- #1 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
97% matchVery Positive88% of 1,830 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.3 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 18% ★, Farming Sim 12.8%, Capitalism 11.6%, Cozy 11.4%, Trading 10.9%
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 18,257 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 20.7 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 30.7%, Life Sim 21.7%, Medieval 12.7%, Crafting 12.2%, Inventory Management 9.4%
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 44,849 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Crafting 19.4%, Farming Sim 15.8%, Trading 14.4%, Medieval 13.8%, Capitalism 12.4%
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 7,533 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.0 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 77.4%, Shop Keeper 11.9% ★, Cute 7.4%, Fantasy 3.4%
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 Positive81% of 24,610 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 3,214 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 25.4% ★, Cozy 17.5%, Cats 15%, Trading 14.2%, Life Sim 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the cozy, management-focused atmosphere while adding the charm of animal companionship.
- #7 Amber Isle
93% matchVery Positive82% of 2,112 reviews2024
Dev: Ambertail GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Crafting 24.7%, Cozy 24.5%, Life Sim 23.9%, Relaxing 10.4%, Family Friendly 9.3%
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 Positive88% of 1,809 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 31.1% ★, Cozy 20.6%, Crafting 13.3%, Life Sim 13.3%, Relaxing 7.2%
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 Positive85% of 56,175 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 39.7%, Medieval 20.2%, Sandbox 16%, Building 14.8%, Fantasy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, humorous take on medieval management and crafting with deep systems for resource gathering and economy.
- #10 My Time at Sandrock
89% matchVery Positive88% of 29,103 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 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%, Life Sim 24.6%, Crafting 17.4%, Building 14.6%, Sandbox 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features extensive crafting and building mechanics that reward players for managing their shop and community reputation.
- #11 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
89% matchVery Positive92% of 4,482 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19.9% ★, Economy 13%, Cozy 12.8%, Base Building 11.1%, Life Sim 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the logistical and economic challenges of running a medieval establishment.
- #12 Medieval Shopkeeper Simulator
91% matchMixed61% of 282 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 46.9%, Medieval 29.1%, Inventory Management 24%
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
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 75 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 17.6% ★, Farming Sim 11.9%, Trading 10.8%, Cozy 10.5%, Base Building 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed shop-keeping game that emphasizes crafting and base-building elements.
- #14 Teddy's Haven
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,007 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 21.9% ★, Farming Sim 16.1%, Cozy 14.5%, Life Sim 9.6%, Crafting 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy fantasy shop management game that focuses on customer service and inventory.
- #15 Shoppe Keep
90% matchMixed62% of 2,894 reviews2016
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 33.7 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 28.3%, Capitalism 17.8%, Shop Keeper 16.1% ★, Medieval 13.5%, Trading 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic medieval shop-keeping simulation that challenges players to manage inventory and defend their store.
- #16 Potion Permit
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,463 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.2 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 33.3%, Life Sim 25.3%, Crafting 23%, Relaxing 11.5%, Cute 7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on gathering ingredients and crafting potions to serve the community in a cozy, relaxing environment.
- #17 Bookshop Simulator
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,672 reviews2026
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 15.6% ★, Trading 13.9%, Capitalism 13.5%, Cats 12.3%, Cozy 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused simulation that challenges players to maintain a successful shop economy.
- #18 Chef RPG
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,819 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 39.9%, Crafting 25.3%, Building 22.8%, Relaxing 12%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy game that requires players to source ingredients, craft dishes, and run a successful shop.
- #19 Alchemy Garden
85% matchMixed69% of 1,075 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 14.5%, Farming Sim 13.3%, Cozy 12.4%, Capitalism 12.2%, Trading 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the relaxing aspects of gardening and crafting potions to sell in your own shop.
- #20 Stardew Valley
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,040,983 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 85.7 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 39.5%, Life Sim 20.6%, Crafting 12.5%, Relaxing 9.5%, Building 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cozy farming and crafting, providing the foundational loop that many shop-keeping games build upon.
- #21 DAVE THE DIVER
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 162,908 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 46.8%, Crafting 23.9%, Relaxing 19.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly addictive management loop where you gather resources during the day to serve customers at night.
- #22 Potion Shop Simulator
83% matchVery Positive82% of 88 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: Farming Sim 17.2%, Shop Keeper 15.7% ★, Capitalism 15.1%, Economy 12.1%, Cozy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated simulation of managing a medieval potion shop, focusing on economy and customer satisfaction.
- #23 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 370 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 30.7% ★, Farming Sim 24.9%, Cozy 20.7%, Economy 7.1%, Relaxing 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines farming and shop-keeping in a cute, relaxing, and cozy setting.
- #24 Big Ambitions
78% matchVery Positive92% of 14,788 reviews2026
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Why similar: Capitalism 31.7%, Economy 28.5%, Life Sim 18.1%, Inventory Management 13.7%, Sandbox 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeper dive into the economy and shop management aspects for players looking for more complexity.
- #25 Roots of Pacha
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,567 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 27.8%, Cozy 15.6%, Life Sim 15%, Crafting 13.9%, Building 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy farming and community-building game with deep crafting systems that mirror the progression of the seed title.
- #26 Art Shop Simulator
80% matchVery Positive91% of 102 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 19.4%, Capitalism 17.8%, Economy 15.1%, Inventory Management 14.1%, Life Sim 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game that allows players to run an art-focused shop with a focus on economic growth.
- #27 Shop Titans
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 18,003 reviews2020
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 191.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 22.6% ★, Trading 15.1%, Cozy 12.5%, Economy 11%, Base Building 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the crafting and economic side of running a fantasy shop.
- #28 Craft. Sell. Goblin. Repeat.
77% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Adrià Raventós
Windows
Build and manage your own goblin shop. Craft unique weapons with minigames and negotiate their price! Hire workers to help you run the business! Become the richest merchant in the kingdom!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.5% ★, Trading 14.3%, Base Building 12%, Crafting 11.3%, Economy 11%
- #29 Littlewood
79% matchVery Positive93% of 6,833 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 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 24.7%, Life Sim 22%, Crafting 17.7%, Building 11.9%, Relaxing 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing town-building and crafting game that emphasizes a cozy, low-stress experience.
- #30 Medieval StartUp
77% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Editions Aspic Games
Windows
Medieval StartUp is a unique mix of tavern management, crafting, and exploration set in a rich medieval world. Manage your tavern, craft unique items, recruit staff, and explore a mysterious marsh full of hidden secrets and rare resources.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.1% ★, Trading 13.3%, Economy 9.9%, Crafting 9.3%, Inventory Management 8.9%
- #31 Slime Rancher
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 157,673 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 38.9%, Sandbox 27.7%, Family Friendly 17.3%, Fantasy 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a satisfying farming and management loop that is both cozy and highly rewarding.
- #32 Village Merchant
78% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Beast Games S. A.
Windows
Run and expand your own medieval shop! Sell weapons, armor, food, and rare goods to peasants and lords alike in the immersive medieval store simulator.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.6% ★, Trading 21.3%, Cozy 17.6%, Medieval 10.6%, Crafting 8.9%
- #33 Tailor Simulator
76% matchVery Positive91% of 504 reviews2026
Dev: Zoady
Windows
Build your workshop and turn it into a fashion business. Interact with your customers and design unique collections to sell in your store. Upgrade your workshop until you rule the fashion industry.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.3% ★, Capitalism 15.5%, Cozy 11.8%, Economy 11.5%, Inventory Management 11%
- #34 Mystery Egg Shop Simulator
76% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Rocinante GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Run your very own mystery egg shop! Stock shelves, manage customers and grow your business. Open eggs, collect figures, build themed Dioramas , build your own ultimate collection and display your rarest finds. Trade or sell items directly to real players in the player-to-player marketplace!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.3% ★, Capitalism 16.4%, Trading 15%, Economy 11.7%, Life Sim 9.6%
- #35 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
75% matchVery Positive98% of 358 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 27.5% ★, Farming Sim 19.9%, Cozy 14.3%, Medieval 12.2%, Life Sim 9.4%
- #36 Discounty
75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,815 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.7 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 39.8% ★, Life Sim 16.3%, Cozy 12.9%, Capitalism 11%, Building 7.9%
- #37 TCG Card Shop Simulator
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,293 reviews2026
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 27.3 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 23.6%, Shop Keeper 23.6% ★, Capitalism 21.3%, Trading 16.1%, Life Sim 10%
- #38 Tiny Bookshop
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,823 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 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: Shop Keeper 24.1% ★, Cozy 19.3%, Trading 16.7%, Inventory Management 12.9%, Life Sim 12.6%
- #39 MeowCraft
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 159 reviews2026
Dev: Meow StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Manage your own feline forge in this cozy yet deep shop simulation! Craft epic legendary gear, expand your smithy, hire quirky cat staff, and dispatch hero squads into dangerous dungeons. You may be cursed to never wield a sword again, but you can build a forging empire to defeat the Demon Dragon!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.3% ★, Economy 12.7%, Base Building 12.1%, Crafting 11.8%, Medieval 10.7%
- #40 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,582 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 38.6% ★, Inventory Management 16.3%, Economy 14.6%, Trading 14.5%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #41 Viking Vending
72% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: FatFishGame
Windows
Start with a Viking harbor at your command—buy low, sell high, and turn a tidy profit! Identify unknown treasures and strike it rich overnight! Rebuild the blacksmith's forge, enchant mighty artifacts, hire fierce raiders, and make every Viking your loyal customer!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.4% ★, Trading 18.4%, Crafting 12.9%, Economy 11.5%, Medieval 10.8%
- #42 Arcane Merchant
71% matchVery Positive84% of 290 reviews2026
Dev: Findie Studios
Windows
Open your own shop in the heart of a Medieval Fantasy realm! Stock your shelves with everything from potions and swords to mysterious crystals and legendary artifacts. Set your prices, earn your customers' trust and become the richest merchant in the town!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30% ★, Trading 19.7%, Economy 14.6%, Inventory Management 14.3%, Building 9.2%
- #43 Crafter's Hollow
73% matchMixed54% of 69 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 30.2% ★, Inventory Management 18.2%, Crafting 16%, Economy 12.3%, Capitalism 10.3%
- #44 Ranch Farm and Store Simulator
71% matchVery Positive87% of 319 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 26.8% ★, Farming Sim 20.2%, Capitalism 13.6%, Life Sim 11.6%, Economy 9.8%
- #45 Supermarket Simulator
68% matchVery Positive92% of 84,255 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.
Why similar: Economy 25.6%, Trading 21.5%, Capitalism 17%, Life Sim 12.4%, Inventory Management 9.9%
- #46 Farmer's Shop Simulator
73% matchMixed51% of 61 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 26.8% ★, Farming Sim 17.7%, Capitalism 17.5%, Trading 16%, Economy 9.9%
- #47 Nicotine Merchant Simulator™
69% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: pickaxe
Windows
You're a Nicotine Merchant. Start your production using improvised materials and grow it into a large enterprise. But be careful, just a few wrong moves and everything could fall apart!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.6% ★, Trading 17.6%, Capitalism 16.1%, Economy 15.8%, Life Sim 12.3%
- #48 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
74% 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 17.1%, Farming Sim 15.7%, Economy 12.5%, Crafting 10.8%, Base Building 10.2%
- #49 Alchemist Shop Simulator
70% matchVery Positive80% of 163 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 26.7%, Economy 20.8%, Crafting 16.1%, Medieval 13.1%, Farming Sim 6.9%
- #50 Blacksmith Shop Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Dual Cluster Studios
Windows
Run your own blacksmith shop in this immersive simulation game! Craft and sell swords, shields, armor, and more to satisfy your customers, earn profits, and expand your business. Manage your forge with a dynamic day-night cycle and become a legendary blacksmith!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.5% ★, Economy 16.8%, Medieval 13.9%, Crafting 12.6%, Life Sim 12.5%
- #51 Loot & Ledger
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Eddy
Windows
Run your own medieval store! Stock shelves with groceries and legendary loot, set prices, serve customers, and expand your shop. Fund adventurers to explore dangerous lands and return with valuable chests full of swords, shields, and rare items and all without leaving the counter.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.2% ★, Economy 19.9%, Life Sim 15.2%, Trading 13.4%, Capitalism 12.7%
- #52 Returns Outlet Simulator
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,017 reviews2025
Dev: Twisted Twice Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build an Empire from Pallet Returns! Buy mystery pallets of customer returns, uncover hidden treasures, and fix broken electronics! Manage your own outlet store and take risks to turn someone else's returns into your pure profit!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.9% ★, Trading 17.3%, Economy 13.1%, Base Building 11.8%, Life Sim 10.8%
- #53 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
67% matchVery Positive96% of 280 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 25.8% ★, Cozy 18.4%, Life Sim 12.5%, Crafting 11.5%, Building 8.6%
- #54 Dealer's Life Legend
68% matchVery Positive83% of 292 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 27.8%, Shop Keeper 22.1% ★, Capitalism 13.7%, Trading 13.1%, Economy 11.1%
- #55 Figure Shop Simulator
67% matchVery Positive85% of 396 reviews2026
Dev: Gnome Games
Windows
Run your own figure shop! Produce figures with 3D printers, stock your shelves, set prices, and offer the best shopping experience to your customers. Manage your storage, expand and design your store. Try to complete collection sets, follow market trends, and grow your business!
Why similar: Trading 26.2%, Economy 20.7%, Life Sim 14%, Crafting 10.9%, Inventory Management 9.3%
- #56 Farming & Supermarket Simulator
68% matchVery Positive79% of 896 reviews2025
Dev: EY08 Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a relaxing yet challenging journey to manage your own supermarket. Grow organic crops, care for your animals, and sell products to your customers. Build and expand your shelves. Can you transform your supermarket into an empire?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.5% ★, Farming Sim 18.7%, Cozy 17.4%, Crafting 12.1%, Life Sim 10.8%
- #57 Super Mini Mart
69% matchVery Positive83% of 146 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 25.7% ★, Cozy 16.4%, Economy 13.1%, Inventory Management 12.1%, Life Sim 10.6%
- #58 Kynseed
70% matchVery Positive83% of 3,904 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 11.5%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #59 Gacha Capsule Shop Simulator - Akihabara
66% matchVery Positive81% of 449 reviews2026
Dev: UGC90
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
What's it like to open a shop in Akihabara? Sourcing, displaying, hiring(Staff & Robots), setting your own prices. From a little shop to a legendary otaku shop filled with rare figures. Conquer Akihabara with your gacha business skills. (and sometimes physical means too)!
Why similar: Capitalism 26%, Economy 21.2%, Shop Keeper 16.3% ★, Life Sim 14.5%, Cats 8.4%
- #60 Cup and Counter: Coffee Shop Simulator
65% matchVery Positive97% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Little Big Byte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build up your very own Cafe. Make a variety of Coffees to keep your customers happy. Keep your Coffee shop well-stocked, money flowing, and you will quickly expand and build the Cafe of your dreams.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 42.4% ★, Economy 19.8%, Crafting 18.4%, Cozy 11.8%, Relaxing 7.6%