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Games like House Flipper

If House Flipper is your kind of game, the closest matches are Builder Simulator, Gas Station Simulator and House Flipper 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its graphics are great, peaceful and relaxing. 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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House Flipper is a 2018 indie simulation game developed by Empyrean and published by Frozen District and PlayWay S.A. The core gameplay loop involves purchasing derelict properties, renovating them, and selling them at a profit, with full creative control over home renovation and interior design. Players progress through increasingly complex projects, with mechanics including pet interaction where animals respond with different moods based on how players engage with them. Players describe the gameplay experience as calming and meditative, and reviewers highlight that the graphics are great. The game holds a 94% positive rating from over 45,000 Steam reviews and is verified for play on Steam Deck, priced at $24.99 USD.

About House Flipper: House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!

2018IndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 67Windows · macOSby Empyrean
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Calming and meditative gameplay experienceFull creative control over house designGraphics are greatPeacefulRelaxingCreative control

Players who liked House Flipper also play

Steam players who put hours into House Flipper 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. Builder Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with House Flipper.

    Top pick for House Flipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Builder Simulator is the perfect game for those who want to build a house, from the ground up, one brick at a time. On easy, the game will guide and teach you by showing you full instruction, but on hard you will get no help - instead rely on your builder skills and make everything yourself.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Gas Station Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with House Flipper.

    Second-strongest match for House Flipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. House Flipper 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares home renovation and a peaceful mood with House Flipper.

    Third-strongest match for House Flipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Clean your worries away with this relaxing renovation simulator! Buy, fix, sell, and become a local legend. Or grab your power tools and build anything from scratch! With the online 2-4 players co-op mode, you can play both in sandbox and story mode together.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Evergreen - Mountain Life Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with House Flipper.

    Ranked #4 for House Flipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with House Flipper.

    Evergreen is a simulation game about leaving the stress of the city behind and starting a new life in a mountain valley.

    2023Simulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. House Flipper Remastered Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with House Flipper.

    Ranked #5 for House Flipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Guess who's back – and shinier than ever! House Flipper Remastered Collection lets you become a one-person renovation crew. Clean, build, decorate, and sell for profit! Now with better graphics, voice acting, all expansions in one toolbox, and some more heartfelt addition. It’s flipping time!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual44.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Cafe Owner Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with House Flipper.

    Ranked #6 for House Flipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. PC Building Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with House Flipper.

    Ranked #7 for House Flipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Build and grow your very own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs. With real-world licensed components and comprehensive hardware and software simulation, you can plan and bring your ultimate PC to life.

    2019IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Tenants

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for House Flipper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home?

    2022IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to House Flipper

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. Thief Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of House Flipper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. PowerWash Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with House Flipper.

    Reviewers of House Flipper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Sims™ Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with House Flipper.

    Reviewers of House Flipper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with House Flipper.

    The original game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. Create a neighborhood of Sims and guide their lives through careers and romance. Or create chaos with open-ended gameplay that lets you shape their destinies.

    2025SimulationCasual11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with House Flipper.

    Reviewers of House Flipper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with House Flipper.

    Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.

    2021SimulationRacing24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with House Flipper.

    Reviewers of House Flipper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    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 ↗
  6. Landlord's Super

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of House Flipper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Your quintessential construction simulator is here. Take a dodgy loan, restore a property, move in the locals, attend to their grievances, then celebrate with a pint in this fully-simulated, open-world 1980's Britain.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of House Flipper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    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 ↗
  8. War Thunder

    WHY THIS

    Shares progression systems with House Flipper.

    Reviewers of House Flipper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with House Flipper.

    War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

    2013ActionSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below House Flipper at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under House Flipper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

    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 House Flipper on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    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 House Flipper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under House Flipper on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under House Flipper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under House Flipper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

    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 ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under House Flipper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

    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 ↗
  8. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under House Flipper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

    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 House Flipper.

    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. 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 House Flipper.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

    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. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Empyrean

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

  1. Slinger VR

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Empyrean, the studio behind House Flipper. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Slinger VR is an action adventure game, where you climb, fly and leap through vast spaces and abstract twisted structures formed inside your mind. Defeat enemies and activate transmitters to unlock portals that lead on and on.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pixplode

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Empyrean, the studio behind House Flipper. Shares Indie with House Flipper.

    Pixplode is a 3d puzzle game with 2d physics mechanics. At first glance puzzle seem to be impossible to solve, but why not to change the view of the whole level? Over 40 detailed levels allow you to rack your brains for a long time!

    2017IndieCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Forgery Craft

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Empyrean, the studio behind House Flipper. Shares Indie and Simulation with House Flipper.

    Master the art of forgery in this story-driven simulation game. Start with altering documents by changing single signatures and dates. End up forging entire art pieces that could fool any museum expert.

    2027IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗

Frequently asked about House Flipper

Is House Flipper verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — House Flipper 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 House Flipper cost?
House Flipper is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to House Flipper?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside House Flipper are Builder Simulator, Gas Station Simulator, House Flipper 2.
Who developed House Flipper?
House Flipper was developed by Empyrean and published by Frozen District, PlayWay S.A..

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