Shows Like Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden

Long-running Australian daily soap; multi-family suburban storylines, same format and domestic tone as GTST.

Long-running Australian daily soap opera; small-town community focus, multi-generational family drama mirroring GTST's format.

Iconic daily soap; rival families in a fictional town, romantic and domestic drama — direct peer to GTST's core format.

Classic American daily soap with intertwined families in a fictional Midwest town; same long-running multi-couple drama as GTST.

World's longest-running soap; working-class community in a fictional UK street, daily domestic serial — closest international peer.

BBC daily soap; working-class community, multi-family drama in fictional London borough — direct peer to GTST in format and tone.

Long-running British daily soap; rural community with intertwined family storylines — same domestic serial format as GTST.

British daily soap targeting younger audiences; fictional community, romance and drama arcs — very close peer to GTST's demographic.

Iconic family saga soap; rival dynasties, romantic intrigue, long-running serial format — peer in soap DNA though primetime/wealthier setting.

Suburban domestic soap (Dallas spinoff); neighbours' entangled lives in a cul-de-sac — closely mirrors GTST's community-centred format.

Long-running British serial drama with ongoing personal storylines across a recurring cast; soap-style continuity in a hospital setting.

Primetime soap with warring wealthy families, romantic drama, and serialised intrigue — adjacent due to glamour focus over everyday community life.

American primetime soap; class tensions and domestic drama across families — adjacent peer with soap opera structure but US cable tone.

Teen/young-adult serial drama with soap elements; romantic arcs across a recurring ensemble — adjacent due to youth focus and episodic serial format.

Primetime soap with family power struggles and serial drama; adjacent due to music/industry setting diverging from GTST's everyday community.

Long-running Canadian teen serial drama; recurring ensemble cast with social and romantic storylines — adjacent due to teen/school focus.

Anthology-ish primetime drama with recurring staff; soap-adjacent but episodic guest stories dilute the serial family drama core of GTST.

Serial romantic drama with recurring ensemble; cousin-level match — college setting and introspective tone differ markedly from GTST's soap format.

Medical drama with serial personal storylines; cousin match — procedural hospital format diverges from GTST's domestic community soap.