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Games like Of Life and Land

If Of Life and Land is your kind of game, the closest matches are Settlements Rising, Whiskerwood and Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Of Life and Land: Of Life and Land is a charming settlement-building strategy game paired with a rich simulation experience. Every animal and plant strives to find its place in nature while you lead your villagers to their future. Expand to different regions and trade with local factions to gain needed resources.

2025StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · Linuxby Kerzoven
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Balance human growth with natureBeautiful attention to detail in mapsEasy to learn but hard to masterAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Of Life and Land 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. Settlements Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Of Life and Land.

    Top pick for Of Life and Land fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Of Life and Land.

    Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Whiskerwood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Of Life and Land.

    Second-strongest match for Of Life and Land fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Of Life and Land.

    Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.

    2025StrategySimulationEarly Access29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Of Life and Land.

    Third-strongest match for Of Life and Land fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Of Life and Land.

    At the farthest reaches of the empire, a new Roman city is born! Manage and grow your city, please the gods, and survive against barbarians and mythological threats to achieve Roman Triumph!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Of Life and Land.

    Ranked #4 for Of Life and Land fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Of Life and Land.

    Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

    2024StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Wandering Village

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Of Life and Land fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Of Life and Land.

    The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game on the back of a giant, wandering creature. Build your settlement and form a symbiotic relationship with the colossus. Will you survive together in this hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world, contaminated by poisonous plants?

    2025StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Pioneers of Pagonia

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Of Life and Land.

    Ranked #6 for Of Life and Land fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Of Life and Land.

    Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.

    2025StrategySimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Ostriv

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Of Life and Land.

    Ranked #7 for Of Life and Land fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Of Life and Land.

    Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Timberborn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Of Life and Land.

    Ranked #8 for Of Life and Land fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Of Life and Land.

    Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Of Life and Land

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. RimWorld

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Of Life and Land.

    Reviewers of Of Life and Land cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Of Life and Land.

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cities: Skylines

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Of Life and Land.

    Reviewers of Of Life and Land cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Of Life and Land.

    Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

    2015StrategySimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Banished

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Of Life and Land.

    Reviewers of Of Life and Land cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Of Life and Land.

    In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Dawn of Man

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Of Life and Land.

    Reviewers of Of Life and Land cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Of Life and Land.

    Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Going Medieval

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Of Life and Land.

    Reviewers of Of Life and Land cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Of Life and Land.

    Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Norland

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Of Life and Land.

    Reviewers of Of Life and Land cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Of Life and Land.

    Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

    2024StrategySimulationRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Of Life and Land cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Of Life and Land.

    42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.

    2019Strategy34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Of Life and Land at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Of Life and Land on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Of Life and Land.

    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 ~80% under Of Life and Land on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Of Life and Land.

    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 ~60% under Of Life and Land on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Of Life and Land.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Of Life and Land on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Of Life and Land.

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Of Life and Land on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Of Life and Land.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Of Life and Land on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Of Life and Land.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Of Life and Land on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Of Life and Land.

    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 ~68% under Of Life and Land on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Of Life and Land.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Of Life and Land.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Of Life and Land.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Outpath: First Journey

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Of Life and Land.

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Of Life and Land.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Of Life and Land.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Of Life and Land

Does Of Life and Land run on Steam Deck?
Of Life and Land 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 Of Life and Land cost?
Of Life and Land is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Of Life and Land?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Of Life and Land are Settlements Rising, Whiskerwood, Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder.
Who developed Of Life and Land?
Of Life and Land was developed by Kerzoven and published by Metaroot, Kerzoven.

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