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Shares staff hiring with To The Rescue!.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Games like To The Rescue!
- 20 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked To The Rescue! also play
The closest matches to To The Rescue!: Animal Shelter, Cat Cafe Manager, Let's Build a Zoo, Monster Care Simulator, and Two Point Museum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same cozy mood as To The Rescue!.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Rank 03- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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Monster Care Simulator
Why this: Shares staff hiring and time management with To The Rescue!.
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Restore Your Island
Why this: Shares time management with To The Rescue!.
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Wobbledogs
Why this: Also Dog and Life Sim, like To The Rescue!.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like To The Rescue!
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Little Rock Games, indie.io
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 67% of 1,498 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Adopting out dogs feels rewarding
- Artwork and music are adorable and catchy
- Managing staff and resources matters
- Cozy
- Relaxing
- Whimsical
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares time management with To The Rescue!.
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Why this: Same cozy mood as To The Rescue!.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cat Cafe Manager
Why this: Same cozy mood as To The Rescue!.
Monster Care Simulator
Why this: Shares staff hiring and time management with To The Rescue!.
Discounty
Why this: Shares time management with To The Rescue!.
About To The Rescue!
The closest matches to To The Rescue!: Animal Shelter, Cat Cafe Manager, Let's Build a Zoo, Monster Care Simulator, and Two Point Museum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If To The Rescue! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Animal Shelter, Cat Cafe Manager and Let's Build a Zoo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cozy, relaxing and whimsical, and single out its dog behavior traits and foster system. 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.
To The Rescue! is a 2021 dog shelter simulation released by Little Rock Games. Players manage a shelter, customizing facilities, hiring staff, and handling the daily operations of caring for dogs with unique behaviors and traits. The foster system lets players match dogs with suitable homes while managing limited resources and time. Players report that adopting out dogs feels rewarding and that the game simulates real shelter operations with meaningful choices about staff and resources. Reviewers also note that the artwork and music are adorable and catchy. Players describe the overall experience as cozy, relaxing, and whimsical. The game is priced at $19.99 USD and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, holding a 67% positive rating from 1498 Steam reviews.
About To The Rescue!: To The Rescue! is a charming dog shelter simulator. Take care of unique dogs and find the right homes for as many of them as you can. Upgrade your shelter, control disease outbreaks, learn each dog's preferences, and make tough decisions, all while helping support real-world animal shelters!
Is To The Rescue! worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 1,498 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 21 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 13 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Adopting out dogs feels rewarding
- Artwork and music are adorable and catchy
- Managing staff and resources matters
- Simulates real shelter operations
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It was such a good game and a good idea, but sadly the dev team has since abandoned the game and there are a ton of bugs.”
“I bought this game when it originally released, and really enjoyed it. I also liked the idea of the devs donating part of the profit to shelters. I don't know if that was actually a thing that ever happened, but what does seem true is the…”
People who play it also play: Animal Shelter, Cat Cafe Manager, Let's Build a Zoo
Frequently asked about To The Rescue!
Can I run it?
Does To The Rescue! run on Steam Deck?
To The Rescue! 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 To The Rescue! cost?
To The Rescue! is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to To The Rescue!?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside To The Rescue! are Animal Shelter, Cat Cafe Manager, Let's Build a Zoo.
Who developed To The Rescue!?
To The Rescue! was developed by Little Rock Games, indie.io and published by indie.io.