# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

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

1. [Animal Shelter](https://imho.run/games/1239320/animal-shelter) — Shares staff hiring with To The Rescue!. 2,334 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1239320/)
2. [Cat Cafe Manager](https://imho.run/games/1354830/cat-cafe-manager) — Also Life Sim, like To The Rescue!. 1,517 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1354830/)
3. [Let's Build a Zoo](https://imho.run/games/1547890/let-s-build-a-zoo) — Same cozy mood as To The Rescue!. 2,138 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1547890/)
4. [Monster Care Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3288270/monster-care-simulator) — Shares staff hiring and time management with To The Rescue!. 356 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3288270/)
5. [Two Point Museum](https://imho.run/games/2185060/two-point-museum) — A frequent pick in To The Rescue! players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/)
6. [Restore Your Island](https://imho.run/games/2698420/restore-your-island) — Shares time management with To The Rescue!. 462 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2698420/)
7. [Discounty](https://imho.run/games/2274620/discounty) — A frequent pick in To The Rescue! players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,332 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2274620/)
8. [Wobbledogs](https://imho.run/games/1424330/wobbledogs) — Also Dog and Life Sim, like To The Rescue!. 11,387 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1424330/)
9. [Minami Lane](https://imho.run/games/2678990/minami-lane) — Shares time management with To The Rescue!. 4,254 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2678990/)
10. [The Ranch of Rivershine](https://imho.run/games/1559600/the-ranch-of-rivershine) — A frequent pick in To The Rescue! players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,519 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1559600/)
11. [The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/3314070/the-sims-2-legacy-collection) — Shares time management with To The Rescue!. 2,670 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314070/)
12. [Supermarket Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2670630/supermarket-simulator) — A frequent pick in To The Rescue! players' libraries, and another Indie. 33,227 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2670630/)
13. [Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant](https://imho.run/games/1235100/rolling-hills-cozy-sushi-restaurant) — A frequent pick in To The Rescue! players' libraries, and another Action. 104 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235100/)
14. [Lost But Found](https://imho.run/games/3204250/lost-but-found) — Shares time management with To The Rescue!. 999 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3204250/)
15. [Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻](https://imho.run/games/2756770/tavern-manager-simulator) — Shares time management with To The Rescue!. 1,281 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2756770/)
16. [Aquarist](https://imho.run/games/1430760/aquarist) — Same cozy mood as To The Rescue!. 508 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1430760/)
17. [Dog Sled Saga](https://imho.run/games/286240/dog-sled-saga) — Also Dog, like To The Rescue!. 591 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286240/)
18. [Above the Snow](https://imho.run/games/2423760/above-the-snow) — Shares time management with To The Rescue!. 379 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2423760/)
19. [Grand MALL Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3327670/grand-mall-simulator) — Shares time management with To The Rescue!. 53 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3327670/)
20. [Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2824380/exotica-2-pet-shop-simulator) — Also Life Sim, like To The Rescue!. 191 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2824380/)
21. [Plant Nursery Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3474700/plant-nursery-simulator) — Shares time management with To The Rescue!. 163 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3474700/)
22. [Toy Shop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3163790/toy-shop-simulator) — Also Life Sim, like To The Rescue!. 78 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3163790/)
23. [Recycling Center Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2928520/recycling-center-simulator) — Shares time management with To The Rescue!. 935 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2928520/)
24. [Let Them Trade](https://imho.run/games/1313290/let-them-trade) — Same cozy mood as To The Rescue!. 477 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313290/)

## 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=946720&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=946720&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=946720&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=946720
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/946720
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About To The Rescue!

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 946720
- **Developer:** Little Rock Games, indie.io
- **Publisher:** indie.io
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 2, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/946720/to-the-rescue)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=946720&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/946720/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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