The Best Life simulation Games for Xbox Series X

Update, : Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator added at rank #10.
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Disney Dreamlight Valley (2022)

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early access PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s Mac OS

Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.


  • simulation
  • crafting
  • life
  • farming
  • disney
  • life-sim
  • adventure
  • inventory
  • relaxing
  • fishing
  • cooking
  • sandbox
  • sims
  • immersive

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Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator (2022)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator is a thoughtful, intelligent crafting title that offers a deeply-robust gameplay experience. Players take on the role of an alchemist in Medieval times, gathering herbs for recipes, forming bonds with merchants and experimenting with potion combinations to create the Philosopher's Stone. Interacting with ingredients to see what combinations are most effective is at the heart of the crafting system and failure is rewarded as players learn from their mistakes.


Pros:
  • Unique crafting system
  • No punishment for failure
  • Thoughtful and intelligent game design
  • Visually appealing artistry and cozy atmosphere
Cons:
  • Limited access to ingredients due to limited resources and money-management
  • Haggling can affect shop reputation over time

  • simulation
  • crafting
  • medieval
  • relaxing
  • life
  • resource-management
  • management
  • sandbox
  • hand-drawn
  • investigation
  • potion-crafting
  • farming
  • choices
  • casual
  • book

3

Lemon Cake (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Lemon Cake is a charming indie bakery management game where you bring an old bakery back to life with the help of a friendly ghost. From growing your ingredients to baking over 40 mouth-watering pastries, you'll have fun juggling orders, keeping customers happy, and managing your daily menu for bonuses. With adorable art style, cute animal characters, and fun features like a cat cafe and greenhouse, this is a game that will keep you entertained for hours!


Pros:
  • Adorable art style
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Charming atmosphere
  • Satisfying simple mechanics
  • Cute animal characters
Cons:
  • High difficulty level
  • Steep upgrade costs
  • Awkward hitboxes
  • Limited content
  • Wonky controls

  • simulation
  • management
  • bakery
  • cooking
  • cute
  • time-management
  • casual
  • farming
  • relaxing
  • life
  • agriculture
  • business
  • asmr
  • cozy
  • family-friendly

4

The Good Life (2021)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Xbox 360 Android Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Enjoy everyday life while solving a murder mystery in Rainy Woods - known as the "happiest town in the world" - in this all-new "Debt Repayment RPG"!

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  • simulation
  • mystery
  • open-world
  • detective
  • rpg
  • narrative
  • supernatural
  • local
  • crime
  • life
  • cult
  • agriculture
  • investigation
  • immersive
  • farming

5

Slime Rancher 2 (2022)

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early access PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Xbox Series X/s

Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.


  • collector
  • creature
  • simulation
  • first-person
  • farming
  • open-world
  • cute
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • family-friendly
  • building
  • life
  • slime
  • 3d
  • action-adventure

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Lonesome Village (2022)

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Mac OS Xbox Series X PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Relaxing puzzle-solving and life-sim meet in a cozy, no-combat, coyote adventure. Uncover the mysterious, magical past of Lonesome Village and save this town from the hands of evil.


  • cozy
  • simulation
  • life
  • wholesome
  • puzzle
  • character
  • cute
  • top-down
  • crafting
  • exploration
  • customization
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • collectathon

7

Prison Tycoon: Under New Management (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

Build an intricate prison, hire the best staff and manage your penitentiary to create the perfect rehabilitation facility while you turn it into a profitable business in this reboot of the Prison Tycoon franchise.


  • simulation
  • management
  • resource-management
  • medical
  • building
  • life
  • sandbox
  • base-building
  • economy
  • cartoony
  • god-game
  • time-management
  • inventory
  • strategy
  • top-down

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Alchemic Cutie (2021)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch

Alchemic Cutie is a wholesome relaxing RPG set on colorful Wimba Island. While taming wild jellies, you’ll meet villagers, enter jelly competitions and uncover the secrets of the island.


  • collectathon
  • life
  • simulation
  • editor
  • moddable
  • farming
  • level
  • relaxing
  • management
  • magic
  • open-world
  • cute
  • family-friendly
  • exploration
  • colourful

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Little Witch in the Woods (2022)

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early access Xbox Series X Xbox One Mac OS PC Windows

Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.


  • simulation
  • life
  • collector
  • creature
  • magic
  • immersive
  • farming
  • relaxing
  • cute
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • pixel
  • casual
  • management
  • story

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Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator (2023)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s

Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.


  • cooking
  • simulation
  • management
  • immersive
  • life
  • family-friendly
  • resource-management
  • cartoony
  • stylized
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • inventory
  • quick-time-event
  • replay-value
  • casual

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