Games like Mirthwood
If Mirthwood is your kind of game, the closest matches are Island Berry, ONE (1) WORLD and Kynseed — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful graphics, atmospheric and challenging. 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 →Mirthwood is an open-world farming RPG developed by Bad Ridge Games and published by V Publishing, released in 2024 at $24.99. The game combines simulation and RPG mechanics including base-building, character progression, crafting systems, dialogue choices, and exploration within a medieval fantasy setting. Players describe it as atmospheric, immersive, and cozy while noting that its survival elements provide a challenging experience. Reviewers highlight the beautiful hand-drawn art style and atmospheric world design, along with a deep crafting system where players process crops into products for profit. The game supports online co-op and is verified on Steam Deck. According to Steam reviews, it holds a 73% positive rating from over 1,285 players, with players noting an intriguing storyline that unfolds over dozens of hours.
About Mirthwood: Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
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Island Berry
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Top pick for Mirthwood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Dreams can take you anywhere.
ONE (1) WORLD
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Mirthwood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
Build a home on a strange audited island in this top-down pixel sandbox RPG. Mine, farm, fish, craft, fight, sail, and chart routes from road to rocket—then survive the Bureau’s stamps, storms, bosses, and very personal paperwork.
Kynseed
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Mirthwood.
Third-strongest match for Mirthwood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Luma Island
WHY THIS
Shares farming, quest driven progression, adventure and a cozy mood with Mirthwood.
Ranked #4 for Mirthwood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Travellers Rest
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Shares crafting systems and an atmospheric mood with Mirthwood.
Ranked #5 for Mirthwood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
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 Mirthwood.
Ranked #6 for Mirthwood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
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?
I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
WHY THIS
Shares base building and a cozy mood with Mirthwood.
Ranked #7 for Mirthwood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Life is Feudal: Your Own
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mirthwood.
Ranked #8 for Mirthwood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
Hardcore and realistic; LiF is a Medieval multiplayer sandbox RPG, with free terraforming, a rich crafting system and preset and modular building construction. With engaging survival aspects, no target physics-based combat and a unique formation system - along with numerous other features - LiF is not for the faint of heart!
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Stardew Valley
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Shares a cozy mood with Mirthwood.
Reviewers of Mirthwood cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
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?
Westward Collection
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Reviewers of Mirthwood cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Stake your claim today! Fortune is yours for the taking! Steer the fortunes of three adventurous pioneers as they build and defend their ever-growing settlement from dangerous bandits determined to cheat or steal from anyone they cross.
Westward Collection
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Reviewers of Mirthwood cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Stake your claim today! Fortune is yours for the taking! Steer the fortunes of three adventurous pioneers as they build and defend their ever-growing settlement from dangerous bandits determined to cheat or steal from anyone they cross.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mirthwood at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~80% under Mirthwood on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mirthwood.
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.
People Playground
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Priced ~60% under Mirthwood on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mirthwood.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~60% under Mirthwood on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Mirthwood.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~80% under Mirthwood on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Mirthwood.
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!
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Mirthwood on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mirthwood.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Mirthwood on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mirthwood.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
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Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
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.
DORONKO WANKO
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Mirthwood.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Landfall Archives
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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!
SuchArt: Creative Space
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Mirthwood.
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!
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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.
Kynseed
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mirthwood.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Luma Island
WHY THIS
Shares farming, quest driven progression, adventure and a cozy mood with Mirthwood.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Travellers Rest
WHY THIS
Shares crafting systems and an atmospheric mood with Mirthwood.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
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 Mirthwood.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
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?
I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
WHY THIS
Shares base building and a cozy mood with Mirthwood.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and RPG with Mirthwood.
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Frequently asked about Mirthwood
- Is Mirthwood verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mirthwood 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 Mirthwood cost?
- Mirthwood is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mirthwood?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mirthwood are Island Berry, ONE (1) WORLD, Kynseed.
- Who developed Mirthwood?
- Mirthwood was developed by Bad Ridge Games and published by V Publishing.
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