- #1 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
97% 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: Capitalism 55%, Anime 16.1%, RPG 7.3%, Management 6.2%, Cute 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive shop-management RPG that perfectly captures the balance of capitalism and dungeon-crawling found in the seed game.
- #2 Potionomics
96% matchVery Positive91% of 7,207 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.2 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 29.8%, Dating Sim 17.8%, Time Management 8.6%, Romance 8.2%, Life Sim 8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a deep shop-management loop combined with dating-sim elements and a vibrant, high-quality anime art style.
- #3 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,273 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 30%, Time Management 22.4%, Anime 13.1%, Simulation 10.2%, RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming management game that focuses on running a food stall with cute characters and strong anime-inspired aesthetics.
- #4 Miracle Snack Shop
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,282 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to find love while managing a Korean snack shop.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Anime 10.8%, Management 10.1%, Capitalism 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct match for the dating-sim and shop-management hybrid gameplay with a strong focus on character relationships.
- #5 Final Profit: A Shop RPG
94% matchVery Positive94% of 627 reviews2023
Dev: Brent Arnold
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
FINAL PROFIT is a story driven shop-sim RPG. Gather products and find customers. Spend your hard-earned profits on upgrades and investments. Make far-reaching choices as you expand your business. And explore a world full of secrets on your quest to defeat capitalism by becoming the best at it!
Why similar: Capitalism 35%, Life Sim 18.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Management 8.7%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the capitalism and business-expansion mechanics while maintaining a quirky, story-driven RPG feel.
- #6 Volcano Princess
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 47,364 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 23.1%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Time Management 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim with deep narrative choices and an anime aesthetic that emphasizes character growth and relationships.
- #7 Maid Cafe on Electric Street
92% matchVery Positive86% of 692 reviews2024
Dev: Adventurer's TavernPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a leisurely maid cafe adventure set in the otaku haven of Nipponbashi, Osaka.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.9%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Management 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends visual novel storytelling with management mechanics and exploration in a charming urban setting.
- #8 Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,067 reviews2015
Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes.
Why similar: Management 49.4%, Simulation 24.9%, RPG 7.9%, Indie 7.5%, Casual 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a humorous take on capitalism and management within a fantasy world, mirroring the lighthearted tone of the seed game.
- #9 Yog-Sothoth’s Yard
91% matchVery Positive94% of 13,259 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage a hotel and hire employees including Death, a dragon, a Demon-Slayer, and a bioroid maid. Build your wealth through various means and refine your strategies based on the predictions of Oracles. Your choices will determine which employees become enamored with you.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Anime 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Cute 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that incorporates dating-sim elements and dark, humorous storytelling.
- #10 Little Witch in the Woods
90% matchVery Positive89% of 12,303 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.1%, Cute 15.2%, Management 12.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, story-rich simulation game where you manage magical tasks and interact with a cast of endearing characters.
- #11 Moonlighter
91% 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 33%, RPG 18.3%, Fantasy 14.5%, Simulation 14.5%, 2D 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the thrill of dungeon exploration with the satisfying loop of managing a shop during the day.
- #12 DAVE THE DIVER
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,999 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Management 31.3%, RPG 14.4%, Simulation 13.6%, Story Rich 12.6%, Casual 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly addictive management loop alongside a strong narrative and charming, stylized visuals.
- #13 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
89% 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: Capitalism 38.2%, Life Sim 18.9%, Time Management 14.4%, Management 14%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on the satisfying mechanics of running a fantasy shop, crafting goods, and managing an economy.
- #14 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
89% 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 31.3%, Management 20.7%, Simulation 13.6%, RPG 11.9%, Cute 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing simulation game focused on trading and crafting within a charming, small-scale environment.
- #15 Coffee Talk
87% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 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 28.1%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Anime 14.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing, narrative-heavy experience centered on managing a shop and listening to the stories of your customers.
- #16 Magic Boutique of Royal Blue
86% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: KKANGTO STUDIO
Windows
Help Philosia the Spider Witch in debt to run a magical boutique! Craft magic outfits by exploring the world and collecting mysterious magical materials. Earn money by completing missions and decorate your boutique!✨
Why similar: Cute 16.3%, Anime 16.1%, Management 13.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Fantasy 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, fantasy-themed shop management game that emphasizes collection and casual progression.
- #17 Discounty
85% matchVery Positive83% of 2,410 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.8 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 22.8%, Capitalism 18.2%, Time Management 13.9%, Management 10.8%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A shop-management simulation that emphasizes economy and business growth with a clean, pixel-art aesthetic.
- #18 Merchant in Dungeon
86% 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 35.5%, Time Management 14.3%, Management 11.5%, Anime 9.9%, Simulation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused RPG that balances shop operations with fantasy-themed exploration.
- #19 Faire Trade
84% 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: Life Sim 35.1%, Management 24.1%, Cute 14.3%, Fantasy 11.6%, Simulation 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features shop-keeper mechanics combined with crafting and base-building in a medieval fantasy setting.
- #20 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,459 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 106.2 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 23.9%, Dating Sim 17.3%, Romance 16.4%, Anime 12.8%, Cute 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional visual novel that captures the same heartfelt, anime-inspired storytelling found in the seed game.
- #21 Otaku's Adventure
83% matchVery Positive95% of 8,860 reviews2019
Dev: Spacelight Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 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 23.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Anime 10.1%, Romance 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A funny, multi-ending visual novel that shares the quirky, dating-sim-adjacent humor of the seed game.
- #22 Chef RPG
82% 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: Life Sim 44.2%, Management 24.7%, RPG 16.3%, Simulation 10.9%, 2D 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines restaurant management with RPG-style exploration and a focus on building relationships with townsfolk.
- #23 Travellers Rest
81% 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: Life Sim 43.5%, Management 24.3%, RPG 10.9%, Fantasy 8.1%, Simulation 6%
Why You'll Like It: A tavern-management game that features life-sim elements and a cozy, fantasy-inspired atmosphere.
- #24 Kynseed
80% matchVery Positive83% of 3,619 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 33.8%, Management 20.4%, RPG 11.6%, Fantasy 11.4%, Simulation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim with deep management mechanics and a focus on building a legacy in a magical world.
- #25 Sun Haven
79% matchVery Positive81% of 24,588 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.5%, Life Sim 32%, RPG 11.1%, Fantasy 8.8%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy life-sim that blends management, RPG combat, and social relationship-building.
- #26 Nono's magic general shop
82% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Inu to NekoPub: Starship Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.1 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 36%, Management 15.1%, Anime 14%, Simulation 9.7%, RPG 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual shop-management game that features RPG elements and a lighthearted fantasy theme.
- #27 Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story
81% matchMixed67% of 331 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 13.2%, Dating Sim 12.4%, Life Sim 12.4%, Time Management 11.4%, Visual Novel 9%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that focuses on the creative and business aspects of game development with a cute, story-rich presentation.
- #28 Monster Prom
79% matchVery Positive93% of 14,244 reviews2018
Dev: Beautiful GlitchPub: Xelu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Why similar: Dating Sim 55.7%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Simulation 6.4%, Life Sim 5.9%, Story Rich 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A hilarious dating-sim that uses a similar visual-novel format to explore character relationships.
- #29 Kemono Teatime
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,328 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Lalala
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 27.8%, Multiple Endings 25.3%, Cute 17.4%, Simulation 16%, Adventure 7%
- #30 Isekai Sex Boutique
76% matchVery Positive90% of 695 reviews2025
Dev: PEROCO WORKSPub: Mango Party
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 17.6%, Life Sim 15.8%, Time Management 14.5%, Anime 14.4%, Cute 8.2%
- #31 Graveyard Keeper
78% 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: Management 29.4%, RPG 20.3%, Simulation 17.4%, Story Rich 8.1%, Fantasy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, humorous management simulation that offers a unique twist on the shop-keeper and life-sim genres.
- #32 Love Esquire - RPG/Dating Sim/Visual Novel
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,132 reviews2019
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You usually play as the hero… but not this time! You're a lowly squire who's on an epic quest to get laid. Here's the catch: you've only got a few months left to find the girl of your dreams before you're shipped off to war. So git gud, get laid, and find man's greatest pleasure in Love Esquire!
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.6%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Anime 10.9%, RPG 10.8%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dating-sim that integrates RPG combat mechanics, appealing to fans of the tactical and social aspects of the seed game.
- #33 Charm Commerce
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 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 18.9%, Anime 16%, Cute 14.5%, Romance 13.2%, Simulation 10.4%
- #34 Far Away
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 26.4%, Anime 17.7%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Story Rich 13.3%, Cute 11.8%
- #35 Office Life
74% matchVery Positive89% of 2,039 reviews2024
Dev: LeiYun GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 48.6 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%, Life Sim 22.3%, Time Management 14.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Cute 8.7%
- #36 Gaokao.Love.100Days
77% matchVery Positive90% of 8,191 reviews2015
Dev: 高考恋爱委员会Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Romance 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Anime 7.4%
- #37 School Days
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,352 reviews2026
Dev: 白雨工作室
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
《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 19.9%, Life Sim 18.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 11.8%, Management 11.3%
- #38 Superbunny's adventure
75% 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 31.5%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 13.5%, Simulation 12.1%, Cute 5.1%
- #39 Shop Simulator: Waifu Pillows
74% matchVery Positive91% of 87 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 34.8%, Life Sim 19.9%, Management 16.1%, Anime 14.5%, Simulation 9.8%
- #40 Waifu Shop
73% matchMixed65% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: Tender TroupePub: Nutaku Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.3 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 25.9%, Romance 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Anime 12.4%, Management 10.3%
- #41 Cinnabunny
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 516 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 27.4%, Time Management 22.5%, Management 13.1%, Cute 12.1%, Simulation 10.1%
- #42 Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 443 reviews2024
Dev: Clicker Company
Windows · Mac
💗 Idler Clicker + Dating Sim 💗 Meet virtual cuties, care for them, and get to know their stories!
Why similar: Capitalism 21.6%, Dating Sim 17.7%, Life Sim 16%, Time Management 11.9%, Romance 11.6%
- #43 Maitetsu:Pure Station
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,618 reviews2018
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 133.2 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 24.5%, Dating Sim 23.4%, Cute 8.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #44 Maitetsu:Last Run!!
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,951 reviews2020
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 111.7 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 31.8%, Anime 20.4%, Cute 14.1%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #45 Alchemist Shop Simulator
70% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Run your own magic business! In Alchemist Shop Simulator you can trade magical wares, brew potions and take on special orders, meet many quirky clients, grow your ingredients in your garden, restock your shelves and manage prices. Keep expanding your business as you gain experience and wealth!
Why similar: Management 33.4%, Simulation 19.8%, Life Sim 16%, Fantasy 11.2%, Casual 9.2%
- #46 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
67% 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: Capitalism 31.4%, Life Sim 19.5%, Management 17.7%, Simulation 10.4%, RPG 9.4%
- #47 Skeleseller
68% matchVery Positive94% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Xtonomous
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're a skeleton shopkeep who hires adventurers to collect loot for you after your untimely demise. Send adventurers into battle, sell what they find, and build up your town in this laid-back idle game!
Why similar: Capitalism 45.8%, Management 14.7%, Simulation 11%, RPG 9.9%, Fantasy 7.2%
- #48 Dealer's Life Legend
69% matchVery Positive83% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches. If your talent and skill are sharp enough, you may be in with a shot of winning the Wandering Merchant Quest and proving that YOU are the best dealer in town!
Why similar: Capitalism 47.1%, Management 17.7%, Simulation 12.3%, Fantasy 9.2%, Casual 4%
- #49 USAGIRI
72% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Linux
Become a patron of two fluffy bunny girls in this light and cute Visual Novel, romantic comedy mixed with science-fiction and fantasy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Romance 21.9%, Anime 21.1%, Cute 12.7%, 2D 4.3%
- #50 恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,929 reviews2020
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 37.1 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%, Romance 15.4%, Anime 12.8%, Cute 8.1%
- #51 ~Be a maid in the Demon World~ The Secret Café of the Demon Angel Hero.
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 366 reviews2020
Dev: Kokutou Umeboshi
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The protagonist who Reincarnated to the Demon World became a black mascot, in order to restore his original appearance. Use the knowledge of the "different world" to transform the little devil's tavern into a maid cafe, and aim for the first maid cafe in the demon world!
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Management 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Cute 9.2%
- #52 Fluffy Store
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,738 reviews2019
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A string of mysterious wind chimes brought three lovely and uninvited kemonomimi girls to this small convenience store. At such a summer night full of surprises and excitement, what lies ahead on their road of adventure?
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.4%, Anime 23.4%, Cute 14.8%, Adventure 6.4%, Casual 6%
- #53 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,302 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: Anime 31.1%, Cute 18.4%, Story Rich 17%, RPG 12.3%, 2D 7.8%
- #54 Tiny Snow
69% matchVery Positive94% of 4,167 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 35.2%, Anime 17.2%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Romance 10.7%, Cute 9.8%
- #55 Trainee Death Simulator
66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,956 reviews2024
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 28.7%, Simulation 17.7%, Anime 16.2%, RPG 15.4%, Cute 12.5%
- #56 Novice Dungeon Master
67% matchVery Positive90% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: LazyCnD
Windows
[Novice Dungeon Master] is a dungeon management simulation set in a fantasy world of dungeons and adventures. Turn your beginner dungeon into the ultimate dungeon of your dreams. Greet adventurers who come to visit your dungeon, grow herbs, summon monsters, and more!
Why similar: Tactical 26.3%, Management 20.8%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Simulation 13.8%, Casual 7.3%
- #57 Rabi-Ribi
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,161 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Anime 37.1%, Cute 23.5%, Fantasy 12.9%, Adventure 7.9%, 2D 7.7%
- #58 Hell Grocery
70% matchMixed54% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Hell Studio
Windows
This is a simulated business game with the theme of hell. The player will play the zombie girl to open a grocery store in the underworld. You can expand the store and decorate freely, and even hire employees to improve their skills.
Why similar: Life Sim 39.7%, Cute 16.6%, Simulation 16.1%, Anime 13.5%, Casual 7.5%
- #59 Marco & The Galaxy Dragon
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,531 reviews2020
Dev: TOKYOTOONPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Marco, an orphan with missing memories, and Arco, a dragon who rules the galaxy, were hunting for treasure in space! On one of their adventures, Marco was given a clue to the whereabouts of her mother. Their next stop, her birthplace - Earth!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Anime 20.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Cute 10.5%, Simulation 6.4%
- #60 Cyber Manhunt
66% matchVery Positive93% of 15,410 reviews2021
Dev: Aluba Van+
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
Why similar: Simulation 38.2%, RPG 30.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Indie 7.9%, 2D 4.7%
