- #1 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,533 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.0 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: Capitalism 53.7%, Anime 16.9%, RPG 7.7%, Management 6%, Cute 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a foundational shop-management RPG where you balance running a store with capitalist ambitions and dungeon exploration.
- #2 Potionomics
96% matchVery Positive90% of 7,413 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
Why similar: Capitalism 28.9%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Time Management 8.5%, Romance 8.5%, Life Sim 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game merges cozy potion-crafting shop management with deck-building negotiation mechanics and colorful characters.
- #3 Miracle Snack Shop
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,283 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Try to find love while managing a Korean snack shop.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Anime 11.1%, Management 9.6%, Capitalism 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends visual novel storytelling and dating-sim elements with running a small food business.
- #4 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 32,857 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Capitalism 27.2%, Time Management 20.3%, Anime 12.5%, Simulation 9.3%, RPG 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a bustling eatery in a cute anime fantasy world filled with colorful characters and delicious recipes.
- #5 Volcano Princess
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 49,236 reviews2023
Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Why similar: Life Sim 22.6%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Time Management 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim and raising game featuring rich branching narratives and a charming anime aesthetic.
- #6 Some Some Convenience Store
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,105 reviews2020
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A game about starting a relationship while working part-time at a convenience store
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Anime 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven visual novel where you manage a convenience store while navigating romantic options.
- #7 Cuisineer
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,095 reviews2023
Dev: BattleBrew ProductionsPub: Marvelous Europe
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A super cute and tasty roguelite-flavored dungeon crawler! Explore a lush world and defeat monsters with your trusty spatula and some boba tea, then gather delicious ingredients and bring them home to cook and serve at your restaurant!
Why similar: Anime 22.8%, Management 22.2%, Cute 15.1%, Simulation 12.1%, Fantasy 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: You run a restaurant and dungeon-crawl for ingredients, featuring an adorable anime art style and cozy management loops.
- #8 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
92% matchVery Positive94% of 58,305 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Anime 24.6%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Cute 13.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark yet cute visual-novel style simulation experience where you manage a chaotic internet personality.
- #9 Moonlighter
91% matchVery Positive81% of 24,610 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 32%, RPG 19%, Fantasy 14.8%, Simulation 14.1%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines heroic dungeon crawling by night with managing a shop and setting prices by day.
- #10 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
91% matchVery Positive88% of 1,830 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.3 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: Capitalism 37.7%, Life Sim 19.2%, Time Management 14.5%, Management 13.8%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated fantasy shop-management game where you build, decorate, and run your own store.
- #11 Coffee Talk
90% matchVery Positive95% of 12,615 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Anime 14.5%, Story Rich 13.7%, Fantasy 9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy visual novel focused on serving warm drinks and listening to the personal stories of various magical patrons.
- #12 My Time at Portia
89% matchVery Positive91% of 44,320 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Life Sim 49.2%, RPG 17.9%, Simulation 15.4%, Casual 6.1%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A crafting and simulation game set in a post-apocalyptic world with charming characters and a bustling local economy.
- #13 Game Dev Tycoon
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 45,135 reviews2013
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
Why similar: Management 52.6%, Simulation 28.7%, Casual 6%, Indie 5.5%, 2D 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic business simulation game centered on growing a small enterprise into a major economic powerhouse.
- #14 Supermarket Simulator
86% matchVery Positive92% of 84,255 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 35.0 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: Capitalism 29.9%, Management 24.4%, Simulation 21.4%, Life Sim 18.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person economic management game focused heavily on stocking shelves, pricing, and running a retail business.
- #15 Kynseed
88% matchVery Positive83% of 3,904 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.9%, Management 19.6%, RPG 12%, Fantasy 11.8%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep life-sim sandbox where you can run businesses, farm, and live through generations in a whimsical world.
- #16 Littlewood
87% matchVery Positive93% of 6,833 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Life Sim 38%, Romance 20%, Simulation 12.5%, RPG 12.4%, Cute 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A peaceful, cozy RPG focused on town building, resource management, and befriending cute villagers.
- #17 Tavern Master
86% matchVery Positive92% of 13,319 reviews2021
Dev: Untitled Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!
Why similar: Management 47.8%, Simulation 24.1%, Time Management 19.9%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Lets you build, decorate, and manage a medieval tavern while optimizing your business operations.
- #18 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
85% matchVery Positive84% of 2,817 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Life Sim 42.9%, Management 27.7%, Simulation 17.4%, Casual 7.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation game focused on running a kitchen, managing supplies, and satisfying customers.
- #19 Slime Rancher
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 157,673 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Cute 36.2%, Management 17.8%, Simulation 11.6%, Fantasy 10.5%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, cute exploration game centered on capturing cute creatures and building up a ranch economy.
- #20 Anvil Saga
84% matchMixed70% of 1,838 reviews2023
Dev: Pirozhok StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Management 24.7%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, RPG 13.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Simulation 11%
Why You'll Like It: A management sim with RPG elements where you run a blacksmith shop during turbulent historical times.
- #21 Dealer's Life 2
83% matchVery Positive85% of 4,237 reviews2022
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Your favorite pawn shop experience is finally getting a sequel! Haggle like your life depends on it in this funny tycoon game. You never know WHAT is gonna stumble through that door!
Why similar: Capitalism 56.9%, Management 21.7%, Simulation 7.9%, 2D 5.1%, Casual 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A funny and tactical pawn shop simulator focused on haggling, buying, and selling items for profit.
- #22 Arcade Paradise
82% matchVery Positive81% of 2,078 reviews2022
Dev: Nosebleed InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Turn a rundown laundromat into a radical ’90s arcade. Manage your business, expand your neon empire, and balance dirty laundry with over 35 playable arcade games. Build the ultimate arcade! From the team behind Vampire Crawlers.
Why similar: Management 57.4%, Simulation 23.5%, Adventure 16.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines running a laundromat with building up a retro arcade business empire.
- #23 Forager
82% matchVery Positive89% of 44,137 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Why similar: RPG 20%, 2D 19.7%, Simulation 15.9%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: An addictive open-world crafting and economy game inspired by exploration and resource management.
- #24 Stardew Valley
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,040,983 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 85.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Life Sim 39.9%, Dating Sim 18.2%, RPG 13.2%, Simulation 10.6%, Cute 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential cozy farming and life-sim featuring community building, romance, and local trade.
- #25 Graveyard Keeper
81% matchVery Positive85% of 56,175 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Management 28.4%, RPG 20.6%, Simulation 17.5%, Story Rich 8.1%, Fantasy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A darkly humorous management sim about running a medieval cemetery and building up various commercial enterprises.
- #26 Magical Princess
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,257 reviews2026
Dev: Neotro Inc.Pub: MAGI Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Raise your daughter while she attends a magical academy. Choose which classes she attends, jobs she does, training she undergoes, and more in a character raising sim packed full of story and over 50 endings to reach. How she grows up to be the world's cutest princess depends on you!
Why similar: Life Sim 17.4%, Dating Sim 15%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Anime 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #27 Bear and Breakfast
80% matchVery Positive89% of 5,374 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.1%, Management 16.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, Cute 11.9%, RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A laid-back management adventure game where you run a B&B in the woods as a kind-hearted bear.
- #28 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
79% matchVery Positive93% of 44,849 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 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: Capitalism 29.9%, Life Sim 20.6%, Management 16.6%, Simulation 11.3%, RPG 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based alchemist shop simulator where you interact with clients and brew custom concoctions.
- #29 Cat Cafe Manager
79% matchVery Positive88% of 3,214 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Life Sim 28%, Time Management 23%, Management 19.1%, Simulation 11.3%, Cute 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute management game where you rebuild an abandoned cafe and adopt stray felines.
- #30 Let's Build a Zoo
78% matchVery Positive89% of 4,118 reviews2021
Dev: SpringloadedPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
It's time to Build a Zoo! Construct and decorate enclosures, buy and breed animals, hire zookeepers and vets... then try your hand at DNA splicing, and stitch together over 300,000 different types of animal. This can only go smoothly...
Why similar: Management 42.7%, Simulation 32.4%, Cute 21%, Singleplayer 2.9%, Indie 1%
Why You'll Like It: A cute tycoon management game with deep business mechanics and a charming pixel art style.
- #31 Isekai Sex Boutique
76% matchVery Positive89% of 809 reviews2025
Dev: PEROCO WORKSPub: Mango Party
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You mysteriously find yourself in another world and, as a lover of sex toys, you decide to jump on a business opportunity to start a new life. Run a sex shop with a haughty heiress and hot employees from a variety of races, and make this the best sex shop in the (other) world!
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.2%, Life Sim 14.9%, Anime 14.3%, Time Management 13.5%, Cute 7.9%
- #32 Charm Commerce
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: T.F.A.N.C.S.
Windows
Run a business with adorable monster girls using power of desire! Employ girls, build your workplace and grow your business in the magical world. Unleash the charm of your team and watch your business thrive!
Why similar: Management 18.1%, Anime 16.3%, Cute 14.5%, Romance 13.5%, Simulation 10.3%
- #33 Far Away
76% matchVery Positive95% of 8,200 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Anime 17.9%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Story Rich 13.3%, Cute 11.8%
- #34 Yog-Sothoth’s Yard
73% matchVery Positive94% of 13,908 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage a hotel and hire employees including Death, a dragon, a Spirit Hunter, and a bioroid maid. Build your wealth through various means and refine your strategies based on the predictions of Oracles. All employees can be romanced depending on your choices.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Anime 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Cute 9%
- #35 The Piper of Dawn
73% matchVery Positive86% of 474 reviews2026
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Grow magical crops—and your own workforce. Run an alchemy shop in a city trapped in a time loop, forge bonds with humans and non-humans, and shape its fate. A dark fantasy management sim with branching stories and multiple endings.
Why similar: Capitalism 30.5%, Dating Sim 20.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #36 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Superluminal Cat
Windows
You will become the shopkeeper of grocery shop in Squirrel Town to run your own shop, replenish your stock, sell, make a profit, kill monsters, manufacture outfits, engage in agriculture, angle, cook delicious food, feed monsters and save Monster Forest controlled by the evil crystal.
Why similar: Life Sim 31.2%, Management 20.1%, Simulation 13.6%, RPG 12.4%, Cute 11.6%
- #37 Kemono Teatime
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,729 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Lalala
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Relax in the world of Kemono Teatime, where animal ears are a normal part of everyday life. Here in Melodius, you can whip up whatever blends of tea you desire in your favorite cafe as you play through an adorable story. Come now and live out your bestest and cutest life—down to the last drop.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Multiple Endings 24.9%, Cute 17.5%, Simulation 15.5%, Adventure 7.2%
- #38 E-Shop Tycoon
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 635 reviews2026
Dev: Aeolian Games
Windows
Embark on an e-commerce startup journey in E-Shop Tycoon! Optimize warehouse logistics, hire and train staff, and design unique office spaces as your business grows. Handle industry events and marketing crises. Come grow your startup into an e-commerce giant!
Why similar: Capitalism 39.5%, Time Management 26.4%, Simulation 13.4%, Management 12.4%, Casual 6.2%
- #39 Waifu Shop
74% matchMixed64% of 577 reviews2025
Dev: Tender TroupePub: Nutaku Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Welcome to Vesper Island! Build your harem of sexy waifus, grow your shop, and amass a fortune in this unique mix of shop and dating sim. Recruit lusty workers, uncover the island’s secrets, and become the ultimate Master Trader while collecting all the hot babes!
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.7%, Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Anime 12%, Management 9.3%
- #40 LOVE SHOP Simulator 💕🛒
74% matchMixed59% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: OneHand GamesPub: Taboo Tales 💘
Windows
Run your own love shop in this quirky first-person simulator! Stock 30+ products, set up displays, hire staff, and serve customers to earn tips. Unlock new items through a spin system and grow your fun, chaotic business into the hottest spot in town. 😏
Why similar: Capitalism 39.1%, Life Sim 21%, Management 14.4%, Cute 9.1%, Simulation 8.4%
- #41 School Days
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 7,974 reviews2026
Dev: 白雨工作室
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
《学生时代》是一款可自由构筑的校园人生模拟器。你将在高度还原的中国校园中，从入学一路走到高考，与多个性格鲜明的同学一起成长，互相陪伴。你的养成和选择，不但会决定你的人生，也会影响到朋友们的未来。
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.3%, Life Sim 18%, Time Management 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #42 Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story
75% matchMixed67% of 332 reviews2021
Dev: DarkKnightPub: 2P Games
Windows
From nobody to famous game producer in 3 years: that’s the journey you will live! Experience the trials and tribulations of game development in this life simulation game: live through the process of founding a small team and learning how to work together to develop a successful game.
Why similar: Capitalism 12.7%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Life Sim 12.2%, Time Management 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #43 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,554 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 110.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Romance 16.3%, Anime 12.8%, Cute 8.5%
- #44 Discounty
70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,815 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Life Sim 22.7%, Capitalism 18%, Time Management 13.8%, Management 10.6%, Simulation 8.7%
- #45 Nono's magic general shop
75% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Inu to NekoPub: Starship Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"Nono's Magic General Shop" is a collecting tycoon game.You will play as "Nono", a 16-year-old girl who helps out at grandma's magic general shop. Come and help Nono run the business!You will develop all kinds of products to achieve the ultimate goal - Become the most popular magic generl shop in town!
Why similar: Capitalism 35.1%, Management 14.7%, Anime 14.6%, Simulation 9.7%, RPG 9.2%
- #46 Office Life
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,134 reviews2024
Dev: LeiYun GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 46.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into a massive 2-million-word immersive life sim. Use card-based strategies to survive office politics, rise from a rookie intern to a business tycoon, and find true love. Career, Romance, Wealth—why choose when you can have it all?
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.5%, Life Sim 21.9%, Time Management 14.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Cute 8.7%
- #47 Otaku's Adventure
71% matchVery Positive95% of 9,110 reviews2019
Dev: Spacelight Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Otaku's Adventure" is a different kind of AVG.The story tells of an Otaku who has been single for many years and thirst for love. While he inadvertently embarks on a fantastic journey, he eventually wins girls' love. The game combines storytelling with alternative TAKAGISM, and mini-games.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.9%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Anime 10.4%, Romance 9.9%
- #48 Gaokao.Love.100Days
72% matchVery Positive90% of 8,262 reviews2015
Dev: 高考恋爱委员会Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Getting a girl-friend before National College Entrance Exam, I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.2%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Romance 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11%, Anime 7.4%
- #49 Merchant in Dungeon
70% matchVery Positive80% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: HexGameStudio
Windows
Merchant in Dungeon is about managing shops.Hercules enters Dark Gate Town solo, aiming to repay his father's debt. Starting with a store, he grows capital, hires, expands shops, and manages relationships with diverse female NPCs. Dominating the business scene? Quite a challenge!
Why similar: Capitalism 34.7%, Time Management 14.2%, Management 11.2%, Anime 10.4%, Simulation 7.3%
- #50 Shop Simulator: Waifu Pillows
69% matchVery Positive90% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Three River Games (3RG)
Windows
Konnichiwa Shop-owner-kun! Become a hero of the weeb/otaku community in a cute Japanese suburb with your very own waifu pillow shop! Stock your shelves with exciting dakimakura designs, expand your store, and make a fortune in Shop Simulator: Waifu Pillows!
Why similar: Capitalism 34.2%, Life Sim 20%, Management 15.6%, Anime 15.4%, Simulation 9.9%
- #51 Cinnabunny
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 543 reviews2025
Dev: Reky Studios
Windows
Cinnabunny is a cozy life simulator game where you play as a bunny who runs a bakery. Unlock new recipes, go birdwatching, collect mushrooms, and charm your community. Save up enough carrots to help your family move.
Why similar: Life Sim 27.3%, Time Management 22.3%, Management 12.7%, Cute 12.4%, RPG 10.3%
- #52 Superbunny's adventure
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: DDUCK KONG
Windows
A daily adventure with the mysterious Superbunny and Bunny Girl Usagi-san.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.7%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Anime 13.7%, Simulation 11.7%, Cute 5.1%
- #53 Maitetsu:Pure Station
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,650 reviews2018
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 131.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
美少女游戏品牌Lose在2016年推出的《爱上火车》获得萌系游戏大赏2016的准大奖和剧本奖金奖。另外在Getchu举办的“美少女游戏大赏2016”中获得综合部门第2名、剧本部门第4名、系统部门第2名、绘图部门第6名、音乐部门第8名、影片部门第7名、角色部门（八六）第3名。
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Anime 24.7%, Dating Sim 23.5%, Cute 8%, Story Rich 7%
- #54 Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 491 reviews2024
Dev: Clicker Company
Windows
💗 Idler Clicker + Dating Sim 💗 Meet virtual cuties, care for them, and get to know their stories!
Why similar: Capitalism 20.8%, Dating Sim 18.1%, Life Sim 15.8%, Romance 11.9%, Time Management 11.6%
- #55 恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,955 reviews2020
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
九省通衢之地的阴影里，不知名的存在正在蠢蠢欲动。普通到极点的学生顾韦，作为“非日常部”的一员，和女友苏半夏开始调查“虚拟偶像消失事件”的传闻。讲述都市怪谈的可疑直播间，废墟一般的住宅楼，等待在两人前方的是……
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Dating Sim 20.1%, Romance 15.4%, Anime 12.9%, Cute 8.1%
- #56 Magic Boutique of Royal Blue
68% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: KKANGTO STUDIO
Windows
Help Philosia the Spider Witch in debt to run a magic boutique! Craft magic outfits by exploring the world and collecting mysterious magical materials. Earn money by completing missions and decorate your boutique!✨
Why similar: Anime 16.5%, Cute 16.4%, Management 13.2%, Simulation 12.9%, Fantasy 12.6%
- #57 Faire Trade
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 75 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: Life Sim 35%, Management 23.4%, Cute 14.7%, Fantasy 12%, Simulation 9.4%
- #58 Maitetsu:Last Run!!
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,109 reviews2020
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 112.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
《爱上火车-Last Run!!-》是日本美少女游戏知名品牌Lose所制作的E-mote视觉小说。本作为本篇故事的二次强化版与各路线后日谈及续集的合集，拥有相当于两部作品的内容，字数高达200万字。本作由Cura担当原画与人物设计，进行豹负责剧本，并由tO(と)主导演出效果。中日文版同步在日本与海外进行发售。
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.9%, Anime 20.8%, Cute 13.9%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #59 Senren＊Banka
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 37,218 reviews2020
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 170.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.9%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Anime 12.3%, Romance 12.1%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #60 Tiny Snow
67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,193 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 63.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
On the snowy mountain, in the wooden hut, we are tied together by the world. She and "I" can only love each other, we cannot be separated. Is this free affection, or manipulated love? A short visual novel with multiple endings, "Tiny Snow", a story with two girls, and you who know what love is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Anime 17.4%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Romance 10.7%, Cute 9.8%
