- #1 Plant Tycoon
97% matchVery Positive94% of 217 reviews2008
Dev: Last Day of Work
Windows
Plant Tycoon is a gardening sim game where you nurture plants and experiment with increasingly rare and valuable species. The object is to breed and cross breed plants until you find the 6 Magic Plants of Isola and solve the genetic puzzle. You start with a couple of dollars, a handful of seeds, some soil and water.
Why similar: Simulation 52.9%, Casual 29.7%, Management 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game applies the exact same breeding and management mechanics to a botanical setting.
- #2 Koi Farm
96% matchVery Positive95% of 982 reviews2021
Dev: Job Talle
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A koi breeding game.
Why similar: Simulation 64%, Casual 36%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the genetic breeding of fish, mirroring the core puzzle-solving loop of the seed game.
- #3 Megaquarium
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,644 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
Why similar: Simulation 43%, Management 34.7%, Casual 22.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished management sim that tasks you with building and running a successful public aquarium.
- #4 Aquaculture Land: Fish Farming Simulation
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: Maulidan Games
Windows
Aquaculture Land is a fish farming management game. You will act as a freshwater fish farm manager to nurture different varieties of fish, produce high-quality commodities, and fulfill your customers' needs to grow your business.
Why similar: Simulation 43.4%, Management 36.1%, Casual 20.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the business and management side of fish farming, perfect for those who enjoyed the store aspect of Fish Tycoon.
- #5 Creatura
94% matchMixed68% of 228 reviews2021
Dev: Koksny.com
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying scientifically accurate principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator.
Why similar: Simulation 67%, Casual 33%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox evolution simulator that emphasizes genetic traits and environmental adaptation in a virtual ecosystem.
- #6 Insaniquarium Deluxe
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,542 reviews2006
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
Why similar: Casual 52.4%, Simulation 34%, Management 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, fast-paced aquarium game that shares the same charming, fish-focused theme and casual appeal.
- #7 Aquarist
93% matchVery Positive84% of 1,085 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A relaxing sandbox casual simulation game where you perform various, even strange, aquarium-related tasks on very diverse levels. As an Aquarist you must create and manage a home to amazing fish🐟, sea turtles🐢, sharks🦈, octopuses🐙, and more🐬. Aquarium is their world and life. Make it worth...
Why similar: Simulation 42.3%, Management 36.9%, Casual 20.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic simulation of maintaining, designing, and managing various aquariums.
- #8 Chillquarium
91% matchVery Positive92% of 8,063 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.6 hrsMean: 51.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
Why similar: Simulation 67.9%, Casual 32.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing idle game that focuses on collecting and growing fish in an aquarium setting.
- #9 Niche - a genetics survival game
92% matchVery Positive86% of 5,158 reviews2017
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep genetic breeding mechanics that will appeal to players who enjoyed solving the genetic puzzles in the seed game.
- #10 Equilinox
90% matchVery Positive92% of 2,999 reviews2018
Dev: ThinMatrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Equilinox is a relaxing nature simulation game in which you can create and nurture your own ecosystems. Shape the world to your liking, cultivate and raise hundreds of different species, and evolve your wildlife to unlock more exotic plants and animals.
Why similar: Simulation 64.4%, Casual 26%, Management 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A nature simulation game where you breed and evolve creatures to maintain a balanced, thriving environment.
- #11 Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium
91% matchMixed57% of 279 reviews2018
Dev: Last Day Of Work
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Greetings Tycoons! Your favorite mobile game is now available on Windows & Mac! Are you as excited as we are? Happy Fishing!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel, offering updated visuals and modern mechanics for the same franchise.
- #12 Budgie Genetics Simulator
89% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Niki Cilliers
Windows
Breed budgies and discover hidden colour mutations in this realistic genetics simulator.
Why similar: Simulation 63.6%, Casual 36.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the breeding and genetic inheritance mechanics found in the seed game.
- #13 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,220 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.
Why similar: Management 44.8%, Simulation 34.9%, Casual 20.2%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, modern take on keeping and collecting fish in a virtual environment.
- #14 Virtual Families
89% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2009
Dev: Last Day of Work
Windows
From the developer of the smash-hit Virtual Villagers series comes the new casual game that captures the drama of life—Virtual Families! Virtual Families is a casual family sim that runs in true-real time. Adopt and nurture a needy person in the computer. Help them meet a mate, and start a family.
Why similar: Simulation 66.4%, Casual 33.6%
Why You'll Like It: Another classic casual sim from the same developer that focuses on managing a virtual household and its inhabitants.
- #15 Desktop Fishes
86% matchVery Positive84% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Daniel Santalla
Windows
A cozy idle aquarium overlay that brings your desktop to life with pixel-art fish. You can hatch, breed, and collect fishes in thousands of genetic combinations. Dress them up with accessories, watch them grow from eggs to adults, and unlock playful upgrades through a skill tree.
Why similar: Management 100%
Why You'll Like It: A lightweight, casual aquarium experience designed to run on your desktop.
- #16 Virtual Villagers: A New Home
88% matchVery Positive89% of 186 reviews2008
Dev: Last Day of Work
Windows
Care for and nurture a tribe of little people by teaching them the basics of survival. They need to become farmers, builders, scientists, parents and make decisions about unpredictable 'island events'! Guide their day-to-day lives and help them explore and restore their new home.
Why similar: Simulation 68.6%, Casual 31.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same real-time simulation and casual management DNA from the same developer.
- #17 Pet Shop Simulator
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!
Why similar: Simulation 44.1%, Management 33.6%, Casual 22.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the store management aspect of selling animals and managing inventory for customers.
- #18 Idlequarium
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: NutsXPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Idlequarium is a casual simulation game where you raise adorable little fish to earn coins, purchase decorations, and build a fully customized aquarium.The game sits anywhere on your desktop, letting you interact with your live aquarium during work or study breaks.
Why similar: Management 49.6%, Simulation 32.7%, Casual 17.7%
Why You'll Like It: An idle game that focuses on the progression of building a fish collection over time.
- #19 Joyquarium
84% matchVery Positive92% of 498 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
Why similar: Simulation 67.2%, Casual 32.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, casual aquarium experience with creature collection elements.
- #20 FISHERY
84% matchVery Positive84% of 394 reviews2019
Dev: Lilou Studio
Windows
Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.
Why similar: Simulation 43.3%, Management 34.8%, Casual 21.9%
Why You'll Like It: A technical fish farming simulator that focuses on resource management and habitat design.
- #21 Aquarium Designer
83% matchVery Positive86% of 1,174 reviews2021
Dev: Sigur StudioPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Aquarium Designer gives you an opportunity to create the aquarium of your dreams! Become a professional whose job is to design it, build it, and fill it with the various underwater wildlife! All types, all sizes - your creativity is your only limit!
Why similar: Simulation 39.6%, Management 38.7%, Casual 21.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the creative and management aspects of building and maintaining beautiful aquariums.
- #22 Aquatic Store Simulator
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Dive into the vibrant world of aquatic retail with Aquatic Store Simulator! Take on the challenge of managing your underwater-themed supermarket, blending business management with the beauty of marine life. Stock shelves with exotic fish, decorations, set prices, take payments and maintain aquariums
Why similar: Simulation 47.3%, Management 40.5%, Casual 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on the retail management side of running an aquarium shop.
- #23 Fish on the desktop
82% matchVery Positive95% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: GCN
Windows
Fish culture in reality is expensive and time-consuming! In this game, your desktop is connected to the sea and lake, where you can purchase various types of fish and cultivate on-hook without affecting the computer operation. It's enjoyable to watch the fish swim freely on your computer desktop...
Why similar: Simulation 63.4%, Casual 36.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, casual simulation of keeping fish on your computer screen.
- #24 Lofi aquarium
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: LitheGame
Windows
"Lofi Aquarium" is a gamified focus tool designed to enhance concentration and relieve stress. As you work, a group of adorable baby fish will keep you company, all set to soothing lofi music. Over time, the fish grow and can be sold for profit.
Why similar: Simulation 61.9%, Casual 38.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines aquarium management with a relaxing, lo-fi aesthetic for a stress-free experience.
- #25 Fantasy Aquarium
80% matchVery Positive81% of 768 reviews2024
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fantasy Aquarium offers an effortless way to enhance your gaming experience. You can nurture a diverse range of small fish with unique characteristics and construct a vibrant fantasy world from scratch, transforming mundane fish-keeping into an engaging pursuit.
Why similar: Simulation 61.9%, Casual 38.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, relaxing aquarium game with a whimsical and cute aesthetic.
- #26 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
Grow fish with a gachapon twist in this bite-sized idler! Feed, nurture, and watch as fisher people reel in mature catches, earning money to upgrade things like feeding, growth, and fishing speeds for even faster profits.
Why similar: Simulation 58.7%, Casual 41.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, pixel-art idle game focused on fish collection and management.
- #27 Grove Fisher
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
A relaxing idle game about fishing. Discover dozens of fishes and treasures! Spend your resources on growing your operation and unlocking new varieties of underground life! Achieve goals, buy skills, and mutate rare fish to improve your profits!
Why similar: Simulation 43.5%, Management 30.9%, Casual 25.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, fishing-themed idle game with a focus on collection and relaxation.
- #28 Pocket Idler: Fishing Pond
79% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
Craft your dream fishing experience in this engaging tycoon idler. Stock your pond with rare fish, build and upgrade your shop, attract eager customers, and manage your business to become a legendary fishing haven.
Why similar: Casual 66.3%, Management 33.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, casual idle game centered around fishing and collecting various species.
- #29 Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
78% matchMixed66% of 1,515 reviews2024
Dev: MulticastPub: MulticastGames
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 149.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Dive into the most fun idle fishing arcade game! Manage your Fish Kingdoms with automated fishing, upgrade your boat and gear, invest in passive income, and outsmart the market. Become the ultimate fish tycoon!
Why similar: Casual 100%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, point-and-click style aquarium game with adventure elements.
- #30 Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 988 reviews2018
Dev: Quasar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Play with evolution! Species: ALRE is a scientifically-grounded, emergent simulation of natural selection. Creatures evolve and speciate in response to in-game mutation and selection forces, allowing you to experience and tinker with evolution in real-time.
Why similar: Simulation 83%, Management 17%
Why You'll Like It: A deep simulation of evolution and genetics that appeals to the complex genetic puzzle aspect of the seed game.
- #31 Fish Game
76% matchVery Positive93% of 602 reviews2023
Dev: A Shell in the Pit Games
Windows
Fish Game is a detailed and highly “sofishticated” freshwater aquarium simulator, lovingly crafted *by* enthusiasts *for* enthusiasts! Featuring fish with personalities and dynamic relationships, water quality modeling, and so much more! Made with support from our friends at Smarter Every Day!
Why similar: Management 100%
- #32 Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: Konrul GamePub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator is a cozy management game where you design and run your own exotic pet shop. Care for over 70 animals, raise babies, breed rare color variants, customize your store, and manage customers and staff.
Why similar: Simulation 66.8%, Casual 33.2%
- #33 Idle Fishing
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,844 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 182.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Relax and catch fish in a beautiful environment. Hire skilled crewmates, invest in lucrative buildings, unlock many boats & upgrades. Dive into the challenge of the fishing mini-game for an interactive experience unlike any other!
Why similar: Management 38.3%, Simulation 36.9%, Casual 24.8%
- #34 Aquarist - My First Job
77% matchMixed64% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Get your first job in the Aquarist! Learn how to set up aquarium, decorate it and take care of your fish!
Why similar: Simulation 53.5%, Management 46.5%
- #35 Cozy Island Idle
76% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Overaction Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy Island Idle is a chill fishing idle game where you catch all sort of fantasy fishes to showcase them in an Aquarium to sell them to turn a profit and customize your aquarium and island.
Why similar: Simulation 58.8%, Casual 41.2%
- #36 Pet idle
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 733 reviews2021
Dev: Alphaquest Games
Windows
Pet Idle is a simulation game where you can take care of various virtual animals! Build and manage your home to be a cozy home for many pets!
Why similar: Simulation 50.4%, Casual 27.1%, Management 22.5%
- #37 Biotope
77% matchMixed43% of 219 reviews2019
Dev: MBL Development
Windows · Mac
Biotope will be the most detailed and realistic aquarium simulator on the market. Biotope makes it possible to create complex aquarist ecosystems and simulate realistic life cycles of plants and fish.
Why similar: Simulation 46%, Management 31.2%, Casual 22.8%
- #38 Feed and Grow: Fish
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 20,772 reviews2016
Dev: Old B1oodPub: Greens s.r.o.
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #39 垂钓大师 FishingMaster
72% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Prism
Windows
"Fishing Master" is an idle fishing, collecting, and nurturing game. You can fish through [online/offline] idle mode, earning substantial funds to purchase various items. You can also exchange items with other players via the in-game marketplace.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #40 Mango's Fisharium
71% matchVery Positive86% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: Evrac Studio
Windows · Mac
Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
Why similar: Simulation 51.2%, Management 40.7%, Casual 8.2%
- #41 Shop Manager : Video Game Tycoon
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: Faritengames
Windows
In Shop manager: video game tycoon your uncle entrusts you his video game shop. Your goal is to make it profitable so that one day you can inherit your business.
Why similar: Simulation 46.5%, Management 27.8%, Casual 25.7%
- #42 Ecosystem
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 594 reviews2024
Dev: Tom JohnsonPub: Slug Disco
Windows
Create virtual lifeforms whose development is shaped by a deep simulation of evolution. Guide them as they fight, mate, and adapt to the environment you have built. All the creatures in the trailer evolved on their own in the game!
Why similar: Simulation 56.4%, Management 43.6%
- #43 Idle Waters
70% matchVery Positive95% of 348 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 39.0 hrsMean: 68.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A relaxing idle fishing game that waits for you at the bottom of your screen. CATCH fish, BUY upgrades, COMPLETE your collection, and DISPLAY them in your aquarium.
Why similar: Simulation 48.1%, Management 35%, Casual 16.8%
- #44 Potion Tycoon
71% 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: Simulation 50.3%, Management 49.7%
- #45 Cornerpond
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,566 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 74.6 hrsMean: 124.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
Why similar: Simulation 51.6%, Management 26.6%, Casual 21.7%
- #46 Fish
70% matchVery Positive81% of 346 reviews2024
Dev: cooldev
Windows
you click fish to get fish.
Why similar: Simulation 62.9%, Casual 37.1%
- #47 Husbandry
72% matchVery Positive80% of 141 reviews2020
Dev: Average Games
Windows · Mac
As an entrepreneur from a far away galaxy, raise and breed the exotic creatures of Earth, then sell them back to your home world.
Why similar: Management 40.3%, Simulation 34.6%, Casual 25.1%
- #48 Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator
69% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2025
Dev: BitBros Inc
Windows · Mac
Create stunning virtual aquariums on your PC! Our advanced 3D engine brings your fish tank to life with breathtaking realism, featuring lifelike fish, plants, decorations, and more. Transform your monitor into a vibrant, living aquarium. Virtual aquascaping has never been easier!
Why similar: Simulation 65.7%, Casual 34.3%
- #49 Market Tycoon
73% matchMixed55% of 405 reviews2017
Dev: Protection GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Market Tycoon is a Tycoon game where you Grow your Market from a small Mini Market all the way up to a Hyper Market. Manage, create, and customize your market from wall paint to placing cashiers, shelves, and fridges.
Why similar: Simulation 46%, Management 33.1%, Casual 20.9%
- #50 Grocery Store Tycoon
68% 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: Simulation 49.1%, Management 39.1%, Casual 11.8%
- #51 Internet Fisherman
70% matchMixed50% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Netzz
Windows
"Internet Fisherman" is an idle fishing game with Steam Community trading, where you can obtain rare fish every 2 hours and add them to your Steam inventory. Players can feed fish to cats to increase affection, and will appear on the affection leaderboard to compete with other players.
Why similar: Simulation 63.4%, Casual 36.6%
- #52 Prologue: Fish idle 2
69% matchMixed66% of 379 reviews2024
Dev: MulticastGames
Windows
Dive into the most fun idle fishing arcade game! Manage your Fish Kingdoms with automated fishing, upgrade your boat and gear, invest in passive income, and outsmart the market. Become the ultimate fish tycoon!
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #53 World Basketball Tycoon
73% matchVery Negative16% of 108 reviews2013
Dev: Icehole GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
WBM Tycoon is a fresh look in sports strategy games that combines the classic manager game with the financial management and development of a Tycoon type game. As the Club Owner you must generate (or loan) the necessary funds in order to expand the club's facilities, raise the financial level and improve the team's roster.
Why similar: Simulation 71.5%, Management 28.5%
- #54 Game Dev Tycoon
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 44,663 reviews2013
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
Why similar: Simulation 45.7%, Management 43.5%, Casual 10.8%
- #55 Crazy Plant Shop
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 286 reviews2014
Dev: Filament Classic
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Crazy Plant Shop, players learn about genes and inheritance by breeding zany plants! Special requests from mysterious customers require players to understand dominant and recessive traits and how genetic traits get passed through generations. Use profits to acquire new breeds, purchase shop upgrades, and acquire new customers!
Why similar: Casual 67.3%, Management 32.7%
- #56 Cats Are Money
65% matchVery Positive93% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: DEM Games
Windows
Cats are Money is a cozy idle game in the "Tamagotchi" genre where you manage a farm and collect unique cats into your collection. Take care of your pets, feed them, and play with them. Upgrade your farm, unlock new breeds and businesses.
Why similar: Simulation 44.5%, Management 37.1%, Casual 18.4%
- #57 Monster Care Simulator
64% matchVery Positive93% of 674 reviews2025
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Manage a care center for adorable monsters in Monster Care Simulator! Treat clients' creatures, hatch eggs, raise your own companions, and keep them happy with fun activities. Hire staff, expand your facilities, and customize your space to build the ultimate monster sanctuary!
Why similar: Simulation 47.4%, Management 39%, Casual 13.6%
- #58 Fish
67% matchMixed49% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GamGoo
Windows
It is a clicker game where you feed the fish. Click on the screen to feed the fish. You can get new fish every 3 hours.
Why similar: Management 60%, Casual 40%
- #59 Chicken Farm 2K17
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 325 reviews2017
Dev: Jakal Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Chicken Farm is a management game with clicker aspects, where you buy chickens, catch the eggs, work at the market, sell your chickens and ultimately profit.
Why similar: Simulation 63.7%, Casual 36.3%
- #60 Horsey Game
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 740 reviews2026
Dev: Captain Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Collect Horses. Breed Horses. Race Horses. Genetically Modify Horses. Create a Horse paradise or just get rich!
Why similar: Simulation 67.5%, Management 32.5%