- #1 Animal Shelter
97% matchVery Positive88% of 4,164 reviews2022
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Why similar: Dogs 29% ★, Life Sim 12.3%, Education 9.7%, Family Friendly 8.2%, Management 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core loop of rescuing, cleaning, and finding forever homes for animals in a realistic management setting.
- #2 Pets Hotel
96% matchVery Positive83% of 426 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome to Pets Hotel, a place where you can start the business you always dreamed of! Pets Hotel gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!
Why similar: Dogs 29.5% ★, Education 13.9%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Simulation 9.4%, Family Friendly 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a very similar first-person experience where you manage a facility dedicated to the comfort and happiness of various pets.
- #3 Little Friends: Puppy Island
96% matchVery Positive95% of 316 reviews2023
Dev: Big Blue BubblePub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Get ready for a pawsome puppy adventure in Little Friends: Puppy Island! Discover exciting locations, dig up hidden treasures, build and expand your holiday resort, and meet plenty of lovable little friends to care for on your very own un-paw-gettable, tropical island adventure!
Why similar: Dogs 32.5% ★, Family Friendly 13.2%, Education 11.8%, Life Sim 8.3%, Building 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses heavily on the cute, interactive side of pet care and exploration in a colorful, family-friendly environment.
- #4 Zoo Simulator
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
In Zoo Simulator, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
Why similar: Life Sim 12.4%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Education 11.7%, Management 11.3%, Simulation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game expands the management scope to larger habitats while maintaining the focus on animal welfare and facility maintenance.
- #5 Wauies - The Pet Shop Game
95% matchMixed66% of 356 reviews2018
Dev: upjers
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 224.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
In the tycoon game "Wauies – The Pet Shop Game," you run your own pet store. Prove your managerial skills, build pens, take care of cats, dogs, rodents and fish, fulfill your customers' wishes and expand your pet store. Play now!
Why similar: Dogs 28.6% ★, Management 21.9%, Simulation 12.8%, Cute 12.7%, Colorful 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated pet shop management game that allows you to design your store and care for a wide variety of animals.
- #6 Animal Shelter 2
93% matchVery Positive81% of 1,625 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!
Why similar: Dogs 31.4% ★, Life Sim 10.3%, Management 9.5%, Family Friendly 9.4%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel to a popular shelter management game, offering improved mechanics and deeper interaction with animals.
- #7 To The Rescue!
94% matchMixed65% of 2,162 reviews2021
Dev: Little Rock GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
To The Rescue! is a charming dog shelter simulator. Take care of unique dogs and find the right homes for as many of them as you can. Upgrade your shelter, control disease outbreaks, learn each dog's preferences, and make tough decisions, all while helping support real-world animal shelters!
Why similar: Dogs 32.5% ★, Management 13%, Life Sim 12.7%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Building 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A shelter management simulator that emphasizes the emotional connection between the player and the dogs in their care.
- #8 Cat Cafe Manager
92% matchVery Positive88% of 3,214 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Management 24.6%, Life Sim 24%, Building 15.8%, Simulation 12.9%, Cute 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines the satisfying loop of running a small business with the charm of caring for and interacting with animals.
- #9 Pet idle
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 749 reviews2021
Dev: Alphaquest Games
Windows
Pet Idle is a simulation game where you can take care of various virtual animals! Build and manage your home to be a cozy home for many pets!
Why similar: Dogs 37.9% ★, Life Sim 15.4%, Simulation 9.1%, Management 8.7%, Building 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, relaxing simulation game that focuses on the daily needs and happiness of your virtual pets.
- #10 Animal Trainer Simulator
90% matchMixed48% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Become a real-life animal trainer! Manage and develop your animal training center, create a safe and happy place for them! Train different types of animals, and give them a lot of attention and they will surely become calmer and more cooperative with their owners.
Why similar: Dogs 30.1% ★, Family Friendly 11.1%, Life Sim 9.4%, Simulation 7.8%, Education 7%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the skill-based interaction and training of animals, adding a layer of depth to the pet care experience.
- #11 Candy Shop Simulator
89% matchMixed64% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Dive into a sugary world of sweetness in Candy Shop Simulator! Open your shop, create delectable pastries, manage sales, and expand your candy empire. Satisfy your sweet tooth and build your confectionery legacy now!
Why similar: Life Sim 15.7%, Management 15.6%, Family Friendly 13%, Education 11%, Cute 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar first-person retail management experience, focusing on inventory, customer service, and store expansion.
- #12 My Universe - Pet Clinic Cats & Dogs
91% matchMixed62% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: It Matters GamesPub: Microids
Windows
Discover the veterinary profession and help cats and dogs that need you. An injury, fever, an animal that refuses to eat: it’s up to you to act!
Why similar: Dogs 18.8% ★, Life Sim 14.6%, Family Friendly 14.4%, Simulation 12.9%, Management 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the medical and caretaking aspects of running a pet-focused business, mirroring the responsibility found in the seed game.
- #13 Bookshop Simulator
87% matchVery Positive93% of 1,672 reviews2026
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way!
Why similar: Management 20.2%, Life Sim 19.1%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Simulation 10.9%, Building 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the relaxing, customer-facing retail management loop found in many casual simulation games.
- #14 Aquatic Store Simulator
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Dive into the vibrant world of aquatic retail with Aquatic Store Simulator! Take on the challenge of managing your underwater-themed supermarket, blending business management with the beauty of marine life. Stock shelves with exotic fish, decorations, set prices, take payments and maintain aquariums
Why similar: Management 15.6%, Life Sim 14.9%, Education 13.6%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Building 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A niche retail management sim that focuses on the specific needs of maintaining an aquarium shop.
- #15 Cafe Owner Simulator
89% matchMixed63% of 1,112 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: Life Sim 17.5%, Management 16.2%, Family Friendly 12.6%, Building 12.2%, Immersive Sim 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep dive into the business management side of the simulation genre, perfect for those who enjoy the shop-running aspect.
- #16 House Flipper
86% matchVery Positive94% of 112,148 reviews2018
Dev: EmpyreanPub: Frozen District
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
Why similar: Education 16.5%, Building 16.4%, Immersive Sim 15%, Simulation 14.2%, Management 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: While not pet-focused, it shares the satisfying first-person cleaning, renovating, and maintenance mechanics central to the shop management loop.
- #17 Monster Care Simulator
85% matchVery Positive92% of 727 reviews2025
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage a care center for adorable monsters in Monster Care Simulator! Treat clients' creatures, hatch eggs, raise your own companions, and keep them happy with fun activities. Hire staff, expand your facilities, and customize your space to build the ultimate monster sanctuary!
Why similar: Management 23.6%, Life Sim 16.2%, Immersive Sim 14%, Simulation 13.4%, First-Person 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game applies the pet care and management loop to a fantasy setting, offering a unique twist on the genre.
- #18 GeckoShop
84% matchMixed66% of 387 reviews2026
Dev: Reptoid
Windows
Collect and sell geckos. Manage and upgrade your shop. Explore the island, filled with life and secrets. Sell your geckos, or keep 'em as your Pets!
Why similar: Management 36.9%, Building 21.3%, Simulation 20.5%, Cute 10.7%, Funny 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A specialized management game that focuses on the collection and care of reptiles within a shop environment.
- #19 ZooKeeper
86% matchMostly Positive69% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Become a Zoo Keeper, manage and build the zoo of your childhood dreams! Take care of the animals and create ideal conditions for them. Grow your zoo, add extraordinary species and prepare amazing attractions for visitors.
Why similar: Management 16.3%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Education 11.9%, Building 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the strategic and logistical side of managing animal enclosures and visitor satisfaction.
- #20 Animal Shelter: Prologue
84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,914 reviews2021
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
In Animal Shelter Prologue, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Why similar: Dogs 34% ★, Simulation 12.2%, Family Friendly 9.3%, First-Person 7.7%, Building 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This version provides a concise introduction to the shelter management gameplay that defines the full Animal Shelter title.
- #21 Pets Hotel: Prologue
82% matchVery Positive90% of 362 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Pets Hotel: Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Pets Hotel: Prologue gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!
Why similar: Dogs 32.9% ★, Family Friendly 13%, Education 10.4%, Simulation 9.1%, Cute 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This standalone prologue offers a focused look at the core mechanics of the full Pets Hotel experience.
- #22 Electronics Store Simulator
81% matchMixed65% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Open your own electronics store and grow it from a small shop into a modern technology hub. Manage deliveries, prices, and store equipment, take care of customers, expand the product range, and become a master in the world of electronics retail!
Why similar: Education 16.9%, Simulation 16.4%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Management 14.5%, Life Sim 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a realistic retail management loop that mirrors the operational aspects of running a shop.
- #23 Toy Shop Simulator
81% matchVery Positive81% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Run your own toy store! Arrange shelves, set prices, process payments, and manage staff. Expand and design your shop, handle online orders, deliver with a scooter, trade rare toys, and ensure security. Create a magical shopping experience in Toy Shop Simulator!
Why similar: Management 22.7%, Life Sim 19.1%, Immersive Sim 18.1%, Simulation 13.8%, Building 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retail management sim that focuses on inventory and store layout, similar to the shop-building elements of the seed game.
- #24 Figure Shop Simulator
79% matchVery Positive85% of 396 reviews2026
Dev: Gnome Games
Windows
Run your own figure shop! Produce figures with 3D printers, stock your shelves, set prices, and offer the best shopping experience to your customers. Manage your storage, expand and design your store. Try to complete collection sets, follow market trends, and grow your business!
Why similar: Life Sim 19.6%, Immersive Sim 19.1%, Management 17.4%, Simulation 11.7%, Family Friendly 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a detailed retail management experience with a focus on inventory and customer interaction.
- #25 Candy & Toys Store Simulator
80% matchVery Positive83% of 198 reviews2024
Dev: Ox Games
Windows
Run your own candy and toys store. Order supplies, receive deliveries, stock shelves, hire employees, set prices, and expand your business. Unlock a Gaming Club across the street, place arcade machines and billiard tables, set profits, and collect earnings.
Why similar: Management 21.3%, Life Sim 21.3%, Simulation 13.5%, Family Friendly 13%, Cute 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines two retail niches into a single management experience, focusing on store aesthetics and inventory.
- #26 Supermarket Simulator
76% matchVery Positive92% of 84,255 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 35.0 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: Management 29.7%, Simulation 23.1%, Life Sim 15.1%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Building 9.7%
- #27 Restore Your Island
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,786 reviews2026
Dev: Paiband Game Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heal a scarred island, rebuild habitats, play with your dog, design your sanctuary, and relax by the fire. Turn this broken, trash-filled island into a thriving sanctuary — one clean sweep at a time.
Why similar: Dogs 28.2% ★, Life Sim 13%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Simulation 8.4%, Family Friendly 8.2%
- #28 Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 617 reviews2026
Dev: Konrul GamePub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator is a cozy management game where you design and run your own exotic pet shop. Care for over 70 animals, raise babies, breed rare color variants, customize your store, and manage customers and staff.
Why similar: Dogs 18.9% ★, Family Friendly 12.2%, Life Sim 10.7%, Education 9.4%, Simulation 7.8%
- #29 Gamer Shop Simulator
82% matchMostly Negative38% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: DiamosDev
Windows
Gamer Shop Simulator - business simulation game where you own a store with goods for gamers. Here you will learn everything about the operation, development of your own store.
Why similar: Simulation 28.3%, Casual 14.4%, Management 13.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Life Sim 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward retail management experience with a focus on store growth and customer service.
- #30 Pawn Simulator
79% matchMixed56% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Editmode
Windows
A simulation game where we run a pawn shop. Take the first steps to open a thrift shop in Detroit and discover the experience of running a real thrift shop. Find, restore, and sell amazing items and build your own shop kingdom!
Why similar: Life Sim 25.1%, Simulation 20.5%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Management 11.4%, Casual 10%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the trading and management aspects of running a store, which complements the economic side of the seed game.
- #31 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,582 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!
Why similar: Management 25.1%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Simulation 15.5%, Building 12.2%, First-Person 8.5%
- #32 Store Simulator
78% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Bugurca Game Studio
Windows
You've embarked on a journey to acquire your dream market and have finally reached your goal. Now, manage your market to offer friendly service to the neighborhood! Provide a range of products, from beverages to food, cleaning items to electronics, meeting community needs.
Why similar: Life Sim 25.6%, Simulation 19.5%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, Family Friendly 14%, Management 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A general retail management sim that focuses on time-management and store maintenance.
- #33 Pet Shop Simulator: Prologue
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 417 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Run your pet shop! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets home life!
Why similar: Dogs 11.2% ★, Management 10%, Life Sim 10%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Education 8.8%
- #34 Animal Trainer Simulator: Prologue
76% matchVery Positive80% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 30%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Manage and develop your animal training center, create a safe and happy place for them! Train different types of animals, and give them a lot of attention and they will surely become calmer with their owners.
Why similar: Dogs 16.7% ★, Life Sim 10.7%, Management 10.2%, Family Friendly 9.4%, Education 8.7%
- #35 Animal Shelter 2: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive83% of 412 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2: Prologue! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!
Why similar: Dogs 14.4% ★, Family Friendly 10.9%, Life Sim 10.3%, Education 9.7%, Management 9%
- #36 Aquarist
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,158 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build beautiful aquariums, care for exotic marine life, complete creative customer jobs, and grow your own aquarium business into a world-class oceanarium in this relaxing sandbox simulation.
Why similar: Management 15.9%, Education 13.7%, Life Sim 13.5%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Immersive Sim 11%
- #37 TCG Card Shop Simulator
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,293 reviews2026
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
Why similar: Management 37.1%, Simulation 26%, Life Sim 15%, Immersive Sim 9.7%, First-Person 6.5%
- #38 Tobacco Shop Simulator
73% matchVery Positive90% of 954 reviews2025
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Run your tobacco shop. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, hire workers, expand your store, and never let your customers leave the store empty-handed. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.6%, Management 17.2%, Immersive Sim 17%, Simulation 13.5%, Family Friendly 9.5%
- #39 Clothing Store Simulator
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,254 reviews2025
Dev: Kiki Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Are you ready to shape fashion world? Make a brand deal, order products, fill the aisles, dress the mannequins and start selling. Dresses, shirts, coats, pants, nightwear, underwear, shoes and more are waiting for you.
Why similar: Life Sim 21%, Management 20.7%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Building 13.2%, Simulation 11.9%
- #40 Retail Company Simulator
73% matchVery Positive91% of 745 reviews2024
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Run your retail company. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, hire workers, expand your store, and never let your customers leave the store empty-handed. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.2%, Management 21.3%, Immersive Sim 17.2%, Family Friendly 13.6%, Simulation 12.6%
- #41 Liquor Store Simulator
72% matchVery Positive87% of 616 reviews2025
Dev: Tovarishch GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Open your own Liquor Store! Buy goods, manage your store, hire staff. Who knows, maybe you will be able to make a real alcohol empire out of a small store.
Why similar: Management 21.1%, Life Sim 17.4%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Family Friendly 12.6%, Simulation 11.3%
- #42 Mall Simulator
71% matchVery Positive83% of 3,319 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 29.0 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: Management 22.7%, Life Sim 19.5%, Immersive Sim 16%, Simulation 12.6%, Building 12.2%
- #43 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
71% matchVery Positive92% of 4,482 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Why similar: Management 19.9%, Life Sim 17.9%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, Building 13.9%, Simulation 10.6%
- #44 Zoo Simulator: Prologue
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. In Zoo Simulator: Prologue, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
Why similar: Management 15.6%, Life Sim 13%, Simulation 9.9%, Building 9.4%, Immersive Sim 9.3%
- #45 My Hotel Simulator
73% matchMixed46% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Build and manage your own hotel, from a small property to a luxury resort. Design rooms, maintain cleanliness, develop amenities, and offer guests unforgettable experiences at your hotel!
Why similar: Life Sim 18.2%, Management 15.9%, Simulation 14.1%, Education 10.6%, Immersive Sim 9%
- #46 Laundry Store Simulator
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,937 reviews2024
Dev: Akhir Pekan StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Laundry Store Simulator, you'll start small and work your way up, upgrading your equipment, designing a stylish store, and expanding your services! Are you ready to own the best Laundry Store in the world?
Why similar: Management 42.6%, Simulation 24.1%, First-Person 21%, Funny 11.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #47 Mystery Egg Shop Simulator
70% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Rocinante GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Run your very own mystery egg shop! Stock shelves, manage customers and grow your business. Open eggs, collect figures, build themed Dioramas , build your own ultimate collection and display your rarest finds. Trade or sell items directly to real players in the player-to-player marketplace!
Why similar: Life Sim 19.7%, Management 19.2%, Immersive Sim 17.6%, Cute 10%, First-Person 9.5%
- #48 Wobbledogs
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,387 reviews2022
Dev: Animal UprisingPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.
Why similar: Dogs 45.3% ★, Life Sim 13.3%, Family Friendly 10.7%, Cute 9.3%, Simulation 7.7%
- #49 Gamer Stop Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 326 reviews2026
Dev: Red Axe Games
Windows
Gamer Stop Simulator is a simulation game where you manage a video game store. Buy games and consoles from customers, repair broken devices, test games, and add rare items to your collection. Negotiate prices, expand your store, and grow your business in this exciting retail experience!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.5%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, Simulation 15%, First-Person 10.8%, Casual 8%
- #50 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,830 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Management 25.3%, Life Sim 23.4%, Family Friendly 15.7%, Building 14.9%, Simulation 11%
- #51 Pawnbroker Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 414 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: Life Sim 24.4%, Immersive Sim 18.1%, Management 15.6%, Building 12.8%, Simulation 12.2%
- #52 King of Retail
69% matchVery Positive88% of 3,559 reviews2022
Dev: Freaking GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The store is your kingdom! Expand your humble boutique into a thriving business: hire the right staff, decorate your displays, and lure in customers. Even your wildest ideas can turn a profit. Why not start a business that sells only white T-shirts and ketchup? PCs and beans? Your rule, your rules!
Why similar: Management 21.8%, Immersive Sim 18.1%, Building 15.6%, Family Friendly 15.5%, Simulation 11.9%
- #53 Ice Cream Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 207 reviews2026
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Run your dream ice cream shop in Ice Cream Simulator! Create delicious ice cream using a variety of ingredients, manage your business, hire staff, decorate your store, handle changing weather and different customers, and enjoy a relaxing first-person simulation experience.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.2%, Management 18.6%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Building 12.4%, Simulation 10%
- #54 Beauty Store Simulator
67% matchVery Positive87% of 196 reviews2026
Dev: NovaraGamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Run your own beauty store in Beauty Store Simulator! Manage a variety of cosmetics, fashion items, jewelry, and more. Design your store, keep customers happy, and build a successful beauty empire. Can you become the ultimate beauty mogul?
Why similar: Life Sim 26%, Immersive Sim 19.6%, Management 13.7%, Simulation 13.4%, First-Person 7.5%
- #55 Returns Outlet Simulator
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,017 reviews2025
Dev: Twisted Twice Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build an Empire from Pallet Returns! Buy mystery pallets of customer returns, uncover hidden treasures, and fix broken electronics! Manage your own outlet store and take risks to turn someone else's returns into your pure profit!
Why similar: Life Sim 16.9%, Management 16.9%, Education 16.5%, Immersive Sim 15.7%, Family Friendly 11%
- #56 Campsite Hustle! - Management Simulator
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 285 reviews2026
Dev: Red Shore Games
Windows
Build your own Outdoor Store and Camping Business in the heart of Red Shore Valley! Arrange your shelves, manage your stock, construct facilities on your campsite, and take care of every guest. Grow from humble beginnings into a thriving business surrounded by nature!
Why similar: Management 24.5%, Building 17.4%, Life Sim 14.3%, Simulation 13.8%, Nature 9.6%
- #57 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,817 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.2 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: Life Sim 19.9%, Management 19.2%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Family Friendly 16%, Simulation 10.8%
- #58 Ranch Farm and Store Simulator
66% matchVery Positive87% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Enjoy the experience of running your own ranch and store from the ground up. Grow crops, raise livestock, and keep your customers stocked with fresh products. Defend your farm from wild animal attacks. Hire employees and grow from a humble beginning into a thriving business.
Why similar: Life Sim 27%, Immersive Sim 19.3%, Management 17.6%, Simulation 13.8%, First-Person 11.3%
- #59 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
65% matchVery Positive84% of 502 reviews2026
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Run your own tabletop game shop! Stock shelves, glue & paint minis, battle customers on game night, and grow your store into the ultimate nerd paradise.
Why similar: Management 26%, Life Sim 23.8%, Immersive Sim 22%, Simulation 16.7%, First-Person 11.2%