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Games like FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time

If FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is your kind of game, the closest matches are MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED, Smalland 2: Lost Realms and MONSTER HUNTER RISE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cozy, lighthearted and nostalgic. 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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FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is an RPG from LEVEL5 Inc. released in 2025 at $59.99 USD. Players can switch between 14 unique jobs, each with its own progression path, across a vast fantasy world. The game features deep crafting with hundreds of recipes, boss-fights, character customization, collectible hunting, and character progression. Players can customize their own town and housing. Reviewers highlight the crafting system as rewarding and varied, and note that developers provide constant updates. The game supports online co-op, runs verified on Steam Deck, and holds a 94% positive rating from 5,447 Steam reviews. Players describe the overall experience as cozy, lighthearted, nostalgic, relaxing, and whimsical.

About FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time: Step into this Slow-Life RPG where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs, so called "Lives," and enjoy a carefree life in a fantasy world. Fish, cook, shape the island to your liking, or team up with friends to battle monsters across the vast world.

2025RPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby LEVEL5 Inc.
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time — Steam game cover
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Constant updates from responsive developersCrafting feels rewarding and variedCustomizing your own town and housingCozyLightheartedNostalgic

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Steam players who put hours into FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time 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. MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED

    WHY THIS

    Shares side quests, crafting system, character driven and a nostalgic mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Top pick for FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Launch a counteroffensive to take back the Earth from alien invaders in this mecha action RPG.

    2024ActionRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Smalland 2: Lost Realms

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    The Smallfolk are back with a massively expanded universe in this open-world survival adventure set on a tiny scale! Enjoy up to 10 player co-op where you craft weapons and armor, form companionships with creatures, build encampments, and discover strange new lands.

    2026ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  3. MONSTER HUNTER RISE

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.

    2022Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Ranked #4 for FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.

    2014Massively MultiplayerRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Throne and Liberty

    WHY THIS

    Shares open world exploration and resource gathering with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Ranked #5 for FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Throne and Liberty captures the essence of classic MMORPGs while introducing new gameplay elements, depth and excitement at every turn. Gather your guild, prepare for battle, and set forth for throne... and liberty!

    2024ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Monster Hunter Wilds

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG69.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Elder Scrolls® Online

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

    2017ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time

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. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting system with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Reviewers of FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Reviewers of FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    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?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. RuneScape ®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Reviewers of FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.

    2020Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Yu Crossing Animals

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Reviewers of FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Yu's got a new job - working as a mayor's assistant in a small town.

    2021AdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Rune Factory 5

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    As the newest ranger of a peacekeeping organization known as SEED, protect your community by rounding up rowdy monsters and going on special missions. Cultivate your farm and friendships alike while unravelling rune-related mysteries!

    2022AdventureSimulationRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Luma Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares character customization, crafting, adventure and a cozy mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Reviewers of FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS

    WHY THIS

    Shares side quests, resource gathering, adventure and a cozy mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Reviewers of FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    The beloved block-building RPG, DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS, is bringing its handy crafting features to Steam! Weave your own tale as you build your own unique buildings and towns to restore Alefgard to it's former glory!

    2024ActionAdventureRPG27.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

    WHY THIS

    Shares dungeon crawling, character customization, adventure and a cozy mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Reviewers of FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Welcome to the eastern nation of Azuma! In this fresh take on Rune Factory, use your powers as an Earth Dancer to restore the land, its people, and even its gods. Along the way, battle corrupted monsters, rebuild seasonal farms and villages, and form bonds with the colorful locals.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Priced ~75% under FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    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?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Palworld

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hades

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

    2020ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    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. Don't Starve Together

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time on Steam right now.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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    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.

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

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

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

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    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    WHY THIS

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

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    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
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    WHY THIS

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

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    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    WHY THIS

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Other recommendable Steam games by LEVEL5 Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road

    WHY THIS

    Shares collectible hunting, meta progression, adventure and a nostalgic mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Another title from LEVEL5 Inc., the studio behind FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    The latest entry in the character collection and football simulation RPG series, "Inazuma Eleven!" With an original story featuring new main characters, over 5,400 players from across the series' history to collect and train, as well as exciting online tournaments, you can play the game your way!

    2025SportsRPG69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting and a relaxing mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Another title from LEVEL5 Inc., the studio behind FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Join the young king Evan as he sets out on an epic quest to found a new kingdom and, with the help of some new friends, unite his world, saving its people from a terrible evil.

    2018AdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Another title from LEVEL5 Inc., the studio behind FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED

    WHY THIS

    Shares side quests, crafting system, character driven and a nostalgic mood with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Another title from LEVEL5 Inc., the studio behind FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Shares RPG with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

    Launch a counteroffensive to take back the Earth from alien invaders in this mecha action RPG.

    2024ActionRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Is FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time 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 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time cost?
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time are MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED, Smalland 2: Lost Realms, MONSTER HUNTER RISE.
Who developed FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time?
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time was developed by LEVEL5 Inc..

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