Games like Obenseuer

This is a simulation game where you manage a tenement building, upgrade it, and farm produce. It focuses on survival, business management, and uncovering dark secrets in a bleak setting.

94% positive from 1,661 · 2018 · Steam Deck Playable · $19.99 $13.39 -33% · Lowest ever $3.74 (2024-09-11)

IndieSurvivalRPGEarly AccessLife Sim Strategy RPG

Six games like Obenseuer

Card Survival: Fantasy Forest

76% positive from 1,143 reviews2025Deck Playable

Card-based survival simulator with deep crafting and realistic bodily simulation. Explore a living forest ecosystem and manage your character's health and needs.

What players likedPlayers praise its quadrupled depth and challenging mastery, a great sequel that's perfect on Steam Deck with active developer support.

The catchHalf-finished, unbalanced systems make it a tedious downgrade from the earlier game.

Both are tagged Life Sim, Survival and Early Access.

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Bootstrap Island

82% positive from 1,293 reviews20261% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a roguelike survival adventure with a systems-driven world. Players learn through failure to adapt to unpredictable challenges and uncover a survivor's past.

What players likedPlayers praise Bootstrap Island as the most immersive and realistic VR survival game, offering an addicting gameplay loop and beautiful physics.

The catchFramerates stay poor and crashes are common even on high end VR hardware.

Both are tagged Life Sim, Survival and Early Access.

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Timeflow – Life Sim

93% positive from 1,622 reviews201923% finish itDeck Playable

Life simulation game where players manage a character's finances and life goals. It teaches financial literacy and career planning through decision-making.

The catchRandom forced expenses scale with your wealth and can wipe out careful play.

Both are tagged Life Sim, Early Access and RPG.

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Sensei! I Like You So Much!

88% positive from 1,479 reviews202518% finish itDeck Playable

This is a character customization and collection simulation game. Players create and interact with their favorite character, collecting items and building virtual spaces.

What players likedPlayers praise its casual fun, character creation, and story, especially for "yumeships" and Yuri content.

The catchThe English translation is rough, making the story and fanfic writing hard to follow.

Both are tagged Life Sim, Early Access and RPG.

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Chef RPG

88% positive from 2,648 reviews20248% finish itDeck Playable

Revive a failed restaurant in the seaside town of White Ash by hunting and foraging your own ingredients, cooking for customers and befriending locals to pull tourists back.

What players likedPlayers praise Chef RPG as a charming, addictive Stardew Valley-like cozy game with fun cooking minigames and engaging restaurant management.

The catchControls and interactions are clunky, and running must be re-toggled after every action.

Both are tagged Life Sim, Early Access and RPG.

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One Hour One Life

80% positive from 4,639 reviews2018Deck Unsupported

Multiplayer survival game. Players live one hour lives, parenting and building civilization.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique life simulation and community-driven progression, akin to a collaborative village-building game.

The catchEvery action is mouse-click; you cannot move with WASD

Both are tagged Life Sim, Survival and Indie.

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More about Obenseuer

What players liked

Players praise Obenseuer as a unique blend of Stardew Valley, Fallout 4's settlements, and survival horror, with deep immersion and addictive progression.

The catch

Constant hunger, toilet and addiction meters eat the playtime you wanted for progress.

Reviews: 94% positive from 1,661
Released: 2018
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $19.99 $13.39 -33% · Lowest ever $3.74 (2024-09-11)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 94% positive, but with 1,661 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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