- #1 Dungeon Inn
97% matchVery Positive94% of 649 reviews2024
Dev: Cat SocietyPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
This is a cozy strategy management game where you manage an inn placed cleverly at the mouth of a dungeon. Juggle visits and business from 2 rivaling guilds, maximize profits, but keep your double-dealing a secret! Keep everyone happy and watch your inn thrive!
Why similar: Management 28%, Magic 22.8%, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 15.9%, Cute 8%
- #2 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
96% 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: Cooking 25.2%, Life Sim 19.9%, Economy 18.6%, Management 17.4%, Immersive Sim 7.8%
- #3 Garden Witch Life
96% matchMixed63% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: FreetimeStudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
Why similar: Life Sim 19.4%, Cooking 18.1%, Magic 11.2%, Crafting 9.1%, Character Customization 8.4%
- #4 Parisian Brasserie Simulator
94% matchVery Positive95% of 367 reviews2025
Dev: Quark Studios
Windows
Manage your own brasserie in Paris and turn it into the place to be! Create menus, serve customers, and master every detail to grow your restaurant. Manage supplies, ensure top-notch service, and make your mark on the city of lights. Will you become the next Parisian brasserie institution?
Why similar: Life Sim 31%, Cooking 27.4%, Management 12.1%, Economy 10.7%, Simulation 9.5%
- #5 Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition
95% matchMixed55% of 4,056 reviews2019
Dev: Klabater
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Crossroads Inn, a real-time management sim, unfolds in Delcrys' unique fantasy realm. Construct and oversee your inn, delight traveling heroes, and achieve renowned status for your services across the kingdom.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.6%, Cooking 20.3%, Economy 16%, Crafting 11.8%, Management 10.6%
- #6 Inn Tycoon
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 779 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Cooking 30.2%, Management 26.2%, Economy 21.4%, Simulation 9%, Strategy 8.3%
- #7 Tavern Legends
93% matchVery Positive90% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: CROWFORGE Games
Windows
In Tavern Legends, you don’t just swing the spoon – you wield the broom too. Tap beer, create your own meals, design your taverns, and build your team. From grumpy beggars to pompous knights – everyone wants beer! Raise your fame and become a legendary innkeeper!
Why similar: Cooking 23.5%, Life Sim 19%, Management 16.5%, Crafting 16.4%, Economy 15.3%
- #8 Sizzle & Stack
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 296 reviews2025
Dev: Arvis Games
Windows · Mac
Sizzle & Stack is a fast-paced restaurant management card game where you stack ingredients, cook dishes, explore recipes, and serve hungry customers. Upgrade your kitchen and master strategic cooking in a unique blend of card play and time management!
Why similar: Cooking 35.8%, Card Game 17.8%, Management 16.8%, Crafting 16.3%, Strategy 6.7%
- #9 Chef RPG
91% 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: Cooking 35.3%, Life Sim 25.4%, Management 16.1%, Crafting 12.1%, Immersive Sim 6.7%
- #10 Travellers Rest
91% 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: Life Sim 40%, Management 25.3%, Crafting 16.8%, Immersive Sim 8.3%, Simulation 4%
- #11 Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 316 reviews2025
Dev: Etherous Games LimitedPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
Windows · Mac
Ready to run a tavern with a Dragon companion? On this charming island, you can live out your tavern-keeping dreams. Along the way, you'll meet all kinds of guests, Encounter unicorns, battle Giant Elementals, and embrace adventures! Begin your journey as the Dragon Song calls!
Why similar: Cooking 41.5%, Management 13.6%, Life Sim 12.5%, Character Customization 9.2%, Simulation 6.4%
- #12 Idle Medieval Tavern
90% matchMixed49% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: A-GamesPub: Matryoshka
Windows · Mac
Once upon a time, in a realm of danger and intrigue, you find yourself entrusted with the management of a quaint medieval tavern. This captivating idle game weaves a tale of daring quests, legendary heroes, and a thriving tavern that serves as the heart of a bustling community.
Why similar: Economy 34.1%, Management 29.9%, Magic 15.3%, Strategy 12.4%, Fantasy 5.3%
- #13 Tavern Keeper 🍻
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,275 reviews2025
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
From the creators of Game Dev Tycoon comes Tavern Keeper 🍻, a cosy-chaotic management sim, featuring a powerful decoration sandbox and a magical storybook RPG!
Why similar: Management 31.4%, Economy 29%, Strategy 14.4%, Simulation 12.9%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #14 The Hidden Art of Innkeeping
88% matchVery Positive100% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
Transform an old farmhouse in a seaside village into a luxurious inn! Meet interesting guests, unlock delicious dishes, discover new areas and hidden treasures, configure rooms and amenities, uncover secrets, and rejuvenate the struggling village in this inn-management game!
Why similar: Management 63.4%, Simulation 17.9%, Cute 14.3%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #15 Alchemist Shop Simulator
87% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Run your own magic business! In Alchemist Shop Simulator you can trade magical wares, brew potions and take on special orders, meet many quirky clients, grow your ingredients in your garden, restock your shelves and manage prices. Keep expanding your business as you gain experience and wealth!
Why similar: Economy 21.8%, Management 20%, Crafting 18%, Magic 13%, Life Sim 8.5%
- #16 Inn Legend
89% matchVery Positive81% of 267 reviews2020
Dev: AppleCoffee
Windows
一款经典的客栈经营类游戏。在想法设法发展客栈的同时,还要处理好人际关系,最终将自己的客栈从破产的边缘拯救回来。
Why similar: Management 39.6%, Character Customization 25.3%, Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, Cute 7.5%
- #17 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
83% matchVery Positive89% of 1,682 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Fantasy 84.8%, Singleplayer 15.2%
- #18 Inn Tycoon: Prologue
84% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Evil Goose Games
Windows
Welcome to Inn Tycoon: Prologue! 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: Cooking 39.2%, Economy 20.5%, Management 19.7%, Strategy 8.5%, Simulation 7.1%
- #19 Spellfarers
84% matchMostly Negative39% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Leisure Inc.
Windows · Mac
Farm, fish, craft, and cast spells with your friends in this idyllic, magical multiplayer farming sim. Befriend the townsfolk of Wenngrove, learn their trades and stories, tend your home with your friends and Familiar, and make magic in Spellfarers.
Why similar: Cooking 27.3%, Life Sim 23.7%, Crafting 13.3%, Immersive Sim 8.5%, Character Customization 7.3%
- #20 Tavern Tycoon - Dragon's Hangover
85% matchMixed67% of 832 reviews2019
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Run your fantasy RPG tavern - let travellers take shelter for the night and serve 'em the best mead of their life with a good dose of humor.
Why similar: Management 56%, Simulation 20.4%, Strategy 19.7%, Indie 3.9%
- #21 Gaming Cafe Simulator
82% matchVery Positive86% of 390 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: Cooking 33.6%, Life Sim 22.5%, Management 18.7%, Immersive Sim 8.2%, Simulation 7.9%
- #22 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
81% matchVery Positive98% of 201 reviews2026
Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
Windows
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Cooking 32.2%, Life Sim 24%, Management 17%, Crafting 16.4%, Simulation 6.4%
- #23 Potion Shop Simulator
81% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Pebbles Games
Windows
Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Cooking 33.2%, Economy 20%, Management 18.3%, Crafting 16.6%, Simulation 6.9%
- #24 Potionomics
80% matchVery Positive91% of 7,207 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.3%, Crafting 16.3%, Life Sim 13.6%, Card Game 13%, Management 12.1%
- #25 Service Please
78% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Dynamic Dice
Windows
Service Please is a top-down restaurant management and tycoon game focused on relaxed gameplay and steady progression. Manage customers, organize staff, upgrade your menu, and build your restaurant step by step.
Why similar: Cooking 25.8%, Life Sim 15.6%, Management 15.1%, Economy 14.3%, Crafting 12.6%
- #26 TCG Card Shop Simulator
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 46,691 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 25.8 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: Management 27.6%, Economy 23.7%, Life Sim 14.8%, Simulation 12.9%, Card Game 12.5%
- #27 The Magical Mixture Mill
78% matchVery Positive84% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: GlowlightPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gather exotic ingredients, brew complex mixtures, and expand your magically automated production lines -- keeping your shelves stocked, your customers happy, and your pockets full.
Why similar: Management 24.6%, Life Sim 23.7%, Crafting 16%, Magic 12.8%, Immersive Sim 10.7%
- #28 The Lost Art of Innkeeping
79% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2020
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
Can you transform a dilapidated old manor into a 5-star inn while solving the mysteries lurking behind its doors? Meet amusing guests, discover new areas and upgrades, complete mini-quests, and find items and beautiful paintings that will help you achieve your goals!
Why similar: Management 65.6%, Simulation 16.5%, Cute 13.9%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #29 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
77% matchMixed63% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Run your own restaurant. Create your menu, hire staff, decorate the place, take orders, serve guests, and grow your business. Food critics, online orders, events, and kitchen chaos are on the menu!
Why similar: Cooking 31.2%, Life Sim 17.9%, Management 16.7%, Economy 14.1%, Immersive Sim 7.7%
- #30 Welcome to the Adventurer Inn!
79% matchMixed62% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: peperoncinoPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Having just opened an inn, you set out to create a comfortable environment to bring in tired adventurers looking for respite after their questing. Earn money, upgrade your inn, and befriend a diverse cast of characters!
Why similar: Management 67%, Simulation 24%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #31 Magical Bakery
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a life full of magic, challenges, and the joy of creating sweets that will leave a spellbinding impression on your customers. Become the ultimate magical baker and prove yourself worthy to inherit the Magical Bakery!
Why similar: Cooking 36.5%, Economy 16.9%, Character Customization 14.2%, Management 12.6%, Magic 9.3%
- #32 Innchanted
77% matchVery Positive83% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: DragonBear StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Run a Magical Inn with friends! Yarrul’s family Inn has been stolen by an evil wizard landlord! Team up with friends to reclaim your family's legacy. Manage your inn, brew potions, fish, cook, and fight in this hectic & heartfelt magical adventure. Play solo or co-op for 1-4 players.
Why similar: Magic 32.2%, Management 30.2%, Simulation 12.9%, Fantasy 10.3%, Cute 9.3%
- #33 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,520 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Cooking 35.7%, Life Sim 23.9%, Management 17.9%, Immersive Sim 9.8%, Simulation 7%
- #34 Tavern Master
74% matchVery Positive92% of 12,821 reviews2021
Dev: Untitled Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!
Why similar: Management 53%, Simulation 16.7%, Crafting 14.1%, Strategy 11.7%, 3D 1.9%
- #35 Witchy Business
73% matchVery Positive89% of 755 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Magic 35.8%, Crafting 32.1%, Simulation 14.4%, Strategy 9.5%, Cute 8.2%
- #36 MilkTea Time
73% matchVery Positive84% of 132 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: Cooking 30.4%, Crafting 13.9%, Economy 13.6%, Management 13.2%, Immersive Sim 6.8%
- #37 Recipe for Disaster
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 714 reviews2022
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Recipe for Disaster is a management sim that captures the fast-paced, drama-filled environment of a professional kitchen and dining room. Build your dream restaurant, create recipes, design menus and manage your staff, all while contending with demanding customers and disastrous situations!
Why similar: Cooking 33.6%, Life Sim 18.5%, Management 17%, Economy 12.3%, Character Customization 6.4%
- #38 Tavern Manager Simulator: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Try running a tavern for a day in Prologue.
Why similar: Economy 30.6%, Management 19.4%, Life Sim 14.3%, Simulation 11.6%, Crafting 11.6%
- #39 Abra-Cooking-Dabra
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 232 reviews2025
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Abra-Cooking-Dabra is a cooking card game. Manage ingredients and make British dishes to keep toves, borogoves, and mome raths fed. Meet timers and fulfill puzzling orders despite the angry wacky Cat being your boss. You are Wonderland's new chef.
Why similar: Cooking 29%, Card Game 15.3%, Management 15.1%, Crafting 15%, Magic 9.5%
- #40 A TAVERN FOR TEA
74% matchVery Positive92% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
Why similar: Cooking 60.6%, Magic 15.3%, Simulation 10.1%, Cute 8.5%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #41 Immortal Life
72% matchVery Positive80% of 4,255 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!
Why similar: Cooking 30.8%, Life Sim 26.5%, Crafting 19.9%, Economy 16.3%, Simulation 5.9%
- #42 Bear and Breakfast
71% matchVery Positive90% of 5,218 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.8%, Economy 25.2%, Crafting 18.5%, Management 17.3%, Simulation 6.7%
- #43 Faire Trade
70% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Ready to take on the management of a fantasy shop? Faire Trade allows you to do just that! From farming, to crafting, to selling, to hiring, to expanding, to pricing, to decorating to….. Well, the world's your oyster! Stay curious, adapt, and let your blossoming shop shine!
Why similar: Life Sim 22.9%, Crafting 19.9%, Management 17.8%, Economy 16.2%, Character Customization 11%
- #44 Monster Lab Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 483 reviews2026
Dev: Round 3 Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ready to become a mad scientist? Synthesize, evolve, and command an army of unique creatures in your own lab. Manage your laboratory, master genetic essences, and dominate the battle arena in this deep creature collection simulator!
Why similar: Life Sim 23%, Management 17.8%, Economy 13.6%, Crafting 12.5%, Immersive Sim 10%
- #45 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
68% 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 36.5%, Life Sim 26.3%, Management 23.7%, Simulation 10%, Indie 2.1%
- #46 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
69% matchVery Positive94% of 307 reviews2024
Dev: Unbossed GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Your father's life depends on your success. Run a medieval shop, craft goods, set prices, and build your reputation - because the King's debt collectors are coming. Farm, hunt, explore, and trade your way to freedom in this cozy but consequential shop simulation.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.4%, Economy 28%, Crafting 27.7%, Fantasy 5.9%, Cute 5%
- #47 Kokoro Kitchen
68% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Mango Leaf Games
Windows · Mac
In this delightful farm-to-table cooking game, you’ll restore a cozy Japanese restaurant, cultivate a bountiful garden of fresh ingredients, and prepare mouth-watering Japanese dishes for hungry locals. Use your culinary skills to help bring a little life back to the spirit world!
Why similar: Cooking 44.2%, Management 14.2%, Character Customization 12.5%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 8.8%
- #48 The Fool's Apprentice
70% matchMixed53% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: The Planar Danse
Windows
A wizard academy management sim where you—an obviously benevolent professor—must manage & cast spells on your many apprentices so that they might study the right spells… and perhaps even survive the researching process. Some may die, but oh well, can’t save them all!
Why similar: Management 35.7%, Magic 26.3%, Simulation 10.4%, Strategy 10.3%, Immersive Sim 8.4%
- #49 Bakery Simulator
71% matchMixed67% of 2,258 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Get up before dawn and see what it's like to be a baker! Learn to bake several dozen types of bread. Use realistic bakery machines. Deliver orders to stores, earn, and invest. Use original recipes or experiment with ingredients.
Why similar: Cooking 25.7%, Life Sim 20%, Economy 17%, Crafting 14.6%, Management 11.5%
- #50 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,044 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Management 20.8%, Economy 20.4%, Life Sim 20.3%, Crafting 15.5%, Immersive Sim 8.8%
- #51 Burger Bistro Story
70% matchVery Positive83% of 306 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Open your own diner and create custom burgers in this management sim game.
Why similar: Cooking 38.8%, Life Sim 18.8%, Management 10.5%, Economy 10.3%, Strategy 9%
- #52 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
66% matchVery Positive92% of 386 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Run your own tabletop game shop! Stock shelves, glue & paint minis, battle customers on game night, and grow your store into the ultimate nerd paradise.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.2%, Management 27.7%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Simulation 12.4%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #53 Potion Tycoon
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 712 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Management 30.6%, Economy 24.4%, Magic 18.5%, Strategy 10.5%, Simulation 10.1%
- #54 Holiday Motel Simulator
67% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Red Phoenix Interactive
Windows
Start with a crumbling motel and transform it into a guest favorite. Clean, repair, decorate, manage bookings, and expand — your hospitality empire begins here.
Why similar: Management 33.5%, Crafting 26%, Economy 24.2%, Simulation 9.2%, 3D 6%
- #55 Baker Business 3
69% matchVery Positive86% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Living Code Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your very own bakery. Discover recipes, bake tasty treats and sell them to your customers. Unlock upgrades such as ovens and display shelves to expand your bakery. Customize the interior and exterior style to create your dream bakery.
Why similar: Cooking 37%, Life Sim 20.5%, Management 12.7%, Crafting 9.1%, Simulation 8.3%
- #56 Grime&Gold
66% matchNo user reviews95% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Pemdora
Windows
Fancy some cards, alchemist? Grime & Gold is a small game about stacking and mixing cards to craft strange recipes. Open boosters, delve into dungeons to find rare resources, hire goblins to help you to craft the Holy Grail and save the city, and don't forget to serve your shady clients!
Why similar: Cooking 29.5%, Crafting 15.2%, Management 14.2%, Card Game 13%, Deckbuilding 12%
- #57 客栈江湖-Vagabond Inn
71% matchMixed59% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: 肥螳螂
Windows
扮演江湖客栈的掌柜,经营客栈,收集菜谱,收集食材,最终成为江湖中排名第一的客栈。
Why similar: Management 50.4%, Strategy 23.2%, Simulation 15.4%, Cute 11%
- #58 Coastal Kitchen Simulator
65% matchVery Positive85% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Cook and serve dishes as you run your own seafood restaurant! Unlock new recipes, grow your kitchen with the help of employees, and satisfy every customer’s craving. Expand your reputation, manage resources wisely, and build a seafood restaurant that becomes the talk of the town.
Why similar: Cooking 43.3%, Crafting 14.7%, Management 13.6%, Simulation 13%, Economy 10.5%