# Games like Ant Keeping Simulator

> The closest matches to Ant Keeping Simulator: Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator, Chillquarium, Planetary Life, Aquarist, and Bugtopia. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1611580/behind-glass-aquarium-simulator) — Also Clicker and Education, like Ant Keeping Simulator. 253 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1611580/)
2. [Chillquarium](https://imho.run/games/2276930/chillquarium) — Shares idle progression and resource management with Ant Keeping Simulator. 5,119 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2276930/)
3. [Planetary Life](https://imho.run/games/2471970/planetary-life) — Shares simulation with Ant Keeping Simulator. 435 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471970/)
4. [Aquarist](https://imho.run/games/1430760/aquarist) — Shares resource management with Ant Keeping Simulator. 508 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1430760/)
5. [Bugtopia](https://imho.run/games/2988300/bugtopia) — Also Creature Collector and Clicker, like Ant Keeping Simulator. 270 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2988300/)
6. [PolyPine](https://imho.run/games/2718240/polypine) — Shares simulation and resource management with Ant Keeping Simulator. 229 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2718240/)
7. [Ecosystem](https://imho.run/games/1133120/ecosystem) — Also Life Sim and Nature, like Ant Keeping Simulator. 472 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1133120/)
8. [Monster Care Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3288270/monster-care-simulator) — Shares simulation and idle progression with Ant Keeping Simulator. 356 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3288270/)
9. [The Sapling](https://imho.run/games/997380/the-sapling) — Also Education and Life Sim, like Ant Keeping Simulator. 1,559 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/997380/)
10. [Tiny Pasture](https://imho.run/games/3167550/tiny-pasture) — A frequent pick in Ant Keeping Simulator players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,131 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167550/)
11. [Loafing Town](https://imho.run/games/3625210/loafing-town) — Shares idle progression and resource management with Ant Keeping Simulator. 60 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3625210/)
12. [Aquarium Designer](https://imho.run/games/1339000/aquarium-designer) — Also Clicker and Education, like Ant Keeping Simulator. 685 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1339000/)
13. [Empires of the Undergrowth](https://imho.run/games/463530/empires-of-the-undergrowth) — Same atmospheric mood as Ant Keeping Simulator. 10,237 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/463530/)
14. [refarm](https://imho.run/games/2857000/refarm) — Shares colony management and idle progression with Ant Keeping Simulator. 208 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2857000/)
15. [Koi Farm](https://imho.run/games/1518810/koi-farm) — Also Creature Collector and Nature, like Ant Keeping Simulator. 630 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1518810/)
16. [Lakeside Bar](https://imho.run/games/3417120/lakeside-bar) — Also Clicker and Idler, like Ant Keeping Simulator. 158 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3417120/)
17. [Tuin](https://imho.run/games/2124770/tuin) — Shares idle progression with Ant Keeping Simulator. 86 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124770/)
18. [ANLIFE: Motion-Learning Life Evolution](https://imho.run/games/2452130/anlife-motion-learning-life-evolution) — Also Idler and Life Sim, like Ant Keeping Simulator. 52 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452130/)
19. [Cattails: Wildwood Story](https://imho.run/games/1882500/cattails-wildwood-story) — Shares colony management with Ant Keeping Simulator. 1,308 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1882500/)
20. [Fantasy Aquarium](https://imho.run/games/3183350/fantasy-aquarium) — Shares idle progression and resource management with Ant Keeping Simulator. 93 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3183350/)
21. [Idle Colony](https://imho.run/games/2843640/idle-colony) — A frequent pick in Ant Keeping Simulator players' libraries, and another Strategy. 385 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2843640/)
22. [FISHERY](https://imho.run/games/809730/fishery) — Also Creature Collector and Life Sim, like Ant Keeping Simulator. 296 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809730/)
23. [Fish Game](https://imho.run/games/1372150/fish-game) — Also Creature Collector and Education, like Ant Keeping Simulator. 523 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1372150/)
24. [Bug & Seek](https://imho.run/games/2265310/bug-seek) — Shares environmental exploration with Ant Keeping Simulator. 182 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2265310/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2827520&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2827520&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2827520&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2827520
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2827520
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Ant Keeping Simulator

Grow, feed and care for your colony of mighty ants in a realistic semi-idle simulation of ant keeping. Created in collaboration with ant keeping enthusiasts, Ant Keeping Simulator will be an accurate experience to ant keepers.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2827520
- **Developer:** Kunstaat
- **Publisher:** Kunstaat
- **Genres:** Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jul 29, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2827520/ant-keeping-simulator)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2827520&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827520/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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