- #1 Festival Tycoon 🎪
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 230 reviews2022
Dev: Johannes GäblerPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
A micro-management sim about music festivals! Design the perfect festival grounds in ‘create’ mode, then manage the event itself in ‘live’ mode! Book bands, sign deals, plant flowers, fix toilets, and grow your show into a global phenomenon.
Why similar: City Builder 16.8%, Economy 16.4%, Management 14%, Building 10.8%, Resource Management 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the event-planning and music-focused management aspects that are central to the Disco Simulator experience.
- #2 SimCasino
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 757 reviews2021
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 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: City Builder 19.6%, Economy 17.1%, Management 15.4%, Building 11.2%, Sandbox 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like a nightclub, a casino requires careful floor planning, staff management, and balancing the economy to keep patrons happy.
- #3 Party Maker
96% matchMixed62% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: Forestlight Games
Windows
Builder. Designer. Renovator. Unleash your creativity in over a dozen unique places, get the right equipment, prepare the space, use what you find. Wanna make a crazy party?
Why similar: Economy 25.1%, Management 21.6%, Building 16.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Realistic 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the creative side of event planning and venue design, mirroring the setup phase of club management.
- #4 Cafe Owner Simulator
95% matchMixed63% of 1,109 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.6 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: Economy 24.1%, Management 17.3%, Building 12.3%, Resource Management 10.5%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep dive into the physical construction and management of a service-based business, much like building a club from scratch.
- #5 Hotel Architect
93% matchVery Positive94% of 2,276 reviews2026
Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!
Why similar: City Builder 17.9%, Economy 17.1%, Management 16.1%, Building 10.9%, Sandbox 8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers complex building tools and management systems that allow for the same level of creative control found in club design.
- #6 Grand Casino Tycoon
94% matchMixed59% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
In this colorful tycoon with unique puzzle elements you are the designer of stunning, glamorous casinos. Your guests, though, have varied and sometimes opposite demands! Analyze their routines, split them up and manipulate them on your way to success!
Why similar: Management 20%, Economy 15.4%, Building 15.2%, Comedy 11.2%, City Builder 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar management loop where you must design the layout and optimize the environment to maximize profit from your guests.
- #7 Mall Simulator
92% matchVery Positive83% of 3,240 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.9 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: Economy 19.8%, Management 18.1%, City Builder 11.7%, Building 9.2%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the economy and management of a large public space, requiring you to balance multiple shops and customer satisfaction.
- #8 Music Band Manager
94% matchMixed54% of 361 reviews2017
Dev: Hamsters Gaming
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Always dreamed of creating your own music band? We will realize your dream! Record songs, release albums and manage group activities! With the advancement of the group, managers will help you, and you will also have to face more than one difficult choice. Compete for a place in the top 100! Conquer the whole world!
Why similar: Music 36%, Management 16.8%, Simulation 9.2%, Economy 8.2%, Comedy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game complements the club theme by focusing on the music industry side of the business, including booking and artist management.
- #9 Hotel Magnate
91% matchMixed58% of 491 reviews2025
Dev: Arcade Oven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!
Why similar: Management 16.7%, City Builder 16.2%, Economy 16.1%, Building 11%, Resource Management 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the building and interior design aspects of management, which are crucial for creating an atmospheric club.
- #10 Rock God Tycoon
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 316 reviews2017
Dev: Fern NigroPub: EmberWulf
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Create, manage, and guide your very own band to success!
Why similar: Music 46.5%, Management 27.9%, Simulation 13%, Casual 8%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the music-industry management style, allowing you to handle the talent that makes a venue successful.
- #11 Game Dev Tycoon
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 45,066 reviews2013
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
Why similar: Management 41.4%, Simulation 18.1%, Economy 15.7%, Strategy 6.9%, Casual 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic management game that focuses on the growth of a business through strategic decision-making and resource allocation.
- #12 Startup Company
89% matchVery Positive81% of 6,219 reviews2020
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!
Why similar: Management 33%, Economy 25.2%, Simulation 13.3%, Strategy 6.7%, Building 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a realistic look at managing a growing business, focusing on hiring, office layout, and economic sustainability.
- #13 Planet Coaster
89% matchVery Positive91% of 72,129 reviews2016
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
Why similar: Management 17.6%, Building 14.5%, Economy 12.9%, Simulation 10.6%, Sandbox 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the gold standard for building and managing entertainment venues, emphasizing both aesthetic design and guest experience.
- #14 Big Ambitions
87% matchVery Positive93% of 13,452 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Why similar: Management 33%, Economy 30.5%, Simulation 10.3%, Inventory Management 7.8%, Sandbox 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly detailed business simulation that allows you to build and manage various types of venues within a living city.
- #15 Rescue HQ - The Tycoon
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 932 reviews2019
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build up your headquarters from scratch and design your own masterpiece. In Rescue HQ you build, organize and manage a joint station for firefighters, police and ambulance. Manage your resources wisely and master challenging emergencies to keep your city safe! Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Management 17.9%, City Builder 14.3%, Comedy 10.8%, Building 10.8%, Simulation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game requires you to build and manage a facility while responding to events, similar to managing the live events in a club.
- #16 Two Point Hospital
86% matchVery Positive92% of 34,907 reviews2018
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Why similar: Management 30.7%, Simulation 16.8%, Building 16.7%, City Builder 7.5%, Sandbox 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: While the theme differs, the core loop of designing efficient layouts and managing staff to optimize service is very similar.
- #17 Little Big Workshop
86% matchVery Positive84% of 3,391 reviews2019
Dev: Mirage Game StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!
Why similar: Management 19.5%, Simulation 16.2%, Economy 15.7%, Building 11.2%, Strategy 11%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the production and management side of a business, requiring you to optimize your workspace for maximum efficiency.
- #18 Megaquarium
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,770 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
Why similar: Management 22.3%, Building 16.1%, Economy 14.4%, Sandbox 11.9%, Simulation 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It requires careful planning and layout design to ensure both the guests and the exhibits are well-maintained, similar to managing a club's dance floor.
- #19 Parkitect
84% matchVery Positive94% of 8,129 reviews2018
Dev: Texel Raptor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!
Why similar: Economy 20.1%, Management 17.7%, City Builder 15.3%, Building 12%, Isometric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the logistical and creative challenges of running a large-scale entertainment park, sharing the management DNA of Disco Simulator.
- #20 Indoorlands
84% matchVery Positive81% of 279 reviews2022
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The indoor park management simulator where you can create your rides and coasters from scratch and freely design your halls. Manage, expand and develop your own park to inspire your guests. Satisfy your visitors' needs by unlocking and researching new buildings, rides, transportation and more!
Why similar: Management 19.9%, City Builder 14.5%, Building 13%, Simulation 9.8%, Resource Management 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and design of an indoor entertainment park, mirroring the enclosed nature of a nightclub.
- #21 Two Point Museum
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,230 reviews2025
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
Why similar: City Builder 18.5%, Management 13.2%, Economy 12.8%, Building 12%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the curation and layout of a public venue, requiring you to balance guest flow and exhibit management.
- #22 Project Highrise
83% matchVery Positive85% of 4,811 reviews2016
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...
Why similar: Management 31%, Building 18%, Simulation 14.3%, Economy 11.1%, Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the vertical construction and management of a building, requiring you to balance tenants and services effectively.
- #23 Software Inc.
81% matchVery Positive94% of 7,806 reviews2015
Dev: Coredumping
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.
Why similar: Economy 27.6%, Management 25.3%, Building 15.6%, Simulation 10.9%, Sandbox 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, complex management simulation that allows for significant control over building design and business operations.
- #24 Gym Manager
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: Han GAMESPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Gym Manager is a simulation game where you can build, expand and manage your own gym. To attract more customers, invest in new equipment and sabotage your competition. But beware: the town's shady streets provide opportunities for illegal business ventures.
Why similar: Economy 23.7%, Management 19.6%, Building 10.4%, Simulation 9.8%, Resource Management 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a focused business management experience where you must design the space and manage the daily needs of your customers.
- #25 Filmmaker Tycoon
82% matchMostly Negative26% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Aternis Level 0Pub: Aternis Interactive
Windows
Filmmaker Tycoon is a next generation movie tycoon simulation game! You're the producer of your very own movie studio! Hire actors, build movie sets, make films, move up in the industry, and watch your finished films in Filmmaker Tycoon.
Why similar: Economy 17.3%, Management 16.2%, City Builder 11%, Building 10.7%, Isometric 8%
Why You'll Like It: It allows you to manage the creative and logistical aspects of a production-based business, similar to planning concerts in a club.
- #26 School Owner
82% matchMostly Negative23% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Owner Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
School Owner is a construction and management simulation game where you manage an entire school, from pre-school to college.
Why similar: Simulation 12.7%, City Builder 12.5%, Management 11.7%, Economy 11.2%, Building 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a comprehensive management experience focused on building and maintaining a public-facing facility.
- #27 Tech Store Simulator
79% matchMixed63% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Astrasoft
Windows
Tech Store Simulator is a game in which you have to build your own tech store. Buy goods, put them on the shelves, sell them at an inflated price and beat the thieves!Also in the game there is a huge number of opportunities to customize the store and make it the way you would like it in life
Why similar: Economy 22.3%, Management 18.4%, Sandbox 12.1%, Simulation 12%, Inventory Management 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the retail management side of business, requiring you to stock items and manage customer satisfaction.
- #28 Supermarket Simulator
75% matchVery Positive92% of 83,799 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.
Why similar: Economy 26.3%, Management 25.1%, Simulation 17.6%, Building 7.8%, Resource Management 5.7%
- #29 Tavern Master
77% matchVery Positive92% of 13,253 reviews2021
Dev: Untitled Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.9 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 32.8%, Building 18%, Simulation 13.2%, City Builder 12.7%, Resource Management 10.7%
- #30 Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game
78% matchVery Positive82% of 553 reviews2021
Dev: Squidpunch StudiosPub: Vincent Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Build stunning Arcade Centre’s, purchase a range of arcades machines, manage troublesome staff in this colourful and humorous simulation management game. Inspired by Two Point Hospital, Let's Build A Zoo and Megaquarium.
Why similar: Economy 18.2%, City Builder 17.6%, Management 16.4%, Building 10.4%, Comedy 7.9%
- #31 Inn Tycoon
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 839 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 22.5%, Economy 20.1%, Building 14%, Resource Management 10.4%, Simulation 10%
- #32 Waterpark Simulator
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,339 reviews2026
Dev: CayPlay
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Build and run your own waterpark solo or with friends. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a diamond five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!
Why similar: Economy 22.5%, Management 19.5%, Building 13%, Sandbox 10%, Simulation 9.3%
- #33 Disco Simulator: Prologue
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 226 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full game. Disco Simulator: Prologue is a game where you play the role of the owner and manager of a music club. Buy equipment, sound system, lighting and decide on the appearance of your club. Make money and have fun!
Why similar: Music 35.2%, Management 20%, Simulation 9.5%, Sandbox 7.6%, Resource Management 7.1%
- #34 Laundry Store Simulator
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,914 reviews2024
Dev: Akhir Pekan StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Laundry Store Simulator, you'll start small and work your way up, upgrading your equipment, designing a stylish store, and expanding your services! Are you ready to own the best Laundry Store in the world?
Why similar: Economy 22%, Management 20.5%, Simulation 10.4%, Comedy 10.1%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #35 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
74% matchVery Positive92% of 4,445 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.5 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: Economy 25.4%, Management 21.7%, Building 14.3%, Resource Management 11.6%, Simulation 10.4%
- #36 Mad Games Tycoon
77% matchVery Positive91% of 4,423 reviews2016
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!
Why similar: Management 24.2%, Economy 18.8%, Building 10.2%, Simulation 8.9%, Resource Management 7.4%
- #37 Party Tycoon
79% matchMixed48% of 395 reviews2017
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your dream nightclub in Party Hard Tycoon, a business simulation game where you're tasked with throwing the most profitable party ever. It takes place in the same universe as tinyBuild's 2015 hit Party Hard.
Why similar: Simulation 36.3%, Management 26.5%, Strategy 25.7%, Indie 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the party-planning theme, focusing on the logistics of hosting successful events.
- #38 Hotel Manager Simulator
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Black Sea Studios
Windows
Build and run your own hotel from the ground up. Manage guests, design rooms, hire staff and upgrade floors. Set competitive prices for rooms and turn the tiny 1-floor building into a thriving 100-story luxury hotel.
Why similar: Management 20.8%, City Builder 14.2%, Economy 13.9%, Simulation 11.9%, Building 11.6%
- #39 Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
76% matchMixed62% of 184 reviews2021
Dev: Abylight StudiosPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Build an intricate prison, hire the best staff, and pamper your prisoners to create the perfect rehabilitation facility in Prison Tycoon: Under New Management
Why similar: Management 20.6%, Building 12.9%, Resource Management 10.9%, Economy 10.8%, Inventory Management 9.3%
- #40 Parking World: Build & Manage
73% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Binary ImpactPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Build, manage, and expand your own lucrative parking enterprise in this management sim. Parking World puts the power to build your perfect parking garage at your fingertips while solving everybody else's parking problems in unique narrative scenarios or without any objectives in freeplay mode.
Why similar: Economy 17.4%, Management 15.6%, City Builder 14.7%, Building 11%, Resource Management 7.6%
- #41 Espresso Tycoon
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,311 reviews2023
Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 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 24.3%, Building 16.8%, Isometric 13.4%, Simulation 11.4%, Sandbox 8.9%
- #42 Showrunner
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: Inexplicable Games
Windows
Create and run your own TV show! An isometric management game where you craft scripts, populate your world with characters and cast actors to play them. Hire and manage staff, develop your studio and gain a dedicated following.
Why similar: Management 21.5%, Economy 15.7%, Simulation 14.7%, Isometric 10.6%, City Builder 10.3%
- #43 City Bus Manager
69% matchVery Positive91% of 2,842 reviews2024
Dev: PeDePe GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!
Why similar: Economy 31.2%, Management 27.9%, Simulation 15.5%, Sandbox 8.7%, Strategy 7.3%
- #44 Another Brick in The Mall
72% matchVery Positive83% of 2,448 reviews2020
Dev: The Quadsphere
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design, build and manage a giant shopping center. Open shops, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and more. Hire and manage the best staff for the job and milk your customers for all they're worth!
Why similar: Management 25.7%, Economy 17.6%, City Builder 17.4%, Building 14.4%, Simulation 10.6%
- #45 Mad Tower Tycoon
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 444 reviews2020
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Design your own skyscraper with more than 100 Floors. Rent offices, apartments or shops and build a financially lucrative skyscraper. Build cinemas, bars or a theater to satisfy your visitors and create an effective transport system with elevators and stairs.
Why similar: City Builder 17.7%, Economy 17.7%, Management 16.4%, Building 11.1%, Simulation 8%
- #46 Game Builder Tycoon
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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: Economy 26.8%, Management 22.3%, Simulation 11.9%, Sandbox 8.9%, Isometric 8.3%
- #47 SimAirport
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,044 reviews2020
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build & Manage Your Airport. An International Hub or a Regional Masterpiece -- it's up to you. Buy more land to scale out, or escalators to scale up with MULTIPLE FLOORS. You're in full control in this modern business management tycoon!
Why similar: City Builder 19.9%, Economy 19.6%, Management 17.1%, Building 11.3%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #48 Liquor Store Simulator
68% matchVery Positive87% of 602 reviews2025
Dev: Tovarishch GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Open your own Liquor Store! Buy goods, manage your store, hire staff. Who knows, maybe you will be able to make a real alcohol empire out of a small store.
Why similar: Economy 25.6%, Management 22.6%, Resource Management 10.9%, Simulation 10.8%, Sandbox 8.6%
- #49 Zoo Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
In Zoo Simulator, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
Why similar: Economy 22.2%, Management 20.9%, Simulation 15.5%, Realistic 11.8%, Casual 6.5%
- #50 Game Corp DX
71% matchVery Positive88% of 3,083 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Manage your Game Studio, earn big bucks, impress the critics, beat rival studios and clean up at the awards!
Why similar: Management 35%, Economy 26.3%, Simulation 12.3%, Building 5.9%, Strategy 4.4%
- #51 Comic Book Store Simulator
68% matchVery Positive85% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: Akhir Pekan StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Manage your very own comic book store! You can unlock over 70+ unique comic licenses, each having 5 volumes for you to sell to your customers! Upgrade your tools, hire staffs, and expand your store so you can have the best comic book store in the world!
Why similar: Economy 20.9%, Management 14.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Sandbox 12.5%, Comedy 10.1%
- #52 Ultimate Theater Simulator
67% matchVery Positive89% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: RAKTWO GamesPub: steelbox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ultimate Theater Simulator is a first-person cinema management game where you screen movies, serve snacks, hire staff, handle chaos, and grow your dream theater from the ground up.
Why similar: Economy 21%, Management 17.5%, Building 12.4%, Sandbox 12.2%, Simulation 11.5%
- #53 Hotel Owner Simulator
69% matchMixed66% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Kiraz Games Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Hotel Owner Simulator is a hotel management game where you start from a small hotel and grow your business by creating beautifully designed rooms, adjusting room sizes and layouts by placing each individual wall, negotiating high prices, and expanding your empire. Lets build, and manage the resort.
Why similar: Economy 21.2%, Management 18.9%, Building 11.7%, Simulation 9.2%, Sandbox 9%
- #54 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,130 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!
Why similar: Management 21.2%, Economy 20.2%, Inventory Management 12%, Simulation 11.8%, Resource Management 10.7%
- #55 Gas Station Simulator
67% matchVery Positive88% of 27,404 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Why similar: Economy 25.2%, Management 21.3%, Simulation 16.8%, Building 13.9%, Realistic 7.6%
- #56 Megastore Simulator
65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,923 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Megastore Simulator is a first-person management & tycoon game. Start small and grow into a massive two-floor megastore with forklifts, pallet jacks, and staff. Unlock and manage departments like Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toys, Grocery, Seafood, and Vending Machines
Why similar: Economy 25%, Management 24.9%, Simulation 12.8%, Building 10.9%, Resource Management 8.2%
- #57 CYBER INTERNET CLUB SIMULATOR
70% matchMixed44% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games
Windows
Take charge as the brains behind the trendiest Cyber internet club in the city. Turn your humble beginnings into a top-tier cyber sanctuary through resource management, strategic investments, and maintaining a steady cash flow.
Why similar: Management 21.9%, Simulation 15.7%, Building 11.5%, Realistic 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #58 Game Dev Studio
69% matchVery Positive85% of 686 reviews2018
Dev: Explosive Squat Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Welcome to your own Game Dev Studio! How will you run your own offices and ascend to greatness in the gaming industry?
Why similar: Management 24.8%, Economy 19.8%, Simulation 18.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Casual 7.6%
- #59 Food Park Manager
66% matchVery Positive82% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Drix Dev
Windows
Build and manage your own Food Park! Customize food stalls, hire staff, and cater to hungry customers as you find the perfect recipes. Decorate your park to attract and satisfy more customers.
Why similar: City Builder 20.5%, Economy 19.9%, Management 16%, Simulation 8.9%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #60 Beer Manufacture Simulator
65% matchVery Positive81% of 169 reviews2026
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Brew your own beer from scratch! Take on the role of a brewmaster, learn brewing techniques, create unique recipes, and grow your craft brewery into a full-scale factory. Expand your brewery from mashing and fermenting to bottling and selling - every decision shapes your beer empire
Why similar: Simulation 18.4%, Economy 17.5%, Management 16.3%, Realistic 10.2%, Funny 8.3%