Games Like Currents of War

Yaoguai Compendium is a strategic roguelike idle game featuring equipment synthesis, build crafting, and tower climbing. It delivers a light-paced, casual experience while offering solid strategic.A strange Yaoguai aura suddenly sweeps across Shenzhou. Cultivation sects march out to roam the world.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 37.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, Casual 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Strategy 9.4%

Dreamer's Canal is a backpack management Roguelike about buying and selling items along the mythical Dreamer's Canal. Explore the fantastical world of the canal with Peb the penguin at your own pace. Make enough profit to thrive in the Dreamer's Canal!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 38.6% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Management 7.5%, Simulation 7.2%

In Coffee Shop: Daily Shift, meet new customers each day, brew orders fast, and grow your café. Keep quality high during rush hour, upgrade equipment, manage baristas, and build the best coffee shop in town.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 45.5% ★, Simulation 15.9%, Casual 14.7%, Strategy 10.2%, Management 5.9%

Become the Ocean’s Ultimate Dive Master

Why similar: Shop Keeper 56.9% ★, Simulation 19.5%, Arcade 12.2%, Management 6.4%, Choices Matter 4.1%

Haggle Saga – a shop management sim where haggling becomes card bluffing. Suits and ranks fuel psychological warfare: will the customer give in, or flip the table? You never know.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.6% ★, Simulation 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Casual 10.7%, Fantasy 6.2%

Welcome to Kokoro No Kimono! Step into the gentle rhythm of Japan, where every fold tells a story. Create exquisite kimonos for your guests, master the art of tying Obi belts, and lose yourself in the quiet charm of an authentic kimono shop.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.3% ★, Simulation 18.2%, Casual 11.8%, Cute 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

Run a clothing shop in a small town, stock outfits and accessories, set prices, decorate your space, participate in fashion shows, and grow your reputation as you turn an empty storefront into a thriving boutique.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 44% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Casual 13.3%, Strategy 9.3%, Management 9.1%

In this short yet memorable puzzle game You will take on the role of a chess pawn with unique abilities! Navigate through territories of enemy pieces, testing your ability to think ahead and utilize your surroundings. Find new friends, eat your enemies, and strive for victory!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26%, Casual 19.4%, Arcade 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Strategy 7.1%

Experience Simulation Management, the charm of running a retro Thai convenience store from the 1990s! Build trust, unlock nostalgic products, and expand your business to the community.💯

Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.1% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Casual 11.1%, Strategy 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Mine ore, run the store, unlock tech, and push a modest shop to its limit. Start with click mining, then automate; balance inventory, traffic, and sales through the tech tree for efficiency—from manual play to the peak.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.2% ★, Casual 9.8%, Medieval 8.7%, Strategy 7.3%, Management 5.8%

Run a chaotic potion shop for one week in this cozy roguelike. Discover recipes through experimentation, serve unpredictable customers, and balance gold and reputation—while your snarky cat keeps watch.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.2% ★, Casual 15.7%, Simulation 11.8%, Cute 5.4%, Fantasy 4.5%

Cause chaos from the sky and profit underground. Drop poop on pedestrians to send them rushing to Bob's laundromat. Collect coins, upgrade machines, unlock explosive abilities, and build a bizarre laundry empire one splat at a time.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 48.5% ★, Arcade 11.8%, Management 10.1%, Simulation 6.3%, Casual 5.5%

Run your own magical tavern! Prepare unique recipes, manage diverse guests, and use magic to handle daily chores. From the alchemy station to the rush of service, Taverntasia combines classic innkeeping with a touch of magic. Expand your shop and become a legend!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 55% ★, Simulation 13.5%, Management 10.9%, Medieval 6.5%, Casual 6%

Behind every successful adventure is a well-packed bag, and behind every bag is a Dungeon Vacation Planner. Craft, merge, break down, and arrange gear to optimize space and prepare for the worst. Some adventures live and some will die, but the information you gather will be valuable for future runs.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 49.7% ★, Medieval 9.7%, Management 9.4%, Simulation 9%, Casual 7.9%

DishDash is a single-player time management restaurant game where you prepare meals, serve customers, and manage limited resources under constant time pressure, turning kitchen chaos into smooth rhythm through speed, focus, and smart decision-making.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 42.6% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Arcade 13.6%, Casual 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

Your job is simple: collect trash bags and burn them in the furnace to generate energy and keep the massive Shaft spinning.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 47.6% ★, Simulation 15.2%, Arcade 14.2%, Casual 10.4%, Management 7.7%

This isn’t a bread-making game. Listen carefully to customers’ strange requests, discover many kinds of bread, and satisfy even the most picky tastes — from strawberry to chocolate, whole wheat to nuts.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.5% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Casual 10.6%, Management 9.3%, Cute 7.8%

Lonelode is a turn-based, placement-focused mining battle game. Each turn, you randomly receive a mining tool; rotate it and choose the right position to dig, competing for control of lonelodes—watch out for hidden mines, which can blow up your tool.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 33.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 30.9%, Casual 15.7%, Strategy 14.2%, 2D 5.2%

2D turn-based puzzle game with a medieval setting and two game phases. Allied and enemy characters will behave automatically after setting them up in the edit phase. you can see the outcome of the different iterations of the level in the game phase.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.5%, Management 11.5%, Medieval 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

Bank 2000 is a retro Windows-style banking sim. Approve or refuse account requests, manage clients, fees and loans, and handle daily and monthly money flows to keep your bank afloat.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 50.1% ★, Simulation 17.8%, Casual 16.4%, Management 7.1%, Relaxing 4.1%

Going Once! is a cozy art gallery / auction house management game. Appraise and buy art, display it in your gallery and auction it off to the highest bidder!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 61.9% ★, Management 12.2%, Simulation 10.8%, Casual 9.5%, Cute 5.3%

Who needs loot boxes when you've got dumpsters? Open trash, discover rare finds, and sell your haul to the animal kingdom in your very own shop. Play minigames, grow your empire, and claim your rightful title: The Trash King.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.4% ★, Casual 18.1%, Simulation 13%, Cute 5.9%, 2D 4.4%

Pizza Sim Business is a pizza simulation game where you manage your own pizzeria in the city, prepare pizzas, serve customers, and compete against rival pizzerias. Set up your restaurant, prepare orders, deliver them, and survive your rivals’ sabotage.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.5% ★, Simulation 18.3%, Casual 16.8%, Arcade 15.2%, Strategy 8%

Run your own gun store! In GunMan you have the freedom to manage and customize your store however you like, earn your way forward by buying and selling weapons, spend your earnings on new furniture and store essentials. You have full freedom to move and place furniture and essentials as you please.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 58% ★, Simulation 14.2%, Management 11.5%, Casual 11.4%, Relaxing 4.3%

Step into the role of a boutique owner with a flair for the unusual. Decorate your shop, unlock new collections, and create a space your customers won’t want to leave. Grow your business, optimise your layout, and watch the numbers climb. Turn your tiny shop into a thriving gothic fashion powerhouse

Why similar: Shop Keeper 50.1% ★, Simulation 15.6%, Casual 14.4%, Cute 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

Run your own medieval shop in a fantasy world. Manage your stock, deal with strange customers and magical items. And try to pay off a debt of 99,999,999,980 gold left by your grandfather. One deal at a time.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.8% ★, Simulation 17.8%, Casual 16.5%, Medieval 7.1%, Management 6.4%

PENOUT: The Desktop Battle Royale! Flick and strike to be the last pen standing! Battle 10 friends in a chaotic race across wooden and ice tables. Master 3 pen types and unleash wild power-ups like Freeze, Size Shift, and Double Flick to sabotage rivals in this nostalgic schoolyard showdown!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.3%, Arcade 16.6%, Casual 16.4%, Strategy 12.1%

Run your own sandwich shop! Stock your ingredients, prepare delicious sandwiches, take payments, customize and expand your store, and become the best sandwich shop in town!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 60.3% ★, Management 11.8%, Simulation 10%, Casual 8.8%, Cute 5.1%

Take command of a deep space trading outpost in this infinitely scaling, terminal-based economy simulator. Buy low, sell high, construct powerful station modules, manage trade fleets, and defend against deadly pirate raids. Can you build the wealthiest station in the galaxy?

Why similar: Shop Keeper 36.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Simulation 15%, Casual 10.1%, Strategy 9.7%

Become the Next Quintillionaire in this incremental game where you sell boxes, set prices, choose opportunities, and hire employees to grow and upgrade your business. Reinvest your profits to progress faster and get richer with every cycle!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 36.4% ★, Arcade 14.5%, Management 10.4%, Simulation 8.2%, Casual 8.2%

"Can you survive the rush at a K-Ramyeon shop?" Become a part-timer in a Ramyeon Store kitchen. Cook perfect bowls, manage multiple pots, and maximize your earnings to unlock different endings. Move fast—your total revenue determines your fate!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 59.4% ★, Simulation 21.8%, Arcade 18.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%

A game about the struggles of an office worker in an anachronistic medieval fantasy setting. Strategically employ monsters and cursed items to keep adventurers away from your dungeon.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Management 12.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Medieval 7.6%

A crafting potions & turn-based strategy game

Why similar: Shop Keeper 39.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Strategy 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 4%

Welcome to Hotel Paradise — a cozy low-poly hotel simulator where the ocean, sunshine, and your very own business await. Build the resort every tourist dreams of, manage your staff, earn money, and grow your empire step by step.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 40.5% ★, Simulation 15.5%, Arcade 11.9%, Strategy 10%, Management 7.8%

Start your journey as a humble shopkeeper in the medieval world, selling everything from potions and spellbooks to swords and armor. Expand your business to become the most respected merchant in the realm!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.1% ★, Simulation 17.4%, Casual 8.8%, Arcade 8%, Management 8%

With your shop on the line, meet unique characters and craft potions of every flavor in this short, light-hearted game. From giant constructs to quirky little creatures, listen to their troubles and mix the right ingredients to create a potion that soothes their hearts and satisfies their cravings!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.9% ★, Casual 15%, Medieval 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Fantasy 5%

SoulBite is a 2D pixel-art restaurant sim. You're the chef of a small diner where guests share stories and secrets. Listen to their words, figure out what they truly crave, and serve the perfect dish. A cozy, heartwarming experience where every meal tells a story. Welcome, Chef.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.6% ★, Simulation 17.7%, Casual 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Relaxing 4.4%

A cozy bookshop management game where customers step out of classic literature. Curate your shelves, recommend the perfect book, and unlock new items and mechanics as your shop grows into a living collection of stories.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 49.7% ★, Casual 13.2%, Simulation 11.6%, Management 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

Step into the shoes of a brand-new jar shop owner! Create and sell jars to over 200+ unique customers! Be careful though, some jar shop owners don't take lightly to new competitors...

Why similar: Shop Keeper 63.2% ★, Casual 12.5%, Simulation 10.6%, Management 6.7%, Cute 6.6%

Be the Boss of the new arcade in town. Reward your customers with special prizes , display them in store or fill claw machines. Add new arcade machines , decorate your store and expand to be the best Boss.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.1% ★, Arcade 13%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 10.2%, Casual 5.8%

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 66.3% ★, Simulation 12%, Management 11.9%, Casual 4.9%, Relaxing 4.3%

"Penniless Chef" is a game where you run and grow your own restaurant. Run and grow your restaurant, and get to know the villagers!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 58.4% ★, Simulation 10.3%, Casual 7.5%, Cute 7.3%, Relaxing 5.1%

Set up gaming consoles, manage games, set prices, serve customers, hire staff, and grow your café to become the city's most popular gaming hub.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 52.8% ★, Simulation 19.1%, Casual 14.8%, Management 7.5%, Cute 5.4%

Step behind the counter of your very own sorcery shop. Witch Shop Simulator is a cozy first-person shop management game where you invent and brew custom potions, manage your stock, and keep your shelves full of magical wonders for customers to buy.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 61.5% ★, Simulation 15.8%, Management 9.9%, Casual 9.1%, Fantasy 3.4%

Master the art of opticianry in Optical Shop Simulator! Manage your own clinic, perform precise lens measurements, and help customers find their perfect style. Grow your business, upgrade equipment, and become the industry leader in this realistic management simulation.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 53% ★, Simulation 18.4%, Management 12.7%, Casual 8.6%, Strategy 3.7%

Drowned in the Light: Gloom is a high-difficulty, real-time turn-based, story-driven character development game. Players will explore the unknown world.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 40.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 29.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Fantasy 8.7%, 2D 6.3%

A pizzeria simulator where you can take customers orders, make pizzas, and manage your shop.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 52.3% ★, Simulation 17.4%, Casual 15.9%, Management 5.7%, Cute 5.7%

BUY SELL은 물건을 사고파는 덱빌딩 로그라이크 게임입니다. 최대한 좋은 상품을 조합하고, 손님과의 거래를 통해 수익을 올려 악덕 상회로부터 가게를 지켜내세요!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 28% ★, Management 15.9%, Simulation 14.2%, Casual 13.2%, Strategy 11.5%

Era of Survival is a turn-based strategy survival game blending resource management and 攻防 (offensive-defensive) gameplay. As a frontier settler, you’ll build a wilderness stronghold and fend off 30 waves of relentless enemies, proving your strategic skill through shrewd tactics.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.6%, Simulation 18.5%, Casual 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Strategy 11.9%

Seconded is a strategy-driven tavern management game about assigning the right companion to the right problem under pressure and uncertainty. Each request hides its true requirements, forcing you to read situations carefully rather than rely on explicit instructions.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 52.8% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Management 8.1%, Medieval 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

A roguelite chess RPG where your pieces evolve beyond the board. Unlock branching skill trees, recruit and build your warband, then battle through ten handcrafted boss encounters, each with unique mechanics designed to dismantle your strategy.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 28.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 28.2%, Arcade 15.7%, Casual 12%, Strategy 11.3%

A relaxing idle/clicker game where you manage your own sushi restaurant. Start with basic ingredients, hire chefs to automate production, and upgrade your recipes. Reach level 7 to perform a rebirth and click your way to building the world's largest sushi empire.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 50.6% ★, Simulation 16.7%, Casual 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, Cute 4.1%

🧺 A cozy 2D life sim about running a small-town laundry. Wash, dry, and iron clothes for townfolks. Upgrade your shop, decorate your space, and discover heartwarming stories behind every piece of clothing.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 52.5% ★, Simulation 12.9%, Casual 11.7%, Management 9.2%, Cute 6.3%

Run your own butcher shop! Cut, weigh, package, and sell fresh meat while managing stock, customers, and hygiene. Master the knife, keep the fridge cold, and grow a small neighborhood butcher into a thriving meat empire. Play solo or in co-op.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 60.6% ★, Simulation 19.6%, Management 10.5%, Casual 9%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Step behind the counter in an immersive medieval trading simulation. Buy low, haggle hard, and sell high! Upgrade gear at the blacksmith, infuse your goods with elemental magic, and research new skills to transform your humble stall into the realm's most famous marketplace.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 56.5% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Management 9.6%, Medieval 8.8%, Choices Matter 4.3%

You are a blacksmith in a medieval fantasy world. Take over your missing grandfather's workshop, forge legendary weapons, and rise from apprentice to legend. Explore distant cities, gather rare materials, and uncover the mystery behind your grandfather's disappearance.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 47.9% ★, Arcade 11.6%, Simulation 9.9%, Management 9.8%, Casual 8.7%

Run your own internet cafe in late 1990s and early 2000s! Seat customers, brew drinks, hire a ghost apprentice, and level up your business. A nostalgic tycoon sim with pixel art, CRT vibes, and that unmistakable LAN party atmosphere.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 39.9% ★, Simulation 16.9%, Casual 15.5%, Strategy 10.9%, Cute 4.9%

You’re buying your first apartment and stepping into the world of real estate. Buy properties, rent them out, take care of your tenants, and keep your apartments in good condition. Be careful who you let move in, build your empire, watch the market, and become the most successful property owner.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 35.6% ★, Casual 13.1%, Management 12.8%, Simulation 12.2%, Strategy 12.2%

Shop simulator. Open your own shop in a picturesque beach resort, earn money, and get rich. Run multiple shops, hire employees, and do business!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 67% ★, Simulation 12.5%, Casual 10.1%, Management 10%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Fatebound is a turn-based kingdom builder where your choices shape the realm’s destiny. Manage resources, build your kingdom, and adapt to dynamic events and seasons that alter the game's flow. Will your empire rise to greatness, or fall to the whims of fate?

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Management 10.1%, Simulation 8.3%, Casual 7.3%