- #1 Lumberjack's Dynasty
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,822 reviews2021
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A unique life simulation where you are a lumberjack building up a business and founding a lasting dynasty for generations to come.
Why similar: Simulation 24.9%, Crafting 21.7%, Building 19.1%, Life Sim 7.4%, Nature 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the wood-chopping and forestry management themes while adding a deep simulation layer to your business growth.
- #2 Gas Station Simulator
96% matchVery Positive88% of 27,600 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Why similar: Economy 22.5%, Building 21.9%, Simulation 15.7%, Relaxing 13.2%, Funny 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for first-person job simulators, offering a similar mix of manual labor, shop management, and humorous interactions.
- #3 House Flipper 2
96% matchVery Positive87% of 20,125 reviews2023
Dev: Frozen District
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Clean your worries away with this relaxing renovation simulator! Buy, fix, sell, and become a local legend. Or grab your power tools and build anything from scratch! With the online 2-4 players co-op mode, you can play both in sandbox and story mode together.
Why similar: Building 20.6%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, Economy 17.9%, Relaxing 15%, First-Person 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: If you enjoy the crafting and furniture-focused aspect of Chop Chop Inc., this game offers the most satisfying building and renovation mechanics available.
- #4 Supermarket Simulator
94% 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: Economy 22.9%, Simulation 16.1%, Life Sim 14.3%, Building 12%, Resource Management 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly addictive management loop where you balance stock, pricing, and customer service in a first-person perspective.
- #5 Barn Finders
95% matchVery Positive82% of 4,449 reviews2020
Dev: Duality Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Search for valuable items stashed in abandoned barns. Take part in storage auctions, bid high and buy yourself a chance to find exclusive items hidden in the past.
Why similar: Economy 26%, Simulation 18%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 12.1%, Relaxing 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the funny, exploration-heavy side of the seed game as you scavenge for items to sell in your own shop.
- #6 Landlord's Super
94% matchVery Positive80% of 1,720 reviews2023
Dev: MinskworksPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Your quintessential construction simulator is here. Take a dodgy loan, restore a property, move in the locals, attend to their grievances, then celebrate with a pint in this fully-simulated, open-world 1980's Britain.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.1%, Building 20.3%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, First-Person 10.8%, Stylized 9%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, funny, and highly immersive building simulator that captures the manual labor and atmospheric exploration of the seed game.
- #7 Recycling Center Simulator
93% matchVery Positive86% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: Balas GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Recycling Center Simulator is a business simulator game with a first person view. Make money from garbage, collect raw materials for your recycling center from different locations, recycle them, make money by producing new products and improve your factory.
Why similar: Automation 13.7%, Life Sim 13.6%, Crafting 11.2%, Building 10%, Economy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on the processing and management of raw materials in a first-person setting.
- #8 Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,165 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 73.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dust off your torch and hammer - it's time to get back to work, you have a new job to do. Visit the new beach coast with the largest, biggest ship graveyard in the world, dismantle huge ship parts and collect tons of precious steel. Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get back to the business.
Why similar: Building 23.3%, Crafting 17.9%, Relaxing 14%, First-Person 13.2%, Exploration 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the satisfying, repetitive nature of resource gathering and dismantling, much like the wood-processing loop in Chop Chop Inc.
- #9 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,482 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Why similar: Job Simulator 27.5% ★, Shop Keeper 11.6% ★, Resource Management 9.6%, Economy 9.4%, Building 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the management and shop-keeping elements of the seed game with a focus on humor and customer satisfaction.
- #10 ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,926 reviews2026
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Run a quaint electronics repair shop in mid-2000s Tokyo. Grow your business by carefully restoring iconic video game consoles, cell phones, music players, and other nostalgic devices. Talk to customers, hear their stories, and see how your decisions impact both their lives and your shop.
Why similar: Job Simulator 45.2% ★, Shop Keeper 12.4% ★, Crafting 10.2%, Economy 9.6%, Building 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a cozy, job-simulator experience that focuses on the repair and restoration aspects of business management.
- #11 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,787 reviews2021
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Why similar: Simulation 34.7%, Immersive Sim 22.4%, First-Person 19%, 3D 11.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, hands-on job simulation experience that rewards players for mastering specific technical tasks and managing their workshop.
- #12 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
89% 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: Crafting 38.3%, Life Sim 16.9%, Resource Management 16.8%, Relaxing 16.3%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the crafting and production side of business management with a unique, atmospheric art style.
- #13 Food Processing Simulator
89% matchVery Positive88% of 341 reviews2026
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Build and manage your own food processing factory. Automate production with machines, work together with skilled employees to keep operations running smoothly, expand your facility, and keep inventory under control as you grow from a small workshop into a large scale production facility.
Why similar: Job Simulator 30.2% ★, Automation 15.9%, Life Sim 12.6%, Resource Management 9.7%, Immersive Sim 9%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the automation and production line mechanics that are central to scaling a business.
- #14 PowerWash Simulator
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 58,828 reviews2022
Dev: FuturLab
Windows
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
Why similar: Relaxing 23.4%, Immersive Sim 19.7%, First-Person 17%, Funny 16.2%, Simulation 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the same relaxing, meditative, and satisfying job-sim loop that makes the manual labor in Chop Chop Inc. so enjoyable.
- #15 Returns Outlet Simulator
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,017 reviews2025
Dev: Twisted Twice Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build an Empire from Pallet Returns! Buy mystery pallets of customer returns, uncover hidden treasures, and fix broken electronics! Manage your own outlet store and take risks to turn someone else's returns into your pure profit!
Why similar: Job Simulator 24.7% ★, Shop Keeper 16.4% ★, Automation 12.7%, Life Sim 10.5%, Economy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a unique management experience focused on the economy of reselling goods, similar to the furniture sales in the seed game.
- #16 Big Ambitions
84% matchVery Positive92% of 14,788 reviews2026
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Economy 29.8%, Life Sim 24.5%, Resource Management 15.2%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Simulation 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: For those who want to scale their business empire beyond a single shop, this game offers deep economic management and expansion mechanics.
- #17 Megastore Simulator
85% matchVery Positive93% of 2,069 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Megastore Simulator is a first-person management & tycoon game. Start small and grow into a massive two-floor megastore with forklifts, pallet jacks, and staff. Unlock and manage departments like Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toys, Grocery, Seafood, and Vending Machines
Why similar: Job Simulator 17.9% ★, Life Sim 12.5%, Crafting 12.2%, Economy 10.1%, Shop Keeper 9.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game allows you to scale your small business into a massive operation, focusing on management and economy.
- #18 Chop Chains
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 261 reviews2026
Dev: Blasted Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Chop Chains is a relaxing incremental game where you chop, gather, and upgrade to become the ultimate lumberjack through trees, axes, and skills.
Why similar: Crafting 29.9%, Relaxing 22.7%, Stylized 15.4%, Resource Management 15.3%, Nature 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: A lighter, more arcade-focused take on the wood-chopping theme that maintains a relaxing, repetitive gameplay loop.
- #19 Internet Cafe Simulator 2
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 13,235 reviews2022
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Internet Cafe Simulator 2 is an extremely comprehensive and detailed internet cafe business simulation game.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.6%, Economy 15%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Simulation 12%, First-Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the comedic and chaotic management side of running a business in a first-person environment.
- #20 Cheap Car Repair
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,752 reviews2026
Dev: Little Dog GamesPub: Simplicity Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cheap Car Repair - go back in time to Poland of the 90's. Run your own Cheap Car Repair shop. Look for savings wherever you can. Make lots of money and avoid angry customers!
Why similar: Job Simulator 29.2% ★, Crafting 12.3%, Life Sim 10.3%, Building 10.1%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the funny, first-person job simulation vibe while focusing on technical repair tasks.
- #21 Lumberjacked
84% matchVery Positive83% of 701 reviews2025
Dev: Inner Realm StudiosPub: Dumb Duck Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You wake up in a strange cabin deep in a mysterious forest, axe in hand, with only one way forward—through. Chop trees, sell logs, purchase and upgrade gear, and uncover the secrets hidden deep in the forest.
Why similar: First-Person 31.4%, Atmospheric 19.4%, 3D 17.2%, Simulation 15.1%, Exploration 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the incremental progression of a lumberjack, perfect for those who enjoy the resource-gathering aspect of the seed game.
- #22 Forest Hustle
81% matchVery Positive91% of 583 reviews2026
Dev: Mike Forest
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are dropped into a forest with one goal - making money and paying off your 100k debt. Collect resources, make deals, upgrade, build and hire workers to do the job for you. 🐕
Why similar: Exploration 38.6%, First-Person 27.6%, Economy 22.9%, 3D 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, incremental game that focuses on exploration and resource gathering within a forest setting.
- #23 PlateUp!
82% matchVery Positive95% of 27,223 reviews2022
Dev: It's happeningPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!
Why similar: Building 65.3%, Funny 31.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines restaurant management with automation, perfect for players who enjoy optimizing their production lines.
- #24 Autonauts
83% matchVery Positive89% of 4,970 reviews2019
Dev: DenkiPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Autonauts you must build, create, and automate. Start by establishing a colony, crafting bots and teaching them via Scratch-style programming to build an ever evolving autonomous paradise of agriculture, industry and enlightenment.
Why similar: Automation 34.3%, Crafting 19.9%, Resource Management 14.3%, Building 13.7%, Simulation 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the automation aspect of production, allowing you to build complex systems to handle your resource gathering.
- #25 Figure Shop Simulator
79% matchVery Positive85% of 396 reviews2026
Dev: Gnome Games
Windows
Run your own figure shop! Produce figures with 3D printers, stock your shelves, set prices, and offer the best shopping experience to your customers. Manage your storage, expand and design your store. Try to complete collection sets, follow market trends, and grow your business!
Why similar: Economy 14.8%, Resource Management 13.2%, Life Sim 13%, Automation 12.5%, Immersive Sim 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the trading and shop-keeping aspects of business management in a cozy, first-person environment.
- #26 Beer Manufacture Simulator
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Brew your own beer from scratch! Take on the role of a brewmaster, learn brewing techniques, create unique recipes, and grow your craft brewery into a full-scale factory. Expand your brewery from mashing and fermenting to bottling and selling - every decision shapes your beer empire
Why similar: Life Sim 19%, Simulation 10.3%, Economy 9.3%, Funny 8.9%, Automation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the production and manufacturing side of a business, requiring careful management of resources.
- #27 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
78% matchVery Positive84% of 502 reviews2026
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Run your own tabletop game shop! Stock shelves, glue & paint minis, battle customers on game night, and grow your store into the ultimate nerd paradise.
Why similar: Job Simulator 31.6% ★, Shop Keeper 18.3% ★, Life Sim 10.2%, Automation 9.4%, Immersive Sim 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a detailed management experience centered around running a niche shop, perfect for fans of the shop-keeping loop.
- #28 Construction Simulator
80% matchVery Positive81% of 14,677 reviews2022
Dev: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.
Why similar: Building 33.4%, Relaxing 20.2%, Immersive Sim 19%, Simulation 16.6%, First-Person 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a more realistic take on the building and resource management mechanics found in the seed game.
- #29 A Game About Chopping Trees
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,212 reviews2026
Dev: Space Raccoon Game StudioPub: Spaghetti Cat
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Grab your axe, hop on the handcar, and lose yourself in the forest. Chop trees, upgrade your gear, and enjoy the ride - alone or with a friend
Why similar: Job Simulator 43.1% ★, Relaxing 10.3%, Nature 10.2%, First-Person 7.4%, Exploration 7.2%
- #30 Ultimate Theater Simulator
77% matchVery Positive89% of 669 reviews2025
Dev: RAKTWO GamesPub: steelbox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Ultimate Theater Simulator is a first-person cinema management game where you screen movies, serve snacks, hire staff, handle chaos, and grow your dream theater from the ground up.
Why similar: Job Simulator 18.1% ★, Life Sim 14.1%, Automation 11.8%, Building 9.4%, Economy 9%
- #31 Drug Dealer Simulator 2
78% matchMixed70% of 5,933 reviews2024
Dev: ByterunnersPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What turns a drug dealer into a drug lord? Find out in DDS2, a first-person co-op sim set in a dynamic open world. Make contacts, cook drugs, and manage your cartel on Isla Sombra, where power is the only law.
Why similar: Crafting 30%, Resource Management 24.2%, First-Person 15.2%, Simulation 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong first-person exploration and management loop that rewards players for building their own illicit business empire.
- #32 The House Always Wins
76% matchVery Positive86% of 954 reviews2026
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Build a top-tier business solo or in co-op (1–6 players). Start from scratch, keep the slot machines spinning and deal with chaotic events like vandals and alien invasions. Grow your fortune and show everyone why the house always wins.
Why similar: Job Simulator 32.4% ★, Shop Keeper 11.8% ★, Life Sim 10.1%, Economy 9.5%, Building 9.3%
- #33 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,582 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.7% ★, Resource Management 13.1%, Economy 11.1%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #34 Campsite Hustle! - Management Simulator
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 285 reviews2026
Dev: Red Shore Games
Windows
Build your own Outdoor Store and Camping Business in the heart of Red Shore Valley! Arrange your shelves, manage your stock, construct facilities on your campsite, and take care of every guest. Grow from humble beginnings into a thriving business surrounded by nature!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20.7% ★, Crafting 15.9%, Building 13%, Automation 10.1%, Resource Management 9%
- #35 Bookshop Simulator
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,672 reviews2026
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 16.4% ★, Life Sim 14.2%, Economy 13.7%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Building 10%
- #36 Star Ores Inc.
75% matchVery Positive82% of 341 reviews2025
Dev: BlackBeak GamesPub: Three River Games (3RG)
Windows
Take over an abandoned space station and manage your own ore mine. Cut through the asteroid with your laser, sell ore, and create an automated network of robot helpers to maximize your profit.
Why similar: Crafting 25.5%, Resource Management 17.5%, Building 12.4%, First-Person 11.1%, Exploration 10.2%
- #37 Cash Cleaner Simulator
74% matchVery Positive92% of 8,064 reviews2025
Dev: Mind Control GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 48.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...
Why similar: Automation 22.1%, Life Sim 18.8%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Resource Management 14.6%, Relaxing 11.4%
- #38 Junkyard Builder
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 258 reviews2026
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
In Junkyard Builder, you’re the proud owner of a once-forgotten junkyard, now brimming with endless potential. Dive into the satisfying world of restoration, recycling, and raw hustle as you transform trash into treasure and rise to become the ruler of the junk empire!
Why similar: Life Sim 14.9%, Automation 13.9%, Resource Management 11.9%, Economy 11.3%, Immersive Sim 10.5%
- #39 Tailor Simulator
72% matchVery Positive91% of 504 reviews2026
Dev: Zoady
Windows
Build your workshop and turn it into a fashion business. Interact with your customers and design unique collections to sell in your store. Upgrade your workshop until you rule the fashion industry.
Why similar: Job Simulator 34.9% ★, Shop Keeper 17.2% ★, Life Sim 11.9%, Economy 10.9%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #40 Waterpark Simulator
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,480 reviews2026
Dev: CayPlay
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Build and run your own waterpark solo or with friends. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a diamond five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!
Why similar: Building 14.5%, Economy 14.1%, Crafting 13.5%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Life Sim 12%
- #41 Beauty Store Simulator
71% matchVery Positive87% of 196 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: Job Simulator 38.3% ★, Life Sim 13.2%, Shop Keeper 11.3% ★, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Economy 6.1%
- #42 Farming & Supermarket Simulator
72% matchVery Positive79% of 896 reviews2025
Dev: EY08 Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a relaxing yet challenging journey to manage your own supermarket. Grow organic crops, care for your animals, and sell products to your customers. Build and expand your shelves. Can you transform your supermarket into an empire?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 17.2% ★, Crafting 14.6%, Automation 13.9%, Life Sim 11.2%, Building 10.8%
- #43 Snow Resort Simulator
71% matchVery Positive95% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: Vovel Games
Windows · Mac
Start with nothing but a ticket booth in the mountains. Clear snow, chop wood, crack ice off rooftops, all by hand, all in first person. Serve drinks, cook meals, repair ski gear, and turn a rundown mountain stop into a full-blown resort with a hotel, restaurant, bar, and shop.
Why similar: Building 17.6%, Economy 17.4%, First-Person 13.3%, Simulation 11.5%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #44 House Builder
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,595 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
From traditional huts to modern homes of the future - become a one-person crew! Gather resources, use tools, and build brick by brick across history. Discover architecture secrets and create your dream homes!
Why similar: Building 19%, Economy 16.6%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Relaxing 12.6%, Funny 10.9%
- #45 Alchemy Factory
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,896 reviews2026
Dev: D5 CopperheadPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Start small, team up with friends, and automate production with conveyor belts, pipes, and magical devices. Stock your shop with potions, jewelry, and relics, complete commissions, and build an alchemy empire! Alchemy Factory 1.0 is out now with the Wagon Logistics System and revamped shopkeeping.
Why similar: Automation 27.8%, Crafting 19.1%, Building 17.3%, Resource Management 10.6%, First-Person 8.1%
- #46 Speakeasy Simulator
71% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Arcana GamesPub: Bluelily Games
Windows
Manage your own speakeasy hidden from prying eyes during Prohibition. Experiment with recipes, perfect the quality of your spirits, and transform your bar into an elegant, unique venue. Combine craftsmanship, optimization, and decoration to offer your guests an unforgettable experience.
Why similar: Job Simulator 31.7% ★, Shop Keeper 14.5% ★, Crafting 11.6%, Life Sim 9.5%, Economy 8.6%
- #47 Low-Budget Repairs
68% matchMixed67% of 2,441 reviews2026
Dev: Gray2RGBPub: Simplicity Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Manage renovations in 90s apartment blocks! Focus on quick profit and cut costs wherever possible. Client notices defects? Tough luck, the money's already in your pocket. Every day brings new challenges and decisions that can lead to fortune... or trouble!
Why similar: Life Sim 14.7%, Building 14.5%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Economy 12.9%, Relaxing 11.3%
- #48 Blacksmith Shop Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Dual Cluster Studios
Windows
Run your own blacksmith shop in this immersive simulation game! Craft and sell swords, shields, armor, and more to satisfy your customers, earn profits, and expand your business. Manage your forge with a dynamic day-night cycle and become a legendary blacksmith!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19.7% ★, Crafting 13.8%, Job Simulator 13.5% ★, Economy 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.8%
- #49 Rise of Gun
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,139 reviews2024
Dev: PimpGameStudio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rise of Gun - immerses you in a world of zombie apocalypse as a gun store owner. Buy parts, craft, sell, upgrade your store and hire workers. Help to humanity survive
Why similar: Shop Keeper 18.8% ★, Crafting 15.1%, Life Sim 12.8%, Building 12.4%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #50 Toll Booth Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: SifDevPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
You tried to escape prison but got caught. Instead of prison, they gave you a debt. Manage a toll booth on a desert highway. Check passports, take payments, and decide who passes. Grow fruit, mix mocktails, sell drinks, and dodge the cops. The only way to earn freedom is by paying off your debt.
Why similar: Job Simulator 40% ★, Life Sim 11.5%, Crafting 10%, Automation 8.7%, Comedy 8%
- #51 ROGUE LIGHT DECK BUILDER
67% matchVery Positive95% of 939 reviews2025
Dev: Gil Lawson
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Your house needs a deck. You have a hammer. Freedom is $1,000,000.
Why similar: Job Simulator 35.1% ★, Crafting 11.9%, Building 10.3%, Life Sim 9.6%, Economy 8.8%
- #52 Deconstruction Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,608 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Deconstruction Simulator is the ultimate demolition simulator, offering you complete freedom of action and a wide array of contracts to complete. Get ready for spectacular destruction.
Why similar: Building 28.5%, Economy 17.3%, First-Person 13.3%, Simulation 12%, Relaxing 11.4%
- #53 How to Make an Atomic Bomb in Your Garden
65% matchVery Positive90% of 2,089 reviews2026
Dev: karahan
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
An absurd backyard bomb-building simulator. Raise funds, plan your approach, hunt down rare parts, and assemble your atomic masterpiece while staying calm and avoiding suspicion from nosy neighbors and federal agents.
Why similar: Crafting 28.5%, Building 16.7%, Simulation 11.7%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, First-Person 9.4%
- #54 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
69% matchMixed59% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Run your own restaurant. Create your menu, hire staff, decorate the place, take orders, serve guests, and grow your business. Food critics, online orders, events, and kitchen chaos are on the menu!
Why similar: Job Simulator 35.3% ★, Life Sim 10.1%, Resource Management 9.1%, Economy 8.7%, Immersive Sim 8.7%
- #55 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
69% matchMixed59% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Step into the world of a Restaurateur in Restaurant Owner: Prologue, where you create unique recipes, manage your restaurant, and satisfy customers. Unlock ingredients, design your menu, and start your journey toward becoming a top Restaurant Manager. Your culinary adventure begins here!
Why similar: Job Simulator 34.3% ★, Life Sim 10.7%, Resource Management 9.5%, Economy 9.3%, Immersive Sim 8.7%
- #56 Leaf Blower Co.
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: LifT GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Blow your leaves and your cares away in this chilled out work sim. Build up your business, buy new tools, and unlock upgrades - all while watching the leaves fly. After all, one man’s trash is another man’s cash.
Why similar: Relaxing 24.2%, Immersive Sim 20%, Simulation 18.9%, Life Sim 11.4%, First-Person 10.3%
- #57 Cup and Counter: Coffee Shop Simulator
65% matchVery Positive97% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Little Big Byte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build up your very own Cafe. Make a variety of Coffees to keep your customers happy. Keep your Coffee shop well-stocked, money flowing, and you will quickly expand and build the Cafe of your dreams.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.5% ★, Crafting 21.4%, Economy 15.3%, Relaxing 9.1%, Resource Management 9.1%
- #58 Zombie Diner Simulator 🥩 💀
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Octo Games studio
Windows
Zombie Diner — In a post-apocalyptic world, you run the only diner for the undead. Cook grotesque meals, serve hungry zombie patrons, and blast those who lose patience. Survival, management, and dark humor all on the menu!
Why similar: Job Simulator 33.5% ★, Life Sim 11%, Building 10.2%, Resource Management 9.4%, Economy 9%
