- #1 Supermarket Simulator
96% matchVery Positive92% of 80,575 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 33.2 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: Simulation 55.4%, Life Sim 23.8%, Building 11.3%, Casual 6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a direct, immersive experience in managing your own retail store from stocking shelves to setting prices.
- #2 Mega Mall Story 2
97% matchVery Positive95% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A brand new business sim! Build cafés, movie theaters, aquariums, and more!
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.8% ★, Simulation 13.9%, RTS 13%, Life Sim 10.3%, Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Another Kairosoft masterpiece that expands the store management concept into a multi-story shopping mall simulation.
- #3 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,803 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.1%, Simulation 24.3%, Strategy 17.4%, Building 15.6%, Cute 7.8%
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.
- #4 Discounty
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,410 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Life Sim 30.6%, Simulation 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, 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.
- #5 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,432 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: Simulation 47.7%, Cute 22.6%, Strategy 14.8%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 4.5%
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.
- #6 Venture Towns
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Make your own metropolitan utopia! Stores, mansions, towers--anything goes!
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.2% ★, City Builder 15.7%, Simulation 14.7%, Strategy 10.5%, 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.
- #7 Pocket Clothier
93% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
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 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A Kairosoft classic that mirrors the store management mechanics of Convenience Stories but with a focus on fashion retail.
- #8 Travellers Rest
92% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Life Sim 49.1%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Simulation 14.2%, Building 14.1%, 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.
- #9 DAVE THE DIVER
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,999 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Simulation 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 29.1%, Casual 23.1%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly addictive restaurant management loop that balances resource gathering with business optimization.
- #10 Burger Bistro Story
91% matchVery Positive83% of 306 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Open your own diner and create custom burgers in this management sim game.
Why similar: Simulation 16.9%, City Builder 14.9%, Colony Sim 14.3% ★, Life Sim 13.6%, Strategy 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep dive into the culinary management niche with the signature Kairosoft charm and pixel-art style.
- #11 Pixel Shopkeeper
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Prototype
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 33.2%, Strategy 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Casual 14.7%, 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.
- #12 Cafe Master Story
89% matchVery Positive95% of 294 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Serve up food, drinks, and smiles in this retro cafe management sim!
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.2% ★, City Builder 12.5%, Life Sim 11.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A Kairosoft title that shifts the focus to restaurant management while maintaining the same satisfying progression systems.
- #13 Big Ambitions
88% matchVery Positive93% of 12,519 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 24.0 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: Life Sim 46%, Simulation 42.1%, Modern 10%, Singleplayer 2%
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.
- #14 Hot Springs Story 2
89% matchVery Positive85% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A "hot" new hot springs resort sim with a ton of new exclusive features!
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.8% ★, RTS 14.9%, Life Sim 11.2%, City Builder 10.2%, Simulation 9.9%
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.
- #15 The Ramen Sensei
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build the ultimate bowl to leap past your ramen rivals and achieve greatness!
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.5% ★, Life Sim 14%, Simulation 12.9%, 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.
- #16 Dream Town Island
86% matchVery Positive96% of 450 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 31.9% ★, City Builder 14.4%, Life Sim 11.9%, Simulation 11.5%, Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A city-building simulation that captures the same 'cute' aesthetic and management-heavy gameplay as Convenience Stories.
- #17 Moonlighter
86% matchVery Positive82% of 21,581 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Simulation 47%, Pixel Graphics 37.4%, 2D 11.6%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends dungeon crawling with shop management, forcing you to balance inventory pricing and store maintenance.
- #18 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
84% matchVery Positive93% of 42,947 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.9 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 37.7%, Life Sim 34.5%, Casual 13.2%, 2D 7.2%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the crafting and selling aspect of shop management with a unique, artistic visual style.
- #19 World Cruise Story
85% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Captain a luxury cruise liner, sailing the entire world while entertaining VIPs!
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.8% ★, Simulation 17.2%, Strategy 13.5%, City Builder 10.3%, 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.
- #20 PlateUp!
82% matchVery Positive95% of 25,910 reviews2022
Dev: It's happeningPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.5 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 34.6%, Strategy 28.1%, Casual 18%, Cute 17.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced restaurant management game that emphasizes layout optimization and strategic business expansion.
- #21 Game Dev Story
83% matchVery Positive91% of 1,365 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!
Why similar: City Builder 22.4%, Life Sim 18%, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 11.3%, Building 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential Kairosoft management game that established the formula for all their subsequent business sims.
- #22 8-Bit Farm
84% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Farm management simulation game! Create the most awesome farm!
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.9% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Life Sim 11.9%, City Builder 11.3%, Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A farming-focused management sim that retains the pixel-art charm and strategic depth of Convenience Stories.
- #23 Anime Studio Story
82% matchVery Positive80% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Step into the studio and produce yourown hit anime with an original hero!
Why similar: Simulation 23.3%, Strategy 18.1%, Life Sim 14.7%, 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.
- #24 Good Company
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,764 reviews2022
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 28.7%, Simulation 27.7%, Strategy 23.3%, Building 18.5%, 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.
- #25 King of Retail
79% matchVery Positive88% of 3,551 reviews2022
Dev: Freaking GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 32.1%, Strategy 23.4%, Building 20%, Casual 18.6%, Indie 3.9%
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.
- #26 Forest Golf Planner
81% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Create and customize your own golf course in this charming management sim.
Why similar: City Builder 21.9%, Life Sim 20.2%, Simulation 18%, Casual 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique management sim that focuses on building and maintaining a golf course with the signature Kairosoft progression style.
- #27 Gas Station Simulator
79% matchVery Positive88% of 26,842 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.9 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: Simulation 57%, Building 21.9%, Casual 16%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a hands-on management experience where you must renovate and operate a business while handling customer needs.
- #28 Tennis Club Story
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Attract customers, train stars, and win the Grand Slam in this tennis club sim!
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.3% ★, Simulation 18.4%, City Builder 9.5%, 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.
- #29 Jumbo Airport Story
78% matchVery Positive92% of 354 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Just imagine: your own world-famous airport! A game with sky-high levels of fun!
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.8% ★, RTS 16.6%, City Builder 12.3%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 9.3%
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.
- #30 Shop Titans
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 17,716 reviews2020
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 179.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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.
- #31 Hot Springs Story
77% matchVery Positive86% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Build and manage the ultimate Japanese hot springs inn.
Why similar: Colony Sim 17.7% ★, Simulation 12.8%, City Builder 12.6%, Life Sim 12%, RTS 8.6%
- #32 Forest Camp Story
77% matchVery Positive84% of 217 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Create and customize your own campground in this charming pixel art sim game.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28% ★, Simulation 16.3%, City Builder 13.4%, Strategy 12.1%, Life Sim 9.2%
- #33 Dream Park Story
76% matchVery Positive88% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.9% ★, Simulation 16.5%, Strategy 11.9%, Life Sim 10.2%, City Builder 9.9%
- #34 Mega Mall Story
76% matchVery Positive94% of 307 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Design a towering mega mall in this mall management simulation game.
Why similar: Colony Sim 37.2% ★, City Builder 15.6%, Life Sim 11.7%, Strategy 7.4%, Building 6.7%
- #35 The Sushi Spinnery
75% matchVery Positive93% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Revolutionize the revolving sushi bar in this fresh new sim!
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.1% ★, Simulation 15%, Life Sim 12.3%, City Builder 10.2%, Strategy 9.7%
- #36 Dream House Days DX
75% matchVery Positive85% of 305 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Make the dwelling of your dreams a reality in this apartment management sim!
Why similar: Simulation 18.2%, Life Sim 17.2%, Colony Sim 14.4% ★, City Builder 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #37 Tropical Resort Story
73% matchVery Positive92% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
It's vacation time! Try your hand at managing a lush tropical resort!
Why similar: Colony Sim 39.1% ★, City Builder 16.2%, Simulation 15.2%, Casual 8.2%, Strategy 5.4%
- #38 Pool Slide Story
74% matchVery Positive90% of 189 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Make a fantastic, dazzling water park!
Why similar: City Builder 20.3%, Simulation 17%, Colony Sim 13.1% ★, Strategy 11.2%, Life Sim 10.3%
- #39 Silver Screen Story
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Movie Studio Management Simulation Produce blockbusters and earn world-wide fame
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.9% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Strategy 11%, Life Sim 10.4%, City Builder 9.1%
- #40 Shiny Ski Resort
73% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Enjoy building and running a ski resort in this cool simulation game!
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.1% ★, RTS 15.1%, City Builder 13.9%, Simulation 10.7%, Strategy 8.2%
- #41 Cafeteria Nipponica
73% matchVery Positive88% of 154 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Find ingredients, make menus, and run your own restaurant in this sizzling sim!
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.8% ★, City Builder 16%, Life Sim 14.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Modern 8%
- #42 Sticky Business
70% matchVery Positive94% of 7,336 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 27.6%, Life Sim 25.2%, Casual 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Cute 10.9%
- #43 Dungeon Village 2
71% matchVery Positive87% of 653 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Recruit adventurers and monsters to create your own RRG-style town!
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.1% ★, City Builder 14.2%, Simulation 11.8%, Life Sim 10.7%, Strategy 9.4%
- #44 Basketball Club Story
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 196 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Basketball Team Management Sim Coach a custom team and dunk your way to glory!
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.8% ★, Simulation 20%, City Builder 9.8%, Life Sim 9.7%, Casual 7.3%
- #45 Pocket Harvest
72% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Reap the joys of country life and cultivate your farm and fame!
Why similar: Colony Sim 29% ★, RTS 12.6%, Life Sim 10.7%, Simulation 10.5%, City Builder 9.8%
- #46 Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story
69% matchVery Positive99% of 486 reviews2024
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A simulation game where you create a wonderful sweets shop with Doraemon
Why similar: Simulation 32.6%, City Builder 26.8%, Life Sim 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Cute 5.1%
- #47 Dungeon Village
71% matchVery Positive89% of 781 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Build a heroic hamlet that warriors and merchants can call home!
Why similar: Colony Sim 42.2% ★, City Builder 17.4%, Life Sim 11%, Simulation 7.1%, Building 7%
- #48 Pocket Academy
71% matchVery Positive83% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Make your dream school in this management simulation game! School got you down?
Why similar: Colony Sim 33% ★, City Builder 15.2%, Life Sim 13.1%, Simulation 11.2%, Strategy 7.1%
- #49 Grocery Store Tycoon
69% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Spyder Lab Gaming
Windows
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 9.9%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #50 Minami Lane
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,345 reviews2024
Dev: DootPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Life Sim 21.4%, City Builder 21.2%, Simulation 15.5%, Strategy 11.9%, Casual 8.7%
- #51 Zoo Park Story
69% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Well, what are you waiting for? Build a top-ranking zoo, set social media ablaze, and show the world your wild side!
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.3% ★, City Builder 12.8%, Simulation 11.6%, Life Sim 10.8%, Strategy 9.4%
- #52 Grocery Store Simulator
66% matchVery Positive91% of 6,002 reviews2024
Dev: EXPERIMENT ONE
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Grocery Store Simulator is a 1-4 player co-op game where you build and manage your own supermarket by stocking shelves, setting prices, hiring staff, and customizing your store, all while expanding your business and keeping customers happy.
Why similar: Simulation 40.3%, Strategy 24.7%, Casual 16.2%, Retro 10.7%, Indie 5.3%
- #53 Demon Castle Story
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 142 reviews2026
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Demon Castle Building Dungeon Management Simulation
Why similar: Colony Sim 35% ★, Simulation 16.7%, Strategy 13.6%, City Builder 13.5%, Casual 8.7%
- #54 Station Manager
70% matchVery Positive83% of 204 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Build your own spectacular, multi-story station for your favorite trains!
Why similar: City Builder 22.7%, Simulation 22.4%, Casual 9.7%, Strategy 8.8%, Modern 7.5%
- #55 Heian City Story
67% matchVery Positive89% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A city-building sim with a historical twist
Why similar: City Builder 26.5%, Simulation 21.1%, Strategy 17.6%, Casual 10.7%, Building 7.2%
- #56 Candy & Toys Store Simulator
68% matchVery Positive84% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Ox Games
Windows
Run your own candy and toys store. Order supplies, receive deliveries, stock shelves, hire employees, set prices, and expand your business. Unlock a Gaming Club across the street, place arcade machines and billiard tables, set profits, and collect earnings.
Why similar: Life Sim 41.2%, Simulation 40.9%, Cute 13.2%, Casual 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #57 TV Studio Story
68% matchVery Positive91% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Create shows, sign stars, and dominate the airwaves in this TV studio sim.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.7%, Simulation 26.4%, Casual 13.5%, Modern 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #58 March to a Million
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Run a music talent agency and make platinum-selling records!
Why similar: Life Sim 25.1%, Simulation 23.1%, Casual 13.1%, Modern 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #59 Console Shop Simulator
65% matchVery Positive93% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: Lance Games
Windows
Become the owner of a game store! Organize shelves, repair CDs, negotiate profits, promote your store via live stream, and increase customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Simulation 41.4%, Life Sim 37.7%, Casual 20.9%
- #60 Tech Store Simulator
68% matchMixed63% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: Astrasoft
Windows
Tech Store Simulator is a game in which you have to build your own tech store. Buy goods, put them on the shelves, sell them at an inflated price and beat the thieves!Also in the game there is a huge number of opportunities to customize the store and make it the way you would like it in life
Why similar: Life Sim 34%, Simulation 27.6%, Strategy 22.9%, Casual 14.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
