- #1 Inn Tycoon
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 815 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Cozy 25.3%, Management 15%, Building 14.5%, Resource Management 13.6%, Time Management 12.1%
- #2 To The Rescue!
97% matchMixed66% of 2,143 reviews2021
Dev: Little Rock GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
To The Rescue! is a charming dog shelter simulator. Take care of unique dogs and find the right homes for as many of them as you can. Upgrade your shelter, control disease outbreaks, learn each dog's preferences, and make tough decisions, all while helping support real-world animal shelters!
Why similar: Dogs 38.8% ★, Building 12.3%, Management 12.1%, Immersive Sim 9.2%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #3 Tiny Bookshop
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,335 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 23.3%, Time Management 12.2%, Management 11.6%, Resource Management 10.1%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
- #4 Snowtopia: Ski Resort Builder
96% matchMixed62% of 1,270 reviews2022
Dev: TeaForTwoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Build your ideal ski resort. Keep skiers smiling with fresh pistes and fine facilities. Ski, build and chill in the wintry world of Snowtopia where everyone is welcome!
Why similar: City Builder 17.4%, Building 13.7%, Resource Management 12.7%, Management 12.6%, Nature 12.1%
- #5 Winter Burrow
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,059 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Creek GamesPub: Noodlecake
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 30.8%, Nature 13.8%, Building 13.3%, Resource Management 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #6 Cat Cafe Manager
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,165 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.2% ★, Cozy 23%, Time Management 12.5%, Management 11.4%, Building 10.8%
- #7 Snow Resort Simulator
92% matchVery Positive98% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Vovel Games
Windows · Mac
Start with nothing but a ticket booth in the mountains. Clear snow, chop wood, crack ice off rooftops, all by hand, all in first person. Serve drinks, cook meals, repair ski gear, and turn a rundown mountain stop into a full-blown resort with a hotel, restaurant, bar, and shop.
Why similar: Building 22.2%, Management 18.6%, Simulation 14.6%, Nature 11%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #8 Winter Resort Simulator
93% matchVery Positive81% of 894 reviews2019
Dev: Simuverse InteractivePub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Are you ready for the winter? Winter Resort simulator lets you operate detailed Doppelmayr cable cars and snow vehicles such as Pistenbully snowcats. Set in a realistic alpine landscape, you are responsible for managing your ski resort and keeping your guests happy.
Why similar: Management 22.9%, Simulation 19.9%, Building 13.4%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #9 Blooming Business: Casino
91% matchMixed70% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: Homo Ludens
Windows
Build your casino empire in Las Venas alongside cute animals! Blooming Business: Casino is a cosy management game. Build and run your casino in a bustling world full of drama. Complete quests and manage your clientele. Keep everyone happy, from the clients, to the employees (and beware of the bear).
Why similar: Cozy 17.7%, City Builder 16.4%, Building 12.5%, Management 12.5%, Resource Management 11%
- #10 Shiny Ski Resort
91% matchVery Positive94% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Enjoy building and running a ski resort in this cool simulation game!
Why similar: City Builder 32.1%, Snow 17.4% ★, Simulation 11%, Building 10%, Strategy 9.7%
- #11 Diluvian Winds
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 388 reviews2024
Dev: Alambik StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Diluvian Winds is a relaxing management game set in a small hamlet at the foot of a lighthouse. Welcome weary travelers and work together to expand your hamlet on land, under the sea, or among the clouds.
Why similar: City Builder 21.2%, Resource Management 12.4%, Building 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Nature 10.2%
- #12 Laysara: Summit Kingdom
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,442 reviews2026
Dev: Quite OK GamesPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build and expand your very own settlements in high mountains! Carefully plan production chains and satisfy various needs of your three-caste society while dealing with mountain hazards such as weather breakdowns and avalanches. Are you skilled enough to make your town thrive?
Why similar: City Builder 22.2%, Resource Management 15.8%, Building 14.8%, Management 12.8%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #13 Animal Shelter: Prologue
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,914 reviews2021
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In Animal Shelter Prologue, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Why similar: Dogs 52.8% ★, Building 8.7%, Simulation 8.2%, Strategy 7.1%, Family Friendly 6%
- #14 Discounty
87% matchVery Positive83% of 2,675 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.3% ★, Cozy 15.1%, Time Management 12%, Management 10%, Building 9.6%
- #15 Pet Shop Simulator
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!
Why similar: Dogs 34.9% ★, Management 12.9%, Family Friendly 9%, Building 9%, Immersive Sim 7.8%
- #16 Animal Shelter
86% matchVery Positive88% of 4,101 reviews2022
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Why similar: Dogs 46% ★, Management 8.8%, Building 8.1%, Family Friendly 8%, Immersive Sim 7.5%
- #17 Town to City
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,670 reviews2026
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.
Why similar: City Builder 22.1%, Cozy 21.6%, Building 12.1%, Management 9.3%, Resource Management 7.2%
- #18 Minami Lane
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,573 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: Cozy 21.5%, City Builder 14.9%, Management 11.3%, Resource Management 10.6%, Building 9.5%
- #19 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
84% matchVery Positive97% of 234 reviews2026
Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
Windows
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Cozy 21.6%, Shop Keeper 21.1% ★, Building 10.6%, Management 10.2%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #20 ZooKeeper
86% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Become a Zoo Keeper, manage and build the zoo of your childhood dreams! Take care of the animals and create ideal conditions for them. Grow your zoo, add extraordinary species and prepare amazing attractions for visitors.
Why similar: Dogs 25.3% ★, Building 11.9%, Management 11.2%, Nature 9.2%, Resource Management 9%
- #21 Restore Your Island
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,570 reviews2026
Dev: Paiband Game Studio
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heal a scarred island, rebuild habitats, play with your dog, design your sanctuary, and relax by the fire. Turn this broken, trash-filled island into a thriving sanctuary — one clean sweep at a time.
Why similar: Dogs 58.7% ★, Immersive Sim 8.8%, Relaxing 6.5%, Simulation 5.7%, Family Friendly 5.4%
- #22 Food Park Manager
82% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Drix Dev
Windows
Build and manage your own Food Park! Customize food stalls, hire staff, and cater to hungry customers as you find the perfect recipes. Decorate your park to attract and satisfy more customers.
Why similar: Cozy 23.8%, City Builder 17.8%, Time Management 13.8%, Resource Management 11.6%, Management 11%
- #23 Campsite Hustle! - Management Simulator
80% matchVery Positive81% of 233 reviews2026
Dev: Red Shore Games
Windows
Build your own Outdoor Store and Camping Business in the heart of Red Shore Valley! Arrange your shelves, manage your stock, construct facilities on your campsite, and take care of every guest. Grow from humble beginnings into a thriving business surrounded by nature!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.4% ★, Building 16.1%, Management 15.4%, Nature 13.6%, Resource Management 11%
- #24 Bear and Breakfast
81% matchVery Positive90% of 5,302 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Resource Management 14.2%, Nature 13.4%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Management 13.1%, Family Friendly 8.6%
- #25 Alpine - The Simulation Game
83% matchMixed54% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: HR InnowaysPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Welcome to the beautiful world of the mountains! In Alpine - The Simulation Game you can expect a varied story mode with many missions, and all this in the middle of a lovingly designed game world in the snowy Alps.
Why similar: Snow 30.8% ★, Management 23.7%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Simulation 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #26 Pawsome Resort
79% matchVery Positive84% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel PuffsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Pawsome Resort is a cozy life sim where you run an animal hotel in a charming pixel-art village. Design your resort, care for cute animals, grow crops, craft things, complete quests, and bond with villagers. With farming and RPG elements, it's a perfect cozy escape.
Why similar: Cozy 52%, Family Friendly 14.4%, Relaxing 12.9%, Simulation 10.7%, Cute 9.9%
- #27 Bathhouse Creatures
79% matchVery Positive99% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy Rocket
Windows
Ready, set, bath! Run your bathhouse for animals in this cozy and wholesome management game. Keep your bathtubs clean and filled, serve a cast of whimsical creatures, decorate your bathhouse with your hard earned cash, and be the best bathhouse there can be!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.9% ★, Dogs 18.6% ★, Time Management 15.5%, Building 11.6%, Management 10.6%
- #28 Animal Shelter 2
78% matchVery Positive82% of 1,430 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!
Why similar: Dogs 47.7% ★, Management 11.5%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Simulation 7.1%, Cute 6.5%
- #29 Hotel: A Resort Simulator
82% matchMostly Negative26% of 193 reviews2023
Dev: Ringzero Game StudioPub: Bigben Interactive
Windows
You are the manager of a hotel in an idyllic location. Build, design and develop your hotel, while creating unforgettable memories for your guests through expert management and by offering exceptional entertainment.
Why similar: Time Management 16.8%, Building 14.8%, Nature 13.8%, Resource Management 11.3%, Management 7.7%
- #30 Two Point Museum
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,692 reviews2025
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
Why similar: City Builder 24.4%, Building 19.9%, Management 13.6%, Simulation 9.3%, Strategy 7.7%
- #31 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
77% matchVery Positive92% of 4,414 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20.7% ★, Cozy 19%, Resource Management 13%, Building 12.8%, Management 12.4%
- #32 Piece by Piece
77% matchVery Positive91% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: GamkatPub: No More Robots
Windows
It's time to open shop! Inherit your family's repair shop, and roll up your sleeves. Fix up the prized possessions of the forest folk, paint yourself a masterpiece to sell and make your family shop all your own with decorations, furniture and cookies!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.2% ★, Cozy 27%, Nature 12.7%, Management 8.2%, Family Friendly 6.5%
- #33 Capybara Spa
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build your own capybara spa in this relaxing point and click simulation game! Grow fruits, craft soaps and clean towels to pamper the capybaras during their visit. Furnish the mountain with gardens, baths and decorations to design the best capybara spa!
Why similar: Time Management 20.5%, Management 13.5%, Cozy 13.4%, Building 11.2%, Family Friendly 9.8%
- #34 Art Shop Simulator
75% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Lovheim Studios
Windows
Buy and sell art, manage employees, and grow your shop in this immersive simulator set in Europe. Curate a unique collection, attract customers, and become the premier art dealer. Transform your humble gallery into a thriving art empire!
Why similar: Cozy 29.9%, Management 15%, Resource Management 14.6%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Family Friendly 9.3%
- #35 PurrPlate
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: LeankomGames
Windows
In this sunlit feline paradise, become the owner of a one-of-a-kind restaurant designed with your dream "Purr Plate"! Team up with over 100+ quirky cat staffers--from paw-kneading bakers to servers tumbling adorably over their own tails--to create your purrfect woodland café!
Why similar: City Builder 30.9%, Resource Management 28.3%, Cute 10.7%, Relaxing 10.7%, Strategy 8.6%
- #36 Masterplan Tycoon
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 741 reviews2023
Dev: Bureau BravinPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Welcome to the resource management game where your creativity and logistics skills are put to the test! In this minimalistic simulation you will build interconnected chains of products and open new missions by completing various tasks to create the biggest system you can.
Why similar: Resource Management 22.5%, Building 21.1%, Management 19.7%, Relaxing 8.5%, Strategy 8.2%
- #37 Teeny Tiny Town
74% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Short Circuit Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Proving that all good things come in threes! Welcome to Teeny Tiny Town, where you connect three identical tiles to evolve your city, merge by merge. Watch your metropolis grow from scratch, from 'aww' to 'awesome!'
Why similar: Cozy 29.2%, City Builder 18.3%, Building 13%, Family Friendly 7.9%, Strategy 6.3%
- #38 Hotel Architect
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,986 reviews2026
Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!
Why similar: City Builder 25.7%, Building 18.9%, Management 18%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #39 In Trusted Hands
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: HGISoftPub: Spaghetti Cat
Windows
Dive into the daily work of a cozy workshop in a big city, accompanied by relaxing atmospheric music. Manage client data, balance energy and stress, and make choices that shape the story and its outcome.
Why similar: Cozy 27.3%, Shop Keeper 21.5% ★, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Management 9.5%, Relaxing 7%
- #40 Animal Trainer Simulator: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive80% of 205 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Manage and develop your animal training center, create a safe and happy place for them! Train different types of animals, and give them a lot of attention and they will surely become calmer with their owners.
Why similar: Dogs 27.6% ★, Management 12.9%, Building 10.3%, Family Friendly 9.4%, Immersive Sim 9%
- #41 Espresso Tycoon
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,290 reviews2023
Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Espresso Tycoon - a coffee shop simulator. Create your brand, decorate the coffee shop, manage your employees, and take care of your customers. Use the 3D coffee editor to create coffee recipes, order supplies, and collect rating points. Build the whole coffee business and complete all the missions!
Why similar: Building 25.3%, Management 23.4%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Simulation 10.2%, Strategy 8.7%
- #42 Hot Springs Story
73% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Build and manage the ultimate Japanese hot springs inn.
Why similar: Building 29.5%, City Builder 28.6%, Simulation 12.9%, Cute 8.3%, Strategy 7.5%
- #43 POJANGMACHA : Korean Street Food Management Simulator
69% matchVery Positive94% of 214 reviews2026
Dev: AnomalyGuys
Windows
Under a snowy overpass, people gather around warm lights. In this cozy management simulation game, run your own POJANGMACHA and serve Korean street foods like tteokbokki and ramyun. Handle quirky events and grow your tiny stall into a street food success!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39.6% ★, Snow 31.1% ★, Management 16.8%, Simulation 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #44 Dog Sled Saga
73% matchVery Positive91% of 845 reviews2016
Dev: Trichotomy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
As a rookie musher, foster a dogsledding team whose skills will grow if they're treated right. Week by week, get to know your dogs' unique traits, and carve your story into the trails of the Mount St. Something region.
Why similar: Dogs 82.2% ★, Management 8.7%, Simulation 6%, Cute 3.1%
- #45 Flowers And Favours: Florist Simulator
69% matchVery Positive94% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: MISK Games
Windows · Mac
Flowers And Favours is a relaxing cozy florist sim. Run your own flower shop, experiment with a stunning variety of florals, and craft unique bouquets for your adorable customers. Your floral journey begins today!
Why similar: Cozy 28.1%, Nature 12%, Management 10.1%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #46 The Hidden Art of Innkeeping
70% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
Transform an old farmhouse in a seaside village into a luxurious inn! Meet interesting guests, unlock delicious dishes, discover new areas and hidden treasures, configure rooms and amenities, uncover secrets, and rejuvenate the struggling village in this inn-management game!
Why similar: Cozy 39%, Management 21.3%, Cute 8.2%, Story Rich 7.5%, Family Friendly 7.3%
- #47 Indoorlands
71% matchVery Positive81% of 275 reviews2022
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The indoor park management simulator where you can create your rides and coasters from scratch and freely design your halls. Manage, expand and develop your own park to inspire your guests. Satisfy your visitors' needs by unlocking and researching new buildings, rides, transportation and more!
Why similar: Building 17%, Management 16.7%, Resource Management 15.5%, City Builder 15.3%, Family Friendly 8%
- #48 Lakeside Bar
68% matchVery Positive87% of 871 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A cozy management sim where the jazz is smooth, the cocktails are cooler than the evening breeze, and the lake reflects your perfect escape.
Why similar: Resource Management 19.4%, Building 18.2%, Nature 16.4%, Management 16.2%, Simulation 7.7%
- #49 Inn Tycoon: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Evil Goose Games
Windows
Welcome to Inn Tycoon: Prologue! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Cozy 25.1%, Resource Management 16.3%, Building 16.1%, Management 13.9%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #50 Dungeon Inn
68% matchVery Positive94% of 662 reviews2024
Dev: Cat SocietyPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
This is a cozy strategy management game where you manage an inn placed cleverly at the mouth of a dungeon. Juggle visits and business from 2 rivaling guilds, maximize profits, but keep your double-dealing a secret! Keep everyone happy and watch your inn thrive!
Why similar: Time Management 21.1%, Resource Management 18.9%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 8.3%
- #51 Tropical Resort Story
69% matchVery Positive91% of 192 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
It's vacation time! Try your hand at managing a lush tropical resort!
Why similar: City Builder 29.5%, Building 14.1%, Nature 12.6%, Simulation 12.2%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #52 Arctic Motel Simulator
67% matchVery Positive89% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: One Slice of Pizza Games
Windows
Have you ever been to the Arctic? Do you want to open a motel in the Arctic? With the company of aurora, blizzards, polar days and nights, primeval forests, and wild animals, can you turn a run-down motel into a landmark in the Arctic?
Why similar: Snow 19.2% ★, Building 18.7%, Management 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13%, Time Management 11.9%
- #53 Vending Machine Co.
65% matchVery Positive88% of 413 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Run your kawaii vending machine company! A relaxing sim where you manage, restock, and repair your vending machines across a charming Japanese city. Pick neighborhoods, stock up on snacks, set the perfect price, upgrade your machines. Enjoy lots of fun minigames along the way.
Why similar: Cozy 27.6%, Shop Keeper 27.5% ★, Management 14.3%, Family Friendly 8.3%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #54 Casino Resort Tower
67% matchVery Positive94% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: Cyperk Software
Windows · Mac
Build a towering casino resort and watch it come alive. Crowds flow, elevators jam, and tiny decisions create big stories as your tower grows upward, floor by floor. Build it. Break it. Fix it.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.6% ★, Time Management 13%, Management 11.7%, Building 11.6%, City Builder 10.9%
- #55 Hotel Galactic
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 640 reviews2025
Dev: EndGameLoop Games
Windows
Welcome to Imoshima - an island floating in the clouds! Run a cozy intergalactic hotel where everyone wants to return. Build, decorate, cook, and discover the stories of your cosmic guests. It's a game about friendship set in a hand-drawn world inspired by iconic Japanese animation.
Why similar: Cozy 24.7%, Building 13.3%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Immersive Sim 9.5%, Family Friendly 8.3%
- #56 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,824 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.1% ★, Cozy 23.7%, Management 11.8%, Time Management 11.4%, Building 10.2%
- #57 Animal Trainer Simulator
68% matchMixed50% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Become a real-life animal trainer! Manage and develop your animal training center, create a safe and happy place for them! Train different types of animals, and give them a lot of attention and they will surely become calmer and more cooperative with their owners.
Why similar: Dogs 46.3% ★, Nature 10.4%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Simulation 7.6%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #58 Outlanders
67% matchVery Positive90% of 500 reviews2023
Dev: Pomelo Games
Windows
Outlanders is a town-building strategy game, populated by hard-working, charming folk in search of a simpler life. Some just want to survive off the land, others want to create amazing things.
Why similar: Cozy 20.9%, City Builder 16%, Building 11.5%, Resource Management 10.1%, Management 9.3%
- #59 Zoo Park
72% matchMixed57% of 313 reviews2014
Dev: ExcaliburPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Care for over 40 different animals from all four corners of the Earth whilst running a professional programme of rescue, rehabilitation, research and conservation.
Why similar: Management 21.5%, Simulation 16.1%, Strategy 11.8%, City Builder 11.7%, Building 8.5%
- #60 Tiny Isle
65% matchVery Positive91% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: Nature Rituals StudioPub: Etherous Games Limited
Windows
Tiny Isle is a cozy island-building simulation game. Grow crops, collect crystals, expand and customize your magical island, and welcome sprites and animal residents. Play actively with hands-on planning, or relax with full idle progression as your island comes to life at your own pace.
Why similar: Resource Management 18.1%, Building 17.9%, Management 14.1%, Nature 14%, Relaxing 8.6%