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 36.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Casual 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Strategy 9.6%

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 37.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Management 7.6%, Simulation 7.3%

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 44.6% ★, Simulation 16.2%, Casual 15%, Strategy 10.4%, Management 6%

Become the Ocean’s Ultimate Dive Master

Why similar: Shop Keeper 56% ★, Simulation 19.9%, Arcade 12.5%, Management 6.5%, Choices Matter 4.2%

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 43.1% ★, Simulation 14.7%, Casual 13.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Management 9.2%

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 43.2% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Casual 11.3%, Strategy 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

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 25.9%, Casual 19.4%, Arcade 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Strategy 7.1%

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 50.2% ★, Casual 10%, Medieval 8.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

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 53.2% ★, Casual 16.1%, Simulation 12%, Cute 5.5%, Fantasy 4.6%

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 47.5% ★, Arcade 12%, Management 10.2%, Simulation 6.5%, Casual 5.7%

In a postwar world where even memories can be used as collateral, you become the owner of a small pawnshop. Speak with customers, judge the value of their memories and belongings, and over 30 days of running the shop, uncover forgotten truths and the story of the protagonist.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 63.4% ★, Simulation 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Choices Matter 6.2%, Relaxing 5.2%

游戏以回合的节奏推进，复刻当代年轻人真实成长轨迹：外出务工、职场内卷、跳槽创业、相亲婚恋、买房安家、人情世故悉数还原。区别于普通人生模拟，本作彻底解决后期无聊痛点，即便生活步入正轨、收入稳定，也将迎来中年危机、父母养老、子女教育、资产波动、行业裁员等现实压力，让人生永远没有一劳永逸的躺平时刻。

Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Simulation 15.9%, Casual 14.6%, Strategy 10.2%

Manage your very own tavern as a wizard! Host guests from diverse races. Brew special magical drinks with potions and herbs, and serve delicious meals. Keep your customers happy with quick and quality service. Build your reputation, earn money, and take your tavern to the top!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.1% ★, Simulation 13.8%, Management 11%, Medieval 6.6%, Casual 6.2%

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 48.8% ★, Medieval 9.9%, Management 9.5%, Simulation 9.2%, Casual 8.1%

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 41.6% ★, Simulation 14.6%, Arcade 13.9%, Casual 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%

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 33.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 30.9%, Casual 15.8%, Strategy 14.2%, 2D 5.1%

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 11.4%, Medieval 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

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 46.7% ★, Simulation 15.4%, Arcade 14.5%, Casual 10.6%, Management 7.8%

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 53.5% ★, Simulation 11.9%, Casual 10.8%, Management 9.4%, Cute 8%

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 49.2% ★, Simulation 18.1%, Casual 16.8%, Management 7.1%, Relaxing 4.2%

Kicked out by his father for not becoming fully human, the protagonist is left in charge of a neglected guild. Guildream is a casual and comedic simulation game where anyone can enjoy managing a quirky guild.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 50.7% ★, Management 12.4%, Simulation 7.4%, Cute 6.2%, Casual 6.1%

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 61.1% ★, Management 12.3%, Simulation 11%, Casual 9.8%, Cute 5.4%

Run a sweet tea stand in this 2D pixel-art business simulator inspired by tycoon classics. Manage inventory, adjust your recipe, hire staff, invest in upgrades, and pick locations to maximize profits. Build a lasting business in endless Career mode, or chase high scores in a 30-day Challenge mode.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 53.6% ★, Simulation 9.7%, Management 9.3%, Casual 8.6%, Strategy 8.4%

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 53.5% ★, Casual 18.5%, Simulation 13.3%, Cute 6.1%, 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 40.5% ★, Simulation 18.5%, Casual 17.1%, Arcade 15.4%, Strategy 8.1%

Infusion is a cozy, narrative-focused, coffee-making sim with branching storylines that takes place in a fantasy world full of magic and intrigue. Make different types of coffee, get to know your patrons, help them solve their dilemmas and become the best barista the Cordara has ever seen!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 48% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Casual 14.8%, Medieval 5.8%, Cute 5.6%

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 49.2% ★, Simulation 15.9%, Casual 14.7%, Cute 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

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 16.5%, Strategy 12.1%

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 57.1% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Casual 11.7%, Management 11.7%, Relaxing 4.4%

Run a weaponsmith shop in dark medieval city of Greyhaven. Sell weapons, manage gold, debt, materials, and fame, while customers, beggars, bandits, and rumors reveal the consequences of every choice.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 57.7% ★, Management 10.2%, Medieval 9.6%, Simulation 9.1%, Choices Matter 6.9%

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 50.8% ★, Simulation 18.2%, Casual 16.9%, Medieval 7.2%, Management 6.5%

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 61.5% ★, Simulation 8.4%, Cute 8%, Casual 7.4%, Relaxing 5.6%

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%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Management 12.5%, Strategy 12.4%, Medieval 7.7%

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% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Simulation 15.2%, Casual 10.3%, Strategy 9.8%

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 59.4% ★, Management 12%, Simulation 10.2%, Casual 9.1%, Cute 5.3%

A crafting potions & turn-based strategy game

Why similar: Shop Keeper 38.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Strategy 10.2%, 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 39.6% ★, Simulation 15.7%, Arcade 12.2%, Strategy 10.2%, Management 7.8%

"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 58.5% ★, Simulation 22.3%, Arcade 18.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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 53.9% ★, Casual 15.3%, Medieval 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Fantasy 5.1%

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 48.8% ★, Casual 13.5%, Simulation 11.8%, Management 8%, Pixel Graphics 6%

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 50.7% ★, Simulation 18%, Casual 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Relaxing 4.5%

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 8.8%, 2D 6.3%

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%

Lead a party of 12 hero classes through turn-based battles. After each victory, choose your path — shop, recruit, forge, or push forward. Invest gold in permanent talents, unlock achievement perks, and climb 100 stages.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.7%, Strategy 15%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Casual 5.5%

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 62.4% ★, Casual 12.9%, Simulation 10.8%, Cute 6.8%, Management 6.8%

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 52% ★, Simulation 19%, Management 12.8%, Casual 8.8%, Strategy 3.8%

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 53.2% ★, Arcade 13.3%, Management 12%, Simulation 10.4%, Casual 6%

Take command of a warlord house and unify a war-torn continent in this turn-based fantasy strategy SLG. Master governance, diplomacy, alliances, and cunning schemes, and command six troop types in war. Recruit or capture officers from a cast of 168—every run a new path to conquest.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.9%, Simulation 16.4%, Strategy 11.6%, Fantasy 6.5%

"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 57.4% ★, Simulation 10.5%, Casual 7.7%, Cute 7.5%, Relaxing 5.2%

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 51.8% ★, Simulation 19.5%, Casual 15.1%, Management 7.6%, Cute 5.5%

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 61.1% ★, Simulation 16%, Management 9.9%, Casual 9.3%, Fantasy 3.5%

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

Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.3% ★, Simulation 17.7%, Casual 16.3%, Cute 5.8%, Management 5.8%

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

Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.3% ★, Management 16%, Simulation 14.4%, Casual 13.4%, Strategy 11.6%

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 49.7% ★, Simulation 17%, Casual 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%, Cute 4.2%

The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. is a fun 2D art & management sim. Paint what’s in the minds of quirky customers with top accuracy, showcase your art in the gallery, sell it at auctions, and compete online with friends!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 50.7% ★, Simulation 17.3%, Casual 15.9%, Management 5.8%, Relaxing 5%

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 51.9% ★, Strategy 13%, Management 8.2%, Medieval 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

A cozy first person medieval fantasy shop simulation where you stock shelves, set prices, and haggle with adventurers by day. Master a living economy with shifting market prices. At night, visit the tavern to gamble or seek tarot readings that shape the fate of tomorrow.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.9% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Management 11.6%, Medieval 8.3%, Casual 7.6%

Create and sell various pieces of art using fuse beads. Earn money to cover your daily expenses and pay off your debts. As your Store Level grows, you'll unlock useful tools and new types of beads

Why similar: Shop Keeper 52.2% ★, Simulation 19%, Casual 13.3%, Management 6%, Cute 5.7%

A heartfelt journey of art and heritage. Return to Yogyakarta as Laras, a designer fighting to save her grandfather’s batik house. Master the wax and cloth, serve diverse customers, and rediscover the beauty of traditional craftsmanship in this vibrant casual arcade adventure.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 37% ★, Simulation 18%, Casual 17.5%, Arcade 14.2%, Management 9.2%

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%, Simulation 8.3%, Casual 7.4%