- #1 Mad Games Tycoon 2
97% matchVery Positive94% of 7,570 reviews2023
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Game Development 33.4% ★, Economy 16.1%, City Builder 15.1%, Management 14%, Sandbox 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a comprehensive and detailed look at the game development industry with robust management and expansion mechanics.
- #2 City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,775 reviews2021
Dev: Binogure Studio 🐺
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Manage a game studio from the dawn of the gaming industry in 1976. Your journey starts with small indie titles and grows into a gaming empire. Develop, design, and conquer the industry. From humble beginnings to gaming legend – it’s your story, your studio, your legacy!
Why similar: Game Development 42% ★, Economy 18.9%, Management 14.5%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Simulation 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines game development management with city-building elements as you expand your studio's physical headquarters.
- #3 Software Inc.
96% matchVery Positive94% of 7,637 reviews2015
Dev: Coredumping
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 45.6 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: Game Development 35.9% ★, Economy 18.2%, Management 14.4%, Sandbox 12.2%, Character Customization 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep simulation of game development and office management that mirrors the complexity of running a studio.
- #4 Game Dev Tycoon
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 44,663 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 46.9%, Economy 20.1%, Simulation 18%, Sandbox 6.3%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic in the game development simulation genre, focusing on the progression from a garage developer to a major studio.
- #5 The Universim
94% matchVery Positive80% of 10,483 reviews2024
Dev: Crytivo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Jump straight into managing your own planets as you guide a civilization through the ages. Build the ultimate empire in The Universim, a new breed of God Game in development by Crytivo.
Why similar: God Game 36.2% ★, City Builder 26.1%, Sandbox 13.6%, Management 10.7%, Simulation 4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the god-game aspect of the seed title by allowing you to guide a civilization through the ages with divine intervention.
- #6 Reus 2
94% matchVery Positive95% of 2,219 reviews2024
Dev: Abbey GamesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Shape worlds with your godly titans. Make symbiotic ecosystems and inspire humanity with your creations. Their achievements unlock new possibilities. Make different planets for different human spirits, and fill the universe with life!
Why similar: God Game 38.6% ★, City Builder 22.8%, Management 12.9%, Sandbox 11.3%, Relaxing 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique god-game that emphasizes environmental manipulation and strategic planning to help humanity thrive.
- #7 WorldBox - God Simulator
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,884 reviews2021
Dev: Maxim Karpenko
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!
Why similar: God Game 53.3% ★, Sandbox 23.3%, Management 9.3%, Simulation 7.3%, Relaxing 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the sandbox and god-game elements, letting you create and destroy worlds while observing the simulated inhabitants.
- #8 Big Ambitions
92% matchVery Positive93% of 12,519 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Economy 30.1%, Management 28.7%, Sandbox 12.1%, Immersive Sim 9.5%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep business management simulator that allows for high-level control over multiple ventures in a living city.
- #9 Startup Company
91% matchVery Positive81% of 6,175 reviews2020
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.8 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 37.4%, Economy 32.3%, Simulation 13.2%, Sandbox 10.8%, Casual 2%
Why You'll Like It: A focused management simulator that captures the technical and economic challenges of running a software-based business.
- #10 Foundation
90% matchVery Positive86% of 23,481 reviews2025
Dev: Polymorph Games
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Why similar: City Builder 42.6%, Economy 13.2%, Sandbox 11.3%, Management 11%, Simulation 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-less city-builder that emphasizes organic growth and management, perfect for those who enjoy the sandbox design aspect.
- #11 Cities: Skylines II
91% matchMixed54% of 86,513 reviews2023
Dev: Iceflake StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 23.8 hrsMean: 72.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.
Why similar: City Builder 37.8%, Economy 15.9%, Sandbox 13.8%, Management 13.3%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The premier city-builder for those who enjoy large-scale planning and managing complex infrastructure systems.
- #12 Parkitect
89% matchVery Positive94% of 7,997 reviews2018
Dev: Texel Raptor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!
Why similar: City Builder 21.1%, Economy 20.8%, Management 16.1%, Sandbox 12.1%, Relaxing 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly detailed creative sandbox experience that requires balancing guest management with complex park design.
- #13 Fata Deum - The God Sim
89% matchMixed60% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: 42 Bits EntertainmentPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Inspired by the god games of old, Fata Deum lets you mold settlements and townsfolk in your image. Will you raise the settlements to splendor, or spur them on to violent debauchery and demons? Watch as a living world grows under your whims.
Why similar: God Game 31.4% ★, City Builder 21.1%, Sandbox 11.8%, Management 11.6%, Economy 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Allows players to influence the lives of followers through divine choices, emphasizing the god-game feel of the seed title.
- #14 Hotel Architect
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,342 reviews2025
Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Economy 16.5%, Management 12.9%, Sandbox 12.7%, Character Customization 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for precise building and management of a large-scale facility, mirroring the spatial design needs of an MMO world.
- #15 Game Dev Masters
88% matchVery Positive84% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: Ryan SaundersPub: One Man Media
Windows
It's time to become the Game Developer you always wanted to be. Make use of a large array of features, and player skills to create stunning 10 / 10 games. Compete with and eventually acquire other dynamic Ai Studio's. Raise the talent of your team and studio's in an effort to dominate the market.
Why similar: Game Development 33.5% ★, Economy 15.3%, Management 11.9%, Sandbox 10%, Immersive Sim 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a streamlined but engaging look at the lifecycle of game development and studio growth.
- #16 Two Point Hospital
87% matchVery Positive92% of 34,380 reviews2018
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 34.9 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 40.9%, Simulation 19.7%, Sandbox 16.2%, City Builder 14.9%, Family Friendly 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Balances humorous management with intricate building and layout design, similar to the spatial planning required in MMORPG Tycoon 2.
- #17 Megaquarium
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,644 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.7%, Management 23%, Economy 17.1%, Simulation 10.5%, Relaxing 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A complex management sim that requires careful planning of exhibits and logistics, echoing the world-building challenges of MMO design.
- #18 Tavern Keeper 🍻
83% 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: Economy 23.8%, Management 20.5%, Sandbox 20.4%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creative building with management, focusing on the details of running a fantasy-themed establishment.
- #19 Prison Architect
84% matchVery Positive89% of 73,112 reviews2015
Dev: Introversion SoftwarePub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Sandbox 20.7%, Management 19.6%, Economy 16.4%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep building and management mechanics where the layout and design directly impact the simulation's outcome.
- #20 Project Highrise
84% matchVery Positive85% of 4,730 reviews2016
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...
Why similar: Management 38.5%, Simulation 15.7%, Economy 15.1%, Sandbox 14.4%, City Builder 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on vertical building management and tenant satisfaction, providing a satisfying sense of scale and control.
- #21 Planet Coaster 2
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 12,780 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic creations. Are you ready to ride the wave?
Why similar: God Game 23.8% ★, City Builder 19.8%, Sandbox 14%, Economy 12.8%, Simulation 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the ultimate creative sandbox experience for building massive, detailed attractions and managing guest experiences.
- #22 Game Tycoon 2
85% matchMixed49% of 248 reviews2016
Dev: Sunlight Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In Game Tycoon 2 you find yourself in the middle of the big players. Get into the act and experience the fascination of the game development. Reach your goal and become the Game Tycoon!
Why similar: Game Development 48.8% ★, Economy 16.7%, Management 16.5%, Family Friendly 7.5%, Simulation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward management sim that focuses on the competitive aspects of the game development market.
- #23 TasteMaker
81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,294 reviews2023
Dev: Jelle Booij
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
TasteMaker is a restaurant tycoon game. Design your own restaurant from the ground up, decorate, create a menu, hire and manage staff, and much more. Keep your customers happy and make a profit to keep the restaurant of your dreams from turning into a nightmare.
Why similar: God Game 25.8% ★, Economy 16.5%, Sandbox 14.6%, Management 14.5%, Immersive Sim 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A restaurant management sim that focuses on the creative freedom of building and customizing your own business space.
- #24 Game Corp DX
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,083 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Manage your Game Studio, earn big bucks, impress the critics, beat rival studios and clean up at the awards!
Why similar: Game Development 28.8% ★, Management 26.1%, Economy 22.3%, Simulation 8%, Sandbox 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized management game that simplifies the development process while keeping the core loop of growth and success.
- #25 PC Tycoon 2
81% matchVery Positive80% of 315 reviews2024
Dev: Insignis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your computer company and develop your PC components, create your own laptop, monitor, develop an interactive operating system or build your PC. Research new technologies, improve your office and your factory, hire the best employees, buy other companies and build your computer empire!
Why similar: Game Development 39.5% ★, Economy 24.6%, Sandbox 16.8%, Management 14.1%, Simulation 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the hardware side of the industry, offering a different but complementary management experience to software development.
- #26 Pocket City 2
79% matchVery Positive94% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Codebrew Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
A city-building game with a unique twist—step inside and experience your city firsthand! Plan roads, zones, and infrastructure while growing your economy, managing resources, and unlocking special buildings. Host events, build mega projects, and watch your city thrive in a dynamic world.
Why similar: City Builder 30.6%, Economy 19.6%, Sandbox 16.4%, Relaxing 8.2%, Open World 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A accessible city-builder that offers a 3D sandbox experience for those who want to build and manage on the go.
- #27 Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 323 reviews2019
Dev: Jarrod Brown
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.7 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: City Builder 23.4%, Economy 17.6%, Management 15.4%, Sandbox 15.1%, Immersive Sim 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to design and manage a large facility, focusing on the logistics of keeping visitors happy.
- #28 Dungeon Tycoon
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,751 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: God Game 25.6% ★, City Builder 20.3%, Economy 17.2%, Management 14.1%, Sandbox 11.7%
- #29 Game Builder Tycoon
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
In Game Builder Tycoon, begin as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing, research stuff and manage a skilled team. Overcome competition to guide your game development studio to global recognition and dominate the gaming industry.
Why similar: Game Development 37.2% ★, Economy 15.7%, Management 11.5%, Character Customization 9.3%, Sandbox 8.8%
- #30 Highrise Mogul
79% matchMixed51% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Olli Arkko
Windows
Highrise Mogul: design, build and manage your own skyscraper. Make floor plans, place rentable rooms, hire staff, design a beautiful garden, manage your own power grid and much more!
Why similar: City Builder 27.9%, God Game 21.1% ★, Economy 16.7%, Management 12.1%, Simulation 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines city-building with economic management, challenging players to balance growth with financial stability.
- #31 The Tenants
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,665 reviews2022
Dev: Ancient Forge
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home?
Why similar: God Game 24.4% ★, City Builder 18.6%, Economy 13.6%, Management 11.9%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #32 Fantasy World Online Tycoon
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2020
Dev: Roberto Trasarti
Windows · Mac
Ready to manage your Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game? This is your chance! Fantasy World Online Tycoon will let you build and control any aspect of a MMORPG. Build spawns of Monsters, Quests and Dungeons. Be the CEO of your company, hire specialists and evolve your game!
Why similar: Simulation 56.2%, Management 24%, Indie 17.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Specifically targets the MMO management niche, focusing on the RPG elements and player satisfaction.
- #33 Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue
76% matchMixed61% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue is a free simulation game in which you begin your journey as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing and research stuff. Create best game on the planet!
Why similar: Game Development 37.9% ★, Economy 16.1%, Management 12.9%, Sandbox 9.8%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #34 Market Tycoon
78% matchMixed55% of 405 reviews2017
Dev: Protection GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Market Tycoon is a Tycoon game where you Grow your Market from a small Mini Market all the way up to a Hyper Market. Manage, create, and customize your market from wall paint to placing cashiers, shelves, and fridges.
Why similar: Management 43.6%, Simulation 22.2%, Sandbox 18.2%, Casual 7.7%, Indie 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulator that focuses on the retail aspect of business, requiring careful inventory and layout planning.
- #35 Marble World
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,278 reviews2022
Dev: Vector Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Marble World is a physics sandbox simulator with marbles. Create your own marble races, runs and machines. Customize a variety of tracks, decorations and marbles to create a beautiful world.
Why similar: God Game 35.2% ★, Sandbox 16.6%, City Builder 12.9%, Character Customization 6.2%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #36 Hotel Magnate
74% matchMixed60% of 481 reviews2025
Dev: Arcade Oven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Economy 16.9%, Management 15.4%, Sandbox 14.5%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #37 Mad Games Tycoon
75% matchVery Positive91% of 4,414 reviews2016
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 32.3%, Economy 28.5%, Sandbox 17.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #38 Blacksmith Master
72% 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: City Builder 27.2%, Economy 19%, Management 15.3%, Sandbox 15.1%, Open World 8.1%
- #39 Creo God Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: MKSM Design LLC
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Creo God Simulator is a game of city building, resource management, survival, and a ton of villager smiting. As the divinely chosen Creostrider, it's your job to build a society bit by bit, while convincing your new population to believe in you as their one true god.
Why similar: God Game 34.7% ★, City Builder 23.1%, Management 12.3%, Economy 10.3%, Sandbox 7.6%
- #40 City Bus Manager
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,686 reviews2024
Dev: PeDePe GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!
Why similar: Economy 31.9%, Management 25%, Sandbox 15%, Simulation 12.1%, Relaxing 4%
- #41 Tiny Town VR
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,217 reviews2017
Dev: Lumbernauts
Windows
Create an original world and fill it with buildings, roads, vehicles and more. Give it life with posable characters. Tell a story with custom speech bubbles and in-game photo captures. Then, share with friends!
Why similar: City Builder 37.6%, God Game 23% ★, Sandbox 22.5%, Simulation 9.8%, Casual 3.3%
- #42 Mad Smartphone Tycoon
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 580 reviews2024
Dev: Miradil
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build Your smartphone Empire in Mad Smartphone Tycoon, your main goal in this game is to create the ultimate smartphone that combines both performance and aesthetics. Expand your company, dominate the global market, become a tycoon in the world of mobile phones!
Why similar: Management 21.9%, City Builder 17.9%, Sandbox 14.4%, Economy 12.1%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #43 Terra Firma 2
70% matchVery Positive89% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Working as Intended
Windows
Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.
Why similar: God Game 42.7% ★, Sandbox 19.1%, Relaxing 8.9%, Simulation 8.1%, Family Friendly 6.9%
- #44 Mall Craze
73% matchMixed54% of 67 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: City Builder 19.5%, Economy 16.8%, Management 14.5%, Sandbox 13.6%, Immersive Sim 10.8%
- #45 Town to City
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,836 reviews2025
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.
Why similar: City Builder 47.2%, Economy 17.8%, Management 12.8%, Relaxing 7.5%, Simulation 5.6%
- #46 Movies Tycoon
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 487 reviews2024
Dev: PixelCraze s.r.o.
Windows
Movies Tycoon is a simulation game where you dive into the world of film-making. Start with a humble studio, scout and manage top talent, customize unique characters, and direct blockbuster films.
Why similar: Economy 22.2%, City Builder 19%, Management 17%, Sandbox 15.1%, Character Customization 14.2%
- #47 Grocery Store Tycoon
70% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Spyder Lab Gaming
Windows
Build and manage your own grocery store in first person. Run the register, stock inventory, hire employees, and expand your business from a small market into a thriving retail operation.
Why similar: Economy 27.8%, Management 20.6%, Immersive Sim 20.2%, Simulation 9.5%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #48 SimAirport
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,012 reviews2020
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build & Manage Your Airport. An International Hub or a Regional Masterpiece -- it's up to you. Buy more land to scale out, or escalators to scale up with MULTIPLE FLOORS. You're in full control in this modern business management tycoon!
Why similar: City Builder 31.4%, Economy 23.3%, Management 17.8%, Sandbox 16.3%, Simulation 6.2%
- #49 Wildlife Park 3
73% matchMixed59% of 522 reviews2014
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Do you have what it takes to be a zoo tycoon? You are responsible for your very own and unique zoo. Choose from numerous types of enclosures, park buildings and plants to design an environment appropriate to each species. Take home a part of wilderness with Wildlife Park 3!
Why similar: Management 15.7%, God Game 15.4% ★, City Builder 14.9%, Economy 13.5%, Sandbox 11%
- #50 Highrise City
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,282 reviews2023
Dev: Fourexo EntertainmentPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Highrise City offers a new spin on City Simulations & Tycoon games expanding the economy and resource management aspect. Experience a modern take on the genre enriched with a complex resource based economy system.
Why similar: City Builder 26.8%, Sandbox 13.4%, Economy 12.9%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Management 8.4%
- #51 Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game
69% matchVery Positive81% of 531 reviews2021
Dev: Squidpunch StudiosPub: Vincent Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Build stunning Arcade Centre’s, purchase a range of arcades machines, manage troublesome staff in this colourful and humorous simulation management game. Inspired by Two Point Hospital, Let's Build A Zoo and Megaquarium.
Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, Economy 18.4%, Management 14.5%, Sandbox 12.9%, Immersive Sim 10.3%
- #52 Atlas Architect
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 225 reviews2021
Dev: Danial RashidiPub: Rashidi Interactive
Windows
A creative game where your imagination is your limit.
Why similar: God Game 27.9% ★, City Builder 19.1%, Sandbox 16.8%, Stylized 8.2%, Simulation 6.2%
- #53 SimCasino
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 751 reviews2021
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Modern Casino Tycoon Simulation in full 3D glory. Build the casino. Set the odds. Expand into a luxury hotel/casino or go cheap & extract max profits. Keep the vault secure at all times, and beware of criminals & cheaters!!
Why similar: City Builder 28.9%, Economy 18.9%, Sandbox 16.3%, Management 14.8%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #54 Super Movie Tycoon
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 317 reviews2025
Dev: Yuedong Game
Windows · Mac
Become a movie mogul in Super Movie Tycoon! From script to screen, build your dream team and create blockbusters to conquer Hollywood!
Why similar: City Builder 23.9%, Economy 19.8%, Management 15.1%, Sandbox 12.5%, Immersive Sim 11.4%
- #55 Planetary Life
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 743 reviews2025
Dev: Sotenbox
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!
Why similar: God Game 41.3% ★, Sandbox 16.3%, Management 12.8%, Relaxing 7.9%, Simulation 6.4%
- #56 Esports Life Tycoon
69% matchMixed61% of 711 reviews2020
Dev: UPLAY Online
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Manage your own esports squad, expand your gaming house, and defeat legendary teams to become the best in the world!
Why similar: Economy 23.7%, Management 21%, Sandbox 18.9%, Character Customization 14%, Family Friendly 10.4%
- #57 Two Point Museum
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 11,346 reviews2025
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
Why similar: City Builder 30.7%, Sandbox 16.5%, Economy 16.2%, Management 13.8%, Simulation 9.2%
- #58 Computer Tycoon
67% matchVery Positive85% of 996 reviews2017
Dev: Progorion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Computer Tycoon is a fairly 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: Economy 29.9%, Management 21.3%, Sandbox 20.6%, Immersive Sim 18.8%, Simulation 6.5%
- #59 Voxel Tycoon
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,743 reviews2021
Dev: Voxel Tycoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Voxel Tycoon — a management sim set in the infinite voxel world. Mine resources and process them into goods on your custom factories. Set up supply chains and passenger routes with a huge fleet of trains, trucks, and buses, and turn small towns into prosperous megacities with a thriving economy!
Why similar: Economy 25%, Management 21.2%, City Builder 17.3%, Sandbox 15%, Simulation 7.3%
- #60 Fantasy Map Simulator
63% matchVery Positive89% of 3,843 reviews2024
Dev: The Stranger
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Fantasy Map Simulator: Create and watch imaginary worlds evolve over centuries. Design maps, simulate nations and their politics, and control destinies. See empires rise and fall on your desktop wallpaper. A unique simulation for history buffs and creative minds.
Why similar: God Game 66.5% ★, Sandbox 26.9%, Simulation 5.7%, Indie 0.9%