Games like DrainSim
If DrainSim is your kind of game, the closest matches are Be, Cash Cleaner Simulator and Michelangelo: Stonemason Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its impressive water physics, atmospheric and chill. 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 →DrainSim is an upcoming indie simulation and casual game from CodePeas, launching in Early Access at $14.99. Players manage flooded urban environments using physics-based tools such as rakes and submersible pumps, applying environmental interaction and puzzle-solving mechanics to redirect water flow. Reviewers highlight impressive water physics that feel realistic and satisfying, with players describing the satisfaction of watching water flow exactly as they have directed. The game features a star rating system encouraging replayability across levels at different speeds, while tactical positioning of tools matters for optimal drainage. DrainSim runs Playable on Steam Deck and has earned a 92% positive rating from over 1000 Steam reviews. Players describe the overall experience as atmospheric, chill, and relaxing.
About DrainSim: Dive into DrainSim and seize control of the floods! Clear the city's submerged streets, with a huge range of different tools from rakes to submersible pumps. Embrace the satisfaction of restoring the water flow. Become the city's hero, one drain at a time.
Players who liked DrainSim also play
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Be
WHY THIS
Top pick for DrainSim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with DrainSim.
Build, relax or explore in a beautiful world. Chill out next to a lake or build crazy structures (with friends!) Choose your own weather & time of day.
Cash Cleaner Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares replayability, resource management, simulation and an atmospheric mood with DrainSim.
Second-strongest match for DrainSim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with DrainSim.
Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...
Michelangelo: Stonemason Simulator
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for DrainSim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with DrainSim.
Shape stone into masterpieces as Michelangelo. Tap away, level up your skills, and create art – from a simple pillar to the world-famous David. A full evening's experience for the price of a cappuccino 😇
Vape Store Miami
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for DrainSim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with DrainSim.
Run your own retro Miami vape shop in this 1–4 player co-op simulator. Stock shelves, serve customers, craft custom e-liquids, handle phone and online orders, grow your reputation, and expand the business.
FISHERY
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with DrainSim.
Ranked #5 for DrainSim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with DrainSim.
Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.
subROV : Underwater Discoveries
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DrainSim.
Ranked #6 for DrainSim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with DrainSim.
Pilot a remotely operated submarine and explore the oceans! Defy the darkness and crushing pressure of the deeps as you chart unknown regions and study new species of ocean life.
Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DrainSim.
Ranked #7 for DrainSim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with DrainSim.
Brew your perfect beer in this relaxing home brewing sim. Use a realistic chemistry simulation to brew hoppy IPAs to creamy stouts. Customise your brewing space, create recipes and label your beer, unlock new equipment and enter competitions. Learn to brew, refine your craft and become a Brewmaster!
Mushroom Season
WHY THIS
Shares simulation and a chill mood with DrainSim.
Ranked #8 for DrainSim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with DrainSim.
Dive into Mushroom Season! Customize your character, explore lush forests, and compete in thrilling mushroom picking contest. Identify mushrooms, avoid the poisonous ones, and aim for the top trophy. Are you the ultimate forager?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DrainSim at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DrainSim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with DrainSim.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DrainSim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with DrainSim.
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!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under DrainSim on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with DrainSim.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under DrainSim on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DrainSim.
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?
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under DrainSim on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DrainSim.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under DrainSim on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DrainSim.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DrainSim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with DrainSim.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DrainSim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with DrainSim.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
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 and Casual with DrainSim.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DrainSim.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with DrainSim.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DrainSim.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 DrainSim.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DrainSim.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DrainSim.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cash Cleaner Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares replayability, resource management, simulation and an atmospheric mood with DrainSim.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with DrainSim.
Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...
subROV : Underwater Discoveries
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DrainSim.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with DrainSim.
Pilot a remotely operated submarine and explore the oceans! Defy the darkness and crushing pressure of the deeps as you chart unknown regions and study new species of ocean life.
Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DrainSim.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with DrainSim.
Brew your perfect beer in this relaxing home brewing sim. Use a realistic chemistry simulation to brew hoppy IPAs to creamy stouts. Customise your brewing space, create recipes and label your beer, unlock new equipment and enter competitions. Learn to brew, refine your craft and become a Brewmaster!
Frequently asked about DrainSim
- Does DrainSim run on Steam Deck?
- DrainSim 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 DrainSim cost?
- DrainSim is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to DrainSim?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DrainSim are Be, Cash Cleaner Simulator, Michelangelo: Stonemason Simulator.
- Who developed DrainSim?
- DrainSim was developed by CodePeas.
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