- #1 Shoppe Keep
97% matchMixed62% of 2,882 reviews2016
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 32.9 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 38.6%, RPG 16%, Capitalism 10.8%, Trading 10.4%, Sandbox 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original predecessor provides the foundational experience of managing a fantasy store and defending it from thieves.
- #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: Management 56.4%, Exploration 22%, RPG 21.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the core loop of exploring dangerous dungeons to gather loot and then managing your own shop to sell those items by day.
- #3 Medieval Shopkeeper Simulator
96% 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: Trading 42.9%, Management 18.7%, Open World 14.8%, Medieval 14.4%, RPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This simulator offers a similar medieval setting with a focus on the daily operations of running a shop in a bustling town.
- #4 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
95% 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 63.3%, Management 14%, RPG 11.5%, Comedy 9%, Strategy 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a classic in the shop-management genre, it combines dungeon crawling with the intricate mechanics of running a fantasy item shop.
- #5 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
94% 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: Trading 30.6%, Capitalism 20%, Management 14.5%, Sandbox 11%, Building 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy shop-management game that emphasizes store design, crafting, and satisfying customer demands.
- #6 DAVE THE DIVER
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 153,621 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Fishing 46.4% ★, Management 26.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Funny 8.6%, RPG 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully combines deep-sea exploration and fishing with the high-paced management of a restaurant, echoing the hybrid gameplay of Shoppe Keep 2.
- #7 Travellers Rest
94% 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: Management 40.2%, Building 24.5%, Medieval 22.9%, RPG 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a blend of tavern management, farming, and exploration that captures the cozy yet busy atmosphere of running a business in a fantasy world.
- #8 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
91% matchVery Positive93% of 43,863 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.1 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: Trading 31%, Management 17.9%, Capitalism 16.4%, Medieval 16%, Sandbox 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the crafting and customer-interaction aspects of shop management with a unique, artistic visual style.
- #9 Graveyard Keeper
92% matchVery Positive85% of 53,680 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: Management 27.5%, Sandbox 24.5%, Building 18.3%, Medieval 16.8%, RPG 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features complex management, crafting, and dark humor within a sandbox world that rewards exploration and resource gathering.
- #10 King of Retail
91% matchVery Positive88% of 3,551 reviews2022
Dev: Freaking GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The store is your kingdom! Expand your humble boutique into a thriving business: hire the right staff, decorate your displays, and lure in customers. Even your wildest ideas can turn a profit. Why not start a business that sells only white T-shirts and ketchup? PCs and beans? Your rule, your rules!
Why similar: Trading 30%, Capitalism 19%, Management 13.5%, Sandbox 12.3%, Building 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep dive into the logistics and management side of running a retail store.
- #11 Supermarket Simulator
89% 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: Trading 33.6%, Management 25.8%, Capitalism 16.4%, Building 10.7%, Sandbox 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person management game that captures the repetitive yet addictive nature of stocking shelves and serving customers.
- #12 Merchant of the Skies
90% matchVery Positive86% of 2,269 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds!
Why similar: Trading 43.9%, Management 16.9%, Sandbox 13.7%, Building 12.6%, Exploration 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on trading and management while allowing players to explore a world of floating islands.
- #13 Potion Tycoon
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 723 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!
Why similar: Management 18.9%, Capitalism 18.8%, Trading 18.4%, Sandbox 14.6%, Building 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that tasks you with building a potion shop empire from the ground up through crafting and sales.
- #14 Dealer's Life 2
88% matchVery Positive85% of 4,162 reviews2022
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Your favorite pawn shop experience is finally getting a sequel! Haggle like your life depends on it in this funny tycoon game. You never know WHAT is gonna stumble through that door!
Why similar: Trading 48.8%, Capitalism 25.3%, Management 19%, Funny 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the haggling and trading aspect of shop management, which is a key component of the Shoppe Keep experience.
- #15 My Time at Sandrock
85% 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: Building 27.8%, Sandbox 24.6%, Open World 20.6%, Character Customization 17.5%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at combining crafting and shop-like management with open-world exploration and character-driven quests.
- #16 Craftlands Workshoppe
87% matchMixed64% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: Arvydas ŽemaitisPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
From the out-there imagination behind the Shoppe Keep series comes a brand-new fantasy business adventure set in the clouds. Craftlands Workshoppe is hiring! But can you run your store, master three noble crafts and solve the former owner’s mysterious disappearance?
Why similar: Trading 44.2%, Management 18.1%, Building 14.5%, Character Customization 12.3%, RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A game that blends trading and management with automation and crafting in a colorful fantasy setting.
- #17 Ale & Tale Tavern
84% matchVery Positive89% of 10,025 reviews2024
Dev: Scienart GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play with friends, feed and quench the thirst of the entire world!
Why similar: Management 31.3%, Building 23.2%, Sandbox 23%, First-Person 11.5%, Exploration 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features co-op management, cooking, and adventure elements that feel very similar to the social and business aspects of the seed game.
- #18 Weed Shop 2
86% matchVery Positive86% of 910 reviews2017
Dev: ADhD StudiosPub: Weed Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Weed Shop 2 is a first person recreational Marijuana dispensary simulator where you'll get to grow the hottest strains, expand your business, hire employees and much more!
Why similar: FPS 16.9%, Management 16.7%, Building 14.4%, Open World 14.1%, Sandbox 13%
Why You'll Like It: This FPS-style management game shares the first-person perspective and business-building mechanics of the seed game.
- #19 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
83% 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: Trading 35.2%, Capitalism 25.3%, Medieval 15.2%, Building 12.8%, Sandbox 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed management game that leans into the crafting and shop-keeping aspects of the genre.
- #20 Toy Shop Simulator
82% matchVery Positive81% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Run your own toy store! Arrange shelves, set prices, process payments, and manage staff. Expand and design your shop, handle online orders, deliver with a scooter, trade rare toys, and ensure security. Create a magical shopping experience in Toy Shop Simulator!
Why similar: Trading 36.9%, Capitalism 21.7%, Management 17.3%, Building 11.7%, First-Person 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward retail management game that focuses on economy and store maintenance.
- #21 Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,076 reviews2015
Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes.
Why similar: Management 73.6%, Funny 18%, RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming management game where you run a weapon shop, catering to adventurers who need gear for their quests.
- #22 Aquatic Store Simulator
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 197 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Dive into the vibrant world of aquatic retail with Aquatic Store Simulator! Take on the challenge of managing your underwater-themed supermarket, blending business management with the beauty of marine life. Stock shelves with exotic fish, decorations, set prices, take payments and maintain aquariums
Why similar: Trading 38.8%, Management 17.9%, Sandbox 13.8%, Capitalism 13.7%, Building 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This simulator focuses on the management of a specific niche store, providing a similar loop of stocking and selling.
- #23 Shop Legends
82% matchMixed44% of 205 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 40.6%, Capitalism 20.9%, Management 15.4%, Character Customization 10%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the RPG elements of shop management, including crafting gear for heroes and expanding your business.
- #24 High Seas, High Profits!
79% matchVery Positive90% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: lexy.zip
Windows · Linux
Live your medieval trader life! Buy low, sell high and explore the world! Buy ships, build businesses, find or train captains. Deal with pirates, manipulate mayors and challenge traders. React to hundreds of events that shape your very own procedurally-generated world!
Why similar: Trading 34.8%, Capitalism 18.8%, Management 12.5%, Building 12.2%, Medieval 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a trading and economy-focused experience with building mechanics that mirror the expansion goals of the seed game.
- #25 Rise of Industry 2
80% matchMixed64% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Navigate the competitive industrial landscape of vibrant 1980's USA! Make strategic manufacturing decisions, optimize production chains, acquire technologies, and expand your global business network with key contacts. Opportunities await those savvy enough to capitalize on them!
Why similar: Trading 31.7%, Capitalism 17.4%, Management 14.2%, Building 11.7%, Sandbox 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more industrial, it provides the complex management and economic strategy that fans of the Shoppe Keep series enjoy.
- #26 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Superluminal Cat
Windows
You will become the shopkeeper of grocery shop in Squirrel Town to run your own shop, replenish your stock, sell, make a profit, kill monsters, manufacture outfits, engage in agriculture, angle, cook delicious food, feed monsters and save Monster Forest controlled by the evil crystal.
Why similar: Trading 39%, Management 14.8%, Building 14%, Medieval 11.5%, Character Customization 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing simulation game that focuses on trading and economy within a charming, small-scale environment.
- #27 Alchemist Shop Simulator
78% matchVery Positive81% of 160 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 50.5%, Management 22.4%, Medieval 13.4%, Funny 9.7%, First-Person 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual management game that focuses on the economy and daily operations of running a specialty shop.
- #28 Bookshop Simulator
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,272 reviews2025
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 34.4%, Capitalism 19.4%, Management 15.8%, Sandbox 9.1%, Building 8.7%
- #29 MALL MANAGER SIMULATOR
79% matchMixed50% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Krisztian BlahaPub: KINETIC MOBILE GAMES
Windows
Take full control as you turn a quiet, empty shopping center into a thriving hub of life and profit. Stock shelves, set your own prices, handle payments, hire and train staff, and manage everything down to the finest detail. Every decision counts — and every success is truly yours.
Why similar: Trading 31.1%, Capitalism 21.8%, Management 14.5%, Sandbox 14.3%, Character Customization 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows for large-scale retail management and sandbox building, similar to the store customization in the seed game.
- #30 Yard Sale Simulator
78% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Queenfish Games
Windows
An open world yard sale simulator. Buy, repair and sell your way to the top. Shop yard sales, hold your own yard sale, buy a market stand, upgrade your stand or open a shop in town to sell all your newly acquired valuables.
Why similar: Trading 37.7%, Open World 18%, Comedy 12.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Exploration 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the trading and exploration aspects of finding items to sell in a first-person environment.
- #31 ShoppingMall: Manager Simulator
77% matchMixed45% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: GeekonPub: Midnight Games
Windows
Build your dream shopping empire from the ground up! Design, decorate, and attract top tenants. Keep customers thrilled, maximize profits, and dominate the industry. Can you become the ultimate shopping center tycoon? Start now and watch your empire thrive!
Why similar: Trading 38.5%, Management 16%, Capitalism 15.3%, Building 7.6%, First-Person 6.4%
- #32 Village Merchant
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 51 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: Trading 46.6%, Management 18.4%, Medieval 12.5%, Physics 9.8%, Funny 8.1%
- #33 Shooting Range Simulator: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive92% of 115 reviews2025
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: Trading 30.1%, Capitalism 20.8%, Sandbox 13.9%, Building 13.5%, Management 13.2%
- #34 Bazaar Simulator
76% matchMixed65% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Mithra Interactive
Windows
Set up stalls with fresh vegetables, fruits, and fish. Deliver customer orders, set prices, and expand your bazaar. Catch your own fish to sell and enjoy fishing's thrill. Collaborate with friends in multiplayer mode to manage the bazaar together. Much more is coming soon!
Why similar: Trading 33.8%, Capitalism 19.3%, Management 16.3%, Building 12.4%, Sandbox 11.8%
- #35 Pharmacy Store Simulator
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Run your own Pharmacy! Sell medicines, advise customers, validate prescriptions, and fulfill them. Start small and expand your business - make it big in the medicine world!
Why similar: Trading 40.9%, Management 21%, Capitalism 15.3%, Building 10.5%, First-Person 6.5%
- #36 Shooting Range Simulator
74% 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: Trading 36%, Capitalism 21.7%, Management 16.8%, Building 12.3%, Sandbox 7.2%
- #37 King of Retail 2
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: Freaking Games
Windows
Build a retail empire across dozens of locations with hundreds of employees. Design every inch of your stores with a deep building tool, then fine-tune pricing, staffing, and product mix to stay profitable. Scale up, customize everything, and manage the details that make or break your bottom line.
Why similar: Capitalism 42.1%, Management 28.1%, Character Customization 16.5%, Funny 13.3%
- #38 Supermarket Together
71% matchVery Positive94% of 94,059 reviews2024
Dev: DeadDevsTellNoLies
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.8 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: Trading 32%, Management 25.8%, Capitalism 16.1%, Building 10.5%, Sandbox 9.7%
- #39 Megastore Simulator
71% 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: Trading 32.8%, Management 20.6%, Capitalism 18.4%, Building 12.4%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #40 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
70% matchVery Positive83% of 7,822 reviews2026
Dev: Biotech Gameworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Kebab Chefs! is a Co-Op, cooking and restaurant management game that can be played up to 4 players. Design your own restaurant. Cook delicious foods, fill your menu with various recipes, feed customers and become the biggest kebab restaurant in town!
Why similar: Management 18.5%, Sandbox 14.4%, Building 12.5%, FPS 12.4%, Physics 12.2%
- #41 GeckoShop
72% matchMixed68% of 372 reviews2026
Dev: Reptoid
Windows
Collect and sell geckos. Manage and upgrade your shop. Explore the island, filled with life and secrets. Sell your geckos, or keep 'em as your Pets!
Why similar: Trading 25.6%, Management 20.2%, Sandbox 18.3%, Open World 15.4%, Building 14.8%
- #42 TRADESMAN: Deal to Dealer
72% matchVery Positive81% of 1,420 reviews2024
Dev: AZAMATIKA
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Travel. Buy. Sell. Protect. Fight. Do Quests.
Why similar: Trading 37.4%, Sandbox 15.4%, Open World 13.7%, Medieval 12.4%, Comedy 12.1%
- #43 Shop Titans
73% 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: Trading 43.9%, Management 18.8%, Medieval 15.5%, Character Customization 14.8%, RPG 7%
- #44 Hardware Store Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Stellar Fusion StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Compete with up to 4 players to build the most successful hardware store! Design your shop, manage inventory, hire employees, and influence market prices in this detailed business simulator. Master retail management as you expand your store empire.
Why similar: Management 23.3%, Building 20.3%, Sandbox 19.7%, PvP 15.6%, Funny 12.1%
- #45 Hydroneer
70% matchVery Positive86% of 28,029 reviews2020
Dev: Foulball Hangover
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!
Why similar: Sandbox 27.5%, Building 24%, Open World 24%, Funny 14.6%, First-Person 5.7%
- #46 Loot & Ledger
69% 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: Trading 31.9%, Management 28.3%, Capitalism 18.4%, Medieval 13.5%, First-Person 7.9%
- #47 Mall Simulator
68% matchVery Positive86% of 3,051 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!
Why similar: Trading 32%, Capitalism 22.3%, Management 17.2%, Building 11.8%, Sandbox 11.1%
- #48 Pixel Shopkeeper
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Prototype
Windows · Mac · Linux
Be a Pixel Shopkeeper! Collect items using inventory management puzzle mechanics. Sell your wares, decorate your shop, craft new products, and expand! Train to beat tougher dungeons, unlock new classes and decor, and furnish your shop smartly to maximize profits!
Why similar: Capitalism 37.3%, Management 36.8%, Sandbox 9.9%, Strategy 8.1%, Character Customization 7.8%
- #49 Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together
70% matchMixed47% of 783 reviews2026
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cooking Simulator is back – bigger, better, and with multiplayer! Create your own recipes and take advantage of new and improved controls to become the best restaurant cook in the city! Or just have fun and enjoy cooking at your own pace. You’re the chef here!
Why similar: Sandbox 24.7%, Character Customization 22%, Physics 19%, Comedy 12.3%, First-Person 11%
- #50 Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 46,919 reviews2023
Dev: Toxic DogPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.
Why similar: Trading 40.8%, Management 18.1%, Open World 17.1%, Sandbox 16.9%, First-Person 7%
- #51 Pirate Cove Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Pirate Cove Simulator will have you run a shop and tavern on the Island of the Damned, to get rich and buy your way out of the pirate afterlife. Trade with restless undead pirates, run your own distillery and turn local plants into potent drinks, search for hidden treasures, or just go fishing.
Why similar: Trading 38.7%, Fishing 29.3% ★, Management 19.7%, Funny 8.6%, First-Person 3.7%
- #52 Tropical Resort Simulator
67% matchVery Positive84% of 167 reviews2026
Dev: Beardroid Games
Windows
Transform an abandoned island into a thriving business. Install fun activities, open your restaurant, maintain your equipment, manage your staff. It's time to open the beach, you're ready to welcome your first customers!
Why similar: Trading 29.1%, Capitalism 17.8%, Management 12.9%, Sandbox 11.9%, Open World 11.3%
- #53 Old Market Simulator
67% matchVery Positive88% of 5,144 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: Trading 34.8%, Management 26.8%, Medieval 11.9%, Physics 10%, Exploration 8.4%
- #54 Potion Shop Simulator
68% 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: Capitalism 38.7%, Management 28.6%, Medieval 23.2%, First-Person 9.5%
- #55 Faire Trade
67% matchVery Positive83% of 66 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: Trading 40.5%, Management 17.5%, Medieval 15.6%, Character Customization 14%, Building 12.4%
- #56 Mortal Online 2
69% matchMixed60% of 13,634 reviews2022
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 145.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into Nave, a vast fantasy sandbox world with a player-driven economy, persistent housing, and deep crafting systems. Engage in first-person, full-loot PvP combat with other players and perilous foes. Build, explore, and conquer in an unforgiving world. The land is yours—who will you become?
Why similar: Swordplay 23.2%, Sandbox 13.7%, Open World 13.1%, Character Customization 11.3%, PvP 11.2%
- #57 Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
65% matchVery Positive86% of 2,884 reviews2025
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live the double life of a fearless adventurer and a crafty merchant! Dive into vibrant dimensions brimming with shiny loot and pesky enemies. Grow your shop, tinker with weapons and gadgets, as well as make your mark among a ragtag community of castaways.
Why similar: Management 31.6%, Capitalism 28.9%, RPG 20.1%, Exploration 19.4%
- #58 Arcane Merchant
65% matchVery Positive85% of 216 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: Trading 48.7%, Management 24%, Medieval 18.6%, RPG 8.8%