- #1 Balkan Bloodbath
97% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Michael Richard Lannon
Windows
Become the next great dictator to forge a new Balkan Empire. Navigate the intense world of international trade and the stock market, use cunning espionage tactics to disrupt opponents, and overthrow and conquer your enemies. Strategy and secrecy are your keys to success in the Balkans.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 22.7% ★, Grand Strategy 17.3% ★, Capitalism 14.2%, Economy 11.3%, Trading 9.2%
- #2 Pax Narcotica: Trafficker
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stone Spark GamesPub: Games Operators
Windows
Become a cartel boss and take over the US drug trade. Build smuggling networks across the country and negotiate sales with crime groups. Recruit soldiers to protect your shipments and expand your territory. Bribe police and politicians to protect your interests and disrupt your rivals.
Why similar: Transportation 21.4% ★, Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, Crime 18%, Economy 13.7%, Capitalism 11.3%
- #3 Crime Union
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 54k Games
Windows
Build your criminal empire from the shadows. Manage global networks, launder black money, hire specialists, and crush rival gangs in tactical card battles. In Crime Union, staying alive while the law watches your every move is just as hard as reaching the top. Don't get busted.
Why similar: Crime 17.6%, Grand Strategy 16.2% ★, Capitalism 15.5%, Noir 15.4%, Economy 13.1%
- #4 Investment Fund Game
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 57 Software
Windows
Investment Fund Game is a singleplayer sandbox simulation where you become the manager of an investment fund. Buy stocks, bonds, commodities. Test different investment strategies, track your performance, and compete with AI-driven funds using their own approaches.
Why similar: Capitalism 23%, Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Economy 19.6%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 8%
- #5 The Capitalist
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Capitalist
Windows
The Capitalist is the ultimate hyper-realistic Private Equity simulator. Raise capital, execute Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), restructure distressed businesses, and flip them for massive profits. Wall Street doesn’t forgive mistakes, but it pays handsomely for success.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 29.1% ★, Capitalism 15.6%, Economy 11.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, Trading 8.5%
- #6 City of Gangsters
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,542 reviews2021
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this management tycoon game, you’ll start a criminal operation from nothing and grow it into a well-oiled money machine! Build speakeasies and illegal distilleries. Manage production chains and resource distribution. Leverage favors, chase down debtors, and bribe the police to look the other way.
Why similar: Crime 24.8%, Grand Strategy 13.4% ★, Economy 12.4%, Management 11.8%, Resource Management 11.5%
- #7 Modern Game Tycoon
93% matchMostly Negative23% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: NordCode
Windows · Linux
You are an aspiring game developer in 2000. Hire personal, expand offices, design the games of your dreams and try to make money from them. Reach as high as you can. From a small company to a huge corporation.
Why similar: Game Development 38% ★, Economy 11.9%, Capitalism 11.5%, Isometric 11.1%, Management 6.8%
- #8 Game Builder Tycoon
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Game Builder Tycoon, begin as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing, research stuff and manage a skilled team. Overcome competition to guide your game development studio to global recognition and dominate the gaming industry.
Why similar: Game Development 30.6% ★, Capitalism 18.7%, Economy 15.7%, Management 11.3%, Isometric 6.6%
- #9 Business Magnate
92% matchMixed67% of 218 reviews2019
Dev: Ambiera
Windows
Business Magnate is a tycoon business simulation game where you can create all types of businesses: Cars, rockets, phones, tanks, trucks, airplanes, computers, and ships. Design, produce, market and sell them. You can even run multiple companies at the same time.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 26.1% ★, Economy 21.6%, Management 17.3%, Resource Management 9.9%, Strategy 8.7%
- #10 City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
91% matchVery Positive92% of 1,809 reviews2021
Dev: Binogure Studio 🐺
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Manage a game studio from the dawn of the gaming industry in 1976. Your journey starts with small indie titles and grows into a gaming empire. Develop, design, and conquer the industry. From humble beginnings to gaming legend – it’s your story, your studio, your legacy!
Why similar: Game Development 26.2% ★, Capitalism 17.7%, Economy 14.5%, Grand Strategy 13.1% ★, Management 11.1%
- #11 PUSHER - Drug Tycoon
89% matchVery Positive84% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: P4 GAMES
Windows
Thrilling business tycoon sim where you step into the shoes of a drug dealer in 1980s USA. Your main goal is simple: BUY LOW and SELL HIGH. Get ready for a experience where you'll combine strategy, risk-taking, and decision-making to build your criminal empire.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Capitalism 17.2%, Economy 16.7%, Trading 16.3%, Management 9.5%
- #12 Automobile Tycoon
90% matchMixed60% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Silver Lemur Games
Windows
Car manufacturing company simulator. Turn-based, fast paced, covers 100 years of automotive history.
Why similar: Transportation 23.7% ★, Capitalism 21.5%, Economy 16.4%, Trading 12.2%, Management 10.7%
- #13 Wiseguys: The Commission
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FreeRiding Games
Windows
Take the role of Don in "Wiseguys: The Commission" and dominate New York. Plan crimes, traffic drugs, extort money and make war on rival families. Control the Commission, launder money. Your cunning will decide your fate. Are you ready to become the next boss of all bosses?
Why similar: Capitalism 19.7%, Crime 18.4%, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Economy 14.5%, Noir 10.9%
- #14 Star of Games
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Velo GamesPub: Infini Fun
Windows
Ever dreamed of creating a genre-defining masterpiece? Star of Games is a next-gen simulation management game centered on game dev. You'll act as an aspiring developer, starting from a humble garage startup and embarking on a glorious journey—from recreating classics to forging your own legends.
Why similar: Game Development 35.5% ★, Economy 12.8%, Management 12.4%, Capitalism 9.7%, Strategy 8.3%
- #15 Blueprint: EV
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Phi Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blueprint: EV is a single-player strategy game about founding an electric vehicle company and running it through six fiscal years. Make five binding decisions at the start, then guide pricing, production, R&D, and finance across 24 quarters of real P&L and three rivals companies.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.1% ★, Capitalism 17.1%, Economy 11.8%, Transportation 11.6% ★, Strategy 9.3%
- #16 Railroad Corporation
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,482 reviews2019
Dev: Corbie GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th century North America. Bring settlements together, produce and trade goods and develop new technologies to stay ahead of the competition. Want more? RAILROAD CORPORATION 2 Out Now!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 23.1% ★, Transportation 18.2% ★, Grand Strategy 13.3% ★, Economy 10.8%, Management 10.7%
- #17 游戏梦之路 / game dream journey
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StarTraceark
Windows
Forge Your Dream Games, Build a Legendary Studio! Unearth and cultivate talented employees, leading your team through countless critical decisions as you rise from obscurity to claim the coveted Game of the Year award. This is your path to becoming a legend. Are you ready to write your own chapter?
Why similar: Game Development 33.6% ★, Capitalism 15.5%, Economy 13%, Management 12.2%, Strategy 9.3%
- #18 Narco Wars
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stochastik
Windows
The cult-classic drug economy game everyone has played is back... in 3D! 👀 You're a dealer in 1990s NYC with one goal: get as rich as possible in a month ⌛💰 Cocaine, LSD, weed, whatever's hot 🔥 Buy low and sell high for huge profit 📈 Get in a police shootout👮🔫 Or meet a hooker 🫦 Wishlist now!
Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Noir 16%, Trading 15.4%, Economy 14.5%, Management 9.7%
- #19 Cola Tycoon
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: World Map Tycoon
Windows
Cola Tycoon is an economic sandbox in which you invent iconic cola recipes, build industrial-era factories, and launch marketing campaigns to dominate the 19th-century drink market. Experiment with formulas, adapt to market shifts, and shape the industry one bottle at a time.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 29.2% ★, Capitalism 20.3%, Economy 17.5%, Management 11.9%, Resource Management 9.1%
- #20 Gun Dealer
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SOFDEX GAMES
Windows
Gun Dealer – buy and sell weapons, handle risky deals, avoid the law, and grow your own powerful arms empire.
Why similar: Capitalism 20%, Crime 18.8%, Economy 14.1%, Noir 13.7%, Trading 13.4%
- #21 DeliverieZ
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mateusz Mielczarek
Windows · Mac
Become a CEO of your own delivery company. Transport parcels from A to B, expand your fleet and depots. Face multiple challenges and earn as much money as you can.
Why similar: Transportation 27.7% ★, Economy 18.5%, Management 13.8%, Grand Strategy 12.3% ★, Resource Management 8.6%
- #22 Definitely Not Fried Chicken
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,506 reviews2023
Dev: Dope GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Definitely Not Fried Chicken is a business management sim with a Twist! Grow your drugs trade through legitimate fronts by managing both sides of the business. Acquire new "businesses", meet new clientele, Develop more potent narcotics, make lots of money and leave a city in ruin!
Why similar: Crime 17.7%, Capitalism 17.4%, Economy 13.4%, Trading 12.2%, Management 11.1%
- #23 Mad Games Tycoon 2
81% matchVery Positive94% of 7,643 reviews2023
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Start your own game development studio in 1976. Build your own offices, production facilities and server rooms. Develop the games of your dreams and produce the next next-gen console. Rise from a small garage company to a huge corporation.
Why similar: Game Development 29.6% ★, Economy 17.6%, Management 15.1%, Capitalism 14.9%, Trading 12.4%
- #24 Drug Dealer Manager
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Exiles StudioPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Build your drug empire in an isometric crime tycoon game. Hire dealers and create supply chains. Avoid or bribe the officials. Spy and fight your competition to take over city districts. Command in real-time with active pause. Be the cartel king!
Why similar: Crime 33.5%, Resource Management 13.9%, Isometric 13.3%, Strategy 10.3%, Capitalism 10.2%
- #25 Worldwide Rush
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 524 reviews2025
Dev: Memel Games
Windows
Worldwide Rush lets you experience passenger transportation and management on a global scale. Expand your company, meet the growing travel demand, compete against other companies, and discover new continents with its unique vehicles. The entire world is yours to control.
Why similar: Transportation 30.4% ★, Capitalism 19.7%, Economy 18.2%, Management 11.9%, Resource Management 8.9%
- #26 Patrician IV
82% matchMixed56% of 756 reviews2010
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to rise to the most successful and influential member of the Hanse, ultimately being elected Elderman, leader of the trading league.
Why similar: Trading 27.5%, Economy 19.3%, Capitalism 16.4%, Resource Management 14.3%, Strategy 11.5%
- #27 Fence
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: On The Level Studio Pty Ltd
Windows
Step into the gritty streets of the 90s Bronx, Fence is an economic management Simulation RPG where you barter, trade, and outsmart the streets as you fight daily to keep out of poverty and ambitiously journey to the top.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Economy 17.5%, Trading 17.2%, Capitalism 17.2%, Management 10.4%
- #28 Harbor Tycoon
80% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: MegaSoft Games
Windows
Manage your own shipping company! Be a maritime business owner, with control over everything in your business. Work, earn, grow and become a shipping magnate!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.9% ★, Transportation 18.1% ★, Capitalism 16.2%, Economy 9.7%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%
- #29 Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue
78% matchMixed61% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue is a free simulation game in which you begin your journey as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing and research stuff. Create best game on the planet!
Why similar: Game Development 33.4% ★, Economy 17.2%, Capitalism 17.2%, Management 13.6%, Isometric 8.1%
- #30 Global Oil Magnate
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ERGS
Windows
"Become the ultimate Global Oil Magnate! In this deep economic simulation, you start with your own seed capital, choose your strategic headquarters, and drill for black gold. Overcome geopolitical crises, outsmart the market, and build an empire that changes the world.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.8% ★, Economy 19.6%, Trading 12.3%, Management 12.2%, Capitalism 9.1%
- #31 Rise of Industry
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,169 reviews2019
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.
Why similar: Economy 20%, Management 16.5%, Transportation 12.2% ★, Trading 11.8%, Capitalism 10.6%
- #32 Underworld Tycoon
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FishJoy
Windows
Build your gang, recruit members, plan precise crimes, and seize territory through drug dealing, theft, and other illegal activities that impact the city's operations. Face off against rival gangs and outsmart the police to establish a new order in the city.
Why similar: Capitalism 17.9%, Economy 15.1%, Trading 12.8%, Strategy 12.1%, Management 12%
- #33 Economica
77% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: WellTide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Overproduction Crisis Simulator
Why similar: Capitalism 30.7%, Economy 25.2%, Management 16.8%, Resource Management 13.7%, Strategy 6.2%
- #34 Starport Merchants
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Peanut Panda
Windows
From rags to riches, build your merchant empire in this space trader tycoon. Haul cargo, mine asteroids, run factories, trade stocks, command a fleet or even colonize an entire planet. Grow to become a gazillionaire as you outsmart the competition and expand your business across the planets.
Why similar: Capitalism 31.5%, Economy 22.7%, Trading 20.2%, Management 15.8%, Strategy 5.6%
- #35 Billionaire in the Oil Boom
73% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Pizza OK Games
Windows
Wealth, power, greed: in the oil boom of the 1960s, money never sleeps. Invest in stocks, commodities and real estate, acquire companies and manipulate markets to build a financial empire. Use mergers, Ruthless speculation and strategies to dominate the global economy.
Why similar: Capitalism 27.2%, Economy 19.7%, Management 12.4%, Trading 10.7%, Strategy 8.9%
- #36 Warehouse Tycoon
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aeolian Games
Windows
Warehouse Tycoon is a journey to Warehouse Legendary! Brave the business war. Today's dog in the water must be the crown in the city! With the company's destiny in your hands, every success drives you farther. Use your wisdom and guts to build a warehouse Empire!
Why similar: Capitalism 21%, Economy 19.8%, Trading 17.7%, Management 15.6%, Isometric 10.6%
- #37 A列車で行こう8
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2015
Dev: ARTDINKPub: KOMODO
Windows
Railroad management and City Development simulation game, A-Train 8 keeps the strong mechanics of the A-Train series with the whole map in 3D for the first time. A game to both control a 3D city, and enjoy watching the landscape you helped create.This game is only available in Japanese.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 36.4% ★, Capitalism 18.3%, Management 11.3%, Transportation 9.4% ★, Economy 8.3%
- #38 A-Train PC Classic
75% matchVery Positive81% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: ARTDINKPub: STUDIOARTDINK
Windows
As president of a train company, lead city growth to make your transport business prosper. The retro style, square grid map, and complete tutorials are easy on the newcomer, but veterans will find a challenge with advanced resource management, research, and the passage of time.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 26.6% ★, Transportation 21.2% ★, Economy 14.9%, Management 11.7%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #39 Project manager SIM
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Escapismogames
Windows
Manage the most unpredictable resource - people - in this WASD tycoon! Plan projects, hire a dream team, assign tasks to specialists, and monitor the budget while upgrading your office. Balance between team burnout, complex contracts, and the wrath of upper management.
Why similar: Capitalism 28.2%, Economy 23%, Management 20.2%, Resource Management 15.4%, Simulation 6.6%
- #40 Hardware Tycoon
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: NordCode
Windows
From 1986 to 2026, design and engineer the world's most advanced CPUs. Run your own fabs or manufacture for rivals. Research groundbreaking tech, manage your team, buy and build offices, and dominate the market through decades of cutthroat competition. Become the ultimate hardware tycoon.
Why similar: Capitalism 21.4%, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, Economy 17.1%, Management 11.1%, Isometric 8.9%
- #41 E-Startup
75% matchMixed48% of 168 reviews2018
Dev: Polytale Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
E-Startup is a sandbox business simulation game in a low-poly universe. Build, buy resources to create products and complete contracts, invest in the stock market to become rich and popular!
Why similar: Capitalism 27%, Economy 19.7%, Trading 18.9%, Management 15%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #42 Plutocracy
73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,355 reviews2019
Dev: Redwood
Windows · Mac · Linux
The business simulator Plutocracy gives you the chance to become wealthy and powerful to take control over the world. Where policy, laws, officials and people are only the chess pieces how do you play your game?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.8% ★, Capitalism 16.2%, Crime 13.5%, Economy 12.9%, Management 10.3%
- #43 Ranchbound
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eldersong Games
Windows
Grow your ranch, raise cattle, lead cowboys, and trade with settlers in a new real-time economic strategy with survival challenges.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 22.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19.2% ★, Economy 15.3%, Capitalism 13.6%, Management 12.2%
- #44 BankingSim
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loose Change Games
Windows · Linux
BankingSim puts you in charge of a growing bank. Issue loans, set interest rates, manage risk, and deal with defaults as you grow your financial empire.
Why similar: Capitalism 35.3%, Economy 23.7%, Management 16%, Strategy 9.8%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #45 Wall Street Raider
68% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Ronin SoftwarePub: Hackjack Games
Windows
Wall Street Raider offers the deepest stock market simulations in gaming history. Control publicly traded corporations, futures, options, and even crypto. Whether you want to make billions in equities, short-sell overvalued stocks, or hedge risk using derivatives, the market is yours to conquer!
Why similar: Capitalism 31.6%, Economy 23.9%, Management 17.1%, 1980s 8.7%, Strategy 7.4%
- #46 商道逐权 Pursuit of Mercantile Power
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 秘枫
Windows
Pursuit of Mercantile Power is a single-player economic sim with light RPG. No money spawns—money only moves. Control the village’s cash flow, use proposals and loans, buy shares, and take over enterprises to seize GuYuan’s commercial order.
Why similar: Capitalism 23%, Economy 19.6%, Trading 16.9%, Management 15.6%, Resource Management 11%
- #47 Trade Conquest
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: GrandPaw Games
Windows
Rise from a cunning strategist to a powerful ruler. Master economic warfare, manipulate global events, and build industries or armies to conquer the world. Every decision in this modern Grand Strategy game shapes your ascent to power—will you rise through wealth or force?
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 27.9% ★, Grand Strategy 20.9% ★, Capitalism 16.4%, Economy 12.9%, Resource Management 8.4%
- #48 Transports
72% matchMixed65% of 107 reviews2018
Dev: Jens P. Behrens
Windows
Transports is a transportation business simulation game. Build your business empire by building transportation routes for trucks, trains, ships and planes to transport goods between industrial buildings and cities.
Why similar: Transportation 25.3% ★, Economy 15.3%, Management 12.4%, Trading 11.8%, Capitalism 10.7%
- #49 Sauna Simulator
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: S1NGLEPub: ALONE GAMES
Windows
Run your own sauna: buy a room, equip it with an oven and start earning money from it. Hire employees, ensure safety and, of course, have fun!
Why similar: Economy 25.2%, Capitalism 25.1%, Trading 20.5%, Management 17.9%, Simulation 7.1%
- #50 Capitalism Plus
71% matchVery Positive83% of 119 reviews2016
Dev: Enlight Software Limited
Windows
Play the strategy game of money, power and wealth.
Why similar: Capitalism 36.6%, Management 19.9%, Economy 19.4%, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 11.6%
- #51 Grand Cru: The Wine Maker
67% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: hAi Corp
Windows · Mac
Master the art of Bordeaux. Navigate volatile weather RNG and out-negotiate 25 unique buyers with your own pricing strategy. From terroir scoring to Michelin-star contracts, every vintage is a high-stakes calculation. A deep, data-driven simulation for those who take wine—and management—seriously.
Why similar: Capitalism 22.8%, Economy 18.7%, Management 13.3%, Trading 12.4%, Noir 11.4%
- #52 Fantasy Kingdom Merchant Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dadmakesgames
Windows
You are the merchant in a fantasy kingdom. Run the store, stock shelves with potions, magical weapons, and armour. Set prices, hire staff, and expand your business by collaborating with local artisans. Supply NPC heroes so they can keep battling the kingdom's enemies.
Why similar: Capitalism 24.3%, Economy 21.6%, Management 16.8%, Trading 16.2%, Simulation 9.2%
- #53 Power to the People
69% matchVery Positive82% of 547 reviews2022
Dev: Rhombico GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build and maintain a power grid for a constantly growing population, while fighting off all kinds of disasters in this thrilling resource management experience. It's time for you to give "Power to the People"! Do you have what it takes to keep the lights on?
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 33% ★, Economy 18.3%, Management 14.5%, Isometric 11.1%, Resource Management 10.9%
- #54 Hidden Champion
69% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: infoBoard Europe GmbH
Windows
Grow a small regional company into a global market leader. Compete for market share, expand into international markets, coordinate production and distribution, and shape your own strategy in a dynamic sandbox economic simulation.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.5% ★, Economy 19.7%, Trading 19.3%, Management 14.7%, Transportation 6.3% ★
- #55 Let Them Trade
67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,081 reviews2025
Dev: SpaceflowerPub: ByteRockers' Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 36.9% ★, Economy 16.8%, Trading 14.5%, Management 11%, Resource Management 10.9%
- #56 Age of Enlightenment
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GSG Johan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shape the destiny of the world as an 18th century ruler. Forge alliances and prepare your armed forces to expand your domain and colonize new lands. Or focus on internal development and help your subjects thrive with prudent economic policy and lawmaking. The choice is yours in Age of Enlightenment!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23% ★, Real-Time with Pause 22% ★, Capitalism 17.5%, Economy 13.9%, Management 8.8%
- #57 AirlineSim
67% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: simulogics
Windows
Manage and grow your own virtual airline in this business simulation. Plan operations by acquiring aircraft and scheduling flights. Monitor finances using realistic tools as you cooperate and compete with other players on a real-time market and turn your company into a flourishing business.
Why similar: Transportation 26.1% ★, Economy 20.5%, Capitalism 17.2%, Management 14.4%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #58 Victoria 3
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 59,549 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 116.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25% ★, Real-Time with Pause 21.3% ★, Capitalism 16.2%, Economy 15%, Management 8.4%
- #59 Startup Company
68% matchVery Positive81% of 6,200 reviews2020
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!
Why similar: Management 31%, Economy 27.2%, Real-Time with Pause 14.9% ★, Simulation 9.6%, Strategy 7.6%
- #60 AAA Simulator
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whitelocke Media
Windows
The game industry is a roguelike! Your family has just acquired dozens of new game studios, and YOU'RE the nepo baby in charge of running them. Fire people, grow your network, and do whatever it takes to satisfy "The Board" - and that means maximizing profit!
Why similar: Game Development 30.6% ★, Capitalism 18.9%, Economy 13.6%, Management 11.7%, Isometric 9.4%