- #1 Tavern Master
97% matchVery Positive92% of 12,821 reviews2021
Dev: Untitled Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.6 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 29.7%, Resource Management 26.2%, Simulation 17.2%, Time Management 15.3%, Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, satisfying experience in building and managing a medieval tavern, closely mirroring the core inn-keeping loop of the seed game.
- #2 Tavern Keeper 🍻
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,275 reviews2025
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
From the creators of Game Dev Tycoon comes Tavern Keeper 🍻, a cosy-chaotic management sim, featuring a powerful decoration sandbox and a magical storybook RPG!
Why similar: Management 22.1%, Simulation 16.7%, Strategy 14%, Fantasy 13.4%, Story Rich 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the creative and strategic aspects of running a fantasy tavern, matching the whimsical and management-heavy tone of Dungeon Inn.
- #3 Travellers Rest
96% 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: Management 35.7%, Resource Management 29.6%, Fantasy 11.7%, Simulation 10.5%, Colorful 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a tavern while crafting, farming, and brewing, providing a similarly cozy and immersive management experience.
- #4 Potion Tycoon
95% 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: Resource Management 22.5%, Management 21.6%, Magic 17.6%, Simulation 13.2%, Strategy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This management simulation focuses on running a fantasy shop, requiring careful resource management and strategic decision-making.
- #5 DAVE THE DIVER
93% 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 38.9%, Simulation 19.9%, Story Rich 14.5%, Casual 13.3%, 2D 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The game balances high-stakes exploration with a rewarding restaurant management loop, capturing the same addictive service-industry gameplay.
- #6 Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition
94% matchMixed55% of 4,056 reviews2019
Dev: Klabater
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Crossroads Inn, a real-time management sim, unfolds in Delcrys' unique fantasy realm. Construct and oversee your inn, delight traveling heroes, and achieve renowned status for your services across the kingdom.
Why similar: Time Management 53.8%, Management 28.8%, Strategy 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: A complex management sim that tasks you with running a tavern in a fantasy world, emphasizing economy and customer satisfaction.
- #7 Moonlighter
94% 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 42.8%, Simulation 22.1%, Fantasy 18.6%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 6%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the duality of managing a shop during the day and dealing with dungeon-related mechanics, echoing the dungeon-adjacent theme.
- #8 Cat Cafe Manager
92% 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: Cats 25.5%, Time Management 21.9%, Management 15%, Simulation 10.2%, Strategy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a cozy, strategy-focused management experience where you must cater to specific customer needs to grow your business.
- #9 Bear and Breakfast
91% 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: Resource Management 21.7%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Management 14.9%, Simulation 10.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy management game focuses on building and running a hospitality business, emphasizing a relaxing and charming aesthetic.
- #10 Inn Tycoon
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 779 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Resource Management 24.7%, Time Management 21.4%, Management 20%, Simulation 12.7%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward management game that focuses on the logistics of running a medieval inn.
- #11 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
89% matchVery Positive93% of 42,947 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.9 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: Resource Management 26.6%, Management 20.9%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Simulation 16.2%, 2D 6%
Why You'll Like It: The game emphasizes the cozy, hands-on process of running a fantasy shop and interacting with unique customers.
- #12 Magic Inn
88% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Purpledoor Studios
Windows
Reclaim glory in Magic Inn, a charming tavern life simulator. Take on the role of an exiled wizard-turned-innkeeper, overseeing everything from menus, rooms, guests, and staff in a fully magical customizable inn. Engage in card battles to spark conversations and foster relationships with guests.
Why similar: Management 28%, Magic 22.8%, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 15.9%, Cute 8%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed management game that focuses on the day-to-day operations of a magical establishment.
- #13 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
89% 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: Management 29%, Cute 23.2%, Simulation 22.9%, Fantasy 8.2%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shop management game that requires balancing inventory and profit, sharing the core business-hustle feel of Dungeon Inn.
- #14 Strange Horticulture
87% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 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: Cats 46.2%, Simulation 26.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, 2D 7.7%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a cozy, shop-based management experience with a focus on mystery and customer interaction.
- #15 Novice Dungeon Master
86% matchVery Positive90% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: LazyCnD
Windows
[Novice Dungeon Master] is a dungeon management simulation set in a fantasy world of dungeons and adventures. Turn your beginner dungeon into the ultimate dungeon of your dreams. Greet adventurers who come to visit your dungeon, grow herbs, summon monsters, and more!
Why similar: Resource Management 28.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Management 18.4%, Simulation 14.4%, Casual 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the dungeon-adjacent theme, focusing on the management side of fantasy creatures and adventurers.
- #16 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
86% 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: Time Management 33.8%, Management 26.5%, Simulation 14.8%, Strategy 11.1%, Cute 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shop-keeping simulator that allows for deep customization and management of your own fantasy storefront.
- #17 Graveyard Keeper
85% 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: Management 40.2%, Simulation 28%, Story Rich 10.2%, Fantasy 9.5%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: While darker in theme, its complex management and resource-gathering loops will appeal to fans of Dungeon Inn's strategic depth.
- #18 Chef RPG
82% matchVery Positive88% of 2,496 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.8 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: Resource Management 40.6%, Management 35.4%, Simulation 18.4%, 2D 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines restaurant management with exploration and RPG elements, fitting the cozy-but-busy vibe of the seed game.
- #19 Witchy Business
82% 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: Magic 27.4%, Simulation 15.1%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Cute 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This job simulator captures the whimsical, cozy, and management-heavy feel of running a magical storefront.
- #20 Blooming Business: Casino
84% matchMixed70% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: Homo Ludens
Windows
Build your casino empire in Las Venas alongside cute animals! Blooming Business: Casino is a cosy management game. Build and run your casino in a bustling world full of drama. Complete quests and manage your clientele. Keep everyone happy, from the clients, to the employees (and beware of the bear).
Why similar: Resource Management 23%, Management 19.1%, Simulation 12.5%, Cute 11%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A management sim with a cute aesthetic that requires balancing the needs of different customer groups, similar to managing rival guilds.
- #21 Tiny Witch
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Creative Hand
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Manage a minion store where demanding clientele are always at your door! As a little witch, mix the right resources to create minions so that your dungeon master clients walk away happy.
Why similar: Time Management 37%, Management 19.2%, Magic 19.1%, Cute 11.3%, Casual 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A time-management game that focuses on the frantic but fun process of running a magical shop.
- #22 PlateUp!
81% matchVery Positive95% of 25,910 reviews2022
Dev: It's happeningPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!
Why similar: Management 52%, Cute 19.2%, Strategy 15.5%, Casual 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced restaurant management game that requires strategic planning and layout design to keep customers happy.
- #23 Inn Legend
83% matchVery Positive81% of 267 reviews2020
Dev: AppleCoffee
Windows
一款经典的客栈经营类游戏。在想法设法发展客栈的同时,还要处理好人际关系,最终将自己的客栈从破产的边缘拯救回来。
Why similar: Resource Management 29.6%, Time Management 26%, Management 16.1%, Strategy 8.8%, Cute 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A base-building and management game that tasks you with growing your own inn from the ground up.
- #24 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
80% matchVery Positive89% of 1,682 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 36.9%, Fantasy 21%, Story Rich 19.8%, Casual 8.1%, 2D 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the social, tavern-based atmosphere of the seed game through a narrative-driven lens.
- #25 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
79% 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: Cats 56.9%, Story Rich 15.8%, Fantasy 14.6%, Cute 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends farming and shop-keeping, offering a multi-faceted management experience in a medieval setting.
- #26 Two Point Museum
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 11,346 reviews2025
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Simulation 27.4%, Management 24.9%, Strategy 20.9%, Cute 13.3%, Casual 12.4%
- #27 Idle Medieval Tavern
81% matchMixed49% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: A-GamesPub: Matryoshka
Windows · Mac
Once upon a time, in a realm of danger and intrigue, you find yourself entrusted with the management of a quaint medieval tavern. This captivating idle game weaves a tale of daring quests, legendary heroes, and a thriving tavern that serves as the heart of a bustling community.
Why similar: Management 23.6%, Resource Management 18.4%, Magic 16.2%, Strategy 13.4%, Story Rich 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This provides a simplified, strategy-focused look at the economy of running a medieval tavern.
- #28 Cat God Ranch
77% matchVery Positive94% of 2,138 reviews2024
Dev: CrazyPotato Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Lead hundreds of "wise" little animals to pay tribute to the Cat God!! 7 animal families, 100+ animals, 10+ Cat Gods, 100+ items, and various animal combinations waiting for you to explore!
Why similar: Resource Management 23.6%, Cats 20.2%, Management 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Simulation 11.4%
- #29 The Lost Art of Innkeeping
79% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2020
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
Can you transform a dilapidated old manor into a 5-star inn while solving the mysteries lurking behind its doors? Meet amusing guests, discover new areas and upgrades, complete mini-quests, and find items and beautiful paintings that will help you achieve your goals!
Why similar: Management 33%, Cute 16%, Simulation 15.3%, Story Rich 15.1%, 2D 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that leans into the cozy, 2D aesthetic of running a hospitality business.
- #30 Coffee Talk
78% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 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: Story Rich 30.6%, Simulation 26.3%, Fantasy 21.6%, Casual 14.4%, Singleplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the cozy, service-oriented aspect of running a shop while listening to the stories of your patrons.
- #31 Littlewood
78% 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: Simulation 45.9%, Cute 22.5%, Casual 18%, 2D 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim that emphasizes building and managing a community, sharing the cozy, low-stress appeal of Dungeon Inn.
- #32 Dungeon Tycoon
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,751 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: Management 27.7%, Simulation 16.5%, Strategy 15.1%, Fantasy 14.4%, Colorful 11.5%
- #33 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
74% matchVery Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Run a bathhouse visited by animals! Maltese's Fluffy Onsen is a relaxing simulation game that you can enjoy while doing other tasks, as it sits at the bottom of your screen. Place baths with different temperatures and rest areas to help a variety of animal friends unwind.
Why similar: Simulation 29%, Cats 25.4%, Cute 20.6%, Casual 12.3%, 2D 9.4%
- #34 Inn Tycoon: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Evil Goose Games
Windows
Welcome to Inn Tycoon: Prologue! 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: Resource Management 33.9%, Management 21.1%, Simulation 14%, Strategy 12.4%, Colorful 8.9%
- #35 Check Inn
73% matchVery Positive86% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: KishMish Games
Windows · Mac
Build hotels, accommodate guests and expand your hotel business throughout the world!
Why similar: Time Management 38.2%, Hand-drawn 20.4%, Management 15.6%, Cute 10.8%, Colorful 8.7%
- #36 Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
75% matchVery Positive86% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Cats 39.9%, Management 18.6%, Strategy 10%, Cute 9.5%, Simulation 8.7%
- #37 Tiny Bookshop
71% 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: Time Management 20.6%, Resource Management 17.7%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Management 14.9%, Simulation 9.2%
- #38 Crafter's Hollow
73% 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: Time Management 34.1%, Management 21.7%, Simulation 19.2%, Strategy 9.3%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #39 Bathhouse Creatures
72% 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: Time Management 35%, Management 22.9%, Simulation 14.5%, Strategy 10.8%, Cute 9.6%
- #40 Minami Lane
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,345 reviews2024
Dev: DootPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: Cats 19.9%, Resource Management 16.1%, Management 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Simulation 8.2%
- #41 The Hidden Art of Innkeeping
73% matchVery Positive100% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
Transform an old farmhouse in a seaside village into a luxurious inn! Meet interesting guests, unlock delicious dishes, discover new areas and hidden treasures, configure rooms and amenities, uncover secrets, and rejuvenate the struggling village in this inn-management game!
Why similar: Management 34.9%, Simulation 18.1%, Cute 18%, Story Rich 14.4%, Casual 6.8%
- #42 Discounty
71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,410 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Time Management 30%, Management 18.8%, Simulation 17.8%, Cute 9.1%, Casual 8.1%
- #43 Tavern Tycoon - Dragon's Hangover
76% matchMixed67% of 832 reviews2019
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Run your fantasy RPG tavern - let travellers take shelter for the night and serve 'em the best mead of their life with a good dose of humor.
Why similar: Management 46.4%, Simulation 31.2%, Strategy 22.4%
- #44 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
69% 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: Resource Management 23.4%, Management 18.7%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Simulation 13%, Colorful 9.3%
- #45 Demon Castle Story
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 142 reviews2026
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Demon Castle Building Dungeon Management Simulation
Why similar: Simulation 28.9%, Strategy 24.7%, Casual 15.3%, Cute 10.3%, Colorful 8.3%
- #46 TM - Prologue
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: UntitledStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Resource Management 27.7%, Time Management 24.7%, Management 17.1%, Simulation 15.3%, Strategy 14.5%
- #47 Our Adventurer Guild
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,084 reviews2024
Dev: GreenGuy
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become the new Guild Master of the Adventurer Guild and lead your adventurers in explorations and turnbased tactical battles. Will the Guild thrive under your leadership? Or will it finally disband under it?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Management 19.5%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Fantasy 6.3%
- #48 客栈江湖-Vagabond Inn
74% matchMixed59% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: 肥螳螂
Windows
扮演江湖客栈的掌柜,经营客栈,收集菜谱,收集食材,最终成为江湖中排名第一的客栈。
Why similar: Time Management 35.2%, Management 16.5%, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Cute 8.2%
- #49 Burgie's cozy kitchen
68% matchVery Positive98% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: HeyNau
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Manage a small burger joint in this adorable and chaotic idle cooking game. Play actively or use it a desktop companion while you work on your stuff. ✨Brighten your day with little breaks! Includes Pomodoro focus tool and stream integration to play with your chat.
Why similar: Time Management 38.7%, Management 19.1%, Simulation 15.6%, Cute 9.6%, Colorful 9.1%
- #50 PC Building Empire
69% matchVery Positive87% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Moose Games
Windows
Build PCs of different rarities, hire workers with buffs and debuffs, and expand your shop. Train stats in special rooms, customize floors and colors, and relax in a cozy idle indie game in Early Access that grows with feedback from the community.
Why similar: Time Management 49.5%, Management 19.2%, Resource Management 15%, Casual 7.8%, Simulation 7%
- #51 Dungeon Dev
70% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Team ETTU
Windows
Under the Demon Lord's orders, following a secret deal with the human kingdom, you must create a special dungeon that will satisfy the kingdom's heroes. Strategically place monsters and traps according to the roles of the heroes, such as "Tank," "Dealer," and "Healer," to design this unique dungeon!
Why similar: Strategy 29.2%, Fantasy 19.5%, Simulation 16.3%, Cute 15.8%, 2D 12.9%
- #52 Diluvian Winds
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: Alambik StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Diluvian Winds is a relaxing management game set in a small hamlet at the foot of a lighthouse. Welcome weary travelers and work together to expand your hamlet on land, under the sea, or among the clouds.
Why similar: Resource Management 22%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Management 12.7%, Strategy 9.6%, Simulation 8.5%
- #53 PurrPlate
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: LeankomGames
Windows
In this sunlit feline paradise, become the owner of a one-of-a-kind restaurant designed with your dream "Purr Plate"! Team up with over 100+ quirky cat staffers--from paw-kneading bakers to servers tumbling adorably over their own tails--to create your purrfect woodland café!
Why similar: Cats 38%, Resource Management 30.1%, Cute 11.3%, Strategy 9.4%, Casual 5.8%
- #54 Fantasy Idle Dungeon
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 531 reviews2025
Dev: Leaves GamesPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
In Fantasy Idle Dungeon, hatch and capture rare Jenin, awaken their legendary skills and talents, and experience the joy of leveling up, evolving, and fusing them. Freely customize your gear, assemble an unbeatable adventure team, and claim glorious victories with effortless idle gameplay!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 36.1%, Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Casual 11.5%, Cute 10.6%
- #55 Rentlord
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: vertyPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Rentlord is a combo-making roguelike real estate game where you buy properties, manage your income, and overcome unique weekly challenges. Strategic property upgrades and plugins with high combo potential, each run offers new opportunities to maximize rent, while avoiding taxes!
Why similar: Resource Management 27.8%, Management 25%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 10.1%
- #56 Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,566 reviews2023
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A dungeon in danger ! Build, manage, and defend your tower in the satirical heroic fantasy universe of Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. From a shaky establishment to an infamous lair!
Why similar: Management 27.5%, Resource Management 23%, Simulation 17.9%, Strategy 12.4%, Fantasy 12.4%
- #57 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
65% 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: Resource Management 34.9%, Management 24.7%, Simulation 16.9%, Fantasy 12.3%, Casual 7%
- #58 Suzukuri Dungeon: Karin in the Mountain
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 151 reviews2024
Dev: Karin ProjectPub: Shiravune
Windows
The diabolical demon queen Karin has risen—and you’re in charge of the dungeon she calls home! Expand your budding labyrinth, train monsters to defend it, and build amenities to shake intruders down for cash before you send them packing!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.5%, Management 21.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Magic 9.6%, Cute 9.2%
- #59 Bookshop Simulator
63% 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: Cats 43%, Management 25.8%, Simulation 18.1%, Colorful 9%, Singleplayer 4.2%