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Games Like Slime Rancher (2026): Matched by Keywords, Not Genre

Looking for games like Slime Rancher? Instead of vague "similar games" lists, this page matches on the specific ingredients that define it: exploration, simulator, open world. Every filter below is editable, so you can keep the parts you loved and drop the rest.

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Top 10 matches

  • Keywordexploration
  • genresSimulator
  • themesOpen world

Matched to every filter shown here, then ordered by player rating.

#1
Cover art for Polity

Polity

96/100

Polity is a casual cross-platform MMORPG set in a dynamic, player-driven world. Players have the opportunity to govern colonies, join other colonies, explore the world, uncover the lore or master diverse skills such as f…

#2
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SpaceEngine

93/100

SpaceEngine is a 3D astronomy program and game engine developed by Russian astronomer and programmer Vladimir Romanyuk. Using real astronomical catalogs and procedural generation, it creates a three dimensional planetari…

#3
Cover art for Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye

Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye

90/100

The Hearthian space program has detected an anomaly that canʼt be attributed to any known location in the solar system. Grab your flashlight and prepare to illuminate the darkest secrets of the Outer Wilds in its first a…

#4
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Outer Wilds

89/100

Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop. The newest member of the space program in a small village on the planet Timber Hearth, the …

#5
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Dwarf Fortress

87/100

Dwarf Fortress is a single-player fantasy game. You can control a dwarven outpost or an adventurer in a randomly generated, persistent world.

#6
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Dual Universe

87/100

Dual Universe is a Continuous Single-Shard sandbox MMORPG taking place in a vast Sci-Fi universe, focusing on emergent gameplay with player-driven in-game economy, politics, trade and warfare. Players can freely modify t…

#7
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Kerbal Space Program

85/100

In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic a…

#8
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Skate 2

84/100

It's been five long years since your mysterious disappearance from the skate scene, and much has changed in the wake of "the disaster-too-gnarly-to-be-named." The massive devastation left large swaths of San Vanelona com…

#9
Cover art for The Last Caretaker

The Last Caretaker

84/100

The Last Caretaker is a thoughtful take on the survival-crafting genre, where every decision you make and every action has a consequence. Immerse yourself in a meticulously crafted world where the fate of humanity rests …

#10
Cover art for Skate

Skate

83/100

SKATE delivers the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city …

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