- #1 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
97% 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: Shop Keeper 20.1% ★, Cozy 12.8%, Farming Sim 11.9%, Capitalism 11.2%, Trading 10.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic peer that focuses heavily on the cozy, hands-on experience of building and running a medieval shop.
- #2 Travellers Rest
96% 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: Farming Sim 30.3%, Life Sim 21.7%, Medieval 12.8%, Crafting 12.1%, Inventory Management 10%
Why You'll Like It: Combines medieval tavern management with farming and crafting, mirroring the multi-faceted gameplay of the seed title.
- #3 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
95% 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: Crafting 18.8%, Farming Sim 15.8%, Trading 14.7% ★, Medieval 13.5%, Capitalism 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, tactile crafting system and a medieval shop-keeping focus that emphasizes customer interaction.
- #4 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
96% 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: Capitalism 77.2%, Shop Keeper 12.7% ★, Cute 7%, Fantasy 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive shop-keeping simulation that perfectly balances dungeon crawling with the daily management of a retail store.
- #5 Moonlighter
94% 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: Fantasy 100%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a compelling gameplay loop where you explore dungeons by night to gather goods and manage your shop by day.
- #6 Cat Cafe Manager
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,103 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28% ★, Cozy 19.3%, Trading 13.6% ★, Cats 13.6%, Life Sim 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the cozy, management-focused atmosphere while adding the charm of animal companionship.
- #7 Amber Isle
93% matchVery Positive83% of 1,938 reviews2024
Dev: Ambertail GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Amber Isle - a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep... That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 37.5% ★, Cozy 17.8%, Crafting 14.8%, Life Sim 14.2%, Relaxing 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy shop-keeping game that emphasizes crafting, inventory management, and building relationships with customers.
- #8 Trash Goblin
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.5% ★, Cozy 22%, Crafting 11.6%, Life Sim 8.5%, Relaxing 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a wholesome and relaxing shop-keeping experience centered on cleaning and selling unique, salvaged items.
- #9 Graveyard Keeper
92% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 39.9%, Medieval 20.2%, Sandbox 16.2%, Building 14.6%, Fantasy 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, humorous take on medieval management and crafting with deep systems for resource gathering and economy.
- #10 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
89% matchVery Positive92% of 4,300 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.0 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: Shop Keeper 24.2% ★, Cozy 15.4%, Economy 14.7%, Base Building 11.1%, Life Sim 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the logistical and economic challenges of running a medieval establishment.
- #11 My Time at Sandrock
89% matchVery Positive88% of 28,280 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.1%, Life Sim 24.7%, Crafting 17.2%, Building 14.4%, Sandbox 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features extensive crafting and building mechanics that reward players for managing their shop and community reputation.
- #12 Medieval Shopkeeper Simulator
91% matchMixed61% of 280 reviews2018
Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Keep your stores afloat against unique threats like royal laws, wars and crazy fantasy events. Discover new items, craft, sell them, and create your Merchant Empire in the kingdom! - All in a hybrid 2D-3D style.
Why similar: Trading 47.6% ★, Medieval 28.2%, Inventory Management 24.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct simulation of running a shop in a medieval setting with a focus on inventory and customer service.
- #13 Faire Trade
87% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Ready to take on the management of a fantasy shop? Faire Trade allows you to do just that! From farming, to crafting, to selling, to hiring, to expanding, to pricing, to decorating to….. Well, the world's your oyster! Stay curious, adapt, and let your blossoming shop shine!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20% ★, Cozy 11.9%, Farming Sim 11.1%, Trading 10.5% ★, Base Building 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed shop-keeping game that emphasizes crafting and base-building elements.
- #14 Potion Permit
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,226 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Cozy 37.5%, Life Sim 23.9%, Crafting 21.3%, Relaxing 10.9%, Cute 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on gathering ingredients and crafting potions to serve the community in a cozy, relaxing environment.
- #15 Shoppe Keep
90% matchMixed62% of 2,877 reviews2016
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Run an adventurers shop – a serious business in a fantasy environment. Stock your store with dangerous weapons, fancy hats, sturdy armour and magical potions.
Why similar: Economy 35.1%, Capitalism 21.2%, Medieval 15.3%, Trading 12.5% ★, Sandbox 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic medieval shop-keeping simulation that challenges players to manage inventory and defend their store.
- #16 Chef RPG
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,496 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Life Sim 40%, Crafting 25.2%, Building 22.6%, Relaxing 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy game that requires players to source ingredients, craft dishes, and run a successful shop.
- #17 Bookshop Simulator
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,007 reviews2025
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.8 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 15.1% ★, Trading 14.6% ★, Cozy 14%, Capitalism 13.5%, Cats 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused simulation that challenges players to maintain a successful shop economy.
- #18 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,044 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.2% ★, Cozy 23.1%, Economy 12.5%, Capitalism 11.1%, Crafting 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy fantasy shop management game that focuses on customer service and inventory.
- #19 Potion Shop Simulator
85% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Pebbles Games
Windows
Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 17.7% ★, Farming Sim 16%, Capitalism 14.6%, Cozy 13%, Economy 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated simulation of managing a medieval potion shop, focusing on economy and customer satisfaction.
- #20 Alchemy Garden
86% matchMixed69% of 1,067 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!
Why similar: Economy 15%, Cozy 14.2%, Farming Sim 12.6%, Capitalism 12.1%, Trading 9.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the relaxing aspects of gardening and crafting potions to sell in your own shop.
- #21 DAVE THE DIVER
81% 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: Farming Sim 46.5%, Crafting 24.3%, Relaxing 19.7%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly addictive management loop where you gather resources during the day to serve customers at night.
- #22 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.5% ★, Cozy 22.4%, Farming Sim 22.3%, Economy 6.9%, Relaxing 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines farming and shop-keeping in a cute, relaxing, and cozy setting.
- #23 Stardew Valley
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 992,215 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 83.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.3%, Life Sim 21%, Crafting 12.5%, Relaxing 9.5%, Sandbox 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cozy farming and crafting, providing the foundational loop that many shop-keeping games build upon.
- #24 Roots of Pacha
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,347 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.7%, Cozy 18.3%, Life Sim 14.7%, Crafting 13.5%, Building 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy farming and community-building game with deep crafting systems that mirror the progression of the seed title.
- #25 Art Shop Simulator
80% matchVery Positive92% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Lovheim Studios
Windows
Buy and sell art, manage employees, and grow your shop in this immersive simulator set in Europe. Curate a unique collection, attract customers, and become the premier art dealer. Transform your humble gallery into a thriving art empire!
Why similar: Cozy 22%, Capitalism 17.3%, Economy 15.3%, Inventory Management 13.7%, Life Sim 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game that allows players to run an art-focused shop with a focus on economic growth.
- #26 Shop Titans
82% 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: Shop Keeper 25% ★, Trading 14.4% ★, Cozy 14%, Economy 11%, Base Building 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the crafting and economic side of running a fantasy shop.
- #27 Discounty
78% 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: Shop Keeper 43.1% ★, Life Sim 14.9%, Cozy 13.8%, Capitalism 10.1%, Building 7.1%
- #28 Big Ambitions
78% 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: Capitalism 31.6%, Economy 29.2%, Life Sim 17.6%, Inventory Management 13.9%, Sandbox 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeper dive into the economy and shop management aspects for players looking for more complexity.
- #29 Littlewood
79% matchVery Positive93% of 6,792 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.4%, Life Sim 22.2%, Crafting 17.7%, Building 11.8%, Relaxing 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing town-building and crafting game that emphasizes a cozy, low-stress experience.
- #30 TCG Card Shop Simulator
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 46,691 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
Why similar: Economy 24.6%, Capitalism 22.5%, Shop Keeper 21.1% ★, Trading 17.1% ★, Life Sim 10.1%
- #31 Slime Rancher
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 151,397 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Cute 39%, Sandbox 27.9%, Family Friendly 17%, Fantasy 16%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a satisfying farming and management loop that is both cozy and highly rewarding.
- #32 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
75% matchVery Positive98% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Alien Fruit
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets! Can you build up your bodega into a one stop adventuring shop while solving the mysteries of the dungeon beneath you?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.7% ★, Farming Sim 19.7%, Cozy 16.5%, Medieval 12.1%, Life Sim 9.3%
- #33 Crafter's Hollow
77% matchMixed57% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Wylde Wisp Games
Windows
Forge gear, run a shop, and send mercenaries into danger so you don’t have to. A cozy-but-clever crafting sim where business booms, heroes bicker, and dungeons provide all the “supply chain” problems you’ll ever need.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.8% ★, Inventory Management 17.4%, Crafting 14.7%, Economy 12.3%, Capitalism 9.9%
- #34 Supermarket Simulator
73% 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: Economy 26.5%, Trading 21.4% ★, Capitalism 17.2%, Life Sim 12.2%, Inventory Management 9.7%
- #35 Ranch Farm and Store Simulator
75% matchVery Positive88% of 287 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Enjoy the experience of running your own ranch and store from the ground up. Grow crops, raise livestock, and keep your customers stocked with fresh products. Defend your farm from wild animal attacks. Hire employees and grow from a humble beginning into a thriving business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.2% ★, Farming Sim 18.8%, Capitalism 13.2%, Life Sim 10.9%, Economy 9.8%
- #36 Tailor Simulator
74% matchVery Positive93% of 242 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: Capitalism 16.7%, Cozy 15.8%, Economy 14.4%, Inventory Management 13.3%, Life Sim 11.8%
- #37 Farmer's Shop Simulator
76% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: SleepySealsGames
Windows
Create your own farm. Harvest crops, take care of animals, sell goods, set prices at your discretion, hire staff, expand, design, and build your dream farm.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.1% ★, Capitalism 16.9%, Farming Sim 16.4%, Trading 15.5% ★, Economy 10%
- #38 Alchemist Shop Simulator
74% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Run your own magic business! In Alchemist Shop Simulator you can trade magical wares, brew potions and take on special orders, meet many quirky clients, grow your ingredients in your garden, restock your shelves and manage prices. Keep expanding your business as you gain experience and wealth!
Why similar: Trading 26.9% ★, Economy 21.9%, Crafting 15.7%, Medieval 12.7%, Farming Sim 6.8%
- #39 Tiny Bookshop
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,591 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 27.3%, Trading 22.9% ★, Inventory Management 15.9%, Life Sim 15.7%, Relaxing 8%
- #40 Figure Shop Simulator
72% matchVery Positive89% of 274 reviews2025
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: Trading 26.5% ★, Economy 21.8%, Life Sim 13.9%, Crafting 10.4%, Inventory Management 9.1%
- #41 Dealer's Life Legend
73% matchVery Positive83% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches. If your talent and skill are sharp enough, you may be in with a shot of winning the Wandering Merchant Quest and proving that YOU are the best dealer in town!
Why similar: Cozy 29.9%, Shop Keeper 23.7% ★, Capitalism 12.7%, Trading 12.2% ★, Economy 10.7%
- #42 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Superluminal Cat
Windows
You will become the shopkeeper of grocery shop in Squirrel Town to run your own shop, replenish your stock, sell, make a profit, kill monsters, manufacture outfits, engage in agriculture, angle, cook delicious food, feed monsters and save Monster Forest controlled by the evil crystal.
Why similar: Trading 17.5% ★, Farming Sim 15.4%, Economy 13.3%, Crafting 10.6%, Base Building 10%
- #43 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
70% matchVery Positive98% of 201 reviews2026
Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
Windows
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.5% ★, Cozy 20.3%, Life Sim 11.7%, Crafting 10.6%, Building 7.8%
- #44 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
70% matchVery Positive94% of 3,749 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.6%, Cozy 18.5%, Life Sim 13.5%, Cats 12.6%, Crafting 11.7%
- #45 Coffee Please
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: NepixPub: OneTwoPlay
Windows
Become a cozy coffee shop owner. Manage inventory, set prices, take payments, pet the cat, expand, and decorate your venue to build the best coffee house. Enjoy the charm of a heartwarming cafe simulator!
Why similar: Capitalism 18.5%, Life Sim 18.2%, Economy 12.8%, Trading 10.5% ★, Sandbox 10.4%
- #46 Super Mini Mart
71% matchVery Positive82% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Blazing PandaPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Super Mini Mart is your 100% fresh, 100% chill round-the-corner supermarket sim. Stock, supervise, manage and get to know your colorful clientele-to-be in this sweet, stress-free management game!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.2% ★, Cozy 17.9%, Economy 12.9%, Inventory Management 11.4%, Life Sim 9.8%
- #47 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,586 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 40.4% ★, Inventory Management 16.2%, Economy 14.6%, Trading 13.9% ★, Relaxing 7.5%
- #48 Megastore Simulator
69% matchVery Positive93% of 685 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows · Linux
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 run Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toy & Grocery departments.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 17.7% ★, Trading 14.3% ★, Economy 14.3%, Capitalism 12.9%, Life Sim 12.7%
- #49 Magical Greenhouse
70% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.4% ★, Cozy 16.3%, Farming Sim 15%, Trading 13% ★, Crafting 12.2%
- #50 Kynseed
72% matchVery Positive83% of 3,619 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.9%, Life Sim 19.2%, Crafting 18.4%, Sandbox 11.4%, Relaxing 9%
- #51 Potion Tycoon
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 712 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.9% ★, Capitalism 15.2%, Economy 12.5%, Trading 9.1% ★, Building 8.5%
- #52 Liquor Store Simulator
69% matchVery Positive88% of 514 reviews2025
Dev: Tovarishch GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Open your own Liquor Store! Buy goods, manage your store, hire staff. Who knows, maybe you will be able to make a real alcohol empire out of a small store.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.8% ★, Trading 17.4% ★, Capitalism 14.6%, Economy 14.1%, Life Sim 9.6%
- #53 Toy Shop Simulator
69% matchVery Positive81% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Run your own toy store! Arrange shelves, set prices, process payments, and manage staff. Expand and design your shop, handle online orders, deliver with a scooter, trade rare toys, and ensure security. Create a magical shopping experience in Toy Shop Simulator!
Why similar: Trading 22.7% ★, Capitalism 21.8%, Economy 19.7%, Life Sim 12.8%, Inventory Management 12.4%
- #54 Returns Outlet Simulator
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 613 reviews2025
Dev: Twisted Twice Games
Windows
Returns Outlet Simulator is a relaxed first-person simulation where every aspect of operating your own shop springs to life.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.2% ★, Trading 16.7% ★, Economy 13.1%, Base Building 10.9%, Life Sim 10.1%
- #55 Critter Cove
68% matchVery Positive95% of 1,823 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Farming Sim 31%, Cats 24.7%, Life Sim 18.3%, Sandbox 10.9%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #56 Snacko
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,002 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Farming Sim 15.8%, Cats 15.3%, Cozy 15.2%, Life Sim 9.4%, Crafting 9.1%
- #57 CRUFT
67% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Go On Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A cozy crafter with tons of things to create, sell, or just have fun making. Every recipe always makes a bit of CRUFT too, so you should probably clean up after yourself!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.7% ★, Farming Sim 17.1%, Inventory Management 11.9%, Economy 10%, Crafting 8.7%
- #58 Saleblazers
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,877 reviews2023
Dev: AIRSTRAFE INTERACTIVE
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight. Sell. Survive. Live off the land, build your perfect shop, and defend against nightly horrors in this open world survival shop simulator for 1-8 players.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 35.2% ★, Capitalism 21.4%, Economy 16%, Base Building 14.4%, Crafting 13%
- #59 Cozy Caravan
65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,169 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!
Why similar: Cozy 32.1%, Trading 25% ★, Crafting 16.3%, Life Sim 12.3%, Cute 5.8%
- #60 Old Market Simulator
66% matchVery Positive88% of 4,894 reviews2024
Dev: Alcedo Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Old Market Simulator is a 1-4 player co-op game where you manage your market by ordering goods, growing produce, raising animals, fishing, and crafting items in your workshop, while hiring employees and expanding your business.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.5%, Trading 22.8% ★, Economy 19.1%, Inventory Management 17.5%, Medieval 14%