My mom has been playing Dofus for years but she finds the online aspect annoying (not to mention having to pay to play). Does anyone know of any PC game that's similar?

Here's the elements that would be ideal:

Needs to be for the PC. No console titles. You can mention them and we can check them out on youtube, but it won't help much.

Leveling, stat improvements, job levels, building up, that sorta thing.

Own and/or build your own house, which can be used to store items, decorate with items you've found, etc..

Lots of quests and other stuff to do that can keep you busy indefinitely.

A nice complex job system (farming, hunting, etc.. as well as gathering and crafting your own equipment).

Also, simple and cutesy would be nice but isn't necessary.

Another aspect I think she might like is wilderness survival, because she did play Don't Starve for some time.. but Don't Starve's combat system is more for twitch gamers.

Games that she has played and liked a lot include Morrowind (and Skyrim.. to some extent), The Sims 2 (and Sims 3 to some extent). She also played Final Fantasy Tactics and Diablo 2 a lot, but that was years ago.

We recently tried Minecraft but the monsters are really annoying (the skeleton archers may as well have rifles), so something a bit easier as far as combat is concerned would be ideal.

A game like this probably doesn't exist but it would be fantastic if you guys could suggest something that she would actually like.

Heh, when I was reading your post I was thinking that the game you were describing sounded like a cross between the Elder Scrolls and The Sims, and if those are both series she's enjoyed that impression must not have been too far off. :) (And while I've never played it, it's worth noting that there is actually a game called The Sims Medieval.)

I will mention that Minecraft has a "Peaceful" difficulty mode that completely disables the monsters. I've seen quite a few people use this for various reasons -- they just want to build, the monsters make them nervous, they don't want creepers ruining their structures, etc.

Terraria is a 2D game that is pretty popular and I've heard it compared to Minecraft, although I haven't played it quite yet so I have no idea how difficult the combat is or if it can be disabled.

Otherwise I'm drawing a blank, but good genres to look at would be "open-world RPG", or perhaps better yet "sandbox" or "sandbox RPG" which would tend to include more creative elements such as building houses and crafting and so on.

Dunno if Robinson's Requiem / Deus double pack would be an good to you
http://www.gog.com/game/robinsons_requiem_collection
Not actually played it myself...

You're going to have a hard time with that lot on PC. There are some cutesy RPGs, but many of them are either linear or simplistic (Chantelise, Fortune Summoners, Ys, Final Fantasy). One I can recommend is Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii - if you can find a way to rip the disc on a PC, it should play reasonably well on Dolphin on a PC.

Also, the Atelier series on PS2 and PS3. Atelier Iris 1-3 should work fine on PCSX2 on a suitably powerful PC, but the later Atelier games (many of which which are very girly/cutesy) will need a PS3 (a couple are on the Vita as well as download exclusives).

Xenoblade Chronicles
Atelier Iris

Actually, JRPGs in general may be of interest to your mom.

We've also played Sims Medieval. It's mildly entertaining for a while, but the whole purpose of the game just seems to push you towards the achievements. Also, way too many rabbit holes. Just feels hollow after a while.

I've played Terraria some. I don't believe Mom is interested in it at all. I found it to be somewhat entertaining but the boss fights are a bit too much on the insane side for my tastes. Way too much life and speed.

I've watched some youtube videos of peaceful Minecraft and it just turns into a.. Gary's mod sorta deal at that point. Like playing Don't Starve without monsters. When there's nothing to do, there's no point.

I tried Robinson's Requiem (or Deus), some time ago. That series is a bit on the.. archaic side. Sorry, just way too clunky for my tastes, so I know my mom wouldn't be interested. Plus I don't think you can build a house or anything of the sort so.. kinda blah. Seems like the worst part I remember was trying to get used to the controls.

Mom did actually play through a few RPGs that I didn't have the patience to finish myself (Final Fantasy 3, Grandia, and Wild Arms). We both played through Breath of Fire IV. That's in the past though. I don't think those types would interest her at this point.

Games we're looking at:

We purchased The Forest but so far they don't have the no-cannibals mode, and even if the game didn't have them in it.. well it's quite bland so far. The current build is a completely different experience than what the hype had me hoping for.

Stardew Valley looks promising, but that doesn't help much since it is likely going to be a while until it's finished.

Starbound is also promising, but so far it's not very interesting. It's very repetitive just digging, digging, digging, upgrade, digging, etc.. etc.. Sure you can make a house, store stuff, and many of the other things I mentioned but without character stats it feels a bit on the hollow side. Hopefully a future update (at some point) might fix this.

Reccetear might be a decent distraction while looking around for something longer lasting. You run a shop, and stock it with items that you buy from people or find in dungeons. Not very complex, however.

If you did go for console games, the Harvest Moon and Rune Factory series should be pretty good. No job system, but you do build up skills and develop resources to better run the farm.

Gnomoria might work, as it is similar to Dwarf Fortress - but with graphics and an mouse interface. Manage 7 gnomes and build a civilization - each gnome has their own stats and personality, but the game world can be very difficult to survive.

Well I'm not sure how easy it is, or how important graphics are. But if you enjoy zombie games, try looking into Project Zomboid. I do not have it yet, but it is a zombie survival game where you run around the neighborhood to gather supplies and everything to stay alive. You also can build and fortify your own house from what I've read.

If zombies aren't your thing, try Torchlight. You mentioned she played Diablo 2. This is a lot like it, but with more of the cartoony graphics.

If she liked Morrowind, try Two Worlds. open world to explore with tons of monsters to slay and quests to complete, single player or co-op. I really enjoy this one although it is very easy to get your ass handed to you if you travel somewhere beyond your abilities.

Lastly, even though you said it wasn't well liked. I still would recommend MineCraft. There are countless mods for it. If the monsters are too hard, turn them off until you feel ready for them. If the creepers are blowing everything up, turn off mobgriefing. You can always begin the game in creative mode, load out your character with the best stuff imaginable (including unbreakables using command line), give yourself a stack of golden apples incase things get too tough, then switch to survival or adventure mode. Then of course the ever popular, build build build. You can customize your own "adventure" maps though they take some time to make. With enough light you can prevent most mobs from spawning. Then create caves, castles, or whatever for the times when you're bored of just walking around and want a fight. There's lots of user created maps you can download and play also.

The only game I've ever seen my mom play (and still plays) is CafeWorld on facebook. Ugh-- facebook.

the closest thing to what you described in your messages is Wakfu. Being currently playing Dofus, I am sure you and your mom are aware of it. You need to subscribe though.