- #1 Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,067 reviews2015
Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes.
Why similar: Crafting 38.5%, Management 35.5%, Simulation 14.7%, Casual 5.7%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the weapon-crafting and shop-management loop of the seed game with a humorous, colorful aesthetic.
- #2 Weapon Shop Fantasy
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,807 reviews2017
Dev: INDIECN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A shop game with RPG? Or is it RPG with a shop? Collect materials, Craft weapons, Train your staff and defeat your enemy! This is Weapon Shop Fantasy!
Why similar: Management 33.9%, Simulation 24.6%, Crafting 24.3%, Casual 9.4%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines shop management with RPG elements, focusing on crafting gear to help adventurers succeed in their quests.
- #3 While the Iron's Hot
96% matchVery Positive82% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: Bontemps GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reforge a blacksmith’s village on an isle of the land’s finest artisans! Step into the boots of an expert smith for a crafty adventure filled with mystery and charm. Explore the land of Ellian, and prove that a hammer, anvil, and your wits can overcome any challenge.
Why similar: Crafting 49.8%, Medieval 22.7%, Fantasy 8%, Colorful 7.1%, 2D 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming adventure game that centers on blacksmithing and crafting, capturing the satisfying tactile feel of working at a forge.
- #4 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
95% matchVery Positive93% of 42,947 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Crafting 43.4%, Medieval 24.4%, Management 13.7%, Simulation 7.4%, 2D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the hands-on, tactile process of crafting items, providing a satisfying sense of creation similar to forging swords.
- #5 Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,366 reviews2024
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Top, bake, and serve delicious pizzas in Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe! Craft pizzas for Papa Louie's loyal customers while earning tips, points, and Special Recipes. Unlock holiday ingredients for seasonal pies, and take a trip in the Food Truck to serve your own unique creations!
Why similar: Time Management 39.6%, Management 14.6%, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 9.1%, Casual 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: As a fellow Flipline Studios title, it provides the exact same high-intensity time-management and arcade-style gameplay loop.
- #6 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,432 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: Management 38.1%, Simulation 21%, Strategy 11%, Fantasy 9.3%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential shop-management game that balances running a business with dungeon-crawling action.
- #7 Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,757 reviews2017
Dev: Trinket Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Battle Chef Brigade pairs combo-based hunting and puzzle-based cooking in a hand drawn, fantasy adventure. Cook your way into the Brigade while subduing Victusia’s destructive monsters. Follow Mina and Thrash in the single-player campaign or challenge your friends in Local Multiplayer and Daily Cook-Offs.
Why similar: Action 38%, Fantasy 17.3%, 2D 15.6%, Family Friendly 13.6%, Indie 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique blend of active, time-pressured crafting and combat, mirroring the frantic energy of the seed game.
- #8 Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 162 reviews2021
Dev: Rideon,Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Become the court blacksmith adventuring in the Sand Kingdom in a fantasy RPG!
Why similar: Crafting 43.6%, Management 22%, Medieval 16.4%, Fantasy 11%, 2D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines blacksmithing and item crafting with party-based RPG mechanics, directly reflecting the gear-and-warrior dynamic.
- #9 Moonlighter
91% matchVery Positive82% of 21,581 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Management 42.5%, Fantasy 15.8%, Simulation 15.3%, 2D 11.9%, Action 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It expertly balances the management of a shop with action-oriented dungeon exploration to find materials for new items.
- #10 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
91% matchVery Positive88% of 1,803 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: Crafting 31.9%, Time Management 27.7%, Management 17.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shop-keeping simulation that emphasizes crafting, decorating, and managing inventory for customers.
- #11 My Little Blacksmith Shop
90% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,165 reviews2025
Dev: DasiusPub: Noble Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Craft weapons, armor and tools, manage resources and expand your workshop. Experience realistic physics-based forging, unlock new recipes and special orders, and interact with a medieval town's inhabitants as you work to become the greatest blacksmith in the land.
Why similar: Crafting 49.6%, Medieval 32%, Simulation 10.3%, Casual 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct simulation of the blacksmithing process that allows for hands-on weapon creation in a medieval setting.
- #12 DAVE THE DIVER
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,999 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Crafting 36.6%, Management 29.4%, Simulation 10.5%, Casual 8.4%, 2D 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent blend of management and action-oriented gameplay that rewards players for their preparation and crafting efforts.
- #13 Shop Titans
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 17,716 reviews2020
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 179.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans!
Why similar: Crafting 33%, Medieval 25.5%, Management 15.7%, Fantasy 7.2%, Family Friendly 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A robust management game focused on crafting gear and outfitting heroes for their various adventures.
- #14 Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith
87% matchVery Positive81% of 449 reviews2025
Dev: Compact Core GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Forge your destiny and craft legends. Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith is your journey into the heart of craftsmanship. Dive into the enchanting world of a blacksmith, mine ores, create legendary weapons, arm heroes and send them on quests for loot and profit. The forge awaits!
Why similar: Time Management 28.6%, Crafting 25%, Medieval 18.5%, Management 11.9%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on time-management and crafting, providing a straightforward simulation of medieval smithing.
- #15 Fantasy Blacksmith
89% matchMixed49% of 1,791 reviews2019
Dev: Heaven BrotherhoodPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are a blacksmith in the world of the sword, magic and war, in which any blacksmith who knows how to make even the simplest swords is in demand. You start off as a poor unskilled blacksmith, but in time you will gain experience and improve to achieve wealth, fame and power, and change this world!
Why similar: Medieval 41.6%, Crafting 29.3%, Simulation 15.9%, Management 9.2%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the technical aspects of forging fantasy weapons, appealing to those who enjoy the specific blacksmithing mechanics.
- #16 Blacksmith Master
86% matchVery Positive84% of 2,485 reviews2025
Dev: Untitled StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.
Why similar: Management 34.9%, Strategy 24.7%, Simulation 17.1%, 2D 11.5%, Casual 9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a management and base-building experience centered on running a successful blacksmith shop.
- #17 Travellers Rest
86% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 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: Crafting 31.5%, Medieval 26.1%, Management 22.9%, Fantasy 6.4%, Colorful 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep crafting and management mechanics set in a cozy, medieval fantasy environment.
- #18 Just A Humble Swordsmith
85% matchVery Positive90% of 598 reviews2022
Dev: Just Some Humble Game SmithsPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Craft swords from a variety of styles and materials in order to best equip the adventurers who come into your sword smithing shop. Strategize and watch the adventurers fight their way through a dungeon full of monsters in this idle battler!
Why similar: Strategy 23.8%, Crafting 23.5%, Medieval 19.1%, 2D 9.7%, Casual 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates strategy and auto-battler elements with a swordsmithing theme, mirroring the tactical side of the seed game.
- #19 Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Floodgate CrewPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge is a mix of a simulator, strategy, and auto-battler. Become a master smith, craft various weapons, and enhance them with magical runes. Equip a team of adventurers with your hand-made tools, send them on missions, gather loot to upgrade your forge, and save the land!
Why similar: Crafting 57.5%, Simulation 15.9%, Casual 11.4%, 2D 10.6%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style blacksmithing game that utilizes auto-battler mechanics to resolve combat.
- #20 Graveyard Keeper
84% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 48.1%, Medieval 19.1%, Management 15.9%, Simulation 7.7%, Fantasy 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers complex crafting and management systems with a dark, humorous tone that appeals to fans of management-heavy games.
- #21 Potion Permit
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,226 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.4 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: Crafting 52.7%, Colorful 17.3%, Simulation 11.2%, 2D 8.6%, Casual 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on gathering resources and crafting potions, blending management with a charming, colorful art style.
- #22 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
82% matchVery Positive91% of 2,256 reviews2020
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious series. Manage your food truck, cook delicious dishes and serve customers as you take the road trip of a lifetime across war-torn America.
Why similar: Management 30.1%, Strategy 17.6%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Simulation 11.9%, 2D 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides high-intensity, rhythm-based time management that matches the frantic pace of crafting weapons under pressure.
- #23 Littlewood
81% matchVery Positive93% of 6,792 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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: Crafting 67.6%, Simulation 16.6%, 2D 8%, Casual 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing game that emphasizes crafting and town management, perfect for players who enjoy the progression aspect of the seed game.
- #24 Shop Legends
82% matchMixed44% of 198 reviews2024
Dev: Cloudcade
Windows
Immerse yourself in an Idle Simulation Tycoon RPG like no other, where you are tasked with managing a thriving item shop, crafting legendary gear for customers, commanding mighty heroes to loot rare artifacts & blueprints all while challenging top-ranked shopkeepers in an epic business adventure!
Why similar: Time Management 29.7%, Crafting 29.2%, Management 12.2%, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-style shop management game that emphasizes crafting and equipping heroes for battle.
- #25 Chef RPG
79% matchVery Positive88% of 2,496 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Crafting 46.5%, Management 30%, Simulation 10.9%, Combat 7.2%, 2D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines crafting, business management, and exploration in a vibrant world that feels similar to the seed game's colorful aesthetic.
- #26 Stardew Valley
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 992,215 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 83.6 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: Crafting 62.8%, Simulation 16.6%, 2D 7.7%, Casual 6.6%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive crafting and management experience that offers a deep, rewarding loop of resource gathering and item creation.
- #27 Cat Cafe Manager
79% matchVery Positive88% of 3,103 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.7 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: Time Management 38.8%, Management 21.6%, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 10.2%, Colorful 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game with a colorful, light-hearted aesthetic that captures the satisfying growth of a small business.
- #28 The Unexpected Quest
80% matchVery Positive80% of 201 reviews2020
Dev: Rionix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting - drawing inspiration from classics such as Warcraft 3 and The Settlers. Embark on quests, hunt down treasures and manage your resources as you build, battle, cast magic and brew potions to bring order to the world.
Why similar: Time Management 26.4%, Crafting 24.7%, Medieval 19.4%, Management 12.1%, Fantasy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on resource management and base-building within a fantasy setting, appealing to fans of strategy-management games.
- #29 Ironsmith Medieval Simulator
81% matchMostly Negative30% of 257 reviews2022
Dev: The EpicLorePub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Heroes are not born. They are forged in darkness. And who knows forging better than the ironsmith himself? Experience the hardship of making medieval weapons, armors and tools in a simulation taken with a grain of salt
Why similar: Crafting 33.4%, Medieval 31.8%, Management 17.9%, Simulation 7.1%, Casual 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features medieval crafting and swordplay, offering a more grounded take on the blacksmithing experience.
- #30 Idle Weaponshop
78% matchMixed59% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Deki
Windows
In Idle Weaponshop, you are handed your very own weapon shop to manage. Design and sell weapons, build up your local community, hire employees, and send adventurers off into danger for fun and profit... all before prestiging to earn powerful bonuses, all so you can do it all over again.
Why similar: Crafting 25.1%, Management 24.5%, Simulation 13.5%, Strategy 11%, Fantasy 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an idle-focused management experience for those who enjoy the progression of a weapon shop without the manual crafting intensity.
- #31 Medieval Blacksmith
76% matchVery Positive81% of 571 reviews2025
Dev: OGO Play
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Medieval Blacksmith is a blacksmithing simulation set in a magical medieval world. Play as a blacksmith with no past, craft legendary weapons from daggers to spears, and forge your path to becoming the world’s greatest. Dive into a story filled with adventure and endless creative possibilities!
Why similar: Medieval 40.5%, Crafting 39.5%, Simulation 19.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #32 Crafter's Hollow
77% matchMixed57% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Wylde Wisp Games
Windows
Forge gear, run a shop, and send mercenaries into danger so you don’t have to. A cozy-but-clever crafting sim where business booms, heroes bicker, and dungeons provide all the “supply chain” problems you’ll ever need.
Why similar: Crafting 28%, Time Management 21.7%, Management 11.2%, Loot 9%, Medieval 8.7%
- #33 Blightlands Blacksmith
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Skald Software
Windows
Blightlands Blacksmith is a medieval fantasy blacksmithing simulator with exploration and combat elements. Mine, smelt, forge, assemble, grind, and rune-craft weapons to supply a legion cohort, and defend yourself as you delve into the mine for new materials. The cohort's success depends on you.
Why similar: Crafting 38.1%, Medieval 27.2%, Management 10.8%, Simulation 8.9%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #34 Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 481 reviews2025
Dev: Ragnarocket
Windows · Mac · Linux
Craft. Battle. Grow. Join thousands of players in the ultimate tactical RPG where every piece of gear is forged by you — and every fight tests your strategy.
Why similar: Crafting 35.5%, Medieval 26.5%, Strategy 11.3%, Fantasy 8%, Colorful 7%
- #35 Blacksmith Simulator Prologue
76% matchMixed46% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Potato GamesPub: Forge Games
Windows
Forge your destiny in the Blacksmith Simulator Prologue! Craft weapons and tools, manage your workshop, and mine for resources. Serve diverse clients, grow your reputation, and master medieval craftsmanship in this free introduction to the full game. Your journey as a blacksmith begins here!
Why similar: Crafting 37.7%, Medieval 27.8%, Management 12.8%, Simulation 10.2%, Family Friendly 5.3%
- #36 Magic Forge Tycoon
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Clever Trickster StudioPub: Clever Trickster Productions
Windows
Become the ultimate fantasy arms dealer. Forge enchanted weapons, fulfill contracts, influence wars, and shape the fate of kingdoms! Master the astral forge, upgrade your gear, use alchemy, dominate the resource market, and rise as the realm’s mythic weaponsmith.
Why similar: Crafting 26.3%, Management 19.5%, Medieval 14.5%, Strategy 10.8%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #37 Blacksmith Simulator
75% matchMostly Negative35% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Potato GamesPub: ForgeGames
Windows
Become a Medieval blacksmith in this interactive blacksmithing simulator. Upgrade your forging equipment, unlock new exotic crafting materials, grow your business, and manage your customers - in addition to engaging forging mechanics. Strike while the iron is hot and hop in front of the forge now!
Why similar: Crafting 38.4%, Medieval 24.2%, Management 16.8%, Simulation 6.7%, Family Friendly 6.7%
- #38 Blacksmith. Song of two Kings.
73% matchVery Positive81% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Pavel Leksin
Windows
In this 2D fantasy game you play a role of a blacksmith who literally handcrafts weapons, shields, armor, magic staffs and many other marvellous items.
Why similar: Crafting 64.8%, Simulation 15.3%, Fantasy 7.5%, 2D 6.1%, Indie 3.8%
- #39 Enchanted Blacksmith
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Tanuki Sun
Windows
Step into the boots of an aspiring blacksmith in a first-person sandbox where exploration and forging go hand in hand. Discover rare ores, master forgotten forging arts, and craft weapons of myth as you uncover secrets lost to time and claim your place among legends.
Why similar: Crafting 41.1%, Medieval 23.9%, Simulation 9.5%, Fantasy 9.2%, Colorful 8.2%
- #40 Blacksmith
74% matchMixed69% of 98 reviews2019
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blacksmith is the definitive Blacksmithing experience. Make and sell Weapons, Armour and Tools. Send Heroes on Quests and unlock their unique potential. Grow the town of Ironwell and be a part of the community. Master the elements and bend them to your will! Find your true calling as the Blacksmith!
Why similar: Simulation 51.6%, Casual 33.5%, Indie 14.9%
- #41 A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator
71% matchMixed69% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Vanargand Games
Windows
Build shops, craft items with hundreds of customization options, and manage your resources wisely to lead your Heroes to success. Immerse yourself as proprietor of a medieval fantasy town in a world abounding with Heroes and Monsters.
Why similar: Time Management 28.2%, Crafting 25.8%, Medieval 22.6%, Management 11.1%, Simulation 6.4%
- #42 Master Bladesmith
70% matchMixed65% of 463 reviews2024
Dev: Elixir Games
Windows
This unique RPG blends VR action and progression. Mine materials, buy equipment, build your arsenal by crafting more and more powerful blades. Battle in the Time Chamber to test your creations as you progress through levels, and build your character as you upgrade your equipment.
Why similar: Crafting 48.8%, Action 21.6%, Simulation 21.3%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #43 Ironsmith Medieval Simulator: Prologue
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: The EpicLorePub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Ironsmith: Medieval Simulator - Prologue allows you to become the local blacksmith in medieval reality. Master your skills by ceaselessly crafting tools and weapons for various social classes.
Why similar: Medieval 53.4%, Simulation 34.1%, Indie 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #44 Crafting Town
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
Crafting Town Is : A Crafting game with Simulation&Building where you can Craft and Develop your Village, Source Management and Quests.
Why similar: Crafting 38.1%, Medieval 28.1%, Time Management 8.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Strategy 6.2%
- #45 HammerHelm
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 384 reviews2021
Dev: SuperSixStudiosPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
HammerHelm is a unique blend of third-person adventuring and strategic town building. Create your dwarf character and build a flourishing town above ground. Complete quests, craft weapons and armor, defeat dangerous enemies and be the leader your townspeople need!
Why similar: Crafting 40%, Strategy 12.4%, Fantasy 9.3%, Colorful 8.3%, Action 7.2%
- #46 Goblin Gearshop
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Minus2
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
The orcs have started a war and are trying to take over the world! Gather your friends and smelt, mold and forge your own weapons to craft an end to this war!
Why similar: Simulation 52.7%, Casual 29.7%, Indie 17.6%
- #47 Master Forge
68% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: IT Student
Windows
Having inherited an old forge, it is now up to you to run the shop. Gain riches and fame, upgrade your forge and gain access to new resources to expand your product selection. One day, word of your skill may reach the ears of more than just commoners.
Why similar: Time Management 33.5%, Medieval 26.6%, Management 16.2%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 7.9%
- #48 Warriors' Wrath
70% matchMixed81% of 170 reviews2016
Dev: Storm Sharks Production
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Loot. Craft. Build. Defend. Fight. Survive
Why similar: Action 46.6%, Casual 35.9%, Indie 17.4%
- #49 Dwarf Shop
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Potion Junkies
Windows
Dwarf Shop is a Shop Simulator with, you guessed it, Dwarves! Help the Dragon Clan lure their very own dragon by amassing piles and piles of glorious gold. Send one dwarf deep into the caves to find ingredients while the others craft various equipment and sell them to unsuspecting customers!
Why similar: Crafting 34.3%, Medieval 23.6%, Management 15.9%, Simulation 8%, Strategy 8%
- #50 Tiny Witch
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Creative Hand
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Manage a minion store where demanding clientele are always at your door! As a little witch, mix the right resources to create minions so that your dungeon master clients walk away happy.
Why similar: Time Management 30%, Crafting 25.5%, Medieval 18.9%, Management 12.6%, Family Friendly 5.5%
- #51 Alnico Smithery
66% matchVery Positive88% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Pinapl
Windows
Alnico Smithery is a hand-drawn, physics-based forging simulator. Mine for ore, smelt ingots, discover alloys, forge tools, and rebuild the smithery your grandfather left behind.
Why similar: Medieval 27.3%, Crafting 26.3%, Simulation 12.5%, Family Friendly 9%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #52 Emma's Armaments
69% matchMixed49% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Caro BuildersPub: Emma Create
Windows
Emma's Weapons Shop is a management simulation game in which players collect items while conquering dungeons, smelt them, and sell them at higher prices to increase sales.
Why similar: Crafting 40.5%, Medieval 28.9%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 9.8%, Fantasy 5.3%
- #53 Craft Keep VR
69% matchMixed63% of 121 reviews2017
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Set within a fantasy world of dragons, dungeons and foul-mouthed customers, you are an alchemist-blacksmith forging weapons and brewing potions.
Why similar: Strategy 36.1%, Medieval 33.6%, Simulation 27.6%, Indie 2.7%
- #54 AutoForge
65% matchVery Positive88% of 450 reviews2024
Dev: Siege Games
Windows
A 2D automation sandbox adventure. Build an automated factory with Mana-powered machines, progress through an expansive tech tree, explore a vast and wonderful world, upgrade yourself with ancient technologies, and defend it all from invasions.
Why similar: Crafting 52.7%, Colorful 13.8%, Fantasy 12.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Action 9.3%
- #55 Alchemy Factory
62% matchVery Positive90% of 2,078 reviews2025
Dev: D5 CopperheadPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Craft your workshop as an alchemist! Harness arcane devices to automate crafting. Sell alchemical goods, fulfill commissions, and rise to become a renowned alchemy magnate. Multiplayer Supported! Invite master designers to (ahem) contribute their expertise—let them optimize your production lines!
Why similar: Crafting 37.3%, Medieval 34.8%, Strategy 13.2%, Simulation 7.2%, Casual 5.3%
- #56 Hyper Knights
67% matchVery Positive89% of 813 reviews2017
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Slash and Dash, raise your army, learn powerful combos and take back your land!
Why similar: Medieval 39.3%, Strategy 15.6%, Action 15.2%, Management 13.8%, 2D 9.2%
- #57 FORGE SIMULATOR
65% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: GreenOnionGames
Windows
You are trapped in an endless labyrinth. You must find hidden resources scattered throughout the labyrinth to craft your own sword. Overcome the dangers of the labyrinth with your crafted sword, survive, and escape.
Why similar: Crafting 44.6%, Medieval 23.1%, Simulation 10.6%, Fantasy 7.5%, Combat 7.3%