- #1 JOB
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BlackBeakProd
Windows
"Build your empire from the streets. Manage employees, launder money, dodge raids and climb the criminal ladder — one deal at a time."
Why similar: RTS 22.3%, Simulation 20.4%, Shop Keeper 18.1% ★, Time Management 13.5%, Casual 10.8%
- #2 Ponzi Simulator
96% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: FELINE GAMES
Windows
Start with $1,000 and build your fortune in this incremental investment simulator. Invest in Bitcoin, stocks, real estate, gold and currencies, reinvest your profits, take risks and grow your empire toward the ultimate goal: $1,000,000.
Why similar: Board Game 24.8%, Shop Keeper 24.5% ★, Strategy 20.6%, Simulation 13.3%, Time Management 12.8%
- #3 Rate & State
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DalvSync
Windows · Linux
Rate & State is a macroeconomic simulator where you take control of a country’s economy. Manage inflation, set tax rates, invest, and overcome unexpected crises. Can you build an economic powerhouse and avoid debt? Your choices shape your future!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.1% ★, RTS 25.4%, Simulation 22.5%, Economy 7.4%, Strategy 6.5%
- #4 Pixel Trader
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ryaland Studio
Windows
Pixel Trader is a pixel-art stock market sim where each trading day brings new prices, headlines, and tough calls. Buy and sell fictional tickers, ride earnings and market shocks, and grow your portfolio in Journey scenarios or Endless mode—no real money at risk.
Why similar: RTS 23.6%, Strategy 21.3%, Simulation 19.6%, Time Management 14.4%, Casual 9.9%
- #5 Takeout Mania
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alagesia
Windows
Build a food-delivery empire in a real city. Sign its restaurants, dispatch couriers down actual streets, and out-market two entrenched rivals — from a lone scooter to a city-spanning operation. Play any city on Earth and watch a living economy boom, franchise, or go bankrupt.
Why similar: RTS 21.8%, Shop Keeper 21.7% ★, Simulation 19.3%, Strategy 16.9%, Time Management 13.4%
- #6 Dead Dine
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mobilord
Windows
Run a quirky zombie café: hire undead staff, cook creepy dishes, serve guests, upgrade the kitchen, and survive each shift.
Why similar: Simulation 23.4%, RTS 22.1%, Strategy 21.1%, Shop Keeper 20.4% ★, Casual 12.4%
- #7 Build-a-lot: On Vacation
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Hipsoft
Windows
Vacation towns are looking to upgrade their local attractions and your skills are needed! Can you get the gondola working at the ski resort? Will the fairgrounds get constructed in time for the festival? Find out in Build-a-lot: On Vacation!
Why similar: Simulation 30.2%, Strategy 26.2%, Time Management 17.4%, Casual 12.6%, Management 7.3%
- #8 Coffee Shop: Daily Shift
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Emre Aycicek
Windows
In Coffee Shop: Daily Shift, meet new customers each day, brew orders fast, and grow your café. Keep quality high during rush hour, upgrade equipment, manage baristas, and build the best coffee shop in town.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.1% ★, Simulation 24.2%, Strategy 21.9%, Casual 12.8%, Management 5.7%
- #9 Lumber Tycoon Island
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Gamesforgames
Windows
One axe. A whole island. A logging empire.
Why similar: RTS 31.3%, Simulation 19.6%, Strategy 17.3%, Casual 15.3%, Management 7.4%
- #10 Rescue Team
91% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2015
Dev: Alawar EntertainmentPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Control the rescue workers who rebuild three islands in the wake of devastating weather! Repair damaged restaurants, houses, and sawmills to produce necessary resources. Race against the clock to collect gems, put out fires, and save stranded swimmers!
Why similar: Strategy 31.6%, Simulation 31.1%, Time Management 20.3%, Casual 15%, Indie 1.2%
- #11 Deep Board Go
90% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Deep Board Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
3D Go (Weiqi, Baduk) simulator inspired by the beauty of real Go equipment.
Why similar: Board Game 30.2%, Simulation 30.1%, Strategy 24.7%, Casual 13.2%, Indie 1.2%
- #12 Merchant Miles
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Typical Tuesday Games
Windows
Chase rumours, read the market, and stay one step ahead of your rivals. Buy low, sell high, run your travelling stall, haggle with customers, adapt to changing laws, and use each day’s results to plan your next route.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.5% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Time Management 13.9%, Strategy 13.7%, Economy 11.4%
- #13 1889 Trade
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: BlackBeakProd
Windows
1889 Trade is a resource-market trading & management game. Start with Wood and Cereals, expand into new commodities, upgrade production, and survive SHOCKS/CRASHES, fees, and taxes as prices evolve.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.2% ★, Simulation 23.7%, Time Management 17.9%, Casual 12.6%, Economy 7.2%
- #14 A Game About Cutting Grass
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZimonG
Windows
Grab your tools and start mowing! A Game About Cutting Grass is a cozy, relaxing mowing sim where you cut lawn after lawn, upgrade your tools, unlock new zones, and play at your own pace. Relax, or chase your best times and become the fastest grass cutter!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.2% ★, Simulation 22.5%, Time Management 18%, Casual 11.9%, Economy 6.2%
- #15 Argonauts Agency: Missing Daughter
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Workroom7Pub: 8floor
Windows
The Argonauts Agency – Find out how the family turmoil of the gods has affected common mortals and how it all ends!
Why similar: Simulation 33.5%, Strategy 32%, Casual 16.2%, Time Management 15.9%, Indie 1.5%
- #16 Lost Artifacts Mysterious Book Collector's Edition
86% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: GameOn ProductionPub: 8floor
Windows
The team of experienced treasure hunters rushes off to meet adventure once again!
Why similar: Simulation 33.5%, Strategy 32%, Casual 16.2%, Time Management 15.9%, Indie 1.5%
- #17 New Lands
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Workroom7Pub: 8floor
Windows · Mac
Grow wheat and build mills and mines. Restore your new lands and become a successful landlord.
Why similar: Simulation 34.4%, Strategy 32.7%, Casual 16.1%, Time Management 14.5%, Indie 1.5%
- #18 FIELD BREAKING
85% matchMixed55% of 44 reviews2017
Dev: Evoluta Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Outsmart your opponent and emerge victorious in a thrilling game FIELD BREAKING!
Why similar: Simulation 28.4%, Strategy 27.9%, Board Game 23.8%, Casual 15.5%, Indie 3.6%
- #19 Fit Happens: A Clothing Shop Simulator
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Morrowglass Games
Windows
Run a clothing shop in a small town, stock outfits and accessories, set prices, decorate your space, participate in fashion shows, and grow your reputation as you turn an empty storefront into a thriving boutique.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.1% ★, Simulation 21.2%, Strategy 19.3%, Casual 11.2%, Management 8.5%
- #20 Argonauts Agency: Chair of Hephaestus
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Workroom7Pub: 8floor
Windows
Argonauts Agency—See how a regular chair can be the beginning of a whole investigation and amazing adventure!
Why similar: Simulation 34%, Strategy 32.4%, Casual 16.4%, Time Management 14.8%, Indie 1.5%
- #21 Argonauts Agency: Glove of Midas
83% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Workroom7Pub: 8floor
Windows
The Argonauts Agency – Experiments with a magical glove lead to a hilarious blunder!
Why similar: Simulation 34%, Strategy 32.4%, Casual 16.4%, Time Management 14.8%, Indie 1.5%
- #22 New Lands Paradise Island Collector's Edition
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Workroom7Pub: 8floor
Windows
Gather seashells and tropical fruit! Develop the best resort in the near lands!
Why similar: Simulation 34%, Strategy 32.4%, Casual 16.4%, Time Management 14.8%, Indie 1.5%
- #23 New Lands 2 Collector's Edition
82% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Workroom7Pub: 8floor
Windows
Grow cocoa beans, apples and sugarcane. Make the best sweet treats around and win the contest!
Why similar: Simulation 34%, Strategy 32.4%, Casual 16.4%, Time Management 14.8%, Indie 1.5%
- #24 Argonauts Agency: Captive of Circe
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Workroom7Pub: 8floor
Windows
The Argonauts Agency – An invitation to a wedding sets in motion an incredible investigation with an unexpected twist!
Why similar: Simulation 34.1%, Strategy 32.4%, Casual 16.4%, Time Management 16.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #25 Sarah Wiener Kochspiel
80% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Villa Hirschberg Online GmbH
Windows · Mac
You can do it! Become a master chef in Sarah Wiener's new restaurant.
Why similar: Board Game 27.4%, Strategy 24.7%, Simulation 22.5%, Casual 11.4%, Time Management 9.8%
- #26 PERFECT SNAP: Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzles
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Anemone Games
Windows
Turn any image into a 3D jigsaw puzzle! Solve solo or with friends (co-op & PvP), display your masterpieces in a customizable 3D museum, and visit everyone else's. Personalize your character and take on the 100-level campaign, from easy puzzles all the way to 1000 pieces.
Why similar: Simulation 20.1%, Board Game 19.8%, Strategy 18.3%, RTS 17.4%, Casual 10.6%
- #27 Battlefleet Engineer
79% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2017
Dev: Tomi Syväjärvi
Windows
Engineer spaceships, compose fleets and command them in in real-time battles. All ships are completely defined by their module composition. Achieve victory with brilliant command on the battlefield and by engineering it into your fleet.
Why similar: RTS 33.9%, Simulation 31.8%, Strategy 30.3%, Indie 4%
- #28 MOAI: Build Your Dream
78% matchVery Positive81% of 212 reviews2015
Dev: Alawar EntertainmentPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the wonders of an uncharted island and help the natives restore their ravaged land to its former glory in Moai: Build Your Dream! Overcome the fury of an active volcano, hordes of attacking ghosts and the threat of dwindling resources as you guide the hero and a native princess on their quest.
Why similar: Strategy 32.1%, Simulation 29.1%, Time Management 20.6%, Casual 17.2%, Indie 1%
- #29 E-Shop Tycoon
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 635 reviews2026
Dev: Aeolian Games
Windows
Embark on an e-commerce startup journey in E-Shop Tycoon! Optimize warehouse logistics, hire and train staff, and design unique office spaces as your business grows. Handle industry events and marketing crises. Come grow your startup into an e-commerce giant!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.5% ★, RTS 14.8%, Simulation 13.7%, Time Management 13%, Strategy 9.6%
- #30 Armor Clash 3
78% matchMixed54% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: Windforce
Windows · Mac · Linux
Armor Clash 3 is an old-school modern warfare RTS game with base building and navies. There are 3 factions with unique units, buildings and technology systems. There are both skirmish and challenge modes. The battle is fast-paced, with realistic graphics and physical effects, and the performance is also optimized.
Why similar: Strategy 34.8%, Simulation 32.1%, RTS 28.9%, Indie 4.2%
- #31 Traders of Natac
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Odd Stone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Traders of Natac is a realtime resource management simulation. Settle in resource-rich areas, trade with dynamic prices, expand your empire across the board and claim victory over all of Natac!
Why similar: Board Game 30.3%, RTS 18.8%, Strategy 15.3%, Simulation 15.1%, Economy 8%
- #32 圈套scheme
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: GAOPENG
Windows
This is a first-person simulation management game where you need to purchase items or produce robots as prizes to set up a ring toss mini-game. You can also design lottery schemes, print and sell tickets to operate a store and earn assets. Complete periodic tasks within the limited time.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.6% ★, Simulation 17.2%, Strategy 15.7%, Casual 9%, First-Person 6.6%
- #33 Civitas Nova
77% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: SASTE Software
Windows
About Civitias Nova: Build, manage, research and create the largest army to expand your influence from a single village to an empire or try the peaceful way. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Strategy 36.2%, Simulation 35.7%, RTS 23.6%, Indie 4.5%
- #34 3D Print Shop Simulator
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spadez
Windows
Start your own desktop manufacturing empire! Manage 3D printers, buy colorful filament, and dial in the perfect settings. Fulfill custom orders, physically stock your shop's shelves for walk-in customers, and even import your own .obj files to print and sell in-game!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.4% ★, Simulation 19.9%, Time Management 17.3%, Casual 11.6%, Economy 6.3%
- #35 Zoo Empire
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 161 reviews2015
Dev: Enlight Software LimitedPub: Retroism
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
It's a zoo out there, and you're in charge! Go wild with your imagination running the most exotic, fun and exciting zoo ever.
Why similar: Simulation 38.9%, Strategy 34.3%, Casual 16.7%, Management 10%
- #36 Model Kit Shop Simulator: Prologue
73% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Tenacity GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Build and run your own hobby shop in this first-person store management sim. Order stock, fill shelves, set prices, match kits with paints through the Hobby Basket System, and let customers bring their projects to life at Build Tables.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.3% ★, Simulation 23.4%, Time Management 16.1%, Casual 10.4%, Economy 6.4%
- #37 Boxcars
74% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Rocket 9 Labs
Windows · Linux
Play backgammon, acey-deucey and tabula online.
Why similar: Board Game 38.8%, Strategy 30.1%, Casual 17.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Indie 1.5%
- #38 Pawnshop Tycoon
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Almighty Games
Windows
Start with a garage full of old junk and expand to a thriving business. Manage sales and train staff to automate redundant tasks. Relocate or expand your shop with many options across the city. Learn all the ins and outs of becoming a big city Pawnshop Tycoon!
Why similar: Simulation 37.2%, Strategy 35.4%, Casual 18%, Management 9.5%
- #39 Slightly Used Sorcery
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pocket Shenanigans
Windows
Run a cozy magical pawnshop where you buy suspicious magical junk, uncover ridiculous enchantments, craft bizarre artifacts, haggle with eccentric customers, and turn magical trash into profit.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.2% ★, Simulation 23%, Strategy 19.3%, Casual 10.2%, Economy 8%
- #40 Gardens Inc. 2: The Road to Fame
73% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2014
Dev: World-LoomPub: MumboJumbo
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Jill & Mike have established their gardening company in Sunnyvale and now they are ready for the next step. Help them to win a contest that will be followed by contracts all over the world!
Why similar: Strategy 28.4%, Time Management 28.2%, Simulation 27.1%, Casual 16.3%
- #41 第四空间Fourth Space
72% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: 幻想理戈游戏开发工作室
Windows
一款假装是模拟经营,实际是策略生存的游戏←_← →_→第四空间也可以叫做生存紧迫 如果你拥有足够的耐心、细心、信心,并对游戏探索十分感兴趣,那么相信这款游戏不会令你失望。
Why similar: Simulation 30.7%, Strategy 27.4%, Casual 14.4%, Economy 10.9%, Management 9.3%
- #42 Wall Street Junior
72% matchMixed42% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: WSJ Team
Windows
Experience the sub-universe of stocks, bonds, loans and derivatives with a simulation providing setup to try out any investment strategy you may ever think of - Wall Street Junior will introduce you to the world of financial markets.
Why similar: Simulation 38.8%, Strategy 30.8%, Casual 14.4%, Economy 12.4%, Indie 3.6%
- #43 Princess Maker Go!Go! Princess
71% matchMixed63% of 147 reviews2019
Dev: CFK Co., Ltd.Pub: Bliss Brain
Windows
All of Princess Maker's daughters gathered in one place! Fighting and Life simulation game by using the dice! Thrilling battle and Exciting event! Up to 4 players for battle play!
Why similar: Simulation 42.7%, Strategy 37.6%, Board Game 19.7%
- #44 Shop Tycoon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Curiosit
Windows
Shop Tycoon lets you build, furnish and run your own shop. Hire employees, order goods and face various challenges on the way to success! Develop your business, discover new districts and try to meet the expectations of new customers.
Why similar: Simulation 35.1%, Strategy 33.4%, Casual 16.9%, Economy 10.2%, Indie 4.4%
- #45 Cigar Tycoon
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snob Studio
Windows · Mac
A slow-burn cigar-shop management game for quiet weekends. Stock a warm wooden humidor, learn the leaf, craft house blends, and build a reputation—an old-school, low-stress tycoon for players who enjoy atmosphere over hurry.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.5% ★, Time Management 19.7%, Simulation 15.1%, Economy 11.6%, Strategy 11%
- #46 Bitcoin Mining Empire Tycoon
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 5Wolf
Windows
Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptoeconomics, Mining, Hashrate... You might have already heard of it all somewhere, haven’t you? They appear more and more frequently in the News. Is it the beginning of cryptocurrency era? Will the global economy change?
Why similar: Simulation 30.3%, Strategy 27.6%, Management 12.6%, Casual 10.4%, Economy 8.8%
- #47 Club Architect
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: pesooo
Windows
Design, build, and manage your own nightclub in an isometric tycoon game. Open the doors, watch your guests, and improve your club night after night.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.7% ★, Simulation 23.2%, Strategy 21.1%, Time Management 12.7%, Casual 8.9%
- #48 Fizz Flow: Factory Management
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eiwar Games
Windows
Fizz Flow is a strategy and management game that takes place in a setting without competition regulations. In old America, where the beverage industry is on the rise, build your own factory, make your own unique recipes, weaken your opponents and maintain your hard earned success at the market!
Why similar: Simulation 22.7%, Strategy 22.3%, Economy 14.6%, Time Management 14.2%, Resource Management 12.1%
- #49 9000 Years Ago
69% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: NINE CONCHES Studio
Windows
What would you do if you went back to a time when the land didn't belong to anyone?
Why similar: RTS 29%, Board Game 27.4%, Simulation 17.5%, Strategy 15.8%, Casual 9%
- #50 Holy Potatoes! What the Hell?!
68% matchMixed54% of 207 reviews2017
Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Holy Potatoes! What the Hell?! is a whacky hell-themed cooking management sim where you take on the role of a chef in an Afterlife populated by potatoes!
Why similar: Simulation 37.5%, Strategy 34.9%, Casual 13.9%, Management 9.1%, Indie 4.5%
- #51 Optical Shop Simulator
66% matchMostly Negative29% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Vitrum GamesPub: Pulsorax
Windows
Master the art of opticianry in Optical Shop Simulator! Manage your own clinic, perform precise lens measurements, and help customers find their perfect style. Grow your business, upgrade equipment, and become the industry leader in this realistic management simulation.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.6% ★, Simulation 25.5%, Economy 11.9%, Management 11%, Strategy 7.2%
- #52 Streamer Simulator
69% matchMostly Negative22% of 54 reviews2016
Windows
Streamer Simulator is a simulation being streamer. Change your old life for the better. You can become the world’s greatest streamer in history.
Why similar: Simulation 35.7%, Strategy 32.9%, Casual 18.3%, Management 8.8%, Indie 4.4%
- #53 Tinseltown Tycoon
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: Caffeinedependent Software
Windows
Tinseltown Tycoon is a management and simulation game that puts you at the head of an obscure film production studio. With control over all aspects of studio operations and the movie production pipeline you can lead your studio to industry domination, financial ruin, or anything in between.
Why similar: Simulation 35.7%, Strategy 31.9%, Casual 16.2%, Management 11.6%, Indie 4.5%
- #54 Armor Clash II
68% matchMixed61% of 117 reviews2017
Dev: Windforce
Windows · Mac · Linux
Armor Clash II is an old-school RTS game, with classic features like base building, modern armors and navies etc. 2 factions and sub-factions for each one, from high tech stealth destroyers to hardcore battleships. In Skirmishes players build base from the start, while in the Random Generated Mission, fast paced combats start immediately.
Why similar: RTS 34.6%, Strategy 33.1%, Simulation 32.3%
- #55 Potion Explosion
67% matchVery Positive85% of 265 reviews2018
Dev: Studio ClangorePub: Horrible Guild
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The official adaptation of Potion Explosion, the award-winning puzzle board game. Explode ingredients, trigger chain reactions and gather it all in your caldron to craft powerful mixtures with wacky effects! May the best wizard win!
Why similar: Board Game 48%, Strategy 33.8%, Casual 18.2%
- #56 Arcadecraft
67% matchMixed55% of 157 reviews2014
Dev: Firebase Industries Ltd.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Enter the exciting world of Arcade ownership! Play through the 1980's arcade revolution by buying arcade machines for your customers to play! Customize your arcade to increase its popularity! Manage your finances, capitalize on newly released games, but beware the pitfalls that could bankrupt you!
Why similar: Simulation 35.5%, Strategy 31.1%, Casual 17.1%, Management 11.8%, Indie 4.5%