- #1 World End Diner
97% matchVery Positive93% of 422 reviews2025
Dev: Andymente
Windows
Run a diner on the last island in the world after the destruction of humankind! For the cute animals and robots that survived, cook delicious food, run a farm, explore the forest, and create the best diner!
Why similar: Cooking 16.6%, Life Sim 15.2%, Sandbox 13.6%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Inventory Management 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the post-apocalyptic theme and management focus, making it a natural companion for players interested in the end-of-the-world setting.
- #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 47.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Simulation 18.2%, 2D 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly balances dungeon-crawling with the management of a pixel-art shop, mirroring the core loop of Sky End Market.
- #3 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,469 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: Management 31.7%, Shop Keeper 20.7% ★, Cute 19.9%, Simulation 18.8%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title is the definitive shop-keeping simulation, focusing on inventory management and customer interaction in a charming 2D style.
- #4 Travellers Rest
95% matchVery Positive88% of 17,549 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Management 19.6%, Immersive Sim 12%, Building 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a tavern in a cozy pixel-art world, requiring similar attention to resource management and customer satisfaction.
- #5 Discounty
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,637 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 36.5% ★, Life Sim 20.4%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 8.3%, Building 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the shop-keeping and life-sim elements with a clean pixel-art style that feels very similar to Sky End Market.
- #6 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: Shop Keeper 25.7% ★, Life Sim 13.5%, Management 12.2%, Economy 11.6%, Sandbox 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses entirely on the shop-keeping experience, allowing you to build and manage your own store with a cozy aesthetic.
- #7 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,878 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Cooking 36.1%, Economy 20.3%, Simulation 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, 2D 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features cute pixel-art visuals and deep management mechanics centered around running a food stall for various characters.
- #8 DAVE THE DIVER
92% 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: Management 46.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Simulation 17.7%, 2D 7.2%, Indie 2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines addictive restaurant management with exploration, sharing the satisfying gameplay loop and high-quality pixel art found in Sky End Market.
- #9 Supermarket Simulator
91% 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: Management 19.6%, Economy 18.2%, Simulation 14.8%, Life Sim 12.2%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more realistic, first-person take on the supermarket management mechanics found in the seed game.
- #10 Megastore Simulator
90% 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: Life Sim 17.1%, Shop Keeper 15.2% ★, Management 14.2%, Economy 12.8%, Immersive Sim 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the scale of retail management, perfect for those who want to grow their store from small to massive.
- #11 Graveyard Keeper
91% 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 24.8%, Sandbox 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Building 13.4%, Simulation 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: While darker in tone, its management mechanics and pixel-art style provide a similar sense of progression and quirky world-building.
- #12 Mall Simulator
88% 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: Life Sim 15%, Management 14.4%, Economy 14%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Sandbox 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game expands the scope of shop management to an entire mall, offering a more complex economic challenge.
- #13 Grocery Store Tycoon
89% matchVery Positive85% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Spyder Lab Gaming
Windows
Build and manage your own grocery store in first person. Run the register, stock inventory, hire employees, and expand your business from a small market into a thriving retail operation.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 20.4%, Life Sim 20%, Economy 19.6%, Management 18.8%, Simulation 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward management simulation that focuses on the logistics and economy of running a grocery store.
- #14 Chef RPG
87% matchVery Positive88% of 2,635 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Cooking 21.2%, Life Sim 21.2%, Management 14.4%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Building 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep restaurant management experience with a gorgeous pixel-art aesthetic and a focus on gathering ingredients.
- #15 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
89% 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: Life Sim 23.3%, Economy 21.5%, Management 18.7%, Building 14.4%, Simulation 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, small-scale shop management game that emphasizes trading and economy in a cozy setting.
- #16 Alien Market Simulator
86% matchVery Positive86% of 146 reviews2026
Dev: Silly Sloth StudiosPub: Shadow Owl Studios
Windows
Run a market on your space station. Restore and upgrade the station, expand your services, and sell to a variety of alien customers. Experience the challenge of managing a business in space and growing your market
Why similar: Life Sim 22%, Economy 19.4%, Management 18.2%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Building 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique twist on the management genre by placing the shop-keeping experience in an extraterrestrial setting.
- #17 Potion Permit
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,317 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 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: Life Sim 45.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Simulation 15.5%, Cute 13.5%, 2D 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends life-sim elements with management and crafting, wrapped in a beautiful pixel-art package that emphasizes community interaction.
- #18 Supermarket Together
83% 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: Management 19.3%, Economy 17%, Simulation 15.7%, Life Sim 13.1%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It allows for cooperative supermarket management, adding a social layer to the standard shop-keeping simulation.
- #19 Kynseed
85% matchVery Positive83% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.3%, Sandbox 23.8%, Management 21.5%, Simulation 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim with a distinct pixel-art style that allows you to manage businesses and interact with a living, breathing world.
- #20 Littlewood
84% matchVery Positive93% of 6,808 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Life Sim 32.7%, Sandbox 20.2%, Building 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Simulation 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy life-sim focuses on rebuilding a world after a great battle, sharing the cute aesthetic and management-lite gameplay.
- #21 Toy Shop Simulator
84% 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: Economy 16.4%, Life Sim 15.6%, Management 15.4%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Inventory Management 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a niche management experience focused on inventory and sales within a toy store setting.
- #22 My Supermarket
82% matchVery Positive87% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: NeroForge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your own supermarket, serving different types of customers and making the most profit you can! 🛒 Order products, restock shelves, play with your friends in co-op mode, chase thieves, hire employees, and grow your empire!
Why similar: Life Sim 16%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Economy 13.6%, Sandbox 13.6%, Management 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a third-person perspective on supermarket management with a focus on time-management and customer service.
- #23 Stardew Valley
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,015,272 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.8 hrsMean: 84.5 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: Life Sim 36.9%, Sandbox 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Building 10.8%, Simulation 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for pixel-art life-sims, offering deep management and economy systems that appeal to fans of the genre.
- #24 Coffee Talk
82% matchVery Positive95% of 12,375 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 49.9%, Simulation 38.6%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, it captures the cozy, service-oriented atmosphere of running a small business in a unique world.
- #25 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
79% matchVery Positive86% of 454 reviews2026
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Run your own tabletop game shop! Stock shelves, glue & paint minis, battle customers on game night, and grow your store into the ultimate nerd paradise.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.6% ★, Life Sim 16%, Immersive Sim 15%, Management 14.4%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a specialized management experience centered around the hobby of tabletop gaming.
- #26 Bazaar Simulator
81% 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: Life Sim 15.3%, Economy 14.8%, Management 14%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Sandbox 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the chaotic and busy environment of a bazaar, emphasizing trading and management.
- #27 Store Simulator
80% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Bugurca Game Studio
Windows
You've embarked on a journey to acquire your dream market and have finally reached your goal. Now, manage your market to offer friendly service to the neighborhood! Provide a range of products, from beverages to food, cleaning items to electronics, meeting community needs.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.1%, Immersive Sim 21.1%, Simulation 17.9%, Economy 14.8%, Management 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a grounded, first-person look at the daily tasks involved in running a retail store.
- #28 Rest Area Simulator
77% matchVery Positive86% of 487 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.3% ★, Life Sim 12.9%, Management 10.9%, Sandbox 10.9%, Economy 10.7%
- #29 Supermarket Simulator: Prologue
78% matchVery Positive94% of 4,663 reviews2024
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Start running your own supermarket with Prologue already. Stock shelves, handle cashier tasks, process online orders, design & expand. Set the prices based on the market. Be prepared to face the consequences if you fail to make the nightly repayment to the gangs.
Why similar: Economy 16.7%, Management 15.5%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Life Sim 13.9%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #30 Cafe Business Manager
76% matchVery Positive88% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: Caos Interactive
Windows
Build, design and manage your own café in this detailed cafe management simulator. Hire staff, craft your menu, serve customers and grow your coffee shop business in a lively island city.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 17.4% ★, Cooking 11.9%, Life Sim 11.4%, Economy 10.6%, Management 10.4%
- #31 Shopping Empire Tycoon
79% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
This Game is Basically a Market Management Simulator. Make Your Store Get The Best Profit With Various Upgrades and Unlocks. Including Basic Clicking stuff, Managing Your Own Market , Upgrading and A game with the theme of reaching to going to next level.
Why similar: Management 19.9%, Economy 19.7%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Inventory Management 15.4%, Simulation 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tycoon-style game that focuses on the growth and economic success of a retail empire.
- #32 Supermarket & Internet Cafe Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 914 reviews2024
Dev: SmartPlayGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Internet Cafe & Supermarket Simulator 2024" is a comprehensive simulation game that combines the management of both an internet cafe and a supermarket. Step into the role of a shop owner, apply your business acumen, and expand your empire step by step.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.8%, Management 16.8%, Economy 14.6%, Building 13.2%, Inventory Management 12.4%
- #33 Campsite Hustle! - Management Simulator
75% matchVery Positive81% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: Red Shore Games
Windows
Build your own Outdoor Store and Camping Business in the heart of Red Shore Valley! Arrange your shelves, manage your stock, construct facilities on your campsite, and take care of every guest. Grow from humble beginnings into a thriving business surrounded by nature!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.2% ★, Management 15.4%, Building 11.2%, Life Sim 10.8%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #34 Shop Simulator: Supermarket
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Three River Games (3RG)
Windows
DESIGN, SELL & EXPAND – YOUR SUCCESS IS IN YOUR HANDS. Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in Shop Simulator: Supermarket. Immerse yourself in the world of retail and start your own business today!
Why similar: Life Sim 16%, Economy 13.8%, Management 13.5%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Sandbox 11.3%
- #35 Wild West Supermarket Simulator
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 167 reviews2025
Dev: SunDustPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Run a General Store in the Wild West. Customize and expand your shop. Make sure that your customers’ constantly changing needs are satisfied. Work every job yourself or let your employees stack the shelves and work the till. Find out what it feels like to own a Wild West Supermarket.
Why similar: Economy 20.4%, Management 20.3%, Life Sim 19%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Simulation 10.9%
- #36 Hypermarket Simulator
73% matchVery Positive81% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: Croissant Games
Windows
Run a massive hypermarket with diverse departments—from sportswear and electronics to plants, home décor, and more—featuring a growing catalog of over 540 products. Manage your staff by assigning tasks, training them, sending them on break, or firing them as you build the ultimate retail operation.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28% ★, Economy 14.9%, Management 14.9%, Life Sim 11.4%, Inventory Management 8.5%
- #37 Aquatic Store Simulator
74% 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: Shop Keeper 18.8% ★, Economy 14.7%, Management 14.5%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Sandbox 12.5%
- #38 Tech Market Simulator
74% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Clap GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Build and manage your own tech store! Sell products like keyboards, mice, and gaming chairs. Hire employees, grow your shop, and make it the best place for gamers to shop. Can you become the top tech store?
Why similar: Economy 20.8%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Life Sim 18.4%, Management 16.2%, Building 13.2%
- #39 Supermarket Tycoon
78% matchMixed49% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Nicholas Rizzo
Windows
Ready to be a millionaire? broke? robbed? or finally receive the sweet release of death? Well Supermarket Tycoon is the game for you! Build up and manage your own super market and much much more!
Why similar: Simulation 83.3%, Indie 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible management game that provides a foundational experience for those interested in retail simulation.
- #40 Pharmacy Store Simulator
72% 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: Management 16.5%, Economy 16.1%, Life Sim 13.1%, Shop Keeper 12.7% ★, Simulation 12.6%
- #41 Mall Simulator: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive89% of 680 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! Start working with Prologue now. To avoid going bankrupt, you'll need to build new stores, set good prices and keep up with trends. A limited number of stores & services for Prologue are waiting for you.
Why similar: Life Sim 15.3%, Management 14.3%, Economy 14.3%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #42 Super Mini Mart
73% matchVery Positive82% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Blazing PandaPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Super Mini Mart is your 100% fresh, 100% chill round-the-corner supermarket sim. Stock, supervise, manage and get to know your colorful clientele-to-be in this sweet, stress-free management game!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26% ★, Life Sim 14.5%, Economy 13.1%, Management 12.2%, Sandbox 12%
- #43 Blind Box Shop Simulator
71% matchVery Positive86% of 165 reviews2026
Dev: NovaraGames
Windows · Mac
Open your own blind box store in the anime city of Akihabara. Stock the shelves with the latest blind boxes, or unbox them to collect rare hidden editions. Create a trendy blind box shop that attracts customers and expands your business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.4% ★, Life Sim 18.3%, Immersive Sim 13%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 10.2%
- #44 Pawn Planet
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: Gambol Games
Windows
You're in charge of managing the pawn shop in this weird galaxy. Make deals with strange customers, flip items, attend auctions and keep the shop going!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.2% ★, Life Sim 14%, Management 13.2%, Simulation 12.8%, Indie 2.9%
- #45 Tobacco Shop Simulator
71% matchVery Positive89% of 925 reviews2025
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Run your tobacco shop. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, hire workers, expand your store, and never let your customers leave the store empty-handed. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.3% ★, Life Sim 16.9%, Economy 11.7%, Sandbox 10.6%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
- #46 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
70% matchVery Positive92% of 4,399 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Shop Keeper 17% ★, Life Sim 11.5%, Economy 10.9%, Cooking 10.9%, Management 10.6%
- #47 Tech Store Simulator
73% matchMixed63% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Astrasoft
Windows
Tech Store Simulator is a game in which you have to build your own tech store. Buy goods, put them on the shelves, sell them at an inflated price and beat the thieves!Also in the game there is a huge number of opportunities to customize the store and make it the way you would like it in life
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19.2% ★, Life Sim 17.5%, Sandbox 13.5%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Economy 11.1%
- #48 Weed Supermarket Simulator
70% matchVery Positive90% of 284 reviews2026
Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Weed Supermarket Simulator is a chill store sim where you grow weed, develop new strains, set prices, and keep your shelves stocked. Expand your business and optimize it for maximum profit. Manage employees, handle inventory, and turn your shop into a high-performing business.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 16.2%, Sandbox 15.8%, Management 15.8%, Economy 14.6%, Inventory Management 12.4%
- #49 Figure Shop Simulator
70% matchVery Positive87% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: Gnome Games
Windows
Run your own figure shop! Produce figures with 3D printers, stock your shelves, set prices, and offer the best shopping experience to your customers. Manage your storage, expand and design your store. Try to complete collection sets, follow market trends, and grow your business!
Why similar: Economy 18.3%, Life Sim 17%, Immersive Sim 17%, Management 12.5%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #50 Rest Area Simulator: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive86% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
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: Life Sim 17.7%, Management 16.5%, Economy 15.7%, Simulation 13.4%, Inventory Management 11.7%
- #51 Megastore Simulator: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Expand from a small shop to a two-floor giant with Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, and more. Bake your own dough, hire staff, serve customers, and use forklifts and pallet jacks to keep the store running smoothly.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.1% ★, Management 15.8%, Economy 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Life Sim 9.8%
- #52 SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 563 reviews2025
Dev: ATRIC Games
Windows
Experience entrepreneurship in a floating cloud cafe. Manage your flying cafe, customize construction, train staff, handle random events, and uncover the secrets of the commercial empire, growing from a small shop to the sky's brightest star.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.8% ★, Cooking 17.9%, Management 12.5%, Building 11.1%, Sandbox 8.7%
- #53 Loot & Ledger
68% 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: Shop Keeper 23.3% ★, Life Sim 17%, Management 16.2%, Economy 16.2%, Immersive Sim 12.1%
- #54 Candy & Toys Store Simulator
69% matchVery Positive83% of 196 reviews2024
Dev: Ox Games
Windows
Run your own candy and toys store. Order supplies, receive deliveries, stock shelves, hire employees, set prices, and expand your business. Unlock a Gaming Club across the street, place arcade machines and billiard tables, set profits, and collect earnings.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.5%, Economy 20%, Management 18.8%, Inventory Management 16.1%, Simulation 11.5%
- #55 Better Mart Simulator
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,181 reviews2025
Dev: Exanticx Studio
Windows
EARLY ACCESS - Solo or with up to 6 players, build and grow the supermarket of your dreams. Manage your shelves, stock, machines, cleaning, deliveries and staff. Welcome your customers and decorate every corner. Turn a small shop into a retail empire!
Why similar: Sandbox 25.8%, Economy 23.1%, Management 23%, Resource Management 15.7%, Simulation 9.9%
- #56 Vending Machine Business Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Crow Interactive
Windows
Build your business! control every aspect of a thriving vending machine business. Buy, place, and restock machines to increase profits. Do you have what it takes to manage, expand, and dominate the vending industry?
Why similar: Life Sim 26%, Economy 22%, Immersive Sim 21%, Sandbox 13.6%, Simulation 11.7%
- #57 Old Market Simulator
66% 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: Life Sim 23.8%, Management 18.8%, Immersive Sim 16.4%, Economy 11.8%, Simulation 10.8%
- #58 Liquor Store Simulator
66% matchVery Positive86% of 556 reviews2025
Dev: Tovarishch GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Open your own Liquor Store! Buy goods, manage your store, hire staff. Who knows, maybe you will be able to make a real alcohol empire out of a small store.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.9% ★, Management 12.9%, Economy 12.9%, Life Sim 12.8%, Immersive Sim 11.6%
- #59 Retail Company Simulator
66% matchVery Positive91% of 728 reviews2024
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Run your retail company. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, hire workers, expand your store, and never let your customers leave the store empty-handed. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.1% ★, Life Sim 16.2%, Sandbox 10.7%, Management 10.2%, Economy 10.1%
- #60 Metro Mini Market Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Altai EntertainmentPub: Blackburne Games Studio FZ LLC
Windows
Manage and grow your mini market in the metro station in Metro Mini Market Simulator! Expand your product variety and multiply your revenues with strategic decisions. Become a successful entrepreneur in this fun simulation world!
Why similar: Economy 19.1%, Management 18.7%, Inventory Management 15.8%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Life Sim 11.2%