- #1 Internet Cafe Simulator 2
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 13,194 reviews2022
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Internet Cafe Simulator 2 is an extremely comprehensive and detailed internet cafe business simulation game.
Why similar: Management 31.7%, Economy 26.9%, Sandbox 24.1%, Simulation 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers the most direct experience in managing a first-person internet cafe with expanded business mechanics and environmental interaction.
- #2 Internet Cafe Simulator
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 10,315 reviews2019
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Internet Cafe Simulator is an internet cafe business simulation game. Build the best internet café in the world!
Why similar: Management 33.1%, Economy 30.2%, Simulation 23.2%, Strategy 5.9%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original game that established the first-person internet cafe management genre with a focus on sandbox freedom and business growth.
- #3 Big Ambitions
96% matchVery Positive93% of 13,452 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Why similar: Capitalism 23%, Economy 21.4%, Management 19.8%, Time Management 11.3%, Sandbox 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep business simulation that allows you to build and manage multiple types of companies in a massive, living city environment.
- #4 Software Inc.
95% matchVery Positive94% of 7,806 reviews2015
Dev: Coredumping
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.
Why similar: Capitalism 21.4%, Economy 16.7%, Time Management 14.4%, Building 13.6%, Management 13%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the evolution of technology businesses through complex building, design, and management systems.
- #5 Game Dev Tycoon
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 45,066 reviews2013
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
Why similar: Management 43.1%, Economy 19.2%, Simulation 14.8%, Strategy 8.3%, Sandbox 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the evolutionary aspect of your seed game by tasking you with growing a business from a garage startup into a tech industry leader.
- #6 Cafe Owner Simulator
94% matchMixed63% of 1,109 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.6 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: Economy 23.5%, Building 17.3%, Sandbox 14.8%, Management 14.4%, Resource Management 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a comprehensive experience in designing, building, and managing a cafe business from the ground up.
- #7 Gas Station Simulator
93% matchVery Positive88% of 27,404 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 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: Economy 28.1%, Building 22.3%, Management 20.2%, Simulation 12.6%, Relaxing 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar first-person management loop where you renovate, build, and run a service-oriented business in a sandbox setting.
- #8 Supermarket Simulator
91% matchVery Positive92% of 83,799 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.6 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: Economy 24.8%, Management 20.3%, Capitalism 15.8%, Simulation 11.2%, Building 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the granular, first-person management of a retail space, mirroring the hands-on operational feel of running an internet cafe.
- #9 Startup Company
92% matchVery Positive81% of 6,219 reviews2020
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!
Why similar: Management 29.4%, Economy 26.3%, Building 9.4%, Simulation 9.4%, Sandbox 9%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulator that focuses on the tech industry, requiring you to build and scale a digital business through strategic decisions.
- #10 Mad Games Tycoon 2
91% matchVery Positive94% of 7,786 reviews2023
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Start your own game development studio in 1976. Build your own offices, production facilities and server rooms. Develop the games of your dreams and produce the next next-gen console. Rise from a small garage company to a huge corporation.
Why similar: Economy 22.9%, Capitalism 19.7%, Management 19.6%, Building 13.7%, Sandbox 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed management sim that emphasizes the evolution of technology and business strategy over several decades.
- #11 Project Highrise
90% matchVery Positive85% of 4,811 reviews2016
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...
Why similar: Management 27.6%, Building 27%, Economy 11.5%, Sandbox 11.2%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the construction and management of complex vertical spaces, sharing the building and resource management appeal of the seed game.
- #12 Idol Manager
89% matchVery Positive88% of 4,106 reviews2021
Dev: Glitch PitchPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Idol Manager is a business sim about conquering the entertainment industry using any means you deem necessary.
Why similar: Economy 31.5%, Romance 25.8%, Management 23.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Simulation 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends complex business management with dating-sim and visual novel elements, capturing the social and emotional side of your seed game.
- #13 Computer Tycoon
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,016 reviews2017
Dev: Progorion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Computer Tycoon is a highly complex Business Grand Strategy game about Computer Evolution. Start in the 70s, invent until 2034, create the best computer systems, upgrade your infrastructure, lead a team, and alter computer history! It is time to "Think Different"
Why similar: Capitalism 24.7%, Time Management 19.7%, Economy 18.9%, Sandbox 14.4%, Management 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the history and evolution of computer hardware and software, perfect for players interested in the tech-centric theme of internet cafes.
- #14 Mega Mall Story 2
88% matchVery Positive95% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A brand new business sim! Build cafés, movie theaters, aquariums, and more!
Why similar: Simulation 24%, Strategy 19.6%, Building 17.9%, Management 16.2%, Resource Management 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming management sim that tasks you with building a massive retail space, focusing on layout and customer satisfaction.
- #15 Supermarket & Internet Cafe Simulator
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 921 reviews2024
Dev: SmartPlayGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Internet Cafe & Supermarket Simulator 2024" is a comprehensive simulation game that combines the management of both an internet cafe and a supermarket. Step into the role of a shop owner, apply your business acumen, and expand your empire step by step.
Why similar: Time Management 25.4%, Building 19.1%, Economy 18.1%, Management 15.7%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines two popular retail management themes into a single building and simulation experience.
- #16 Pixel Cafe
86% matchVery Positive92% of 879 reviews2023
Dev: Baltoro Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into Pixel's shoes in this one-of-a-kind journey that bridges time, memories, and the aroma of fresh coffee. Dive deep into a city balancing its past and future. Engage in intense arcade challenges, immerse yourself in heartfelt stories, and navigate a world crafted in pixel art.
Why similar: Time Management 30.5%, Capitalism 29.8%, Management 15.9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Relaxing 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A time-management game that integrates a strong story-rich narrative, capturing the emotional themes found in the seed game.
- #17 DAVE THE DIVER
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 161,000 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Management 41.7%, Relaxing 21.4%, Simulation 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Casual 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines addictive restaurant management with a strong narrative and casual exploration elements that mirror the emotional storytelling of the seed game.
- #18 Two Point Hospital
85% matchVery Positive92% of 34,907 reviews2018
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Why similar: Management 32.6%, Building 29.8%, Simulation 14%, Sandbox 13.7%, Strategy 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: While in a different setting, it provides a top-tier management and building experience with a focus on operational efficiency and facility design.
- #19 CoffeeBiz Tycoon
86% matchMixed64% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: The Sociopath Software
Windows
CoffeeBiz tycoon is a mix of entrepreneurship fun and complicated business simulation. Start your first coffee kiosk, brew, expand, hire, deal with competitors, build a well-known brand, risk, and do everything else needed to build prosperous and profitable business.
Why similar: Management 22.4%, Economy 20.3%, Capitalism 15.4%, Simulation 10.5%, Strategy 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward management simulator that focuses on the economy and strategy of running a small business.
- #20 Gaming Cafe Life
83% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: Akhir Pekan Studio
Windows
Manage your very own gaming cafe!
Why similar: Time Management 23.9%, Economy 20.3%, Sandbox 16.3%, Management 14.2%, Resource Management 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a first-person perspective on managing a gaming cafe with a focus on time-management and economy.
- #21 Mall Craze
84% matchMixed54% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Milan Timčenko
Windows
Build, Customize & Manage your own shopping center! Choose from modern gaming hardware store to cozy flower shop. Hire skilled cashiers, secure financing through bank loans, and launch strategic advertising campaigns to make your mall thrive!
Why similar: Capitalism 22.2%, Building 15.6%, Economy 15.2%, Sandbox 12.8%, Management 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a sandbox building experience where you manage a large-scale retail environment and optimize customer flow.
- #22 Gym Manager
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: Han GAMESPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Gym Manager is a simulation game where you can build, expand and manage your own gym. To attract more customers, invest in new equipment and sabotage your competition. But beware: the town's shady streets provide opportunities for illegal business ventures.
Why similar: Capitalism 21.3%, Economy 18.6%, Management 13.1%, Building 11.7%, Sandbox 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the first-person management and renovation mechanics, allowing you to build and expand a service-based business.
- #23 Gaming Cafe Simulator
81% matchVery Positive85% of 420 reviews2025
Dev: Prapancha Studios
Windows
Revive a closed-down gaming café and build it into the ultimate gaming hub! Manage rentals, sell gaming merch, and expand with PCs, consoles, and an in-house café to prepare and sell fresh food. Attract customers with unique gaming sections. Can you turn your dream café into a bustling success?
Why similar: Time Management 27.2%, Management 22.5%, Sandbox 17%, Relaxing 10.3%, Simulation 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated management sim that focuses on the specific niche of running a gaming-focused establishment.
- #24 PC Building Simulator
80% matchVery Positive93% of 52,731 reviews2019
Dev: Claudiu KissPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build and grow your very own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs. With real-world licensed components and comprehensive hardware and software simulation, you can plan and bring your ultimate PC to life.
Why similar: Building 28%, Sandbox 20.3%, Management 20.1%, Simulation 14.6%, Relaxing 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the technical hardware aspect of the internet cafe business, allowing you to build and repair PCs in a realistic environment.
- #25 Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 329 reviews2019
Dev: Jarrod Brown
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Design, build and manage a recreation center! Host fitness classes, build swimming pools, arcade & entertainment areas, build event rooms to host parties & much more. With endless customisation, Rec Center Tycoon goes much more in-depth than your average business management simulator.
Why similar: Capitalism 19%, Economy 14.9%, Building 14.9%, Sandbox 13.3%, Management 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the construction and operation of a recreational facility, closely aligning with the building and management style of an internet cafe.
- #26 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
78% matchVery Positive84% of 2,786 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.
Why similar: Management 33.3%, Resource Management 24%, Relaxing 19%, Simulation 13.2%, Casual 7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a high level of control over the design and daily operations of a food-service business, similar to the management depth of an internet cafe.
- #27 Industry Giant
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 76 reviews2018
Dev: QLOCPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
In Industrial Giant you have to find a route to profit to prove your management skills in this resource management business simulation. Experience the soaring heights and the shattering depths of being an industrial giant!
Why similar: Economy 18%, Time Management 16.6%, Management 12.5%, Sandbox 11.8%, Building 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic economic management game that focuses on the evolution of supply chains and business growth over time.
- #28 Good Company
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,792 reviews2022
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Good Company is an in-depth management sim about building a trail-blazing tech corporation. Assemble complex production lines, manage employee logistics, and sell high-quality products on the market to become the best company in the whole county!
Why similar: Economy 22.1%, Building 18.4%, Sandbox 16.7%, Management 16.2%, Resource Management 13%
Why You'll Like It: A management game that emphasizes the logistics and production lines of a growing tech company.
- #29 Cafe Business Manager
76% matchVery Positive87% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: Caos Interactive
Windows
Build, design and manage your own café in this detailed cafe management simulator. Hire staff, craft your menu, serve customers and grow your coffee shop business in a lively island city.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.3% ★, Capitalism 15.6%, Economy 15.2%, Building 12.5%, Management 11.1%
- #30 Potion Permit
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,410 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Dating Sim 50.1%, Relaxing 22.2%, Simulation 14%, Casual 7.6%, Singleplayer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines resource management with social and dating-sim elements, providing a cozy atmosphere with business progression.
- #31 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,130 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 37.1% ★, Economy 14.1%, Management 12.6%, Building 9.9%, Resource Management 9.2%
- #32 MilkTea Time
76% matchVery Positive84% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: 星九猫游戏-StarNineCat Games
Windows · Mac
"Milk Tea Time" is simulation business game that includes all the elements of production, deployment and construction. You need to make each cup of milk tea. Research new flavors to win customer praise. Build and decorate your milk tea shop by hand. Create your own beautiful milk tea shop!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.8% ★, Time Management 17.8%, Economy 12.8%, Capitalism 10%, Management 9.6%
- #33 Life Simulator
79% matchMixed49% of 247 reviews2020
Dev: 鹊思网络Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Life Simulator is a simulation game with relaxed atmosphere. Players will play as a college graduate getting into the big city, you will fight for your life for four years, you can be a winner with cars, houses and soul mate, or maybe a salty fish with nothing, and you can also find love...
Why similar: Time Management 32%, Dating Sim 22.7%, Economy 13.8%, Simulation 13.3%, Casual 8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual life-sim that incorporates time-management and funny, relatable scenarios similar to the casual side of the seed game.
- #34 SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 565 reviews2025
Dev: ATRIC Games
Windows
Experience entrepreneurship in a floating cloud cafe. Manage your flying cafe, customize construction, train staff, handle random events, and uncover the secrets of the commercial empire, growing from a small shop to the sky's brightest star.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.8% ★, Building 14.9%, Management 10.8%, Time Management 10.1%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #35 TCG Card Shop Simulator
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 49,185 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 26.8 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 22.2%, Shop Keeper 20.6% ★, Management 20.2%, Capitalism 19.4%, Simulation 9.9%
- #36 Internet Cafe Simulator 2025
77% matchMixed44% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Revolt Games
Windows
Run your own internet café! Manage, upgrade, and customise every detail to create the ultimate hangout in this immersive first-person simulation.
Why similar: Time Management 19.8%, Capitalism 17.2%, Sandbox 14.6%, Economy 11.9%, Building 11.7%
- #37 E-Shop Tycoon
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 577 reviews2026
Dev: Aeolian Games
Windows
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 23% ★, Time Management 13.1%, Capitalism 11.7%, Sandbox 9.5%, Economy 8.2%
- #38 Internet Cafe Owner
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: GidAzGames
Windows
Build and manage your own internet café, starting with second-hand computers and growing into a local hotspot for gamers and students. Balance your budget, upgrade your gear, and outsmart competitors to become the king of the neighborhood
Why similar: Time Management 27.8%, Economy 20%, Sandbox 16.2%, Management 13.7%, Relaxing 11%
- #39 PC Building Empire
75% matchVery Positive85% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: Moose Games
Windows
Build PCs of different rarities, hire workers with buffs and debuffs, and expand your shop. Train stats in special rooms, customize floors and colors, and relax in a cozy idle indie game in Early Access that grows with feedback from the community.
Why similar: Time Management 36.4%, Economy 25.8%, Management 15.9%, Resource Management 6.8%, Relaxing 6%
- #40 Rest Area Simulator
71% matchVery Positive86% of 648 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.6% ★, Economy 14%, Sandbox 11.1%, Management 10.6%, Time Management 9.2%
- #41 Casino Resort Tower
73% matchVery Positive94% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Cyperk Software
Windows · Mac
Build a towering casino resort and watch it come alive. Crowds flow, elevators jam, and tiny decisions create big stories as your tower grows upward, floor by floor. Build it. Break it. Fix it.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.1% ★, Capitalism 14.3%, Economy 12.4%, Time Management 11.3%, Building 9.5%
- #42 时光超市
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 700 reviews2026
Dev: 怀旧游戏小东
Windows
一款融合复古情怀与现代经营策略的超市模拟游戏。在《时光超市》中,你将从一家温馨的小店起步,亲手布置货架、采购商品、服务形形色色的顾客,逐步扩大你的超市。灵活运营,感受岁月静好的慢节奏经营体验。
Why similar: Building 23.1%, Simulation 21.6%, Top-Down 21.1%, Casual 14.4%, Relaxing 9.8%
- #43 Discounty
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,758 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 37.6% ★, Time Management 13.1%, Capitalism 10.1%, Building 9.7%, Management 9.4%
- #44 Potion Tycoon
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 727 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 24.7% ★, Capitalism 14.5%, Economy 12%, Management 11.6%, Building 11.4%
- #45 Mall Simulator
70% matchVery Positive83% of 3,240 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!
Why similar: Capitalism 22.3%, Economy 17.8%, Management 13.9%, Building 11.9%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #46 Net 24h: Vietnamese Internet Cafe Chaos
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Nam DevPub: Ohani Studio
Windows
Net 24h is a chaotic Vietnamese internet cafe simulator where you build your cybercafe, upgrade PCs, deal with unhinged customers, and survive nonstop 24/7 drama.
Why similar: Time Management 64.3%, Relaxing 12.6%, Simulation 11.8%, Casual 6.3%, Indie 3.3%
- #47 CYBER INTERNET CLUB SIMULATOR
73% matchMixed44% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games
Windows
Take charge as the brains behind the trendiest Cyber internet club in the city. Turn your humble beginnings into a top-tier cyber sanctuary through resource management, strategic investments, and maintaining a steady cash flow.
Why similar: Time Management 39.5%, Management 18.3%, Building 16.1%, Simulation 10.4%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #48 Mad Games Tycoon
72% matchVery Positive91% of 4,423 reviews2016
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!
Why similar: Management 17.6%, Capitalism 16.5%, Economy 16%, Building 12.5%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #49 Console Shop Simulator
68% matchVery Positive93% of 522 reviews2025
Dev: Lance Games
Windows
Become the owner of a game store! Organize shelves, repair CDs, negotiate profits, promote your store via live stream, and increase customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Capitalism 26.7%, Time Management 21.4%, Economy 19.4%, Management 14.3%, Resource Management 8.8%
- #50 Gacha Capsule Shop Simulator - Akihabara
68% matchVery Positive80% of 404 reviews2026
Dev: UGC90
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
What's it like to open a shop in Akihabara? Sourcing, displaying, hiring(Staff & Robots), setting your own prices. From a little shop to a legendary otaku shop filled with rare figures. Conquer Akihabara with your gacha business skills. (and sometimes physical means too)!
Why similar: Capitalism 27.1%, Economy 22.7%, Shop Keeper 17.6% ★, Management 16.8%, Simulation 7.5%
- #51 ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,613 reviews2026
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run a quaint electronics repair shop in mid-2000s Tokyo. Grow your business by carefully restoring iconic video game consoles, cell phones, music players, and other nostalgic devices. Talk to customers, hear their stories, and see how your decisions impact both their lives and your shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.4% ★, Economy 20.4%, Management 15.7%, Building 15.4%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #52 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,827 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.0 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 26.6% ★, Capitalism 16.6%, Economy 12.1%, Time Management 10.8%, Management 9.6%
- #53 Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story
71% matchMixed67% of 332 reviews2021
Dev: DarkKnightPub: 2P Games
Windows
From nobody to famous game producer in 3 years: that’s the journey you will live! Experience the trials and tribulations of game development in this life simulation game: live through the process of founding a small team and learning how to work together to develop a successful game.
Why similar: Time Management 18.4%, Dating Sim 13.5%, Capitalism 12.3%, Management 11.2%, Economy 9.6%
- #54 My Café Manager Simulator
68% matchMixed69% of 205 reviews2026
Dev: OUT OF THE ORDINARYPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Cozy café store management simulator: renovate and decorate, stock shelves, and run the checkout. Roll in deliveries with a cart, set up promotions and hire staff as you expand from a tiny shop into a bustling café.
Why similar: Time Management 25%, Sandbox 21.9%, Management 21.6%, Resource Management 13.9%, Relaxing 13.7%
- #55 Cat Cafe Manager
69% matchVery Positive88% of 3,203 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Shop Keeper 35.4% ★, Time Management 17.8%, Building 14.1%, Management 13.8%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #56 Inn Tycoon
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 839 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Capitalism 16.3%, Economy 12.7%, Building 12.7%, Management 12.2%, Time Management 11.5%
- #57 Sunset Game Shop Shayou
67% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Lobstudio
Windows · Mac
Why did the beloved game shops of our childhood fade away? Live through 25 years of gaming history (1985–2010) as a shop owner in this management sim.
Why similar: Capitalism 26.4%, Economy 26.3%, Management 18%, Simulation 15.1%, Emotional 8.9%
- #58 Coffee Please
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: NepixPub: OneTwoPlay
Windows
Become a cozy coffee shop owner. Manage inventory, set prices, take payments, pet the cat, expand, and decorate your venue to build the best coffee house. Enjoy the charm of a heartwarming cafe simulator!
Why similar: Capitalism 24.7%, Sandbox 22%, Economy 17.1%, Building 15.9%, Simulation 8.5%
- #59 Cup and Counter: Coffee Shop Simulator
66% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Little Big Byte
Windows · Mac
Build up your very own Cafe. Make a variety of Coffees to keep your customers happy. Keep your Coffee shop well-stocked, money flowing, and you will quickly expand and build the Cafe of your dreams.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 43.3% ★, Economy 20.5%, Management 14.5%, Relaxing 7.1%, Resource Management 6.7%
- #60 LOVE SHOP Simulator 💕🛒
67% matchMixed60% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: OneHand GamesPub: Taboo Tales 💘
Windows
Run your own love shop in this quirky first-person simulator! Stock 30+ products, set up displays, hire staff, and serve customers to earn tips. Unlock new items through a spin system and grow your fun, chaotic business into the hottest spot in town. 😏
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.9% ★, Capitalism 22.1%, Economy 17.4%, Management 12.9%, Relaxing 6.9%