Games Like Dance of Theseus

You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.

Why similar: Dating Sim 12.9%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Card Game 8.5%, Crafting 8.1%, Time Management 8%

申户市高二学生兼小乐队主唱的少女时雨，在放学回家的路上摸摸野猫，打工的时候专心致志的摸鱼，合练之余去W记整点薯条，还有和大家一起为开Live而努力！ 只是，这样的生活随着某人的离开而戛然而止—— 那么，下一步要做什么呢？ 是就这样回归日复一日的平常生活，还是……试着从零开始复辟乐队呢？

Why similar: Time Management 23%, Life Sim 13.9%, Deckbuilding 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, RPG 9.4%

Explore the town of Porthaven and brew your way out of crippling debt. Build up your brewery from a run-down store front into a bustling large scale operation.

Why similar: Time Management 26%, Life Sim 22.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Management 8.9%, Crafting 6.8%

Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

Why similar: Time Management 14.6%, Card Game 14%, Life Sim 12.3%, Deckbuilding 11%, Crafting 9.7%

Tabletop Shop Simulator is a simulation game where you manage your store by offering tabletop gaming experiences to customers and selling collectible figures. Complete collections through your sales to earn rewards and grow your shop!

Why similar: Collectathon 23.2%, Life Sim 16%, Management 13.5%, Simulation 12.2%, Time Management 11.7%

Love, In Debt!? is a romance simulation game. You once had a beautiful relationship, but overnight you were fired, cheated on, and even got yourself in a huge debt! In order to survive, all you can do is work tirelessly! But why does it seem like you became a chick magnet after you're in debt?

Why similar: Life Sim 19.4%, Time Management 17.1%, Dating Sim 12.4%, Management 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.5%

Get settled into Gear Springs! Gather materials, craft items, go fishing, and battle it out with punch cards in the ruined facility. Don't get distracted though, you've still got to stop the last Craftsman and save the town!

Why similar: Life Sim 16.3%, Card Game 15.7%, Collectathon 15.5%, Time Management 14.7%, Crafting 8.3%

Experience a hilarious and adorable e-commerce game in a magical world where humans and monsters are at war. Help a humble rabbit fairy expand her online store selling homegrown carrots. Uncover hidden secrets while growing the business and becoming a successful entrepreneur.

Why similar: Life Sim 15.9%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Time Management 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Romance 10.1%

She came to you at six. Twelve years later, who she becomes depends on every choice you make. 15 endings, 61 events, and a letter only the two of you will ever read.

Why similar: Time Management 23.9%, Life Sim 18.1%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Romance 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%

Hello Yuna is a peaceful exploration game where you wander a beautifully crafted Japanese city, uncovering its stories, meeting locals, and soaking in the serene atmosphere. Perfect for slice-of-life fans!

Why similar: Life Sim 19.5%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Romance 15.8%, Resource Management 15.3%, Time Management 12.8%

The protagonist is the successful CEO of a YouTube entertainment company. One day, due to a conspiracy, he is ousted from the company and becomes penniless. The female protagonist, BJ Hanna, appears before him, giving him the courage to try again, and together, they start over from the ground up.

Why similar: Life Sim 19.1%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Time Management 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10%

Live the day-to-day of a magic school student! Whimel Academy is a cozy magic school simulation game. Manage your time and balance between studying magic, part-time jobs, and befriending (or romance) classmates in this wholesome and enchanting world!

Why similar: Life Sim 20%, Time Management 19.2%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Management 11.7%, Visual Novel 8.2%

It is a multi-ending simulation game where you strive to become an alchemist. Along the way, discover new endings through encounters with different people.

Why similar: Life Sim 27%, Dating Sim 22.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Simulation 9.4%

Visual novel × management sim × dating sim. As a magical girl manager, you will be taking charge of your very first magical girl—Lin Gen. Even though she smokes, drinks, runs loan-sharking schemes, and is addicted to transforming, she is a good girl—a good magical girl, right?

Why similar: Dating Sim 21.2%, Time Management 20.2%, Life Sim 15.5%, RPG 14.8%, Simulation 12.8%

Step into Pixel's shoes in this one-of-a-kind journey that bridges time, memories, and the aroma of fresh coffee. Dive deep into a city balancing its past and future. Engage in intense arcade challenges, immerse yourself in heartfelt stories, and navigate a world crafted in pixel art.

Why similar: Time Management 19.9%, Life Sim 16.1%, Management 12.7%, Crafting 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

Reclaim glory in Magic Inn, a charming tavern life simulator. Take on the role of an exiled wizard-turned-innkeeper, overseeing everything from menus, rooms, guests, and staff in a fully magical customizable inn. Engage in card battles to spark conversations and foster relationships with guests.

Why similar: Life Sim 29.1%, Management 19.3%, Crafting 16.8%, RPG 12.4%, Simulation 7.9%

Smithy By Day is a relaxed, turn based, shop-manager where you control a party of three. Use magical tarot cards to craft wares by day, and use mastered spells to gather resources by night. Learn to run a medieval blacksmithing shop, collect cards, discover recipes and progress through the story.

Why similar: Life Sim 17.3%, Crafting 15.8%, Card Game 14.8%, Management 14.7%, Time Management 10.5%

Navigate the world of show business as a talent agent, helping your clients become stars, and maybe even fall in love. With unique party card 'battles', deckbuilding, and narrative choice, 'Starstruck' offers a blend of strategy and romance for a relaxed but intelligent gaming experience.

Why similar: Card Game 18%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Life Sim 10.7%, Management 9.4%

A deliveryman wakes up in 1995 with future memories. Trade goods, launch startups, dominate tech—from debt to billionaire! Every choice reshapes your destiny. Claim your legend!

Why similar: Dating Sim 17.3%, Life Sim 16.8%, Time Management 15.1%, Strategy 12.2%, RPG 11.5%

A 3D cleanup game where you pick up trash, manage waste efficiently, and restore polluted areas zone by zone.

Why similar: Collectathon 22.4%, Life Sim 17.7%, Resource Management 14.1%, Time Management 13.2%, Management 12.3%

A minimalist card matching game where you memorize playing cards, create combos, and chase high scores through increasingly difficult phases.

Why similar: Card Game 24.2%, Turn-Based 24.1%, Deckbuilding 18.9%, Strategy 8.8%, Time Management 8.4%

"The Villainess Quits" is a multi-ending romance simulation game. As the villainess Emily, handle various problems, alleviate family pressure, and reverse hostile relationships at school. Can Emily become an outstanding graduate and win recognition? Every choice impacts her future.

Why similar: Life Sim 20.7%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Time Management 14.4%, Romance 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

You're a lighthouse keeper who has recently been partnered with the beautiful and aloof Alice. Though she shows animosity, it's clear that she is developing feelings for you. Manage your time and your money inside of the lighthouse, and win Alice's heart over in this interactive visual novel!

Why similar: Time Management 20.1%, Life Sim 15.8%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Resource Management 10.3%

격동의 파란 속에서 한 소녀를 멋지게 성장시키자! 6년 간의 성장 대장정을 그리는 일정관리형 육성시뮬레이션!

Why similar: Life Sim 21.1%, Dating Sim 18.2%, Management 16.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

A Live2d R18 living simulation visual novel with Demon Lord chan

Why similar: Life Sim 23.4%, Dating Sim 21.1%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Simulation 7%

Enter a dreamy world of puzzles and pleasure. Solve your way through seductive scenes, unlock animations, and enjoy cheeky, flirty dialogue from the girls who can’t wait to see what you uncover next.

Why similar: Dating Sim 19.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Card Game 11.9%

A deckbuilder where you expand your deck, take on tougher jobs, and literally stack your reputation to build the ultimate leak fixing business!

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.3%, Deckbuilding 21%, Time Management 12.3%, Management 10.8%, Strategy 10.4%

In Prostitute Pimp you will play the role of a whore pimp who runs a prostitute club. You will have to get new customers by hiring new girls on the street and improving your club.

Why similar: Management 20.4%, Romance 15.7%, Life Sim 15%, Resource Management 14.9%, Time Management 13.9%

In this cozy life-simulation RPG, you play as a young artist who moves to a new city to pursue your dreams. Plan your schedule, balance life and career, explore the city, and meet new friends! Live a fulfilling year on your own, at your own pace.

Why similar: Life Sim 22.5%, Dating Sim 18.1%, Time Management 14.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%

A story-rich restaurant sim with slice-of-life RPG elements. Play as a newlywed couple inheriting a restaurant. Share duties with your spouse, from sourcing ingredients to managing the restaurant. Explore the world of Sunny Side Crossing through interactions with neighbors and customers.

Why similar: Life Sim 20.7%, Management 14.9%, Time Management 11.1%, Resource Management 10.8%, Crafting 10.2%

Kitchen Sync: Aloha! is a cozy, story-driven cooking RPG. As head chef of your family's restaurant in Hawaii, build a trusty team of chefs and dish up tasty Hawaiian food. Manage kitchens, build friendships, find romance, explore tropical venues, and discover the power of cooking together.

Why similar: Time Management 15.2%, Management 13.5%, Crafting 13%, Romance 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.7%

集回合、养成、随机事件、Galgame、藏品、人生模拟、危机系统等玩法的一款2D视觉恋爱小说游戏。内含78个剧情事件、70个模拟玩法事件结局、24个藏品、3个IF线结局。

Why similar: Dating Sim 18.1%, Life Sim 16.5%, Time Management 14.5%, RPG 11.8%, Simulation 11.8%

Step into the world of the first ever Heroes of Eroticism side-story. Start your dream job at the luxurious Paradiso Resort and enjoy all the girls and facilities it has to offer. Show off both your boobs and your cock and become the most valued employee the resort has ever seen.

Why similar: Life Sim 22.7%, Dating Sim 20.9%, Management 13%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Simulation 9.2%

Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

Why similar: Life Sim 29.8%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Time Management 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.1%

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: Life Sim 16.9%, Collectathon 16.3%, Time Management 13.3%, Management 13.2%, Resource Management 9.2%

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

Why similar: Life Sim 18.8%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Deckbuilding 15%, Card Game 14.6%, Visual Novel 10%

From nobody to famous game producer in 3 years: that’s the journey you will live! Experience the trials and tribulations of game development in this life simulation game: live through the process of founding a small team and learning how to work together to develop a successful game.

Why similar: Life Sim 17.8%, Time Management 17.5%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Management 13%, Visual Novel 9.3%

Raise your daughter while she attends a magical academy. Choose which classes she attends, jobs she does, training she undergoes, and more in a character raising sim packed full of story and over 50 endings to reach. How she grows up to be the world's cutest princess depends on you!

Why similar: Life Sim 24.3%, Dating Sim 17%, Time Management 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Visual Novel 9.3%

Take care of a demon lord trapped in a plush toy. Feed, bathe, and play with him for over 30 days. He might fall for you, but will his love be soft… or twisted? Explore every path in this pet-care sim with multiple endings.

Why similar: Life Sim 20.1%, Time Management 18.7%, Dating Sim 17%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Romance 9.9%

Build your own beverage empire! 🍹 Discover recipes, upgrade your production line, and fulfill orders on time. Manage your factory, make deliveries, and run your store in multiplayer with friends. A fun simulation that combines strategy and creativity!

Why similar: Management 17%, Crafting 16.9%, Time Management 16.8%, Life Sim 16.1%, Resource Management 14.2%

"Pact between us" is a FMV. After the loss parents, you and your younger sister become siblings who only have each other. You must tenderly care for her daily life.What kind of woman will your sister grow into? Every arrangement you implement during her upbringing carries profound weight.

Why similar: Life Sim 18.6%, Time Management 17.5%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Step into the tantalizing world of online entertainment with "CamGirl Simulator"! This immersive simulation game puts you in control of your own virtual cam model career. Experience the highs and lows of the industry as you navigate the challenges and rewards of being a popular camgirl.

Why similar: Life Sim 21.9%, Dating Sim 19.9%, Time Management 19.5%, Management 11%, Simulation 8.7%

"Entertainment Simulator" is a new era TV station simulation game with a powerful data simulation system and many innovative gameplay. You have to compete with TV stations and new media, and finally, through unremitting efforts, build your own media empire.

Why similar: Life Sim 16.3%, Time Management 15.2%, Management 14.6%, Card Game 14.3%, Crafting 9.8%

Only you can shape her destiny. Raise and guide the last princess of a fallen kingdom. Through friendship, love, growth, and loss, your choices determine her future. An emotional life simulation RPG with dozens of endings.

Why similar: Life Sim 22.3%, Time Management 21%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dating Sim 10.3%, Romance 9.7%

A young single man returns to his hometown and takes over the family's matchmaking business. Matchmaking Inc. is a modern-themed RPG designed for men that combines gameplay elements of simulation management and text adventure.

Why similar: Time Management 17.4%, Dating Sim 17.2%, Card Game 15.5%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Management 11.1%

Take control of your very own Ramen Shop! Transform a cozy, worn-out Japanese alley back into a vibrant hotspot. From scrubbing floors to cooking the perfect bowl of ramen. Decorate every corner, upgrade everything, and create your unique restaurant.

Why similar: Time Management 26.2%, Life Sim 20.2%, Management 16.9%, Crafting 15.2%, Resource Management 9.3%

The first card-based blacksmith crafting game! Merge material cards into items - and turn your customers into dragon slayers or dragon food.

Why similar: Card Game 26.3%, Crafting 18.2%, Deckbuilding 17.9%, RPG 12.9%, Simulation 9.4%

Tinting Time is a Japanese-style crafting game. Play as a creator who can create all kinds of solutions, and spend some leisure time in the city of Folest. The game's creation system that combines crafting and complex resource management gameplay is eye-catching.

Why similar: Life Sim 16.4%, Crafting 15%, Resource Management 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%

Spirit Rancher is a farming sim with a twist, all your crops are alive! Every aspect of nature has a spirit that you can capture. Use them to fight, craft intricate ecosystems, and build a self-sustaining ranch. Explore the land of Spirit Rancher and paint life back into the world!

Why similar: Life Sim 17.6%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Crafting 12.3%, Management 12.3%, Romance 10.3%

GARLAND FOR SALE! A game about a boy who earn his living by selling flower garlands to cars waiting in a traffic light at the intersection. Save enough money and follow his big dream. When the traffic light turns red, your job begins!

Why similar: Time Management 31.3%, Life Sim 25.1%, Management 20.4%, Simulation 9.4%, Resource Management 9.3%

My Fairy Princess is a life sim set in an Eastern fantasy world, featuring multiple endings. You take on the role of a parent, raising your daughter in a fabled realm of spiritual beauty and tranquility. How will you guide your daughter into an uncertain future?

Why similar: Life Sim 24.1%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Time Management 15.1%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, RPG 7.9%

Academy Life is a text-based life simulation RPG set in a dynamic open world where your choices matter.

Why similar: Life Sim 23.9%, Time Management 17%, Visual Novel 11.3%, RPG 10.3%, Management 9.3%

An adorable cooking game where you hop around many worlds, finding new ingredients to whip up new recipes. Get to meet a variety of customers of all races and background as you immerse yourself in the flow and frenzy of running a restaurant.

Why similar: Time Management 27%, Life Sim 25.7%, Management 19.9%, Relaxing 7.8%, Simulation 7.2%

A simulation and RPG game with multiple endings, set in a Chinese restaurant. Play as the owner, and manage the restaurant, form bonds with characters, and explore the lively town. Uncover the secrets behind the restaurant’s mysterious downfall.

Why similar: Life Sim 21%, Time Management 18.8%, Management 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

Gnomes Garden 3 — a new chapter in this exciting fantasy/strategy game. Head off into unknown lands and defeat the warlock!

Why similar: Time Management 28.7%, Management 16.7%, Strategy 12.9%, Resource Management 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9%

Grow plants, craft new cards, and manage your dream flower shop. Stack cards to discover new seeds, serve charming customers, and uncover your own story through heartfelt conversations and dialogue choices. Grow your shop, your garden, and yourself one stack at a time.

Why similar: Life Sim 28%, Card Game 27.5%, Simulation 17.1%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Casual 7.8%

After failing your first attempt at the college entrance exam, you chose to embark on a one-year re-study journey on a beautiful island, accompanied by three distinctively individualistic young ladies.

Why similar: Life Sim 30.7%, Dating Sim 25.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Romance 9%, RPG 6.9%

This DX edition includes new stories, playable characters(Agatha, Kilo, and Romy), and features that have been added to "Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout.

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.9%, Collectathon 23.4%, Crafting 15.2%, Female Protagonist 10%, RPG 8.2%

Adventurers Guild Inc. is a turn-based management game where you run the business behind the heroics! Hire staff, post quests, and fulfill adventurers' needs (while taking a cut). Manage your budget, build your reputation, watch adventurers scramble, and create the greatest guild of them all!

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.3%, Time Management 18%, Management 16%, Resource Management 12.9%, Fantasy 7.6%

《学生时代》是一款可自由构筑的校园人生模拟器。你将在高度还原的中国校园中，从入学一路走到高考，与多个性格鲜明的同学一起成长，互相陪伴。你的养成和选择，不但会决定你的人生，也会影响到朋友们的未来。

Why similar: Life Sim 17%, Time Management 16.6%, Dating Sim 15.2%, Card Game 14.1%, Resource Management 9.8%