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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Nostalgia, Singleplayer, 2D, Retro.

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A retro-inspired roguelite space salvager simulator. Through real-time space exploration and combat, you'll collect valuable salvage, manage resources, and strategically trade with rival factions in a dynamic economy.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: Feorag
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Ghostie Games
    Windows · Linux

    Clean, Clash, and Collect through 30+ spooky sites in this Single-Player, Clean 'Em Up Rogue-Lite. Spend your meager earnings wisely on both permanent and temporary upgrades, so that even the thriving haunts of cute and creepy creatures can’t stop you from cleaning 'til everything's Spotless!

    Why similar: Nostalgia 38.8% ★, Job Simulator 34% ★, Action Roguelike 7.5%, 1990's 6.2%, Retro 5.6%

  2. #2 Rustystreet
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ampere game
    Windows · Mac

    Every day, tens of thousands of dreams are born, destroyed and reborn

    Why similar: Nostalgia 78.3% ★, 1980s 14%, Stylized 5.4%, Adventure 2.3%

  3. #3 Can Collector Simulator
    96% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: ShiftWorks Games
    Windows

    Pick up piles of scattered cans in a casual first-person collecting sim. Recycle your haul at reverse vending machines, cash out printed receipts, upgrade your pickup speed and capacity, and look for oversized prize pull tabs hidden in the mess.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 52.3% ★, Economy 21.6%, Relaxing 12.4%, Inventory Management 8.6%, Casual 3.2%

  4. #4 Champy the Useless Vampire
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2024
    Dev: True Ascension
    Windows · Mac

    Join Champy, the useless vampire, in this charming 2D point-and-click adventure with hand-drawn environments and funny puzzles. Embark on an adventure amongst a cult of vampire hunters, a giant octopus and zombie animals. Will Champy find a way to save Dracula before it's too late?

    Why similar: Nostalgia 55.8% ★, 1990's 10.2%, Relaxing 9.3%, Old School 7.7%, Stylized 7%

  5. #5 Remagotchi
    94% matchPositive95% of 41 reviews2026
    Dev: Ewerton José WantrobaPub: Wantrobapps
    Windows · Linux

    Retro virtual pet game with total fidelity to the 90s classics. A pixel art simulator with multiple characters, including rare pets, where your choices shape the evolution of your virtual pet.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 61.8% ★, 1990's 11.5%, Retro 9.7%, Relaxing 8.6%, Stylized 6%

  6. #6 Game Store Chronicle
    93% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2026
    Dev: Imponix Game Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Run a video game store through decades of gaming history. Read demand, stock landmark releases, hire staff, set prices, and grow a tiny 1980s shop into a thriving gaming destination.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 33.2% ★, Inventory Management 17.8%, Economy 16.7%, 1980s 9.7%, 1990's 7.4%

  7. #7 Mutants (C64/Amstrad/Spectrum)
    94% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: Ocean SoftwarePub: Pixel Games UK
    Windows

    In this unique top-down shooter, originally released in 1987, take on the role of a lone pilot of a scout ship fighting to eliminate the threat of the Macro-Genetic-Mutoids, bio-engineered organisms that threaten to destroy mankind.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 52.9% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Retro 9.1%, 1980s 6.9%, Futuristic 5.7%

  8. #8 Replay Value: Second Hand Games
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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

    Why similar: Job Simulator 35.8% ★, Nostalgia 29.8% ★, Economy 11.7%, Inventory Management 11%, Relaxing 6.6%

  9. #9 Arcade Survivors
    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Martin Szerment
    Windows

    It's 1996. Lightning strikes the strip-mall arcade and monsters pour from every screen. Grab a Super Soaker, load your VHS bombs, and survive until dawn in this neon-soaked bullet heaven where your weapons fight for you. One more quarter. One more run.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 42.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, 1980s 10.9%, Action Roguelike 9.1%, 1990's 8.7%

  10. #10 I Need To Go
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Aldgard Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A Nostalgic Point-and-click adventure game where humor meets the heart! Inspired by the great classics. Click your way through the world, talk to, look at, open, use. All 9 verbs are there just for you.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 64.3% ★, Old School 9.3%, 1990's 8.4%, Relaxing 7.2%, Atmospheric 5%

  11. #11 Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,353 reviews2014
    Dev: Humongous Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 87.4% ★, Adventure 5.8%, 1990's 4.1%, Casual 2.6%

  12. #12 Paws (CPC/Spectrum)
    90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Artic ComputingPub: Pixel Games UK
    Windows

    In this unique top-down game from 1985, you are a mother cat whose twelve young kittens have wandered off into a labarinthine town prowled by fearsome dogs. Can you save them all?

    Why similar: Nostalgia 55.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Retro 9.9%, 1980s 4.9%, Adventure 4.3%

  13. #13 Coin-Op Vice
    89% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2024
    Dev: Andrei Fomin
    Windows

    2.5D Top-Down retro action with deckbuilding and 100+ arcade mini-games. The feature of Coin-Op VICE is the variety of short mini-games that provide different weapons and enhance the hero's characteristics.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 40.1% ★, 1980s 16.3%, Procedural Generation 16.1%, Retro 10.5%, Action Roguelike 8.8%

  14. #14 YOLKA: 90s New Year Simulator
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frozen Bugs Games
    Windows

    Snow and chill outside, but warmth in your heart. In this nostalgic first-person simulator, dive back into childhood and get ready for New Year’s Eve. Decorate the tree, build a snowman, play, and fully immerse yourself in the cozy vibe of the 90s.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 57.5% ★, 1990's 13.2%, Retro 9%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Stylized 5.4%

  15. #15 CRT: Corner Right There!
    86% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Benevolent Banana Studio
    Windows

    CRT: Corner Right There! is a fast-paced, incremental roguelite filled with arcade nostalgia. Don't just stare at the screen waiting for the logo to hit the corner... make it happen! Get resources, fight off glitchy interferences, and stack upgrades in this JUICY quest for the perfect bounce.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 77.5% ★, 1990's 10.7%, Adventure 4.8%, Stylized 3.7%, Casual 3.3%

  16. #16 Professor Crackbrain - And the awakening of the weredog
    87% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: Pixel Monster Games
    Windows

    A classic point & click adventure game full of nostalgic allusions, pixelish puzzles and chiptunish music.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 53.7% ★, 1980s 14.6%, Inventory Management 13%, Retro 9.2%, Atmospheric 5.3%

  17. #17 Mini Reaper
    86% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2024
    Dev: Aidan Andrews
    Windows

    The file for a lost and unfinished platformer from 1999 about collecting souls for the vacationing Grim Reaper has resurfaced online.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 60.4% ★, Old School 15.6%, 1990's 13%, Stylized 7.5%, 3D 2.6%

  18. #18 Aether Fly
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wishing Rock
    Windows

    Go on a journey through countless dimensions shaped by bullets and sound.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 53.4% ★, Procedural Generation 15.6%, Retro 7.2%, Stylized 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%

  19. #19 Deepspace Emporium
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Questing Goose Studio
    Windows

    Deepspace Emporium is a gritty shopkeeping sim set in the depths of a sprawling space station. As a former scavenger turned merchant, you trade in goods of varying legality—all while facing rising rent. Navigate a divided society, balance faction demands, and dodge authorities as you try to survive.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 56.4% ★, Inventory Management 17.3%, Space 16.8%, Economy 9.5%

  20. #20 Purble Place 3D
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sam Cohle
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This is Purble Place 3D! - three exciting adventures in an updated classic! Create and win, just like in the good old days!

    Why similar: Nostalgia 75.6% ★, Old School 11.7%, Casual 4.2%, 3D 3.1%, Adventure 2.9%

  21. #21 Lucy Dreaming
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 381 reviews2022
    Dev: Tall Story Games Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 54.7% ★, 1980s 11.5%, Old School 10%, 1990's 8.8%, Retro 7%

  22. #22 Street Vendor's Journey
    82% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Wet Fox Games
    Windows

    Street Vendor’s Journey is a life-driven street vending simulation. Start with an father's street cart, sell goods, support your family, and build a better future by managing business, reputation, and daily life.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 41.7% ★, Economy 20.8%, Inventory Management 18.7%, Relaxing 8.7%, Stylized 5%

  23. #23 Anatolian Soup Simulator
    81% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Simurg Software and Games
    Windows

    Run a small Anatolian soup restaurant by hand. Buy stock at the market, haul in the delivery, connect the gas, cook the pot, serve the tables, and wash up before tomorrow. Reinvest every lira into new tables, a second salon and a mangal grill, and build the restaurant yourself.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 50.4% ★, Economy 24.6%, Inventory Management 12.8%, Casual 5.3%, Atmospheric 3.7%

  24. #24 Commander Keen in Keen Dreams: Definitive Edition
    82% matchMostly Negative33% of 42 reviews2023
    Dev: Keen DreamsPub: Strategy First
    Windows

    Commander Keen is back. In the modernised Definitive Edition of the lost episode "Keen Dream". The game structure has been reworked to make the game a more modern experience without sacrificing any of the original charm!

    Why similar: Nostalgia 75.8% ★, Retro 12.7%, Casual 7.8%, Adventure 3.6%

  25. #25 Tavern Manager Simulator: Prologue
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 184 reviews2024
    Dev: One More Time
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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: Job Simulator 50.4% ★, Economy 26.3%, Relaxing 10.8%, Atmospheric 4.7%, 3D 4.4%

  26. #26 Stick A Round
    80% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Stick A Round
    Windows

    Relive the joy of your childhood in Stick A Round! Find uniquely generated sticks that transform into weapons based on their real-world shapes. Battle friends in combat, play action packed or relaxing minigames, and explore a changing world where your imagination sets the rules.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 59.5% ★, Procedural Generation 15.2%, Relaxing 10.5%, Combat 6.8%, 3D 3.6%

  27. #27 Milano's Odd Job Collection
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Implicit ConversionsPub: XSEED Games
    Windows

    Milano is on her own for summer vacation, and she’s ready to live her best life! Take on part-time jobs, personalize your home, or spend the day eating popcorn at the park. Experience this retro classic for the first time outside of Japan, now with modern improvements.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 54% ★, 1990's 16.9%, Retro 10.9%, Relaxing 10.2%, Old School 4.6%

  28. #28 Electronic Shop Simulator
    79% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: Cosar Studios
    Windows

    Manage your own electronics store, buy phones, laptops, and accessories. Place products on stands, set prices, satisfy customers, and increase your profits. A detailed business simulation with real-time management and investment systems.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 62.2% ★, Inventory Management 21.3%, Economy 10.6%, Casual 3.8%, 3D 2.1%

  29. #29 Cyberpunk Store Simulator
    77% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2026
    Dev: ICON GAME STUDIOPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

    Run your own futuristic cyber-store in Cyberpunk Universe! Manufacture unique goods with a 3D printer, stock your shelves, set prices, and process cash or chip payments. Hire robotic staff, launch drone deliveries across the neon-lit city, and expand your shop into a massive retail empire.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 44.3% ★, Economy 19.2%, Inventory Management 15.9%, Relaxing 9.6%, Futuristic 9%

  30. #30 TechStop Simulator
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dumbbell Games
    Windows

    Prepare for an immersive retro arcade & game shop management experience. Take control of your very own TechStop! Stock your shelves with games and arcade classics, set prices, manage payments, hire staff, expand & design your store to attract more customers. Stay ahead in competitive local market!

    Why similar: Job Simulator 50% ★, Inventory Management 18.9%, Economy 14.3%, Relaxing 7.1%, Retro 5%

  31. #31 Art Gallery Simulator
    78% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: Kibbles
    Windows

    Enjoy a side of art with a serving of business building! Go rags to riches! Start by fixing up an art gallery in the slums and work your way up in the world. Sell thousands of unique pieces of art and eventually open up your very own art museum in the high class downtown commercial district!

    Why similar: Job Simulator 60.5% ★, Economy 14.6%, Relaxing 12.9%, Casual 5.5%, Atmospheric 4.5%

  32. #32 Motorbay Tycoon
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Motorbay Tycoon Studio
    Windows

    Run a growing car workshop in this relaxed management game. Carry parts, service waiting cars, hire helpers and expand your garage. Reinvest your earnings in upgrades as your small repair business becomes a busy automotive hub.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 65.4% ★, Economy 20.9%, Relaxing 7.6%, Casual 3.2%, 3D 2.9%

  33. #33 Rings of Zilfin
    76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Strategic SimulationsPub: SNEG
    Windows

    Possessing innate magical ability, you embark on a quest to reunite the legendary rings and defeat the dark overlord in The Rings of Zilfin, a fantasy game straight from 1980s.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 71% ★, 1980s 19.3%, Retro 9.7%

  34. #34 Tormenture
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 217 reviews2024
    Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
    Windows

    Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 59.1% ★, 1980s 12.5%, Retro 9.6%, Old School 7.9%, Atmospheric 3.9%

  35. #35 Alchemist Archive: Restore The Order
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JusCify
    Windows

    A cozy organizing simulator about sorting 3,288 scattered potion vials. Read their labels, find where they belong, and slowly transform a magical mess into perfectly organized shelves — one bottle at a time.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 72% ★, Relaxing 10.4%, Stylized 5.5%, 3D 4.8%, Casual 4%

  36. #36 Phone Flipper Simulator
    73% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2026
    Dev: Deep Luck GamePub: Studio of The Hawk
    Windows

    Run a used phone shop in the slums and climb to the top! Persuade customers, buy cheap, and sell high. Will you be an honest tradesman, or enter the underworld with loan sharks and gambling? Every choice has a price and leads to a different ending.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 47.6% ★, Economy 22.2%, Inventory Management 15.5%, Relaxing 8.8%, Retro 5.8%

  37. #37 Twilight Oracle
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 124 reviews2024
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Journey to a strange world in search of the fabled Oracle in this fantasy comedy point & click adventure. Play as Leo, a struggling student with the ability to breathe underwater, and explore a desert island and the depths of an alien ocean to uncover your school’s dark past.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 67.7% ★, Old School 10.9%, 1990's 8.1%, Retro 7%, Adventure 4.8%

  38. #38 Re-Bounder
    75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Gremlin GraphicsPub: Pixel Games UK
    Windows

    In this bouncy sequel, released in 1987 for the Commodore 64, take on the role of an eternally bouncing tennis ball once more, travelling over a surreal landscape, but now equipped with powerful weapons and tasked with saving the world from evil aliens!

    Why similar: Nostalgia 54.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Retro 9.7%, 1980s 8.5%, Old School 4.1%

  39. #39 Maze 95 Ultimate
    71% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
    Dev: Hidden Palace
    Windows

    The maze that hypnotized a generation is back. It was a screensaver. But now? You can finally walk those halls yourself. Or just relax and watch, like the old times. Share your custom texture packs in the Steam Workshop.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 32.7% ★, Procedural Generation 15.2%, Relaxing 13.3%, 1990's 10.4%, Old School 9.1%

  40. #40 ARONDIGHT アロンダイト
    72% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: COPIKAL
    Windows

    ZANAC-like Ultra High-Speed Scrolling 2D Shooter Humanity suffered a crushing defeat in the war against the sentient AI, RA6 the Great Sovereign, losing 70% of the global population. Now, you board the anti-AI fighter MSX-3 Arondight, and launch into the final battle against the Sovereign.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.3%, 1980s 20.2%, Space 12.6%, Old School 12.3%, Futuristic 11.1%

  41. #41 99Vidas
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 652 reviews2016
    Dev: QUByte Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    "99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 57.2% ★, 1980s 12.7%, 1990's 10.1%, Old School 9.6%, Retro 9%

  42. #42 One More Candle
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: aeterponis
    Windows

    A cozy candle shop simulator where you take customer orders, melt and mix wax with colors and herbs, pour candles into unique molds, decorate each creation, and grow your little business one warm glow at a time.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 59.1% ★, Economy 22.3%, Relaxing 8%, Inventory Management 7.6%, Casual 2.9%

  43. #43 Spin Blade Shop Simulator
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MD2TA
    Windows

    Run your own Spin Blade shop! Stock shelves with rare parts, craft your powerful collection and build your ultimate shop for customers. Discover legendary sets and test your collection in thrilling PvE battles.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 49.8% ★, Inventory Management 17.9%, Economy 13.9%, Stylized 5%, Relaxing 4.9%

  44. #44 Metro Mini Market Simulator
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: Altai EntertainmentPub: Blackburne Games Studio FZ LLC
    Windows

    Manage and grow your mini market in the metro station in Metro Mini Market Simulator! Expand your product variety and multiply your revenues with strategic decisions. Become a successful entrepreneur in this fun simulation world!

    Why similar: Job Simulator 49.7% ★, Economy 23.6%, Inventory Management 23%, Casual 2%, 3D 1.7%

  45. #45 DIGI-DOLL
    70% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Holographicquad
    Windows

    Mauve takes on the job of a decorator. Design and decorate dollhouses for different ragdolls and appease their unique tastes. Use the retro DIGI-DOLL console to explore the attic, unlock various dollhouses, befriend characters, and discover stunning furnishings to fill them with.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 43.7% ★, Job Simulator 43.3% ★, Relaxing 10.3%, Casual 2.6%

  46. #46 1,000,000 Lentils & Ashes
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Whipbyte
    Windows · Mac

    Separate lentils from ash. By hand. One million items, two sorting pits, and you. A minimalist first-person game where every correctly sorted item brings you slightly closer to the end. Good luck.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 73.7% ★, Relaxing 15.4%, 3D 5.5%, Casual 5.4%

  47. #47 Ball Pit Cleanup
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: tommyrotPub: heaveo
    Windows

    Sort thousands of colorful balls into matching pipes. Unlock upgrades and work more efficiently, but be careful: every mistake adds more balls to the pile.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 71.7% ★, Relaxing 10.5%, Stylized 5.7%, 3D 4.5%, Casual 4%

  48. #48 Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,357 reviews2023
    Dev: Flipline Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Return to Calypso Island to serve seasonal sundae treats in Papa's Freezeria Deluxe! Craft sundaes in the Freezeria for all your quirky customers while earning tips, points and Special Recipes. Switch gears and take a trip in the Food Truck to concoct your own chilly creations and see who shows up!

    Why similar: Job Simulator 50.9% ★, Nostalgia 44.7% ★, Casual 3%, Relaxing 1.4%

  49. #49 Putt-Putt® Joins the Parade
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 347 reviews2014
    Dev: Humongous Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    What does it take to be in a parade? Hard work, a bright shiny chassis and a little help from your friends.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 88.1% ★, Adventure 8.6%, Casual 3.3%

  50. #50 Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 740 reviews2014
    Dev: Humongous Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Help underwater detective Freddi Fish and her finny friend Luther solve the case. Explore underwater caves, deep canyons and colorful reefs, and discover fascinating places like King Crab's Castle and A Sunken Ship Out of Time, in an effort to save the reef.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 87.8% ★, Adventure 5.7%, Casual 3.3%, 1990's 3.1%

  51. #51 Sample Gunpowder
    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Mardozux Studio
    Windows

    Two catastrophic events—a global internet collapse and a solar storm—plunged the world into darkness. Master the art of mixing gunpowder and crafting ammo to solve puzzles, stabilize the dam, and uncover secrets in this shattered world. Fight to restore light and hope.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 56.4% ★, Inventory Management 21.9%, Relaxing 13.8%, Retro 6.7%, Casual 1.3%

  52. #52 10 More Minutes
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Glitch Mode
    Windows

    Summer, 2001. Explore a Ukrainian village, help your grandfather, get to know the people who live there, and earn enough money to visit the local gaming club. A warm story about childhood, discovering video games, and a familiar world that changes as we grow older.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 65.8% ★, Stylized 8.3%, Relaxing 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Adventure 4.7%

  53. #53 ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,926 reviews2026
    Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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: Job Simulator 63.6% ★, Economy 21.3%, Relaxing 10.3%, Atmospheric 2.7%, 3D 2.1%

  54. #54 Churrasco: Trying to Cook in Peace
    68% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Invisible Studio
    Windows

    Be the family BBQ master and try to grill in peace while your chaotic relatives turn everything upside down. Manage the grill, handle food orders, complete quests, and capture memories.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 49.1% ★, Job Simulator 38.8% ★, Relaxing 7.5%, Casual 2.8%, 3D 1.8%

  55. #55 One Move Away
    66% matchMostly Positive75% of 81 reviews2026
    Dev: Ramage GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows

    One Move Away is a 3D, first-person puzzle game that blends puzzles with packing vehicles. Players experience packing at various stages of life, each level offering their own challenges. Master the art of packing by completing every objective!

    Why similar: Nostalgia 58.4% ★, Inventory Management 15%, Relaxing 11.1%, 1990's 8.6%, 3D 4.1%

  56. #56 Aqua Mundo
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Glen BourgonjonPub: Spelkollektivet
    Windows · Mac

    Inspired by classic theme park games, Aqua Mundo allows you to build the waterpark of your dreams! Design pools, lazy rivers, and water slides while sculpting an immersive thematic world. Keep guests entertained and maintain your infrastructure to keep the park afloat financially.

    Why similar: Nostalgia 57% ★, Relaxing 10.7%, Procedural Generation 10%, Old School 9.8%, Retro 6.3%

  57. #57 Card Grading Simulator
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Prime Protocol Interactive
    Windows

    Run your own card grading company in this first-person simulator. Inspect customer cards for flaws, assign grades, and seal them in slabs bearing your custom label. Reveal the results, ship completed orders, and earn your grading fees.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 49.8% ★, Economy 43.9%, 3D 6.3%

  58. #58 Concrete Polishing Simulator
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StudioVacantPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

    Turn rough concrete into polished floors in a hands-on first-person simulator developed by a real concrete polisher. Operate professional equipment, complete every stage from preparation to sealing, and build your reputation one job at a time.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 48.8% ★, Economy 18.9%, Inventory Management 14.5%, Relaxing 10.8%, Atmospheric 4.7%

  59. #59 Highway Station Simulator
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dual Cluster Studios
    Windows

    Run a highway station with up to four players. Somebody has to work the pumps, somebody has to stock the shelves, and somebody has to answer for the mess. A first-person co-op management sim about a very long shift.

    Why similar: Job Simulator 46.9% ★, Inventory Management 21.3%, Economy 17.6%, Relaxing 6.6%, Stylized 5.3%

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