- #1 In Trusted Hands
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: HGISoftPub: Spaghetti Cat
Windows
Dive into the daily work of a cozy workshop in a big city, accompanied by relaxing atmospheric music. Manage client data, balance energy and stress, and make choices that shape the story and its outcome.
Why similar: Job Simulator 31.8% ★, Cozy 18.6%, Shop Keeper 13.3% ★, Economy 8.1%, Dialogue Heavy 7.6%
- #2 Bone fixer shop
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pochti Igra
Windows
A simple economic simulator of a repair shop for skeletal minions in the land of demonic creatures. You have to balance between fixing skeletons and gathering materials.
Why similar: Job Simulator 32.1% ★, Shop Keeper 18.8% ★, Cozy 18.2%, Economy 12%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%
- #3 Megastore Simulator: Prologue
96% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Expand from a small shop to a two-floor giant with Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, and more. Bake your own dough, hire staff, serve customers, and use forklifts and pallet jacks to keep the store running smoothly.
Why similar: Job Simulator 36.9% ★, Shop Keeper 20.1% ★, Economy 12%, Management 11.2%, Building 6.7%
- #4 Mixed Spirits: Bartender
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run a cozy bar, make cocktails for fun customers! 🍸 Mixed Spirits is a Job Simulator where you work as a bartender. Take orders, mix custom drinks, and discover secret recipes in a chill, creative night-shift experience with no timers or stress, or rush orders in Happy Hour mode!
Why similar: Job Simulator 34.9% ★, Cozy 18.4%, Shop Keeper 17.3% ★, Economy 10.2%, Management 7.9%
- #5 Loom n'Doom
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PixelCrypt
Windows · Mac
Weave. Stitch. Shopkeep. Survive. Loom n' Doom is a 2D Crafting Tailor Shop Sim where stats are life. A prophecy warns: only monsters clad in specific alchemical fabrics survive the apocalypse. Use your loom to hit resistance tiers, manage your shop, and barter to outlast the Doom.
Why similar: Job Simulator 30.8% ★, Shop Keeper 17.9% ★, Cozy 15.3%, Management 8.9%, Crafting 8.4%
- #6 Sundae Drive
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lazy Otter Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hit the road in your very own ice cream truck! 🍦 Explore a cute neighborhood, park in the perfect spot, and serve adorable animal customers their dream sundaes. Scoop, drizzle, and top to perfection. Upgrade your cute truck, restock supplies, and create your own ice cream flavors!
Why similar: Job Simulator 46.6% ★, Cozy 21.5%, Economy 11.4%, Crafting 9.3%, Shop Keeper 4.9% ★
- #7 Craggenrock
92% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Ardeimon
Windows
Craft and sell gear to prove your skills as the new blacksmith in town. Stock your shelves, haggle for profit and explore recipes in the crafting shop simulation game Craggenrock!
Why similar: Job Simulator 28.8% ★, Cozy 18.1%, Shop Keeper 18% ★, Economy 12%, Crafting 8.9%
- #8 Dealer's Life Legend
91% matchVery Positive83% of 276 reviews2025
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches. If your talent and skill are sharp enough, you may be in with a shot of winning the Wandering Merchant Quest and proving that YOU are the best dealer in town!
Why similar: Cozy 28.3%, Job Simulator 26.9% ★, Shop Keeper 14.1% ★, Economy 10.1%, Management 6.8%
- #9 A Game About Ramen
91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Blu Wraith
Windows
A Game About Ramen is cozy little game puts you behind the counter of a humble ramen shop. You’ll serve steaming bowls to hungry customers, experiment with ingredients, and keep the shop running late into the night.
Why similar: Job Simulator 37.9% ★, Cozy 21.6%, Shop Keeper 18% ★, Management 8.1%, Relaxing 4.1%
- #10 Penny for Your Potion
90% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Last Minute Studios
Windows · Linux
Welcome to Penny for Your Potion! Customize your shop, manage your garden and brew potions for your customers to discover new ingredients, recipes and secrets in this medieval management game. Build the store of your dreams, grow your reputation and become the greatest alchemist in history!
Why similar: Job Simulator 26.8% ★, Shop Keeper 14.8% ★, Economy 14.1%, Building 11.7%, Crafting 11.3%
- #11 Scrappy Craft
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Momoy
Windows
Scrappy Craft is a shopkeeping game where you run a small forge. Scavenge trash and combine it to craft over 10000 absurd weapons like banana swords or frisbee shields, buy upgrades, unlock new recipes and sell your bizarre creations to quirky customers like tie-wearing otters or spaghetti monsters.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.4% ★, Job Simulator 22.2% ★, Cozy 14.5%, Management 10.1%, Economy 10%
- #12 Let It Chill
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puzzled Wizard
Windows
Manage a tiny ice cream business, organize and upgrade your inventory, discover favorite flavors of each new location, buy new ice-cream carts.
Why similar: Job Simulator 37.2% ★, Cozy 19.5%, Shop Keeper 19.5% ★, Economy 9.8%, Management 8.7%
- #13 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
89% matchVery Positive92% of 4,372 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 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: Job Simulator 28.5% ★, Cozy 14.7%, Shop Keeper 14.5% ★, Economy 13.3%, Management 9.3%
- #14 Cozy Lemonade Stand
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lazy Otter Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run the sweetest stand in town! 🍋 Start with harvesting produce like lemons, strawberries, and mint. Mix and serve fresh lemonade, attract happy customers, upgrade and decorate your stall, and make enough profit to turn your humble stand into the coziest spot on the block.
Why similar: Job Simulator 38.9% ★, Cozy 23.6%, Shop Keeper 19.7% ★, Economy 9.7%, Simulation 3.9%
- #15 Umpteenth Photo
86% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Villagers are everywhere, and they need their photos taken. In Umpteenth Photo, you step into the worn shoes of a roaming retro photographer, snapping portraits for curious townsfolk and getting paid for every shot.
Why similar: Job Simulator 58.7% ★, Cozy 27.3%, Simulation 4.7%, Relaxing 4.1%, Colorful 1.8%
- #16 Super Mini Mart
87% matchVery Positive82% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Blazing PandaPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Super Mini Mart is your 100% fresh, 100% chill round-the-corner supermarket sim. Stock, supervise, manage and get to know your colorful clientele-to-be in this sweet, stress-free management game!
Why similar: Job Simulator 26.5% ★, Cozy 17.4%, Shop Keeper 17.2% ★, Economy 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%
- #17 Perfume Atelier
85% matchVery Positive91% of 209 reviews2026
Dev: Keep The Engine GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blend fragrances in your cozy perfume atelier! 🌸 Craft unique scents by mixing essences, design beautiful bottles, and try to sell your creations to curious customers. Decorate your workshop, unlock new recipes, and grow your reputation in the art of fragrance.
Why similar: Job Simulator 38.1% ★, Cozy 20.2%, Shop Keeper 18.7% ★, Crafting 8.2%, Management 7.1%
- #18 Dreadwinter
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vogy Bear
Windows · Linux
Take control of Dreadwinter, your very own magical coffee shop! Explore a vibrant, fantasy world, master your craft, and turn a small café into a legend in this spooky, cozy coffee shop sim!
Why similar: Job Simulator 34.3% ★, Cozy 23.4%, Shop Keeper 18% ★, Management 10%, Relaxing 5.8%
- #19 The Last Gas Station
82% matchVery Positive84% of 760 reviews2026
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In a world where electric cars reign supreme, you are now the owner of an old gas station out in the wilderness. Establish trade, develop your business and uncover the secret of this strange place in the compact gas station simulator.
Why similar: Job Simulator 31.1% ★, Cozy 20%, Shop Keeper 19.9% ★, Management 9.8%, Building 7.4%
- #20 Isekai Guild Simulation
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Berkay Turkmen
Windows
In a single-player management and simulation game set in a fantasy isekai world, manage resources, develop adventurers, and build your guild to the top from the perspective of a guild employee.
Why similar: Job Simulator 45% ★, Shop Keeper 27% ★, Economy 15.5%, Crafting 4.2%, Simulation 3.6%
- #21 Coffee Express: Barista Simulator
84% matchMixed69% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Fat Cat InteractivePub: Genco Interactive
Windows
Open your own coffee shop and become a barista in the cozy and colorful world of Coffee Express! A unique experience awaits you with stock tracking, realistic coffee making experience and shop customizations. Make your customers happy by making excellent coffee in your own coffee paradise!
Why similar: Job Simulator 40.8% ★, Shop Keeper 20.8% ★, Cozy 11%, Management 8%, Relaxing 6%
- #22 Petals and Pots: Plant Shop Simulator
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: KYLYK
Windows
Open a plant shop in the heart of the city in this cozy management game. Grow plants, stock your shelves, decorate your shop, and get to know the locals as you build your own little green oasis.
Why similar: Job Simulator 24.9% ★, Cozy 20.8%, Economy 17%, Management 12.6%, Shop Keeper 12.3% ★
- #23 Russian Village Business
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 3D Cube Games
Windows
Become a young entrepreneur who arrives in the Russian countryside and opens a village shop. Buy and sell goods, upgrade your store, and make this village great again — just like in the good old days!
Why similar: Job Simulator 38.1% ★, Shop Keeper 20.9% ★, Economy 16%, Management 11.6%, Building 5%
- #24 Dressmaker
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: elyaradinePub: Cozy Lives
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a dressmaker! Choose fabric, cut out patterns, and sew them all together to satisfy (or sabotage!) townsfolk in this cozy crafting game inspired by real dressmaking.
Why similar: Job Simulator 47.1% ★, Cozy 20.8%, Crafting 13.3%, Management 7.5%, Relaxing 4.4%
- #25 Tavern Manager Simulator: Prologue
83% matchVery Positive91% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Try running a tavern for a day in Prologue.
Why similar: Job Simulator 41.3% ★, Economy 18.7%, Building 10.3%, Management 8.9%, Relaxing 5%
- #26 Furniture Assembler Simulator
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Siar Games
Windows
Assemble furniture for a living, build your reputation, skills and income, unlocking better tools and orders.
Why similar: Job Simulator 38.5% ★, Cozy 17.7%, Building 11.5%, Economy 9.8%, Management 7.6%
- #27 Phone Flipper Simulator
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Deep Luck GamePub: Studio of The Hawk
Windows
Run a second-hand phone shop, climb from slums to the top. Honest trade or dark paths? Convince customers, invest, take risks. Loan sharks, gambling, luxury stores... Every choice leads to a different ending.
Why similar: Job Simulator 38.4% ★, Shop Keeper 22.5% ★, Economy 15.6%, Management 9.6%, Relaxing 4.1%
- #28 Fantasy Weaponsmith Simulator
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CodeSerenity Games
Windows
Become a master Weaponsmith in this fantasy blacksmithing simulator. Combine unique parts, materials and effects to craft countless combinations of weapons. Haggle prices with your customers, and take on commissions from across the kingdom. Build and decorate the medieval weapon shop of your dreams!
Why similar: Cozy 31.3%, Economy 17.6%, Shop Keeper 14.7% ★, Management 13.1%, Crafting 8.5%
- #29 Craft. Sell. Goblin. Repeat.
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Adrià Raventós
Windows
Build and manage your own goblin shop. Craft unique weapons with minigames and negotiate their price! Hire workers to help you run the business! Become the richest merchant in the kingdom!
Why similar: Job Simulator 34.1% ★, Shop Keeper 22.3% ★, Economy 13.6%, Crafting 10.1%, Management 10.1%
- #30 Loot Shop Simulator
78% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Source Error Productions
Windows
Run the coziest shop in the realm by cracking cursed crates, selling enchanted junk, and helping weird customers with weirder problems.
Why similar: Cozy 24.5%, Economy 19.4%, Job Simulator 17.3% ★, Shop Keeper 16.8% ★, Management 14.9%
- #31 Beauty Store Simulator
75% matchVery Positive89% of 123 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: Job Simulator 46.9% ★, Shop Keeper 16.2% ★, Economy 10.2%, Management 7.5%, Building 5.5%
- #32 Son Of A Dealer
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EFAL GAMES
Windows
Turn forgotten treasures into a thriving business in this narrative-driven second-hand shop simulator. Haggle for the best prices, uncover the stories behind every item, and build deep relationships with the townsfolk. Your choices shape not just your shop, but your life.
Why similar: Job Simulator 39.7% ★, Shop Keeper 20.5% ★, Cozy 12.5%, Economy 10.2%, Management 6.9%
- #33 Animal Bakery
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cushy Studio
Windows
Manage a cozy subway bakery in an underground animal city - run by a "retired" gangster you're secretly investigating. Serve cute locals, expand the bakery, prepare for festivals, meet strange visitors and explore the subway after hours for fun stories and special rewards!
Why similar: Job Simulator 33.2% ★, Shop Keeper 20.2% ★, Cozy 17.3%, Management 10%, Building 9.9%
- #34 Aquatic Store Simulator
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 197 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: Job Simulator 32.4% ★, Economy 17.4%, Shop Keeper 15.5% ★, Management 12.4%, Building 7.2%
- #35 Magical Greenhouse
74% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Job Simulator 31.3% ★, Shop Keeper 21.4% ★, Cozy 17.7%, Crafting 10.4%, Management 6.8%
- #36 Monsterest
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sile
Windows · Mac
Manage a monster-friendly inn. Every day, a new monster guest visits. Chop down trees to make furniture and decorate the rooms. You'll need to catch fish, hunt, and prepare meals. Satisfied guests will return to your inn next time.
Why similar: Job Simulator 26.6% ★, Cozy 20.5%, Shop Keeper 14.4% ★, Building 10.9%, Management 10.4%
- #37 Long Live My Lady! 🍻 Tavern Simulator
71% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: sudo eat cake
Windows
A lone gnome, a sleeping princess and a sea of beer. Take care of your mistress by becoming the manager of the only tavern in the entire Dungeon!
Why similar: Job Simulator 51.8% ★, Management 11.3%, Economy 10.9%, Building 9.2%, Crafting 8.6%
- #38 Shooting Range Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 187 reviews2026
Dev: Buffed GamesPub: KNGL Studio
Windows
Run your own Shooting Range. Manage your supplies, rent guns, and sell ammo packs. Expand and upgrade your shop; level up your popularity to get even better equipment. Open various cases and sell the skins you got from them. Join shooting tournaments and much more!
Why similar: Job Simulator 42.7% ★, Economy 16.4%, Shop Keeper 11.3% ★, Management 11.1%, Building 9%
- #39 Flowers And Favours: Florist Simulator
73% matchVery Positive95% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: MISK Games
Windows · Mac
Flowers And Favours is a relaxing cozy florist sim. Run your own flower shop, experiment with a stunning variety of florals, and craft unique bouquets for your adorable customers. Your floral journey begins today!
Why similar: Job Simulator 42.2% ★, Cozy 26.5%, Management 9.2%, Relaxing 6.7%, Crafting 5.7%
- #40 Noko's Noodles
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyclogon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run a warm, cozy noodle shop in a dark, cyberpunk world. Make noodles, listen to your customers, put together jobs, and drive the story to spread your warmth through the world, or send it deeper into darkness.
Why similar: Job Simulator 27% ★, Cozy 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Shop Keeper 12.7% ★, Relaxing 7.4%
- #41 Cinema Owner
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Woof Studios
Windows
You got an inheritance—now it’s time to build your own cinema. Sell tickets, snacks, and drinks. Design your theater, hire your team, shape your cinema your way, and turn it into a thriving business. Grow bigger, earn more but don’t forget—this city has rules.
Why similar: Job Simulator 41.3% ★, Shop Keeper 18.7% ★, Economy 17.8%, Management 12.9%, Simulation 4.3%
- #42 Smith's Chronicles
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arsanesia
Windows
Forge your legacy as a blacksmith, transforming a humble village into a sanctuary where humans and fantastical races find home and harmony.
Why similar: Job Simulator 31.2% ★, Cozy 24.3%, Economy 11.2%, Management 10.6%, Crafting 10.6%
- #43 Book Bound
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 256 reviews2025
Dev: Bit66
Windows
Book Bound is a cozy bookshop simulation game. Use a range of items to decorate your shop and make it truly yours. Pick the books you would like to sell. Help customers find books they want most. Sell books in different genres.
Why similar: Cozy 28.3%, Shop Keeper 25.7% ★, Economy 15.7%, Building 11.8%, Management 10.4%
- #44 Witchy Business
70% matchVery Positive89% of 827 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Job Simulator 41.8% ★, Cozy 22.1%, Shop Keeper 17.4% ★, Crafting 8.1%, Relaxing 3.8%
- #45 Casino Management Simulator
70% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: BroxStudios
Windows
Manage and grow your own casino. Hire staff, place slot machines and table games, control finances, and design your layout. Watch NPCs buy chips, play, and cash out as you expand your casino into a profitable business.
Why similar: Job Simulator 45.7% ★, Economy 17.4%, Management 12.3%, Building 9.5%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #46 Chop Chop Inc.
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NullRef EntertainmentPub: rokaplay select
Windows
Build your own furniture empire after getting fired from Furnox Corp 🖕. Chop down trees, process wood, automate your growing production lines and sell clever furniture sets for bonus cash. Explore a handcrafted world packed with weirdos, secrets and trees begging for violence.
Why similar: Job Simulator 37% ★, Crafting 12.1%, Shop Keeper 11.1% ★, Economy 11%, Building 9.4%
- #47 Burger Bois
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mischief Makers Studio
Windows
A food truck simulator about flavor, not labor. As chief burger creative, design perfect sandwiches and craft your customers’ most vague requests into culinary masterpieces - or disasterpieces! No recipe, no 'one-right-answer': just let your tastebuds take you to the top.
Why similar: Job Simulator 39.5% ★, Cozy 25.6%, Shop Keeper 11.7% ★, Management 8.2%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #48 The Christmas Bakeshop
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Enchanted Pumpkin Co.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Supply festive breads, pastries, and sweet treats while serving cheerful customers and keeping your shop warm and welcoming. Expand your bakery, discover new recipes, and make your cozy little corner the heart of the town this holiday season.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19.2% ★, Economy 17.6%, Job Simulator 16% ★, Management 12.5%, Cozy 11.2%
- #49 MilkTea Time
67% matchVery Positive83% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: 星九猫游戏-StarNineCat Games
Windows · Mac
"Milk Tea Time" is simulation business game that includes all the elements of production, deployment and construction. You need to make each cup of milk tea. Research new flavors to win customer praise. Build and decorate your milk tea shop by hand. Create your own beautiful milk tea shop!
Why similar: Job Simulator 38.2% ★, Shop Keeper 20% ★, Economy 12.9%, Management 9.3%, Crafting 9%
- #50 Inn Tycoon
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 801 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 26.5 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: Job Simulator 25.1% ★, Cozy 22.6%, Economy 14.2%, Management 13%, Building 11.9%
- #51 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,416 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Cozy 29.2%, Shop Keeper 20% ★, Economy 15.6%, Management 12%, Crafting 8.2%
- #52 Electronic Market Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Lavanta Game Studios
Windows
Run your own electronics store: hire staff, manage finances, take loans and invest in crypto. Handle online orders, eat to stay active, expand your building and satisfy customers as you grow from a small shop into a massive tech empire!
Why similar: Job Simulator 40.8% ★, Shop Keeper 22.8% ★, Economy 12.7%, Building 8.8%, Crafting 7.6%
- #53 My Little Cafe Nightmare
67% matchVery Positive97% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: SethMadDevPub: Ivy Juice Games
Windows
Brew otherworldly coffee for ghostly patrons in a dark, cozy first-person café. Upgrade your shop, manage supplies, and turn a haunted café into a sanctuary amidst nightmares.
Why similar: Job Simulator 29% ★, Shop Keeper 15.8% ★, Cozy 15.4%, Economy 10.7%, Management 7.3%
- #54 Hotel Sim
68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Steth Games
Windows
Welcome to Hotel Sim, a quirky hotel management game where you start from nothing and build your way up to a 5-star empire… or watch it all go up in flames.
Why similar: Job Simulator 27.7% ★, Economy 17.9%, Management 14.7%, Building 14.6%, Crafting 11.1%
- #55 Cat Cafe Manager
76% matchVery Positive88% of 3,138 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Job Simulator 33.3% ★, Cozy 20.2%, Shop Keeper 18.4% ★, Management 9.7%, Building 8.7%
- #56 Ayana
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: adyagamedev
Windows · Mac
Step into Ayana, a cozy flower shop simulator where strategy impacts success. Build your town map, plan inventory using forecasts, and craft bouquets for customers. Manage your actions and energy to grow your reputation, serve the boss, and reach the top score.
Why similar: Job Simulator 32.4% ★, Cozy 18.3%, Shop Keeper 16.9% ★, Management 12.3%, Crafting 7.8%
- #57 OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Game & Movie Store Simulator
65% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: CRIXALINA
Windows
Build your own game & movie store — from retro VHS tapes to modern consoles. Fill your shelves with games, movies, and collectibles, attract customers, and grow your business into the ultimate entertainment shop — all while reliving the nostalgia of iconic eras.
Why similar: Job Simulator 40.2% ★, Shop Keeper 20.9% ★, Economy 14%, Management 10.2%, Relaxing 5.4%
- #58 Coffee Caravan
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,423 reviews2024
Dev: Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fuel your coffee passion in Coffee Caravan! As a cafe manager, brew, experiment with delicious recipes, and build your dream coffee business on wheels. Serve customers, unlock new flavors, purchase appliances, and enjoy your procedurally generated road trip in this roguelite experience.
Why similar: Job Simulator 37.1% ★, Cozy 22%, Management 12.4%, Building 10.4%, Economy 8.4%
- #59 Gas Station Manager
69% matchMixed60% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Glyde Games
Windows · Mac
An ultimate 1-8 player Co-op Simulation game where you build and manage your gas station completely from scratch. Team up with your friends, provide exceptional service and grow your business! Collaboration (and some chaos!) is the key to success—fuel up, have your fun and rise to the top!
Why similar: Job Simulator 34.2% ★, Shop Keeper 19.5% ★, Economy 17%, Management 11%, Building 7.4%