- #1 Shop Titans
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 17,882 reviews2020
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 185.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 40% ★, Idler 22.7%, Base Building 18.2%, RPG 6.1%, Fantasy 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the most direct parallel to Cadria, focusing on crafting gear and managing a shop for a steady stream of fantasy heroes.
- #2 Weapon Shop Fantasy
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,826 reviews2017
Dev: INDIECN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.9 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: RPG 34.7%, Simulation 32.7%, Idler 20%, Casual 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the essence of crafting specific gear to meet the needs of heroes while managing a growing business empire.
- #3 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,486 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: Anime 32%, RPG 19.8%, Shop Keeper 17.9% ★, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Simulation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shop-management simulation that perfectly balances running a store with hiring adventurers to gather materials in dungeons.
- #4 Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,080 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: Simulation 54.4%, RPG 24.3%, Casual 21.3%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky and engaging management sim where you run a weapon shop staffed by potatoes, focusing on crafting and upgrading equipment.
- #5 A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator
94% matchMixed69% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Vanargand Games
Windows
Build shops, craft items with hundreds of customization options, and manage your resources wisely to lead your Heroes to success. Immerse yourself as proprietor of a medieval fantasy town in a world abounding with Heroes and Monsters.
Why similar: City Builder 28.2%, Time Management 22.3%, Base Building 17.7%, Building 14.5%, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the town-building and hero-management aspects of the genre, allowing you to cater to the needs of adventurers.
- #6 Merchant
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 602 reviews2018
Dev: Retora Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Merchant blends traditional RPG systems and tycoon style mechanics. No gems, no consumables, all purchases are DLC! Great for second screen gaming! Merchant reimagines the classic RPG experience from the perspective of a Merchant. Hire Heroes and Crafters to do your bidding for you.
Why similar: Incremental 43.1%, RPG 28.6%, Simulation 18%, Casual 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist but highly addictive management game where you craft items and send heroes on quests to gather resources.
- #7 Shop Legends
92% matchMixed44% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Cloudcade
Windows
Immerse yourself in an Idle Simulation Tycoon RPG like no other, where you are tasked with managing a thriving item shop, crafting legendary gear for customers, commanding mighty heroes to loot rare artifacts & blueprints all while challenging top-ranked shopkeepers in an epic business adventure!
Why similar: City Builder 31.4%, Time Management 28.4%, Idler 22.1%, RPG 8.5%, Simulation 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the shop-management genre that incorporates RPG elements and strategic expansion.
- #8 Moonlighter
91% matchVery Positive82% of 21,861 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 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: RPG 43.3%, Fantasy 31%, Simulation 25.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines shop-keeping during the day with dungeon-crawling at night to source your inventory.
- #9 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
91% matchVery Positive88% of 1,824 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 55.1% ★, Time Management 21.8%, Building 17.5%, Simulation 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, relaxing shop-management experience with a focus on crafting, decorating, and trading.
- #10 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
89% matchVery Positive93% of 44,032 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.1 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: Simulation 43.3%, RPG 38.5%, Casual 18.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the crafting and customer interaction side of shop management with a unique art style.
- #11 Idle Weaponshop
90% matchMixed57% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Deki
Windows
In Idle Weaponshop, you are handed your very own weapon shop to manage. Design and sell weapons, build up your local community, hire employees, and send adventurers off into danger for fun and profit... all before prestiging to earn powerful bonuses, all so you can do it all over again.
Why similar: Idler 45.3%, Incremental 28.5%, Simulation 11%, Fantasy 9.9%, Casual 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated idle-management game that simplifies the crafting and shop-keeping process for a more casual experience.
- #12 Realm Grinder
88% matchVery Positive87% of 7,404 reviews2017
Dev: Divine GamesPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 131.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
Why similar: Incremental 33.2%, City Builder 28.1%, Idler 17.4%, Building 9%, RPG 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep incremental game that focuses on city-building and resource management with significant strategic depth.
- #13 Potion Tycoon
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 724 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.2% ★, Building 23.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Cartoony 7.8%, Fantasy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that tasks you with building a potion shop empire, focusing on production chains and market demand.
- #14 Shoppe Keep 2
89% matchMixed56% of 2,232 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: Building 45.9%, PvP 36.6%, RPG 17.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a first-person perspective on running a fantasy shop, catering to adventurers while managing inventory and security.
- #15 Incremental Epic Hero 2
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,665 reviews2025
Dev: HapiwakuPub: Idle System, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 189.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A mixture of incremental/idle and roleplaying game set in fantasy world filled with monsters and things to explore, where battling is constant, almost everything can be upgraded, and with wide array of various prestige mechanics to always keep things interesting and moving forward!
Why similar: Idler 45.8%, Anime 15.1%, Cartoony 14.8%, RPG 13.4%, Fantasy 11%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust RPG-idle experience with extensive automation that appeals to fans of party-based progression.
- #16 Travellers Rest
86% matchVery Positive88% of 17,647 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 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: Building 49.8%, RPG 24.2%, Fantasy 16%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: While centered on a tavern, it shares the core management, crafting, and customer-service loops found in Cadria.
- #17 IdleOn
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 29,234 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 222.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The incremental idle MMO where your heroes keep fighting while you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental-Wizard to Cannon-Pirate, and level 20 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and Construction!
Why similar: Idler 52.6%, Incremental 30.1%, RPG 9%, Simulation 5.1%, Casual 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep character progression and idle mechanics that mirror the party-based RPG elements found in Cadria.
- #18 MergeCrafter
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 934 reviews2022
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Welcome to the magical world of Runaria! Explore dungeons, craft tools, chop trees, mine rocks, and discover treasure! Merge identical items to create valuable resources, Craft new tools and upgrade them with powerful enchantments! Setup passive mining drills and tree farms to rebuild your camp!
Why similar: Idler 38.8%, Incremental 26.4%, RPG 11.2%, Fantasy 9.8%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes merge-based mechanics to craft items and progress through a fantasy world, offering a casual alternative.
- #19 Alchemist's Garden
82% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2026
Dev: Lumis Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Alchemist's Garden is a cozy and relaxing incremental crafting game. Forage to uncover hidden ingredients across mystical lands. Experiment with them at your crucible to discover potions and items, stock your shop's shelves, and watch your potion shop grow!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 37.2% ★, Idler 21.8%, Incremental 16.3%, Building 15.1%, Retro 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines gardening, crafting, and shop management in a cute, collectathon-style package.
- #20 Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator
84% matchMixed70% of 218 reviews2022
Dev: The Evergloom Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Desktopia is a city-builder game which simulates an evolving, medieval-esque village along the bottom of your desktop, allowing you to work, watch, or browse something else while you play.
Why similar: City Builder 36.3%, Incremental 19.4%, Idler 12.1%, Simulation 11.1%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique city-builder that runs on your desktop, focusing on incremental growth and management.
- #21 World of Talesworth: Idle MMO Simulator
83% matchMixed70% of 452 reviews2022
Dev: Talesworth Game Studio
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 78.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore new lands, slay monsters, gather loot and level up in this idle MMO simulation experience. Packed with unique and meaningful upgrades, moments of discovery, and gaming nostalgia, World of Talesworth is an homage to all our favorite RPGs.
Why similar: Idler 69.1%, Simulation 22.4%, Fantasy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Simulates an MMO experience with a focus on idle progression and managing hero parties.
- #22 Chef RPG
81% matchVery Positive88% of 2,659 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.4 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: Building 56%, RPG 29.2%, Simulation 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends shop management with exploration and RPG elements, perfect for those who enjoy the town-building aspects of Cadria.
- #23 Potion Permit
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,343 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 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: RPG 44.7%, Simulation 34.6%, Casual 20.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the role of a town alchemist, balancing crafting remedies with building relationships and managing town resources.
- #24 Big Ambitions
79% matchVery Positive93% of 13,173 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Why similar: Time Management 62.3%, Simulation 24.7%, RPG 13%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive business simulator that allows you to manage multiple shops and expand your empire in a city environment.
- #25 King of Retail
80% matchVery Positive88% of 3,551 reviews2022
Dev: Freaking GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The store is your kingdom! Expand your humble boutique into a thriving business: hire the right staff, decorate your displays, and lure in customers. Even your wildest ideas can turn a profit. Why not start a business that sells only white T-shirts and ketchup? PCs and beans? Your rule, your rules!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 59.7% ★, Building 25.8%, Simulation 8.5%, Casual 6%
Why You'll Like It: A more realistic retail management simulator that offers deep control over store operations and customer satisfaction.
- #26 Fantasy Blacksmith
82% matchMixed49% of 1,807 reviews2019
Dev: Heaven BrotherhoodPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Simulation 76.3%, RPG 23.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a hands-on crafting experience where you forge weapons to sell to adventurers in a fantasy world.
- #27 Evitania Online - Idle RPG
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 795 reviews2026
Dev: Disruptive Blast
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Online Idle RPG with an open world without the grind of classic MMORPGs. Collect rare loot, develop your character, master professions, craft powerful gear, and defeat challenging bosses as you progress endlessly.
Why similar: Idler 66.3%, RPG 15.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Casual 6.7%
- #28 Merchant of the Skies
79% matchVery Positive86% of 2,276 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds!
Why similar: Base Building 49.9%, Building 34.5%, Casual 7.9%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on trade, logistics, and building a business empire while exploring a vibrant fantasy world.
- #29 Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,782 reviews2017
Dev: Holyday Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 182.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Discover Midas Gold Plus, an engaging idle clicker set in a mythical world! Harness King Midas' golden touch, build a legendary city, and unlock powerful champions. Master unique gameplay styles, explore pet battles, and conquer rival cities. Delve into this ancient tycoon adventure today!
Why similar: Incremental 31.5%, Idler 24.4%, Time Management 21.5%, RPG 8%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #30 Crusaders Quest : Hero Town
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,436 reviews2026
Dev: CQ LABSPub: LoadComplete
Windows · Mac
Median: 25.1 hrsMean: 88.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A desktop idle RPG that lives on the side of your screen. Gather cute pixel heroes, rebuild a tiny town, and watch it grow while you work. Welcome to 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》!
Why similar: City Builder 24.5%, Idler 22.5%, Building 15.1%, Incremental 15.1%, RPG 7%
- #31 Bard Idle
75% matchMixed69% of 832 reviews2025
Dev: Illegal Turtle 🐢
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 158.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Build a unique team, where each character has a random weapon, race and class. Strong combinations of heroes, enhanced by the ballad creation system and jelly dwarfs, will capture your adventure in history!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.2%, Idler 30.5%, Incremental 22.5%, RPG 7.7%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #32 Potion Paws
78% matchMixed52% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Bitten Toast Games
Windows
You’ve decided to take the risk and purchase a run down house in the middle of a spooky forest near a dungeon overrun with monsters.
Why You'll Like It: A cozy shop-management game where you craft potions and care for magical creatures, sharing the charm of Cadria.
- #33 Idling to Rule the Gods
77% matchVery Positive85% of 2,110 reviews2016
Dev: Shugasu GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 596.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!
Why similar: God Game 29.1% ★, Idler 16.9%, Incremental 15.7%, Time Management 15.4%, Anime 6%
- #34 Incremental Town RPG
76% matchMixed60% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Overaction Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Incremental Town RPG lets you build and manage a thriving village. Master resource management, develop a robust economy, and enjoy a relaxing experience as you equip your settlement to conquer new lands and challenges!
Why similar: Idler 24.7%, City Builder 20.5%, Base Building 17.8%, Incremental 10.6%, Building 10.3%
- #35 Revival and Exploration
75% matchMixed63% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: CMS GearPub: HONGKONG DELAN CO., LIMITED
Windows
Revival and Exploration is an oriental simulation game. Decorate your town with diverse landscapes and buildings, recruit residents to live in, and build a thriving city! You can also lead armed residents on traveling to different landscapes such as grassland, desert, snow, and volcanoes.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.1% ★, City Builder 26.5%, Building 16%, Base Building 12.8%, Simulation 5.3%
- #36 Battle On! Hero Academy
73% matchVery Positive85% of 783 reviews2025
Dev: MMUnit
Windows
Median: 21.7 hrsMean: 80.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Welcome to Battle On! Hero Academy! In this desktop idle game, you are the dean. Recruit heroes and plan their careers from swordsmen to paladins. Your heroes battle and grow. Reap the rewards, then lead your upgraded team against epic bosses. Enjoy deep strategy and satisfying idle progression!
Why similar: Idler 32.2%, God Game 22.7% ★, Building 17.5%, City Builder 15.3%, Base Building 6.3%
- #37 DPS IDLE
76% matchMixed63% of 793 reviews2021
Dev: YDKR
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 122.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Collect cards, upgrade cards, defeat monsters, join guilds and hire heroes. Raise your DPS!
Why similar: Idler 50.2%, Incremental 34.2%, Fantasy 10.1%, Casual 5.5%
- #38 Ink Reverie
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Ink Reverie is a casual city-building game set in a fictional historical era with art inspired by the Tang and Song dynasties. As a diligent manager, you'll guide hardworking villagers to transform a remote village into a prosperous home through exploration, construction, production, and trade.
Why similar: God Game 32.7% ★, City Builder 23%, Incremental 11.3%, Base Building 10.6%, Idler 6.9%
- #39 Coin Push RPG
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 757 reviews2025
Dev: RAmenPub: Wise Games
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Coin Push RPG is a unique blend of Semi-Idle RPG and coin-pusher gameplay! Recruit legendary heroes, equip them with powerful gear, upgrade your town, construct buildings, and unlock stunning backgrounds as you expand your influence. Build a diverse and unstoppable team with your own unique style .
Why similar: Idler 58.7%, RPG 15.1%, Fantasy 11.4%, Simulation 8.8%, Casual 5.9%
- #40 Clicker Guardians
74% matchMixed68% of 245 reviews2024
Dev: Quantumfrog
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A true RPG clicker in which you need to loot, craft and refine your equipment to come out on top. Loyal guild members will help you along your mystical journey to defeat goblins, skeletons and adequately dressed frogs!
Why similar: Incremental 47%, Idler 30.3%, RPG 10.4%, Fantasy 7.4%, Casual 4.9%
- #41 Idle Wizard
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,787 reviews2019
Dev: TwoWizards
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 227.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
RPG/Idle hybrid about becoming the most powerful wizard there is. Pick a class, get a pet, configure and improve your character in a myriad ways!
Why similar: Idler 38.5%, Incremental 23.6%, Time Management 20.1%, Fantasy 5.8%, Casual 4.3%
- #42 PANOPTYCA : Idle RPG Manager
71% matchMixed68% of 1,344 reviews2025
Dev: Tesseract Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Discover a new style of RPG management gameplay. Experience the fun of an idle RPG that blends an innovative four-view battle system with a deep hero-growth mechanic.
Why similar: Idler 71.4%, Simulation 11.7%, RPG 10.8%, Fantasy 6%
- #43 MilkTea Time
71% matchVery Positive82% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: 星九猫游戏-StarNineCat Games
Windows · Mac
"Milk Tea Time" is simulation business game that includes all the elements of production, deployment and construction. You need to make each cup of milk tea. Research new flavors to win customer praise. Build and decorate your milk tea shop by hand. Create your own beautiful milk tea shop!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.9% ★, Time Management 27.9%, Building 10.7%, RPG 7.1%, Simulation 6.2%
- #44 Raid Auctus
72% matchMixed59% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic Whale Studio
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your perfect raid team while the game runs! Build and train your squad from 20 unique classes, enhance their power through permanent upgrades, and watch them conquer challenging raids in Raid Auctus.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.2%, Idler 25.7%, Incremental 19.3%, RPG 7.9%, Retro 6.3%
- #45 Skeleseller
69% matchVery Positive92% of 401 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: Shop Keeper 52.3% ★, Idler 25.3%, RPG 7.5%, Simulation 6.2%, Fantasy 4.9%
- #46 SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 565 reviews2025
Dev: ATRIC Games
Windows
Experience entrepreneurship in a floating cloud cafe. Manage your flying cafe, customize construction, train staff, handle random events, and uncover the secrets of the commercial empire, growing from a small shop to the sky's brightest star.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.4% ★, Base Building 21.3%, Building 18.7%, Time Management 13.2%, Simulation 6.3%
- #47 Crafter's Hollow
70% matchMixed54% of 68 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 48% ★, Time Management 23.5%, City Builder 16.1%, Simulation 7.7%, Fantasy 4.6%
- #48 Wizard's Wheel 2
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 209 reviews2022
Dev: Winding Clock Games
Windows
A deep idle RPG with retro roots. Recruit heroes, collect loot, upgrade gear, and grow infinitely stronger in Wizard’s Wheel 2.
Why similar: Time Management 23.9%, Party-Based RPG 23.1%, Idler 23%, Incremental 16.3%, RPG 5.8%
- #49 PC Building Empire
68% matchVery Positive87% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: Moose Games
Windows
Build PCs of different rarities, hire workers with buffs and debuffs, and expand your shop. Train stats in special rooms, customize floors and colors, and relax in a cozy idle indie game in Early Access that grows with feedback from the community.
Why similar: Time Management 49.2%, Idler 41.3%, Casual 5.5%, Simulation 4%
- #50 Reborn: An Idle Roguelike RPG
69% matchMixed65% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Blake Farnsworth
Windows · Mac
A tactical idle roguelike RPG where you progress through auto-battles, gather resources, craft gear, and brew stat-boosting potions. Build your character, shape a village of evolving NPCs, and uncover hidden truths in a story-driven world that rewards curiosity and time.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.7%, Casual 27.1%, Fantasy 26.5%, RPG 12.6%
- #51 IDLE BOSS RUSH
68% matchMixed67% of 810 reviews2025
Dev: Irid Games
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 37.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Slay giant bosses and turn the hollow wasteland into the almighty kingdom! Endlessly rewarding incremental game where you collect fountains of rare loot, unleash crazy combos and watch the monsters fall under your knees. Boss Rush that keeps on going when you're gone!
Why similar: Idler 22.6%, Incremental 19%, City Builder 16.2%, Base Building 15.7%, Building 14.7%
- #52 Tidehaven: Ale & Trade
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Bunch'o'Nerds
Windows
Medieval sim meets smart idle play. Build and automate your tavern into a lively town. Make it yours with tons of decorations. Dig for ore, gamble, breed rare horses, or take risks with smuggling quests. Watch your little world grow and have the medieval town of your dreams!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33% ★, Idler 23.4%, Base Building 16.8%, Building 16.8%, Incremental 4.6%
- #53 Dwarf Shop
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 112 reviews2020
Dev: Potion Junkies
Windows
Dwarf Shop is a Shop Simulator with, you guessed it, Dwarves! Help the Dragon Clan lure their very own dragon by amassing piles and piles of glorious gold. Send one dwarf deep into the caves to find ingredients while the others craft various equipment and sell them to unsuspecting customers!
Why similar: Idler 37.4%, Incremental 26.5%, RPG 16.4%, Simulation 14.1%, Casual 5.6%
- #54 Final Profit: A Shop RPG
67% matchVery Positive94% of 652 reviews2023
Dev: Brent Arnold
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Shop Keeper 46% ★, Incremental 19.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, RPG 7.8%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #55 Sovereign Elect
69% matchMixed62% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: iBlackpen
Windows
Grow and lead a party of followers to support your quest for the throne. Explore this fantasy land with voiced dialogue and real time choices that can effect other players. This game takes heavy inspiration from Bee Swarm Simulator with an emphasis on combat.
Why similar: Incremental 27.2%, Time Management 20%, Party-Based RPG 18.4%, Idler 17.9%, Anime 5.7%
- #56 Beauty Store Simulator - Prologue
67% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: NovaraGamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Run your own beauty store in Beauty Store Simulator! Manage a variety of cosmetics, fashion items, jewelry, and more. Design your store, keep customers happy, and build a successful beauty empire. Can you become the ultimate beauty mogul?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 52.7% ★, City Builder 25.1%, Building 9.6%, Simulation 7.7%, Casual 4.9%
- #57 Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian
65% matchVery Positive91% of 911 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The story of two protagonists as they rebuild their hometown and seek the hidden truth. Engage in timeline-based command battles and enjoy the easy-to-learn yet deeply engaging synthesis. Plus, take on shop management, explore random dungeons, and more!
Why similar: City Builder 32.1%, Party-Based RPG 30.9%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, RPG 10.5%, Anime 9.9%
- #58 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
65% matchVery Positive98% of 253 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 74.6% ★, Simulation 10.1%, Fantasy 9.8%, Casual 5.5%
- #59 Gridle
67% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Seyloj
Windows
Gridle is an incremental idle RPG where you’ll manage a powerful party to take down waves of enemies! Strategically upgrade, heal, reassign, and level up your party members to conquer the world!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32.9%, Idler 27.4%, Incremental 20.6%, Fantasy 6.4%, Casual 4.7%