Games Like Indie GameDev Sim

Start your own gardening service in a charming neighborhood! 🌱 Take on relaxing jobs like mowing lawns, planting flowers, blowing leaves, cleaning backyard pools, and more with bite-sized mini-games. Earn money to upgrade your tools, unlock plants, and decorate your own garden between jobs!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 44.7% ★, Job Simulator 31.9% ★, Cozy 10.1%, Simulation 5.4%, Casual 3%

Run a wholesome Japanese ramen shop in the middle of the night. Midnight Ramen Shop is a cozy cooking game where you play as the chef of a small restaurant. Take orders, prepare delicious ramen bowls, and serve your customers. Upgrade your shop, unlock new toppings, and set your own prices.

Why similar: Hobby Sim 32.3% ★, Job Simulator 30.3% ★, Cozy 16.1%, Simulation 6.5%, Life Sim 4.7%

AirportSim is an Advanced Airport Ground Handling Simulator with true-to-life visuals and operations, licensed planes and vehicles, real airports and live weather conditions. Enjoy the many tasks alone or with friends, making this experience unforgettable.

Why similar: Hobby Sim 48% ★, Job Simulator 28.6% ★, Level Editor 13%, Simulation 4.5%, Life Sim 3%

Run a cozy bar, make cocktails for fun customers! 🍸 Mixed Spirits is a Job Simulator where you work as a bartender. Take orders, mix custom drinks, and discover secret recipes in a chill, creative night-shift experience with no timers or stress, or rush orders in Happy Hour mode!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 38.4% ★, Job Simulator 33.8% ★, Cozy 13.4%, Simulation 5.3%, Life Sim 2.6%

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 41.5% ★, Job Simulator 31.4% ★, Cozy 12.1%, Simulation 5%, Casual 2.8%

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: Hobby Sim 39.8% ★, Job Simulator 29.2% ★, Cozy 12.4%, Simulation 5.6%, Life Sim 3.4%

Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches. If your talent and skill are sharp enough, you may be in with a shot of winning the Wandering Merchant Quest and proving that YOU are the best dealer in town!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 33.8% ★, Job Simulator 26% ★, Cozy 20.4%, Relaxing 5.6%, Simulation 5%

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 35.9% ★, Hobby Sim 33% ★, Cozy 14.2%, Simulation 5.7%, Casual 3.3%

Take charge of your own miniature store and create the ultimate spot for hobby! Paint and collect miniatures, buy and sell sets, and design your shop. Set prices, attract customers, follow trends, and grow your business step by step. Can you build the store that will be known by the whole community?

Why similar: Hobby Sim 49.2% ★, Job Simulator 31.2% ★, Cozy 10.8%, Simulation 4%, Life Sim 3.5%

Villagers are everywhere, and they need their photos taken. In Umpteenth Photo, you step into the worn shoes of a roaming retro photographer, snapping portraits for curious townsfolk and getting paid for every shot.

Why similar: Job Simulator 58.6% ★, Cozy 20.4%, Simulation 9.4%, Relaxing 4%, Colorful 2.6%

Create, collect, and sell your stickers in your sticker shop! Sticker Business is a cozy simulation game where you run a cute sticker shop. Design and print charming stickers, open mystery boxes, manage orders, customize your shop, collect rare stickers, and find the cute thief cat!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 42.4% ★, Job Simulator 24.2% ★, Cozy 10.9%, Simulation 6.9%, Life Sim 3.9%

A weary ex‑developer, tired of pay‑to‑win and toxic workplaces, creates a simulation where you play as a game company boss. Recruit staff, push their potential, battle rivals, and aim to dominate the market with blockbuster hits to reach the pinnacle of success.

Why similar: Game Development 50% ★, Job Simulator 28.9% ★, Simulation 9.1%, Casual 4.2%, Sandbox 3.5%

Create your dream aquariums while you do other things in this relaxing idle game that sits on the bottom of your screen. Unlock new fish and watch them thrive with your help. All at your own pace.

Why similar: Hobby Sim 75.1% ★, Simulation 12.3%, Relaxing 5.6%, Casual 4.2%, Colorful 2.1%

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 39.8% ★, Hobby Sim 23.7% ★, Cozy 15.7%, Simulation 6.6%, Cartoony 5.9%

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: Hobby Sim 40.7% ★, Job Simulator 29.6% ★, Cozy 12.9%, Simulation 4.5%, Relaxing 3.8%

Your favorite pawn shop experience is finally getting a sequel! Haggle like your life depends on it in this funny tycoon game. You never know WHAT is gonna stumble through that door!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 49.6% ★, Job Simulator 34.6% ★, Simulation 3.9%, Cartoony 3.1%, Casual 2.5%

Peel, place, and arrange stickers across tiny windows into different worlds. Relax and unwind to lofi beats, collect unique stickers and share your cozy creations with the world.

Why similar: Hobby Sim 52.6% ★, Simulation 7.9%, Relaxing 7.1%, Level Editor 6.5%, Cozy 6.3%

A casual and relaxing game about sorting various items. Join Sorting Inc and climb up through the departments to become the absolute expert in the field of sorting.

Why similar: Job Simulator 52.6% ★, Cozy 17.7%, Simulation 10%, Relaxing 7.8%, Casual 5.2%

Live the ultimate pawn shop experience in this funny retro style tycoon game!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 51.4% ★, Job Simulator 31.8% ★, Simulation 4.5%, Cartoony 3.8%, Funny 2.7%

Start a tabletop game company in your bedroom workshop! Develop unique genres and themes, assemble the game boxes yourself, pay your bills, hire your friends, upgrade your workshop, and design even better games in this cozy management tycoon.

Why similar: Job Simulator 49.1% ★, Hobby Sim 19.4% ★, Cozy 15.8%, Simulation 9.2%, Casual 4.1%

Run a second-hand game store from scratch! A Job Simulator where you buy and sell used games, negotiate with colorful customers, make profit and upgrade your shop! Clean up retro finds, and stack your shelves with the most popular game with replay value!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 43.3% ★, Job Simulator 33% ★, Cozy 11.8%, Simulation 4.3%, Relaxing 3.4%

Kittenship Care is a cozy life-sim where you nurture, train, and play with an adorable kitten while preparing it for adoption. Personalize and upgrade your space to create the ideal home in a relaxing sandbox full of warmth, whiskers, and feel-good feline fun.

Why similar: Hobby Sim 45.1% ★, Job Simulator 23.8% ★, Simulation 15.1%, Casual 8.1%, Relaxing 6.9%

Experience the life of a struggling artist.

Why similar: Hobby Sim 56.4% ★, Job Simulator 32.4% ★, Life Sim 5%, Simulation 4.6%, 2D 1.7%

A cozy game about running your own little flower shop 💐 Place flower tiles, create charming bouquets and brighten your customers’ day. Decorate your shop, unlock new flowers and discover a variety of beautiful combinations.

Why similar: Hobby Sim 38.8% ★, Job Simulator 34% ★, Cozy 12.5%, Simulation 5.6%, Relaxing 3.9%

Choose a different life to run a game company, and your business can spread across any game-related industries such as game development, engine development, game console development, etc., creating the best game company in your heart.

Why similar: Game Development 69.2% ★, Simulation 19.5%, Casual 8.2%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Happy Sheepies is a relaxing sheep farming game that includes some Crafting and Business Management elements with its simple Drag & Drop gameplay. Meet the needs of your sheepies, craft and sell your products, and grow your business!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 41% ★, Job Simulator 28.9% ★, Cozy 11.3%, Simulation 4.9%, Relaxing 3.7%

Learn how to draw pixel art with a video game! Start from zero and develop real art skills in a relaxing way. Complete interactive tutorials, draw pixel art sprites, and play the games you create. Everyone can do this!

Why similar: Game Development 53.1% ★, Cozy 18.9%, Relaxing 7.1%, Simulation 6.6%, Casual 3.5%

Marbleous! is a relaxing, creative marble racing game! Design custom tracks, choose your marbles, and race through vibrant, physics-driven challenges. Build unique circuits, customize your marbles, and share your creations with friends for endless fun!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 50.8% ★, Level Editor 15.2%, Simulation 9%, Cozy 8.4%, Relaxing 5.3%

Craft and sell charming postcards to your customers in a relaxing sandbox full of color and creativity. Carefully Stamped is a cozy job simulator where you are a postcard designer. Take on new orders, craft the cutest mail, write a wholesome note and collect stamps to send your postcards 🎟️✉️

Why similar: Hobby Sim 41.1% ★, Job Simulator 29.9% ★, Cozy 11.4%, Life Sim 4.1%, Simulation 3.9%

Card Game Arena is a platform for creating, publishing, and playing digital card games. Design complete card games using visual tools, then share and play them online through a shared ecosystem built for fair and competitive play.

Why similar: Game Development 62.2% ★, Level Editor 20.3%, Simulation 8.8%, Indie 3.3%, Sandbox 2.8%

A complete tools suite for the Real Virtuality game engine powering Arma 3.

Why similar: Game Development 100% ★

Grow your kitchen step by step in a cozy and warm atmosphere! Prepare a variety of dishes for your adorable cat customers, open mini kitchens to try out new recipes, and keep up with the increasing pace easily with the help of your robots.😺🚚

Why similar: Job Simulator 46.2% ★, Cozy 20.3%, Simulation 13.8%, Casual 6.3%, Cartoony 5.4%

A tile-based Metroidvania maker! Design and share your worlds with others, or download another player's world and experience their creation!

Why similar: Game Development 50.9% ★, Level Editor 32.5%, Cartoony 4.9%, 2D Platformer 4.7%, Platformer 2.3%

Samples of assets for Arma 3 which provide a starting point for community members who want to create their own assets for the game. They cover a broad spectrum of topics, from scenario design to mod making.

Why similar: Game Development 100% ★

Start your own toy car store! Open surprise boxes, expand your collection and start selling. A world of speed awaits you in your shop!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 52.8% ★, Job Simulator 32% ★, Simulation 6.3%, Life Sim 4.1%, Relaxing 4%

Step behind the grill, cook mouthwatering burgers and drinks, and experience the joy of growing your restaurant into the most popular spot in town, delighting every customer with a fast and tasty service. 🍔🍟

Why similar: Job Simulator 53.9% ★, Cozy 15.5%, Simulation 11.9%, Casual 6.2%, Cartoony 4%

Roulette Simulator 2024 presents players with the greatest modern Roulette gambling simulation. Experience the highs and the lows in real time as you try to beat the roulette wheel during the intensity of each spin!

Why similar: Game Development 74.4% ★, Simulation 19.2%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 45.3% ★, Cozy 21.3%, Simulation 9.7%, Relaxing 6.9%, Sandbox 3.8%

Do you want to manage your own candy brand? Compete with other candy brands around the world by selling different candies in your own built store. Reach more customers by customizing your store and improving your confectionery. Remember, more customers means more revenue!

Why similar: Job Simulator 53.3% ★, Hobby Sim 29.9% ★, Simulation 8.5%, Casual 3.3%, Colorful 1.9%

"Create the games you want, at the time you want, and live doing only what you love." In this realistic life simulation game, an independent game developer dreams of such a life, struggling with money and time while paying taxes until death. Whether this life is happy or truly lonely, you decide.

Why similar: Game Development 45% ★, Job Simulator 37.5% ★, Life Sim 6.1%, Simulation 5.8%, 2D 1.9%

Bloomvale: Bouquets & Scents is a cozy 2D game where you grow flowers, craft beautiful bouquets, and blend fragrant perfumes for your customers. A relaxing experience focused on gentle progression, creativity, and cozy daily routines. 🌸🌿

Why similar: Hobby Sim 61.9% ★, Cozy 18.7%, Simulation 5.9%, Relaxing 4.5%, Casual 3%

Unbox the Room is a relaxing simulator where you play as an interior designer helping clients move into their new homes. Unbox and arrange their belongings to create a cozy space, placing everything just right — from the smallest cup to the largest sofa.

Why similar: Job Simulator 40.6% ★, Cozy 18.8%, Simulation 12.2%, Relaxing 9.3%, Casual 4.6%

Platform Game Maker is exciting tool to make your dream Platform Game!

Why similar: Game Development 66% ★, Level Editor 15.9%, 2D Platformer 5.7%, Casual 5.2%, Platformer 4%

Leave the city behind and start over as a handyman on a quiet island. Clean, paint, repair and restore abandoned spaces in this satisfying renovation simulator. Take on small jobs or full contracts and transform chaos into livable homes at your own pace.

Why similar: Job Simulator 65.1% ★, Simulation 18.3%, Casual 7.9%, Relaxing 3.9%, Indie 3.3%

Hit the road in your very own ice cream truck! 🍦 Explore a cute neighborhood, park in the perfect spot, and serve adorable animal customers their dream sundaes. Scoop, drizzle, and top to perfection. Upgrade your cute truck, restock supplies, and create your own ice cream flavors!

Why similar: Job Simulator 57.7% ★, Cozy 19.9%, Simulation 9.1%, Casual 4.3%, Cartoony 3.8%

Step into a cozy, first-person forge simulator where exploration and crafting go hand in hand. Discover rich mineral veins, master forgotten smithing techniques, and watch your humble workshop evolve as you craft fine wares and claim your place among the realm’s legendary artisans.

Why similar: Hobby Sim 50.3% ★, Job Simulator 38.2% ★, Simulation 6.9%, Sandbox 2.6%, Indie 1.4%

"Embrace the Brilliance" is a game themed around gemstone settings. Expertly arrange diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and more to create beautiful jewelry. Up to 4 players supported!—immerse yourself quietly alone or enjoy the sparkle together with friends, the choice is yours.

Why similar: Hobby Sim 61% ★, Simulation 12.2%, Cozy 11.2%, Casual 6.6%, Indie 4.2%

In Top Burger Shop, whip up delicious burgers to satisfy hungry customers in a vibrant, fast-paced environment! Manage your shop, unlock new ingredients, and navigate fun challenges across 180 levels. Are you ready to delight your patrons?

Why similar: Job Simulator 51.1% ★, Cozy 20.5%, Simulation 9.9%, Cartoony 5.1%, Funny 4%

A relaxing first-person cleaning simulation where you use a pressure hose to wash dirt from houses, vehicles, and structures. Switch between different spray modes, move around the environment, and fully clean every object to progress through increasingly challenging levels.

Why similar: Job Simulator 62.7% ★, Simulation 12.2%, Relaxing 9.4%, Cartoony 5.2%, Casual 4.4%

Run your own sunny fruit orchard! 🍇 Grow, harvest, and package fresh produce, complete orders for friendly customers, and upgrade your farm with new crops, tools, and decorations. Collect all cute premium fruit stickers to show your customers the quality and care of your fancy produce.

Why similar: Job Simulator 33.9% ★, Hobby Sim 33.3% ★, Cozy 16.1%, Simulation 6.6%, Relaxing 4.5%

Become a dressmaker! Choose fabric, cut out patterns, and sew them all together to satisfy (or sabotage!) townsfolk in this cozy crafting game inspired by real dressmaking.

Why similar: Job Simulator 55.3% ★, Cozy 18.3%, Simulation 9.5%, Life Sim 5.9%, Relaxing 5%

Embark on a burger-filled adventure with chef Bobby Grill and his bright yellow food truck! Get ready to serve unique burgers not only to regular customers, but also to sweet tooths, robots, zombies, and even aliens!

Why similar: Job Simulator 50.1% ★, Cozy 22%, Simulation 13.9%, Casual 4.4%, Funny 3.5%

Run the cutest little photo & print shop in town! 📸 Snap & Print is a cozy job simulator, where you take portraits, edit and restore pictures, and decorate shots with hats, flowers, stickers, and more. Upgrade your studio, unlock new props, and make every customer smile.

Why similar: Job Simulator 37.7% ★, Hobby Sim 34.1% ★, Cozy 13.4%, Simulation 4.7%, Relaxing 2.7%

Start your own diecast store! Unbox surprise car packs, expand your collection, oin exciting races with customers on the tracks, and play online trading games. A world full of speed and excitement is waiting for you in your store!

Why similar: Hobby Sim 54.6% ★, Job Simulator 30.5% ★, Simulation 6.9%, Life Sim 4.3%, Casual 2.7%

Dive into the daily work of a cozy workshop in a big city, accompanied by relaxing atmospheric music. Manage client data, balance energy and stress, and make choices that shape the story and its outcome.

Why similar: Job Simulator 50.7% ★, Cozy 22.1%, Simulation 9.8%, Relaxing 6.8%, Life Sim 4.6%

Preface is an immersive tech demo showcasing Melba, PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions' groundbreaking technology generating an Earth-scale world. In this project still in development, experience our machine learning agents creating a planet in real-time, directly on your GPU.

Why similar: Game Development 90.2% ★, Casual 9.8%

Live the thrill of working for airport security! In a wholesome setting, weigh and scan bags, ask passengers questions, and if you are not convinced, search their luggage for dangerous items. It could be a bomb or an oddly shaped electronic device. Earn money and upgrade your workstation.

Why similar: Job Simulator 56.3% ★, Simulation 13.9%, Cozy 10%, Casual 6.3%, Relaxing 4.8%

FloraLumina is a peaceful, idle gardening game where sunlight, moonlight, and shifting weather impact your garden's growth. Nurture your garden of beautiful hand-drawn flowers, enjoy soft ambience, and play at your own pace.

Why similar: Hobby Sim 54.5% ★, Cozy 22.9%, Simulation 6.6%, Relaxing 5.5%, Casual 4.7%