- #1 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
96% 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 31.5%, Medieval 22%, Management 17%, Relaxing 11.7%, Simulation 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same focus on tactile, hands-on crafting and the rewarding process of fulfilling specific customer requests.
- #2 Fantasy Blacksmith
97% matchMixed49% of 1,791 reviews2019
Dev: Heaven BrotherhoodPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are a blacksmith in the world of the sword, magic and war, in which any blacksmith who knows how to make even the simplest swords is in demand. You start off as a poor unskilled blacksmith, but in time you will gain experience and improve to achieve wealth, fame and power, and change this world!
Why similar: Medieval 36.8%, Crafting 20.9%, Simulation 16.8%, Management 11.3%, RPG 5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the authentic process of forging weapons, mirroring the detailed smithing mechanics found in Bladesong.
- #3 My Little Blacksmith Shop
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,165 reviews2025
Dev: DasiusPub: Noble Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Craft weapons, armor and tools, manage resources and expand your workshop. Experience realistic physics-based forging, unlock new recipes and special orders, and interact with a medieval town's inhabitants as you work to become the greatest blacksmith in the land.
Why similar: Crafting 32.6%, Medieval 26.1%, Relaxing 13%, Simulation 10.1%, RPG 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a dedicated, relaxing simulation of running a medieval smithy and crafting custom orders.
- #4 Moonlighter
95% matchVery Positive82% of 21,581 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Management 47%, RPG 23.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Singleplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the loop of managing a shop during the day while gathering materials through adventure, matching the shop-keeper and RPG elements.
- #5 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,803 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 43.2% ★, Cozy 23%, Crafting 14.3%, Management 13.5%, Simulation 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep shop management and customization options that allow you to build your store exactly how you want it.
- #6 Blacksmith Master
93% matchVery Positive84% of 2,485 reviews2025
Dev: Untitled StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Management 52.4%, Simulation 22.1%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Singleplayer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the business side of smithing, allowing you to manage a workshop and expand your production capabilities.
- #7 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,432 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: RPG 28.5%, Management 26.7%, Shop Keeper 25.6% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: As a classic in the genre, it provides the definitive experience of managing a fantasy shop and interacting with diverse customers.
- #8 Travellers Rest
92% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Management 25%, Medieval 20.6%, Crafting 20%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends atmospheric management with crafting and social elements in a cozy, medieval-inspired setting.
- #9 Medieval Blacksmith
91% matchVery Positive81% of 571 reviews2025
Dev: OGO Play
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Medieval Blacksmith is a blacksmithing simulation set in a magical medieval world. Play as a blacksmith with no past, craft legendary weapons from daggers to spears, and forge your path to becoming the world’s greatest. Dive into a story filled with adventure and endless creative possibilities!
Why similar: Swordplay 22.6% ★, Immersive Sim 16.4%, Medieval 15.2%, Crafting 11.9%, RPG 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation provides a grounded look at the life of a blacksmith with a focus on RPG-style progression.
- #10 Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith
90% matchVery Positive81% of 449 reviews2025
Dev: Compact Core GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Shop Keeper 25.9% ★, Job Simulator 24.9% ★, Crafting 12.8%, Medieval 11.7%, Management 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the technical aspects of crafting and managing a medieval workshop in an early-access environment.
- #11 Weapon Shop Fantasy
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,807 reviews2017
Dev: INDIECN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A shop game with RPG? Or is it RPG with a shop? Collect materials, Craft weapons, Train your staff and defeat your enemy! This is Weapon Shop Fantasy!
Why similar: Management 34.8%, RPG 21.9%, Simulation 21.8%, Crafting 14.5%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines crafting and shop management with an RPG progression system where you equip heroes with the gear you create.
- #12 Saleblazers
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,877 reviews2023
Dev: AIRSTRAFE INTERACTIVE
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight. Sell. Survive. Live off the land, build your perfect shop, and defend against nightly horrors in this open world survival shop simulator for 1-8 players.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.1% ★, Job Simulator 30.6% ★, Crafting 12.3%, Immersive Sim 10%, Atmospheric 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a unique mix of open-world survival and shop-keeping, allowing you to sell items you craft to adventurers.
- #13 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
89% 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: Job Simulator 26.7% ★, Shop Keeper 25.8% ★, Cozy 13.7%, Management 11.1%, Immersive Sim 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the management and customer service aspects of running a medieval business in a cozy, atmospheric setting.
- #14 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
87% matchVery Positive94% of 307 reviews2024
Dev: Unbossed GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Your father's life depends on your success. Run a medieval shop, craft goods, set prices, and build your reputation - because the King's debt collectors are coming. Farm, hunt, explore, and trade your way to freedom in this cozy but consequential shop simulation.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39% ★, Cozy 20.4%, Crafting 14.6%, Medieval 14.3%, Relaxing 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing experience centered on the core pillars of shop-keeping, crafting, and medieval life.
- #15 Shoppe Keep 2
88% matchMixed56% of 2,224 reviews2019
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shoppe Keep returns bigger and better than ever! Build your business empire and defend it from thieves. Explore the open-world in single-player or with up to 4 players online. Renovate and design your store, cook, fish, hunt for products, charm customers, evolve the town, and make your millions.
Why similar: Swordplay 33.2% ★, Management 22.4%, Medieval 19.6%, Physics 15.8%, RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a first-person perspective on running a fantasy shop, focusing on inventory management and customer satisfaction.
- #16 Chef RPG
85% matchVery Positive88% of 2,496 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Management 23.7%, Crafting 21.4%, Immersive Sim 18.1%, RPG 14%, Relaxing 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: While culinary-focused, it shares the same satisfying loop of gathering, crafting, and managing a business with a strong aesthetic.
- #17 Blightlands Blacksmith
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Skald Software
Windows
Blightlands Blacksmith is a medieval fantasy blacksmithing simulator with exploration and combat elements. Mine, smelt, forge, assemble, grind, and rune-craft weapons to supply a legion cohort, and defend yourself as you delve into the mine for new materials. The cohort's success depends on you.
Why similar: Crafting 23.6%, Medieval 21%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Management 11.6%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fantasy-themed smithing experience that emphasizes crafting and RPG elements.
- #18 Graveyard Keeper
86% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 34.1%, Management 19.4%, Medieval 16.8%, RPG 12%, Simulation 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features complex crafting and management systems wrapped in a dark, story-rich atmosphere that rewards careful planning.
- #19 The Bloodline
83% matchVery Positive83% of 3,777 reviews2023
Dev: Shieldbearer StudiosPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…
Why similar: Swordplay 39.1% ★, Medieval 26.5%, Physics 19.6%, RPG 11.8%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: It features robust RPG combat and physics-based interactions that complement the crafting-heavy experience of Bladesong.
- #20 Alchemy Garden
84% matchMixed69% of 1,067 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!
Why similar: Management 34.6%, Cozy 33.8%, Crafting 18.2%, Relaxing 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the creative side of crafting and shop-keeping, allowing you to grow ingredients and sell your unique creations.
- #21 Potion Permit
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,226 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Cozy 36.1%, Crafting 25.6%, Relaxing 11.5%, RPG 9.9%, Simulation 8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the crafting and community-building aspects of being a local artisan in a fantasy world.
- #22 Ironsmith Medieval Simulator
84% matchMostly Negative30% of 257 reviews2022
Dev: The EpicLorePub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Heroes are not born. They are forged in darkness. And who knows forging better than the ironsmith himself? Experience the hardship of making medieval weapons, armors and tools in a simulation taken with a grain of salt
Why similar: Swordplay 30.2% ★, Medieval 18.1%, Crafting 15.3%, Management 14%, Immersive Sim 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a first-person perspective on the physical labor of smithing and the daily life of a medieval craftsman.
- #23 Potion Shop Simulator
81% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Pebbles Games
Windows
Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.2% ★, Cozy 16%, Medieval 14.2%, Crafting 13.4%, Management 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the cooperative management and economy of running a fantasy shop with friends.
- #24 Blacksmith Simulator Prologue
82% matchMixed46% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Potato GamesPub: Forge Games
Windows
Forge your destiny in the Blacksmith Simulator Prologue! Craft weapons and tools, manage your workshop, and mine for resources. Serve diverse clients, grow your reputation, and master medieval craftsmanship in this free introduction to the full game. Your journey as a blacksmith begins here!
Why similar: Crafting 23.8%, Medieval 21.8%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Management 13.9%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This immersive simulation focuses on the step-by-step process of forging items in a detailed 3D environment.
- #25 Faire Trade
80% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Ready to take on the management of a fantasy shop? Faire Trade allows you to do just that! From farming, to crafting, to selling, to hiring, to expanding, to pricing, to decorating to….. Well, the world's your oyster! Stay curious, adapt, and let your blossoming shop shine!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 38.3% ★, Cozy 19%, Crafting 14.7%, Medieval 13.9%, Management 11%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the logistical and structural side of running a medieval shop and managing your base of operations.
- #26 Master Bladesmith
81% matchMixed65% of 463 reviews2024
Dev: Elixir Games
Windows
This unique RPG blends VR action and progression. Mine materials, buy equipment, build your arsenal by crafting more and more powerful blades. Battle in the Time Chamber to test your creations as you progress through levels, and build your character as you upgrade your equipment.
Why similar: RPG 38.4%, Crafting 35.5%, Simulation 23%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a VR-compatible experience that emphasizes the physical act of forging and shaping blades.
- #27 TCG Card Shop Simulator
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 46,691 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
Why similar: Management 28%, Shop Keeper 27.5% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Job Simulator 9.5% ★, Immersive Sim 9%
Why You'll Like It: While modern, it provides an excellent example of deep inventory management and customer interaction mechanics.
- #28 Magic Forge Tycoon
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Clever Trickster StudioPub: Clever Trickster Productions
Windows
Become the ultimate fantasy arms dealer. Forge enchanted weapons, fulfill contracts, influence wars, and shape the fate of kingdoms! Master the astral forge, upgrade your gear, use alchemy, dominate the resource market, and rise as the realm’s mythic weaponsmith.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 35% ★, Management 17.3%, Crafting 13.6%, Medieval 9.3%, Relaxing 9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and growth of a fantasy-themed forging business with a relaxing gameplay loop.
- #29 Magical Greenhouse
78% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.9% ★, Job Simulator 23.2% ★, Cozy 13.4%, Crafting 12.5%, Management 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the crafting and shop-keeping aspects of a fantasy business with a relaxing, cozy atmosphere.
- #30 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,044 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.4% ★, Cozy 24.1%, Management 12%, Crafting 10.8%, Immersive Sim 9.3%
- #31 Enchanted Blacksmith
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Tanuki Sun
Windows
Step into the boots of an aspiring blacksmith in a first-person sandbox where exploration and forging go hand in hand. Discover rare ores, master forgotten forging arts, and craft weapons of myth as you uncover secrets lost to time and claim your place among legends.
Why similar: Crafting 31.1%, Medieval 22.5%, Immersive Sim 20.6%, Simulation 10.6%, 3D 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It adds a layer of exploration and mining to the traditional blacksmithing simulation, expanding the crafting loop.
- #32 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
77% matchVery Positive92% of 386 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Run your own tabletop game shop! Stock shelves, glue & paint minis, battle customers on game night, and grow your store into the ultimate nerd paradise.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39% ★, Job Simulator 29.4% ★, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Management 11.1%, Simulation 5.5%
- #33 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
76% matchVery Positive98% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Alien Fruit
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets! Can you build up your bodega into a one stop adventuring shop while solving the mysteries of the dungeon beneath you?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 36.9% ★, Cozy 15.1%, Medieval 13.4%, Crafting 10%, Physics 7.6%
- #34 While the Iron's Hot
76% matchVery Positive82% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: Bontemps GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reforge a blacksmith’s village on an isle of the land’s finest artisans! Step into the boots of an expert smith for a crafty adventure filled with mystery and charm. Explore the land of Ellian, and prove that a hammer, anvil, and your wits can overcome any challenge.
Why similar: Crafting 26.5%, Job Simulator 19.1% ★, Medieval 15%, Relaxing 11.1%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #35 Perfume Atelier
74% matchVery Positive90% of 170 reviews2026
Dev: Keep The Engine GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blend fragrances in your cozy perfume atelier! 🌸 Craft unique scents by mixing essences, design beautiful bottles, and try to sell your creations to curious customers. Decorate your workshop, unlock new recipes, and grow your reputation in the art of fragrance.
Why similar: Job Simulator 28.1% ★, Shop Keeper 26.9% ★, Cozy 15%, Crafting 9.8%, Management 6.5%
- #36 Tailor Simulator
73% matchVery Positive93% of 242 reviews2026
Dev: Zoady
Windows
Build your workshop and turn it into a fashion business. Interact with your customers and design unique collections to sell in your store. Upgrade your workshop until you rule the fashion industry.
Why similar: Job Simulator 33.1% ★, Cozy 18.9%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Management 14.3%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #37 Crafter's Hollow
75% matchMixed57% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Wylde Wisp Games
Windows
Forge gear, run a shop, and send mercenaries into danger so you don’t have to. A cozy-but-clever crafting sim where business booms, heroes bicker, and dungeons provide all the “supply chain” problems you’ll ever need.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 45.4% ★, Crafting 20.5%, Management 14.1%, Medieval 8%, Simulation 7.5%
- #38 Blacksmith Simulator
75% 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 24.2%, Medieval 19%, Management 18.2%, Immersive Sim 16%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #39 CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator
73% matchVery Positive82% of 542 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac
CraftCraft is a narrative-heavy RPG sim with hands on forging and jewelry making! Create a pretty tiara for a mermaid or a sword made of dragon blood! Be a Moth or a Cat and express your creativity in your cozy crafting studio and change the lives of locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell.
Why similar: Crafting 35.2%, Relaxing 18.6%, RPG 15.5%, Story Rich 14.2%, Simulation 13%
- #40 Witchy Business
72% matchVery Positive89% of 755 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Job Simulator 31.5% ★, Shop Keeper 25.1% ★, Cozy 16.8%, Crafting 9.9%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #41 Shop Titans
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 17,716 reviews2020
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 179.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.3% ★, Job Simulator 23.8% ★, Cozy 12.7%, Crafting 10.3%, Medieval 10%
- #42 Blade and Sorcery
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,681 reviews2024
Dev: WarpFrog
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.
Why similar: Swordplay 48% ★, Medieval 19.6%, Physics 15.8%, Simulation 6.3%, RPG 5.5%
- #43 The Last Elixir
71% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Luke Frisbee
Windows
You are a journeyman alchemist: experiment to learn the secrets of the alchemical sciences, and leverage them to produce a diverse menu of potions for a procession of weird and spooky customers in this compact narrative puzzle experience.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39.8% ★, Crafting 21%, Physics 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Simulation 8%
- #44 Returns Outlet Simulator
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 613 reviews2025
Dev: Twisted Twice Games
Windows
Returns Outlet Simulator is a relaxed first-person simulation where every aspect of operating your own shop springs to life.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39.3% ★, Job Simulator 25.1% ★, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Management 11.6%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #45 Trash Goblin
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.3% ★, Cozy 21.9%, Crafting 14.4%, Relaxing 8.4%, Simulation 5.8%
- #46 Ironsmith Medieval Simulator: Prologue
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: The EpicLorePub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Ironsmith: Medieval Simulator - Prologue allows you to become the local blacksmith in medieval reality. Master your skills by ceaselessly crafting tools and weapons for various social classes.
Why similar: Medieval 42.8%, Simulation 32.6%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Adventure 6.9%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #47 Amber Isle
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,938 reviews2024
Dev: Ambertail GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Amber Isle - a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep... That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 37% ★, Crafting 15.1%, Cozy 14.6%, Management 12.2%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #48 Gunsmith Simulator
68% matchVery Positive85% of 3,107 reviews2024
Dev: GameHuntersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Become a Gunsmith and unveil the great pleasure of working in your own workshop! Repair, restore and personalize guns to make unique pieces that every firearm lover will appreciate.
Why similar: Management 58.3%, Simulation 32.4%, Singleplayer 9.3%
- #49 Blacksmith. Song of two Kings.
69% matchVery Positive81% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Pavel Leksin
Windows
In this 2D fantasy game you play a role of a blacksmith who literally handcrafts weapons, shields, armor, magic staffs and many other marvellous items.
Why similar: Crafting 34%, Immersive Sim 25.1%, Simulation 11.9%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #50 Blacksmith
72% matchMixed69% of 98 reviews2019
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blacksmith is the definitive Blacksmithing experience. Make and sell Weapons, Armour and Tools. Send Heroes on Quests and unlock their unique potential. Grow the town of Ironwell and be a part of the community. Master the elements and bend them to your will! Find your true calling as the Blacksmith!
Why similar: RPG 52.8%, Simulation 47.2%
- #51 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
66% 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: Shop Keeper 36.4% ★, Cozy 21.6%, Crafting 14%, Management 12.1%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #52 Alnico Smithery
67% matchVery Positive88% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Pinapl
Windows
Alnico Smithery is a hand-drawn, physics-based forging simulator. Mine for ore, smelt ingots, discover alloys, forge tools, and rebuild the smithery your grandfather left behind.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.7%, Medieval 23.5%, Crafting 18.3%, Simulation 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #53 Half Sword
65% matchMixed68% of 21,716 reviews2026
Dev: Half Sword GamesPub: Game Seer Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator featuring historically accurate XV-century arms and armor. We are not afraid to show the brutal nature of medieval combat with in-depth blood and gore features.
Why similar: Swordplay 39.3% ★, Medieval 25.4%, Physics 21.8%, Simulation 7%, 3D 4.5%
- #54 Mirthwood
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,326 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Why similar: Crafting 23%, Medieval 22.6%, Immersive Sim 18.5%, Management 17.3%, RPG 11.9%
- #55 Alchemy Factory
64% matchVery Positive90% of 2,078 reviews2025
Dev: D5 CopperheadPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Craft your workshop as an alchemist! Harness arcane devices to automate crafting. Sell alchemical goods, fulfill commissions, and rise to become a renowned alchemy magnate. Multiplayer Supported! Invite master designers to (ahem) contribute their expertise—let them optimize your production lines!
Why similar: Medieval 38.1%, Crafting 33%, Simulation 9.5%, 3D 8.7%, Job Simulator 7% ★
- #56 Master Forge
67% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: IT Student
Windows
Having inherited an old forge, it is now up to you to run the shop. Gain riches and fame, upgrade your forge and gain access to new resources to expand your product selection. One day, word of your skill may reach the ears of more than just commoners.
Why similar: Medieval 34.2%, Management 28.9%, Immersive Sim 24.7%, Simulation 12.1%
- #57 Medieval Shopkeeper Simulator
71% matchMixed61% of 280 reviews2018
Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Keep your stores afloat against unique threats like royal laws, wars and crazy fantasy events. Discover new items, craft, sell them, and create your Merchant Empire in the kingdom! - All in a hybrid 2D-3D style.
Why similar: Medieval 27.6%, Management 25.3%, RPG 16%, Simulation 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #58 Anvil Saga
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,787 reviews2023
Dev: Pirozhok StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Anvil Saga is a management sim with RPG elements where you take control of a blacksmith shop amidst the Hundred Years' War. Each decision you make impacts the story and gameplay.
Why similar: Medieval 24.4%, Management 24%, Crafting 21.7%, RPG 11.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #59 Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 481 reviews2025
Dev: Ragnarocket
Windows · Mac · Linux
Craft. Battle. Grow. Join thousands of players in the ultimate tactical RPG where every piece of gear is forged by you — and every fight tests your strategy.
Why similar: Swordplay 29.4% ★, Crafting 25.7%, Medieval 23.8%, RPG 9.8%, 3D 6.7%