- #1 Final Profit: A Shop RPG
97% matchVery Positive94% of 627 reviews2023
Dev: Brent Arnold
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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% ★, Life Sim 17.4%, Capitalism 11.2%, Management 7.2%, RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the blend of shop management, RPG progression, and satirical social commentary found in Discounty.
- #2 Supermarket Simulator
96% matchVery Positive92% of 80,575 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 33.2 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 25.3%, Simulation 23.3%, Life Sim 22.1%, Capitalism 12.5%, Building 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the most direct gameplay experience to Discounty by focusing specifically on the logistics and daily operations of a grocery store.
- #3 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,803 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 29.4% ★, Wholesome 17.4% ★, Life Sim 10%, Cozy 9.6%, Capitalism 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the creative aspect of shop layout and management, allowing you to build and customize your own store.
- #4 Moonlighter
95% matchVery Positive82% of 21,581 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 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, RPG 14.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Top-Down 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title balances dungeon exploration with the core loop of managing your own shop and setting prices for items.
- #5 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,432 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 40.2%, Shop Keeper 15.7% ★, RPG 13.4%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational shop-keeping simulation, it offers deep inventory management and merchant mechanics that fans of the genre will love.
- #6 Cat Cafe Manager
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,103 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.7 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 29.1% ★, Wholesome 15.9% ★, Life Sim 11.3%, Cozy 10.2%, Time Management 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a cozy management experience where you build up your shop while interacting with the local townspeople.
- #7 Travellers Rest
93% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 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 38.7%, Management 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Building 12%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines tavern management with RPG elements and community interactions in a cozy, pixel-art setting.
- #8 Potion Permit
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,226 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 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 25.4% ★, Life Sim 18.9%, Cozy 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Relaxing 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art life-sim features crafting and community-building mechanics that feel very similar to the small-town vibe of Discounty.
- #9 Spirittea
91% matchVery Positive85% of 759 reviews2023
Dev: Cheesemaster GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 31%, Building 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Simulation 10.6%, Relaxing 10%
Why You'll Like It: A charming life-sim that focuses on managing a bathhouse, emphasizing the same relaxing and community-focused gameplay loop.
- #10 Amber Isle
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,938 reviews2024
Dev: Ambertail GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Shop Keeper 39.9% ★, Life Sim 15.8%, Cozy 9.6%, Management 9.4%, Relaxing 5%
Why You'll Like It: A shop-keeping simulation that adds a unique twist by having you manage a store in a world populated by dinosaurs.
- #11 Trash Goblin
90% matchVery Positive90% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 33.3% ★, Wholesome 23.4% ★, Cozy 10.8%, Time Management 9.3%, Life Sim 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing and wholesome shop-keeping game where you clean and sell unique items to quirky customers.
- #12 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,044 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.0 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 33.8% ★, Cozy 16.4%, Life Sim 11.9%, Management 9.6%, Capitalism 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, fantasy-themed shop simulator that focuses on management and economy in a relaxing environment.
- #13 Sticky Business
88% matchVery Positive94% of 7,336 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 16.1%, Cozy 13.2%, Relaxing 8.8%, Simulation 8%
Why You'll Like It: A creative and casual simulation game where you manage a sticker shop and fulfill customer orders.
- #14 Graveyard Keeper
89% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 25.2%, Management 22.2%, Building 15.4%, RPG 14.6%, Simulation 14%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the satirical tone and management-heavy gameplay of Discounty while maintaining a distinct, dark-humored pixel aesthetic.
- #15 Bookshop Simulator
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,007 reviews2025
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 28.4% ★, Life Sim 15.9%, Cozy 13.4%, Management 11.4%, Capitalism 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the economy and management of a specialized retail store, perfect for those who enjoy the logistics of shop-keeping.
- #16 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 351 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 42.1% ★, Wholesome 19.7% ★, Cozy 14.3%, Management 6.3%, Relaxing 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines farming and shop management in a cute, relaxing package that emphasizes local trade.
- #17 DAVE THE DIVER
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,999 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.2 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 20.6%, Relaxing 14.5%, Simulation 11.2%, RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends restaurant management with exploration and engaging, quirky character-driven storytelling.
- #18 Witchy Business
85% matchVery Positive89% of 755 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 35.8% ★, Wholesome 25.3% ★, Cozy 14.6%, Simulation 6.3%, RPG 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A magic-themed job simulator that captures the cozy, management-focused feel of running a shop.
- #19 Not Monday Cafe
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 546 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 36.2 hrsMean: 83.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 42.5% ★, Life Sim 14.7%, Management 9.4%, Building 9.3%, Character Customization 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A management game that focuses on building and economy with a relaxing, casual pace.
- #20 Faire Trade
84% matchVery Positive85% of 59 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 34.5% ★, Wholesome 19.5% ★, Life Sim 11.7%, Cozy 10.4%, Management 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed shop-keeper game that incorporates crafting and base-building elements.
- #21 Sky End Market
83% matchVery Positive97% of 156 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 38.5% ★, Life Sim 19.8%, Management 11.5%, Simulation 8%, Building 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive simulation game that tasks you with managing a market in a unique, sandbox environment.
- #22 Tiny Bookshop
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,591 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 21.1%, Cozy 17.8%, Management 12.4%, Time Management 12.1%, Relaxing 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cozy management game that focuses on the daily life of running a small, specialized shop.
- #23 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,586 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 57.5% ★, Management 12.2%, Building 8.4%, Relaxing 8.1%, Simulation 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic shop-keeping simulator that focuses on the relaxing and immersive aspects of running a niche retail business.
- #24 Big Ambitions
82% matchVery Positive93% of 12,519 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 25.5%, Life Sim 25%, Capitalism 18%, Time Management 11.9%, Simulation 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: For those who want a more complex business management experience, this game allows you to scale your empire from a small shop to a city-wide operation.
- #25 Gas Station Simulator
82% matchVery Positive88% of 26,842 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 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: Simulation 25.9%, Management 25.2%, Building 23.6%, Relaxing 14.2%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a hands-on, first-person management experience where you renovate and run a business in a remote location.
- #26 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
81% matchVery Positive94% of 307 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 43.1% ★, Life Sim 14.9%, Cozy 13.8%, Capitalism 10.1%, Building 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A multi-faceted simulation game that lets you manage a shop while also handling farming and crafting duties.
- #27 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
79% matchVery Positive92% of 4,300 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.1 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 35.2% ★, Life Sim 15.8%, Cozy 11.4%, Management 10.9%, Building 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a satisfying management loop focused on economy and service in a singleplayer adventure setting.
- #28 Skeleseller
78% matchVery Positive94% of 249 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 52.1% ★, Capitalism 10.4%, Management 8.7%, Simulation 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique shop-keeper game that blends auto-battler mechanics with simulation and RPG elements.
- #29 Book Bound
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 246 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 44.6% ★, Cozy 15.6%, Building 8.8%, Management 8.3%, Relaxing 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, shop-keeping-focused game that emphasizes design and building mechanics.
- #30 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
76% matchVery Positive98% of 201 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 35.4% ★, Life Sim 15.2%, Cozy 12.8%, Management 8.5%, Building 7.8%
- #31 Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk
77% matchVery Positive92% of 138 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 30.6% ★, Life Sim 18.1%, Cozy 16.3%, Management 10.6%, Simulation 7.3%
- #32 Super Mini Mart
77% matchVery Positive82% of 139 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 34.1% ★, Wholesome 20.2% ★, Life Sim 12.4%, Cozy 11%, Management 7.6%
- #33 Crafter's Hollow
78% matchMixed57% of 65 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 48.4% ★, Time Management 11.9%, Management 10.8%, Simulation 8.6%, Capitalism 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on inventory management and the day-to-day operations of running a crafting-based shop.
- #34 Checkout: Cashier Simulator
76% matchVery Positive95% of 171 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 27%, Time Management 14%, Relaxing 10.2%, Simulation 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #35 Money Simulator: Brokeville
73% matchVery Positive87% of 839 reviews2025
Dev: OrganicaPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Welcome to the Brokeville! Grind your way to the top through jobs, deliveries, bicycle races, and risky crypto trades. Buy, customize, and sell cars & motorcycles for profit. Build your own businesses, manage them, and hire staff to grow your empire.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.4% ★, Life Sim 21%, Capitalism 16.1%, Simulation 11.9%, Management 9%
- #36 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
73% matchVery Positive98% of 87 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 51.6% ★, Life Sim 14.9%, Cozy 12.9%, Time Management 9.6%, Simulation 6.6%
- #37 Bear and Breakfast
75% matchVery Positive90% of 5,218 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 28%, Management 14.2%, Building 12.9%, Relaxing 10.1%, Simulation 9.1%
- #38 Critter Café
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 279 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 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 28.2% ★, Wholesome 18% ★, Life Sim 14.6%, Cozy 11.1%, Management 7.6%
- #39 Tiny Vending Machines
74% matchMixed68% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Frozen Logic Studios
Windows
Tiny Vending Machines is an idle pixel art game that runs at the bottom of your screen. Buy and upgrade vending machines, stock them with drinks, snacks, and more, and keep customers happy. Automate your machines at higher levels and grow your vending empire while you work or study!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.7% ★, Life Sim 18.9%, Capitalism 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Simulation 6.3%
- #40 Liquor Store Simulator
73% matchVery Positive88% of 514 reviews2025
Dev: Tovarishch GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 47.4% ★, Life Sim 15.5%, Management 11.3%, Capitalism 9.4%, Simulation 7.1%
- #41 Baker Business 3
75% matchVery Positive86% of 62 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 49.9% ★, Life Sim 16.3%, Simulation 8.6%, Management 7.9%, Relaxing 5.1%
- #42 Piece by Piece
71% matchVery Positive91% of 139 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 51.3% ★, Cozy 17.5%, Management 7.5%, Simulation 7.1%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #43 Dealer's Life Legend
72% matchVery Positive83% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches. If your talent and skill are sharp enough, you may be in with a shot of winning the Wandering Merchant Quest and proving that YOU are the best dealer in town!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 38.2% ★, Cozy 24.5%, Relaxing 9.3%, Capitalism 8.6%, Management 8.4%
- #44 King of Retail
72% matchVery Positive88% of 3,551 reviews2022
Dev: Freaking GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The store is your kingdom! Expand your humble boutique into a thriving business: hire the right staff, decorate your displays, and lure in customers. Even your wildest ideas can turn a profit. Why not start a business that sells only white T-shirts and ketchup? PCs and beans? Your rule, your rules!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 43.7% ★, Capitalism 11.6%, Management 10.9%, Building 10.3%, Simulation 6.9%
- #45 Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
70% matchVery Positive95% of 986 reviews2025
Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 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 14.8%, Management 12.5%, Capitalism 9%
- #46 Bathhouse Creatures
71% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy Rocket
Windows
Ready, set, bath! Run your bathhouse for animals in this cozy and wholesome management game. Keep your bathtubs clean and filled, serve a cast of whimsical creatures, decorate your bathhouse with your hard earned cash, and be the best bathhouse there can be!
Why similar: Wholesome 24.2% ★, Shop Keeper 19.7% ★, Time Management 10.7%, Management 9.9%, Cozy 9.2%
- #47 Echoes of the Plum Grove
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,019 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 25.4%, Management 16.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Cute 5.6%
- #48 Perfume Atelier
69% matchVery Positive90% of 170 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 40% ★, Wholesome 19.7% ★, Cozy 13.7%, Management 7%, Simulation 5.8%
- #49 Ranch Farm and Store Simulator
69% matchVery Positive88% of 287 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 45.8% ★, Life Sim 17.4%, Time Management 11.1%, Capitalism 8.4%, Management 6.9%
- #50 Littlewood
71% matchVery Positive93% of 6,792 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Building 12.5%, Relaxing 10.3%, Simulation 9.5%
- #51 TCG Card Shop Simulator
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 46,691 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 25.8 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 28.2% ★, Management 20.6%, Simulation 16.1%, Life Sim 14.1%, Capitalism 12.6%
- #52 Retail Company Simulator
69% matchVery Positive92% of 697 reviews2024
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Run your retail company. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, hire workers, expand your store, and never let your customers leave the store empty-handed. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 49% ★, Life Sim 21.4%, Management 9.8%, Capitalism 8.5%, Simulation 6.7%
- #53 Cattle Country
68% matchVery Positive87% of 351 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 28.8% ★, Life Sim 17.2%, Cozy 14.6%, Building 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #54 Grocery Store Tycoon
67% matchVery Positive88% of 103 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 38.5%, Management 26.4%, Simulation 18%, Relaxing 11%, Casual 4%
- #55 Life Inc.
67% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Sergio Garcia
Windows
💼 Start broke. Build an empire. Climb the career ladder, invest in stocks and real estate, or launch your own business from scratch. Every decision shapes your destiny. Millionaire or bankrupt—you decide.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.2% ★, Life Sim 18.3%, Time Management 11.8%, Simulation 9.5%, Capitalism 6.9%
- #56 Potion Tycoon
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 712 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 50% ★, Management 14.7%, Building 11.8%, Capitalism 11%, Simulation 8.1%
- #57 Megastore Simulator
65% matchVery Positive93% of 685 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows · Linux
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 run Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toy & Grocery departments.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.9% ★, Life Sim 23.2%, Management 14.1%, Capitalism 9.5%, Simulation 9.3%
- #58 Tobacco Shop Simulator
65% matchVery Positive90% of 858 reviews2025
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Run your tobacco shop. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, hire workers, expand your store, and never let your customers leave the store empty-handed. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 51% ★, Life Sim 21.9%, Management 8.2%, Simulation 7.3%, Capitalism 7.3%
- #59 SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 556 reviews2025
Dev: ATRIC Games
Windows
Experience entrepreneurship in a floating cloud cafe. Manage your flying cafe, customize construction, train staff, handle random events, and uncover the secrets of the commercial empire, growing from a small shop to the sky's brightest star.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 40.9% ★, Building 12.1%, Management 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Simulation 8.4%
- #60 Convenience Stories
67% matchVery Positive93% of 242 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Customize your own store with a wide variety of products and business goals.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.6%, Simulation 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Casual 10.8%, Building 10.2%
