- #1 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
97% 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 59.1%, RPG 10.4%, Shop Keeper 8.4% ★, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Management 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive shop-RPG that perfectly balances dungeon crawling with the complexities of managing your own store.
- #2 Potionomics
96% matchVery Positive90% of 7,274 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
Why similar: Capitalism 37.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Life Sim 12.1%, Resource Management 11.3%, Management 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines shop management with deck-building and a strong narrative focus on character interactions.
- #3 Moonlighter
96% 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 33.6%, RPG 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Exploration 16.1%, Simulation 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling gameplay loop of exploring dungeons to gather stock and managing your shop during the day.
- #4 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
95% 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: Capitalism 22.8%, Incremental 16.6%, Economy 10.8%, RPG 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming shop-sim that emphasizes narrative, character relationships, and unique management challenges.
- #5 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
94% 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 33% ★, Capitalism 21.7%, Life Sim 13%, Economy 11.1%, Management 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A focused shop management game with a cozy aesthetic and strong economy mechanics.
- #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 39.4%, Management 21.6%, Resource Management 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tavern management with RPG elements like crafting, farming, and character progression.
- #7 Pixel Shopkeeper
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Prototype
Windows · Mac · Linux
Be a Pixel Shopkeeper! Collect items using inventory management puzzle mechanics. Sell your wares, decorate your shop, craft new products, and expand! Train to beat tougher dungeons, unlock new classes and decor, and furnish your shop smartly to maximize profits!
Why similar: Capitalism 25.8%, Management 15.3%, Resource Management 12.8%, Economy 12.2%, Incremental 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game with RPG-inspired crafting and inventory systems.
- #8 Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 475 reviews2022
Dev: Henry's HousePub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Open your own Card shop by the seaside! Buy, trade and sell Cards, OR keep them for your own collection! Earn reputation with customers, beat your shop goals, unlock new decorations, and host exciting events to bring everyone to the best Card shop in town!
Why similar: Capitalism 38.4%, Economy 17.8%, Management 13.8%, Resource Management 13.6%, Story Rich 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the niche economy of a card shop with a narrative-driven story.
- #9 Graveyard Keeper
91% 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: Sandbox 23.2%, Management 22.7%, RPG 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Simulation 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, satirical humor and complex management systems found in the seed game.
- #10 Merchant of the Skies
91% matchVery Positive86% of 2,268 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds!
Why similar: Economy 23.8%, Management 19.6%, Sandbox 18.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Resource Management 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on trading and exploration in a whimsical world, mirroring the expansionist feel of the seed game.
- #11 Discounty
89% 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 41.5% ★, Life Sim 17.4%, Capitalism 11.6%, Management 8%, RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern retail management sim that captures the grind and strategy of running a store.
- #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 31.1% ★, Capitalism 19.2%, Management 11.6%, Economy 11.1%, Sandbox 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers complex management and production chains within a fantasy setting.
- #13 Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,073 reviews2015
Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes.
Why similar: Management 52.8%, Simulation 21.7%, RPG 9.8%, Casual 8.2%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous management game that focuses on crafting and selling gear to RPG heroes.
- #14 DAVE THE DIVER
86% 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 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, RPG 14%, Exploration 13.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Expertly mixes restaurant management with deep-sea exploration and a quirky, story-rich cast.
- #15 Kynseed
88% matchVery Positive83% of 3,685 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Life Sim 27.9%, Sandbox 18.7%, Management 16.4%, Exploration 10.9%, RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim with deep management and RPG elements that spans generations and encourages exploration.
- #16 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 32.3% ★, Capitalism 23.9%, Economy 12.8%, Sandbox 10.7%, Management 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the granular details of running a store, from layout design to staff management.
- #17 Big Ambitions
86% matchVery Positive93% of 12,848 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 24.8 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: Capitalism 27.1%, Economy 17.5%, Management 17.4%, Life Sim 15.7%, Sandbox 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more serious, detailed take on capitalism and business management in a large, open city.
- #18 Dealer's Life Legend
83% 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: Shop Keeper 26.4% ★, Job Simulator 23.7% ★, Capitalism 16.6%, Economy 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous take on the pawn shop business with choices that affect your reputation.
- #19 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
82% 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 28.2% ★, Capitalism 14.2%, Economy 11.5%, Life Sim 10.7%, Management 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game that incorporates RPG elements and fantasy crafting.
- #20 Shop Legends
85% matchMixed44% of 203 reviews2024
Dev: Cloudcade
Windows
Immerse yourself in an Idle Simulation Tycoon RPG like no other, where you are tasked with managing a thriving item shop, crafting legendary gear for customers, commanding mighty heroes to loot rare artifacts & blueprints all while challenging top-ranked shopkeepers in an epic business adventure!
Why similar: Capitalism 37.9%, Economy 20%, Management 16.8%, RPG 12%, Simulation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy shop management game with RPG hero recruitment and crafting.
- #21 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
82% 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 36.3% ★, Capitalism 23.8%, Life Sim 14.5%, Economy 12.6%, Sandbox 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines shop management with farming and crafting in a medieval setting.
- #22 Shoppe Keep 2
84% matchMixed56% of 2,230 reviews2019
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shoppe Keep returns bigger and better than ever! Build your business empire and defend it from thieves. Explore the open-world in single-player or with up to 4 players online. Renovate and design your store, cook, fish, hunt for products, charm customers, evolve the town, and make your millions.
Why similar: Capitalism 38.3%, Management 20.3%, Sandbox 19.8%, Exploration 11.5%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a 3D shop management experience set within a fantasy RPG world.
- #23 Alchemist Shop Simulator
81% 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: Economy 28.9%, Management 22.2%, Resource Management 16.7%, Simulation 10.9%, Life Sim 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A management game centered on the specific economy of brewing and selling potions.
- #24 Bookshop Simulator
79% 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: Capitalism 23.5%, Shop Keeper 23% ★, Life Sim 14.6%, Economy 14.1%, Management 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward management sim focused on the economy of running a bookstore.
- #25 Nono's magic general shop
84% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Inu to NekoPub: Starship Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"Nono's Magic General Shop" is a collecting tycoon game.You will play as "Nono", a 16-year-old girl who helps out at grandma's magic general shop. Come and help Nono run the business!You will develop all kinds of products to achieve the ultimate goal - Become the most popular magic generl shop in town!
Why similar: Capitalism 30.9%, Management 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, RPG 10.1%, Economy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, strategy-focused shop sim with RPG progression elements.
- #26 Console Shop Simulator
77% matchVery Positive93% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: Lance Games
Windows
Become the owner of a game store! Organize shelves, repair CDs, negotiate profits, promote your store via live stream, and increase customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Capitalism 31.2%, Economy 15.9%, Life Sim 15.8%, Management 12.6%, Resource Management 9%
- #27 Vending Machine Business Simulator
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Crow Interactive
Windows
Build your business! control every aspect of a thriving vending machine business. Buy, place, and restock machines to increase profits. Do you have what it takes to manage, expand, and dominate the vending industry?
Why similar: Capitalism 24.5%, Job Simulator 22.1% ★, Life Sim 20.1%, Economy 16.9%, Sandbox 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A niche management sim focused on building a passive income empire.
- #28 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
77% 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 31.4% ★, Job Simulator 21.4% ★, Capitalism 17.8%, Life Sim 11.2%, Management 8%
- #29 Loot & Ledger
78% 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 22.9% ★, Job Simulator 19.5% ★, Life Sim 12.5%, Economy 11.9%, Capitalism 10.4%
- #30 Budgie's Bug Shop
76% matchVery Positive97% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: Moon Lagoon
Windows · Mac
A short incremental game about catching bugs and running a shop filled with parakeets. Upgrade equipment, purchase game-breaking abilities, and maximize the profits of your Budgie-powered empire!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.5% ★, Incremental 21.7%, Economy 12.2%, Management 10.9%, Capitalism 10.3%
- #31 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
80% 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: Life Sim 28.5%, Economy 26.2%, Management 18.4%, RPG 11.8%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, management-focused sim with trading and crafting mechanics.
- #32 ShoppingMall: Manager Simulator
79% matchMixed45% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: GeekonPub: Midnight Games
Windows
Build your dream shopping empire from the ground up! Design, decorate, and attract top tenants. Keep customers thrilled, maximize profits, and dominate the industry. Can you become the ultimate shopping center tycoon? Start now and watch your empire thrive!
Why similar: Capitalism 25.3%, Life Sim 22.1%, Management 15.9%, RPG 9.6%, Economy 9%
Why You'll Like It: A broad management sim that touches on various aspects of retail operations.
- #33 Gamer Shop Simulator
81% matchMostly Negative38% of 229 reviews2021
Dev: DiamosDev
Windows
Gamer Shop Simulator - business simulation game where you own a store with goods for gamers. Here you will learn everything about the operation, development of your own store.
Why similar: Simulation 22.9%, Life Sim 16.3%, Economy 14.1%, Casual 12.8%, Management 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person management sim focused on the niche of selling gaming hardware.
- #34 Beauty Store Simulator
76% matchVery Positive89% of 123 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: Job Simulator 30.2% ★, Shop Keeper 22.1% ★, Life Sim 17%, Economy 7.3%, Management 6%
- #35 LOVE SHOP Simulator 💕🛒
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: OneHand GamesPub: Taboo Tales 💘
Windows
Run your own love shop in this quirky first-person simulator! Stock 30+ products, set up displays, hire staff, and serve customers to earn tips. Unlock new items through a spin system and grow your fun, chaotic business into the hottest spot in town. 😏
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.1% ★, Job Simulator 18.6% ★, Capitalism 17.3%, Life Sim 11%, Economy 9.5%
- #36 Figure Shop Simulator
74% 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: Economy 23.9%, Life Sim 22.5%, Resource Management 14.6%, Management 13.2%, Sandbox 12.6%
- #37 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 30% ★, Life Sim 17.9%, Sandbox 12.4%, Management 11.4%, Economy 10.8%
- #38 Shooting Range Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 187 reviews2026
Dev: Buffed GamesPub: KNGL Studio
Windows
Run your own Shooting Range. Manage your supplies, rent guns, and sell ammo packs. Expand and upgrade your shop; level up your popularity to get even better equipment. Open various cases and sell the skins you got from them. Join shooting tournaments and much more!
Why similar: Job Simulator 24.9% ★, Capitalism 17.2%, Shop Keeper 13.9% ★, Economy 10.6%, Life Sim 8.5%
- #39 Money Simulator: Brokeville (Free Prologue)
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,090 reviews2025
Dev: OrganicaPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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: Capitalism 27.9%, Shop Keeper 20.3% ★, Life Sim 15.4%, Sandbox 9.6%, Economy 9.2%
- #40 TCG Card Shop Simulator
70% 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: Capitalism 20.8%, Shop Keeper 18.7% ★, Economy 16.3%, Management 16.2%, Life Sim 9.9%
- #41 Tailor Simulator
71% 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: Job Simulator 21.3% ★, Capitalism 19.7%, Life Sim 14.3%, Economy 11.9%, Management 9.1%
- #42 Shopping Empire Tycoon
75% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
This Game is Basically a Market Management Simulator. Make Your Store Get The Best Profit With Various Upgrades and Unlocks. Including Basic Clicking stuff, Managing Your Own Market , Upgrading and A game with the theme of reaching to going to next level.
Why similar: Incremental 28.3%, Economy 22.1%, Management 18%, Resource Management 12.7%, Simulation 9%
- #43 The Last Gas Station
71% 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 37.4% ★, Job Simulator 27.6% ★, Management 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #44 Anvil Saga
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,803 reviews2023
Dev: Pirozhok StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Anvil Saga is a management sim with RPG elements where you take control of a blacksmith shop amidst the Hundred Years' War. Each decision you make impacts the story and gameplay.
Why similar: Management 15.2%, Economy 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Sandbox 10.6%, Resource Management 10.3%
- #45 Laundry & Supermarket Simulator
72% matchVery Positive81% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: SmartPlayGames
Windows
"Laundry Simulator" immerses you in the bustling laundry business. Manage a boutique shop, handling everything from everyday clothes to luxury garments, and sell related products. Efficiently manage resources, upgrade equipment, and optimize layout to attract customers with superior service.
Why similar: Capitalism 27.9%, Life Sim 20.8%, Economy 12.8%, Management 10.3%, Resource Management 10.3%
- #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 31.4% ★, Life Sim 13.6%, Economy 11.3%, Capitalism 10.6%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #47 Life Inc.
70% matchVery Positive90% of 94 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 37.5% ★, Life Sim 19.3%, Capitalism 17.6%, Simulation 8.5%, Management 6.6%
- #48 Laundromat Simulator
72% matchMixed55% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Mammalian Machine
Windows
Furnish, Manage, and Maintain multiple stores in Laundromat Simulator! Collect and Count your hard-earned pennies and improve your stores to keep customers happy and maximize your profits. Expand your business, improve customer experience, and make your laundromat the best in town!
Why similar: Life Sim 27.2%, Capitalism 25.4%, Economy 12.6%, Simulation 12.5%, Management 9.1%
- #49 Megastore Simulator: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Expand from a small shop to a two-floor giant with Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, and more. Bake your own dough, hire staff, serve customers, and use forklifts and pallet jacks to keep the store running smoothly.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.7% ★, Job Simulator 24.8% ★, Capitalism 11.7%, Management 9.3%, Economy 8.9%
- #50 Keep Me Gifted
70% matchMixed60% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Merlot Games
Windows · Mac
In Keep Me Gifted you will make your career debut as a Gift Shop owner. Be ready to encounter unhinged characters and their requests, try to match those requests with your wrapping skills, manage your item stock, upgrade your shop, and increase your store's popularity. And stay gifted!
Why similar: Job Simulator 31.5% ★, Capitalism 15.2%, Incremental 14.5%, Life Sim 9.6%, Management 8.8%
- #51 Idle Weaponshop
71% matchMixed58% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Deki
Windows
In Idle Weaponshop, you are handed your very own weapon shop to manage. Design and sell weapons, build up your local community, hire employees, and send adventurers off into danger for fun and profit... all before prestiging to earn powerful bonuses, all so you can do it all over again.
Why similar: Capitalism 33.6%, Incremental 22.6%, Villain Protagonist 20.1% ★, Management 13.1%, Simulation 7.3%
- #52 Laundry Simulator 2026
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Broken Clock
Windows
Laundry Simulator is a chill, ASMR laundry cleaning, and shop management game. Open your own Laundromat, and deal with dirty clothes and customers. Clean and manage your shop, upgrade your equipment, unlock new skills and hire workers. Your laundry empire awaits!
Why similar: Capitalism 23%, Economy 14.9%, Life Sim 14.9%, Management 11.9%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #53 High Seas, High Profits!
68% matchVery Positive91% of 157 reviews2025
Dev: lexy.zip
Windows · Linux
Live your medieval trader life! Buy low, sell high and explore the world! Buy ships, build businesses, find or train captains. Deal with pirates, manipulate mayors and challenge traders. React to hundreds of events that shape your very own procedurally-generated world!
Why similar: Job Simulator 26.9% ★, Capitalism 26.3%, Economy 14.8%, Management 10.5%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #54 Figure Shop Simulator: Prologue
68% 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: Economy 26.4%, Life Sim 18.6%, Resource Management 13.2%, Management 11.2%, Simulation 10.8%
- #55 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 33.9% ★, Capitalism 17.4%, Life Sim 14.8%, Sandbox 9.6%, Economy 9.1%
- #56 Beauty Store Simulator - Prologue
67% 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 49.5% ★, Life Sim 20.6%, Sandbox 9.9%, Simulation 7.9%, Economy 6.3%
- #57 Hydroponics Farm & Store Simulator
67% 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 33% ★, Capitalism 16.5%, Life Sim 14.8%, Sandbox 8.4%, Management 7.6%
- #58 Alchemist's Garden
65% matchVery Positive95% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Lumis Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Alchemist's Garden is a cozy and relaxing incremental crafting game. Forage to uncover hidden ingredients across mystical lands. Experiment with them at your crucible to discover potions and items, stock your shop's shelves, and watch your potion shop grow!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.8% ★, Capitalism 20.9%, Incremental 17.8%, Economy 10.6%, Management 8.1%
- #59 Blind Box Shop Simulator
66% 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 47.1% ★, Life Sim 18.7%, Management 9.4%, Economy 8.8%, Simulation 7.7%
- #60 Thrifty Business
63% 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 49.6% ★, Life Sim 24.7%, Simulation 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Casual 5.4%
