Best Rated Life Sim Games Under $40
The best rated Life Sim games on Steam for games under $40. Scores are weighted by review volume, so small-sample flukes stay off the list.
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Our score adjusts Steam's raw rating for sample size. The fewer reviews a game has, the more its score gets pulled toward the site-wide average, so a tiny game can't fluke its way to #1.
- 1Stardew Valley1,038,43898.35%98.48%
- 2MiSide142,33796.93%97.75%
- 3Volcano Princess49,13295.68%97.79%
- 4Crime Scene Cleaner34,32595.24%98.10%
- 5VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action38,72894.82%97.27%
- 6Wobbly Life35,98194.64%97.23%
- 7TCG Card Shop Simulator49,62994.62%96.49%
- 8Fields of Mistria34,85494.43%97.04%
- 9WorldBox - God Simulator56,74693.83%95.33%
- 10Placid Plastic Duck Simulator20,24593.52%97.57%
- 11Supermarket Together99,15493.50%94.33%
- 12Mon Bazou20,79293.29%97.11%
- 13Wobbledogs15,33493.14%98.23%
- 14Spirit City: Lofi Sessions16,77793.02%97.60%
- 15A Date with Death14,83292.92%97.98%
- 16VillageRhapsody16,31292.48%96.87%
- 17WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition13,31792.32%97.51%
- 18PC Building Simulator52,74992.20%93.50%
- 19Virtual Cottage11,09191.81%97.66%
- 20Unpacking40,77391.68%93.23%
- 21Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator44,67691.54%92.93%
- 2260 Seconds! Reatomized19,59791.37%94.44%
- 23Supermarket Simulator84,03491.33%92.04%
- 24Two Point Museum13,43091.11%95.41%
- 25SuchArt: Creative Space7,15690.65%97.97%
- 26My Time at Portia44,31490.34%91.47%
- 27Disney Dreamlight Valley24,78990.20%92.17%
- 28Minami Lane6,71490.17%97.38%
- 29Dinkum29,13490.15%91.80%
- 30Hello Kitty Island Adventure12,45490.09%93.91%
- 31The Test: Final Revelation5,36289.69%97.82%
- 32Chinese Parents27,03389.68%91.28%
- 33Monster Prom14,33389.63%93.02%
- 34Big Ambitions14,51689.32%92.06%
- 35小白兔电商~Bunny e-Shop10,24289.24%93.60%
- 36Sticky Business7,70788.98%93.62%
- 37I Was a Teenage Exocolonist4,83488.97%96.32%
- 38Chill Pulse4,83388.62%95.43%
- 39Littlewood6,83088.52%93.18%
- 40Cash Cleaner Simulator8,02288.47%92.38%
- 41TheoTown4,80588.37%94.67%
- 42Farm Together 25,44388.31%93.77%
- 43Ropuka's Idle Island4,29788.29%95.18%
- 44Progressbar953,66688.29%96.13%
- 45STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town5,76988.27%93.36%
- 46Insomnia: Theater in the Head3,04588.10%97.18%
- 47Island Saver3,86488.08%95.19%
- 48The Wandering Village8,46788.07%91.96%
- 49Coral Island27,63288.00%88.96%
- 50The Coin Game5,94887.95%92.33%
- 51Roots of Pacha4,55287.92%93.59%
- 52Weed Shop 34,14487.75%93.58%
- 53Wylde Flowers2,77087.62%95.88%
- 54Finnish Cottage Simulator3,68287.61%93.78%
- 55Ithya: Magic Studies2,19587.59%97.86%
- 56Potionomics7,38587.56%90.48%
- 57Cattails | Become a Cat!2,69087.56%95.84%
- 58Little Witch in the Woods13,14087.49%89.07%
- 59My Time at Sandrock29,03687.43%88.15%
- 60Cattails: Wildwood Story1,94287.32%97.53%
- 61Cozy Grove8,51087.26%89.52%
- 62Summon3,56287.20%92.42%
- 63Wanderstop3,23287.15%92.76%
- 64Go-Go Town!2,75987.08%93.40%
- 65Project Hospital9,37587.05%88.89%
- 66Reus 22,30087.04%94.43%
- 67Dog Brew1,62086.98%97.16%
- 68Travellers Rest18,18286.97%87.86%
- 69The Ranch of Rivershine2,31886.95%93.92%
- 70Car Dealer Simulator10,39886.90%88.95%
- 71Russian Life Simulator8,37086.89%88.53%
- 72Critter Cove1,94286.86%94.70%
- 73Bear and Breakfast5,35986.77%89.44%
- 74Kiwi Clicker - Juiced Up1,82386.70%94.19%
- 75Walking Simulator9,46386.59%87.83%
- 76CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience2,84986.54%90.77%
- 77BOOK OF HOURS4,46886.45%88.76%
- 78Cozy Caravan1,43286.42%93.99%
- 79Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game6,77286.39%87.95%
- 8060 Parsecs!4,10486.34%88.79%
- 81Snacko1,04986.34%95.90%
- 82The Sims 4200,29786.29%86.34%
- 83Swords 'n Magic and Stuff1,19586.15%92.97%
- 84Old Market Simulator5,35086.15%87.66%
- 85Yes, Your Grace14,18386.14%87.10%
- 86Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story57486.06%98.61%
- 87Reigns8,13386.02%86.87%
- 88Animal Shelter4,15986.02%87.67%
- 89The Sims 334,36786.01%86.21%
- 90Vanity Fair: The Pursuit4,59286.01%87.48%
- 91Farlands1,74486.00%89.79%
- 92Office Life2,13186.00%88.74%
- 93Sailwind2,37085.99%88.78%
- 94Growing Up3,72485.96%87.65%
- 95Unholy Heights1,64985.95%89.21%
- 96Cinnabunny54285.95%97.23%
- 97Echoes of the Plum Grove3,14685.92%87.76%
- 98Cat Cafe Manager3,21185.91%87.70%
- 99Final Profit: A Shop RPG66885.90%94.31%
- 100[Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件3,21385.89%87.61%
