- #1 Bunhouse
97% matchVery Positive94% of 537 reviews2021
Dev: Reky Studios
Windows
Bunhouse is a cute, simple, bunny-filled game focused on growing plants and managing a greenhouse with fellow buns. Take care of your leafy plant buddies by balancing the amount of water and light they get. Play with friends and upgrade your greenhouse for wholesome, relaxing fun.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.2%, Sandbox 19.2%, Relaxing 13.3%, Cute 10.1%, Management 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the relaxing, cozy management of bunnies in a greenhouse setting, mirroring the animal-care focus of Happy Sheepies.
- #2 Slime Rancher
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 153,291 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Cute 26.6%, Sandbox 21.9%, Management 19.7%, Colorful 16.8%, Simulation 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines creature collection and management with a relaxing, colorful aesthetic that rewards efficient farming and business growth.
- #3 Stardew Valley
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008,001 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 84.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.7%, Life Sim 20.9%, Crafting 11.3%, Sandbox 10.7%, Relaxing 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive farming simulator, it offers deep animal husbandry and crafting systems that provide a similar sense of progression and cozy satisfaction.
- #4 Roots of Pacha
95% matchVery Positive94% of 4,441 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.9%, Cozy 17.9%, Life Sim 14.9%, Crafting 12.4%, Sandbox 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes community building and animal taming within a cozy, prehistoric setting that feels very similar to the farming-sim genre.
- #5 Garden Paws
94% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Wholesome 22% ★, Farming Sim 20%, Cozy 14.8%, Sandbox 12.4%, Crafting 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title features extensive animal care and shop management mechanics that align perfectly with the core gameplay loop of Happy Sheepies.
- #6 Paleo Pines
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,551 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.6%, Life Sim 16.9%, Relaxing 13.4%, Cute 8.7%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on befriending and managing dinosaurs on a farm, offering a unique twist on the animal husbandry genre.
- #7 Animal Shelter
93% matchVery Positive88% of 4,060 reviews2022
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Why similar: Life Sim 37.1%, Management 19.8%, Simulation 12.5%, Relaxing 12.1%, Cute 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a dedicated management experience focused on the care and well-being of animals, capturing the nurturing aspect of the seed game.
- #8 Sticky Business
92% matchVery Positive94% of 7,447 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Wholesome 28.5% ★, Cozy 16.8%, Life Sim 10.2%, Economy 9.3%, Relaxing 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cozy shop-management game that focuses on creativity and satisfying customer interactions.
- #9 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
91% 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 16.9% ★, Wholesome 15% ★, Cozy 11.9%, Capitalism 10.6%, Farming Sim 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the business management and shop-keeping side of the simulation genre, which complements the crafting loop of Happy Sheepies.
- #10 Littlewood
91% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22%, Life Sim 21.9%, Crafting 15.9%, Sandbox 14.1%, Relaxing 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, low-stress town-building game that features farming and crafting elements in a charming, relaxed environment.
- #11 Fields of Mistria
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,781 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.6%, Life Sim 18.5%, Sandbox 9.8%, Crafting 9.7%, Anime 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends cozy farming and animal care with a nostalgic aesthetic that feels very welcoming and relaxing.
- #12 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
90% matchVery Positive93% of 5,675 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
Why similar: Farming Sim 49.8%, Life Sim 11.3%, Simulation 10.9%, Anime 6.6%, Relaxing 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic farming simulator that excels at the core loop of animal care and farm management.
- #13 Cat Cafe Manager
89% 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: Job Simulator 22.6% ★, Shop Keeper 18.9% ★, Wholesome 15.5% ★, Cozy 14.4%, Life Sim 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes management and cozy aesthetics, focusing on the care of animals and the success of a business.
- #14 Coral Island
88% matchVery Positive89% of 26,525 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.6%, Life Sim 21.8%, Crafting 11.9%, Sandbox 10.1%, Relaxing 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern farming simulator that offers robust animal management and crafting mechanics in a beautiful, vibrant setting.
- #15 Trash Goblin
87% 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: Organizing 26.4% ★, Shop Keeper 17.3% ★, Wholesome 16.1% ★, Cozy 12.6%, Life Sim 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy and relaxing shop-management game that focuses on cleaning and selling unique items.
- #16 Sun Haven
86% matchVery Positive81% of 24,867 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.6%, Life Sim 23.3%, Crafting 15%, Relaxing 10.6%, Simulation 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the traditional farming-sim formula with magical elements and deep management systems that keep the gameplay engaging.
- #17 My Time at Sandrock
85% matchVery Positive88% of 28,550 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.1%, Life Sim 27%, Crafting 17.2%, Sandbox 16.4%, Simulation 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on crafting, it offers a deep management and community-building experience that appeals to fans of farming-sims.
- #18 Fae Farm
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,496 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.6%, Cozy 31.4%, Relaxing 9.7%, Crafting 7.6%, Colorful 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a strong focus on crafting, farming, and animal care within a magical, cozy world.
- #19 Ooblets
84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,534 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Farming Sim 41%, Crafting 20.5%, Relaxing 12.7%, Cute 10%, Colorful 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines farming and creature collection with a quirky, lighthearted tone that fits the cozy genre perfectly.
- #20 Travellers Rest
84% 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 33.1%, Life Sim 25.9%, Management 19.6%, Crafting 13.1%, Colorful 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tavern management with crafting and farming, providing a satisfying loop of production and business growth.
- #21 Tiny Pasture
82% matchVery Positive93% of 8,348 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.0 hrsMean: 59.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28%, Capitalism 23.5%, Management 14.6%, Relaxing 9.4%, Cute 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, idler-focused farming game that captures the simple, satisfying nature of animal care.
- #22 Ranch Farm and Store Simulator
82% 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 26.2% ★, Farming Sim 17.1%, Capitalism 12.8%, Life Sim 10.9%, Economy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines ranching and shop-keeping, providing a comprehensive management experience for fans of farming sims.
- #23 Moonstone Island
83% matchVery Positive84% of 4,783 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.4%, Life Sim 21%, Sandbox 18%, Relaxing 11.5%, Cute 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game mixes creature collection with farming and crafting, offering a unique and cozy management experience.
- #24 Capybara Spa
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,664 reviews2022
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build your own capybara spa in this relaxing point and click simulation game! Grow fruits, craft soaps and clean towels to pamper the capybaras during their visit. Furnish the mountain with gardens, baths and decorations to design the best capybara spa!
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.5%, Sandbox 16.1%, Management 14.3%, Cozy 13.3%, Relaxing 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing management game where you care for animals in a spa setting, emphasizing the nurturing aspect of the genre.
- #25 Havendock
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,898 reviews2025
Dev: YYZ StudioPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Breathe easy and thrive in this cozy colony sim. Build a haven for castaways, manage resources, live your best life on the ocean. Lead your humble settlement into a high-tech society.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.4%, Life Sim 15.8%, Crafting 14.1%, Sandbox 13.8%, Management 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management and automation game that allows players to build and grow a settlement in a relaxing, sandbox environment.
- #26 Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
81% matchVery Positive85% of 343 reviews2022
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 21.6% ★, Job Simulator 20.9% ★, Cozy 16.8%, Management 14.9%, Relaxing 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the automation and management aspects of running a shop, similar to the business side of Happy Sheepies.
- #27 Vending Machine Co.
77% 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: Organizing 22.5% ★, Job Simulator 15.9% ★, Wholesome 12% ★, Shop Keeper 10.9% ★, Cozy 8.4%
- #28 Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,035 reviews2025
Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mine, refine, and sell gemstones in Gemporium, a cute, fast-paced shop management game. Upgrade your tools, expand your store, and master the daily rhythm of digging, polishing, and turning a profit to pay off your debt, one gem at a time.
Why similar: Job Simulator 25.3% ★, Cozy 14.7%, Life Sim 12%, Capitalism 11%, Management 9.5%
- #29 Witchy Business
76% 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: Job Simulator 24% ★, Wholesome 15.9% ★, Shop Keeper 15.1% ★, Cozy 13.3%, Hobby Sim 12.6% ★
- #30 Pocket Harvest
78% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Reap the joys of country life and cultivate your farm and fame!
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.8%, Life Sim 22.1%, Simulation 11%, Management 9.9%, Crafting 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused farming game that emphasizes management and efficiency in a charming, pixelated style.
- #31 Plantabi: Little Garden
78% matchVery Positive83% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Adrian Corpuz
Windows · Mac
Plantabi is a chill sandbox game where you take care of adorable plants and design the cozy little garden of your dreams!
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.2%, Sandbox 19.8%, Simulation 11.1%, Management 10.2%, Colorful 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, point-and-click gardening simulator that focuses on the relaxing aspects of plant care and sandbox design.
- #32 Ship, Inc.
75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,158 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Run a wholesome shipping business! Ship, Inc. is a cozy job simulator where you are a packaging employee in a parcel shipment company. Follow the shipment orders, choose the package size, and prepare parcels. Upgrade your office, deliver orders safely and quickly!
Why similar: Organizing 23.7% ★, Hobby Sim 19.4% ★, Job Simulator 16.1% ★, Wholesome 12.2% ★, Cozy 9.6%
- #33 Farming Life
79% matchMixed66% of 214 reviews2021
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Are you tired of corporate life? Create your own farm! Plant vegetables and fruits, harvest crops, employ workers, take care of animals. Buy farm equipment, manage employees and just relax!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.6%, Economy 15.7%, Management 13.9%, Sandbox 12.4%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward farming simulator that focuses on the management and growth of a farm business.
- #34 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
77% 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 22.8% ★, Cozy 16.8%, Wholesome 16.1% ★, Farming Sim 15.9%, Management 5.6%
- #35 CRUFT
75% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Go On Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A cozy crafter with tons of things to create, sell, or just have fun making. Every recipe always makes a bit of CRUFT too, so you should probably clean up after yourself!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.1% ★, Job Simulator 17.6% ★, Farming Sim 14.8%, Economy 9.1%, Sandbox 8.5%
- #36 Llama Villa
79% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
The simulation game with Llamas!
Why similar: Farming Sim 50.6%, Sandbox 32.7%, Cute 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on building and managing a farm for llamas, directly mirroring the animal-specific management of the seed game.
- #37 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: Economy 18.6%, Capitalism 15.6%, Management 15.5%, Job Simulator 12.3% ★, Farming Sim 11.3%
- #38 Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk
73% matchVery Positive91% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Build a vending machine empire in this cozy idle sim! Manage staff, decorate locations, and watch your business thrive. Play actively or let it run passively in the background with relaxing music to enjoy while you work or unwind.
Why similar: Job Simulator 21.6% ★, Cozy 17.6%, Shop Keeper 15.1% ★, Life Sim 9.8%, Management 8.7%
- #39 Time Is Honey
74% matchVery Positive88% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: CakeDev
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Is Honey is a relaxing idle game where you manage bee hives. Collect unique bees by opening bee packs, take care of them in real-time and then turn it all into profit. Unlock, upgrade and customize your hives, and enjoy completing your collection of bees.
Why similar: Capitalism 22.3%, Farming Sim 21.7%, Economy 15.7%, Management 13.7%, Cozy 10%
- #40 Woolly
73% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Anneka Tran
Windows
Raise a flock of colourful sheep in this slow-paced idler. Look after your sheep, gather their fleeces and complete your collection.
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.8%, Relaxing 21.4%, Cute 14.3%, Colorful 10.8%, Casual 9.6%
- #41 Farmer's Shop Simulator
74% 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: Job Simulator 25.2% ★, Shop Keeper 22.8% ★, Capitalism 14.3%, Farming Sim 12.9%, Economy 8.3%
- #42 Cats & Cups
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,012 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
Why similar: Hobby Sim 24.3% ★, Job Simulator 20.8% ★, Shop Keeper 15.1% ★, Wholesome 12.9% ★, Cozy 11.2%
- #43 Magical Greenhouse
71% 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 19.9% ★, Job Simulator 19.2% ★, Wholesome 14.5% ★, Cozy 11.4%, Farming Sim 10%
- #44 Thrifty Business
69% 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: Organizing 35% ★, Shop Keeper 17.6% ★, Wholesome 11.7% ★, Cozy 10.7%, Life Sim 8.3%
- #45 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
71% 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 21% ★, Cozy 14.5%, Farming Sim 13.6%, Capitalism 13.1%, Economy 9.7%
- #46 Micro Macro Farm
72% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Diego Schram Games
Windows
Micro macro farm is a small relaxing and cozy game about farming. Plant seeds, harvest them and create products. Make money and gain experience to unlock more seeds, buy machines and expand your garden.
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.4%, Crafting 12.5%, Management 9.7%, Simulation 9.3%, Relaxing 7.9%
- #47 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
69% 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 27.8% ★, Farming Sim 17.4%, Cozy 15.9%, Management 11%, Life Sim 9.1%
- #48 Farm Together
72% matchVery Positive94% of 22,047 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 139.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.5%, Sandbox 16.8%, Relaxing 15.8%, Simulation 12.1%, Cute 8%
- #49 Cozy Organizer
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 653 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Organize, decorate, align, and stack items in cozy environments, just like those TikTok videos. Cozy Organizer is a cute wholesome sandbox organizing game, where stress melts away one tidy shelf at a time! Enjoy stacking perfect pantries and designing dream closets with relaxing tunes.
Why similar: Organizing 26.5% ★, Hobby Sim 19.7% ★, Job Simulator 16.2% ★, Wholesome 12.7% ★, Cozy 10%
- #50 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
68% matchVery Positive87% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Biomes is a relaxing idle game where animals peacefully produce resources and you gather wood in a calm harvesting zone. Build small biomes, earn gold, and enjoy steady progression without pressure, timers, or stress. Play at your own pace and unwind.
Why similar: Economy 19.9%, Cozy 18.7%, Relaxing 15.4%, Crafting 13.1%, Life Sim 10%
- #51 Perfume Atelier
68% 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: Job Simulator 21.3% ★, Hobby Sim 17.3% ★, Shop Keeper 15.9% ★, Wholesome 11.9% ★, Cozy 11.8%
- #52 Bear and Breakfast
70% matchVery Positive90% of 5,261 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Animals 31.6% ★, Economy 16.2%, Crafting 12.5%, Life Sim 11.1%, Management 8.4%
- #53 Bookshop Simulator
67% 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: Cozy 16.1%, Shop Keeper 16.1% ★, Capitalism 15.6%, Economy 13.2%, Management 10.4%
- #54 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
66% 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: Cozy 20.5%, Shop Keeper 20.2% ★, Economy 11%, Capitalism 9.7%, Management 9.2%
- #55 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,842 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 46.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Wholesome 21.6% ★, Farming Sim 16.9%, Cozy 15.3%, Life Sim 10.8%, Crafting 9.2%
- #56 Faire Trade
68% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Ready to take on the management of a fantasy shop? Faire Trade allows you to do just that! From farming, to crafting, to selling, to hiring, to expanding, to pricing, to decorating to….. Well, the world's your oyster! Stay curious, adapt, and let your blossoming shop shine!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19.9% ★, Wholesome 16.9% ★, Cozy 13%, Farming Sim 11.5%, Crafting 7.7%
- #57 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: Economy 18.4%, Management 17.8%, Capitalism 16.8%, Shop Keeper 15.8% ★, Simulation 10.2%
- #58 Alchemy Garden
70% 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: Wholesome 13.8% ★, Economy 13.6%, Cozy 13%, Management 11.9%, Capitalism 11.2%
- #59 Super Mini Mart
67% 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: Job Simulator 17.4% ★, Shop Keeper 17.1% ★, Wholesome 15.2% ★, Cozy 11.9%, Economy 8.6%
- #60 Flowers And Favours: Florist Simulator
66% matchVery Positive95% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: MISK Games
Windows · Mac
Flowers And Favours is a relaxing cozy florist sim. Run your own flower shop, experiment with a stunning variety of florals, and craft unique bouquets for your adorable customers. Your floral journey begins today!
Why similar: Job Simulator 32.6% ★, Cozy 21.5%, Sandbox 9.5%, Management 8.2%, Relaxing 7.3%