Games like Roots of Pacha
If Roots of Pacha is your kind of game, the closest matches are Coral Island, Sun Haven and My Time at Sandrock — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and relaxing. 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.
Get personalized picks →Roots of Pacha is a stone-age farming simulation developed by Soda Den that tasks players with establishing and growing a prehistoric village through crop domestication, animal breeding and taming, and community building. The game replaces traditional currency with community points earned by helping villagers, and features irrigation puzzles that connect farming progress to exploration of the Pacha world. Players describe the overall experience as chill, cozy, and relaxing, with a whimsical tone reinforced by musical mini-games used for taming animals. A time-travel narrative ties player actions to future outcomes, and the prehistoric setting has been noted by reviewers as feeling fresh within the farming sim genre. Released in 2023 at $24.99, the game supports up to four players in online co-op and runs verified on Steam Deck, with 2437 Steam reviews showing 95% positive.
About Roots of Pacha: The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Players who liked Roots of Pacha also play
Steam players who put hours into Roots of Pacha 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.
Coral Island
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Top pick for Roots of Pacha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Sun Haven
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Roots of Pacha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
My Time at Sandrock
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Third-strongest match for Roots of Pacha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Leaforia
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Roots of Pacha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Run your own farm, craft unique items, and battle your way to success. Pay off your debt to the city, befriend the locals, and maybe even find true love. Raise animals, train your loyal dog, and ride across the land on horseback.
Travellers Rest
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Ranked #5 for Roots of Pacha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Fourleaf Fields
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Roots of Pacha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Welcome to the tiny world of Fourleaf Fields, a cozy farming life sim where you're no bigger than a carrot. Grow towering crops, care for tiny farm bugs, and uncover a web of secrets fueled by gossip - solo or online with friends!
Dinkum
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Ranked #7 for Roots of Pacha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Ranked #8 for Roots of Pacha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Reviewers mention these as similar to Roots of Pacha
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Sun Haven
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Roots of Pacha cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Bear and Breakfast
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Reviewers of Roots of Pacha cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and RPG with Roots of Pacha.
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
My Time at Portia
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Reviewers of Roots of Pacha cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Reviewers of Roots of Pacha cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Potion Permit
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Roots of Pacha cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Roots of Pacha.
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Roots of Pacha.
Reviewers of Roots of Pacha cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and RPG with Roots of Pacha.
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
Wylde Flowers
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Reviewers of Roots of Pacha cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Slime Rancher
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Reviewers of Roots of Pacha cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Roots of Pacha at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Roots of Pacha on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Roots of Pacha on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Roots of Pacha.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Roots of Pacha on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Roots of Pacha on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Roots of Pacha.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Roots of Pacha on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Roots of Pacha.
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!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~68% under Roots of Pacha on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Roots of Pacha.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Roots of Pacha.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
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?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Roots of Pacha.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
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!
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Roots of Pacha.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Coral Island
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
My Time at Sandrock
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Travellers Rest
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Roots of Pacha.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Roots of Pacha.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Frequently asked about Roots of Pacha
- Is Roots of Pacha verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Roots of Pacha is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Roots of Pacha cost?
- Roots of Pacha is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Roots of Pacha have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Roots of Pacha supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Roots of Pacha?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Roots of Pacha are Coral Island, Sun Haven, My Time at Sandrock.
- Who developed Roots of Pacha?
- Roots of Pacha was developed by Soda Den.
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