- #1 Moonlighter
97% matchVery Positive82% of 21,741 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 49.6%, Exploration 21%, Simulation 17.3%, Adventure 12%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the Saleblazers loop by combining dungeon-crawling combat with the management of your own shop during the day.
- #2 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,457 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 10.6%, Shop Keeper 10.5% ★, Simulation 6.2%, Adventure 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive shop-keeping simulator, it provides the deep economic management and customer interaction that fans of Saleblazers will love.
- #3 Dinkum
95% matchVery Positive92% of 28,725 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 56.4% ★, Crafting 14.9%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Exploration 5.9%, Simulation 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world survival game features town-building and shop-keeping elements set in a charming, Australian-inspired wilderness.
- #4 Travellers Rest
96% matchVery Positive88% of 17,329 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.9 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%, Immersive Sim 38.7%, Simulation 11.2%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends tavern management with survival-lite mechanics, requiring you to craft, farm, and serve customers in a persistent world.
- #5 Craftopia
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 20,035 reviews2020
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Craftopia is the brand new multiplayer survival action game made in Japan. We combined many features we find enjoyable, such as hunting, farming, hack-and-slash, building, automation to develop this game.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.1% ★, Crafting 20.3%, Open World 19.1%, Survival 15%, Online Co-Op 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that emphasizes massive crafting chains and automation, similar to the logistical side of Saleblazers.
- #6 My Time at Sandrock
94% matchVery Positive88% of 28,550 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.4 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 48.3%, Open World 34.7%, Simulation 10.5%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on crafting and fulfilling shop orders in an open world, emphasizing community and economic growth.
- #7 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
93% matchVery Positive93% of 43,576 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Crafting 50.1%, Capitalism 35.1%, Simulation 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique shop-keeping experience where you must physically craft products and negotiate prices with customers.
- #8 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
92% matchVery Positive88% of 1,814 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 38.8% ★, Capitalism 24.9%, Economy 17.9%, Crafting 13.4%, Simulation 5%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shop-management game that allows for extensive customization of your storefront and inventory.
- #9 Nightingale
91% matchMixed67% of 17,932 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 33.4% ★, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Base Building 13%, Crafting 11.7%, Survival 11%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that emphasizes crafting and exploration across diverse, procedurally generated realms.
- #10 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
91% matchVery Positive82% of 9,989 reviews2024
Dev: Merge GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.2 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 15.1%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Crafting 11.8%, Survival 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a survival experience focused on exploration and base-building from a unique, miniature perspective.
- #11 Valheim
90% matchVery Positive94% of 534,015 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.8 hrsMean: 76.9 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 35.8% ★, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Base Building 11.9%, Survival 11.3%, Open World 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the premier open-world survival and base-building experience that serves as the foundation for the exploration in Saleblazers.
- #12 Enshrouded
89% matchVery Positive86% of 101,648 reviews2024
Dev: Keen Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 45.6 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%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, Survival 14.9%, Crafting 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-quality open-world survival mechanics and some of the best base-building tools in the genre.
- #13 Supermarket Simulator
88% matchVery Positive92% of 82,065 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 34.0 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: Economy 37.3%, Capitalism 24.5%, Simulation 19.1%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, 3D 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on the retail management aspect of Saleblazers, tasking you with stocking shelves and managing prices.
- #14 Storage Hunter Simulator
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,933 reviews2025
Dev: Raccoons StudioPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 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 25.6% ★, Shop Keeper 22.6% ★, Capitalism 15.6%, Economy 11.4%, Online Co-Op 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the retail and auction-house vibe of Saleblazers by focusing on buying, appraising, and selling goods.
- #15 Kenshi
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 112,221 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 71.1 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: Open World 32.5%, Survival 23.9%, Base Building 21.1%, Crafting 15.4%, Simulation 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal sandbox that allows you to build your own shop and trade routes within a massive, unforgiving open world.
- #16 Medieval Dynasty
86% matchVery Positive90% of 50,786 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 24.8%, Base Building 18.6%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, Survival 14.4%, Open World 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival and base-building with village management, forcing you to balance resources and trade to survive.
- #17 Palworld
84% matchVery Positive94% of 421,232 reviews2024
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 34.5 hrsMean: 70.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 34.7% ★, Open World 15%, Survival 13.2%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Crafting 11%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival, creature collection, and base-building with automation elements that mirror the logistical depth of Saleblazers.
- #18 Abiotic Factor
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 55,118 reviews2025
Dev: Deep Field GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 24.2% ★, Co-op Campaign 19.8% ★, Base Building 11.6%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Crafting 10%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-crafting game with a heavy focus on base-building and exploration in a dangerous, immersive environment.
- #19 Sun Haven
85% matchVery Positive81% of 24,867 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Crafting 39.9%, Combat 20.1%, Simulation 15.3%, Exploration 15.1%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-lite farming sim that incorporates shop management and crafting into its progression loop.
- #20 Graveyard Keeper
86% matchVery Positive86% of 52,820 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 71.9%, Simulation 20.3%, Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy survival game with a dark sense of humor and a complex economy centered around your business.
- #21 Gas Station Simulator
83% matchVery Positive88% of 27,112 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Why similar: Economy 34.9%, Base Building 28%, Open World 19.2%, Simulation 17.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the 'job simulator' feel of Saleblazers by tasking you with running a business while managing expansion and maintenance.
- #22 Bellwright
82% matchVery Positive81% of 19,796 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 41.4 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 22.9%, Crafting 21.7%, Open World 21.4%, Online Co-Op 21%, Simulation 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival and management game that tasks you with building a settlement and managing its economy.
- #23 Old Market Simulator
81% matchVery Positive88% of 5,087 reviews2024
Dev: Alcedo Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Old Market Simulator is a 1-4 player co-op game where you manage your market by ordering goods, growing produce, raising animals, fishing, and crafting items in your workshop, while hiring employees and expanding your business.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.3%, Immersive Sim 21.8%, Economy 19.9%, Simulation 11.6%, Exploration 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op shop management game that focuses on market dynamics and the daily grind of running a stall.
- #24 Grocery Store Simulator
81% matchVery Positive91% of 6,070 reviews2024
Dev: EXPERIMENT ONE
Windows
Median: 8.5 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 31.5%, Online Co-Op 31.1%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Simulation 11%, 3D 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a direct retail management experience with a focus on inventory and customer service.
- #25 Shop Titans
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 17,821 reviews2020
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 182.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 26.5% ★, Shop Keeper 25.6% ★, Economy 12.6%, Base Building 11.8%, Crafting 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shop-management game that focuses on crafting gear and selling it to adventurers.
- #26 Forever Skies
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,446 reviews2025
Dev: Far From Home
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.8% ★, Base Building 16.2%, Crafting 13.2%, Open World 11.1%, Survival 11%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on survival and exploration with a high-tech base-building system that serves as your mobile shop and home.
- #27 Roots of Pacha
79% matchVery Positive94% of 4,441 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 29.5%, Crafting 27.8%, Immersive Sim 23%, Exploration 11.3%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-crafting game that emphasizes community development and resource management.
- #28 Shooting Range Simulator
78% 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 34.2% ★, Capitalism 17.7%, Economy 15.3%, Shop Keeper 14.7% ★, Immersive Sim 11%
Why You'll Like It: A niche job simulator that mirrors the retail management loop and business expansion mechanics of Saleblazers.
- #29 StarRupture
77% matchVery Positive81% of 12,313 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 22.6 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% ★, Base Building 14%, Crafting 10.7%, Survival 9.4%, Open World 9.3%
- #30 Cat Cafe Manager
79% 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 48.7% ★, Shop Keeper 43.9% ★, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that allows you to design your own shop and manage customer satisfaction.
- #31 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
77% matchVery Positive91% of 410 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 32.7% ★, Job Simulator 29% ★, Capitalism 18%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Simulation 5.6%
- #32 Stardew Valley
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008,001 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 84.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Crafting 47.9%, Open World 30.1%, Simulation 22%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential farming and selling game that balances resource gathering with economic progression.
- #33 Biztopia
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 120 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 23% ★, Capitalism 14.6%, Economy 10.7%, Base Building 9.6%, Online Co-Op 9%
- #34 Eden Crafters
73% matchVery Positive86% of 2,425 reviews2026
Dev: Osaris Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 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 33.4% ★, Base Building 15.6%, Crafting 12.9%, Online Co-Op 11%, Open World 9.7%
- #35 Tinkerlands
74% matchVery Positive86% of 3,833 reviews2025
Dev: CodeManuPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 39.9% ★, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Crafting 12.3%, Survival 12.1%, Open World 11.9%
- #36 Plains of Pain
75% matchVery Positive84% of 757 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 30.9% ★, Base Building 14.9%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Crafting 11.9%, Open World 10.1%
- #37 Solace Crafting
76% 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 32.8% ★, Base Building 14.1%, Crafting 13.4%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Survival 11.4%
- #38 Megastore Simulator: Prologue
73% 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 30.2% ★, Shop Keeper 26.8% ★, Economy 11.4%, Capitalism 10.7%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #39 KeepUp Survival
75% matchMixed64% of 743 reviews2024
Dev: Witte Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
KeepUp Survival is an open base-building and exploration game set in a natural, abandoned world. Build, gather, survive, and unfold your own story on a mysterious island.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.6% ★, Base Building 13.9%, Crafting 12%, Open World 10.7%, Survival 10.7%
- #40 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
73% matchVery Positive94% of 316 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 34% ★, Capitalism 21.7%, Economy 16.1%, Base Building 14.8%, Crafting 13.4%
- #41 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
71% 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: Shop Keeper 30.1% ★, Economy 16.8%, Capitalism 14.8%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Crafting 10.7%
- #42 Loot & Ledger
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 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 27.4% ★, Shop Keeper 24.8% ★, Economy 17.6%, Capitalism 10.9%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
- #43 Everwind
70% matchVery Positive82% of 3,221 reviews2026
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 12.8 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 18.2%, Crafting 17.3%, Action RPG 16.1%, Open World 14.8%, Survival 14.2%
- #44 Dawn of Defiance
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,797 reviews2024
Dev: Traega EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.7 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 33.6% ★, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Base Building 12.7%, Survival 10.8%, Open World 8.3%
- #45 TCG Card Shop Simulator
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 47,557 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 26.3 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: Economy 24.8%, Capitalism 22.5%, Shop Keeper 20.7% ★, Simulation 12.5%, Job Simulator 9.1% ★
- #46 Shamania
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 145 reviews2025
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 33.7% ★, Crafting 15.2%, Open World 13%, Survival 11.8%, Online Co-Op 11%
- #47 Rest Area Simulator
68% matchVery Positive87% of 391 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 35.9% ★, Economy 17.7%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, Capitalism 11.7%, Immersive Sim 11.1%
- #48 Survival: Fountain of Youth
69% matchVery Positive86% of 4,339 reviews2024
Dev: Odinsoft Inc.Pub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 18.7 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 32.2% ★, Base Building 15.2%, Crafting 12.1%, Survival 11.1%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #49 Novus Inceptio
74% 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 33.9% ★, Base Building 13.3%, Crafting 12.4%, Survival 11.1%, Open World 11%
- #50 Potion Shop Simulator
70% matchVery Positive83% of 84 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 19.6% ★, Capitalism 18.5%, Co-op Campaign 18.4% ★, Economy 15.2%, Crafting 10.5%
- #51 Returns Outlet Simulator
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 709 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 31.2% ★, Job Simulator 23.8% ★, Economy 15.2%, Base Building 13.3%, Immersive Sim 12.7%
- #52 Rise of Gun
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,099 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 28.6% ★, Capitalism 19%, Base Building 12.9%, Crafting 11.1%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #53 Subsistence
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 13,685 reviews2016
Dev: ColdGames
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 39.9 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 45.9% ★, Survival 14.5%, Crafting 13.9%, Base Building 10.8%, Open World 10.5%
- #54 Survival Machine
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Grape PickersPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Build your base on a moving Machine, travel through biomes with different resources, and prepare for the night when a zombie threat is much higher than during the day. Would you go solo or explore this new world with your best friends?
Why similar: Base Building 21.3%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Crafting 18.7%, Survival 13.3%, Combat 11%
- #55 Bladesong
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,291 reviews2026
Dev: SUN AND SERPENT creationsPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Shop Keeper 32.2% ★, Job Simulator 30.5% ★, Crafting 13.1%, Immersive Sim 9.2%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #56 Mall Rivals
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 153 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 49.4% ★, Economy 20.5%, Capitalism 16%, Simulation 7.4%, Immersive Sim 4.7%
- #57 Lodventure
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 161 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 34.8% ★, Base Building 11.5%, Open World 10.7%, Survival 10.5%, Crafting 10.3%
- #58 Whisper of the Swallows
65% matchVery Positive86% of 163 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 32.6% ★, Crafting 12.8%, Base Building 12.4%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Survival 10.5%
- #59 Under A New Sun
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 384 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 37.3% ★, Base Building 12.8%, Crafting 12.7%, Survival 11.7%, Open World 11.5%
- #60 Medieval Shopkeeper Simulator
70% 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 40.6%, Simulation 27.9%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Adventure 14.6%
