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Games like desert island time

If desert island time is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wind Story, 自由世界 and Furry Farm — picked from the ranked list below. 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 desert island time: This is a simulation business game that involves farming, mining stones, fishing, and catching pets on an island.

2026IndieAdventureSimulationRPGCasualWindows · macOSby guochao liu
desert island time — Steam game cover

Players who liked desert island time also play

Steam players who put hours into desert island 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. Wind Story

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for desert island time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with desert island time.

    "Wind Story" is a simulation game, players can immerse themselves in rural lifestyles, including farming, breeding, and fishing. During the day, they can freely roam the Ranch's flower fields, while at night, they can enjoy drinking and dancing by the lakeside bonfire.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 自由世界

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for desert island time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with desert island time.

    欢迎各位游戏爱好者,感谢大家点开这个页面,感谢大家对这个项目的关注!!! 开放自由的游戏世界。游戏版本会持续更新。QQ群152340811 有需要合作的朋友请联系QQ422954085,也可以加微信聊 游戏里有需要咨询的的朋友,可以私信或者添加群 感谢你们的支持!!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Furry Farm

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for desert island time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with desert island time.

    Furry Farm is a farming simulator RPG!Start your adventure in Tail Town and bring Furry Farm back to its paws! Roll up your sleeves, grab your tools, and get ready for hard work. Can you give this abandoned farm a new breath of life?

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Starsand Island

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for desert island time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with desert island time.

    Tired of the city grind? Escape to Starsand Island and embrace the simple joys of country life! Live alongside capybaras, cats, and dogs, reel in a big catch, and explore the enchanting Moonlit Forest. Leave the hustle behind and experience the charm of this seaside paradise.

    2026IndieSimulationRPG27.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. My Time at Portia

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for desert island time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with desert island time.

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. My Time at Sandrock

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for desert island time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with desert island time.

    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!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Kynseed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for desert island time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with desert island time.

    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.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tree Bonsai

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for desert island time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with desert island time.

    An artistic bonsai tree simulation game that follows the life cycle of a plum tree. You can cut branches, add nutrients, and graft while the seasons pass and your tree grows. You can finally fulfill your dreams of a digital bonsai.

    2019IndieSimulationCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with desert island time.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with desert island time.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with desert island time.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with desert island time.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with desert island time.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with desert island time.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with desert island time.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from guochao liu

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

  1. 童话塔防 Fairy Tale Tower Defense

    WHY THIS

    Another title from guochao liu, the studio behind desert island time. Shares Indie and Casual with desert island time.

    Fairy Tale Tower Defense is a 3D cartoon style tower defense game

    2024StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fairy Tale TD 2 童话塔防2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from guochao liu, the studio behind desert island time. Shares Indie and Casual with desert island time.

    This is a 3D cartoon style tower defense game.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fairy Tale TD:Hero

    WHY THIS

    Another title from guochao liu, the studio behind desert island time. Shares Indie and Casual with desert island time.

    This is a 3D pigeon tower defense game that utilizes resources to build turrets and collaborates with heroes to block enemy attacks.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about desert island time

What games are most similar to desert island time?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside desert island time are Wind Story, 自由世界, Furry Farm.
Who developed desert island time?
desert island time was developed by guochao liu.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on desert island time.

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