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Games Like Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Management, Simulation, Sandbox, Strategy.

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Design, build and manage a recreation center! Host fitness classes, build swimming pools, arcade & entertainment areas, build event rooms to host parties & much more. With endless customisation, Rec Center Tycoon goes much more in-depth than your average business management simulator.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 73% — of 323 reviews
Released: 2019-09-06
Developer: Jarrod Brown
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 10.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 53%

Overview

Rec Center Tycoon offers a satisfying blend of creative facility design and granular business management, allowing players to build and operate complex entertainment spaces. These recommendations focus on games that emphasize facility layout, staff coordination, and the delicate balance of guest satisfaction and economic growth. Whether you prefer managing hospitals, campuses, or retail empires, these titles capture the same addictive loop of building, optimizing, and scaling your own business.

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  1. #1 Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game
    97% matchVery Positive81% of 531 reviews2021
    Dev: Squidpunch StudiosPub: Vincent Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Build stunning Arcade Centre’s, purchase a range of arcades machines, manage troublesome staff in this colourful and humorous simulation management game. Inspired by Two Point Hospital, Let's Build A Zoo and Megaquarium.

    Why similar: City Builder 14.8%, Economy 12.2%, Building 10.6%, Management 10.6%, Base Building 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Directly thematic to the arcade portion of your seed game, focusing on managing entertainment machines and customer happiness.

  2. #2 Another Brick in The Mall
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 2,425 reviews2020
    Dev: The Quadsphere
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.8 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 16.1%, City Builder 14.5%, Building 14.3%, Capitalism 13%, Economy 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a very similar experience to Rec Center Tycoon, focusing on the construction and retail management of a large commercial space.

  3. #3 Two Point Campus
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 7,816 reviews2022
    Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.6 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: City Builder 21.2%, Management 21.1%, Building 18.1%, Sandbox 12.9%, Simulation 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game excels at facility management and design, requiring you to balance student needs with efficient building layouts.

  4. #4 Two Point Hospital
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 34,380 reviews2018
    Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.

    Why similar: Medical Sim 45.2%, Management 16.4%, Building 14.1%, Simulation 8.8%, Sandbox 6.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A gold standard in management sims that focuses on designing efficient floor plans to handle complex customer flows.

  5. #5 Academia : School Simulator
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 3,008 reviews2021
    Dev: Squeaky Wheel Studio IncPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Design, build, and manage a high school with terrific teachers and fantastic facilities or simply let your students poop in the bushes? Academia : School Simulator is a management/tycoon game where you get to decide!

    Why similar: City Builder 15.8%, Capitalism 14.9%, Base Building 12.1%, Economy 11.8%, Management 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the building and management mechanics of a facility, focusing on staff, infrastructure, and student management.

  6. #6 Megaquarium
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,644 reviews2018
    Dev: Twice Circled
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

    Why similar: Building 20.1%, Management 17.5%, Sandbox 17.3%, Economy 11.8%, Resource Management 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: You must design and maintain a public facility, balancing the needs of your exhibits with the satisfaction of your visitors.

  7. #7 Hotel Architect
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 1,342 reviews2025
    Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!

    Why similar: City Builder 17.3%, Capitalism 15.1%, Economy 13.4%, Building 12.4%, Management 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines complex building mechanics with the management of a large-scale hotel business.

  8. #8 Project Hospital
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 9,018 reviews2018
    Dev: Oxymoron Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 24.2 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: Medical Sim 32.1%, City Builder 16%, Management 11.1%, Building 8.7%, Sandbox 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed management experience where facility layout directly impacts the efficiency of your operations.

  9. #9 SimCasino
    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 751 reviews2021
    Dev: LVGameDev LLC
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Modern Casino Tycoon Simulation in full 3D glory. Build the casino. Set the odds. Expand into a luxury hotel/casino or go cheap & extract max profits. Keep the vault secure at all times, and beware of criminals & cheaters!!

    Why similar: City Builder 16.3%, Capitalism 15.3%, Economy 11.4%, Building 11.3%, Base Building 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers deep facility management with a focus on economy and guest flow within a large entertainment complex.

  10. #10 Hotel Magnate
    90% matchMixed60% of 481 reviews2025
    Dev: Arcade Oven
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!

    Why similar: City Builder 14.7%, Building 12.1%, Management 11.8%, Economy 11.7%, Capitalism 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the construction and management of a hospitality facility, requiring careful attention to guest satisfaction and amenities.

  11. #11 Planet Coaster
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 71,331 reviews2016
    Dev: Frontier Developments
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.2 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 23.9%, Management 18.5%, Sandbox 16.7%, Economy 14%, Simulation 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides deep creative building tools for entertainment venues, perfect for players who enjoy the sandbox aspect of facility design.

  12. #12 Mall Craze
    89% matchMixed54% of 67 reviews2023
    Dev: Milan Timčenko
    Windows

    Build, Customize & Manage your own shopping center! Choose from modern gaming hardware store to cozy flower shop. Hire skilled cashiers, secure financing through bank loans, and launch strategic advertising campaigns to make your mall thrive!

    Why similar: Capitalism 16.4%, City Builder 12.8%, Building 12.7%, Economy 11.8%, Management 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A retail-focused management sim that emphasizes building and optimizing a shopping center.

  13. #13 Indoorlands
    88% matchVery Positive81% of 269 reviews2022
    Dev: Pixelsplit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 19.1%, Management 18.7%, City Builder 17.6%, Resource Management 14.3%, Sandbox 12.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building and managing an indoor theme park, matching the facility-building vibe of the seed game.

  14. #14 Software Inc.
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 7,637 reviews2015
    Dev: Coredumping
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.

    Why similar: Capitalism 21.8%, Economy 17.8%, Management 15.5%, Building 15.3%, Sandbox 12.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Features deep building mechanics combined with complex business management and staff logistics.

  15. #15 Big Ambitions
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 12,519 reviews2023
    Dev: Hovgaard Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.

    Why similar: Management 22.2%, Capitalism 21.9%, Economy 21.1%, Sandbox 8.9%, Immersive Sim 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive business simulator that allows for extensive sandbox management within a city environment.

  16. #16 Rescue HQ - The Tycoon
    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 915 reviews2019
    Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Build up your headquarters from scratch and design your own masterpiece. In Rescue HQ you build, organize and manage a joint station for firefighters, police and ambulance. Manage your resources wisely and master challenging emergencies to keep your city safe! Are you up to the challenge?

    Why similar: City Builder 17%, Management 16.5%, Building 15.5%, Sandbox 13.3%, Base Building 12.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Requires you to build and manage a multi-department facility while balancing emergency response needs.

  17. #17 Mad Tower Tycoon
    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 438 reviews2020
    Dev: Eggcode
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.3 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 16.2%, Economy 12.9%, Building 12.2%, Management 11.5%, Sandbox 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Challenges you to build and manage a vertical facility, focusing on logistics and tenant satisfaction.

  18. #18 Festival Tycoon 🎪
    85% matchMostly Positive77% of 226 reviews2022
    Dev: Johannes GäblerPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows

    A micro-management sim about music festivals! Design the perfect festival grounds in ‘create’ mode, then manage the event itself in ‘live’ mode! Book bands, sign deals, plant flowers, fix toilets, and grow your show into a global phenomenon.

    Why similar: Capitalism 14%, City Builder 14%, Economy 10.9%, Building 10.9%, Base Building 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on event management and facility layout, requiring you to plan and execute large-scale gatherings.

  19. #19 Game Dev Tycoon
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 44,663 reviews2013
    Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

    Why similar: Management 44.9%, Simulation 19.1%, Economy 17.5%, Strategy 8.8%, Sandbox 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic business management loop that focuses on growth and strategy rather than physical building.

  20. #20 Movies Tycoon
    82% matchMostly Positive71% of 487 reviews2024
    Dev: PixelCraze s.r.o.
    Windows

    Movies Tycoon is a simulation game where you dive into the world of film-making. Start with a humble studio, scout and manage top talent, customize unique characters, and direct blockbuster films.

    Why similar: Capitalism 17.7%, Economy 14.4%, Management 12.1%, Building 12%, City Builder 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on managing a production facility and the business side of the film industry.

  21. #21 Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
    84% matchMixed61% of 179 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: Medical Sim 20%, Management 12.8%, Building 12.5%, Resource Management 10.9%, Base Building 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Involves managing a secure facility with specific staff and infrastructure requirements.

  22. #22 Parkitect
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 7,997 reviews2018
    Dev: Texel Raptor
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!

    Why similar: Economy 16.4%, City Builder 15.6%, Capitalism 15.4%, Building 14.9%, Management 14%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the logistical side of managing a theme park, including supply chains and guest experience.

  23. #23 Planet Zoo
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 93,912 reviews2019
    Dev: Frontier Developments
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 19%, City Builder 17.1%, Building 16.9%, Sandbox 13.4%, Economy 13%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers intricate facility management and building tools, with a focus on balancing animal welfare and guest experience.

  24. #24 Game Builder Tycoon
    80% matchMostly Positive78% of 137 reviews2024
    Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In Game Builder Tycoon, begin as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing, research stuff and manage a skilled team. Overcome competition to guide your game development studio to global recognition and dominate the gaming industry.

    Why similar: Capitalism 21.7%, Economy 18.6%, Management 14.9%, Sandbox 10.9%, Resource Management 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Blends creative building elements with the management of a game development studio.

  25. #25 CoffeeBiz Tycoon
    81% matchMixed64% of 66 reviews2018
    Dev: The Sociopath Software
    Windows

    CoffeeBiz tycoon is a mix of entrepreneurship fun and complicated business simulation. Start your first coffee kiosk, brew, expand, hire, deal with competitors, build a well-known brand, risk, and do everything else needed to build prosperous and profitable business.

    Why similar: Management 22.4%, Economy 17.9%, Capitalism 13.1%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A straightforward business management game that focuses on the economics of running a retail chain.

  26. #26 Grand Casino Tycoon
    81% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    In this colorful tycoon with unique puzzle elements you are the designer of stunning, glamorous casinos. Your guests, though, have varied and sometimes opposite demands! Analyze their routines, split them up and manipulate them on your way to success!

    Why similar: Capitalism 23.4%, Building 17.1%, Management 14.4%, Economy 11.5%, City Builder 10.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Features facility management with a focus on gambling mechanics and guest entertainment.

  27. #27 Waterpark Simulator
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,416 reviews2025
    Dev: CayPlay
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!

    Why similar: Capitalism 16.8%, Economy 14.3%, Immersive Sim 14%, Base Building 12.5%, Management 12.4%

  28. #28 Mall Simulator
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 2,672 reviews2025
    Dev: F13 Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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: Capitalism 17.3%, Economy 14.6%, Management 12.6%, City Builder 10.5%, Immersive Sim 10.2%

  29. #29 Mad Games Tycoon
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 4,414 reviews2016
    Dev: Eggcode
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!

    Why similar: Management 17.1%, Economy 13.7%, Capitalism 13.6%, Base Building 11.4%, Building 11.3%

  30. #30 Big Pharma
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,921 reviews2015
    Dev: Twice CircledPub: Positech Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    What if you had it in your power to rid the world of disease, to improve the lives of millions, to ease suffering and cure the sick… and earn a tidy profit? As the head of your own Pharmaceutical Conglomerate you have this power resting in your hands. Will you use it for good?

    Why similar: Medical Sim 34.9%, Management 14.5%, Economy 10.3%, Base Building 8.3%, Resource Management 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines facility layout and production line management with a deep economic simulation.

  31. #31 Gym Manager
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 275 reviews2024
    Dev: Han GAMESPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

    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: Capitalism 16.3%, Economy 14.9%, Management 11.9%, Base Building 11.6%, Immersive Sim 10.6%

  32. #32 Market Tycoon
    79% matchMixed55% of 405 reviews2017
    Dev: Protection GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Market Tycoon is a Tycoon game where you Grow your Market from a small Mini Market all the way up to a Hyper Market. Manage, create, and customize your market from wall paint to placing cashiers, shelves, and fridges.

    Why similar: Management 33.5%, Simulation 18.8%, Building 17.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Sandbox 13.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the retail management aspect, requiring you to stock shelves and manage customer flow.

  33. #33 SimAirport
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,012 reviews2020
    Dev: LVGameDev LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Build & Manage Your Airport. An International Hub or a Regional Masterpiece -- it's up to you. Buy more land to scale out, or escalators to scale up with MULTIPLE FLOORS. You're in full control in this modern business management tycoon!

    Why similar: City Builder 17.7%, Economy 14%, Base Building 13.5%, Building 12.2%, Management 11.8%

  34. #34 Blockchain Tycoon
    78% matchMixed48% of 52 reviews2021
    Dev: Wamill
    Windows · Mac

    Blockchain Tycoon is the cryptocurrency simulation game where you build and manage your own mining operation. Create your own coin, mine it, invest in other coins, upgrade and overclock GPUs or you can just HODL.

    Why similar: Economy 17.2%, Capitalism 14.5%, Management 13.5%, Resource Management 12.1%, Base Building 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the economic and management side of a niche business sector.

  35. #35 Dungeon Tycoon
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,751 reviews2024
    Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?

    Why similar: City Builder 20.2%, Economy 18.2%, Management 16.5%, Building 13.7%, Sandbox 13.1%

  36. #36 Battle Royale Tycoon
    77% matchMixed69% of 513 reviews2019
    Dev: Endless Loop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Design and build arenas for your guests to fight in, keep them happy, your workers paid and make a profit!

    Why similar: Management 17.5%, City Builder 14.9%, Economy 14.3%, Sandbox 12.8%, Building 12.1%

  37. #37 Casino Resort Tower
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 122 reviews2023
    Dev: Cyperk Software
    Windows · Mac

    Build a towering casino resort and watch it come alive. Crowds flow, elevators jam, and tiny decisions create big stories as your tower grows upward, floor by floor. Build it. Break it. Fix it.

    Why similar: Capitalism 14.4%, Economy 13.1%, Base Building 11.8%, Management 10.4%, Building 10.3%

  38. #38 Mad Games Tycoon 2
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 7,570 reviews2023
    Dev: Eggcode
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Start your own game development studio in 1976. Build your own offices, production facilities and server rooms. Develop the games of your dreams and produce the next next-gen console. Rise from a small garage company to a huge corporation.

    Why similar: Economy 15.8%, Management 15.2%, City Builder 14%, Capitalism 13.3%, Building 10%

  39. #39 Super Movie Tycoon
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 317 reviews2025
    Dev: Yuedong Game
    Windows · Mac

    Become a movie mogul in Super Movie Tycoon! From script to screen, build your dream team and create blockbusters to conquer Hollywood!

    Why similar: Capitalism 13.5%, City Builder 13.4%, Economy 11.8%, Management 9.9%, Building 9.4%

  40. #40 Airport CEO
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 8,135 reviews2021
    Dev: Apog Labs
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Build and manage an international airport!

    Why similar: Capitalism 12.1%, City Builder 10.6%, Resource Management 9.8%, Management 9.7%, Building 9.5%

  41. #41 Startup Company
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 6,175 reviews2020
    Dev: Hovgaard Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!

    Why similar: Management 30.8%, Economy 24.2%, Simulation 12%, Building 9.3%, Sandbox 8.5%

  42. #42 Gym Manager: Prologue
    72% matchVery Positive80% of 231 reviews2024
    Dev: Han GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Gym Manager: Prologue is a free simulation game where you can build, expand and manage your own Gym. To attract more clients - invest in new equipment, keep the room clean and sabotage your competitors.

    Why similar: Economy 17.1%, Capitalism 14.5%, Management 13.4%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Base Building 9.8%

  43. #43 Potion Tycoon
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 712 reviews2024
    Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!

    Why similar: Medical Sim 19.8%, Capitalism 13.5%, Management 12.8%, Economy 11.6%, Building 11.6%

  44. #44 Project Highrise
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 4,730 reviews2016
    Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...

    Why similar: Management 25.6%, Building 23.3%, Simulation 11.5%, Sandbox 9.2%, Economy 9.1%

  45. #45 Espresso Tycoon
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,249 reviews2023
    Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Espresso Tycoon - a coffee shop simulator. Create your brand, decorate the coffee shop, manage your employees, and take care of your customers. Use the 3D coffee editor to create coffee recipes, order supplies, and collect rating points. Build the whole coffee business and complete all the missions!

    Why similar: Building 23.5%, Management 20.8%, Sandbox 14.1%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Simulation 10%

  46. #46 MALL MANAGER SIMULATOR
    69% matchMixed51% of 146 reviews2025
    Dev: Krisztian BlahaPub: KINETIC MOBILE GAMES
    Windows

    Take full control as you turn a quiet, empty shopping center into a thriving hub of life and profit. Stock shelves, set your own prices, handle payments, hire and train staff, and manage everything down to the finest detail. Every decision counts — and every success is truly yours.

    Why similar: City Builder 19%, Capitalism 19%, Economy 14.9%, Sandbox 12.3%, Management 11.9%

  47. #47 Esports Life Tycoon
    71% matchMixed61% of 711 reviews2020
    Dev: UPLAY Online
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Manage your own esports squad, expand your gaming house, and defeat legendary teams to become the best in the world!

    Why similar: Economy 17.7%, Management 17.2%, Sandbox 14.8%, Building 14.4%, Resource Management 13%

  48. #48 Office Management 101
    70% matchMixed65% of 96 reviews2022
    Dev: tulevik.EU
    Windows · Linux

    Office Management 101 is a satirical office life simulation tycoon game set in a fictional capitalistic dystopia. Step over competitors, drive your staff to the limit and milk your customers for every penny in the pursuit of spiraling success!

    Why similar: Capitalism 14.4%, City Builder 12.5%, Economy 11%, Building 10.5%, Base Building 10.2%

  49. #49 Game Corp DX
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,083 reviews2015
    Dev: Endless Loop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Manage your Game Studio, earn big bucks, impress the critics, beat rival studios and clean up at the awards!

    Why similar: Management 34.8%, Economy 27%, Simulation 11.8%, Building 9.2%, Sandbox 7.5%

  50. #50 Inn Tycoon
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 779 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!

    Why similar: Capitalism 17.9%, Management 15.7%, Building 15.3%, Economy 14.6%, Sandbox 11.9%

  51. #51 Blueprint Tycoon
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,097 reviews2016
    Dev: Endless Loop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Build your settlement, gather goods, ensure maximum efficiency and make a profit!

    Why similar: Management 24.5%, City Builder 18.6%, Economy 14.5%, Resource Management 13.4%, Simulation 10.4%

  52. #52 Coffee Shop Tycoon
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 596 reviews2022
    Dev: Riff Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Manage your own coffee shop and control every detail to make it the most popular one in town! Roast your own beans and create your recipes. Hire and train your staff, manage your economy and marketing, and destroy your competition to become the ultimate legal coffee monopoly in Coffee Shop Tycoon.

    Why similar: Management 25.4%, Economy 21.2%, Building 13.1%, Simulation 11.8%, Resource Management 10.4%

  53. #53 Computer Tycoon
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 996 reviews2017
    Dev: Progorion
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Computer Tycoon is a fairly complex Business Grand Strategy game about Computer Evolution. Start in the 70s, invent until 2034, create the best computer systems, upgrade your infrastructure, lead a team, and alter computer history! It is time to "Think Different"

    Why similar: Capitalism 20.9%, Economy 17.4%, Management 13.6%, Sandbox 12.6%, Immersive Sim 12.3%

  54. #54 Mad Smartphone Tycoon
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 580 reviews2024
    Dev: Miradil
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Build Your smartphone Empire in Mad Smartphone Tycoon, your main goal in this game is to create the ultimate smartphone that combines both performance and aesthetics. Expand your company, dominate the global market, become a tycoon in the world of mobile phones!

    Why similar: Management 16.3%, Building 12.2%, City Builder 11.4%, Sandbox 10.3%, Capitalism 9.8%

  55. #55 Reactor Tech²
    69% matchMixed69% of 360 reviews2021
    Dev: 4Co
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Become the main power engineer of the world - the builder of the most powerful power plant that feeds the whole world! You have to build your own power plant, research new technologies and make the most successful power company in 100 gaming years.

    Why similar: City Builder 14.3%, Economy 12.1%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, Building 9.8%, Management 9.6%

  56. #56 Little Big Workshop
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 3,350 reviews2019
    Dev: Mirage Game StudiosPub: HandyGames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!

    Why similar: Management 15.5%, Building 14.5%, Economy 12.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Resource Management 11.9%

  57. #57 MMORPG Tycoon 2
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 3,013 reviews2020
    Dev: VectorStorm Pty Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    MMORPG Tycoon 2 is a single-player world-builder game about creating the greatest MMORPG of all time – yours.

    Why similar: City Builder 23.4%, Economy 17.6%, Management 15.4%, Sandbox 15.1%, Immersive Sim 12.4%

  58. #58 Megastore Simulator
    64% matchVery Positive93% of 685 reviews2026
    Dev: Yolo Games Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Megastore Simulator is a first-person management & tycoon game. Start small and grow into a massive two-floor megastore with forklifts, pallet jacks, and staff. Unlock and run Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toy & Grocery departments.

    Why similar: Economy 17.6%, Management 16.2%, Capitalism 15.2%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Building 11.4%

  59. #59 The Tenants
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,665 reviews2022
    Dev: Ancient Forge
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home?

    Why similar: City Builder 18.7%, Economy 14.6%, Management 14.1%, Building 13.3%, Base Building 10.9%

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