- #1 Deadwater Saloon Prologue
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 155 reviews2022
Dev: Tanglefoot GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Dive into the wild west as a saloon owner with this Free Prologue version of Deadwater Saloon. Customize your character and face the consequences of your choices as you forge friendships and enemies of townsfolk, travellers, outlaws and lawmen all while building your saloon business.
Why similar: Colony Sim 11.2%, Grand Strategy 10.4% ★, Western 8.4% ★, CRPG 7.5%, Life Sim 7%
- #2 Saloon Simulator
96% matchVery Positive91% of 915 reviews2025
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start by running a saloon and carve your own place in the Wild West. Shape your bar, hire help, and get drawn into the lives and troubles of the people who gather around your counter. Out here, honest business is rarely enough. See what it takes to survive the frontier.
Why similar: Western 26.1% ★, Life Sim 16.1%, Management 14.5%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Sandbox 11.4%
- #3 Wild West Legacy
96% matchMostly Negative37% of 2,125 reviews2024
Dev: Moon Punch StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Conquer the Wild West. Explore the open world of a fictitious American Midwest and survive the harsh environment. Convince other settlers to join you and manage your ever-growing settlements. Build a home, take care of your farm and become a legend in Wild West Legacy.
Why similar: Western 23.1% ★, Colony Sim 21%, Life Sim 13.4%, Building 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
- #4 Recipe for Disaster
95% matchMostly Positive71% of 718 reviews2022
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Recipe for Disaster is a management sim that captures the fast-paced, drama-filled environment of a professional kitchen and dining room. Build your dream restaurant, create recipes, design menus and manage your staff, all while contending with demanding customers and disastrous situations!
Why similar: Management 18.9%, Life Sim 17.4%, Building 15.3%, Capitalism 11.8%, Isometric 10.9%
- #5 Saloon Simulator: Prologue
94% matchVery Positive87% of 867 reviews2024
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Saloon Simulator Prologue lets you restore an abandoned Saloon and discover that managing it isn't just about creating drinks and meals. Clean up, organize, and choose the right friends - all to become the most recognizable business in the Wild West!
Why similar: Western 32.3% ★, Immersive Sim 18.7%, Life Sim 17.9%, Management 14.5%, Crafting 10.8%
- #6 Waterpark Simulator
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,125 reviews2025
Dev: CayPlay
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 16.7%, Management 14.2%, Life Sim 14.1%, Building 13.9%, Capitalism 12.8%
- #7 Tavern Tycoon - Dragon's Hangover
94% matchMixed67% of 833 reviews2019
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Run your fantasy RPG tavern - let travellers take shelter for the night and serve 'em the best mead of their life with a good dose of humor.
Why similar: Management 57.6%, Simulation 25.8%, Building 16.6%
- #8 Wild West Supermarket Simulator
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: SunDustPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Run a General Store in the Wild West. Customize and expand your shop. Make sure that your customers’ constantly changing needs are satisfied. Work every job yourself or let your employees stack the shelves and work the till. Find out what it feels like to own a Wild West Supermarket.
Why similar: Western 21.4% ★, Management 19.3%, Capitalism 17.5%, Life Sim 16.6%, Immersive Sim 12.2%
- #9 Cartel Tycoon
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,751 reviews2022
Dev: Moon MoosePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Cartel Tycoon is a survival business sim inspired by the ‘80s and '90s narco trade. Expand and conquer, fight off rival thugs and evade the authorities. Earn people's loyalty and strive to overcome the doomed fate of a power-hungry drug lord.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.3%, Management 19%, Building 18.9%, Sandbox 15.4%, Simulation 7.9%
- #10 Rise of Gun
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,099 reviews2024
Dev: PimpGameStudio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Rise of Gun - immerses you in a world of zombie apocalypse as a gun store owner. Buy parts, craft, sell, upgrade your store and hire workers. Help to humanity survive
Why similar: Life Sim 15.3%, Building 15.3%, Management 14.5%, Capitalism 13.9%, Immersive Sim 12.9%
- #11 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
89% matchVery Positive92% of 4,372 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 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: Building 20.1%, Management 19.3%, Life Sim 19.2%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Sandbox 15.7%
- #12 Prison Simulator
89% matchVery Positive86% of 2,503 reviews2021
Dev: Baked Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Get a taste of prison life! Become a prison guard and deal with dangerous convicts. Prison management, lots of daily activities. Will you become the best guard in history? Or maybe you'll turn into the worst scumbag this Prison has ever seen?
Why similar: Sandbox 45%, RPG 30%, Simulation 25.1%
- #13 Cowboy Life Simulator
88% matchVery Positive90% of 1,162 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
“Cowboy Life Simulator” is an immersive and relaxing ranching sim where you step into the boots of a failed businessman starting fresh on the frontier. Buy your first goat, meet the locals, explore vibrant lands, and build your dream ranch in a world full of stories and adventure!
Why similar: Life Sim 23.2%, Building 23.2%, Sandbox 18.7%, Crafting 12.3%, Simulation 9.3%
- #14 Pawnbroker Simulator
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 347 reviews2026
Dev: Next Sky GamesPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Enter Pawnbroker Simulator, where every deal, appraisal, and choice forges your path to pawn shop greatness. Sharpen your instincts, unlock new talents, craft a storefront that turns heads, offer high-stakes loans, and stay one step ahead of cunning thieves.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.5%, Immersive Sim 17.8%, Sandbox 16.9%, Building 16.1%, Management 13.1%
- #15 City of Gangsters
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,542 reviews2021
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this management tycoon game, you’ll start a criminal operation from nothing and grow it into a well-oiled money machine! Build speakeasies and illegal distilleries. Manage production chains and resource distribution. Leverage favors, chase down debtors, and bribe the police to look the other way.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 33% ★, Management 31.3%, Sandbox 15%, Capitalism 13.2%, Simulation 7.5%
- #16 Tavern Master
85% matchVery Positive92% of 12,957 reviews2021
Dev: Untitled Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!
Why similar: Management 40.9%, Building 35.3%, Simulation 15.9%, Crafting 6.2%, 3D 1.7%
- #17 Game Saloon Simulator
84% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Gnome Games
Windows
Step into the world of fun and become the boss of your own game saloon! In this game, you’ll serve customers, enjoy interactive games, and get a taste of the relaxing and enjoyable experience that awaits you.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.1%, Management 21.9%, Life Sim 21.7%, Sandbox 17.7%, Simulation 12.1%
- #18 The Walking Trade
82% matchVery Positive88% of 2,197 reviews2026
Dev: Microwave GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run a shop in the zombie apocalypse! Trade batteries, craft stock, manage your staff, and fend off undead hordes. Will you be a hero, or profit at any cost? Your choices shape your store - and your fate.
Why similar: Management 18.2%, Building 16.4%, Capitalism 14.7%, Sandbox 14.4%, Immersive Sim 12.2%
- #19 Depraved
86% matchMixed61% of 1,240 reviews2019
Dev: Evil Bite
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Depraved is a city builder game with survival aspects, settled in the Wild West. Build towns and establish important outposts to supply your residents with food and other raw materials. Resist the seasons, dangerous animals, and bandits and conquer the Wild West.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.2%, Western 21.5% ★, Building 18.2%, Management 16.5%, Simulation 5%
- #20 Definitely Not Fried Chicken
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,506 reviews2023
Dev: Dope GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Definitely Not Fried Chicken is a business management sim with a Twist! Grow your drugs trade through legitimate fronts by managing both sides of the business. Acquire new "businesses", meet new clientele, Develop more potent narcotics, make lots of money and leave a city in ruin!
Why similar: Management 17.6%, Capitalism 16.2%, Isometric 15.2%, Building 14.4%, Sandbox 14.2%
- #21 Westland Survival
83% matchMixed59% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: Helio GamesPub: Helio Games
Windows · Mac
Saddle up for the ultimate survival adventure in the untamed Wild West! Build your homestead, tame the wilderness, bounty hunt the outlaws, and duel against the dangers that lurk on the frontier. Do you have what it takes to be a legend of the West?
Why similar: Western 32.2% ★, Isometric 16.7%, Sandbox 13.7%, Character Customization 13.2%, Crafting 9.3%
- #22 Fuel Station Simulator
81% matchMixed64% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: QuantumPlay Studios
Windows
Take control of your very own fuel station and transform it into a bustling business hub! Experience the perfect mix of management, customization, and exciting challenges as you serve customers, expand your services, and build your empire.
Why similar: Western 23.2% ★, Building 21.3%, Life Sim 21.1%, Management 16.6%, Simulation 9.5%
- #23 Lumberjack's Dynasty
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,789 reviews2021
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A unique life simulation where you are a lumberjack building up a business and founding a lasting dynasty for generations to come.
Why similar: Simulation 41%, Building 29.5%, Crafting 13.8%, Life Sim 11.2%, RPG 4.4%
- #24 Alaskan Road Truckers
81% matchMixed62% of 3,221 reviews2023
Dev: Road Studio S.A.Pub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Brave the challenging conditions of Alaskan life in the definitive trucker simulator. Be the master of your own destiny as you take jobs, transport cargo and experience a sense of freedom on foot and in your cab.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 33.4%, Management 29.7%, Simulation 15.6%, Third Person 13.8%, 3D 7.4%
- #25 Speakeasy Simulator
79% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Arcana GamesPub: Bluelily Games
Windows
Manage your own speakeasy hidden from prying eyes during Prohibition. Experiment with recipes, perfect the quality of your spirits, and transform your bar into an elegant, unique venue. Combine craftsmanship, optimization, and decoration to offer your guests an unforgettable experience.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.1%, Management 30.3%, Crafting 17.3%, Simulation 15.3%, 3D 4.1%
- #26 Internet Cafe Simulator 2025
80% matchMixed42% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Revolt Games
Windows
Run your own internet café! Manage, upgrade, and customise every detail to create the ultimate hangout in this immersive first-person simulation.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.8%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Sandbox 14.9%, Building 13.4%, Capitalism 12%
- #27 Cattle Country
78% matchVery Positive87% of 364 reviews2025
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents.
Why similar: Western 29.6% ★, Life Sim 17.3%, Sandbox 13.9%, Building 13.3%, Character Customization 11.4%
- #28 Movies Tycoon
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 501 reviews2024
Dev: PixelCraze s.r.o.
Windows
Movies Tycoon is a simulation game where you dive into the world of film-making. Start with a humble studio, scout and manage top talent, customize unique characters, and direct blockbuster films.
Why similar: Management 19.5%, Building 19.5%, Capitalism 19%, Sandbox 15.5%, Character Customization 13.8%
- #29 Weed Shop 3
77% matchVery Positive94% of 4,118 reviews2022
Dev: Weed GamesPub: Weed Games
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
BUILD YOUR VIRTUAL WEED EMPIRE: Grow the hottest strains & crossbreed new ones, roll your own Blunts, sell Bongs, hire Growers, make Solventless Concentrates, handle Rival Dealers, befriend Influencers, smoke Dabs, ride a Dolphin, and More! WELCOME TO WEED SHOP 3!
Why similar: Building 19.1%, Management 18%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Life Sim 17.9%, Dark Humor 9%
- #30 Farthest Frontier
74% matchVery Positive86% of 24,477 reviews2025
Dev: Crate Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.5%, Building 29%, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Management 17.2%
- #31 Alaska Gold Fever
73% matchVery Positive81% of 781 reviews2026
Dev: Baked GamesPub: Baked Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Step into the role of a gold prospector during the Alaskan gold rush and build your own empire from scratch. Mine resources, refine different forms of gold, and upgrade your tools to increase efficiency. Explore diverse mines, survive the harsh climate, and complete engaging story and side quests!
Why similar: Western 34.1% ★, Building 18.5%, Immersive Sim 17%, Crafting 10.6%, Simulation 8.3%
- #32 Junkyard Simulator
77% matchMixed65% of 2,190 reviews2021
Dev: Rebelia GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Did you ever wish to work in a junkyard? Now you can, with Junkyard Simulator. They are many roads leading to success - whichever you take depends on your decisions.
Why similar: Building 24.1%, Sandbox 23.4%, Management 20.1%, Simulation 15.6%, Crafting 11.9%
- #33 Soda Story - Brewing Tycoon
76% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Upper Class Walrus
Windows
Take on the challenge of running a Soda brewing operation, all while participating in the current season of the hit reality TV show “Prisoneers.” Will you win your freedom?
Why similar: Building 37.8%, Management 31.7%, Crafting 17.7%, Simulation 10.4%, Sandbox 2.4%
- #34 Obenseuer
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,605 reviews2018
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Obenseuer is an urban survival RPG game, where you become a property manager of a rundown unfinished tenement building, in an isolated quarantine district of Obenseuer. Maintain and upgrade your tenement for rent, uncover the secrets of this infamous district and grow your wealth with your craft.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.9%, Strategy RPG 22.4%, Management 18%, Building 16.1%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #35 This Land Is My Land
75% matchMixed68% of 4,612 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the frontier as a chief of a Native American tribe and resist the onset of the settlers. Explore the vast world full of hostile humans and animals while defining your narrative through the decisions you make.
Why similar: Western 47.8% ★, Crafting 12.2%, Sandbox 11.8%, RPG 10%, Simulation 9.8%
- #36 Medieval Blacksmith
73% matchVery Positive80% of 582 reviews2025
Dev: OGO Play
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Medieval Blacksmith is a blacksmithing simulation set in a magical medieval world. Play as a blacksmith with no past, craft legendary weapons from daggers to spears, and forge your path to becoming the world’s greatest. Dive into a story filled with adventure and endless creative possibilities!
Why similar: Life Sim 21.6%, Sandbox 17.2%, Immersive Sim 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Simulation 9.9%
- #37 SimCasino
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 751 reviews2021
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Modern Casino Tycoon Simulation in full 3D glory. Build the casino. Set the odds. Expand into a luxury hotel/casino or go cheap & extract max profits. Keep the vault secure at all times, and beware of criminals & cheaters!!
Why similar: Building 23.4%, Capitalism 21.1%, Management 20.3%, Sandbox 19.8%, Simulation 10.6%
- #38 Cafe Owner Simulator
74% matchMixed64% of 1,089 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.5%, Building 19.4%, Management 17.3%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Sandbox 14.8%
- #39 Moonshiner Simulator
71% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Goosix Games
Windows
Moonshiner Simulator is an in-depth spirits production simulator. Start from the bottom and build your operation into a thriving empire by mastering the intricacies of the craft and creating unique recipes. But beware – there will always be those who want to see you fail.
Why similar: Management 27.6%, Simulation 18.5%, Immersive Sim 18.2%, Building 12.2%, Crafting 11.9%
- #40 A guard walks into a tavern
72% matchVery Positive85% of 420 reviews2023
Dev: SuQing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You are a guard whose job is to post bounties. Try your best to deal with various matters and make money to raise your family. But remember, when various factions come to you, you will have to make choices!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.5%, Strategy RPG 19.6%, Dark Humor 18.3%, Immersive Sim 18.1%, Simulation 11.7%
- #41 Dustland Delivery
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,224 reviews2024
Dev: Neutron Star StudioPub: Lilith Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Dustland Delivery is a post-apocalyptic survival business simulator. Scour the wastes for profit, complete missions to grow your trading empire, and assemble a rag-tag band of adventurers to turn your city into the capital of the Dustlands. Danger lurks around every corner—but no risk, no reward!
Why similar: Management 29.2%, Building 22.2%, Sandbox 21.5%, Simulation 14.7%, RPG 12.5%
- #42 Brewpub Simulator
73% matchMixed60% of 613 reviews2023
Dev: Star DriftersPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Quit your day job, open a bar! Decorate the place, create your own beer and design your labels. Keep your kegs full and your customers happy, and never stop growing!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 28.4%, Simulation 19.6%, Management 19.2%, Life Sim 13%, Crafting 11.7%
- #43 Hollywood Animal
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,034 reviews2025
Dev: Weappy WholesomePub: Weappy Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Make movies, even if someone has to die. Take the helm of a major Hollywood studio at the dawn of sound cinema, and guide it through decades of creative achievements and glamor, debauchery and dark deeds, tough choices and unpleasant compromises.
Why similar: Building 38.4%, Simulation 22.1%, Management 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%
- #44 City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,809 reviews2021
Dev: Binogure Studio 🐺
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Manage a game studio from the dawn of the gaming industry in 1976. Your journey starts with small indie titles and grows into a gaming empire. Develop, design, and conquer the industry. From humble beginnings to gaming legend – it’s your story, your studio, your legacy!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 15.3% ★, Management 14%, Capitalism 13.1%, Life Sim 11.6%, Isometric 11.3%
- #45 Moonshine Inc.
72% matchMixed66% of 209 reviews2022
Dev: Klabater
Windows
We love moonshin’. Now, you get to play a story-rich management game focused on crafting moonshine, brandy, whisky, and vodka. You’ll ferment, distill, then name your booze how you want it. You’ll run that business big. Smart, yet discreetly. Cause ain’t nothin’ illegal... ‘til you get caught!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 26.1%, Building 23.2%, Management 18.3%, Sandbox 18%, Crafting 9.5%
- #46 Game Builder Tycoon
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Game Builder Tycoon, begin as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing, research stuff and manage a skilled team. Overcome competition to guide your game development studio to global recognition and dominate the gaming industry.
Why similar: Management 20.5%, Capitalism 19.9%, Sandbox 14%, Character Customization 14%, Isometric 12.7%
- #47 The Pub Life Simulator
70% matchMixed66% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Visma Games
Windows
Start your own pub, serve drinks, and keep your customers happy. Unlock better beverages as you level up, expand your pub, and become the most beloved spot in town!
Why similar: Life Sim 22.7%, Management 21.8%, Immersive Sim 19.7%, Sandbox 15.9%, Simulation 11.3%
- #48 Metro Sim Hustle
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 390 reviews2021
Dev: Departure Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Take control of an underground commuter train and rise to the top in a bustling metropolis filled with cheap thrills, prime real estate, and a diverse community of unique characters.
Why similar: Life Sim 33%, Sandbox 23.5%, Character Customization 17.8%, RPG 10.2%, Simulation 9.3%
- #49 Junkyard Builder
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2026
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
In Junkyard Builder, you’re the proud owner of a once-forgotten junkyard, now brimming with endless potential. Dive into the satisfying world of restoration, recycling, and raw hustle as you transform trash into treasure and rise to become the ruler of the junk empire!
Why similar: Life Sim 18.5%, Management 16.8%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Building 13.4%, Capitalism 12.9%
- #50 Mall Simulator
66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,933 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!
Why similar: Management 17.3%, Life Sim 16.6%, Capitalism 15.8%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, Building 13.9%
- #51 Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 45,769 reviews2023
Dev: Toxic DogPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.
Why similar: Management 29.3%, Sandbox 26.9%, Immersive Sim 26.8%, Simulation 17%
- #52 DeepWeb Simulator
69% matchMixed66% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Bull Games
Windows
DeepWeb Simulator is a simulation game where you will get lost in the dark corridors and experience the thrill of illegal trade. Place ads, make secret deals and build your criminal empire in the illegal world of the deep web.
Why similar: Life Sim 17.6%, Management 16.5%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Capitalism 11.8%, Building 11%
- #53 Scam Center Simulator: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Jiao Games
Windows
Run your own scam centre and pay off your debt. Expand your business by recruiting workers through shady means. Bribe the police, trade with others, and use every strategy to survive in this city. Will you rise to power or fall under the pressure? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Sandbox 21.3%, Immersive Sim 17.1%, Simulation 15.9%, Building 15.4%, Life Sim 14.4%
- #54 Pub Sim
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: 1st impact games
Windows
You've just bought your first Pub. First steps are to clean it, stock it, set your markup and let in the Patrons. Keep the drinks flowing and try not to shortchange anyone! If you keep it going long enough you might just earn enough to spruce up the place, hire staff and expand the premises.
Why similar: Management 17.9%, Capitalism 17.9%, Building 15.3%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Life Sim 12.6%
- #55 This Grand Life 2
65% matchVery Positive89% of 298 reviews2025
Dev: Poking Water Games
Windows
A money-focused life simulator. Create characters with allergies and addictions. Manage their lives through financial booms and busts. Advance their careers, start a small business, invest in real estate and stocks - or roleplay a penniless hobo.
Why similar: Life Sim 17.3%, Capitalism 16.3%, Colony Sim 13.8%, Management 11.6%, Sandbox 11.5%
- #56 Inn Tycoon
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 801 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Management 24.7%, Building 24.1%, Capitalism 18.8%, Sandbox 17.4%, Simulation 10.7%
- #57 Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition
69% matchMixed55% of 4,065 reviews2019
Dev: Klabater
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Crossroads Inn, a real-time management sim, unfolds in Delcrys' unique fantasy realm. Construct and oversee your inn, delight traveling heroes, and achieve renowned status for your services across the kingdom.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.1%, Immersive Sim 19.5%, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Management 12.2%, Sandbox 11.4%
- #58 Landlord's Super
66% matchVery Positive81% of 1,660 reviews2023
Dev: MinskworksPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Your quintessential construction simulator is here. Take a dodgy loan, restore a property, move in the locals, attend to their grievances, then celebrate with a pint in this fully-simulated, open-world 1980's Britain.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.1%, Building 21.9%, Immersive Sim 18.5%, Sandbox 16.2%, Simulation 9%