- #1 Supermarket Simulator
97% matchVery Positive92% of 82,065 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 34.0 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: Management 25.5%, Simulation 23.3%, Life Sim 21.9%, Capitalism 12.5%, Building 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most direct gameplay experience, focusing on the core mechanics of stocking shelves, pricing goods, and managing a retail store.
- #2 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,814 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.1% ★, Wholesome 17.8% ★, Life Sim 10.2%, Cozy 9.6%, Capitalism 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shop management simulator that focuses on crafting, buying, and selling goods in a cozy, wholesome environment.
- #3 Cat Cafe Manager
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,138 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.8% ★, Wholesome 16.3% ★, Life Sim 11.4%, Cozy 10.3%, Time Management 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the management of a public-facing business while focusing on the social dynamics and community impact of your shop.
- #4 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,457 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: Capitalism 40.7%, Shop Keeper 15.1% ★, RPG 13.6%, Management 11.7%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title perfectly captures the shop-keeper RPG genre by combining inventory management with a charming, narrative-heavy world.
- #5 Potion Permit
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Wholesome 25.5% ★, Life Sim 18.8%, Cozy 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Relaxing 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the small-town life-sim aspect of Discounty, where you integrate into a community, build relationships, and perform a specific job for the townsfolk.
- #6 Travellers Rest
94% matchVery Positive88% of 17,329 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Life Sim 38.5%, Management 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Building 12.1%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art management game features deep customization and community-building elements that feel right at home with the cozy, small-town vibe.
- #7 Moonlighter
93% matchVery Positive82% of 21,741 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Management 28%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, RPG 15%, Simulation 13.1%, Top-Down 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully balances the day-to-day operations of running a shop with dungeon-crawling RPG elements, mirroring the progression found in Discounty.
- #8 Trash Goblin
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,680 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31% ★, Wholesome 20.5% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Cozy 11%, Time Management 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy shop-keeping game that focuses on the time-management and inventory-sorting aspects of running a unique business.
- #9 Graveyard Keeper
92% matchVery Positive86% of 52,820 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Management 21.9%, Building 15.4%, RPG 14.5%, Simulation 14%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the satirical tone and dark humor of Discounty while tasking you with complex management and resource gathering.
- #10 Sticky Business
91% matchVery Positive94% of 7,447 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Wholesome 32.6% ★, Life Sim 16%, Cozy 13.1%, Relaxing 8.9%, Simulation 8%
Why You'll Like It: This casual shop-keeper sim allows for creative freedom in product design and management, matching the wholesome and relaxing tone of Discounty.
- #11 Chef RPG
90% matchVery Positive88% of 2,586 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Life Sim 30.5%, Management 15.1%, Building 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines shop-keeping and restaurant management with exploration and life-sim elements in a beautiful pixel-art world.
- #12 DAVE THE DIVER
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 150,346 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Management 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Relaxing 14.6%, Simulation 11.1%, RPG 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a highly addictive management loop combined with pixel-art charm and a humorous, character-driven story.
- #13 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,721 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Time Management 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Capitalism 15.1%, Simulation 14.1%, RPG 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fantastic pixel-art management game that focuses on running a food stall, managing ingredients, and interacting with a cast of unique characters.
- #14 Bookshop Simulator
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,208 reviews2025
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.6% ★, Life Sim 16.1%, Cozy 13.4%, Management 11.4%, Capitalism 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated management sim that focuses on the economy of trading and organizing a shop, perfect for fans of retail logistics.
- #15 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 357 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 40.6% ★, Wholesome 20.4% ★, Cozy 14.5%, Management 6.4%, Relaxing 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines farming-sim mechanics with a shop-keeping focus, creating a relaxing loop of production and sales.
- #16 The Last Gas Station
86% matchVery Positive84% of 760 reviews2026
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In a world where electric cars reign supreme, you are now the owner of an old gas station out in the wilderness. Establish trade, develop your business and uncover the secret of this strange place in the compact gas station simulator.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 42.5% ★, Cozy 14.4%, Management 10.2%, Building 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a shop-keeper experience with a unique mystery narrative, mirroring the small-town drama found in Discounty.
- #17 Bear and Breakfast
86% matchVery Positive90% of 5,261 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Life Sim 32.1%, Management 15.9%, Relaxing 11.8%, Simulation 10.7%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy game that features a cute aesthetic and a focus on building and maintaining a business in a cozy setting.
- #18 Tiny Bookshop
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,001 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 21%, Cozy 17.7%, Management 12.3%, Time Management 12.1%, Relaxing 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the cozy, life-sim side of shop management with a focus on relaxing gameplay and charming aesthetics.
- #19 Spirittea
85% matchVery Positive85% of 775 reviews2023
Dev: Cheesemaster GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hey human, we've got problems! This town is crawling with troublesome spirits, and you're the only one who can see them. You'd better get that old bathhouse up and running, maybe that'll help them chill out!
Why similar: Life Sim 30.9%, Building 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Simulation 10.6%, Relaxing 10%
Why You'll Like It: It blends life-sim elements with management tasks in a charming, pixelated world that emphasizes community and relaxation.
- #20 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
84% 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: Shop Keeper 34.5% ★, Life Sim 16%, Cozy 11.7%, Management 10.7%, Building 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a straightforward management loop focused on economy and customer satisfaction in a fantasy setting.
- #21 Strange Horticulture
84% matchVery Positive95% of 15,409 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Cozy 43.5%, Relaxing 18.9%, Simulation 18%, Story Rich 8.3%, 2D 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique shop-keeping experience focused on inventory management and mystery, perfect for those who enjoy the slower, more thoughtful side of retail sims.
- #22 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
82% matchVery Positive93% of 43,576 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.4%, Management 17.4%, Relaxing 14%, Simulation 12.2%, Capitalism 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: The tactile, hands-on approach to managing a shop and fulfilling customer requests provides a satisfyingly grounded simulation experience.
- #23 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,416 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.6% ★, Cozy 16.6%, Life Sim 11.7%, Management 9.8%, Capitalism 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines RPG elements with shop management, offering a fantasy-themed take on the retail simulation genre.
- #24 Super Mini Mart
82% matchVery Positive82% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Blazing PandaPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Super Mini Mart is your 100% fresh, 100% chill round-the-corner supermarket sim. Stock, supervise, manage and get to know your colorful clientele-to-be in this sweet, stress-free management game!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.8% ★, Wholesome 20.8% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Cozy 11.1%, Management 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A family-friendly shop-keeper sim that focuses on the economy and layout management of a small retail space.
- #25 Witchy Business
80% matchVery Positive89% of 827 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.5% ★, Wholesome 25.8% ★, Cozy 14.8%, Simulation 6.5%, RPG 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cartoony, magic-themed job simulator that focuses on the daily tasks of running a shop in a whimsical world.
- #26 Coffee Talk
81% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31%, Relaxing 26.1%, Simulation 17.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Casual 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, it captures the cozy, relaxing atmosphere and the feeling of being a central hub for a small town's inhabitants.
- #27 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,663 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Shop Keeper 56.5% ★, Management 12.6%, Simulation 8.6%, Building 8.4%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #28 Perfume Atelier
78% matchVery Positive91% of 209 reviews2026
Dev: Keep The Engine GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blend fragrances in your cozy perfume atelier! 🌸 Craft unique scents by mixing essences, design beautiful bottles, and try to sell your creations to curious customers. Decorate your workshop, unlock new recipes, and grow your reputation in the art of fragrance.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 38.3% ★, Wholesome 20.4% ★, Cozy 13.9%, Management 7.1%, Simulation 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A job-simulator that focuses on the cozy, creative side of running a specialized shop in a relaxing environment.
- #29 Thrifty Business
77% matchVery Positive96% of 485 reviews2026
Dev: Spellgarden Games
Windows · Mac
Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32% ★, Wholesome 15.2% ★, Life Sim 14.6%, Cozy 9.5%, Simulation 6%
- #30 Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk
79% matchVery Positive91% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Build a vending machine empire in this cozy idle sim! Manage staff, decorate locations, and watch your business thrive. Play actively or let it run passively in the background with relaxing music to enjoy while you work or unwind.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.4% ★, Life Sim 18.3%, Cozy 16.6%, Management 10.7%, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, idler-style simulation that captures the cozy, cute aesthetic of running a small retail kiosk.
- #31 Crafter's Hollow
79% matchMixed56% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Wylde Wisp Games
Windows
Forge gear, run a shop, and send mercenaries into danger so you don’t have to. A cozy-but-clever crafting sim where business booms, heroes bicker, and dungeons provide all the “supply chain” problems you’ll ever need.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 46.9% ★, Time Management 12.3%, Management 11%, Simulation 8.9%, Capitalism 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes inventory management and crafting, providing a deep simulation experience for those who enjoy the logistics of shop-keeping.
- #32 Checkout: Cashier Simulator
78% matchVery Positive95% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of a supermarket cashier in this cute point-and-click game. Scan and bag over 300 unique products to earn as many points as you can before your shift ends! Between shifts, unwind by getting to know a cast of quirky coworkers.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.9%, Time Management 14%, Relaxing 10.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses specifically on the cashier and point-of-sale mechanics, providing a simple and relaxing retail experience.
- #33 Faire Trade
76% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Ready to take on the management of a fantasy shop? Faire Trade allows you to do just that! From farming, to crafting, to selling, to hiring, to expanding, to pricing, to decorating to….. Well, the world's your oyster! Stay curious, adapt, and let your blossoming shop shine!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.1% ★, Wholesome 20% ★, Life Sim 11.9%, Cozy 10.6%, Management 7.2%
- #34 Skeleseller
74% matchVery Positive93% of 365 reviews2026
Dev: Xtonomous
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're a skeleton shopkeep who hires adventurers to collect loot for you after your untimely demise. Send adventurers into battle, sell what they find, and build up your town in this laid-back idle game!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 50.7% ★, Capitalism 10.8%, Management 8.9%, Simulation 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #35 Not Monday Cafe
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 565 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 40.0 hrsMean: 84.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cozy idle cafe management that keeps you company while you work. Grow fresh ingredients, cook, and serve delicious food to adorable animal customers. Build your dream cafe that sits at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39.3% ★, Life Sim 15%, Building 9.1%, Management 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #36 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
75% matchVery Positive94% of 316 reviews2024
Dev: Unbossed GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Your father's life depends on your success. Run a medieval shop, craft goods, set prices, and build your reputation - because the King's debt collectors are coming. Farm, hunt, explore, and trade your way to freedom in this cozy but consequential shop simulation.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.6% ★, Life Sim 15.3%, Cozy 14%, Capitalism 10.5%, Building 7.3%
- #37 Book Bound
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 256 reviews2025
Dev: Bit66
Windows
Book Bound is a cozy bookshop simulation game. Use a range of items to decorate your shop and make it truly yours. Pick the books you would like to sell. Help customers find books they want most. Sell books in different genres.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 43% ★, Cozy 15.9%, Building 9.1%, Management 8.5%, Relaxing 4.7%
- #38 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
73% matchVery Positive98% of 218 reviews2026
Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
Windows
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.1% ★, Life Sim 15.5%, Cozy 13%, Management 8.6%, Building 8%
- #39 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
73% matchVery Positive98% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: Alien Fruit
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets! Can you build up your bodega into a one stop adventuring shop while solving the mysteries of the dungeon beneath you?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 45.6% ★, Life Sim 14.5%, Cozy 12.7%, Management 11.5%, Simulation 7.3%
- #40 Sky End Market
74% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Andymente
Windows
This is a game to manage a supermarket. Set up shelves, arrange products, and make your store bigger and bigger! Sell your goods to the remaining people, animals, and robots in the last place on earth just before the human race is exterminated.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 37% ★, Life Sim 20.2%, Management 11.7%, Simulation 8.2%, Building 7.8%
- #41 Vending Machine Co.
71% matchVery Positive91% of 341 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Run your kawaii vending machine company! A relaxing sim where you manage, restock, and repair your vending machines across a charming Japanese city. Pick neighborhoods, stock up on snacks, set the perfect price, upgrade your machines. Enjoy lots of fun minigames along the way.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.2% ★, Wholesome 24.7% ★, Cozy 11.7%, Management 8.4%, Capitalism 7.7%
- #42 Beauty Store Simulator - Prologue
73% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: NovaraGamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Run your own beauty store in Beauty Store Simulator! Manage a variety of cosmetics, fashion items, jewelry, and more. Design your store, keep customers happy, and build a successful beauty empire. Can you become the ultimate beauty mogul?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 55.1% ★, Life Sim 21.1%, Simulation 9.5%, Building 5.8%, Casual 4.9%
- #43 Piece by Piece
70% matchVery Positive91% of 167 reviews2026
Dev: GamkatPub: No More Robots
Windows
It's time to open shop! Inherit your family's repair shop, and roll up your sleeves. Fix up the prized possessions of the forest folk, paint yourself a masterpiece to sell and make your family shop all your own with decorations, furniture and cookies!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 50% ★, Cozy 17.8%, Management 7.6%, Simulation 7.3%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #44 Final Profit: A Shop RPG
72% matchVery Positive95% of 642 reviews2023
Dev: Brent Arnold
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
FINAL PROFIT is a story driven shop-sim RPG. Gather products and find customers. Spend your hard-earned profits on upgrades and investments. Make far-reaching choices as you expand your business. And explore a world full of secrets on your quest to defeat capitalism by becoming the best at it!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.5% ★, Life Sim 17.4%, Capitalism 11.6%, Management 8%, RPG 5.7%
- #45 Critter Café
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27% ★, Wholesome 18.4% ★, Life Sim 14.8%, Cozy 11.1%, Management 7.6%
- #46 Rest Area Simulator
69% matchVery Positive87% of 391 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.4% ★, Life Sim 17.7%, Management 10.8%, Simulation 7.8%, Time Management 7.6%
- #47 Amber Isle
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,976 reviews2024
Dev: Ambertail GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Amber Isle - a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep... That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.6%, Cozy 15.6%, Management 15.4%, Relaxing 8.5%, Character Customization 8.2%
- #48 Echoes of the Plum Grove
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,076 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.2%, Cozy 25.3%, Management 16.5%, Simulation 10.4%, Cute 5.7%
- #49 Megastore Simulator
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,151 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Shop Keeper 30% ★, Life Sim 23.4%, Management 14.1%, Capitalism 9.8%, Simulation 9.6%
- #50 Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,035 reviews2025
Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mine, refine, and sell gemstones in Gemporium, a cute, fast-paced shop management game. Upgrade your tools, expand your store, and master the daily rhythm of digging, polishing, and turning a profit to pay off your debt, one gem at a time.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.9%, Time Management 14.8%, Cozy 14.7%, Management 12.5%, Capitalism 9%
- #51 Blind Box Shop Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: NovaraGames
Windows · Mac
Open your own blind box store in the anime city of Akihabara. Stock the shelves with the latest blind boxes, or unbox them to collect rare hidden editions. Create a trendy blind box shop that attracts customers and expands your business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 55.8% ★, Life Sim 20.3%, Simulation 9.8%, Management 9.3%, Casual 4.1%
- #52 Liquor Store Simulator
68% matchVery Positive87% of 549 reviews2025
Dev: Tovarishch GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Shop Keeper 46.1% ★, Life Sim 15.8%, Management 11.5%, Capitalism 9.7%, Simulation 7.2%
- #53 Baker Business 3
71% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Living Code Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your very own bakery. Discover recipes, bake tasty treats and sell them to your customers. Unlock upgrades such as ovens and display shelves to expand your bakery. Customize the interior and exterior style to create your dream bakery.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 48.4% ★, Life Sim 16.7%, Simulation 8.8%, Management 8.1%, Relaxing 5.3%
- #54 Cattle Country
68% 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: Wholesome 28.9% ★, Life Sim 17.1%, Cozy 14.4%, Building 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #55 Clothing Store Simulator
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,237 reviews2025
Dev: Kiki Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Are you ready to shape fashion world? Make a brand deal, order products, fill the aisles, dress the mannequins and start selling. Dresses, shirts, coats, pants, nightwear, underwear, shoes and more are waiting for you.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.5% ★, Life Sim 18.2%, Management 10.9%, Capitalism 10.8%, Building 9.2%
- #56 Ranch Farm and Store Simulator
67% matchVery Positive88% of 297 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Enjoy the experience of running your own ranch and store from the ground up. Grow crops, raise livestock, and keep your customers stocked with fresh products. Defend your farm from wild animal attacks. Hire employees and grow from a humble beginning into a thriving business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.3% ★, Life Sim 17.8%, Time Management 11.4%, Capitalism 8.7%, Management 7%
- #57 TCG Card Shop Simulator
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 47,557 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.6% ★, Management 20.7%, Simulation 16.2%, Life Sim 14%, Capitalism 12.2%
- #58 Littlewood
69% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Building 12.5%, Relaxing 10.3%, Simulation 9.5%
- #59 inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories
65% matchVery Positive85% of 705 reviews2026
Dev: Nagai Industries
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy slice-of-life game about running a small-town convenience store, inspired by early 1990s Japan. Meet regulars, stock shelves, and watch quiet, everyday moments turn into meaningful stories.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.2% ★, Life Sim 17.4%, Cozy 16.1%, Relaxing 7.4%, Simulation 7%
- #60 Grocery Store Tycoon
67% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Spyder Lab Gaming
Windows
Build and manage your own grocery store in first person. Run the register, stock inventory, hire employees, and expand your business from a small market into a thriving retail operation.
Why similar: Life Sim 38.4%, Management 26.3%, Simulation 18.1%, Relaxing 11.1%, Casual 4%