- #1 Cooking Simulator
97% matchVery Positive85% of 19,369 reviews2019
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A realistic cooking sim where every ingredient reacts with real physics. Master 80+ dishes in Career mode or go wild in Sandbox as you cook, experiment, or cause total kitchen chaos in a fully interactive chef’s playground.
Why similar: Cooking 44.6%, Simulation 12.1%, Sandbox 11.2%, Realistic 8.4%, Crafting 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly realistic, physics-based cooking experience that mirrors the tactile preparation found in Barista Simulator.
- #2 Espresso Tycoon
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,249 reviews2023
Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Cooking 22%, Education 13.7%, Management 11.6%, Sandbox 9.7%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on the specific business and creative aspects of running a coffee shop.
- #3 Bakery Simulator
96% matchMixed67% of 2,258 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Get up before dawn and see what it's like to be a baker! Learn to bake several dozen types of bread. Use realistic bakery machines. Deliver orders to stores, earn, and invest. Use original recipes or experiment with ingredients.
Why similar: Cooking 20%, Education 12.1%, Crafting 11.2%, Life Sim 10.1%, Realistic 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar first-person crafting loop where you manage recipes and fulfill customer orders in a realistic environment.
- #4 Coffee Shop Tycoon
95% matchVery Positive85% of 596 reviews2022
Dev: Riff Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Manage your own coffee shop and control every detail to make it the most popular one in town! Roast your own beans and create your recipes. Hire and train your staff, manage your economy and marketing, and destroy your competition to become the ultimate legal coffee monopoly in Coffee Shop Tycoon.
Why similar: Cooking 37.5%, Management 22.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Resource Management 7.6%, Relaxing 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a comprehensive management experience where you must balance finances, staff, and customer satisfaction.
- #5 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,520 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.
Why similar: Cooking 31.1%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Life Sim 13.6%, Management 12.4%, Relaxing 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines high-fidelity cooking mechanics with the pressure and reward of managing a successful kitchen.
- #6 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
94% matchVery Positive92% of 4,300 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Cooking 21.7%, Sandbox 12.3%, Management 12%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Life Sim 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar vibe of running a service establishment with a focus on crafting drinks and managing resources.
- #7 Supermarket Simulator
92% matchVery Positive92% of 80,575 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.
Why similar: Management 22.7%, Simulation 18.4%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Life Sim 12.7%, Sandbox 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the logistics and management of a retail space with satisfying, repetitive service tasks.
- #8 Food Truck Simulator
93% matchMixed69% of 1,318 reviews2022
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Renovate, equip and restore the shine of the food truck that belonged to your father. Create recipes, cook the food and serve customers across an entire city. Customize and upgrade your food truck to reach more customers and expand your menu.
Why similar: Cooking 28.7%, Crafting 14.7%, Sandbox 10.6%, Management 10.5%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends mobile business management with first-person cooking and preparation mechanics.
- #9 Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,205 reviews2022
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Brew your perfect beer in this relaxing home brewing sim. Use a realistic chemistry simulation to brew hoppy IPAs to creamy stouts. Customise your brewing space, create recipes and label your beer, unlock new equipment and enter competitions. Learn to brew, refine your craft and become a Brewmaster!
Why similar: Cooking 18.7%, Crafting 12.1%, Education 11.6%, Sandbox 11.3%, Immersive Sim 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the deep, scientific process of crafting beverages with a high level of detail.
- #10 Gas Station Simulator
91% matchVery Positive88% of 26,842 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Why similar: Education 21.7%, Management 18.6%, Simulation 16.9%, Realistic 13.1%, Relaxing 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the addictive loop of managing a service-based business while performing manual tasks for customers.
- #11 Cafe Owner Simulator
90% matchMixed64% of 1,076 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.7 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: Cooking 22.3%, Life Sim 11.2%, Sandbox 11.1%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Management 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the renovation and management aspects of building a cafe from the ground up.
- #12 PC Building Simulator
89% matchVery Positive94% of 52,392 reviews2019
Dev: Claudiu KissPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build and grow your very own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs. With real-world licensed components and comprehensive hardware and software simulation, you can plan and bring your ultimate PC to life.
Why similar: Education 22.5%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Sandbox 10.6%, Simulation 10.1%, Management 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the tactile, component-based assembly mechanics that make the coffee-making process in Barista Simulator so engaging.
- #13 Internet Cafe Simulator
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 10,142 reviews2019
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Internet Cafe Simulator is an internet cafe business simulation game. Build the best internet café in the world!
Why similar: Simulation 38.3%, Management 37.7%, First-Person 10.1%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a first-person management perspective where you must build and maintain a customer-facing business.
- #14 House Flipper
88% matchVery Positive94% of 101,908 reviews2018
Dev: EmpyreanPub: Frozen District
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
Why similar: Education 18.2%, Sandbox 18.1%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Relaxing 11.4%, Simulation 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: While not a cafe sim, it shares the same satisfying, immersive "task-based" gameplay loop found in Barista Simulator.
- #15 PlateUp!
86% matchVery Positive95% of 25,910 reviews2022
Dev: It's happeningPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!
Why similar: Cooking 64.7%, Management 30.3%, Casual 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines restaurant management with fast-paced, hands-on cooking and kitchen design.
- #16 Brewpub Simulator
87% matchMixed60% of 609 reviews2023
Dev: Star DriftersPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Quit your day job, open a bar! Decorate the place, create your own beer and design your labels. Keep your kegs full and your customers happy, and never stop growing!
Why similar: Cooking 27.1%, Immersive Sim 14%, Crafting 11%, Simulation 10%, Management 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the first-person experience of running a bar and crafting drinks for patrons.
- #17 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
85% matchVery Positive93% of 42,947 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Crafting 25.9%, Management 13.5%, Sandbox 13.1%, Life Sim 12.3%, Relaxing 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, recipe-based crafting system that requires precision and experimentation similar to brewing coffee.
- #18 Fast Food Manager
86% matchMixed70% of 266 reviews2021
Dev: Cyber EyePub: UMKA Games
Windows
Launch your own business from scratch! Starting with a small coffee booth, build the most popular food service chain in town. Experiment, develop, make a profit.
Why similar: Cooking 22.8%, Crafting 11.3%, Sandbox 10.5%, Management 9.9%, Immersive Sim 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward management simulation that emphasizes the economy and efficiency of running a food business.
- #19 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,698 reviews2021
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.1%, Education 17.9%, Simulation 17.5%, Realistic 16.7%, Immersive Sim 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed, first-person simulation of mechanical tasks that appeals to fans of tactile simulation games.
- #20 Coastal Kitchen Simulator
81% matchVery Positive85% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Cook and serve dishes as you run your own seafood restaurant! Unlock new recipes, grow your kitchen with the help of employees, and satisfy every customer’s craving. Expand your reputation, manage resources wisely, and build a seafood restaurant that becomes the talk of the town.
Why similar: Cooking 30.3%, Sandbox 14.2%, Simulation 10.6%, Crafting 10.3%, Management 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features first-person cooking and sandbox management in a distinct, relaxing setting.
- #21 Coffee Please
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: NepixPub: OneTwoPlay
Windows
Become a cozy coffee shop owner. Manage inventory, set prices, take payments, pet the cat, expand, and decorate your venue to build the best coffee house. Enjoy the charm of a heartwarming cafe simulator!
Why similar: Sandbox 21.3%, Life Sim 20.8%, Immersive Sim 19.4%, Realistic 11.8%, Simulation 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, relaxing simulation that focuses on the daily operations of a small coffee business.
- #22 My Café Manager Simulator
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 192 reviews2026
Dev: OUT OF THE ORDINARYPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Cozy café store management simulator: renovate and decorate, stock shelves, and run the checkout. Roll in deliveries with a cart, set up promotions and hire staff as you expand from a tiny shop into a bustling café.
Why similar: Cooking 28%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Sandbox 12.3%, Management 11.1%, Relaxing 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A family-friendly management sim that focuses on the relaxing aspects of cafe ownership.
- #23 Animal Shelter
81% matchVery Positive88% of 3,985 reviews2022
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Education 20.8%, Life Sim 19.1%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Realistic 11.3%, Management 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a relaxing, task-oriented management loop that focuses on caring for customers and maintaining a facility.
- #24 Hookah Cafe Simulator
82% matchMixed57% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Rubbish GamePub: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Have you ever wanted to know what is it like running your own Hookah Cafe Business? Let's Simulate It. Upgrade your shop with new types of equipment to attract and impress more customers.
Why similar: Cooking 24%, Sandbox 14.1%, Life Sim 13%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Realistic 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the specific niche of running a specialized service cafe with sandbox management elements.
- #25 Bartender VR Simulator
84% matchMixed58% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: VR Factory Games Sp. z o.o.
Windows
Step behind the virtual bar and flair your way to the stars! Enter the exciting world of bartending and master the art of dazzling mixology in VR.
Why similar: Cooking 29.6%, Crafting 14.6%, Education 14.3%, Sandbox 11.8%, Realistic 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly immersive, first-person perspective on drink preparation and customer service.
- #26 The Roast - Coffee Shop Simulator
78% matchVery Positive86% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Leartes Games
Windows
Manage your own coffee shop and play together with your friends. Stock the counter with coffee beans, create your menu, set prices freely, take customer orders, and prepare delicious coffees. Decorate and expand your shop.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.9%, Simulation 21.2%, Crafting 17.6%, Relaxing 11.7%, Time Management 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized simulation that covers the lifecycle of managing a coffee shop and its customers.
- #27 The Pub Life Simulator
79% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Visma Games
Windows
Start your own pub, serve drinks, and keep your customers happy. Unlock better beverages as you level up, expand your pub, and become the most beloved spot in town!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 15.9%, Management 15.5%, Life Sim 15.4%, Sandbox 14.9%, Resource Management 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the social and management aspects of running a pub, including drink service.
- #28 Bartender Hustle
80% matchVery Positive84% of 231 reviews2022
Dev: Departure Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Mix amazing cocktails while you climb the ranks as a bartender and unlock diverse bartending venues in this narrative-driven bartender simulator.
Why similar: Cooking 28.1%, Sandbox 14.8%, Education 13.6%, Crafting 12.3%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines drink preparation with a light RPG and management structure.
- #29 Gaming Cafe Simulator
77% matchVery Positive86% of 390 reviews2025
Dev: Prapancha Studios
Windows
Revive a closed-down gaming café and build it into the ultimate gaming hub! Manage rentals, sell gaming merch, and expand with PCs, consoles, and an in-house café to prepare and sell fresh food. Attract customers with unique gaming sections. Can you turn your dream café into a bustling success?
Why similar: Cooking 25%, Management 11.1%, Life Sim 11%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #30 Coffie Simulator - Prologue
76% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: SakneDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
In Coffie Simulator Prologue , run your own café, serve unique cusstomers, and master the art of coffee-making! Customize, upgrade, and manage your shop while handling orders with precision. Every choice matters. Can you succeed?
Why similar: Sandbox 13.3%, Education 13.2%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Cooking 12.5%, Crafting 10.2%
- #31 Coffie Simulator
76% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: SakneDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Coffie Simulator is a coffee simulator game. Run your own café, serve 500+ unique customers, and master the art of coffee-making! Customize, upgrade, and manage your shop while handling orders with precision. Every choice matters—your reputation shapes the experience. Can you succeed?
Why similar: Cooking 22.6%, Sandbox 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Life Sim 11.3%, Management 8.3%
- #32 Overcooked! All You Can Eat
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,490 reviews2021
Dev: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience all the Onion Kingdom has to offer, Overcooked! 1 & 2 infused with 4k goodness running at a smooth 60 FPS. Fully remastered and cooked up from scratch. Enjoy 200+ levels (22 new) and 80+ chefs (3 new), this is the ultimate Overcooked! experience.
Why similar: Cooking 73.5%, Simulation 14.5%, Casual 5.5%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Indie 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more chaotic, it captures the core essence of high-pressure kitchen management and order fulfillment.
- #33 Coffee Bar Simulator
77% matchMixed55% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Open your own café and create a place brimming with aroma and flavor. Serve coffee, pastries, and desserts, expand your bar, decorate the interior, and serve your guests in a way that keeps them coming back for more!
Why similar: Cooking 32.7%, Life Sim 12.2%, Simulation 11.3%, Realistic 9.7%, Management 9.5%
- #34 Wrap House Simulator🌯
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,843 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!
Why similar: Cooking 32.5%, Sandbox 11.2%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Management 9.4%, Life Sim 9.4%
- #35 Beer Manufacture Simulator
73% matchVery Positive84% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Brew your own beer from scratch! Take on the role of a brewmaster, learn brewing techniques, create unique recipes, and grow your craft brewery into a full-scale factory. Expand your brewery from mashing and fermenting to bottling and selling - every decision shapes your beer empire
Why similar: Life Sim 20.4%, Simulation 14.8%, Realistic 13.7%, Management 11.6%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #36 Coffee Express: Barista Simulator
75% matchMixed69% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Fat Cat InteractivePub: Genco Interactive
Windows
Open your own coffee shop and become a barista in the cozy and colorful world of Coffee Express! A unique experience awaits you with stock tracking, realistic coffee making experience and shop customizations. Make your customers happy by making excellent coffee in your own coffee paradise!
Why similar: Cooking 24.2%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Life Sim 11.2%, Relaxing 9.8%, Management 9.5%
- #37 Cafemart Simulator
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 651 reviews2025
Dev: Science Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Create and decorate your cozy cafe, where guests can enjoy delicious food and drinks. Expand your service with a supermarket offering a wide selection of fresh products, so visitors can not only have a tasty meal but also do some shopping. Play solo or with friends in cooperative mode!
Why similar: Cooking 24%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Management 13.4%, Life Sim 10.6%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #38 Bakery Cafe Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: Meerkatt Studio
Windows
Bake, build, and grow your dream bakery cafe! Create delicious pastries, design your space, and serve customers. Play solo or with friends in online co-op to expand your business and experience the excitement of running a bustling cafe!
Why similar: Cooking 35.3%, Sandbox 15.9%, Immersive Sim 12%, Simulation 9.7%, Management 7%
- #39 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
73% matchVery Positive84% of 7,339 reviews2024
Dev: Biotech Gameworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Kebab Chefs! is a Co-Op, cooking and restaurant management game that can be played up to 4 players. Design your own restaurant. Cook delicious foods, fill your menu with various recipes, feed customers and become the biggest kebab restaurant in town!
Why similar: Cooking 35%, Management 10.7%, Sandbox 10.6%, Crafting 8.7%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #40 Laundry Store Simulator
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,772 reviews2024
Dev: Akhir Pekan StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Laundry Store Simulator, you'll start small and work your way up, upgrading your equipment, designing a stylish store, and expanding your services! Are you ready to own the best Laundry Store in the world?
Why similar: Sandbox 21.3%, Management 20.3%, Realistic 15.4%, Simulation 11.8%, Time Management 8.5%
- #41 Mall Simulator
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,672 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!
Why similar: Management 15.4%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Life Sim 14.3%, Sandbox 12.8%, Resource Management 9%
- #42 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
71% matchVery Positive98% of 201 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: Cooking 25.9%, Crafting 13.1%, Life Sim 12.6%, Sandbox 12.6%, Management 11%
- #43 Barman Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: VirtualMindPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Take charge of your bar in Barman Simulator! Serve cocktails, manage inventory, and deal with thieves. Hire staff, decorate your establishment to your liking, and attract crowds with exciting activities. Make your bar the hottest spot in town!
Why similar: Life Sim 18.4%, Immersive Sim 17.2%, Cooking 12.9%, Management 11.5%, Realistic 10.6%
- #44 Cafe Owner Simulator: Prologue
75% matchMixed66% of 1,447 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 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: Cooking 20.8%, Education 11.6%, Life Sim 11.2%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Management 9.6%
- #45 Sandwich Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 464 reviews2026
Dev: FiftyEight Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Ready to create your own world of flavor? Play solo or co-op with up to 8 players, prepare sandwiches with your friends, deliver online orders to the courier and run your sandwich restaurant. Clean, expand, and keep your customers happy!
Why similar: Cooking 25.5%, Education 13.9%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Life Sim 7.8%, Simulation 6.5%
- #46 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
71% matchMixed63% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Run your own restaurant. Create your menu, hire staff, decorate the place, take orders, serve guests, and grow your business. Food critics, online orders, events, and kitchen chaos are on the menu!
Why similar: Cooking 24.6%, Management 10.6%, Sandbox 10.3%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Life Sim 9.2%
- #47 Food Processing Simulator
68% matchVery Positive92% of 248 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Build and manage your own food processing factory. Automate production with machines, work together with skilled employees to keep operations running smoothly, expand your facility, and keep inventory under control as you grow from a small workshop into a large scale production facility.
Why similar: Sandbox 16.5%, Life Sim 15.9%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, Management 11.6%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #48 Bakery Cafe Simulator: Prologue
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 491 reviews2025
Dev: Meerkatt Studio
Windows
Start bake, build, and grow your dream bakery cafe with prologue now! Create delicious pastries, design your space, and serve customers. Play solo or with friends in online co-op to expand your business and experience the excitement of running a bustling cafe!
Why similar: Cooking 34.8%, Immersive Sim 15%, Sandbox 14.7%, Simulation 9.5%, Management 8.7%
- #49 Bookshop Simulator
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,007 reviews2025
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way!
Why similar: Management 19.7%, Life Sim 17.5%, Immersive Sim 16.5%, Sandbox 14.7%, Simulation 11%
- #50 Parisian Brasserie Simulator
67% matchVery Positive95% of 367 reviews2025
Dev: Quark Studios
Windows
Manage your own brasserie in Paris and turn it into the place to be! Create menus, serve customers, and master every detail to grow your restaurant. Manage supplies, ensure top-notch service, and make your mark on the city of lights. Will you become the next Parisian brasserie institution?
Why similar: Cooking 29%, Life Sim 21.4%, Simulation 11.8%, Management 10.3%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #51 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
70% matchMixed62% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 22%
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: Cooking 22.9%, Sandbox 10.4%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Management 9.8%, Life Sim 9.7%
- #52 Saloon Simulator: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive87% of 863 reviews2024
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.4 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: Cooking 26.1%, Crafting 14.5%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Life Sim 10.6%, Management 8.9%
- #53 Internet Cafe Simulator 2025
70% matchMixed41% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Revolt Games
Windows
Run your own internet café! Manage, upgrade, and customise every detail to create the ultimate hangout in this immersive first-person simulation.
Why similar: Sandbox 17.2%, Life Sim 16.6%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Realistic 9.2%, Simulation 9.2%
- #54 Coffee Caravan
66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,400 reviews2024
Dev: Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Fuel your coffee passion in Coffee Caravan! As a cafe manager, brew, experiment with delicious recipes, and build your dream coffee business on wheels. Serve customers, unlock new flavors, purchase appliances, and enjoy your procedurally generated road trip in this roguelite experience.
Why similar: Cooking 46.2%, Management 20.2%, Simulation 9.8%, Relaxing 9.4%, Time Management 8.2%
- #55 Onigiri Shop Simulator
65% matchVery Positive97% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: Yagni Lab
Windows
Your own onigiri (rice ball) shop in Japan awaits! Serve perfect rice balls and crispy sides to hungry customers. As a solo operator, you'll manage inventory, perfect your cooking flow, and handle the rush. Can you turn your tiny stand into a beloved town eatery?
Why similar: Cooking 27.5%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Life Sim 14%, Management 13%, Simulation 8.5%
- #56 Supermarket & Internet Cafe Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 899 reviews2024
Dev: SmartPlayGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Internet Cafe & Supermarket Simulator 2024" is a comprehensive simulation game that combines the management of both an internet cafe and a supermarket. Step into the role of a shop owner, apply your business acumen, and expand your empire step by step.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.3%, Management 19.6%, Simulation 13.1%, Time Management 8.6%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #57 Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
66% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Heads Games
Windows
Buy cooking equipment, prepare delicious meals, and serve hungry customers. Upgrade your setup, read customer reviews, and expand your business to become the top fast-food joint in the city.
Why similar: Cooking 30.3%, Management 12.6%, Life Sim 12.3%, Realistic 9.5%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #58 Blacksmith Simulator
69% matchMostly Negative35% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Potato GamesPub: ForgeGames
Windows
Become a Medieval blacksmith in this interactive blacksmithing simulator. Upgrade your forging equipment, unlock new exotic crafting materials, grow your business, and manage your customers - in addition to engaging forging mechanics. Strike while the iron is hot and hop in front of the forge now!
Why similar: Crafting 14.2%, Education 11.9%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Sandbox 10.3%, Management 10.3%
