- #1 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,827 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.0 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 24.5% ★, Trading 17.3%, Cozy 14.1%, Economy 11.3%, Crafting 9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy and focused shop management game where you craft, decorate, and sell goods to customers in a medieval setting.
- #2 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,512 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.0 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: RPG 27.9%, Management 27.3%, Shop Keeper 23.9% ★, Simulation 13.6%, Fantasy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive shopkeeper RPG that perfectly balances dungeon crawling for loot with the management of your own retail store.
- #3 Cadria Item Shop
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,601 reviews2018
Dev: Moehaus Co. LtdPub: BEST KIRIN GLOBAL LIMITED
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 313.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Cadria Item Shop is a casual simulation game with RPG elements. Craft legendary items, hire heroes, and expand your shop to rebuild the town. Join a mighty guild, fight together in faction wars and send your heroes to explore the mystic lands of Cadria! All of this and much more awaits you!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39% ★, Idler 22.7%, Base Building 18.7%, RPG 6.3%, Fantasy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes time management and shop expansion, making it a great fit for fans of the Shop Titans progression style.
- #4 Moonlighter
94% matchVery Positive81% of 23,893 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Management 45.4%, RPG 21.6%, Fantasy 18.4%, Simulation 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a shopkeeper by day and a dungeon explorer by night, creating a perfect gameplay loop of gathering materials to sell in your shop.
- #5 Merchant
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 605 reviews2018
Dev: Retora Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Merchant blends traditional RPG systems and tycoon style mechanics. No gems, no consumables, all purchases are DLC! Great for second screen gaming! Merchant reimagines the classic RPG experience from the perspective of a Merchant. Hire Heroes and Crafters to do your bidding for you.
Why similar: Crafting 30.3%, Management 30.1%, RPG 18.8%, Simulation 13.7%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG management game where you oversee a shop and send heroes on quests to gather the materials you need to craft gear.
- #6 IdleOn
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 29,572 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 225.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The incremental idle MMO where your heroes keep fighting while you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental-Wizard to Cannon-Pirate, and level 20 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and Construction!
Why similar: Idler 39.6%, Crafting 14.2%, Management 12.2%, Character Customization 10.5%, Resource Management 9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the addictive idle progression and character management elements found in Shop Titans but on a much larger scale.
- #7 Weapon Shop Fantasy
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,834 reviews2017
Dev: INDIECN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A shop game with RPG? Or is it RPG with a shop? Collect materials, Craft weapons, Train your staff and defeat your enemy! This is Weapon Shop Fantasy!
Why similar: Management 31.1%, Simulation 20.5%, RPG 18.7%, Crafting 12.4%, Idler 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses specifically on the crafting and management side of equipping heroes, mirroring the core loop of Shop Titans.
- #8 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
91% matchVery Positive93% of 44,514 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 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 24.4%, Trading 21.9%, Medieval 17%, Management 13.8%, Resource Management 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, tactile approach to crafting and selling potions, emphasizing the merchant experience in a fantasy world.
- #9 Shoppe Keep
91% matchMixed62% of 2,886 reviews2016
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Run an adventurers shop – a serious business in a fantasy environment. Stock your store with dangerous weapons, fancy hats, sturdy armour and magical potions.
Why similar: Management 27.6%, Simulation 16.7%, Economy 16.1%, RPG 14.2%, Shop Keeper 8.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: A 3D shop management simulator that puts you in the shoes of a merchant catering to adventurers in a fantasy world.
- #10 Potion Shop Simulator
90% matchVery Positive83% of 87 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 17.7% ★, Economy 13.8%, Cozy 11.8%, Medieval 10.9%, Crafting 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated management game where you handle the economy and production of a fantasy potion shop.
- #11 Travellers Rest
89% matchVery Positive88% of 18,025 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.6 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: Management 23%, Medieval 17.8%, Crafting 17.5%, Collectathon 12.6%, Resource Management 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: While it focuses on a tavern, the core loop of crafting, managing resources, and serving customers in a medieval setting is very similar.
- #12 Shop Legends
89% matchMixed43% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: Cloudcade
Windows
Immerse yourself in an Idle Simulation Tycoon RPG like no other, where you are tasked with managing a thriving item shop, crafting legendary gear for customers, commanding mighty heroes to loot rare artifacts & blueprints all while challenging top-ranked shopkeepers in an epic business adventure!
Why similar: Trading 25.7%, Idler 14.4%, Crafting 14.2%, Economy 13.6%, Management 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A direct competitor in the shop simulation genre, offering similar crafting and management mechanics.
- #13 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
86% matchVery Positive94% of 328 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 23% ★, Trading 14.9%, Cozy 13.1%, Economy 11%, Base Building 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing take on the shopkeeper genre that emphasizes crafting and management in a medieval setting.
- #14 Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 15,024 reviews2020
Dev: Codename Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 402.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons strategy management game uniting Champions from throughout the D&D multiverse into a grand adventure.
Why similar: Idler 56.1%, Fantasy 18.8%, Management 15.1%, RPG 6.7%, Casual 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the same fantasy-themed idle RPG progression and hero collection mechanics found in the background of Shop Titans.
- #15 Shoppe Keep 2
88% matchMixed56% of 2,235 reviews2019
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shoppe Keep returns bigger and better than ever! Build your business empire and defend it from thieves. Explore the open-world in single-player or with up to 4 players online. Renovate and design your store, cook, fish, hunt for products, charm customers, evolve the town, and make your millions.
Why similar: Trading 43.5%, Management 18.7%, Medieval 15.8%, Character Customization 14.8%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An expanded version of the original, offering more depth in shop management and interaction with the surrounding fantasy world.
- #16 Loot & Ledger
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 64 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 22.3% ★, Shop Keeper 20.7% ★, Economy 14.8%, Trading 11.5%, Management 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and economy aspects of running a business in a fantasy environment.
- #17 Arcane Merchant
84% matchVery Positive85% of 279 reviews2026
Dev: Findie Studios
Windows
Open your own shop in the heart of a Medieval Fantasy realm! Stock your shelves with everything from potions and swords to mysterious crystals and legendary artifacts. Set your prices, earn your customers' trust and become the richest merchant in the town!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.9% ★, Trading 17%, Economy 11.6%, Medieval 9.8%, Management 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing management game that lets you run a shop in a fantasy world with a focus on trading.
- #18 Graveyard Keeper
84% matchVery Positive85% of 55,062 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 35.2%, Management 21%, Medieval 17.5%, RPG 12.2%, Simulation 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Though darker in tone, it features deep crafting, resource management, and a complex economy that will appeal to fans of simulation games.
- #19 Crafting Idle Clicker
86% matchMixed49% of 933 reviews2020
Dev: Bling Bling Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 42.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Craft a complex production line, earn idle cash and become an industrial tycoon!
Why similar: Idler 40.2%, Management 23%, Economy 21%, Simulation 9.4%, Casual 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game strips the experience down to the core crafting and economy management, perfect for those who love the numbers side of Shop Titans.
- #20 Firestone – Idle Clicker Online RPG
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,945 reviews2024
Dev: Holyday Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 533.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Your heroes never stop fighting. Build an unstoppable team in a fantasy idle RPG with AFK progression and offline rewards. Collect heroes and powerful gear, master formations, defeat epic bosses, and return to bigger rewards and endless incremental growth.
Why similar: Idler 51.5%, Fantasy 15.2%, RPG 14.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Casual 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the auto-battler and idle RPG elements that complement the shop-keeping experience in Shop Titans.
- #21 MergeCrafter
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 950 reviews2022
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to the magical world of Runaria! Explore dungeons, craft tools, chop trees, mine rocks, and discover treasure! Merge identical items to create valuable resources, Craft new tools and upgrade them with powerful enchantments! Setup passive mining drills and tree farms to rebuild your camp!
Why similar: Idler 22.4%, Crafting 16.9%, Management 13.8%, Collectathon 13.1%, Resource Management 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Uses merge mechanics to handle the crafting and progression loop, making it a casual alternative to Shop Titans.
- #22 Blacksmith Shop Simulator
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: SONTEM EUROPE
Windows
Run your own blacksmith shop in this immersive simulation game! Craft and sell swords, shields, armor, and more to satisfy your customers, earn profits, and expand your business. Manage your forge with a dynamic day-night cycle and become a legendary blacksmith!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.9% ★, Economy 15.6%, Medieval 12%, Crafting 11.2%, Job Simulator 10.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A focused simulation game where you run a medieval blacksmith shop and manage your economy.
- #23 Medieval StartUp
81% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Editions Aspic Games
Windows
Medieval StartUp is a unique mix of tavern management, crafting, and exploration set in a rich medieval world. Manage your tavern, craft unique items, recruit staff, and explore a mysterious marsh full of hidden secrets and rare resources.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.1% ★, Trading 18.3%, Economy 11.8%, Crafting 10.6%, Medieval 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual management game that captures the essence of starting and growing a shop in a medieval world.
- #24 Village Merchant
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Beast Games S. A.
Windows
Run and expand your own medieval shop! Sell weapons, armor, food, and rare goods to peasants and lords alike in the immersive medieval store simulator.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.8% ★, Trading 22.4%, Cozy 14.4%, Management 9.6%, Medieval 9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the trading and management aspects of running a shop in a cozy, fantasy-inspired village.
- #25 Viking Vending
78% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: FatFishGame
Windows
Start with a Viking harbor at your command—buy low, sell high, and turn a tidy profit! Identify unknown treasures and strike it rich overnight! Rebuild the blacksmith's forge, enchant mighty artifacts, hire fierce raiders, and make every Viking your loyal customer!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.6% ★, Trading 20.2%, Crafting 11.7%, Economy 10.9%, Medieval 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique shop-keeper game that adds a Viking theme to the standard crafting and trading mechanics.
- #26 Crafter's Hollow
80% matchMixed54% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Wylde Wisp Games
Windows
Forge gear, run a shop, and send mercenaries into danger so you don’t have to. A cozy-but-clever crafting sim where business booms, heroes bicker, and dungeons provide all the “supply chain” problems you’ll ever need.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.8% ★, Crafting 17.1%, Economy 13.9%, Management 12.3%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game centered on crafting and inventory management, essential skills for any shopkeeper.
- #27 Magic Forge Tycoon
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Clever Trickster StudioPub: Clever Trickster Productions
Windows
Become the ultimate fantasy arms dealer. Forge enchanted weapons, fulfill contracts, influence wars, and shape the fate of kingdoms! Master the astral forge, upgrade your gear, use alchemy, dominate the resource market, and rise as the realm’s mythic weaponsmith.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.1% ★, Trading 19.3%, Economy 15.2%, Management 12.7%, Crafting 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy simulation game that tasks you with running a magical crafting business.
- #28 Fantasy Blacksmith
81% matchMixed49% of 1,813 reviews2019
Dev: Heaven BrotherhoodPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You are a blacksmith in the world of the sword, magic and war, in which any blacksmith who knows how to make even the simplest swords is in demand. You start off as a poor unskilled blacksmith, but in time you will gain experience and improve to achieve wealth, fame and power, and change this world!
Why similar: Medieval 35.7%, Crafting 20%, Simulation 18%, Management 11.3%, Resource Management 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the specific craft of blacksmithing, allowing you to forge and sell weapons to heroes.
- #29 MeowCraft
77% matchVery Positive81% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Meow StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Manage your own feline forge in this cozy yet deep shop simulation! Craft epic legendary gear, expand your smithy, hire quirky cat staff, and dispatch hero squads into dangerous dungeons. You may be cursed to never wield a sword again, but you can build a forging empire to defeat the Demon Dragon!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.4% ★, Economy 10.9%, Idler 10.8%, Base Building 10.5%, Crafting 9.6%
- #30 Potion Permit
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,410 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Cozy 33.6%, Crafting 24.6%, Character Customization 19.2%, RPG 9.5%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a shop and craft remedies for the townspeople, blending social simulation with crafting mechanics.
- #31 Faire Trade
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Ready to take on the management of a fantasy shop? Faire Trade allows you to do just that! From farming, to crafting, to selling, to hiring, to expanding, to pricing, to decorating to….. Well, the world's your oyster! Stay curious, adapt, and let your blossoming shop shine!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19.4% ★, Trading 13.8%, Cozy 10.5%, Base Building 9.3%, Crafting 8.4%
- #32 Evitania Online - Idle RPG
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 934 reviews2026
Dev: Disruptive Blast
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Online Idle RPG with an open world without the grind of classic MMORPGs. Collect rare loot, develop your character, master professions, craft powerful gear, and defeat challenging bosses as you progress endlessly.
Why similar: Idler 37.9%, Crafting 16.9%, Resource Management 16.8%, Character Customization 14.9%, RPG 9.4%
- #33 PickCrafter
76% matchVery Positive86% of 7,152 reviews2017
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 76.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Conquer PickCrafter, the hit indie idle game! Break blocks, forge equipment, and collect powerful Pickaxes. Prestige to legendary tiers with the new Ascension Skill Tree. Discover biomes and battle epic bosses. Make meaningful choices and invent complex builds in this addictive endless adventure!
Why similar: Idler 23.6%, Crafting 16.7%, Collectathon 15.1%, Resource Management 11.2%, Management 11.2%
- #34 Realm Grinder
76% matchVery Positive87% of 7,438 reviews2017
Dev: Divine GamesPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 131.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!
Why similar: Idler 47.8%, Resource Management 14.6%, RPG 13.6%, Base Building 8.3%, Simulation 5.7%
- #35 Idle Fishing
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,945 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 190.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Relax and catch fish in beautiful environments while your crew works for you, even offline. Hire crewmates, collect pets, sail ever-bigger boats, and uncover layer after layer of progression. Simple to start, surprisingly deep.
Why similar: Idler 24.3%, Cozy 20%, Management 13.8%, Collectathon 10.9%, Character Customization 9.2%
- #36 Idle Skilling
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,389 reviews2022
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 96.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Idle Skilling is the ultimate Idle Game with years of content! Meant to be played for 5-10 minutes a day, you gradually unlock new skills like mining, fishing, pet breeding, crusading, potion-making, lab-research, construction, and more! With new updates coming, you'll never run out of stuff to do!
Why similar: Idler 37.3%, Crafting 15.8%, Resource Management 14.7%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 9.6%
- #37 Clicker Heroes
75% matchVery Positive90% of 62,142 reviews2015
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
Why similar: Idler 39.9%, Management 25.8%, Family Friendly 9.6%, Fantasy 7%, RPG 6.2%
- #38 Mr.Mine
73% matchVery Positive92% of 18,628 reviews2020
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 100.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!
Why similar: Idler 41.2%, Crafting 20.4%, Resource Management 12%, Management 11.7%, Simulation 9.9%
- #39 Supermarket Together
71% matchVery Positive94% of 98,029 reviews2024
Dev: DeadDevsTellNoLies
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.1%, Economy 19.6%, Trading 19.2%, Management 16.8%, Simulation 11.5%
- #40 Tap Ninja - Idle game
73% matchVery Positive85% of 9,768 reviews2022
Dev: Broken Glass
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 238.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Defeat enemies, earn gold, upgrade your village, become a Ninja Master!
Why similar: Idler 38.4%, Medieval 25.8%, Collectathon 20.2%, RPG 9.8%, Casual 5.8%
- #41 Alchemist Shop Simulator
73% matchVery Positive81% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Run your own magic business! In Alchemist Shop Simulator you can trade magical wares, brew potions and take on special orders, meet many quirky clients, grow your ingredients in your garden, restock your shelves and manage prices. Keep expanding your business as you gain experience and wealth!
Why similar: Trading 26.1%, Economy 17.7%, Crafting 13.1%, Management 12.7%, Medieval 10.4%
- #42 Tidehaven: Ale & Trade
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 113 reviews2026
Dev: Bunch'o'Nerds
Windows
Medieval sim meets smart idle play. Build and automate your tavern into a lively town. Make it yours with tons of decorations. Dig for ore, gamble, breed rare horses, or take risks with smuggling quests. Watch your little world grow and have the medieval town of your dreams!
Why similar: Job Simulator 19.4% ★, Shop Keeper 18.6% ★, Idler 13.7%, Cozy 11.2%, Base Building 10%
- #43 Megastore Simulator: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive91% of 163 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 28.8% ★, Shop Keeper 26.3% ★, Economy 11.3%, Management 11%, Trading 10.7%
- #44 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
69% matchVery Positive85% of 484 reviews2026
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 33% ★, Job Simulator 28.6% ★, Collectathon 11.3%, Management 11%, Resource Management 5.8%
- #45 Shakes and Fidget
70% matchVery Positive92% of 36,849 reviews2016
Dev: Playa Games GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 228.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shakes & Fidget is a hilarious fantasy role-playing satire and at the same time, an award-winning RPG! Sounds crazy? With over 50 million enthusiastic players, it ranks among the most celebrated online role-playing games worldwide!
Why similar: Medieval 37.4%, Character Customization 31.3%, RPG 15.5%, Fantasy 8.5%, Casual 7.3%
- #46 Idle Slayer
70% matchVery Positive85% of 10,806 reviews2020
Dev: Pablo Leban
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 106.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Start from nothing and grow into a legendary Slayer. Explore countless dimensions, collect souls, unlock powerful upgrades, craft powerful gear, defeat epic bosses, and enjoy a deep idle RPG with active and offline progression.
Why similar: Idler 69.5%, Medieval 16.2%, Casual 9.8%, RPG 4.5%
- #47 Tavern Master
69% matchVery Positive92% of 13,253 reviews2021
Dev: Untitled Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!
Why similar: Management 35.5%, Medieval 24.7%, Resource Management 15.3%, Simulation 13%, Crafting 10.8%
- #48 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
67% matchVery Positive98% of 318 reviews2026
Dev: Alien Fruit
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets! Can you build up your bodega into a one stop adventuring shop while solving the mysteries of the dungeon beneath you?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.8% ★, Cozy 14.5%, Medieval 12.9%, Management 12%, Crafting 9.1%
- #49 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
67% matchVery Positive92% of 4,445 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.5 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 20.4% ★, Shop Keeper 17.3% ★, Economy 11.4%, Cozy 10%, Base Building 9.8%
- #50 Loot Tycoon
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 558 reviews2026
Dev: Parallel Portal
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
You are not the Hero—you are the Merchant who bleeds them dry! Dive into a unique mix of Hack & Slash and Shop Simulation. Farm dungeons with fully automated combat, loot legendary artifacts, and crash the market. Build your shop from a dirty rug to a medieval monopoly.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 38.6% ★, Idler 22.9%, Medieval 16.2%, Economy 9%, Fantasy 7%
- #51 Bookshop Simulator
65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,577 reviews2026
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way!
Why similar: Trading 23%, Shop Keeper 22.1% ★, Cozy 15.6%, Economy 15.1%, Management 11.1%
- #52 Idle Cave Miner
68% matchVery Positive81% of 1,203 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Hours
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 129.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Idle Cave Miner is an idle game about crafting items, mining gems, and building your team of miners. Prestige, craft, and travel to other mines to increase your strength to dig deeper, and find what lurks below.
Why similar: Idler 34.8%, Crafting 22.6%, Management 20.2%, Resource Management 12.4%, Simulation 6.7%
- #53 Medieval Shopkeeper Simulator
71% matchMixed61% of 281 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: Trading 35.7%, Medieval 17.9%, Management 17%, RPG 10.2%, Resource Management 9.8%
- #54 Dwarf Shop
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 112 reviews2020
Dev: Potion Junkies
Windows
Dwarf Shop is a Shop Simulator with, you guessed it, Dwarves! Help the Dragon Clan lure their very own dragon by amassing piles and piles of glorious gold. Send one dwarf deep into the caves to find ingredients while the others craft various equipment and sell them to unsuspecting customers!
Why similar: Economy 21%, Crafting 17.9%, Medieval 15.5%, Management 14.8%, Idler 14.8%
- #55 Royal Merchant
69% matchMixed63% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Badim
Windows · Mac
Manage your team of Heroes and Crafters while upgrading your Castle in Royal Merchant! A blend of RPG, clicker, idler, and management gameplay with epic quests, crafting, and conquering bosses. Master the trade, outfit your Heroes, and grow your trade empire.
Why similar: Idler 17.2%, Economy 15.2%, Crafting 12.8%, Medieval 12.1%, Collectathon 11.5%
- #56 Soda Dungeon 2
67% matchVery Positive94% of 5,663 reviews2020
Dev: AN ProductionsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 68.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Everyone’s favorite laid-back dungeon crawler returns in Soda Dungeon 2. Featuring a new adventure, a whole town to upgrade, crafting, new classes, alternate dimensions, and more! It’s everything you loved about the original plus all the stuff you’ve been asking for.
Why similar: Idler 43.4%, Medieval 18.8%, RPG 13.8%, Fantasy 10.4%, Simulation 7.9%
- #57 TCG Card Shop Simulator
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 49,185 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 26.8 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 19.2%, Shop Keeper 17.6% ★, Management 17.4%, Trading 15.1%, Collectathon 10.5%
- #58 Bit Heroes Quest
68% matchVery Positive80% of 3,313 reviews2017
Dev: JuppiomenzPub: Kongregate
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 54.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Collect and craft thousands of pieces of loot to increase your power. Build your team by capturing monsters and bosses to fight at your side in old school, turn-based combat. Prove you’re the mightiest hero in the land by competing in the PvP arena, Raids, and weekly events for awesome prizes!
Why similar: RPG 64.9%, Idler 28.1%, Casual 7%
