- #1 Cat Cafe Manager
97% matchVery Positive88% of 3,165 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.1 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: Job Simulator 22.8% ★, Shop Keeper 16.7% ★, Cozy 15.1%, Wholesome 13.3% ★, Life Sim 10.1%
- #2 Witchy Business
96% matchVery Positive89% of 932 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Job Simulator 29.4% ★, Cozy 17.1%, Wholesome 16.5% ★, Shop Keeper 16.4% ★, Family Friendly 4.1%
- #3 Calico
96% matchVery Positive87% of 5,006 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Life Sim 16.1%, Character Customization 14.1%, Cute 10.7%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #4 Sticky Business
95% matchVery Positive94% of 7,551 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Wholesome 21.5% ★, Cozy 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Life Sim 11.4%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #5 Cats & Cups
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,121 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
Why similar: Job Simulator 27.3% ★, Shop Keeper 17.3% ★, Cozy 15.2%, Wholesome 14.3% ★, Life Sim 8.5%
- #6 Bear and Breakfast
94% matchVery Positive90% of 5,302 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Life Sim 27.5%, Management 16.7%, Relaxing 12.3%, Family Friendly 12%, Cute 9.4%
- #7 Amber Isle
93% matchVery Positive83% of 2,029 reviews2024
Dev: Ambertail GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.5 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: Life Sim 18.8%, Cozy 18.3%, Management 13.4%, Character Customization 13%, Family Friendly 7.6%
- #8 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
92% matchVery Positive97% of 234 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 22.4% ★, Cozy 21%, Life Sim 15%, Management 10.2%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #9 Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge
91% matchVery Positive85% of 325 reviews2024
Dev: Humble ReedsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy frog collecting game, where you take pictures of frogs, play mini-games and decorate your habitat. Hop right to it!
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.3%, Cozy 21.9%, Wholesome 21.4% ★, Management 9.7%, Relaxing 8%
- #10 Cattails: Wildwood Story
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,898 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!
Why similar: Wholesome 21.4% ★, Cozy 17.9%, Life Sim 15%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Character Customization 10.6%
- #11 Time to Morp
90% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Team HalfBeardPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Play with friends in a cozy base-building adventure! Take care of adorable creatures — Morps, explore, discover new species, grow crops, fish, build relationships with your crew, decorate your perfect home, and automate production along the way!
Why similar: Wholesome 24.6% ★, Creature Collector 24.5%, Cozy 22.3%, Family Friendly 7.5%, Exploration 6.4%
- #12 Minami Lane
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,573 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 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: Cozy 26.9%, Life Sim 21.6%, Management 14.6%, Relaxing 9.8%, Cute 8.9%
- #13 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
88% matchVery Positive94% of 11,938 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 60.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.
Why similar: Cozy 34.5%, Life Sim 18.6%, Cute 7.6%, Family Friendly 7.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #14 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,824 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 21.9% ★, Wholesome 18.8% ★, Cozy 18.1%, Life Sim 11.6%, Management 9.2%
- #15 Critter Cove
87% matchVery Positive95% of 1,899 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Life Sim 28%, Character Customization 20.5%, Relaxing 12.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Cute 10.6%
- #16 Thrifty Business
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 961 reviews2026
Dev: Spellgarden Games
Windows · Mac
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: Shop Keeper 19.3% ★, Cozy 14.6%, Wholesome 12.5% ★, Life Sim 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%
- #17 Monster Care Simulator
86% matchVery Positive93% of 701 reviews2025
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Manage a care center for adorable monsters in Monster Care Simulator! Treat clients' creatures, hatch eggs, raise your own companions, and keep them happy with fun activities. Hire staff, expand your facilities, and customize your space to build the ultimate monster sanctuary!
Why similar: Creature Collector 37.4%, Management 19%, Life Sim 17.7%, Simulation 8.6%, Relaxing 4.8%
- #18 Animal Shelter
86% matchVery Positive88% of 4,101 reviews2022
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Why similar: Life Sim 34.5%, Management 14.8%, Family Friendly 14.7%, Cute 10.4%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #19 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,294 reviews2024
Dev: Mooncube Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 111.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.
Why similar: Cozy 18%, Creature Collector 17.3%, Wholesome 16.6% ★, Life Sim 11.8%, Character Customization 9%
- #20 Teddy's Haven
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,633 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 19.2% ★, Cozy 16.5%, Wholesome 14.7% ★, Life Sim 11.5%, Management 7.6%
- #21 Wormies
82% matchVery Positive100% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Maple Bay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run your own cozy worm shop! Buy and breed hundreds of different wormies! Get to know your customers and fulfill their wormie orders to progress through different storylines!
Why similar: Cozy 25%, Wholesome 21% ★, Job Simulator 13.4% ★, Relaxing 9%, Life Sim 7%
- #22 Cafe Cafe: Idle Bird Collector
82% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: CHONKSOFT
Windows
A charming and cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your screen, where you'll befriend your very own flock of adorable birds. Serve delicious snacks, discover each bird's unique preferences, and watch your cafe flourish!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20% ★, Wholesome 18.9% ★, Cozy 17.4%, Life Sim 12%, Character Customization 8.6%
- #23 CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator
81% matchVery Positive82% of 583 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
CraftCraft is a narrative-heavy RPG sim with hands on forging and jewelry making! Create a pretty tiara for a mermaid or a sword made of dragon blood! Be a Moth or a Cat and express your creativity in your cozy crafting studio and change the lives of locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Life Sim 20.9%, Character Customization 18.8%, Relaxing 12.1%, Fantasy 11.7%
- #24 Lemon Cake
83% matchVery Positive85% of 2,045 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Restore an abandoned bakery and prepare pastries from farm to table! Grow fresh ingredients in the greenhouse, cook pastries & sweets in the kitchen and serve your baked goods to hungry customers in your own shop!
Why similar: Cozy 18.3%, Life Sim 17.1%, Management 15.5%, Cute 9.1%, Character Customization 8.3%
- #25 Not Monday Cafe
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 581 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 40.0 hrsMean: 84.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cozy idle cafe management that keeps you company while you work. Grow fresh ingredients, cook, and serve delicious food to adorable animal customers. Build your dream cafe that sits at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.2% ★, Life Sim 18.8%, Management 13.7%, Character Customization 12.5%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #26 Creatures of Ava
80% matchVery Positive87% of 522 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.7%, Wholesome 27.6% ★, Cozy 22.5%, Exploration 7.6%, Cute 5.5%
- #27 Creature Kitchen
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 8,366 reviews2026
Dev: The Rat Zone
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A creepy-cozy cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks! With a strange house to search and forest to explore, the witching hour has only begun.
Why similar: Creature Collector 28.2%, Cozy 28.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Relaxing 8.5%, Cute 7.5%
- #28 Hokko Life
81% matchMixed66% of 2,663 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Wholesome 20.2% ★, Cozy 19.4%, Life Sim 18.9%, Character Customization 9.6%, Family Friendly 6.8%
- #29 My Café Manager Simulator
78% matchMixed70% of 195 reviews2026
Dev: OUT OF THE ORDINARYPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Cozy café store management simulator: renovate and decorate, stock shelves, and run the checkout. Roll in deliveries with a cart, set up promotions and hire staff as you expand from a tiny shop into a bustling café.
Why similar: Job Simulator 36.1% ★, Wholesome 17.3% ★, Management 12.7%, Family Friendly 10.6%, Life Sim 10.2%
- #30 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
77% matchVery Positive92% of 4,414 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Job Simulator 26.6% ★, Shop Keeper 17.9% ★, Cozy 14.9%, Life Sim 12.3%, Management 10.1%
- #31 Potion Permit
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,343 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 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: Wholesome 21.7% ★, Cozy 21.6%, Life Sim 17.2%, Character Customization 10.9%, Colorful 7.4%
- #32 Trash Goblin
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,748 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 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 20.1% ★, Wholesome 18% ★, Cozy 17.3%, Life Sim 11.8%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #33 Desktop Cat Cafe
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: samyamPub: Zippyzappy Games
Windows
Build your dream cat cafe in this tiny cozy management sim that lives at the bottom of your screen! Unlock exciting new recipes, decorate your space with our wide variety of goodies, and watch cute cat helpers take care of the cafe while you're doing other things.
Why similar: Cozy 25.5%, Management 19.6%, Life Sim 16.8%, Relaxing 10%, Cute 8.8%
- #34 Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café
76% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: Anaïs Salla
Windows · Mac
A decoration-focused café game where you bake and brew... TO THE BEAT!
Why similar: Wholesome 22% ★, Shop Keeper 21% ★, Cozy 20.2%, Life Sim 10%, Family Friendly 6%
- #35 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 360 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 24.7% ★, Cozy 21.7%, Wholesome 17% ★, Management 7%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #36 Cozy Caravan
74% matchVery Positive93% of 1,316 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 39.5%, Life Sim 19%, Cute 10.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Colorful 7.5%
- #37 Bean Meets Paw
74% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: XINGXIAN NET
Windows
Build your dream cat café! Design cozy spaces with cute furniture, bake cat-themed treats, and hire fluffy staff (baristas, bakers, cashiers). Grow from a small shop to a feline empire by unlocking bakery equipment and decorations. Attract unique cats to be your café's star attraction!
Why similar: Life Sim 41.5%, Management 27.8%, Cute 14.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Casual 5.4%
- #38 Vending Machine Co.
73% matchVery Positive88% of 413 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Run your kawaii vending machine company! A relaxing sim where you manage, restock, and repair your vending machines across a charming Japanese city. Pick neighborhoods, stock up on snacks, set the perfect price, upgrade your machines. Enjoy lots of fun minigames along the way.
Why similar: Job Simulator 24.2% ★, Wholesome 15.7% ★, Shop Keeper 14.5% ★, Cozy 13.3%, Management 7.1%
- #39 A Shelter Full of Cats
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,206 reviews2024
Dev: Devcats
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Everyone can be a hero! Help a cat rescuer take care of her rescuees and root for their adoption! Every cat deserves a chance to be loved. ❤️
Why similar: Wholesome 30.3% ★, Cozy 25.2%, Creature Collector 11.7%, Relaxing 9.7%, Family Friendly 8.8%
- #40 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,686 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.
Why similar: Job Simulator 20.2% ★, Life Sim 20.2%, Management 14.4%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #41 Supurr Cat Cafe: Sandwich Rush
72% matchVery Positive100% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: 2 Nerdy Nerds
Windows
Stack towering sandwiches with the help of cute cat friends while building up your dream cat cafe. With plenty of hungry quirky customers around, you’ll need to upgrade your cafe, find new cats to help you and up your sandwich game to keep them happy!
Why similar: Cozy 35.9%, Shop Keeper 21.2% ★, Cute 12.2%, Management 10%, Colorful 8.7%
- #42 Critter Crops
75% matchMixed53% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Skyreach Studio
Windows
Enter the world of Mutter Island as Sylvie, a newfound witch with the ability to grow magical Critters. Restore the island, welcome the unwelcome, and uncover the mystery of Sylvie's past!
Why similar: Cozy 26.7%, Creature Collector 25.1%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Relaxing 8.1%, Exploration 6.9%
- #43 Capybara Spa
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build your own capybara spa in this relaxing point and click simulation game! Grow fruits, craft soaps and clean towels to pamper the capybaras during their visit. Furnish the mountain with gardens, baths and decorations to design the best capybara spa!
Why similar: Management 19.8%, Cozy 19.1%, Family Friendly 15.6%, Cute 11.4%, Relaxing 11%
- #44 Espresso Tycoon
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,290 reviews2023
Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Espresso Tycoon - a coffee shop simulator. Create your brand, decorate the coffee shop, manage your employees, and take care of your customers. Use the 3D coffee editor to create coffee recipes, order supplies, and collect rating points. Build the whole coffee business and complete all the missions!
Why similar: Management 23%, Life Sim 21.5%, Character Customization 20.2%, Relaxing 9.9%, Simulation 9.6%
- #45 Faire Trade
70% matchVery Positive84% of 67 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 20.3% ★, Wholesome 16.8% ★, Cozy 15.8%, Life Sim 10.7%, Character Customization 8.3%
- #46 Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant
71% matchVery Positive89% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Catch & Release, LLCPub: Balor Games
Windows
Manage your own sushi restaurant! Collect and upgrade dishes, personalize your dining room, and use special abilities to serve customers in a dash.
Why similar: Job Simulator 29.3% ★, Wholesome 18.4% ★, Life Sim 11.5%, Management 9.1%, Cozy 7.7%
- #47 Ova Magica
67% matchVery Positive92% of 685 reviews2026
Dev: ClaudiaTheDevPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Escape everyday stress and start a new life in Clover Town! With adorable blob creatures by your side, you’ll farm, make new friends, and explore uncharted lands. Will you find love, or become the greatest blob trainer? Your story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Creature Collector 19.2%, Wholesome 18.3% ★, Cozy 16.2%, Life Sim 14%, Anime 5.9%
- #48 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
68% matchVery Positive82% of 3,718 reviews2025
Dev: Wētā WorkshopPub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.
Why similar: Cozy 28%, Life Sim 21.8%, Character Customization 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%, Cute 5.6%
- #49 Coffee Express: Barista Simulator
71% matchMixed70% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Fat Cat InteractivePub: Genco Interactive
Windows
Open your own coffee shop and become a barista in the cozy and colorful world of Coffee Express! A unique experience awaits you with stock tracking, realistic coffee making experience and shop customizations. Make your customers happy by making excellent coffee in your own coffee paradise!
Why similar: Job Simulator 32.1% ★, Shop Keeper 21.7% ★, Life Sim 11%, Cozy 9.4%, Management 7.3%
- #50 Piece by Piece
68% matchVery Positive91% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: GamkatPub: No More Robots
Windows
It's time to open shop! Inherit your family's repair shop, and roll up your sleeves. Fix up the prized possessions of the forest folk, paint yourself a masterpiece to sell and make your family shop all your own with decorations, furniture and cookies!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.8% ★, Cozy 25.1%, Management 7.8%, Family Friendly 6.8%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #51 Paleo Pines
69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,619 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.5%, Life Sim 15.6%, Relaxing 10.2%, Character Customization 9.1%, Exploration 8.6%
- #52 Coffee Bar Simulator
70% matchMixed55% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Open your own café and create a place brimming with aroma and flavor. Serve coffee, pastries, and desserts, expand your bar, decorate the interior, and serve your guests in a way that keeps them coming back for more!
Why similar: Life Sim 28.2%, Management 17.1%, Simulation 15.9%, Relaxing 10.9%, Family Friendly 8.3%
- #53 Kemono Teatime
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,555 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Lalala
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Relax in the world of Kemono Teatime, where animal ears are a normal part of everyday life. Here in Melodius, you can whip up whatever blends of tea you desire in your favorite cafe as you play through an adorable story. Come now and live out your bestest and cutest life—down to the last drop.
Why similar: Cute 45.1%, Simulation 36.6%, Casual 18.3%
- #54 Pet Shop Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!
Why similar: Life Sim 23.8%, Management 20.6%, Family Friendly 15.7%, Cute 11.4%, Simulation 10.1%
- #55 Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 499 reviews2026
Dev: Konrul GamePub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator is a cozy management game where you design and run your own exotic pet shop. Care for over 70 animals, raise babies, breed rare color variants, customize your store, and manage customers and staff.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.3%, Family Friendly 19.2%, Cute 13.9%, Relaxing 12.3%, Simulation 11.2%
- #56 Perfume Atelier
67% matchVery Positive91% of 240 reviews2026
Dev: Keep The Engine GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blend fragrances in your cozy perfume atelier! 🌸 Craft unique scents by mixing essences, design beautiful bottles, and try to sell your creations to curious customers. Decorate your workshop, unlock new recipes, and grow your reputation in the art of fragrance.
Why similar: Job Simulator 28% ★, Shop Keeper 18.2% ★, Cozy 16.2%, Wholesome 13.3% ★, Management 6.1%
- #57 Echoes of the Plum Grove
67% matchVery Positive88% of 3,101 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Cozy 28.6%, Life Sim 19.9%, Management 13.7%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Exploration 7.6%
- #58 Animal Shelter 2
66% matchVery Positive82% of 1,430 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!
Why similar: Job Simulator 38% ★, Life Sim 16.6%, Management 11.2%, Family Friendly 9.6%, Cute 8%
- #59 Re:Fresh
69% matchVery Positive88% of 365 reviews2023
Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Restore your town as you run, jump and dash through cozy locales while helping lovable townsfolk! Become immersed in a tight-knit community of animals and robots while becoming the town hero in this heart-warming solarpunk adventure.
Why similar: Wholesome 24% ★, Cozy 18.5%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Character Customization 9.1%, Exploration 6.6%
- #60 Coral Island
66% matchVery Positive89% of 27,069 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 54.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Life Sim 38.1%, Character Customization 17.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Relaxing 14.4%, Simulation 8.2%