- #1 Animal Shelter 2
97% 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 15.1% ★, Cats 10.7%, Life Sim 8.6%, Education 8.2%, Realistic 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the full version of the seed game, offering expanded features and a complete shelter management experience.
- #2 Animal Shelter
96% 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 16.1% ★, Education 13.4%, Life Sim 11.5%, Cats 11.2%, Realistic 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original title provides the core foundation of rescuing, cleaning, and finding homes for animals in need.
- #3 To The Rescue!
96% 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 26.2% ★, Life Sim 17.2%, Management 13.4%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Family Friendly 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shelter management game that focuses on the emotional and logistical challenges of running a dog rescue.
- #4 Pets Hotel
95% matchVery Positive82% of 417 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome to Pets Hotel, a place where you can start the business you always dreamed of! Pets Hotel gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!
Why similar: Education 23.5%, Dogs 20% ★, Immersive Sim 12%, Simulation 11.3%, Family Friendly 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same management-simulation DNA as the seed game but shifts the focus to providing luxury care for pets.
- #5 Little Friends: Puppy Island
94% matchVery Positive95% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Big Blue BubblePub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Get ready for a pawsome puppy adventure in Little Friends: Puppy Island! Discover exciting locations, dig up hidden treasures, build and expand your holiday resort, and meet plenty of lovable little friends to care for on your very own un-paw-gettable, tropical island adventure!
Why similar: Dogs 22.2% ★, Education 20.2%, Family Friendly 15.4%, Life Sim 9.5%, Cute 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes exploration and bonding with various puppies in a colorful, family-friendly environment.
- #6 Stray Cats in Cozy Town
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,719 reviews2024
Dev: DevcatsPub: Travellin Cats
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 15%
Welcome to Cozy Town, where every day is International Cat Day! Be part of a village community where every stray is respected, loved and fed. Explore the charming streets and alleys to discover all the stray cats in this hidden-object game.
Why similar: Cats 43.5%, Family Friendly 16.3%, Casual 10.4%, Relaxing 7.8%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing and atmospheric game that focuses on finding and interacting with stray cats in a charming setting.
- #7 Pet Shop Simulator
94% 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 15.1% ★, Family Friendly 10.7%, Life Sim 10.3%, Education 9.5%, Management 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines business management with the rewarding process of matching pets with the right owners.
- #8 Animal Trainer Simulator
92% 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 16.3% ★, Realistic 11.1%, Cats 10.6%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Education 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the interactive and educational aspects of training animals, mirroring the care-taking mechanics of the seed game.
- #9 A Shelter Full of Cats
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,206 reviews2024
Dev: Devcats
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Everyone can be a hero! Help a cat rescuer take care of her rescuees and root for their adoption! Every cat deserves a chance to be loved. ❤️
Why similar: Cats 30.3%, Emotional 23.7%, Family Friendly 18.5%, Cute 10.4%, Colorful 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, relaxing hidden-object game that captures the joy of rescuing and caring for cats.
- #10 Zoo Simulator
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
In Zoo Simulator, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
Why similar: Education 14.5%, Realistic 11.7%, Life Sim 10.4%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a broader management experience where you build and maintain habitats for a variety of animals.
- #11 Wobbledogs
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,934 reviews2022
Dev: Animal UprisingPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.
Why similar: Dogs 35.4% ★, Life Sim 17.5%, Family Friendly 14.3%, Cute 11.8%, Simulation 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique 3D pet simulation that focuses on the genetic evolution and care of quirky, procedurally generated dogs.
- #12 Pet Shop Simulator: Prologue
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 413 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Run your pet shop! 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: Education 13.6%, Life Sim 10.5%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Management 7.9%, Dogs 7.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: An early look at the pet shop management mechanics that mirror the business side of animal shelters.
- #13 Cat Cafe Manager
89% 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: Life Sim 24.4%, Cats 21.9%, Management 18.9%, Simulation 13.8%, Cute 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends business management with a cozy atmosphere centered around caring for and adopting out cats.
- #14 Zoo Simulator: Prologue
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 251 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. In Zoo Simulator: Prologue, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
Why similar: Realistic 15.2%, Life Sim 13.1%, Management 11.9%, Simulation 10.5%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a brief, focused experience on the foundational mechanics of managing animal habitats.
- #15 Pets Hotel: Prologue
87% matchVery Positive90% of 361 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Pets Hotel: Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Pets Hotel: Prologue gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!
Why similar: Dogs 17.5% ★, Education 13.5%, Realistic 12.4%, Cats 12%, Family Friendly 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A condensed version of the hotel management simulation, focusing on the initial setup of pet care facilities.
- #16 Animal Shelter: Prologue
86% 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 24.5% ★, Cats 10.8%, Simulation 10.4%, Realistic 8.9%, Family Friendly 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: The original prologue experience that introduced the core loop of shelter management and animal interaction.
- #17 Calico
85% matchVery Positive87% of 5,006 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: Cats 21%, Dogs 15.6% ★, Life Sim 14.7%, Cute 12.9%, Family Friendly 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy community simulation game where you manage a cat cafe and interact with a variety of magical animals.
- #18 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: Education 14%, Dogs 13.5% ★, Realistic 10.5%, Family Friendly 10%, Management 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy simulation that tasks you with the daily operations and animal welfare of a zoo.
- #19 My Horse: Bonded Spirits - Prologue
84% matchMixed58% of 223 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. Build a bond with your horse and gain its trust. Develop yours and the horse’s skills. Discover the surrounding open world. Complete tasks and take part in competitions. Rebuild a run-down stud farm!
Why similar: Education 13.3%, Life Sim 13.2%, Realistic 13.1%, Family Friendly 11.7%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: A focused introduction to the bonding and care mechanics found in the full horse simulation game.
- #20 My Horse: Bonded Spirits
84% matchMixed46% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Build a bond with your horse and gain its trust. Develop yours and the horse’s skills. Discover the surrounding open world. Complete tasks and take part in competitions. Rebuild a run-down stud farm!
Why similar: Family Friendly 12.5%, Education 12.3%, Life Sim 11.9%, Realistic 10.7%, Simulation 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, realistic simulation of horse care and the emotional connection between human and animal.
- #21 Cats Organized Neatly
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,785 reviews2020
Dev: DU&I
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this 2D puzzle game you have the responsibility to arrange your feline friends in a way that fits the grid. Cats Organized Neatly comes with 80 different handcrafted levels and a whole bunch of cats in all shapes and sizes.
Why similar: Cats 35.2%, Family Friendly 18.9%, Cute 15.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Casual 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, wholesome puzzle game that celebrates the charm of cats in a stress-free environment.
- #22 Shelter 2
83% matchVery Positive85% of 4,312 reviews2015
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.
Why similar: Emotional 32.2%, Cute 17.8%, Simulation 17.3%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival simulation that focuses on the maternal instincts and care required to raise animal cubs in the wild.
- #23 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
81% matchMixed61% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Step into the world of a Restaurateur in Restaurant Owner: Prologue, where you create unique recipes, manage your restaurant, and satisfy customers. Unlock ingredients, design your menu, and start your journey toward becoming a top Restaurant Manager. Your culinary adventure begins here!
Why similar: Life Sim 17.8%, Realistic 14.9%, Management 14.3%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Simulation 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused simulation that emphasizes the daily tasks and growth strategies common in the shelter genre.
- #24 Saloon Simulator: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive87% of 868 reviews2024
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Saloon Simulator Prologue lets you restore an abandoned Saloon and discover that managing it isn't just about creating drinks and meals. Clean up, organize, and choose the right friends - all to become the most recognizable business in the Wild West!
Why similar: Life Sim 18.7%, Immersive Sim 16.5%, Realistic 14.9%, Management 12.5%, Economy 9.5%
- #25 Animal Trainer Simulator: Prologue
79% 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: Education 12.3%, Life Sim 10.2%, Dogs 9.7% ★, Family Friendly 9.1%, Management 7.4%
- #26 Tobacco Shop Simulator: Prologue
78% matchVery Positive84% of 786 reviews2024
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Run your tobacco shop in this free prologue version of the game. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, and meet customer needs. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.7%, Multiplayer 15%, Simulation 12.3%, Management 11.3%, Immersive Sim 10%
- #27 Cafe Owner Simulator
80% matchMixed63% of 1,098 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.
Why similar: Life Sim 17.5%, Realistic 13.4%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Management 12.3%, Immersive Sim 11%
Why You'll Like It: While not animal-focused, it shares the same satisfying business management and building mechanics found in the seed game.
- #28 Chocolate Factory Simulator: Prologue
78% matchVery Positive89% of 298 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Enter the world of steam and sugar and become a master chocolatier in Chocolate Factory Simulator: Prologue. Craft gourmet chocolate for your customers in your steampunk workshop with the help of Nougat.
Why similar: Education 16.7%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Life Sim 12.5%, Simulation 9.9%, Cute 7.8%
- #29 Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 499 reviews2026
Dev: Konrul GamePub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator is a cozy management game where you design and run your own exotic pet shop. Care for over 70 animals, raise babies, breed rare color variants, customize your store, and manage customers and staff.
Why similar: Dogs 17.4% ★, Education 12.4%, Family Friendly 11%, Life Sim 9.6%, Cats 7.5%
- #30 Candy Shop Simulator: Sweet Start
77% matchMixed66% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Sweet Start is the perfect introduction to the world of Candy Shop Simulator, designed for players who want to dive into the sweet universe of the game and get familiar with its foundations before experiencing the full version
Why similar: Simulation 15.2%, Family Friendly 13.8%, Education 13.3%, Life Sim 11.7%, Casual 7.4%
- #31 A Park Full of Cats
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,079 reviews2024
Dev: Devcats
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Welcome to 'A Park Full of Cats,' a hidden object game that invites you to revel in the enchanting world of amusement parks! Experience the thrill and excitement of the rides and give those cats the fun they truly deserve!
Why similar: Cats 39.2%, Family Friendly 16.6%, Cute 11.9%, Casual 10.2%, Adventure 7.5%
- #32 Sunset Motel: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive92% of 880 reviews2024
Dev: Efkey StudiosPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Sunset Motel: Prologue is a free motel management game. Ensure customer satisfaction, renovate interiors, design entertainment spaces! Manage your motel in your own style and provide travelers with unforgettable experiences!
Why similar: Multiplayer 26%, Life Sim 23.3%, Simulation 17%, Casual 9%, Management 8.2%
- #33 Restore Your Island
74% 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 28.6% ★, Life Sim 11.3%, Immersive Sim 8.7%, Realistic 7.9%, Simulation 7.6%
- #34 An Arcade Full of Cats
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,009 reviews2023
Dev: Devcats
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.
Why similar: Cats 36.1%, Family Friendly 21.3%, Cute 13.8%, Casual 7.9%, Colorful 7.6%
- #35 Fantastic Haven: Prologue
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Piece of Cake FabulousPub: Gamera Games
Windows
Save fantasy creatures and protect them until releasing them into their natural habitat. Build your shelter, explore the neighboring region, and encounter a series of events.
Why similar: Simulation 24.5%, Family Friendly 20.9%, Cute 16.3%, Management 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.3%
- #36 Supermarket Simulator: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive94% of 4,681 reviews2024
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Start running your own supermarket with Prologue already. Stock shelves, handle cashier tasks, process online orders, design & expand. Set the prices based on the market. Be prepared to face the consequences if you fail to make the nightly repayment to the gangs.
Why similar: Multiplayer 16.5%, Management 14.6%, Life Sim 14.4%, Simulation 13.9%, Immersive Sim 13.3%
- #37 Little Kitty, Big City
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,632 reviews2024
Dev: Double Dagger Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
Why similar: Cats 34.2%, Family Friendly 22%, Cute 16.7%, Simulation 12.3%, Colorful 6.2%
- #38 Retail Company Simulator: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive87% of 652 reviews2024
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Run your retail company in this free prologue version of the game. Sign contracts with leading brands, order new products, meet customer needs, and never let your customers leave the store empty-handed. Hire new workers, expand your store, and enjoy the growth of your retail company.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.2%, Realistic 13%, Simulation 12.4%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Immersive Sim 11.1%
- #39 Cats and Seek: Toge Land
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 562 reviews2025
Dev: NoobzillaPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
👋 Hi folks! In this fifth series, we will explore Toge Land and greet the cats there 😃 😻 Let's play hide and seek with the cats in Toge Land! ❤️ Can you find them all? ❤️
Why similar: Cats 50.3%, Cute 14.1%, Colorful 9.7%, Family Friendly 9.6%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #40 Supermarket Together
70% matchVery Positive94% of 94,851 reviews2024
Dev: DeadDevsTellNoLies
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
Why similar: Multiplayer 23.5%, Simulation 18.9%, Management 16.2%, Life Sim 12.1%, Economy 9.9%
- #41 Road Food Simulator: Prologue
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: 2MEDYA
Windows
Run a roadside Pizza restaurant with your friends. Play solo or in Co-op with other players. Make pizzas fast and fill orders. Keep your customers happy and get more orders. Improve your restaurant as your income increases.
Why similar: Dogs 22.6% ★, Life Sim 15.6%, Realistic 13.7%, Management 10.8%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #42 Old Market Simulator: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive88% of 228 reviews2024
Dev: Alcedo Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Old Market Simulator Prologue is a coop bazaar adventure for 1-2 players. Dive into commerce, manage your reputation, and build your dream market together.
Why similar: Life Sim 25.8%, Immersive Sim 17.4%, Management 17.2%, Simulation 13.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%
- #43 Monster Care Simulator
68% matchVery Positive93% of 701 reviews2025
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Manage a care center for adorable monsters in Monster Care Simulator! Treat clients' creatures, hatch eggs, raise your own companions, and keep them happy with fun activities. Hire staff, expand your facilities, and customize your space to build the ultimate monster sanctuary!
Why similar: Management 17.7%, Life Sim 16.1%, Simulation 13.9%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Economy 10.7%
- #44 House Flipper 2
69% matchVery Positive87% of 19,303 reviews2023
Dev: Frozen District
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Clean your worries away with this relaxing renovation simulator! Buy, fix, sell, and become a local legend. Or grab your power tools and build anything from scratch! With the online 2-4 players co-op mode, you can play both in sandbox and story mode together.
Why similar: Realistic 17.8%, Family Friendly 17.6%, Immersive Sim 16.9%, Simulation 11.9%, Economy 10.8%
- #45 Zoo 2: Animal Park
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,660 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: upjers
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Zoo 2: Animal Park – Take care of wild and tame zoo animals in this animal game!
Why similar: Life Sim 23.6%, Management 16.5%, Simulation 13.1%, Cute 12.7%, Casual 8.3%
- #46 A Building Full of Cats 2
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,147 reviews2025
Dev: Devcats
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A Building Full of Cats 2 is a Hidden Object Game where you’ll search for over a thousand hidden cats while also helping the building’s residents with their daily tasks. Can you pet all the cats and make a difference in the lives of the building's residents?
Why similar: Cats 34.1%, Emotional 18.4%, Family Friendly 12.6%, Casual 8.7%, Adventure 7%
- #47 Rest Area Simulator: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive85% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.6%, Simulation 19.3%, Management 16.6%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Economy 11%
- #48 Critter Café
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!
Why similar: Life Sim 25.4%, Family Friendly 17.3%, Management 16.3%, Cute 12%, Simulation 11.2%
- #49 DORONKO WANKO
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,346 reviews2024
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Why similar: Dogs 55.7% ★, Cute 10.2%, Immersive Sim 9.2%, Simulation 8.5%, Casual 5.4%
- #50 Meadow - A Shelter Game
70% matchVery Positive89% of 5,938 reviews2016
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.
Why similar: Cute 32%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Family Friendly 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Adventure 7.3%
- #51 Pet idle
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 744 reviews2021
Dev: Alphaquest Games
Windows
Pet Idle is a simulation game where you can take care of various virtual animals! Build and manage your home to be a cozy home for many pets!
Why similar: Dogs 25.9% ★, Cats 18.5%, Life Sim 17.7%, Simulation 11%, Management 7.6%
- #52 Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 47,203 reviews2023
Dev: Toxic DogPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.
Why similar: Realistic 18.2%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Management 14.6%, Simulation 13.5%, Immersive Sim 13.4%
- #53 Farm Together 2
64% matchVery Positive94% of 5,304 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 25.8 hrsMean: 120.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Life Sim 25.3%, Family Friendly 20.6%, Cute 12.3%, Management 11.9%, Economy 10.5%
- #54 Cafe Owner Simulator: Prologue
69% matchMixed66% of 1,460 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Prologue to the Cafe Owner Simulator, where you can restore your own abandoned building, complete tasks at various levels, and start building a restaurant business from zero.
Why similar: Education 21%, Life Sim 19%, Management 13%, Immersive Sim 12%, Simulation 10.2%
- #55 Animalkind
65% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Uncommon Games
Windows
Forage, frolic and zoomie as an intelligent, aww-dorable animal who discovers an ancient mech. Pilot the mech and use a suite of powerful tools to gather resources, shape the land, and build your ideal town alongside a growing cast of characters—solo or with up to three friends.
Why similar: Dogs 31.7% ★, Life Sim 19.9%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Simulation 11%, Cute 9.9%
- #56 Thief Simulator 2: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,713 reviews2023
Dev: CookieDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Tired of political exploitation? Join me and let's rebuild our thieving business together! Let's steal cars, radios, and TVs - anything that catches your eye can be yours! Recall what it's like to be a thief in Thief Simulator 2: Prologue!
Why similar: Multiplayer 25%, Simulation 20%, Realistic 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, First-Person 8.6%
- #57 Sporting Goods Shop: Prologue
65% matchVery Positive87% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Run your sporting goods shop in this free prologue version of the game. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, and run little contests to entertain your customers. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
Why similar: Life Sim 21%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Realistic 13.5%, Simulation 11.1%, Family Friendly 10.7%
