Games like Obenseuer

The Squirrel's verdictSchedule I is a drug-production-and-dealing game with co-op support, an Overwhelmingly Positive rating, and a 35.3-hour median. The core loop — produce, distribute, manage a growing operation — is structurally similar to Obenseuer's resource-and-income grind. Reviews flag that endgame content thins out and repetition sets in once the operation scales up.

Not for you if the loop turning repetitive at endgame is a dealbreaker for you, or you want a setting beyond accumulating money through a dealing operation.

The Squirrel's verdictGraveyard Keeper is a graveyard management game that expands into brewing, farming, alchemy, zombie labor, and book-writing as you unlock quest lines. Released complete in 2018 at $19.99 with a median of 52 hours, the progression is fixed and won't be rebalanced after purchase. Reviews split on whether that sprawl enriches the experience or buries the graveyard loop under disconnected systems.

Not for you if you want a focused core loop rather than a web of branching systems pulling you away from the central premise.

The Squirrel's verdictPlayers who want a business-building grind with hundreds of hours of content and stable progression will find Weed Shop 3 delivers: scrounge, stock, upgrade, repeat — fully released in 2022 with a 76.5-hour median and a Very Positive rating. The loop rewards patience and tolerance for jank. Developers have actively removed mods that let players bypass the slower grind sections.

Not for you if you want cosmic horror and authoritarian atmosphere rather than a business sim, or you rely on mods to shorten long grind sections.

The Squirrel's verdictBoth loops run on gather-craft-expand grinding, but Outpath drops Obenseuer's survival pressure, rent mechanics, and combat entirely. No enemies, no landlord chores, no threat of losing progress. It's resource collection and base expansion on an island chain, released and finished at $14.99, for players who liked the scrounging but wanted it without the punishment.

Not for you if you came to Obenseuer for combat, survival stakes, or the authoritarian-landlord setting rather than the resource-gathering loop itself.

The Squirrel's verdictBoth put survival management ahead of combat: scavenging trips, resource scarcity, and managing needs while threats lurk outside your base. Sheltered trades Obenseuer's open-world scrounging for a fixed shelter and a family of survivors you micromanage directly, with expedition RNG replacing free exploration. Suits players who liked the grind of scarcity but want a tighter, more contained loop.

Not for you if you want open-world exploration rather than managing survivors from inside one fixed shelter, or dislike heavy micromanagement of individual needs.

The Squirrel's verdictA stick-figure RPG where jobs, quests, and leveling structure the entire loop — the grind is the point, and the game is straightforward about it. Released in 2019 at $9.99 with a median of 37.5 hours, it suits players who want character progression without survival pressure or property management. Mandatory arcade-style minigames gate main quest progress, which reviews cite as the sharpest friction point.

Not for you if you can't complete arcade-style minigames required for main quest progress, or you want survival mechanics and atmosphere over a leveling loop.

The Squirrel's verdictBoth put you scrounging and building under a hostile authority you can't confront directly, with farming and resource loops driving progress. Mr. Prepper has a fixed story with an ending and a defined rocket-building goal, replacing Obenseuer's open-ended survival grind with a scripted A-to-B questline and finite scope at 21.7 median hours.

Not for you if you want open-ended systemic survival rather than a linear fetch-quest campaign toward one scripted ending.

The Squirrel's verdictGarbage casts you as a homeless person training stats and fighting to survive — hunger and condition meters run in the background, but combat and RPG-style stat investment drive the loop. At 8.8 median hours and $14.99, it's a short run compared to most games on this list. The Mixed rating reflects a rough tutorial and limited options outside of fighting and training.

Not for you if you want deep systemic simulation or social options beyond fighting and stat-grinding, or you need a polished onboarding experience.