Life doesn’t get much more relaxed than in Heartopia, a super-cozy sim where you’ll design a character, choose a house, then explore a vibrant land at your own pace. Join up with friends online—or make new ones around town—and catch bugs, go fishing, or just chill out together in each other’s exquisitely decorated dream homes.

What we love: The impressive amount of freedom. You can level up by undertaking daily tasks, but it’s your world, and you’re the boss. Snap photos of rare birds, shop for trendy outfits—there’s an enormous variety of stuff to do and discover, with no time limits or scoreboards to fret over.

Quick tip: Don’t sell cheap raw ingredients like fruit and common fish. Head to your kitchen and quickly whip up something delicious—like blueberry jam or tasty fish and chips—and sell those instead. You’ll earn much more gold.

Meet the creator: The dozens of games released by Shanghai-based XD Entertainment cover all sorts of genres—from Sausage Man’s cartoony battle royale to the retro-style roleplaying in Sword of Convallaria.