- #1 Parking Tycoon: Business Simulator
97% matchMixed65% of 993 reviews2023
Dev: GeekonPub: Midnight Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Are you ready to immerse yourself in the exhilarating world of car parking management? Step into the shoes of a visionary entrepreneur and become the ultimate Parking Lot Tycoon! Take Charge and embark on a thrilling journey of strategy, expansion, and success.
Why similar: City Builder 29.5%, Sandbox 17.5%, Simulation 13.6%, Realistic 10.2%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers the most direct gameplay experience by focusing specifically on the management and expansion of parking facilities.
- #2 Gas Station Simulator
96% matchVery Positive88% of 27,404 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Why similar: Economy 22.8%, Building 18.6%, Management 17.2%, Simulation 12.6%, Realistic 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the first-person management loop where you must build, renovate, and manage a service-oriented facility.
- #3 Valet Simulator: Parking & Business
96% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: ToD Game Studio
Windows
Run your own valet company. Start as a beginner and rise to become the best in town. Park cars with precision, deliver exceptional customer service, and expand your business. Compete with rival valet services and dominate valet market with your top-tier valet skills.
Why similar: Economy 20.8%, Management 19.7%, Immersive Sim 17.7%, Resource Management 15.7%, Simulation 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the core theme of parking management while incorporating first-person driving mechanics that mirror the immersive feel of the seed game.
- #4 SimAirport
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,044 reviews2020
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 21.1%, Economy 18.3%, Building 15.6%, Management 14.2%, Sandbox 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title requires careful facility planning and management to ensure the smooth flow of customers through your infrastructure.
- #5 Supermarket Simulator
94% matchVery Positive92% of 83,799 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.
Why similar: Economy 23.7%, Management 20.2%, Simulation 13.2%, Building 10.3%, Resource Management 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly engaging first-person management experience where you handle everything from inventory to store layout.
- #6 Airport CEO
94% matchVery Positive83% of 8,330 reviews2021
Dev: Apog Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Build and manage an international airport!
Why similar: City Builder 11.9%, Economy 11.7%, Building 11.4%, Resource Management 11.2%, Management 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a complex, realistic simulation of managing a large-scale facility with a focus on logistics and customer satisfaction.
- #7 Hotel Architect
93% matchVery Positive94% of 2,276 reviews2026
Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 19.1%, Economy 16.1%, Building 15%, Management 13.5%, Sandbox 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the architectural and management aspects of building a complex facility from the ground up.
- #8 Big Ambitions
92% matchVery Positive93% of 13,452 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Why similar: Economy 29.3%, Management 28.3%, Sandbox 10.7%, Resource Management 9.7%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, city-wide business management simulation that allows for the same level of granular control over your commercial empire.
- #9 Planet Coaster
91% matchVery Positive91% of 72,129 reviews2016
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
Why similar: Building 21.4%, Management 15.7%, Sandbox 13.3%, Economy 12.9%, Simulation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features industry-leading building tools that allow for the same level of creative freedom found in designing custom parking garages.
- #10 Indoorlands
91% matchVery Positive81% of 279 reviews2022
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The indoor park management simulator where you can create your rides and coasters from scratch and freely design your halls. Manage, expand and develop your own park to inspire your guests. Satisfy your visitors' needs by unlocking and researching new buildings, rides, transportation and more!
Why similar: Building 18.4%, Management 17.1%, City Builder 15.8%, Resource Management 13.1%, Sandbox 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the management and expansion of an indoor facility, sharing the same niche management appeal.
- #11 House Flipper 2
89% matchVery Positive87% of 19,835 reviews2023
Dev: Frozen District
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Clean your worries away with this relaxing renovation simulator! Buy, fix, sell, and become a local legend. Or grab your power tools and build anything from scratch! With the online 2-4 players co-op mode, you can play both in sandbox and story mode together.
Why similar: Economy 21%, Building 19.7%, Sandbox 14%, Immersive Sim 13%, Realistic 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the first-person building and renovation focus, allowing for detailed customization of interior and exterior spaces.
- #12 Park Beyond
90% matchMixed63% of 1,327 reviews2023
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Park Beyond is a theme park simulation game that gives you the freedom to create and manage the Parks of your Dreams! Whether you love to manage finances and visitor experience, or just create fun and cozy parks, the game has something in store just for you!
Why similar: Building 18.4%, Management 17%, Resource Management 14.5%, Sandbox 13.6%, Simulation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines creative building with management simulation, allowing you to construct unique structures that defy traditional design limits.
- #13 Construction Simulator
89% matchVery Positive81% of 14,403 reviews2022
Dev: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.
Why similar: Building 31.5%, Realistic 16.3%, City Builder 15%, Simulation 14.9%, Immersive Sim 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a realistic approach to building and managing infrastructure projects with a focus on heavy machinery and logistics.
- #14 Cities: Skylines II
88% matchMixed56% of 91,808 reviews2023
Dev: Iceflake StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 23.6 hrsMean: 76.6 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 25.2%, Building 14.3%, Economy 12.4%, Management 10.5%, Sandbox 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This city-builder is the gold standard for traffic and infrastructure management, which is a core component of any parking-focused simulation.
- #15 Two Point Hospital
86% matchVery Positive92% of 34,907 reviews2018
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Why similar: Management 27.8%, Building 24.9%, Simulation 14.1%, Sandbox 9.8%, City Builder 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at facility management and layout design, balancing complex systems with a rewarding progression loop.
- #16 Mall Craze
87% matchMixed54% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Milan Timčenko
Windows
Build, Customize & Manage your own shopping center! Choose from modern gaming hardware store to cozy flower shop. Hire skilled cashiers, secure financing through bank loans, and launch strategic advertising campaigns to make your mall thrive!
Why similar: Building 15.3%, Economy 14.5%, City Builder 14.5%, Management 12.8%, Sandbox 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the management and layout of a large commercial space, mirroring the facility-building aspects of the seed game.
- #17 Two Point Campus
86% matchVery Positive88% of 8,156 reviews2022
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff and run an academic institution packed with wild courses.
Why similar: Management 19.7%, City Builder 19.3%, Building 17.8%, Sandbox 11.1%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Similar to the seed game, this title tasks you with building and managing a functional facility while keeping your customers happy.
- #18 City Bus Manager
85% matchVery Positive91% of 2,842 reviews2024
Dev: PeDePe GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 33.7%, Management 26.8%, Sandbox 14.5%, Simulation 13.9%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on public transport logistics and facility management, making it a great companion for fans of infrastructure sims.
- #19 Planet Zoo
84% matchVery Positive91% of 97,434 reviews2019
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Why similar: Management 17.7%, Building 16.4%, City Builder 15.3%, Economy 12.9%, Sandbox 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides deep management mechanics and complex building tools that cater to players who enjoy detailed facility design.
- #20 Software Inc.
84% matchVery Positive94% of 7,806 reviews2015
Dev: Coredumping
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.
Why similar: Economy 22.2%, Building 18.5%, Management 18.1%, Sandbox 13.5%, Moddable 11.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly deep business management simulation where you must design and build your own office facilities to support your growing company.
- #21 SimCasino
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 757 reviews2021
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.4 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 19.5%, Economy 14.9%, Building 14.4%, Management 12%, Sandbox 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a detailed look at managing a large facility, requiring careful planning of floor space and customer services.
- #22 Little Big Workshop
82% matchVery Positive84% of 3,391 reviews2019
Dev: Mirage Game StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!
Why similar: Management 16%, Building 15.3%, Economy 14.5%, Simulation 12.4%, Resource Management 12%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a charming but deep management experience focused on production lines and facility layout.
- #23 Transport Fever 2
81% matchVery Positive90% of 32,451 reviews2019
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 66.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
Why similar: City Builder 19%, Management 15%, Economy 14.9%, Building 10.2%, Sandbox 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the logistics of moving people and goods, providing a broader context for the parking and traffic systems found in the seed game.
- #24 Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game
82% matchVery Positive82% of 553 reviews2021
Dev: Squidpunch StudiosPub: Vincent Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.9 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 18.6%, Economy 16.9%, Building 14.3%, Management 13.6%, Sandbox 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It tasks you with building and managing a commercial facility, focusing on customer flow and profit optimization.
- #25 Waterpark Simulator
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,339 reviews2026
Dev: CayPlay
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Build and run your own waterpark solo or with friends. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a diamond five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!
Why similar: Economy 20.2%, Building 17.2%, Management 15.6%, Sandbox 13.8%, Immersive Sim 10.7%
- #26 Car Detailing Simulator
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,240 reviews2022
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Car Detailing Simulator, you get a chance to renew any car and restore its splendor at the request of demanding customers! A nice and well-groomed vehicle can be the pride of every human being! Clean, polish and marvel at your creations in this highly realistic game where every little detail counts!
Why similar: Building 21.9%, Realistic 19.3%, Management 18.1%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Simulation 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the automotive theme with a first-person perspective that focuses on the maintenance and service side of the car industry.
- #27 Fuel Station Simulator
79% matchMixed62% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: QuantumPlay Studios
Windows
Take control of your very own fuel station and transform it into a bustling business hub! Experience the perfect mix of management, customization, and exciting challenges as you serve customers, expand your services, and build your empire.
Why similar: Economy 25.1%, Building 21.1%, Management 15.7%, Realistic 11.7%, Simulation 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the specific niche of managing a roadside service facility, focusing on economy and customer service.
- #28 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,786 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.
Why similar: Management 31.9%, Resource Management 25.8%, Immersive Sim 23.8%, Simulation 15%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a first-person management experience where you must balance service quality with efficient facility operations.
- #29 Mall Simulator
77% matchVery Positive83% of 3,240 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!
Why similar: Economy 17%, Management 13.9%, Building 11.7%, City Builder 11.5%, Resource Management 9.9%
- #30 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,394 reviews2021
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Why similar: Sandbox 22.5%, Moddable 19.2% ★, Realistic 18.7%, Simulation 17.1%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a realistic, immersive look at the automotive industry that complements the car-centric theme of the seed game.
- #31 Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
81% matchMixed62% of 184 reviews2021
Dev: Abylight StudiosPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Build an intricate prison, hire the best staff, and pamper your prisoners to create the perfect rehabilitation facility in Prison Tycoon: Under New Management
Why similar: Building 18.6%, Management 18%, Resource Management 15.4%, Sandbox 11%, Economy 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex management simulation where facility layout and resource allocation are critical to success.
- #32 Barn Finders
78% matchVery Positive82% of 4,431 reviews2020
Dev: Duality Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Search for valuable items stashed in abandoned barns. Take part in storage auctions, bid high and buy yourself a chance to find exclusive items hidden in the past.
Why similar: Economy 27.3%, Management 18%, Simulation 15.4%, Sandbox 13.6%, Realistic 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique first-person management and exploration loop that rewards players for their attention to detail and business growth.
- #33 Junkyard Builder
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
In Junkyard Builder, you’re the proud owner of a once-forgotten junkyard, now brimming with endless potential. Dive into the satisfying world of restoration, recycling, and raw hustle as you transform trash into treasure and rise to become the ruler of the junk empire!
Why similar: Economy 16.1%, Management 14.7%, Building 12.3%, Sandbox 11.2%, Resource Management 11%
- #34 Parcel Simulator
73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,797 reviews2025
Dev: Dansan Digital
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inspect and process parcels and packages in this parcel inspection simulator! Receive and sort deliveries, examine labels for mistakes, and automate to maximise warehouse efficiency. Upgrade and expand your warehouse to build your parcel empire!
Why similar: Economy 18.5%, Management 16%, Building 14.4%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Resource Management 10.7%
- #35 Cafe Owner Simulator
76% matchMixed63% of 1,109 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.
Why similar: Economy 18.1%, Building 13.6%, Management 11.6%, Resource Management 11.4%, Sandbox 10%
- #36 Food Park Manager
74% matchVery Positive82% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Drix Dev
Windows
Build and manage your own Food Park! Customize food stalls, hire staff, and cater to hungry customers as you find the perfect recipes. Decorate your park to attract and satisfy more customers.
Why similar: City Builder 23.6%, Economy 20.1%, Management 14.4%, Resource Management 12.6%, Sandbox 12.5%
- #37 Production Line : Car factory simulation
75% matchVery Positive82% of 3,483 reviews2019
Dev: Positech Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Production line is the new car factory management/simulation/tycoon game that pushes your organisational and entrepreneurship skills to the limit. Can you build the ultimate optimised, free-flowing car production line whilst beating the competition and still turn a profit?
Why similar: Management 17.3%, Economy 15.8%, Building 13%, Resource Management 9.8%, City Builder 9.4%
- #38 Parking Garage Simulator
74% matchMostly Negative40% of 210 reviews2026
Dev: Root GamesPub: Red Axe Games
Windows
Build a parking business from scratch! Welcome cars as a valet, collect payments, expand your garage, and ensure security. Welcome to Parking Simulator with realistic mechanics and the chaos of city life!
Why similar: Simulation 25.7%, Management 20.8%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Realistic 16.6%, First-Person 9.5%
- #39 Junkyard Simulator
75% matchMixed65% of 2,237 reviews2021
Dev: Rebelia GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Did you ever wish to work in a junkyard? Now you can, with Junkyard Simulator. They are many roads leading to success - whichever you take depends on your decisions.
Why similar: Economy 16.3%, Building 14.2%, Sandbox 13.2%, Resource Management 12%, Management 11.3%
- #40 Farm Manager World
73% matchMixed70% of 647 reviews2025
Dev: Cleversan GamesPub: Sim Farm S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Dive into the agricultural life with Farm Manager World! Manage your own farm across vibrant global locations, cultivate exotic crops, and build your agribusiness empire. Welcome to sustainable farming at its finest.
Why similar: City Builder 18.8%, Economy 15.2%, Management 14.5%, Building 14.1%, Resource Management 12.7%
- #41 PC Building Simulator
72% matchVery Positive93% of 52,731 reviews2019
Dev: Claudiu KissPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build and grow your very own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs. With real-world licensed components and comprehensive hardware and software simulation, you can plan and bring your ultimate PC to life.
Why similar: Building 19.7%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Management 14.4%, Simulation 12.4%, Sandbox 12.2%
- #42 Rest Area Simulator
70% matchVery Positive86% of 648 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Economy 21.8%, Management 17.4%, Sandbox 15.2%, Resource Management 13.5%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
- #43 Pocket City 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 144 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 26.4%, Economy 19.7%, Sandbox 15.1%, Building 10.2%, Strategy 8.2%
- #44 Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,769 reviews2020
Dev: SquarePlay Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Design and build the most efficient metro stations known to man! Excavate. Expand. Set staff priorities. And manage the commuter flow. Overcrowd is a 2.5D management/tycoon/simulator set below the bustling city of Lubdon Town.
Why similar: City Builder 20.4%, Building 15.5%, Management 15.4%, Sandbox 11.1%, Resource Management 10.7%
- #45 Disco Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Disco Simulator is a tycoon type game based on club management. Your task will be to set up the club from scratch, put up walls, arrange furniture, hire staff, plan events, invite artists, put on concerts. Create your own club!
Why similar: Economy 17.4%, Management 15.6%, City Builder 14.7%, Building 11%, Resource Management 7.6%
- #46 Hotel Magnate
71% matchMixed58% of 491 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 17.3%, Building 15.2%, Economy 15.2%, Management 14%, Sandbox 11.8%
- #47 Pawnbroker Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: Next Sky GamesPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Enter Pawnbroker Simulator, where every deal, appraisal, and choice forges your path to pawn shop greatness. Sharpen your instincts, unlock new talents, craft a storefront that turns heads, offer high-stakes loans, and stay one step ahead of cunning thieves.
Why similar: Economy 15.8%, Sandbox 14.4%, Building 14.3%, Management 11.1%, Immersive Sim 11.1%
- #48 Two Point Museum
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,230 reviews2025
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 21.6%, Building 18.2%, Economy 13.1%, Sandbox 12.2%, Management 12%
- #49 Train World
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Turn Point Games
Windows
Become a railroad pioneer in Train World - a railway simulator that spans centuries as you design, manage, and operate your own train network. Start at the dawn of railroad technology and evolve into a complex, modern railway company.
Why similar: Economy 15.1%, Sandbox 13.1%, Building 11.3%, Management 10.7%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #50 Another Brick in The Mall
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,448 reviews2020
Dev: The Quadsphere
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design, build and manage a giant shopping center. Open shops, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and more. Hire and manage the best staff for the job and milk your customers for all they're worth!
Why similar: Management 20.7%, Building 19.1%, City Builder 17.9%, Economy 15.8%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #51 Subway Builder
68% matchMixed57% of 360 reviews2026
Dev: Colin MillerPub: Borough Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Subway Builder is a hyperrealistic transit simulation game. Build a new subway system from the ground up while dealing with real-world constraints and costs. Craft the subway system your city deserves.
Why similar: City Builder 21.9%, Building 14.2%, Management 12.3%, Resource Management 9.7%, Strategy 9.5%
- #52 Car Manufacture
68% matchMixed65% of 1,408 reviews2024
Dev: STEREO GAMES S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Car Manufacture is an automotive tycoon game. Start in the beginning of the XX century and create thriving business. Build cars, manage people, expand your plant and research new technology. Make tons of money and stay on top.
Why similar: Economy 19%, Building 16.7%, Management 13.8%, Sandbox 12.4%, Resource Management 9.2%
- #53 Planet Coaster 2
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 14,453 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: City Builder 18.6%, Building 16.9%, Economy 14.3%, Sandbox 14%, Simulation 8.7%
- #54 Mad Tower Tycoon
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 444 reviews2020
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Design your own skyscraper with more than 100 Floors. Rent offices, apartments or shops and build a financially lucrative skyscraper. Build cinemas, bars or a theater to satisfy your visitors and create an effective transport system with elevators and stairs.
Why similar: City Builder 19.2%, Economy 16.8%, Building 15.5%, Management 13.9%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #55 Snowtopia: Ski Resort Builder
69% matchMixed62% of 1,272 reviews2022
Dev: TeaForTwoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Build your ideal ski resort. Keep skiers smiling with fresh pistes and fine facilities. Ski, build and chill in the wintry world of Snowtopia where everyone is welcome!
Why similar: City Builder 16.6%, Building 13.7%, Economy 12.2%, Management 11.9%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #56 Project Hospital
67% matchVery Positive89% of 9,301 reviews2018
Dev: Oxymoron Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become an ace doctor, an aspiring architect and a successful manager at the same time. Design your very own hospital, tweak every detail or choose one of the prebuilt scenarios and just jump to the doctor’s duty.
Why similar: City Builder 21%, Management 15.2%, Building 12.5%, Economy 11.2%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #57 Supermarket & Internet Cafe Simulator
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 921 reviews2024
Dev: SmartPlayGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Internet Cafe & Supermarket Simulator 2024" is a comprehensive simulation game that combines the management of both an internet cafe and a supermarket. Step into the role of a shop owner, apply your business acumen, and expand your empire step by step.
Why similar: Building 23.2%, Economy 21.4%, Management 19.4%, Simulation 10.5%, Resource Management 6.5%
- #58 Pumping Simulator 2
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,689 reviews2023
Dev: Lance Games
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A gas station management game, start by selling a car to raise funds and invest in an abandoned plot of land. Build, expand, and upgrade your gas station, diversify services, customize and manage time efficiently during peak hours. And maybe you will become rich
Why similar: Economy 20.8%, Management 15.5%, Sandbox 13.9%, Building 12%, Simulation 9.3%
- #59 Gym Manager
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: Han GAMESPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Gym Manager is a simulation game where you can build, expand and manage your own gym. To attract more customers, invest in new equipment and sabotage your competition. But beware: the town's shady streets provide opportunities for illegal business ventures.
Why similar: Economy 19%, Management 14%, Building 12.3%, Resource Management 10.6%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #60 School Owner
68% matchMostly Negative23% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Owner Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
School Owner is a construction and management simulation game where you manage an entire school, from pre-school to college.
Why similar: City Builder 14.9%, Building 14.8%, Economy 11.7%, Simulation 11%, Management 10.9%