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Games like Builder Simulator

If Builder Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are House Flipper, Gas Station Simulator and House Flipper Remastered Collection — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive at first, chill and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Builder Simulator: Builder Simulator is the perfect game for those who want to build a house, from the ground up, one brick at a time. On easy, the game will guide and teach you by showing you full instruction, but on hard you will get no help - instead rely on your builder skills and make everything yourself.

2022IndieAdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Live Motion Games, Frozen Way
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Steam players who put hours into Builder Simulator also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. House Flipper

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Builder Simulator.

    Top pick for Builder Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!

    2018IndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gas Station Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Builder Simulator.

    Second-strongest match for Builder Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. House Flipper Remastered Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Builder Simulator.

    Third-strongest match for Builder Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Guess who's back – and shinier than ever! House Flipper Remastered Collection lets you become a one-person renovation crew. Clean, build, decorate, and sell for profit! Now with better graphics, voice acting, all expansions in one toolbox, and some more heartfelt addition. It’s flipping time!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual44.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hairdresser Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Builder Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Create new hairstyles for customers. Cut, dye, and style to perfection. Enhance your skills and master the craft. Run your business and renovate your salon. Generate profit, hire employees - aim to the top! Upload any portrait photo and try out new hairstyles thanks to the character creator!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. House Builder

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Builder Simulator.

    Ranked #5 for Builder Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware of unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Evergreen - Mountain Life Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Builder Simulator.

    Ranked #6 for Builder Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Evergreen is a simulation game about leaving the stress of the city behind and starting a new life in a mountain valley.

    2023Simulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. WW2 Rebuilder

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Builder Simulator.

    Ranked #7 for Builder Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Build the new future of Europe! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cafe Owner Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Builder Simulator.

    Ranked #8 for Builder Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Builder Simulator at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Builder Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Builder Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Builder Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Builder Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Builder Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Builder Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Builder Simulator.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Builder Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Builder Simulator.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Builder Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Builder Simulator.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Builder Simulator.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Builder Simulator.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Builder Simulator.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Live Motion Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Live Motion Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Bakery Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Builder Simulator.

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Builder Simulator. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Get up before dawn and see what it's like to be a baker! Learn to bake several dozen types of bread. Use realistic bakery machines. Deliver orders to stores, earn, and invest. Use original recipes or experiment with ingredients.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Train Station Renovation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Builder Simulator.

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Builder Simulator. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Welcome to an old, ruined train station. A place that will give you a lot of fun! In Train Station Renovation you play as a renovation company specialized in restoring old and damaged railway stations.

    2020IndieSimulationCasual18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Chornobyl Liquidators

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Builder Simulator. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Chornobyl Liquidators is not a fantastic tale of exploring the Zone. It's a story about real people facing a real threat — the CNPP disaster. Invisible radiation, KGB, difficult moral choices... Do you have enough courage and strength to take on this challenge?

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Car Trader Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Builder Simulator.

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Builder Simulator. Shares Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Do you know how to profit from trading cars while maintaining a good reputation? Car Trader Simulator lets you play the role of an American car dealer. Your goal is to get rich. How you do it depends entirely on you.

    2020SimulationEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Corner Shop: NightShift

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Builder Simulator.

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Builder Simulator. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Gunslingers & Zombies

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Builder Simulator. Shares Indie and Adventure with Builder Simulator.

    Face Zombie Apocalypse in Wild West. Manage your crew in a Turn-based strategy and adventure game. Survive, scavenge, explore the world. Use different talents of your team members and develop your tactics. Resolve the zombie mystery.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Sapper - Defuse The Bomb Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Builder Simulator. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Learn the ins and outs of one of the world's most dangerous professions. Searching, lockpicking, hacking, disarming, operating under pressure. Welcome to the typical day of Sapper. Courage is forged in the sounds of ticking bombs and the feeling of cold sweat on your back.

    2023ActionAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Train Station Renovation - First Job

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Builder Simulator.

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Builder Simulator. Shares Indie and Simulation with Builder Simulator.

    Welcome to the prologue to Train Station Renovation. This is where you will learn and teach how to renovate these small and the largest train stations in the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Builder Simulator

Does Builder Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Builder Simulator is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Builder Simulator cost?
Builder Simulator is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Builder Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Builder Simulator are House Flipper, Gas Station Simulator, House Flipper Remastered Collection.
Who developed Builder Simulator?
Builder Simulator was developed by Live Motion Games, Frozen Way and published by Live Motion Games, Frozen Way, Frozen District.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Builder Simulator.

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