
Play as an aspiring software developer in a world dominated by soul-sucking corporations. Will you achieve your goals and build a career in the software industry, or will burnout crush you first?
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Time Management, Simulation, Management.

Play as an aspiring software developer in a world dominated by soul-sucking corporations. Will you achieve your goals and build a career in the software industry, or will burnout crush you first?

Life of a Lonely Indie Game Developer
"Create the games you want, at the time you want, and live doing only what you love." In this realistic life simulation game, an independent game developer dreams of such a life, struggling with money and time while paying taxes until death. Whether this life is happy or truly lonely, you decide.

Transport Simulator
Turn a small courier shop into a massive transport company. Hire new employees and purchase new vehicles. Negotiate different product licenses and build the most profitable system based on your strategy.
"Create the games you want, at the time you want, and live doing only what you love." In this realistic life simulation game, an independent game developer dreams of such a life, struggling with money and time while paying taxes until death. Whether this life is happy or truly lonely, you decide.
Why similar: Time Management 17.4%, Life Sim 17.4%, Programming 11.3% ★, Dark Humor 9.5%, Resource Management 8.8%
Turn a small courier shop into a massive transport company. Hire new employees and purchase new vehicles. Negotiate different product licenses and build the most profitable system based on your strategy.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.2%, Time Management 23.3%, Simulation 13.6%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Resource Management 7.8%
Watch your crabs live their lives and force evolutionary changes by altering the environment in this calm, relaxing life simulator
Why similar: Life Sim 27.6%, Time Management 26.9%, Isometric 13.1%, Simulation 13%, Choices Matter 6.9%
Apes Ticker is a real-feel simulation game built on virtual data inspired by the atmosphere of historical markets. Experience the ups and downs of market fluctuations firsthand and enjoy crafting your own investment strategies.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Time Management 25.5%, Simulation 15.2%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Resource Management 10.3%
Quit your job and build an exciting startup! Survive the tech bubble, compete with rival CEOs and expand your office from bedroom programmer up to the heights of global corporate sabotage! As long as you don't get hacked... or kidnapped...
Why similar: Programming 25.2% ★, Time Management 19.6%, Isometric 12.2%, Resource Management 11.7%, Management 7.5%
Take charge of your own retail outlet. Stack shelves with products, hire staff, set prices, appease the customers, manage suppliers, expand your space. Grow from a little store into a massive supermarket.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.7%, Time Management 27.1%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Simulation 13.9%, Resource Management 7.2%
Run your own game development company, creating hit games for over 60 years worth of console releases
Why similar: Programming 31% ★, Time Management 23%, Simulation 12.4%, Management 11.2%, Resource Management 10.8%
Navigate the challenges of life without a job in Unemployment Simulator, a first-person survival experience where you manage your day-to-day needs, search for work, and try to stay afloat. Balance basic needs like food, hygiene, and sanity while facing the harsh realities of unemployment.
Why similar: Life Sim 25.6%, Time Management 21%, Immersive Sim 14%, Choices Matter 11%, Simulation 8.7%
A hyper-stressful, strictly manual elevator simulation! You're the corporation's new "control system" (a human). Drag and drop sticky notes to transport employees. Amidst massive clock-out rushes and blaring complaints, can you survive this extreme one-man shift?!
Why similar: Time Management 35.1%, Dark Humor 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Simulation 10.6%, Management 9.4%
You've embarked on a journey to acquire your dream market and have finally reached your goal. Now, manage your market to offer friendly service to the neighborhood! Provide a range of products, from beverages to food, cleaning items to electronics, meeting community needs.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Time Management 26.1%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Simulation 13.3%, Resource Management 6.8%
Destined to Die is a task managing game about depression, containing over 200+ pieces of physical and digital art. What's the point in life, if all paths lead to death. Choose your actions, and learn how to live. All paths lead to death, but how long can you live?
Why similar: Life Sim 25.9%, Time Management 21.8%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Isometric 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Welcome to Plot Twist, where you take on the role of an ambitious writer in a world of stories and inspiration. You will manage your own writing career, create bestsellers, gain fans, and shape the history of literature! Your success depends on making the right decisions and your creativity!
Why similar: Life Sim 30.7%, Isometric 16.4%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Management 14.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%
Build a multi-generational tech empire in this cyberpunk life simulator. Found startups, navigate stock markets, and manage your networks to climb the corporate ladder. From surviving disasters to finding love, every choice determines if your lineage becomes a permanent legend on the leaderboard.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.8%, Time Management 17.6%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Resource Management 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%
Enter the world of shopkeepers trading in reclaimed goods! Bid for the best items at auction, prepare and clean the bought items, and then sell them in your shop. Test your skills and watch your business grow!
Why similar: Life Sim 31%, Simulation 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Time Management 13.1%, Resource Management 12.2%
It’s the year 2020. A mysterious, unknown event has decimated the economy and the only source of income that remains is delivering food. Open the GrubDash game and start delivering now!
Why similar: Life Sim 32%, Resource Management 13.4%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Simulation 10.2%
Stock up and rejuvenate your quaint mini mart as you build friendships in this relaxing, short, mini town sim.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.4%, Time Management 17.2%, Isometric 14.6%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
GARLAND FOR SALE! A game about a boy who earn his living by selling flower garlands to cars waiting in a traffic light at the intersection. Save enough money and follow his big dream. When the traffic light turns red, your job begins!
Why similar: Time Management 36.8%, Life Sim 27.9%, Management 12.1%, Resource Management 9.6%, Simulation 9%
You are the giant. Every choice matters. Devour, slay, or show mercy — but choose wisely. One wrong move could cost you everything. A survival simulation with moral consequences.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.1%, Time Management 27.2%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Simulation 12.1%, Cute 6.6%
This is a challenging leisure strategy game. Players have to go to different places to get express delivery, and send them to different destinations to get the corresponding reward. Players need to get the required reward in a limited time.
Why similar: Time Management 37.4%, Life Sim 36.5%, Management 11.7%, Casual 7.9%, 2D 5.6%
Build your fake tech empire on lies, buzzwords, and vaporware! Scam investors, deceive customers, and become Silicon Valley’s most infamous fraudster. Forget real innovation HYPE is everything!
Why similar: Life Sim 32.2%, Time Management 31.5%, Simulation 15.5%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Management 7.6%
My Music Label is a music management and simulation game where you take full control of your label. Discover young talents, manage legendary artists, and shape the evolution of the music industry. Every decision influences careers and the history of music.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.3%, Time Management 28.2%, Simulation 13.5%, Resource Management 10%, Management 9.4%
Love, In Debt!? is a romance simulation game. You once had a beautiful relationship, but overnight you were fired, cheated on, and even got yourself in a huge debt! In order to survive, all you can do is work tirelessly! But why does it seem like you became a chick magnet after you're in debt?
Why similar: Life Sim 24.9%, Time Management 23.4%, Immersive Sim 11%, Cute 7.7%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
Craft coffee masterpieces, grow your dream café, and sabotage the competition in style! Coffee’s hot, competition’s hotter!
Why similar: Life Sim 28.8%, Time Management 25.9%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Simulation 12.6%, Management 6.9%
In Producer Tycoon you start your career as a novice music producer. Sign contracts and market yourself to gain money and fans. Upgrade your equipment and studio to produce better music. Aim to rank above the top artists
Why similar: Life Sim 30.6%, Time Management 22.9%, Simulation 14.1%, Immersive Sim 14%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Take charge of airport operations. Manage aircraft maintenance, ground support, equipment, and taxiway movements, then leave the office to inspect aircraft, investigate damage, clear FOD, respond to emergencies, and keep flights moving safely and on schedule.
Why similar: Time Management 30.1%, Life Sim 16.6%, Resource Management 16.4%, Simulation 15.8%, Management 12.4%
Machine Child is a nurturing simulation by renowned illustrator Ooyari Ashito. Raise a daughter in a charming town and guide her through heartwarming moments. Journey with her on adventures and create unforgettable memories. Choices matter, her future is yours to shape.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.1%, Time Management 14.5%, Cute 11.9%, Resource Management 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.1%
Survive 30 unforgiving days on the streets before a deadly blizzard hits. Hustle for change, dumpster dive, or risk it all by picking pockets and dodging cops. Balance your hunger, hygiene, and morale. The city doesn't care if you live or die, prove it wrong.
Why similar: Life Sim 34.2%, Time Management 33.3%, Simulation 16.8%, Resource Management 13.2%, Atmospheric 1.8%
What to do when your days are not going well? What to do when you need to wake up and manage a troubled life, in which you need to work, eat well and still have time for yourself? Isolated Room is about that, and maybe a little more.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.5%, Time Management 17.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
Esports History is an RPG sim where you start as a regular guy, and work your way up to the very top of esports. Defeat bosses in tournaments, make a name for yourself within the esports community, and become a real pro!
Why similar: Time Management 20.5%, Life Sim 17.6%, Resource Management 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Management 9.7%
Order Up, Chef! Grow a ragtag goblin kitchen crew and cook disgusting dishes for detestable diners, where mistakes don't just cost time, they cost a goblin's life! Can you keep your crew from getting 86'd?
Why similar: Time Management 31.6%, Life Sim 27.3%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Simulation 6%
A corporate parody JRPG. Battle coworkers, bosses, and the entire board of directors as you fight your way to the top of a satirical office tower. Build your team, master turn-based combat, and survive the most hostile workplace in gaming.
Why similar: Life Sim 41.9%, Simulation 21%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, 2D 6.3%
🍖 Fry meat, stack buns, and serve sketchy customers fast. 💵 Set prices, upsell extras, or pocket shady bribes. 🕶️ Handle weirdos who want ketchup… or chaos. 📼 A gritty, lo-fi PS2-style hotdog sim with janky charm.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.7%, Time Management 23.4%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Simulation 7.9%
Manage chocolate and cookie kiosks. Restock shelves, handle queues, complete tasks, upgrade your storage, and research new flavors. Fulfill B2B orders — or take the risk of illegal trade and lose everything.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.5%, Time Management 28.9%, Dark Humor 14.7%, Simulation 10.1%, Cute 8%
Cinema Simulator 2025 is a simulation game where you will manage your own movie theater and test your strategy and management skills. Starting from a small movie theater, try to become a giant in the movie industry.
Why similar: Time Management 23.7%, Life Sim 22.1%, Resource Management 13%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Choices Matter 10%
Three jobs. One life. Zero savings. A satirical British life sim, spiritual successor to Jones in the Fast Lane. Move your marble token around a city of 16 buildings. Take jobs, study, eat, save, and dodge the weekly Algorithm. See how far you can climb!
Why similar: Life Sim 28.8%, Time Management 28.3%, Simulation 13.5%, Resource Management 11.9%, Management 9.2%
A Exorcism Simulator! Take the role of an Xpressorcist (Express Exorcist) and exorcise as many people as possible with out running out of time and accidentally blowing them up!!
Why similar: Life Sim 25.7%, Time Management 25%, Dark Humor 14.3%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Simulation 9.4%
Choose a little horror to raise then unleash it upon the world.
Why similar: Life Sim 25.4%, Time Management 21.8%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Resource Management 11.7%, Management 9.6%
A gas station management game, start by selling a car to raise funds and invest in an abandoned plot of land. Build, expand, and upgrade your gas station, diversify services, customize and manage time efficiently during peak hours. And maybe you will become rich
Why similar: Time Management 27.1%, Life Sim 26.8%, Simulation 9.4%, Management 9.3%, Resource Management 8.6%
Spy on strangers through security cameras, invade their privacy and discover their secrets in this digital voyeur simulator. Welcome to the future of The Primate Observation Club. Even in 2099 the rule about messing with your unlucky subjects still remains in this sequel: DO NOT feed the monkeys!
Why similar: Life Sim 22.7%, Dark Humor 17%, Resource Management 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Management 8.7%
An adorable cooking game where you hop around many worlds, finding new ingredients to whip up new recipes. Get to meet a variety of customers of all races and background as you immerse yourself in the flow and frenzy of running a restaurant.
Why similar: Time Management 33.4%, Life Sim 30%, Management 12.4%, Cute 8.9%, Simulation 7.2%
Build a local car wash into a massive detailing empire! Master advanced cleaning techniques with vibrant active foams, beat the clock for extra tips, and buy or lease new properties. Play it clean or risk everything with high-paying shady deals and secret backroom plantations.
Why similar: Time Management 21.5%, Life Sim 21.2%, Resource Management 13.6%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Dark Humor 10.2%
Eatime is a hardcore time-management and logic puzzle game. Step into the role of a master chef and seamlessly weave together "active" hands-on prep with "passive" automated cooking. Optimize your timeline, eliminate idle seconds, and serve up culinary masterpieces in record time!
Why similar: Life Sim 25.6%, Time Management 23.2%, Resource Management 19.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Management 6.8%
Run your own internet café! Manage, upgrade, and customise every detail to create the ultimate hangout in this immersive first-person simulation.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.5%, Time Management 25.1%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Simulation 9.1%, Resource Management 7.8%
“Quit your job, take out a loan and make a top seller game” sounded like a great idea two months ago. Now, you’re chasing bizarre bugs, combining features that should never go together, and striving to capture that mysterious thing called “fun”. Every decision is yours—and so are the consequences.
Why similar: Programming 24.1% ★, Time Management 20.4%, Life Sim 19.2%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%
Welcome to 2099, where all communication must use correct grammar. Use your grammar and management skills to work your way in biggest grammar validation agency in Grammarian Ltd.
Why similar: Life Sim 25.7%, Time Management 25.2%, Education 10%, Management 10%, Simulation 7.9%
A dark life-simulation where stress, money and time work against you. Trade coins, survive daily life and fight rising panic — every decision matters.
Why similar: Life Sim 34.5%, Time Management 31.1%, Simulation 16.6%, Choices Matter 8%, Dark 7.3%
Coffie Simulator is a coffee simulator game. Run your own café, serve 500+ unique customers, and master the art of coffee-making! Customize, upgrade, and manage your shop while handling orders with precision. Every choice matters—your reputation shapes the experience. Can you succeed?
Why similar: Time Management 24.1%, Life Sim 20.6%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Resource Management 10%, Choices Matter 9.4%
Deliver orders through the large city of Peytor Town and save enough money to open a restaurant. Make sure you're ready, as there's a lot of challenges waiting for you!
Why similar: Life Sim 32.7%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Simulation 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Management 8.2%
Age of Gold Farmers is a black comedy sim about a NEET youth surviving on in-game currency. After failing at life, he discovers "gold farming." Grind for items, track market prices, and grow your channel—all while dodging your parents' glares and managing your health.
Why similar: Time Management 30.4%, Life Sim 25.4%, Dark Humor 17%, Resource Management 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Purr-fect Chef is a cooking time management game where cute animal characters and chaotic kitchen moments come together through combo-based gameplay.
Why similar: Life Sim 34.8%, Time Management 32.4%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Cute 6.8%, 2D 4.3%
Ready to climb the career ladder? In Office Simulator, start as an intern and rise through the corporate ranks. Gain experience, earn promotions, and when the time comes, launch your own company to begin a new business adventure.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.1%, Time Management 27.8%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, Simulation 9.1%, Cute 7.4%
You know you're a top class Chef, but are you ready to prove it? Show off your Cooking Skills, manage your Resources and Cook in huge Restaurants.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.2%, Time Management 22%, Resource Management 16.8%, Management 11.6%, Simulation 8.2%
Commander! Manage your shelter with survivors in a abandoned nuclear power plant. Search resources to make different types of boxes, send expeditions, repair work areas, face enemies to defend your facilities, deploy drones and rc cars, prepare for special events and more. All in real-time.
Why similar: Life Sim 31.2%, Time Management 28.4%, Simulation 14.6%, Resource Management 8.4%, Management 6.6%
Esports History: Prologue is a free RPG simulator about the era of the birth of eSports. Start from scratch and work your way up to an eSports career. Use your resources and time wisely to develop a unique character and win tournaments.
Why similar: Time Management 18%, Life Sim 15.1%, Resource Management 14.6%, Management 11%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Your own onigiri (rice ball) shop in Japan awaits! Serve perfect rice balls and crispy sides to hungry customers. As a solo operator, you'll manage inventory, perfect your cooking flow, and handle the rush. Can you turn your tiny stand into a beloved town eatery?
Why similar: Time Management 32.1%, Life Sim 26.3%, Immersive Sim 16.9%, Management 12%, Simulation 10.5%
The city is full of trash… but what secrets lie hidden among the garbage? Hit the streets at sunrise, collect waste, and uncover the city’s forgotten mysteries! Upgrade your tools over time, collect faster, and progress on your trash-collecting journey!
Why similar: Time Management 23.7%, Life Sim 22.4%, Simulation 19.8%, Resource Management 14.1%, Management 9%
Play undercover as a janitor with the objective of getting tenants to move out by discreetly annoying them, so the buildings can be torn down and get rebuilt into office complexes by your actual employer, CityGrind Corp. You must also perform basic janitorial duties to keep your job and cover.
Why similar: Time Management 31.9%, Dark Humor 18.1%, Simulation 12.2%, Resource Management 12%, Life Sim 10.2%
A top-down office-life simulator where you drink coffee, smash printers with a hammer, and survive the inbox. Welcome to corporate bliss.
Why similar: Time Management 24.3%, Life Sim 21.1%, Dark Humor 14.2%, Isometric 13.8%, Immersive Sim 12.1%
Freelancer Life Simulator: Prologue - a free game that contains events before Freelancer Life Simulator. In this story, you play as the uncle of the protagonist. You will find out why uncle left the city.
Why similar: Programming 26.5% ★, Life Sim 20.3%, Time Management 19.9%, Management 9.6%, Education 8.4%