Games Like Convenience Stories

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: Simulation 56.2%, Life Sim 23.5%, Building 11.1%, Casual 5.9%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a direct, immersive experience in managing your own retail store from stocking shelves to setting prices.

A brand new business sim! Build cafés, movie theaters, aquariums, and more!

Why similar: Colony Sim 29.7%, Simulation 13.9%, RTS 13%, Life Sim 10.3%, Strategy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another Kairosoft masterpiece that expands the store management concept into a multi-story shopping mall simulation.

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: Simulation 47.5%, Cute 23.3%, Strategy 14.7%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic shop-management game that perfectly captures the rewarding loop of buying low, selling high, and expanding your business.

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: Life Sim 33.1%, Simulation 24.3%, Strategy 17.2%, Building 15.5%, Cute 8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the retail aspect, allowing you to design your shop layout and manage inventory just like in Convenience Stories.

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 30.7%, Simulation 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Casual 10.8%, Building 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern shop-keeping simulation that shares the pixel-art aesthetic and focus on retail management found in the seed game.

A clothing shop management sim. Go from quaint corner shop to world-class brand!

Why similar: Colony Sim 35.4%, Simulation 13.2%, Life Sim 12.4%, RTS 9.7%, Strategy 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A Kairosoft classic that mirrors the store management mechanics of Convenience Stories but with a focus on fashion retail.

Make your own metropolitan utopia! Stores, mansions, towers--anything goes!

Why similar: Colony Sim 26.1%, City Builder 16.2%, Simulation 14.6%, Strategy 10.4%, Life Sim 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building and managing a growing community, sharing the same addictive city-building DNA as the seed game.

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 49.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Building 14.1%, Simulation 14%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tavern management with a satisfying progression loop that will feel familiar to fans of Kairosoft's business sims.

Serve up food, drinks, and smiles in this retro cafe management sim!

Why similar: Colony Sim 32%, City Builder 12.9%, Simulation 11.7%, Life Sim 11.5%, Strategy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A Kairosoft title that shifts the focus to restaurant management while maintaining the same satisfying progression systems.

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: Simulation 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 29%, Casual 23.3%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a highly addictive restaurant management loop that balances resource gathering with business optimization.

Be a Pixel Shopkeeper! Collect items using inventory management puzzle mechanics. Sell your wares, decorate your shop, craft new products, and expand! Train to beat tougher dungeons, unlock new classes and decor, and furnish your shop smartly to maximize profits!

Why similar: Simulation 33.5%, Strategy 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Casual 14.9%, Retro 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that uses a charming pixel-art style to simulate the daily operations of running a fantasy shop.

Open your own diner and create custom burgers in this management sim game.

Why similar: Simulation 16.9%, City Builder 15.4%, Colony Sim 14.3%, Life Sim 13.6%, Strategy 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep dive into the culinary management niche with the signature Kairosoft charm and pixel-art style.

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: Life Sim 46.1%, Simulation 42.2%, Modern 9.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more complex, realistic take on business management that appeals to players who enjoy the strategic growth aspects of Convenience Stories.

A "hot" new hot springs resort sim with a ton of new exclusive features!

Why similar: Colony Sim 30.6%, RTS 14.9%, Life Sim 11.1%, City Builder 10.5%, Simulation 10%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished management sim that tasks you with building and optimizing a resort, perfect for fans of Kairosoft's design philosophy.

A town sim where you raise generations of residents. Unlock new stores and facilities, help your residents find love, or cash in on the stock market!

Why similar: Colony Sim 31.8%, City Builder 14.9%, Life Sim 11.8%, Simulation 11.5%, Strategy 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A city-building simulation that captures the same 'cute' aesthetic and management-heavy gameplay as Convenience Stories.

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: Simulation 47%, Pixel Graphics 37.8%, 2D 11.3%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends dungeon crawling with shop management, forcing you to balance inventory pricing and store maintenance.

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 38.5%, Life Sim 34.4%, Casual 13.1%, 2D 6.9%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the crafting and selling aspect of shop management with a unique, artistic visual style.

Build the ultimate bowl to leap past your ramen rivals and achieve greatness!

Why similar: Colony Sim 33.5%, Life Sim 14.1%, Simulation 13%, Strategy 9.6%, RTS 6%

Why You'll Like It: A Kairosoft management sim that focuses on the intricacies of running a successful ramen shop.

Step into the studio and produce yourown hit anime with an original hero!

Why similar: Simulation 23.4%, Strategy 18%, Life Sim 14.8%, Casual 12.4%, Colony Sim 10%

Why You'll Like It: A Kairosoft management game that focuses on the creative business of animation, sharing the same addictive loop as the seed game.

Captain a luxury cruise liner, sailing the entire world while entertaining VIPs!

Why similar: Colony Sim 32.8%, Simulation 17.2%, Strategy 13.4%, City Builder 10.7%, Casual 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A management sim that tasks you with running a luxury cruise ship, perfect for those who enjoy Kairosoft's unique business simulations.

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 34.4%, Strategy 27.9%, Casual 18.1%, Cute 17.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced restaurant management game that emphasizes layout optimization and strategic business expansion.

Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!

Why similar: City Builder 22.9%, Life Sim 17.9%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Building 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential Kairosoft management game that established the formula for all their subsequent business sims.

Farm management simulation game! Create the most awesome farm!

Why similar: Colony Sim 32.8%, Simulation 12.4%, Life Sim 11.9%, City Builder 11.6%, Strategy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A farming-focused management sim that retains the pixel-art charm and strategic depth of Convenience Stories.

Good Company is an in-depth management sim about building a trail-blazing tech corporation. Assemble complex production lines, manage employee logistics, and sell high-quality products on the market to become the best company in the whole county!

Why similar: City Builder 29.6%, Simulation 27.6%, Strategy 23%, Building 18.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A business simulation game that focuses on the logistics and production chains required to build a successful company.

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: Simulation 32.3%, Strategy 23.3%, Building 19.9%, Casual 18.8%, Indie 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A detailed retail simulation that allows you to manage every aspect of a store, from staff hiring to interior design.

Create and customize your own golf course in this charming management sim.

Why similar: City Builder 22.5%, Life Sim 20.1%, Simulation 17.9%, Casual 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique management sim that focuses on building and maintaining a golf course with the signature Kairosoft progression style.

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: Simulation 57.9%, Building 21.5%, Casual 15.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Indie 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a hands-on management experience where you must renovate and operate a business while handling customer needs.

Attract customers, train stars, and win the Grand Slam in this tennis club sim!

Why similar: Colony Sim 36.2%, Simulation 18.4%, City Builder 9.9%, Life Sim 9.1%, Casual 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines sports management with the business growth mechanics that make Kairosoft games so compelling.

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: Simulation 67.1%, Casual 32.9%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-compatible shop management game that allows for deep customization of your retail space and inventory.

Just imagine: your own world-famous airport! A game with sky-high levels of fun!

Why similar: Colony Sim 29.7%, RTS 16.6%, City Builder 12.7%, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A complex management sim that tasks you with running an airport, offering a larger-scale version of the management loop found in the seed game.

Create and customize your own campground in this charming pixel art sim game.

Why similar: Colony Sim 27.9%, Simulation 16.3%, City Builder 13.9%, Strategy 11.9%, Life Sim 9.1%

Run any store you like to build up your own buzzing business burg!

Why similar: Colony Sim 27.3%, Simulation 15.9%, City Builder 13.6%, Strategy 11.6%, Life Sim 9.4%

Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!

Why similar: Colony Sim 30.8%, Simulation 16.4%, Strategy 11.8%, Life Sim 10.2%, City Builder 10.2%

Build and manage the ultimate Japanese hot springs inn.

Why similar: Colony Sim 17.7%, City Builder 13%, Simulation 12.8%, Life Sim 12%, RTS 8.6%

Design a towering mega mall in this mall management simulation game.

Why similar: Colony Sim 37%, City Builder 16.1%, Life Sim 11.7%, Strategy 7.3%, Building 6.7%

Revolutionize the revolving sushi bar in this fresh new sim!

Why similar: Colony Sim 31.1%, Simulation 15%, Life Sim 12.3%, City Builder 10.5%, Strategy 9.6%

Movie Studio Management Simulation Produce blockbusters and earn world-wide fame

Why similar: Colony Sim 33.9%, Simulation 16.1%, Strategy 10.9%, Life Sim 10.4%, City Builder 9.4%

A city-building sim with a historical twist

Why similar: City Builder 27.2%, Simulation 21%, Strategy 17.3%, Casual 10.7%, Building 7.1%

Create the gaming paradise of your dreams! Reach 5-stars and host tournaments!

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.7%, Simulation 16.6%, Strategy 11.3%, City Builder 9%, Life Sim 8.4%

Make the dwelling of your dreams a reality in this apartment management sim!

Why similar: Simulation 18.2%, Life Sim 17.2%, Colony Sim 14.3%, City Builder 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Make a fantastic, dazzling water park!

Why similar: City Builder 20.9%, Simulation 17%, Colony Sim 13%, Strategy 11.1%, Life Sim 10.3%

It's vacation time! Try your hand at managing a lush tropical resort!

Why similar: Colony Sim 38.9%, City Builder 16.8%, Simulation 15.1%, Casual 8.2%, Strategy 5.3%

Demon Castle Building Dungeon Management Simulation

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.5%, Simulation 16.7%, City Builder 14.2%, Strategy 13.5%, Casual 8.6%

Help your community grow through the power of the press in this magazine sim! A small local magazine can make a big difference! Do you have what it takes to become a magazine mogul?

Why similar: Colony Sim 26.4%, RTS 13.4%, City Builder 11.8%, Life Sim 9.9%, Simulation 8.2%

Find ingredients, make menus, and run your own restaurant in this sizzling sim!

Why similar: Colony Sim 29.7%, City Builder 16.5%, Life Sim 14.5%, Simulation 11.5%, Modern 7.9%

Enjoy building and running a ski resort in this cool simulation game!

Why similar: Colony Sim 32.9%, RTS 15.1%, City Builder 14.4%, Simulation 10.7%, Strategy 8%

Recruit adventurers and monsters to create your own RRG-style town!

Why similar: Colony Sim 32.9%, City Builder 14.7%, Simulation 11.7%, Life Sim 10.6%, Strategy 9.3%

Reap the joys of country life and cultivate your farm and fame!

Why similar: Colony Sim 28.9%, RTS 12.6%, Life Sim 10.7%, Simulation 10.5%, City Builder 10.1%

Build your own spectacular, multi-story station for your favorite trains!

Why similar: City Builder 23.4%, Simulation 22.3%, Casual 9.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Modern 7.4%

Create shows, sign stars, and dominate the airwaves in this TV studio sim.

Why similar: Life Sim 30.1%, Simulation 25.9%, Casual 13.3%, Cute 8%, Modern 7.8%

A simulation game where you create a wonderful sweets shop with Doraemon

Why similar: Simulation 32.3%, City Builder 27.4%, Life Sim 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Cute 5.2%

Make your wildest ice dreams come true with this skating rink management game.

Why similar: Simulation 25.7%, City Builder 22%, Life Sim 19.8%, Casual 13.8%, Strategy 6.7%

Basketball Team Management Sim Coach a custom team and dunk your way to glory!

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.7%, Simulation 20%, City Builder 10.2%, Life Sim 9.7%, Casual 7.3%

Build a heroic hamlet that warriors and merchants can call home!

Why similar: Colony Sim 42%, City Builder 18%, Life Sim 10.9%, Simulation 7.1%, Building 6.9%

Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!

Why similar: Simulation 27.7%, Life Sim 25%, Casual 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Cute 11.3%

Make your dream school in this management simulation game! School got you down?

Why similar: Colony Sim 32.9%, City Builder 15.7%, Life Sim 13.1%, Simulation 11.1%, Strategy 7%

Build an underground network of caves in this fantasy-themed management sim.

Why similar: Colony Sim 42.3%, City Builder 18.7%, Simulation 14.6%, Casual 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

Build and manage your own grocery store in first person. Run the register, stock inventory, hire employees, and expand your business from a small market into a thriving retail operation.

Why similar: Simulation 43.7%, Life Sim 42.3%, Casual 10%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!

Why similar: Life Sim 29.7%, Simulation 27.9%, Casual 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Cute 10.5%

Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!

Why similar: City Builder 21.9%, Life Sim 21.2%, Simulation 15.4%, Strategy 11.7%, Casual 8.7%