Games Like Goblin Vyke: The Thief Tycoon

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: Dungeon Crawler 44%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Roguelike 9.4%, Simulation 8.8%, Fantasy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive experience for balancing dungeon-crawling combat by night with shop management by day.

Scout, loot, and get out in Spirited Thief, a tactical turn-based heist simulator with a twist. Search ahead as spirit, Trin, and grab the goods as thief, Elaj. Just make sure you have the loot before the guards come looking!

Why similar: Stealth 62.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Fantasy 7.1%, Medieval 6.5%, RPG 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the tactical stealth and heist elements found in the seed game.

A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Stealth 30%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 4.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D stealth metroidvania that captures the precise platforming and infiltration feel of the seed game.

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: Dark Humor 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Simulation 16.1%, RPG 11.5%, Medieval 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar dark-humor tone and complex management systems set in a medieval fantasy world.

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: Pixel Graphics 30.1%, Simulation 23.1%, Adventure 16%, RPG 15%, 2D 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features a compelling day-night cycle where you explore dangerous waters to gather resources for your restaurant business.

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: Dungeon Crawler 52.1%, Shop Keeper 18.9% ★, RPG 10.3%, Simulation 9.2%, Fantasy 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This classic title perfectly captures the shopkeeper simulation genre with deep haggling and inventory management mechanics.

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

Why similar: Stealth 66.7%, Simulation 19.6%, Adventure 5.7%, RPG 3.7%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a first-person perspective on the thrill of breaking and entering to steal valuable loot.

Run an adventurers shop – a serious business in a fantasy environment. Stock your store with dangerous weapons, fancy hats, sturdy armour and magical potions.

Why similar: Simulation 34.9%, Shop Keeper 20.1% ★, RPG 16.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shop management simulator that tasks you with running a fantasy store for adventurers.

Merchant in Dungeon is about managing shops.Hercules enters Dark Gate Town solo, aiming to repay his father's debt. Starting with a store, he grows capital, hires, expands shops, and manages relationships with diverse female NPCs. Dominating the business scene? Quite a challenge!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 46.2%, Simulation 16.1%, Fantasy 9.9%, RPG 9.3%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Blends management simulation with dungeon exploration to create a focused economic experience.

Dwarf Shop is a Shop Simulator with, you guessed it, Dwarves! Help the Dragon Clan lure their very own dragon by amassing piles and piles of glorious gold. Send one dwarf deep into the caves to find ingredients while the others craft various equipment and sell them to unsuspecting customers!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 43.1%, Simulation 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Medieval 11%, RPG 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a fantasy shop where you must craft items and manage inventory to succeed.

Gone Rogue is a tactical stealth game with RPG elements. Get into the role of a thief from the city slums. Lurking in the shadows, sneak unnoticed past enemies, get behind any locked doors, and carry off rich loot.

Why similar: Stealth 53.9%, Dark Humor 18.6%, Difficult 15.5%, RPG 6.6%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric stealth-RPG that emphasizes tactical movement and looting in dangerous environments.

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 45.7%, Dark Humor 32.1%, Fantasy 7.5%, Adventure 5.5%, 2D 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced dungeon-crawling with the management of a growing community and economy.

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: Simulation 34.8%, Medieval 26.3%, RPG 14.4%, 2D 11.6%, Singleplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the shopkeeping and crafting side of the loop with a unique aesthetic and management depth.

Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.3%, Difficult 23.4%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 8.6%, Roguelike 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-platformer that captures the dungeon-crawling and loot-gathering loop of the seed game.

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: Dungeon Crawler 38.8%, Dark Humor 25.2%, Simulation 10.8%, Fantasy 9.1%, Medieval 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management side of dungeons, allowing you to build and maintain your own subterranean business.

A dynamic hack-and-slash adventure that mixes procedural generation with hand-made scenarios and a darkly humorous story. Featuring heavy-hitting deliberate combat, robust stealth mechanics, threatening enemies with unique movesets and a vast array of game-changing items to discover.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.4%, Stealth 27.6%, Dark Humor 12.3%, RPG 6.4%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features procedural dungeon-crawling with a focus on exploration and RPG elements.

Meat shop simulator where you play as a ZOMBIE! Sell meat to humans by day, butcher them by night, and manage a dark business through stealth and resource management all while eating BRA-A-A-INS!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 47.3% ★, Stealth 31%, Dark Humor 12.9%, Simulation 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique management sim that incorporates stealth and business growth in a dark, monster-filled setting.

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: Simulation 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, RPG 16.9%, Medieval 16.2%, Adventure 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic management experience set in a medieval world with a focus on trade and economy.

Gamestonk is the first roguelite shop simulator. Manage the last videogame store in town, keep up with the latest releases, trade smuggled retros, select your modifiers strategically, hire workers, and deal with pesky shoplifters.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 70.6% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Roguelike 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Indie 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines management and roguelite elements to create a chaotic, business-focused experience.

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 88.4% ★, Simulation 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy yet detailed shop management game that allows for extensive customization of your storefront.

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 73.9% ★, Simulation 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, RPG 4.7%, 2D 3%

Why You'll Like It: A shop-focused simulation that emphasizes customer interaction and store management.

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: Simulation 37%, Pixel Graphics 29.7%, Adventure 12.5%, 2D 11.6%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A management game that uses puzzle-based inventory mechanics to simulate running a shop.

Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land!

Why similar: Simulation 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Fantasy 14.2%, Adventure 12.3%, RPG 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to manage the economy of a fantasy world, focusing on the business side of the adventure genre.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Stealth 78.3%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D 3.8%, Adventure 2.1%, Indie 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 2D stealth mechanics, focusing on shadows, sound, and precise infiltration.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Difficult 14.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Roguelike 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the fluid 2D action and dungeon-crawling intensity that defines the exploration segments of the seed game.

Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.

Why similar: Stealth 73.6%, Difficult 8.3%, Fantasy 7.2%, Adventure 5.2%, RPG 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pure stealth game that emphasizes verticality and the thrill of stealing from heavily guarded locations.

Blood Bar Tycoon is a vampire bar management game. Build bars and blood factories, lure humans to harvest their blood, process it, and serve your customers: other vampires. Research quirky machines and deal with hunters! Expand through Crimson City to become a mighty Elder!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 60.4% ★, Dark Humor 27.4%, Simulation 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that tasks you with running a business in a dark, fantasy-inspired setting.

A goblin as a sushi chef? Why not! But hurry up rent is due in minutes! Upgrade the restaurant, the menu and your ingredients to feed your fellow goblins the best and most expensive sushi any goblin can find in the cave!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 49.3%, Dark Humor 31.9%, Roguelike 10.8%, 2D 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.

Why similar: Stealth 72.6%, Platformer 13.5%, Difficult 7.8%, Indie 2.1%, 2D 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D stealth platformer that rewards precision and careful movement.

Experience an action-RPG with roguelike elements where you live the double life of an adventurer and a merchant. Dive into vibrant dimensions to fight enemies, gather loot, and manage your backpack. Rebuild your shop and turn profits into gear for the next adventure!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 63.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Roguelike 6.2%, RPG 5.4%

You are not the Hero—you are the Merchant who bleeds them dry! Dive into a unique mix of Hack & Slash and Shop Simulation. Farm dungeons with fully automated combat, loot legendary artifacts, and crash the market. Build your shop from a dirty rug to a medieval monopoly.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 69% ★, Medieval 7.4%, Fantasy 7%, Simulation 5.5%, Action-Adventure 5.4%

You are an NPC and shopkeeper in a simulated MMORPG world. Trade, craft and manage a guild to acquire powerful gear and face dangerous dungeons, world bosses, rare spawns and up to 40-man raids while following the campaign to aid in the protection of the ancient and powerful Elemental Stones.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 45.9%, Simulation 15.5%, RPG 9.9%, Fantasy 9.7%, Medieval 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intersection of RPG adventure and shop management in a fantasy kingdom.

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 73.2% ★, Simulation 10.7%, Medieval 7.8%, Fantasy 7%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Inherit the role of a mythical thief and pull off the heist of the century in Abermore, a first-person RPG where stealth is your key to fame and fortune. You have 18 days to ransack houses, sell stolen loot, acquire new gear and form alliances to prepare for the ultimate heist.

Why similar: Stealth 75.8%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Adventure 7.4%, Fantasy 2.3%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person heist game that focuses on stealth and the acquisition of high-value loot.

Travel. Buy. Sell. Protect. Fight. Do Quests.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.3%, Medieval 19%, Fantasy 17%, 2D 12.8%, Simulation 12.4%

Build and manage your underground scam empire in a city ruled by chaos. Expand your operation through illegal means, grow your workforce, automate your schemes, and uncover the dark mysteries hidden beneath the town.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 69.1% ★, Dark Humor 20.2%, Simulation 10.7%

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 55.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 20.9%, Simulation 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%, Fantasy 3.9%

Embark on an e-commerce startup journey in E-Shop Tycoon! Optimize warehouse logistics, hire and train staff, and design unique office spaces as your business grows. Handle industry events and marketing crises. Come grow your startup into an e-commerce giant!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 84.2% ★, Simulation 14%, Singleplayer 1.8%

This is a pixel-art simulation game in which the player runs a shop, together with RPG adventures. In Goblin’s Shop, the player is a goblin who has been bullied by humans and he always wants to get it even. So he decided to sell weapons, armors and potions to other monsters.

Why similar: Simulation 44.7%, RPG 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Indie 7.3%, 2D 6.5%

You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 39.5%, Simulation 24.1%, Medieval 14.5%, RPG 13.3%, Indie 4.5%

A co-op cleaning game where you have to clean and rearrange a dungeon before the next adventurers come to complete it again.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 51.7%, Simulation 31.5%, Adventure 6.9%, Singleplayer 5.8%, Indie 4.1%

Earn the respect of a guild full of monsters and demons as a lone human by taking part in dangerous dungeon adventures and uncover secrets behind the mysterious demon kingdom of Tarborea.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 50%, Action-Adventure 12%, RPG 11%, Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%

A dark roguelike with magic and explicit content. Fight hordes of goblins, master spells, upgrade gear and experience random events. Unlock erotic scenes and defeat the Goblin King to save the world of Erotis.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.9%, Dark Humor 21.9%, Roguelike 15.7%, RPG 11.9%, Adventure 9.1%

Run and jump, collect coins, confront enemies and avoid traps, open gates and find secret stashes. It's a simple 2D platformer with a twist: You're not a hero from the castle about to slay an evil dragon, you're a goblin cook working for the dragon! It starts slowly but things get complicated.

Why similar: Difficult 34.8%, 2D Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Fantasy 6.5%

Greedventory is a gorgeous pixel-art linear action RPG experience, where the only thing between you and an embarrassingly swift death is your mouse. Strike, parry, and cast powerful spells on your enemies, loot ancient treasures, explore a brutal realm, and become the hero you never wanted to be!

Why similar: Difficult 40.7%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Adventure 7.6%

Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm in this free version of Dungeon Tycoon. 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: Dungeon Crawler 58.3%, Fantasy 12.8%, Simulation 10.5%, Dark Humor 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

Goblins have been hunted to extinction by cruel adventurers. Embark on a heartwarming adventure to rebuild their lair and help them thrive in this award-winning turn-based RPG where every decision counts.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.9%, Dark Humor 29%, Roguelike 9%, Fantasy 8.4%, RPG 6.1%

Start with a Viking harbor at your command—buy low, sell high, and turn a tidy profit! Identify unknown treasures and strike it rich overnight! Rebuild the blacksmith's forge, enchant mighty artifacts, hire fierce raiders, and make every Viking your loyal customer!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 79% ★, Simulation 9.4%, Medieval 6.6%, Fantasy 3.1%, Indie 1.4%

Manage your own feline forge in this cozy yet deep shop simulation! Craft epic legendary gear, expand your smithy, hire quirky cat staff, and dispatch hero squads into dangerous dungeons. You may be cursed to never wield a sword again, but you can build a forging empire to defeat the Demon Dragon!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 65.8% ★, Simulation 9%, Fantasy 7.3%, Roguelike 6.5%, Medieval 6.5%

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 69.2% ★, Simulation 14.1%, Fantasy 11.4%, Medieval 5.3%

Embody Kimuto on the first day of his new job in this humor-packed dungeon crawler with surprising secrets to discover!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 54%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, RPG 8.6%, 2D 6.5%

Goblin Buster is an incremental tower defense game with deep upgrade mechanics. Obliterate annoying goblins, collect materials, discover powerful relics, invest in unique buildings and spend your resources to upgrade towers and magical spells with a massive skill tree!

Why similar: Fantasy 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Medieval 20.1%, Simulation 16.5%, 2D 10.7%

You're a skeleton shopkeep who hires adventurers to collect loot for you after your untimely demise. Send adventurers into battle, sell what they find, and build up your town in this laid-back idle game!

Why similar: Shop Keeper 69.1% ★, Simulation 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Fantasy 5.7%, RPG 5.1%

A humorous adult fantasy adventure where you play as a cursed goblin exploring a medieval world. Solve puzzles, play mini-games, meet unique characters, and unlock plenty of spicy illustrated scenes while collecting unusual trophies. 😏

Why similar: Simulation 23.3%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Fantasy 19.3%, Medieval 17.5%, Adventure 14.1%

Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

Who dares reduce you, a mighty Demon Lord, to just a block? Uncover your secret nemesis and take your revenge in this action roguelite where the world only moves when you do. Plan your moves step by step or dodge, parry, and collide with enemies for powerful attacks!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 27.3%, Roguelike 24.5%, RPG 17.6%, 2D 15.6%, Adventure 15%

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 71.1% ★, Simulation 11.2%, Fantasy 6.4%, Medieval 5.9%, 2D 3.8%

Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 49.1%, Roguelike 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, RPG 7.1%

Visual novel meets management sim- thanks to a spell gone wrong, you, a lowly goblin, become the lord of a realm. You’ll need to govern your lands, renovate your manor, and most importantly- train up your naïve maids into a team of skilled servants!

Why similar: Dating Sim 28%, Medieval 24.8%, Simulation 23.6%, 2D 12.2%, Fantasy 9.8%

An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 57.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, RPG 7.9%, Adventure 5.6%, Fantasy 4.7%