- #1 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
97% 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 17.5% ★, Wholesome 13.1% ★, Cozy 11.1%, Trading 10.7%, Farming Sim 9.9%
- #2 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
96% 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 19% ★, Cozy 11.9%, Farming Sim 11.3%, Trading 10.6%, Base Building 7.9%
- #3 Alchemist Shop Simulator
96% matchVery Positive82% of 157 reviews2025
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Run your own magic business! In Alchemist Shop Simulator you can trade magical wares, brew potions and take on special orders, meet many quirky clients, grow your ingredients in your garden, restock your shelves and manage prices. Keep expanding your business as you gain experience and wealth!
Why similar: Trading 26.2%, Economy 15.6%, Crafting 14.1%, Management 12.8%, Medieval 11%
- #4 Bookshop Simulator
95% 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: Trading 20.6%, Shop Keeper 18.6% ★, Cozy 16.9%, Economy 12%, Management 10.4%
- #5 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
94% 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 25.5% ★, Cozy 23.4%, Economy 10.9%, Management 10%, Crafting 9.1%
- #6 Discounty
94% matchVery Positive82% of 2,494 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 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: Shop Keeper 33.1% ★, Wholesome 20% ★, Life Sim 11.9%, Cozy 10.6%, Management 7.2%
- #7 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
92% 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 27.1% ★, Farming Sim 15.5%, Cozy 14%, Medieval 10.4%, Management 9.2%
- #8 Medieval StartUp
91% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Editions Aspic Games
Windows
Medieval StartUp is a unique mix of tavern management, crafting, and exploration set in a rich medieval world. Manage your tavern, craft unique items, recruit staff, and explore a mysterious marsh full of hidden secrets and rare resources.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.7% ★, Trading 15.7%, Crafting 9.8%, Economy 8.9%, Medieval 8.4%
- #9 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Superluminal Cat
Windows
You will become the shopkeeper of grocery shop in Squirrel Town to run your own shop, replenish your stock, sell, make a profit, kill monsters, manufacture outfits, engage in agriculture, angle, cook delicious food, feed monsters and save Monster Forest controlled by the evil crystal.
Why similar: Trading 17.1%, Farming Sim 12.2%, Crafting 9.6%, Economy 9.5%, Base Building 9.3%
- #10 Magical Greenhouse
90% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.1% ★, Wholesome 15.4% ★, Cozy 13%, Trading 12.2%, Farming Sim 11.5%
- #11 Alchemy Garden
91% matchMixed69% of 1,071 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!
Why similar: Cozy 13.6%, Wholesome 13.4% ★, Economy 12.3%, Management 11.9%, Farming Sim 11.5%
- #12 Potion Tycoon
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 719 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 33.5% ★, Management 14%, Economy 12.6%, Trading 12.4%, Medieval 9.9%
- #13 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
89% 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 25.8% ★, Cozy 17.2%, Farming Sim 16.4%, Wholesome 15.3% ★, Management 5.5%
- #14 Witchy Business
86% 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 26.7% ★, Wholesome 23.6% ★, Cozy 21.3%, Crafting 10.9%, Family Friendly 4.6%
- #15 King of Retail
87% matchVery Positive88% of 3,551 reviews2022
Dev: Freaking GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 29% ★, Trading 20.7%, Economy 12.1%, Management 10.3%, Building 8.5%
- #16 Shop Titans
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 17,821 reviews2020
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 182.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20.3% ★, Trading 13.7%, Cozy 11.3%, Base Building 8.9%, Crafting 8.1%
- #17 Figure Shop Simulator
86% matchVery Positive87% of 294 reviews2025
Dev: Gnome Games
Windows
Run your own figure shop! Produce figures with 3D printers, stock your shelves, set prices, and offer the best shopping experience to your customers. Manage your storage, expand and design your store. Try to complete collection sets, follow market trends, and grow your business!
Why similar: Trading 30.4%, Economy 18.4%, Life Sim 14%, Crafting 11.1%, Management 10.9%
- #18 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
85% 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 26.3% ★, Cozy 18.7%, Life Sim 11.1%, Crafting 10.6%, Management 9%
- #19 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
84% 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 41.7% ★, Trading 16.4%, Management 12.6%, Economy 12.5%, Building 7.2%
- #20 Potion Shop Simulator
84% matchVery Positive83% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Pebbles Games
Windows
Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19.2% ★, Farming Sim 16.5%, Cozy 14.1%, Economy 11.4%, Medieval 10.8%
- #21 Trash Goblin
82% 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 25.5% ★, Wholesome 20% ★, Cozy 16.8%, Crafting 9.9%, Life Sim 9.6%
- #22 Critter Café
83% 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 20.7% ★, Wholesome 16.7% ★, Cozy 15.9%, Life Sim 10.6%, Character Customization 8.2%
- #23 Megastore Simulator
81% 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 19.1% ★, Trading 17.7%, Life Sim 13.9%, Economy 12.8%, Management 12.2%
- #24 Amber Isle
82% 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: Cozy 19.7%, Crafting 18%, Life Sim 16.8%, Management 14.2%, Character Customization 12.5%
- #25 Liquor Store Simulator
80% 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 33% ★, Trading 21.8%, Economy 12.9%, Management 11.2%, Life Sim 10.6%
- #26 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
79% 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 21.7% ★, Cozy 13.8%, Base Building 11.1%, Economy 10.9%, Life Sim 9.4%
- #27 Cozy Caravan
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,235 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!
Why similar: Cozy 28.2%, Trading 25.7%, Crafting 15.7%, Life Sim 11.3%, Cute 6.3%
- #28 Farmer's Shop Simulator
81% matchMixed53% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: SleepySealsGames
Windows
Create your own farm. Harvest crops, take care of animals, sell goods, set prices at your discretion, hire staff, expand, design, and build your dream farm.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.4% ★, Trading 19.5%, Farming Sim 16.8%, Economy 9.3%, Management 9.3%
- #29 Super Mini Mart
78% 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 25.2% ★, Wholesome 18.9% ★, Cozy 16%, Economy 9.9%, Life Sim 9%
- #30 Art Shop Simulator
77% matchVery Positive92% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Lovheim Studios
Windows
Buy and sell art, manage employees, and grow your shop in this immersive simulator set in Europe. Curate a unique collection, attract customers, and become the premier art dealer. Transform your humble gallery into a thriving art empire!
Why similar: Cozy 31.5%, Economy 19%, Life Sim 18.9%, Management 15.9%, Family Friendly 9.8%
- #31 Clothing Store Simulator
75% 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 26% ★, Trading 22.3%, Economy 13.4%, Life Sim 13.1%, Management 11.4%
- #32 Loot & Ledger
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Eddy
Windows
Run your own medieval store! Stock shelves with groceries and legendary loot, set prices, serve customers, and expand your shop. Fund adventurers to explore dangerous lands and return with valuable chests full of swords, shields, and rare items and all without leaving the counter.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.4% ★, Economy 15.5%, Trading 13.6%, Management 13.3%, Life Sim 13.2%
- #33 Magic Forge Tycoon
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Clever Trickster StudioPub: Clever Trickster Productions
Windows
Become the ultimate fantasy arms dealer. Forge enchanted weapons, fulfill contracts, influence wars, and shape the fate of kingdoms! Master the astral forge, upgrade your gear, use alchemy, dominate the resource market, and rise as the realm’s mythic weaponsmith.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.8% ★, Trading 18.1%, Economy 12.6%, Management 12.1%, Crafting 9.8%
- #34 Perfume Atelier
74% 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 29% ★, Cozy 19.7%, Wholesome 18.3% ★, Crafting 11.1%, Management 7.2%
- #35 Tidehaven: Ale & Trade
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: Bunch'o'Nerds
Windows
Medieval sim meets smart idle play. Build and automate your tavern into a lively town. Make it yours with tons of decorations. Dig for ore, gamble, breed rare horses, or take risks with smuggling quests. Watch your little world grow and have the medieval town of your dreams!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.4% ★, Cozy 18.9%, Base Building 13.9%, Medieval 12.7%, Building 9.8%
- #36 Plant Nursery Simulator
73% matchVery Positive95% of 276 reviews2025
Dev: Robot Assembly
Windows
Run your own cozy Plant Nursery in this relaxing sim. Grow crops, stock shelves, and help customers. Expand with greenhouses, hire staff, and decorate your dream shop. Perfect for fans of wholesome farming and sim games.
Why similar: Trading 29.8%, Economy 19%, Management 17.4%, Farming Sim 13.5%, Life Sim 9.1%
- #37 Dealer's Life Legend
74% matchVery Positive83% of 276 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: Cozy 32.6%, Shop Keeper 25.9% ★, Trading 15.6%, Economy 10.1%, Management 8.1%
- #38 Travellers Rest
76% 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: Farming Sim 25.7%, Life Sim 20%, Management 14.4%, Medieval 11.8%, Crafting 11.7%
- #39 Medieval Shopkeeper Simulator
79% matchMixed61% of 280 reviews2018
Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Keep your stores afloat against unique threats like royal laws, wars and crazy fantasy events. Discover new items, craft, sell them, and create your Merchant Empire in the kingdom! - All in a hybrid 2D-3D style.
Why similar: Trading 45.5%, Medieval 24.2%, Management 21.9%, Simulation 8.5%
- #40 Farm to Table
71% matchVery Positive93% of 347 reviews2026
Dev: indieGiant
Windows
A farming & restaurant management sim with base building elements. Grow in backyard to cook & serve! Discover new recipes by exploring ingredients on the island; gather, fish, raise animals & produce with machines. Manage resources, hire staff & grow your organic business into a 5-star restaurant!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.6% ★, Farming Sim 17.2%, Cozy 16.4%, Crafting 10.3%, Economy 9.8%
- #41 Hydroponics Farm & Store Simulator
72% matchVery Positive83% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Transform your passion into profit with hydroponics! Design, build, and manage your own sustainable farming and business system. Experiment with different plants and fish, customize your setup, supply the market needs, and harvest your success. Dive into the future of farming today!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 36.2% ★, Farming Sim 22.1%, Life Sim 13.9%, Management 9.4%, Economy 8.6%
- #42 Let Them Trade
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,081 reviews2025
Dev: SpaceflowerPub: ByteRockers' Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.
Why similar: Trading 23.6%, Economy 15.4%, Base Building 14.6%, Medieval 13.6%, Management 11.4%
- #43 Tiny Bookshop
69% 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: Cozy 25.7%, Trading 25%, Life Sim 15.2%, Management 12.9%, Character Customization 9.6%
- #44 Crafter's Hollow
73% 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 37.9% ★, Crafting 18%, Management 12.1%, Economy 11.9%, Medieval 6.9%
- #45 Toy Shop Simulator
72% matchVery Positive81% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Run your own toy store! Arrange shelves, set prices, process payments, and manage staff. Expand and design your shop, handle online orders, deliver with a scooter, trade rare toys, and ensure security. Create a magical shopping experience in Toy Shop Simulator!
Why similar: Trading 31.1%, Economy 19.9%, Management 16.1%, Life Sim 15.4%, Building 9.9%
- #46 Farming & Supermarket Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 838 reviews2025
Dev: Bull Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a relaxing yet challenging journey to manage your own supermarket. Grow organic crops, care for your animals, and sell products to your customers. Build and expand your shelves. Can you transform your supermarket into an empire?
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.3%, Trading 17.4%, Economy 14.3%, Crafting 13.2%, Management 11.7%
- #47 Returns Outlet Simulator
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 709 reviews2025
Dev: Twisted Twice Games
Windows
Returns Outlet Simulator is a relaxed first-person simulation where every aspect of operating your own shop springs to life.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.7% ★, Trading 19.2%, Base Building 12%, Economy 11.1%, Life Sim 10.3%
- #48 Village Tale
70% matchVery Positive84% of 306 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 20.7 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A relaxing idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.3%, Trading 28.2%, Management 15.3%, Building 11.5%, Colorful 6.2%
- #49 Enchanted Blacksmith
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Tanuki Sun
Windows
Step into a cozy, first-person forge simulator where exploration and crafting go hand in hand. Discover rich mineral veins, master forgotten smithing techniques, and watch your humble workshop evolve as you craft fine wares and claim your place among the realm’s legendary artisans.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.3% ★, Trading 26.7%, Crafting 14.6%, Medieval 10.8%, Management 6.7%
- #50 Candy Shop Simulator
70% matchMixed65% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Dive into a sugary world of sweetness in Candy Shop Simulator! Open your shop, create delectable pastries, manage sales, and expand your candy empire. Satisfy your sweet tooth and build your confectionery legacy now!
Why similar: Life Sim 22.3%, Management 19.4%, Economy 18.8%, Family Friendly 12.7%, Cute 8.9%
- #51 Piece by Piece
67% 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 40.3% ★, Cozy 26.8%, Management 8.2%, Family Friendly 6.4%, Cute 5.3%
- #52 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
67% matchVery Positive91% of 410 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Run your own tabletop game shop! Stock shelves, glue & paint minis, battle customers on game night, and grow your store into the ultimate nerd paradise.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 55.5% ★, Life Sim 16.9%, Management 16%, Simulation 5.9%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #53 Inn Tycoon
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 801 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Cozy 27.2%, Medieval 18.6%, Management 16.3%, Economy 14.9%, Building 12.3%
- #54 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 21.6% ★, Management 21.1%, Economy 19.8%, Trading 18.5%, Life Sim 9.8%
- #55 Book Bound
68% 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 34.6% ★, Cozy 23.9%, Economy 11.6%, Management 9.2%, Building 8.6%
- #56 Tailor Simulator
65% matchVery Positive92% of 311 reviews2026
Dev: Zoady
Windows
Build your workshop and turn it into a fashion business. Interact with your customers and design unique collections to sell in your store. Upgrade your workshop until you rule the fashion industry.
Why similar: Cozy 21.5%, Economy 16.9%, Life Sim 16.6%, Base Building 16%, Management 13.9%
- #57 Cat Cafe Manager
68% 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 23.4% ★, Wholesome 16.2% ★, Cozy 16.2%, Trading 13.3%, Life Sim 8.9%
- #58 Vending Machine Co.
64% 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 21% ★, Wholesome 19.6% ★, Cozy 14.7%, Trading 13.8%, Economy 8.5%
- #59 Figure Shop Simulator: Prologue
66% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Gnome Games
Windows
In this free version of the game, manage your own figure shop! Produce figures with 3D printers, stock your shelves, set prices, and offer the best shopping experience to your customers. Manage your warehouse, complete collections, follow trends, and grow your business!
Why similar: Trading 31.8%, Economy 22.1%, Life Sim 12.7%, Management 10.1%, Crafting 9.4%
- #60 Retail Company Simulator
66% matchVery Positive91% of 721 reviews2024
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 35.9% ★, Trading 15.7%, Life Sim 15.5%, Economy 11.8%, Management 10.2%