Games like Simpler Times
Games like Simpler Times include Slime Rancher, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Slime Rancher 2, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Carto. We matched them by the tags players give Simpler Times on Steam (Exploration, Sandbox, Life Sim, Female Protagonist, and First-Person): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Slime Rancher
Shared: Exploration · First-Person · Sandbox

Disney Dreamlight Valley
Shared: Life Sim · Exploration · Relaxing

Slime Rancher 2
Shared: Relaxing · First-Person · Colorful

What Remains of Edith Finch
Shared: Exploration · Story Rich · First-Person

Carto
Shared: Exploration · Relaxing · Female Protagonist

Unpacking
Shared: Relaxing · Casual · Story Rich

ABZU
Shared: Exploration · Relaxing · Atmospheric

Garry's Mod
Shared: Sandbox · First-Person · Casual

Assemble with Care
Shared: Casual · Female Protagonist · Relaxing

PowerWash Simulator
Shared: Relaxing · Casual · Sandbox

Firewatch
Shared: Exploration · Story Rich · First-Person

Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Shared: Exploration · Life Sim · Casual

Fallout 4
Shared: Exploration · First-Person · Story Rich

Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Shared: Female Protagonist · Story Rich · Exploration

Mon Bazou
Shared: Sandbox · Life Sim · Exploration

The Sims™ 4
Shared: Life Sim · Sandbox · Relaxing

Tiny Glade
Shared: Sandbox · Relaxing · Casual

Stardew Valley
Shared: Life Sim · Sandbox · Relaxing

Submerged
Shared: Exploration · Female Protagonist · Relaxing

The Witness
Shared: Exploration · First-Person · Colorful

GRIS
Shared: Female Protagonist · Atmospheric · Relaxing

Big Walk
Shared: Exploration · Relaxing · First-Person

A Short Hike
Shared: Exploration · Relaxing · Casual

Wobbledogs
Shared: Sandbox · Life Sim · Colorful