- #1 Alaska Gold Fever
97% matchVery Positive80% of 1,056 reviews2026
Dev: Baked GamesPub: Baked Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Step into the role of a gold prospector during the Alaskan gold rush and build your own empire from scratch. Mine resources, refine different forms of gold, and upgrade your tools to increase efficiency. Explore diverse mines, survive the harsh climate, and complete engaging story and side quests!
Why similar: Automation 26.5%, Building 15.8%, Crafting 15%, Realistic 12.1%, Historical 10%
- #2 Junkyard Builder
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 258 reviews2026
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
In Junkyard Builder, you’re the proud owner of a once-forgotten junkyard, now brimming with endless potential. Dive into the satisfying world of restoration, recycling, and raw hustle as you transform trash into treasure and rise to become the ruler of the junk empire!
Why similar: Automation 19.1%, Resource Management 11.1%, Management 10.7%, Building 10.3%, Economy 9.9%
- #3 Recycling Center Simulator
96% matchVery Positive86% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: Balas GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Recycling Center Simulator is a business simulator game with a first person view. Make money from garbage, collect raw materials for your recycling center from different locations, recycle them, make money by producing new products and improve your factory.
Why similar: Automation 19.6%, Management 10.4%, Building 10.3%, Economy 9.1%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #4 Pumping Simulator 2
95% matchVery Positive92% of 1,694 reviews2023
Dev: Lance Games
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A gas station management game, start by selling a car to raise funds and invest in an abandoned plot of land. Build, expand, and upgrade your gas station, diversify services, customize and manage time efficiently during peak hours. And maybe you will become rich
Why similar: Economy 15.1%, Management 13.3%, Building 11.9%, Realistic 10.5%, Simulation 10.5%
- #5 Mineral Mining Simulator
94% matchVery Positive82% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Build and automate a mining operation from the ground down. Survey deposits, extract and refine valuable gems and metals, synthesize high-value composites, hire workers, and ship your products to expanding markets. Optimize every stage of the pipeline to maximize efficiency, quality, and profit.
Why similar: Automation 21.9%, Simulation 14.3%, Building 12%, Sandbox 11.1%, Realistic 11%
- #6 MineMogul
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,475 reviews2025
Dev: NoodleForge (Gvarados & Diomonder)Pub: NoodleForge
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Design and build a factory deep underground in this physics-based automation sandbox. Mine resources, buy machines and master the chaos as you become the ultimate Mine Mogul!
Why similar: Automation 30.2%, Building 15.4%, Crafting 12.3%, Resource Management 11.7%, Management 10%
- #7 Fuel Harvest Together
93% matchMixed69% of 986 reviews2025
Dev: Say2SunPub: Grejuva
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Play solo or co-op with up to 5 players to find oil, store crude, refine fuels, and sell them at gas stations and shop. Dig for gems and fossils, upgrade your gear, lease new land, and dominate the city as the biggest oil supplier!
Why similar: Automation 16.6%, Resource Management 13.4%, Crafting 11.8%, Job Simulator 11.7% ★, Economy 11.5%
- #8 Gold Mining Simulator
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 16,414 reviews2017
Dev: Code Horizon
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become a gold miner. Work hard, dig deep, explore the world, and you’ll become the wealthiest person in Alaska. Use a variety of specialist machines to find as much gold as you can.
Why similar: Simulation 26.4%, Realistic 24.1%, Building 12.5%, Economy 12.2%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #9 Beer Manufacture Simulator
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 171 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: Realistic 13.1%, Automation 13.1%, Simulation 12.4%, Economy 9.1%, Management 9%
- #10 Food Processing Simulator
90% matchVery Positive88% of 341 reviews2026
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: Automation 27%, Job Simulator 13.5% ★, Resource Management 11.2%, Management 8.7%, Sandbox 7.2%
- #11 Out of Ore
89% matchVery Positive85% of 4,211 reviews2022
Dev: North Modding Company AB
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 42.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build your own mining company from the ground up. Extract resources, operate heavy machinery, construct infrastructure, and grow from a laborer to the King of Klondike.
Why similar: Building 17%, Realistic 14.6%, Crafting 13.1%, Sandbox 12.2%, Simulation 11.6%
- #12 Oil Enterprise
91% matchMixed48% of 201 reviews2016
Dev: Crafty StudiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In Oil Enterprise, you enter the multi-million dollar business of black gold as a shrewd businessman. Accept the challenge and grow from a small-scale en-trepreneur, investing in your first oilfield, to a global oil magnate.
Why similar: Management 33.8%, Economy 33.5%, Simulation 25.1%, Indie 7.6%
- #13 Car Dealer Simulator
88% matchVery Positive89% of 10,629 reviews2025
Dev: Garage Monkeys
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Uncover a goldmine in the used car market! Sniff out deals, buy low, modify, and sell high. Your journey from amateur grease monkey to car dealer magnate awaits. How fast will you rise in this lucrative venture?
Why similar: Management 21.8%, Realistic 21.3%, Simulation 15.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Life Sim 10.2%
- #14 Pawnbroker Simulator
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 414 reviews2026
Dev: Next Sky GamesPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Enter Pawnbroker Simulator, where every deal, appraisal, and choice forges your path to pawn shop greatness. Sharpen your instincts, unlock new talents, craft a storefront that turns heads, offer high-stakes loans, and stay one step ahead of cunning thieves.
Why similar: Building 14.9%, Economy 12.1%, Realistic 11.9%, Management 10.1%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #15 Blacksmith Simulator
89% matchMostly Negative34% of 73 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 16.8%, Building 14%, Resource Management 12.9%, Management 12.6%, Realistic 10.2%
- #16 Parcel Simulator
86% matchVery Positive93% of 2,861 reviews2025
Dev: Dansan Digital
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inspect and process parcels and packages in this parcel inspection simulator! Receive and sort deliveries, examine labels for mistakes, and automate to maximise warehouse efficiency. Upgrade and expand your warehouse to build your parcel empire!
Why similar: Automation 29%, Building 10.5%, Management 10.2%, Economy 9.9%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #17 Megastore Simulator
85% matchVery Positive93% of 2,069 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Megastore Simulator is a first-person management & tycoon game. Start small and grow into a massive two-floor megastore with forklifts, pallet jacks, and staff. Unlock and manage departments like Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toys, Grocery, Seafood, and Vending Machines
Why similar: Management 12.6%, Economy 12%, Crafting 11.7%, Building 10.5%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #18 Gas Station Simulator
86% matchVery Positive88% of 27,600 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Building 20.3%, Economy 18.5%, Management 16.3%, Simulation 15.8%, Realistic 13.8%
- #19 Beer Factory
84% matchMixed41% of 1,478 reviews2024
Dev: MyceliumGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Beer Factory is a business simulation and management game. Take the challenge and manage your own beer factory, employees, production lines, as well as the import and export of merchandise.
Why similar: Automation 25.3%, Resource Management 14.1%, Management 10.6%, Crafting 10.3%, Economy 10%
- #20 Bank Simulator
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: Strong Bow Games
Windows
Build and manage your financial empire from a small bank to a global powerhouse. Approve loans, trade bonds, hire staff, and master the market in Bank Simulator a business management sim and banking tycoon where every economic decision impacts your bottom line
Why similar: Automation 23.3%, Building 13.5%, Resource Management 12.7%, Economy 12.1%, Management 10.7%
- #21 Blacksmith Master
81% matchVery Positive84% of 2,773 reviews2025
Dev: Untitled StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.
Why similar: Building 17%, Resource Management 16.4%, Economy 13.9%, Management 12.9%, Realistic 11.3%
- #22 Automation Empire
84% matchMixed66% of 2,646 reviews2019
Dev: DOG HOGGLER
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build and manage a massive industrial network of factories, mines, and farms. Employ a fleet of trains, trucks, and robotic drones. In the age of automation, efficiency is survival!
Why similar: Automation 30.6%, Building 12.9%, Resource Management 12.3%, Economy 9.8%, Management 8.7%
- #23 Returns Outlet Simulator
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,017 reviews2025
Dev: Twisted Twice Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build an Empire from Pallet Returns! Buy mystery pallets of customer returns, uncover hidden treasures, and fix broken electronics! Manage your own outlet store and take risks to turn someone else's returns into your pure profit!
Why similar: Automation 27.2%, Job Simulator 13.9% ★, Economy 13.6%, Management 11.8%, Realistic 9%
- #24 Fuel Station Simulator
82% matchMixed62% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: QuantumPlay Studios
Windows
Take control of your very own fuel station and transform it into a bustling business hub! Experience the perfect mix of management, customization, and exciting challenges as you serve customers, expand your services, and build your empire.
Why similar: Building 18.8%, Economy 16.5%, Crafting 12.5%, Realistic 12.2%, Management 12.1%
- #25 Center Station Simulator
81% matchVery Positive88% of 577 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Phoenix
Windows
Mine, farm, manufacture components and build a wide range of machines in an infinite basement. Forget primitive tasks thanks to automation! And sell your products to your customers! Build a parking, a gas station...
Why similar: Automation 24.3%, Building 15.2%, Crafting 13.8%, Management 11%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #26 Hotel Manager Simulator
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Black Sea Studios
Windows
Build and run your own hotel from the ground up. Manage guests, design rooms, hire staff and upgrade floors. Set competitive prices for rooms and turn the tiny 1-floor building into a thriving 100-story luxury hotel.
Why similar: Job Simulator 15% ★, Building 14.9%, Management 14.1%, Simulation 9.9%, Resource Management 9%
- #27 Car Wash Simulator
79% matchMostly Negative33% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Majestic TwelvePub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows
Build a local car wash into a massive detailing empire! Master advanced cleaning techniques with vibrant active foams, beat the clock for extra tips, and buy or lease new properties. Play it clean or risk everything with high-paying shady deals and secret backroom plantations.
Why similar: Resource Management 16.1%, Realistic 14.7%, Crafting 12.8%, Building 10.8%, Management 9.7%
- #28 Mall Simulator
77% matchVery Positive83% of 3,319 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Economy 14.9%, Management 14.4%, Resource Management 14.2%, Building 13.9%, Simulation 8.8%
- #29 Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 823 reviews2026
Dev: Compact Core GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Forge your destiny and craft legends. Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith is your journey into the heart of craftsmanship. Dive into the enchanting world of a blacksmith, mine ores, create legendary weapons, arm heroes and send them on quests for loot and profit. The forge awaits!
Why similar: Automation 22.5%, Job Simulator 15.2% ★, Resource Management 14.4%, Crafting 14.3%, Management 11.5%
- #30 Incremental Factory
78% matchMixed67% of 249 reviews2024
Dev: Significant Steak
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Craft and automate an industrial empire from scratch! Experience a strategic game teeming with challenges as you manage resources, overcome hurdles, and optimize production chains. Are you ready to conquer the challenges of Incremental Factory? Your journey starts here... The Factory Must Grow!
Why similar: Automation 29.8%, Resource Management 16.3%, Crafting 14.6%, Building 11.9%, Economy 9.6%
- #31 Saloon Simulator
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,007 reviews2025
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Start by running a saloon and carve your own place in the Wild West. Shape your bar, hire help, and get drawn into the lives and troubles of the people who gather around your counter. Out here, honest business is rarely enough. See what it takes to survive the frontier.
Why similar: Crafting 15.3%, Economy 14.4%, Management 13.6%, Realistic 13%, Historical 9.7%
- #32 Soda Story - Brewing Tycoon
78% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Upper Class Walrus
Windows
Take on the challenge of running a Soda brewing operation, all while participating in the current season of the hit reality TV show “Prisoneers.” Will you win your freedom?
Why similar: Automation 30.2%, Building 17.5%, Economy 14.5%, Crafting 14.2%, Management 12.1%
- #33 Ore Factory Squad ⛏️
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,909 reviews2026
Dev: threeWPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Ore Factory Squad is a co-op mining and factory-building game with procedural mining and fun at its core! Play alone or with friends, buy properties, dig deep for valuable resources, complete contracts, upgrade and automate production lines and grow your factory from zero to industry!
Why similar: Automation 28.4%, Building 12.5%, Sandbox 9.2%, Economy 9.1%, Management 9%
- #34 Turmoil
77% matchVery Positive93% of 16,171 reviews2016
Dev: Gamious
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.
Why similar: Resource Management 29.5%, Management 25.4%, Economy 21.4%, Simulation 10.6%, Historical 9.5%
- #35 Banker Simulator
74% matchMixed59% of 800 reviews2026
Dev: Red Axe Games
Windows
Banker Simulator is a single-player game where you revive a bankrupt bank. With active and passive (idle) gameplay, make strategic decisions to grow your bank, satisfy customers, and tackle financial crises.
Why similar: Building 14.8%, Economy 13.5%, Crafting 12.7%, Management 11.6%, Resource Management 9.1%
- #36 House Builder
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,595 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
From traditional huts to modern homes of the future - become a one-person crew! Gather resources, use tools, and build brick by brick across history. Discover architecture secrets and create your dream homes!
Why similar: Building 23%, Economy 17.9%, Realistic 15.1%, Sandbox 11.1%, Simulation 10.4%
- #37 Fast Food Manager
76% matchMixed69% of 268 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: Resource Management 14.7%, Economy 13.6%, Crafting 13.6%, Management 12.3%, Realistic 11.8%
- #38 Drill Deal – Oil Tycoon
75% matchVery Positive87% of 120 reviews2022
Pub: Manager Games S.A.
Windows
Drill Deal is a fun oil business simulator. Start from a single tiny rig and expand it to a large complex of connected platforms. Optimize & grow your business. Look out for threats like weather, terrorists, fire, and others. Take care of your working crews.
Why similar: Building 18.7%, Resource Management 18.3%, Economy 17.9%, Management 13.9%, Realistic 13.1%
- #39 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
71% matchVery Positive92% of 4,482 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.3 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: Job Simulator 15.6% ★, Building 14.5%, Resource Management 14%, Economy 12.9%, Management 11.6%
- #40 Rest Area Simulator
71% matchVery Positive86% of 700 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Resource Management 17.5%, Economy 17.2%, Management 16.2%, Simulation 11%, Sandbox 10.7%
- #41 Lumberjack's Dynasty
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,822 reviews2021
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A unique life simulation where you are a lumberjack building up a business and founding a lasting dynasty for generations to come.
Why similar: Simulation 34.3%, Building 24.2%, Crafting 19.8%, Realistic 8.5%, First-Person 5.5%
- #42 Gun Factory Simulator
73% matchMixed63% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Clock
Windows
Take control of your very own firearms factory. Start with a workshop and a gun shop, and evolve it into a factory of mass destruction. Craft bullets to rockets, handguns to shotguns, hire workers & managers, and become a merchant of death. Get use to the smell of gunpowder and cash.
Why similar: Automation 20.1%, Economy 14.3%, Management 13.6%, Resource Management 13.3%, Building 9.2%
- #43 Cowboy Life Simulator
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,303 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
“Cowboy Life Simulator” is an immersive and relaxing ranching sim where you step into the boots of a failed businessman starting fresh on the frontier. Buy your first goat, meet the locals, explore vibrant lands, and build your dream ranch in a world full of stories and adventure!
Why similar: Building 27.9%, Crafting 25.6%, Sandbox 14.2%, Simulation 11.7%, First-Person 10.6%
- #44 Snow Resort Simulator
70% matchVery Positive95% of 119 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 18.9%, Economy 16.5%, Simulation 13.5%, Management 13%, Realistic 10.1%
- #45 Wild West Supermarket Simulator
70% matchMixed68% of 204 reviews2026
Dev: SunDustPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Run a General Store in the Wild West. Customize and expand your shop. Make sure that your customers’ constantly changing needs are satisfied. Work every job yourself or let your employees stack the shelves and work the till. Find out what it feels like to own a Wild West Supermarket.
Why similar: Automation 16.8%, Economy 14.6%, Management 13.5%, Resource Management 9.8%, Simulation 8.2%
- #46 Parking Tycoon: Business Simulator
72% matchMixed65% of 997 reviews2023
Dev: GeekonPub: Midnight Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Are you ready to immerse yourself in the exhilarating world of car parking management? Step into the shoes of a visionary entrepreneur and become the ultimate Parking Lot Tycoon! Take Charge and embark on a thrilling journey of strategy, expansion, and success.
Why similar: Simulation 18%, Crafting 14.4%, First-Person 13.8%, Realistic 13.8%, Sandbox 13.3%
- #47 Ultimate Theater Simulator
69% matchVery Positive89% of 669 reviews2025
Dev: RAKTWO GamesPub: steelbox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Ultimate Theater Simulator is a first-person cinema management game where you screen movies, serve snacks, hire staff, handle chaos, and grow your dream theater from the ground up.
Why similar: Automation 21.1%, Building 12.1%, Economy 10.3%, Resource Management 10.1%, Management 9%
- #48 Alaskan Road Truckers
71% matchMixed62% of 3,270 reviews2023
Dev: Road Studio S.A.Pub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Brave the challenging conditions of Alaskan life in the definitive trucker simulator. Be the master of your own destiny as you take jobs, transport cargo and experience a sense of freedom on foot and in your cab.
Why similar: Realistic 23.2%, Management 19%, Survival 13.6%, Simulation 12.5%, First-Person 11%
- #49 Liquor Store Simulator
68% matchVery Positive87% of 616 reviews2025
Dev: Tovarishch GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Open your own Liquor Store! Buy goods, manage your store, hire staff. Who knows, maybe you will be able to make a real alcohol empire out of a small store.
Why similar: Resource Management 15.8%, Economy 15.8%, Management 14.5%, Realistic 12.4%, Simulation 8.5%
- #50 Space Drilling Station
67% matchVery Positive92% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Ayota GamesPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
In Space Drilling Station, manage a drilling station on a distant planet. Build a multi-level vertical structure to produce and manage your resources and staff, in order to dominate the competition!
Why similar: Resource Management 22.4%, Building 21.2%, Economy 18.3%, Management 18%, Simulation 10.7%
- #51 Vending Machine Business Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Crow Interactive
Windows
Build your business! control every aspect of a thriving vending machine business. Buy, place, and restock machines to increase profits. Do you have what it takes to manage, expand, and dominate the vending industry?
Why similar: Resource Management 14.9%, Realistic 13.9%, Economy 13.4%, Job Simulator 13% ★, Management 12.7%
- #52 Ranch Farm and Store Simulator
67% matchVery Positive87% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Enjoy the experience of running your own ranch and store from the ground up. Grow crops, raise livestock, and keep your customers stocked with fresh products. Defend your farm from wild animal attacks. Hire employees and grow from a humble beginning into a thriving business.
Why similar: Automation 19.9%, Economy 12.6%, Realistic 12%, Management 10.2%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #53 Retro Arcade Shop Simulator
65% matchVery Positive89% of 257 reviews2026
Dev: Alt Tab GamePub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Build and manage your ultimate retro arcade! Buy classic Arcade Machines, Galaxy Pinball, and Gift Claw games, or invest in Cinema 8D, Go-Karts, and Racing Simulators. Manage the economy, hire staff, and repair your machines to keep the tokens rolling in!
Why similar: Simulation 15.3%, Building 12.4%, Economy 11.3%, Sandbox 11%, Crafting 9.1%
- #54 Campsite Hustle! - Management Simulator
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 285 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: Automation 18.4%, Building 17.2%, Crafting 15.1%, Management 13.5%, Resource Management 11.2%
- #55 Drug Lord Tycoon
66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,712 reviews2024
Dev: Duhndal
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Start from nothing and rise to the top as you expand your criminal empire in Drug Lord Tycoon.
Why similar: Building 18%, Crafting 16.1%, Economy 15.7%, Management 14.7%, Simulation 9.8%
- #56 Car Manufacture
67% matchMixed66% of 1,417 reviews2024
Dev: STEREO GAMES S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Car Manufacture is an automotive tycoon game. Start in the beginning of the XX century and create thriving business. Build cars, manage people, expand your plant and research new technology. Make tons of money and stay on top.
Why similar: Automation 26.1%, Building 13.9%, Economy 11.7%, Management 9.9%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #57 Mine the Gold
72% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: A NostruPub: My Way Games
Windows
Gold, diamonds, and dynamite? That's right, you're a goldminer and it's your job to mine as much gold as you can and come out with the most money. Are you ready? Time to goldrush!
Why similar: Realistic 45.3%, Simulation 28.4%, Casual 17.6%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #58 Uptime: A Cloud Provider Sim
65% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: RubyRack Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build a cloud provider from a garage to a hyperscaler - rack the hardware, run every cable, route the traffic, keep customers online. A first-person infrastructure sim where ports, power, fault domains, RSTP and BGP do real work, not flavour text. Readable for newcomers, honest for engineers.
Why similar: Automation 26.9%, Building 15.4%, Management 11.2%, Resource Management 10.4%, Sandbox 8.7%
- #59 Coal Mining Simulator
70% matchMostly Negative34% of 183 reviews2023
Dev: GamePlanet
Windows
Welcome to the world of Coal Mining! Start with almost nothing and get to the top - develop your mine, sell coal, buy new machines and avoid dangers in this sandbox simulator. Take control of numerous mining machines. Destroy, mine, drill, transport and blow things up.
Why similar: Management 22.9%, Sandbox 20.1%, Simulation 18.2%, Realistic 16.5%, First-Person 10.2%