- #1 House Flipper
97% matchVery Positive94% of 101,908 reviews2018
Dev: EmpyreanPub: Frozen District
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 29.3% ★, Building 13%, Sandbox 10%, Education 8.4%, Relaxing 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor that established the core renovation and design loop found in the series.
- #2 PowerWash Simulator
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 57,451 reviews2022
Dev: FuturLabPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 13.6%, Co-op 13.3%, Sandbox 12.5%, Relaxing 11.2%, Family Friendly 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the same deeply satisfying, meditative cleaning gameplay that makes the early stages of renovation so rewarding.
- #3 Hotel Renovator
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,708 reviews2023
Dev: Two HorizonsPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unleash your inner designer and renovate the hotel of your dreams! Embark on a makeover journey to turn this worn-out place into a successful getaway. Play with thousands of furniture pieces and accessories, and manage the hotel to get 5-star reviews!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 27.8% ★, Destruction 19.5%, Building 12.7%, Education 9%, Family Friendly 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the transformation of run-down spaces into beautiful properties with a strong emphasis on interior design.
- #4 House Builder
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,523 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware of unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 22.2% ★, Destruction 14.8%, Building 10.7%, Sandbox 8.5%, Education 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Expands the scope to include the construction of entire structures from the ground up using various building techniques.
- #5 Builder Simulator
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,078 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Builder Simulator is the perfect game for those who want to build a house, from the ground up, one brick at a time. On easy, the game will guide and teach you by showing you full instruction, but on hard you will get no help - instead rely on your builder skills and make everything yourself.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 24.3% ★, Building 12%, Sandbox 9.5%, Destruction 8.6%, Education 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated sandbox experience that allows for precise control over the design and construction of custom buildings.
- #6 The Tenants
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,665 reviews2022
Dev: Ancient Forge
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home?
Why similar: Design & Illustration 36.7% ★, Building 16.6%, Sandbox 12%, Base Building 9.2%, Immersive Sim 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines property renovation and interior design with the business management side of being a landlord.
- #7 Crime Scene Cleaner
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 30,076 reviews2024
Dev: President Studio
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission.
Why similar: Simulation 33.1%, Relaxing 30.3%, First-Person 16.2%, Realistic 13.1%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the satisfying 'cleaning up a mess' loop found in the early stages of House Flipper but with a darker theme.
- #8 Hometopia
93% matchMixed57% of 816 reviews2025
Dev: Hometopia Inc.
Windows
Hometopia is a sandbox home-building game featuring thousands of assets and customization options. Choose from a variety of environments where you can design your dream homes—solo or with friends. Bring your architectural visions to life exactly as you imagine, with no budget limitations.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 23.8% ★, Building 11.2%, Sandbox 9.4%, Co-op 8.9%, Education 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly creative sandbox game focused entirely on building and decorating homes with extensive customization options.
- #9 Landlord's Super
91% matchVery Positive81% of 1,611 reviews2023
Dev: MinskworksPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Your quintessential construction simulator is here. Take a dodgy loan, restore a property, move in the locals, attend to their grievances, then celebrate with a pint in this fully-simulated, open-world 1980's Britain.
Why similar: Destruction 25.9%, Building 17.4%, Sandbox 12.9%, Base Building 11.7%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, realistic simulation of building and renovating in a 1980s setting with high attention to detail.
- #10 Architect Life: A House Design Simulator
90% matchMixed50% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: Shine ResearchPub: Nacon
Windows
Create dream homes! From 3D plan modelling through to on-site decision-making, you must bring each project to life while giving free rein to your creativity, to take your architectural firm to the pinnacle of the profession.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 23% ★, Building 14.7%, Sandbox 11.3%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Relaxing 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the architectural and structural design side of creating a home.
- #11 Castle Flipper
91% matchMixed65% of 1,091 reviews2021
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Castle Flipper is your unique chance to become a medieval royal craftsman. Build your own Kingdom and re-arrange the castle at your own discretion. Breathe a whole new life into the old rooms and maybe one day you will become a King!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 23% ★, Building 19.4%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Relaxing 9.5%, Education 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Brings the familiar renovation and cleaning loop to a medieval setting with unique building tasks.
- #12 Gas Station Simulator
89% matchVery Positive88% of 26,842 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 25% ★, Building 14.2%, Simulation 10.2%, Education 10%, Destruction 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends renovation, cleaning, and business management into a single, cohesive gameplay loop.
- #13 Train Station Renovation
89% matchVery Positive82% of 2,712 reviews2020
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to an old, ruined train station. A place that will give you a lot of fun! In Train Station Renovation you play as a renovation company specialized in restoring old and damaged railway stations.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 21.3% ★, Destruction 18.2%, Building 14.3%, Simulation 10.7%, Family Friendly 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar 'restore the run-down space' mechanic applied to various train stations.
- #14 Construction Simulator
88% matchVery Positive81% of 13,349 reviews2022
Dev: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.
Why similar: Building 21.2%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Education 11.5%, Relaxing 11%, Simulation 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more industrial, heavy-machinery approach to building projects for those who enjoy the construction aspect.
- #15 MakeRoom
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 950 reviews2025
Dev: KenneyPub: Wholesome Games Presents
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Build rooms, gardens, and camper vans with 1,100+ objects and the ability to make your own furniture from scratch. Learn with gentle design requests, then relax and create at your own pace.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 38.5% ★, Building 16.5%, Sandbox 14.4%, Relaxing 8.2%, Family Friendly 6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, design-focused game that emphasizes interior decoration and organization in a relaxing environment.
- #16 Electrician Simulator
87% matchVery Positive80% of 3,976 reviews2022
Dev: Take IT Studio!Pub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Take on the electrician role and learn the profession's basics! Install sockets, repair worn-out equipment, assemble broken appliances, replace light bulbs, and lay wires at your customers' homes. Be sure to check everything twice, with electricity there are no jokes!
Why similar: Destruction 20.6%, Education 16.7%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Deepens the specific repair and technical mechanics often found as smaller tasks in renovation games.
- #17 Supermarket Simulator
84% matchVery Positive92% of 80,575 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.
Why similar: Simulation 26.1%, Building 19.2%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Sandbox 11.7%, Co-op 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and layout design of a retail space, requiring careful organization.
- #18 Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,348 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fresh Start is a relaxing single player game, in which you embark on a mission to clean up the world and restore nature to its fresh and colorful shape. Watch as the world changes in front of your eyes as you help animals, solve puzzles and grow plants around you.
Why similar: Family Friendly 15.9%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Relaxing 11.2%, Realistic 10.9%, Simulation 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, relaxing game centered on cleaning and restoring nature, mirroring the relaxing vibe of House Flipper.
- #19 Farm Together 2
84% matchVery Positive94% of 5,123 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 27.5 hrsMean: 110.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Sandbox 21.9%, Co-op 19.9%, Family Friendly 16.1%, Base Building 14.2%, Relaxing 13%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing, sandbox-style experience with a focus on building and managing a homestead.
- #20 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,698 reviews2021
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.7%, Simulation 18.3%, Education 14.2%, Realistic 11.8%, Co-op 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the satisfying 'take apart and fix' gameplay loop with a focus on vehicle maintenance.
- #21 WW2 Rebuilder
83% matchVery Positive85% of 1,515 reviews2023
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build the new future of Europe! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 27.9% ★, Building 11.7%, Base Building 9.2%, Education 9%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the restoration and cleaning of war-torn environments, emphasizing the 'before and after' satisfaction.
- #22 ContractVille
81% matchVery Positive81% of 5,683 reviews2025
Dev: MYM Games StudiosPub: FiftyEight Studios
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Plan, design, build, and decorate your dream house in an open-world. Smash walls, sketch your layout, then build and decorate every inch—inside and garden. In an open world, tackle each renovation solo or with up to 4 friends. Pick up that hammer and start creating - Your dream house is waiting!
Why similar: Building 19.3%, Online Co-Op 18.6%, Base Building 12.2%, Education 11.6%, Immersive Sim 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused game that mirrors the business and renovation aspects of the seed title in a multiplayer setting.
- #23 House Designer : Fix & Flip
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 133 reviews2023
Dev: Karate Goose Studio
Windows
House Designer is a simulator that allows you to try yourself as an interior and landscape designer, using your imagination, creativity and creative ideas. Buy abandoned houses, renovate and decorate them. Give them a second life and live in them or sell them for a profit!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 32.1% ★, Building 14.4%, Sandbox 9.9%, Simulation 9.8%, Relaxing 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a straightforward, accessible renovation experience focused on flipping properties for profit.
- #24 Townscaper
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,438 reviews2021
Dev: Oskar StålbergPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Why similar: Building 25%, Sandbox 20.8%, Relaxing 14.7%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the pure, relaxing joy of instant building and design without the constraints of traditional simulation.
- #25 Palia
79% matchVery Positive86% of 40,274 reviews2024
Dev: Singularity 6 Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.
Why similar: Building 28.4%, Online Co-Op 24.1%, Co-op 18.9%, Relaxing 15.2%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, multiplayer life-sim that features extensive home building and decoration mechanics.
- #26 PowerWash Simulator 2
77% matchVery Positive92% of 10,031 reviews2025
Dev: FuturLab
Windows
Median: 19.7 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
PowerWash Simulator is back, bubbling with fresh locations, soap-erior equipment and splashy features. Effortlessly transform soiled surroundings into clean, serene scenes, solo or with pals. Satisfaction is a spray away!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.1%, Sandbox 14.8%, Relaxing 11.8%, Simulation 9.2%, Immersive Sim 8.7%
- #27 Disney Dreamlight Valley
78% matchVery Positive92% of 23,720 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 114.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.6%, Relaxing 20.5%, Family Friendly 16.7%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Simulation 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features robust home decoration and design mechanics within a relaxing, character-driven life-sim world.
- #28 Cafe Owner Simulator
81% matchMixed64% of 1,076 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 29.9% ★, Building 12.6%, Sandbox 9.6%, Base Building 8.7%, Family Friendly 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for the renovation and interior design of a business space alongside management tasks.
- #29 Planet Zoo
79% matchVery Positive91% of 93,912 reviews2019
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Why similar: Building 31%, Sandbox 23.1%, Simulation 15%, Family Friendly 11.7%, Realistic 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep creative building tools for those who love the design and landscaping aspects of House Flipper.
- #30 Unpacking
78% matchVery Positive93% of 39,045 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: Relaxing 44.2%, Family Friendly 15.5%, Simulation 15.4%, Casual 9.7%, Colorful 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the zen-like appeal of organizing and placing items to create a comfortable living space.
- #31 Deconstruction Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,366 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Deconstruction Simulator is the ultimate demolition simulator, offering you complete freedom of action and a wide array of contracts to complete. Get ready for spectacular destruction.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 25.8% ★, Destruction 20.5%, Building 13.1%, Sandbox 9.3%, Family Friendly 6.2%
- #32 Wrap House Simulator🌯
75% matchVery Positive88% of 2,843 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!
Why similar: Co-op 18.9%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Sandbox 13%, Building 10.1%, Immersive Sim 9.7%
- #33 Bus Flipper: Renovator Simulator
76% matchVery Positive81% of 547 reviews2025
Dev: Project ZimaPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Have you ever wondered “What if I buy an old bus and convert it into a camper? Or maybe a cafe on wheels?”. This bus conversion simulator will give you that! You will get a variety of different buses and vans to convert. Clean, destroy, create, customize, test it, sell and make profit!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 38.1% ★, Building 17%, Relaxing 10.3%, Family Friendly 9.4%, Simulation 8.3%
- #34 Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,881 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 59.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dust off your torch and hammer - it's time to get back to work, you have a new job to do. Visit the new beach coast with the largest, biggest ship graveyard in the world, dismantle huge ship parts and collect tons of precious steel. Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get back to the business.
Why similar: Destruction 25.9%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Building 13.2%, Sandbox 8.9%, Simulation 7.4%
- #35 Grocery Store Simulator
74% matchVery Positive91% of 6,002 reviews2024
Dev: EXPERIMENT ONE
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Grocery Store Simulator is a 1-4 player co-op game where you build and manage your own supermarket by stocking shelves, setting prices, hiring staff, and customizing your store, all while expanding your business and keeping customers happy.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.6%, Co-op 16.6%, Sandbox 13.3%, Relaxing 9.1%, Immersive Sim 8.7%
- #36 Cash Cleaner Simulator
73% matchVery Positive92% of 7,200 reviews2025
Dev: Mind Control GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...
Why similar: Sandbox 24.3%, Relaxing 18%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Simulation 13.5%, Realistic 9.4%
- #37 Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 44,721 reviews2023
Dev: Toxic DogPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.6%, Destruction 17.6%, Co-op 14.9%, Sandbox 11.9%, Simulation 10%
- #38 Storage Hunter Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,777 reviews2025
Dev: Raccoons StudioPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play as one of the bidders for abandoned warehouses and uncover hidden treasures! Storage Hunter is a garage auction simulation game. Bid, win, and sell for profit! Become the king of storage auction.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Relaxing 15%, Simulation 10.6%, Realistic 10.3%
- #39 House Builder 2
74% matchMixed53% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
In House Builder 2, you build your dream structures in a vibrant, open-world low-poly environment! Purchase materials for your work, load them up, and head off to diverse tasks in the ultimate building adventure!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 33.3% ★, Building 16.8%, Sandbox 13.7%, Education 10.2%, Realistic 5.1%
- #40 Animal Shelter 2
72% matchVery Positive81% of 1,242 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!
Why similar: Family Friendly 20.4%, Simulation 15%, Realistic 11.8%, Relaxing 11.3%, Education 10.7%
- #41 Cafemart Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 651 reviews2025
Dev: Science Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Create and decorate your cozy cafe, where guests can enjoy delicious food and drinks. Expand your service with a supermarket offering a wide selection of fresh products, so visitors can not only have a tasty meal but also do some shopping. Play solo or with friends in cooperative mode!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.8%, Building 21.8%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Sandbox 10.8%, Simulation 10.5%
- #42 Small Spaces
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,147 reviews2025
Dev: Niklas TomkowitzPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Design and decorate beautiful apartments you’d love to live in! Relax and let your creativity flow — organize a simplistic flat in Tokyo, fill a cozy place with flowers in Berlin, or unpack an industrial loft in New York.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 34.7% ★, Building 16.8%, Sandbox 13%, Relaxing 9.3%, Family Friendly 7.8%
- #43 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
70% matchVery Positive92% of 4,300 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Why similar: Building 22.4%, Sandbox 17.1%, Base Building 14.7%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Relaxing 11%
- #44 House Flipper VR
75% matchMixed50% of 361 reviews2020
Dev: Frozen Way
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Virtual makeovers were never more real! Thanks to VR technology, you will be able to single-handedly take care of ruined properties, gaining your clients' appreciation and satisfaction from a job well done! Put on your goggles, take a firm grip on the controllers and become a master of renovation!
Why similar: Simulation 20.2%, Design & Illustration 17.3% ★, Destruction 11.3%, Casual 9.6%, Building 8.7%
- #45 Fast Food Simulator
69% matchVery Positive91% of 8,818 reviews2024
Dev: No Ceiling Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Welcome to the world's most chaotic place! Play solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Run a fast-food restaurant, and work with your friends to expand your business. Take orders, make burgers, and increase your earnings by dealing with customers.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 39.1%, Simulation 21.3%, Co-op 20.9%, Immersive Sim 5.7%, First-Person 4.1%
- #46 Miami Hotel Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Last HowlPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Transform and manage your dream hotel in vibrant Miami! Renovate your property, delight your guests, and boost your income. Expand your offerings with vending machines and food services to become the ultimate hospitality tycoon!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 24.9% ★, Co-op 12.3%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Sandbox 11.1%, Immersive Sim 7.3%
- #47 Interior Designer
71% matchMixed58% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: RoomvasPub: Games Operators
Windows
Step into the world of Interior Designer. Embark on client jobs, dominate the Design League, and create stunning interiors. Shape your spaces, and unleash your style. Your masterpiece awaits.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 21.8% ★, Building 17.1%, Sandbox 13.6%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Immersive Sim 8.1%
- #48 Hozy
67% matchVery Positive90% of 448 reviews2026
Dev: Come On StudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Restore a forgotten neighbourhood through your favourite hobby, one cozy room at a time. In Hozy, clean, paint, and decorate abandoned homes with satisfying mechanics and intuitive controls. Enjoy the little details as you interact with tools, items and furniture to bring each space back to life.
Why similar: Sandbox 18.3%, Building 16.6%, Relaxing 14.8%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Family Friendly 9.6%
- #49 Arena Renovation
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 359 reviews2024
Dev: Nesalis GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Take on the role of a one-man renovation team tasked with restoring various sports facilities to their former glory. Many of them have been destroyed as a result of time or lack of care. Don't let them go into complete oblivion - roll up your sleeves and breathe new life into them!
Why similar: Destruction 19.3%, Building 11.7%, Sandbox 10.5%, Education 10%, Relaxing 8%
- #50 Cooking Simulator
71% matchVery Positive85% of 19,369 reviews2019
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A realistic cooking sim where every ingredient reacts with real physics. Master 80+ dishes in Career mode or go wild in Sandbox as you cook, experiment, or cause total kitchen chaos in a fully interactive chef’s playground.
Why similar: Simulation 24.8%, Sandbox 20.7%, Co-op 16.8%, Realistic 11.6%, Family Friendly 9.8%
- #51 Planet Coaster 2
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 12,780 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic creations. Are you ready to ride the wave?
Why similar: Building 25.2%, Sandbox 21.7%, Simulation 13.6%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Family Friendly 7.1%
- #52 Spray Paint Simulator
69% matchMixed64% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: North Star Video GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Bring color to the world in Spray Paint Simulator! Restore worn-out surfaces with a fresh coat of paint and watch them come back to life. Use your spray tool with precision, cover every inch, and enjoy the satisfaction of a flawless finish.
Why similar: Sandbox 16.9%, Co-op 14%, Relaxing 11.4%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Family Friendly 9.5%
- #53 My Dream Setup
69% matchVery Positive91% of 6,455 reviews2023
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
My Dream Setup is a simulation game about building the room you've always dreamed of. A huge selection of furniture, computers and their accessories, posters, pictures, plants, and other interior details await you. Try all of them and create your dream setup.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 39.6% ★, Building 17.3%, Sandbox 11.8%, Relaxing 10.1%, Simulation 6.6%
- #54 Furnish Master
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,082 reviews2024
Dev: Alex Blintsov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Furnish Master is a relaxing game about furnishing apartments, houses, commercial estate and even outdoor territory! Realize your design dreams!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 34.4% ★, Building 16.3%, Sandbox 13.9%, Relaxing 9%, Base Building 8.6%
- #55 Waterpark Simulator
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,416 reviews2025
Dev: CayPlay
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!
Why similar: Building 21.8%, Sandbox 18.7%, Immersive Sim 17.7%, Base Building 15.5%, Simulation 10.4%
- #56 Tiny House Simulator
68% matchMixed66% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: FarFromSky
Windows · Mac
Design and build custom tiny homes for various clients in this relaxing open-world building game. Create unique spaces suited to each client’s requirements, and dive into different layouts with the sandbox mode for total creative freedom.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 32.8% ★, Building 15.3%, Sandbox 13%, Immersive Sim 9.6%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #57 Thief Simulator 2
66% matchVery Positive89% of 6,197 reviews2023
Dev: CookieDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!
Why similar: Simulation 29%, Co-op 20.7%, First-Person 15.9%, Sandbox 11%, Realistic 7.9%
- #58 Ale & Tale Tavern
65% matchVery Positive90% of 9,445 reviews2024
Dev: Scienart GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play with friends, feed and quench the thirst of the entire world!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.8%, Building 16.2%, Co-op 16%, Sandbox 13.4%, Simulation 9.4%
- #59 Leaf Blower Co.
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 172 reviews2025
Dev: LifT GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Blow your leaves and your cares away in this chilled out work sim. Build up your business, buy new tools, and unlock upgrades - all while watching the leaves fly. After all, one man’s trash is another man’s cash.
Why similar: Relaxing 21.4%, Simulation 20.6%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Casual 11.3%, Family Friendly 9%