- #1 Enshrouded
97% matchVery Positive86% of 102,638 reviews2024
Dev: Keen Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Why similar: Base Building 19.6%, Open World 17.2%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Survival 15%, Crafting 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality open-world survival game that offers some of the most robust base-building and crafting mechanics currently available.
- #2 Moonlighter
96% matchVery Positive82% of 21,806 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Action RPG 49.7%, Exploration 20.9%, Simulation 17.3%, Adventure 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the loop of dungeon-crawling for loot by night and managing your own shop by day.
- #3 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,469 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: Capitalism 71.8%, Action RPG 10.7%, Shop Keeper 10.4% ★, Simulation 6.3%, Adventure 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title defines the shopkeeper RPG genre with its deep economic systems and adventure-driven gameplay.
- #4 Travellers Rest
95% matchVery Positive88% of 17,549 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Crafting 43.4%, Immersive Sim 38.3%, Simulation 11.1%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tavern management with survival and crafting, requiring you to source ingredients and build your business from the ground up.
- #5 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
94% matchVery Positive82% of 10,202 reviews2024
Dev: Merge GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.2% ★, Base Building 15.2%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Crafting 11.7%, Survival 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique perspective on open-world survival with intricate base-building and cooperative exploration mechanics.
- #6 Bellwright
94% matchVery Positive81% of 20,282 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Why similar: Survival 23%, Crafting 21.7%, Open World 21.6%, Online Co-Op 20.9%, Simulation 6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival and settlement management with a focus on building a community and defending your territory.
- #7 Palworld
92% matchVery Positive94% of 423,735 reviews2024
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 34.6 hrsMean: 71.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.9% ★, Open World 15.1%, Survival 13.3%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Crafting 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features an expansive open world with deep survival-crafting and base-building elements centered around creature management.
- #8 Medieval Dynasty
93% matchVery Positive90% of 51,181 reviews2021
Dev: Render CubePub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
Why similar: Crafting 24.7%, Base Building 18.6%, Survival 14.5%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Open World 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends survival and crafting with settlement management, allowing you to grow a humble home into a thriving village.
- #9 My Time at Sandrock
91% matchVery Positive88% of 28,682 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Crafting 48.2%, Open World 34.9%, Simulation 10.4%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the rewarding cycle of gathering resources, crafting items, and managing your business reputation in a vibrant world.
- #10 Potion Shop Simulator
91% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Pebbles Games
Windows
Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19.2% ★, Capitalism 18.5%, Co-op Campaign 18.5% ★, Economy 15.1%, Crafting 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a cooperative experience where players must manage a shop while gathering ingredients and crafting complex potions.
- #11 Storage Hunter Simulator
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,019 reviews2025
Dev: Raccoons StudioPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play as one of the bidders for abandoned warehouses and uncover hidden treasures! Storage Hunter is a garage auction simulation game. Bid, win, and sell for profit! Become the king of storage auction.
Why similar: Job Simulator 25.8% ★, Shop Keeper 22.2% ★, Capitalism 15.6%, Economy 11.4%, Online Co-Op 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the buying and selling aspect of shopkeeping, mirroring the inventory management found in Saleblazers.
- #12 Tinkerlands
89% matchVery Positive86% of 3,887 reviews2025
Dev: CodeManuPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore, craft, and fight your way through uncharted islands — solo or with up to 4 players in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.1% ★, Online Co-Op 15.7%, Crafting 12.2%, Survival 12.1%, Open World 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-crafting game that focuses on exploration and building, providing a satisfying loop of progression.
- #13 Nightingale
88% matchMixed66% of 17,965 reviews2024
Dev: Inflexion Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.5% ★, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Base Building 12.9%, Crafting 11.7%, Survival 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game with a strong focus on crafting, building, and traversing diverse, procedurally generated realms.
- #14 Dawn of Defiance
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,809 reviews2024
Dev: Traega EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
You are the Defier, a Spartan beginning your afterlife on the Crossroads. In this Greek myth-inspired survival craft, ascend from weak soldier to god-like anti-hero. Build impressive Greek structures, craft legendary gear, and break the seals of the Underworld with up to 3 friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.7% ★, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Base Building 12.6%, Survival 10.9%, Open World 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative survival game that emphasizes exploration, crafting, and overcoming environmental challenges.
- #15 Medieval Shopkeeper Simulator
89% matchMixed61% of 280 reviews2018
Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Keep your stores afloat against unique threats like royal laws, wars and crazy fantasy events. Discover new items, craft, sell them, and create your Merchant Empire in the kingdom! - All in a hybrid 2D-3D style.
Why similar: Open World 40.7%, Simulation 27.8%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Adventure 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-focused shop management game that forces you to navigate the economy of a medieval town.
- #16 Megastore Simulator
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,461 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 manage departments like Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toys, Grocery, Seafood, and Vending Machines
Why similar: Shop Keeper 18.4% ★, Job Simulator 17.1% ★, Economy 16.2%, Capitalism 15.4%, Immersive Sim 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused shopkeeper game that allows you to scale your business from a small stall to a massive retail empire.
- #17 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,817 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 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: Shop Keeper 38.3% ★, Capitalism 25.1%, Economy 17.9%, Crafting 13.6%, Simulation 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shop management simulator that emphasizes crafting, inventory organization, and customer satisfaction.
- #18 Eden Crafters
83% matchVery Positive86% of 2,494 reviews2026
Dev: Osaris Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Eden Crafters is a solo or co-op open-world survival, crafting, and factory-building game where you transform a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Build, automate, and terraform. Control the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.5% ★, Base Building 15.6%, Crafting 12.8%, Online Co-Op 11%, Open World 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines automation with survival-crafting, perfect for players who enjoy the logistical side of base building.
- #19 Solace Crafting
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 891 reviews2022
Dev: Big Kitty Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on an adventure set in a fantasy survival RPG. Visit a borderless, open world where you manage resources to construct your base and new types of equipment to support your conquest.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.9% ★, Base Building 14.1%, Crafting 13.4%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Survival 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and crafting in a massive, seamless open world designed for long-term survival.
- #20 KeepUp Survival
84% matchMixed64% of 744 reviews2024
Dev: Witte Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
KeepUp Survival is an open-world base-building and exploration game set in a natural, abandoned world. Build, gather, survive, and shape your own story on a mysterious island.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.7% ★, Base Building 13.9%, Crafting 11.9%, Open World 10.7%, Survival 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that offers a variety of building and crafting options for cooperative play.
- #21 Biztopia
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Lymo Games
Windows
Welcome to Biztopia! A unique trading city full of business and opportunities awaits you! Start with a small delivery, build your own trading world, and team up with friends to shape the city and discover the next big venture!
Why similar: Job Simulator 22.9% ★, Capitalism 14.5%, Economy 10.6%, Base Building 9.7%, Online Co-Op 9%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that blends management mechanics with an open-world setting for a unique business experience.
- #22 Valheim
82% matchVery Positive94% of 535,809 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.9 hrsMean: 77.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36% ★, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Base Building 11.8%, Survival 11.3%, Open World 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential open-world survival-craft experience that emphasizes exploration and creative building in a harsh environment.
- #23 Kenshi
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 113,725 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Why similar: Base Building 19.2%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Open World 16%, Crafting 15%, Action RPG 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore open-world survival game that allows for deep economic manipulation, base building, and squad management.
- #24 Loot & Ledger
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Eddy
Windows
Run your own medieval store! Stock shelves with groceries and legendary loot, set prices, serve customers, and expand your shop. Fund adventurers to explore dangerous lands and return with valuable chests full of swords, shields, and rare items and all without leaving the counter.
Why similar: Job Simulator 27.6% ★, Shop Keeper 24.4% ★, Economy 17.6%, Capitalism 11%, Immersive Sim 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the economy and management aspects of running a business in a simulated environment.
- #25 Roots of Pacha
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,468 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.6%, Crafting 27.8%, Immersive Sim 22.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features cooperative survival and crafting with a heavy emphasis on community development and resource management.
- #26 Returns Outlet Simulator
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 765 reviews2025
Dev: Twisted Twice Games
Windows
Returns Outlet Simulator is a relaxed first-person simulation where every aspect of operating your own shop springs to life.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.7% ★, Job Simulator 24% ★, Economy 15.2%, Base Building 13.4%, Immersive Sim 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the automation and management of a retail outlet, emphasizing economic efficiency.
- #27 Rest Area Simulator
79% matchVery Positive86% of 487 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 35.4% ★, Economy 17.6%, Online Co-Op 15.9%, Capitalism 11.8%, Immersive Sim 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to manage a roadside shop, focusing on the logistics of restocking and customer interaction.
- #28 Rise of Gun
80% matchVery Positive85% of 1,108 reviews2024
Dev: PimpGameStudio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Rise of Gun - immerses you in a world of zombie apocalypse as a gun store owner. Buy parts, craft, sell, upgrade your store and hire workers. Help to humanity survive
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.1% ★, Capitalism 19%, Base Building 13%, Crafting 11.2%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique shop management game that adds a layer of gun customization and post-apocalyptic survival.
- #29 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,565 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Shop Keeper 58% ★, Crafting 22.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy shop management game that emphasizes inventory organization and customer service.
- #30 StarRupture
78% matchVery Positive81% of 12,717 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.1% ★, Base Building 14%, Crafting 10.6%, Survival 9.4%, Open World 9.3%
- #31 Witchspire
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,403 reviews2026
Dev: Envar Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step into the ultimate open-world witch adventure. Befriend and battle creatures, and conjure up a sanctuary alongside other witches in co-op or single-player.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.3% ★, Base Building 14.3%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Crafting 12.2%, Open World 9.8%
- #32 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
77% matchVery Positive86% of 454 reviews2026
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Shop Keeper 32.2% ★, Job Simulator 29.3% ★, Capitalism 18.2%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Simulation 5.7%
- #33 Megastore Simulator: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive91% of 132 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 30.4% ★, Shop Keeper 26.4% ★, Economy 11.4%, Capitalism 10.7%, Immersive Sim 8.7%
- #34 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
76% matchVery Positive94% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: Unbossed GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Your father's life depends on your success. Run a medieval shop, craft goods, set prices, and build your reputation - because the King's debt collectors are coming. Farm, hunt, explore, and trade your way to freedom in this cozy but consequential shop simulation.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.4% ★, Capitalism 21.9%, Economy 16.1%, Base Building 15%, Crafting 13.6%
- #35 Everwind
74% matchVery Positive82% of 3,471 reviews2026
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Everwind is a novel take on RPG and Sandbox Survival genre in First-Person-Perspective. Embark on the adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.1%, Crafting 17.3%, Action RPG 16.1%, Open World 14.9%, Survival 14.2%
- #36 TCG Card Shop Simulator
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 48,125 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 26.4 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: Economy 24.4%, Capitalism 22.1%, Shop Keeper 20.7% ★, Simulation 12.6%, Job Simulator 9.9% ★
- #37 Plains of Pain
76% matchVery Positive83% of 831 reviews2023
Dev: Cobra Byte Digital
Windows
Survive a brutal open world alone or with friends. Explore a procedural wasteland scorched by chaos. Build and defend your base, trade for what you need, complete deadly quests, and fight to claim faction outposts before someone else does.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31% ★, Base Building 14.9%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Crafting 11.9%, Open World 10.1%
- #38 Shamania
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 150 reviews2026
Dev: Totem Keepers Games
Windows
Shamania is an open world survival game where you can CRAFT, FIGHT, and EXPLORE a vibrant sandbox world with friends in CO-OP. Expand your base as a hub for survival, gather resources, and master professions to unlock new tools and opportunities!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.6% ★, Crafting 15.1%, Open World 13.1%, Survival 11.8%, Online Co-Op 10.9%
- #39 Grocery Store Simulator
72% matchVery Positive91% of 6,111 reviews2024
Dev: EXPERIMENT ONE
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Grocery Store Simulator is a 1-4 player co-op game where you build and manage your own supermarket by stocking shelves, setting prices, hiring staff, and customizing your store, all while expanding your business and keeping customers happy.
Why similar: Economy 31.3%, Online Co-Op 31.2%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Simulation 11.1%, 3D 6.1%
- #40 Supermarket Simulator
70% matchVery Positive92% of 82,629 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.
Why similar: Economy 37%, Capitalism 24.4%, Simulation 19.4%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, 3D 3.6%
- #41 Tobacco Shop Simulator
71% matchVery Positive89% of 925 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: Shop Keeper 35.8% ★, Economy 17.2%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Capitalism 14.2%, Immersive Sim 11.8%
- #42 Survival: Fountain of Youth
72% matchVery Positive85% of 4,383 reviews2024
Dev: Odinsoft Inc.Pub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Survival: Fountain of Youth is a challenging single-player open-world adventure game set on the Caribbean islands. Survive as a shipwrecked 16th-century explorer, craft tools and shelter, and uncover the secrets of both an ancient civilization and your own fate.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.3% ★, Base Building 15.2%, Crafting 12%, Survival 11.2%, Immersive Sim 8.4%
- #43 Lodventure
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 162 reviews2023
Dev: Sky Games
Windows
Embark on a 1-4 players Co-op survival adventure in an open world wilderness in search of a myth called the Lod Stone. Build your house, sow your crops, brew potions, tame a horse and discover powerful abilities. Venture into dangerous dungeons, fight unique bosses to find the Lod stone.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.9% ★, Base Building 11.5%, Open World 10.8%, Survival 10.5%, Crafting 10.3%
- #44 Shooting Range Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 191 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 34.4% ★, Capitalism 17.8%, Economy 15.3%, Shop Keeper 14.4% ★, Immersive Sim 11%
- #45 Subsistence
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 13,713 reviews2016
Dev: ColdGames
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 40.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Subsistence is a sandbox, first person, solo or co-op, PvE open-world survival game. Struggle through changing seasons to build a base, develop technology and gear-up in the hostile environment. Defend yourself from wildlife, the elements and AI hunters (who also build bases in the world).
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.1% ★, Survival 14.4%, Crafting 13.8%, Base Building 10.8%, Open World 10.5%
- #46 Under A New Sun
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: New Horizon Games
Windows
While searching for a new home, an unexpected failure in your ship has left you stranded on a planet surprisingly similar to Earth. Discover a vast open world, hunt for food, develop technologies, and build yourself a new home to survive!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.4% ★, Base Building 12.8%, Crafting 12.6%, Survival 11.7%, Open World 11.5%
- #47 Novus Inceptio
75% matchMixed52% of 1,302 reviews2015
Dev: McMagic Productions
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Warning: This is an Early Access game! Welcome to an enigmatic world, where a new gaming experience in exploring, building and surviving is waiting just for you. Experience a sandbox world with survival elements, and join us in creating a full version of the game.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34% ★, Base Building 13.3%, Crafting 12.3%, Open World 11.1%, Survival 11.1%
- #48 The Last Plague: Blight
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,409 reviews2024
Dev: Original Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Last Plague: Blight is an authentic survival experience rooted in realism and immersion. Endure the hazards of a brutal open world and uncover the origins of a mysterious disease. You are humanity’s final hope in ending the Blight
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.2% ★, Base Building 19.4%, Crafting 14.8%, Survival 11.3%, Open World 8.9%
- #49 Planetaries
70% matchMixed58% of 224 reviews2024
Dev: EY-Studio
Windows
Experience a vast Sci-fi open-world survival TD game set on a distant planet deep in the universe. Craft, build, mine, trade, explore, and survive in this alien world. Collect Data and defend against waves of enemies seeking to banish you. Enjoy the adventure in Singleplayer or Multiplayer.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.2% ★, Base Building 13.8%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Crafting 12.2%, Open World 10.6%
- #50 Shop Simulator: Supermarket
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Three River Games (3RG)
Windows
DESIGN, SELL & EXPAND – YOUR SUCCESS IS IN YOUR HANDS. Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in Shop Simulator: Supermarket. Immerse yourself in the world of retail and start your own business today!
Why similar: Capitalism 24.1%, Economy 21.4%, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Base Building 12.1%
- #51 Mall Rivals
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 161 reviews2026
Dev: Creedon Games
Windows
Competitive mall simulation. 1-8 players open stores in the same mall, fight for customers, crush rivals. Team up or go solo. Fair play or dirty tricks? Your call. Procedural maps, employee system,mall cops, smugglers and physical mechanics.
Why similar: Job Simulator 49.5% ★, Economy 20.3%, Capitalism 16%, Simulation 7.4%, Immersive Sim 4.8%
- #52 Whisper of the Swallows
67% matchVery Positive86% of 166 reviews2026
Dev: Blown Leaves
Windows
Brave a savage, unforgiving procedurally generated world where extreme weather and the nightmares of the dark will hunt you down. Alone or in co-op, survive, build, and explore to turn a cursed hellscape into your sanctuary of light.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.7% ★, Crafting 12.7%, Base Building 12.3%, Online Co-Op 11%, Survival 10.5%
- #53 Shop Titans
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 17,870 reviews2020
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 184.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans!
Why similar: Job Simulator 26.6% ★, Shop Keeper 25.2% ★, Economy 12.5%, Base Building 11.9%, Crafting 10.2%
- #54 Bladesong
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,363 reviews2026
Dev: SUN AND SERPENT creationsPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The ultimate swordmaking game. Forge unique weapons with freeform blade shaping and modular hilts, perfectly balanced to your customers’ needs. Master the art of smithing and uncover the secrets of Eren Keep, a last haven of a dying world – or so they say.
Why similar: Job Simulator 31.2% ★, Shop Keeper 30.6% ★, Crafting 12.8%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #55 Rewind 99
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 449 reviews2026
Dev: Gunmetal Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
You're the last remaining video rental store. From humble VHS clerk to rental racketeer - run your video store and explore Reshoot Springs, building an underground empire. Expand with upgrades, side hustles, store membership, and more. Whatever it takes to survive - solo or in up to 4-player co-op.
Why similar: Base Building 28.1%, Open World 20.2%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Simulation 17.7%, Exploration 9.2%
- #56 Tailor Simulator
66% matchVery Positive91% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: Zoady
Windows
Build your workshop and turn it into a fashion business. Interact with your customers and design unique collections to sell in your store. Upgrade your workshop until you rule the fashion industry.
Why similar: Job Simulator 28.7% ★, Capitalism 19.9%, Economy 16.8%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Base Building 13%
- #57 XenoHaven
67% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Miniverse GamePub: OKJOY
Windows
In XenoHaven, gather resources to build shelters, enslave alien beasts to work for you, and run restaurants and shops. Delve into dark underground dungeons, defeat swarming insectoids and mighty bosses, and craft powerful gear to conquer the alien world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.2% ★, Base Building 17.2%, Open World 13.7%, Crafting 12.5%, Survival 12.1%
- #58 Farmer's Shop Simulator
68% matchMixed53% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: SleepySealsGames
Windows
Create your own farm. Harvest crops, take care of animals, sell goods, set prices at your discretion, hire staff, expand, design, and build your dream farm.
Why similar: Job Simulator 28.6% ★, Shop Keeper 27.1% ★, Capitalism 17.8%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Economy 10.3%
- #59 Rem Survival
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 802 reviews2021
Dev: Immortal Hand Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Scavenge abandoned ruins, craft gear from scrap and salvaged materials, and fight the environment itself as hunger, exposure, and exhaustion push you to your limits. There are no second chances—only adaptation or death.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.6% ★, Base Building 16.4%, Crafting 14.7%, Survival 12.1%, Open World 11.8%
