- #1 TCG Card Shop Simulator
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,293 reviews2026
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
Why similar: Economy 32.5%, Management 23.1%, Simulation 17.3%, Capitalism 14.7%, Life Sim 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly satisfying management loop focused on economy and collecting, similar to the business-building aspects of the seed.
- #2 Game Dev Story
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,512 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!
Why similar: Life Sim 33.6%, Management 28%, Simulation 11.2%, 1990's 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic management simulation from Kairosoft that captures the same pixelated, anime-inspired charm and addictive progression.
- #3 Wall Street Raider
95% matchVery Positive93% of 228 reviews2026
Dev: Ronin SoftwarePub: Hackjack Games
Windows
Wall Street Raider offers the deepest stock market simulations in gaming history. Control publicly traded corporations, futures, options, and even crypto. Whether you want to make billions in equities, short-sell overvalued stocks, or hedge risk using derivatives, the market is yours to conquer!
Why similar: Economy 26%, Capitalism 18.2%, Text-Based 16.5%, 1980s 14.6%, Management 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore stock market simulation that offers the deep, analytical economic gameplay that fans of the seed game will appreciate.
- #4 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,533 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: Capitalism 48.3%, Anime 30.3%, Management 12.9%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a charming anime aesthetic combined with deep shop management and economic gameplay that mirrors the core loop of STONKS-9800.
- #5 Big Ambitions
94% matchVery Positive92% of 14,788 reviews2026
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Why similar: Economy 29.1%, Management 21.2%, Life Sim 16.6%, Capitalism 16.2%, Time Management 9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, comprehensive economic simulation that allows for complex business management and growth.
- #6 This Grand Life 2
94% matchVery Positive88% of 314 reviews2025
Dev: Poking Water Games
Windows
A money-focused life simulator. Create characters with allergies and addictions. Manage their lives through financial booms and busts. Advance their careers, start a small business, invest in real estate and stocks - or roleplay a penniless hobo.
Why similar: Economy 22.1%, Life Sim 17.8%, Capitalism 15.9%, Time Management 14.7%, Management 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on life-simulation and economic management, offering a detailed look at personal finance and career progression.
- #7 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,763 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.6%, Anime 19.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Simulation 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a highly atmospheric, retro-futuristic experience with a focus on text-based interactions and a chill, lo-fi vibe.
- #8 Gacha Capsule Shop Simulator - Akihabara
92% matchVery Positive81% of 449 reviews2026
Dev: UGC90
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
What's it like to open a shop in Akihabara? Sourcing, displaying, hiring(Staff & Robots), setting your own prices. From a little shop to a legendary otaku shop filled with rare figures. Conquer Akihabara with your gacha business skills. (and sometimes physical means too)!
Why similar: Economy 27.1%, Capitalism 16.6%, Life Sim 16.6%, Management 15.7%, Anime 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the specific Japanese-inspired shop management vibe with a focus on collecting and economy.
- #9 Coffee Talk
91% matchVery Positive95% of 12,615 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: Anime 19%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Atmospheric 15%, Simulation 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing, atmospheric experience with a distinct 90s-inspired aesthetic that matches the chill nature of the seed game.
- #10 Stocks: Main Force Simulator
90% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: LoneCat
Windows · Mac
Step into a virtual market and experience the fun of strategy and decision-making! As a market participant, analyze trends, assess information, and adjust your resources to explore the effects of different strategies.
Why similar: Economy 67.1%, Simulation 32.9%
Why You'll Like It: Directly focuses on the stock market simulation genre with a focus on strategy and resource management.
- #11 This Grand Life
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 240 reviews2018
Dev: Poking Water Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A life simulator that leans heavily into the personal finance aspect. Pay taxes, take out mortgages, trade stocks, buy real estate, start businesses, or grind your way to victory as an employee.
Why similar: Economy 20.9%, Time Management 15.3%, Life Sim 15.2%, Capitalism 14.8%, Management 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A complex life-sim that emphasizes economic survival and smart financial decision-making.
- #12 Moonlighter
89% matchVery Positive81% of 24,610 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 52%, Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Simulation 21.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends shop management and economic strategy with a beautiful anime art style, perfect for fans of management sims.
- #13 Game Store Chronicle
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Imponix Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Run a video game store through decades of gaming history. Read demand, stock landmark releases, hire staff, set prices, and grow a tiny 1980s shop into a thriving gaming destination.
Why similar: Economy 21.5%, 1980s 16.7%, Management 13.4%, Life Sim 12.9%, Capitalism 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines management mechanics with a retail focus, echoing the shop-keeping elements of the seed game.
- #14 Sunset Game Shop Shayou
88% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Lobstudio
Windows · Mac
Why did the beloved game shops of our childhood fade away? Live through 25 years of gaming history (1985–2010) as a shop owner in this management sim.
Why similar: 1980s 21.7%, Economy 17%, Life Sim 15.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Management 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a retro 1980s and 1990s aesthetic that aligns perfectly with the nostalgic atmosphere of STONKS-9800.
- #15 CD Market - Music Label Sim
87% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Lost Star Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
CD Market is a music industry management sim where you build a record label on your own terms, from vinyl to digital. Stay small, or grow into something bigger. Discover artists, shape careers, and survive decades of changing formats, trends, rivals, and crises.
Why similar: Economy 24.6%, Capitalism 18%, Management 17.7%, Simulation 14.6%, Text-Based 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A niche management simulation that focuses on the music industry, offering a unique economic challenge.
- #16 Ad Agency Tycoon
86% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: BarCoffee Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ad Agency Tycoon is an Advertising Agency simulator set in the 60's. Choose the perfect combination for your propagandas, develop your company and conquer the golden age of publicity! Your advertising will come to life and face the tough market and the most feared of all: the public.
Why similar: Economy 23.3%, Time Management 18%, 1980s 15.9%, Capitalism 14.5%, Management 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual management sim that focuses on the advertising industry, emphasizing time and resource allocation.
- #17 Business Simulator 2026
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: HOGO Games
Windows
In Business Simulator 2026, you start with a small capital and aim to build a business empire in the city by deciding which business to start in which shop and deciding the prices. Business Simulator 2026 is a business simulation that will test your business acumen and strategic planning skills.
Why similar: Economy 28.3%, Capitalism 18.1%, Life Sim 16.5%, Time Management 14.8%, Management 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a broad look at business management and capitalism, suitable for those who enjoy the simulation aspects of the seed.
- #18 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,582 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!
Why similar: Economy 37.2%, Management 26.2%, Simulation 17.3%, Retro 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the nostalgic retail experience, capturing a similar retro vibe to the seed game.
- #19 Shop Simulator: Waifu Pillows
84% matchVery Positive90% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Three River Games (3RG)
Windows
Konnichiwa Shop-owner-kun! Become a hero of the weeb/otaku community in a cute Japanese suburb with your very own waifu pillow shop! Stock your shelves with exciting dakimakura designs, expand your store, and make a fortune in Shop Simulator: Waifu Pillows!
Why similar: Economy 27.8%, Life Sim 18.2%, Management 16.1%, Capitalism 14.8%, Anime 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends anime aesthetics with shop management, providing a lighthearted take on the genre.
- #20 Supermarket Simulator
81% matchVery Positive92% of 84,255 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.
Why similar: Economy 34%, Management 21.9%, Simulation 18.2%, Life Sim 14.7%, Capitalism 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A popular management sim that focuses on the day-to-day operations of a retail business.
- #21 CoffeeBiz Tycoon
86% matchMixed64% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: The Sociopath Software
Windows
CoffeeBiz tycoon is a mix of entrepreneurship fun and complicated business simulation. Start your first coffee kiosk, brew, expand, hire, deal with competitors, build a well-known brand, risk, and do everything else needed to build prosperous and profitable business.
Why similar: Economy 29.3%, Management 25.4%, Simulation 18%, Capitalism 11.6%, Old School 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward management simulation that focuses on building and maintaining a business empire.
- #22 Software Inc.
84% matchVery Positive94% of 7,850 reviews2015
Dev: Coredumping
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 46.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.
Why similar: Economy 32.3%, Capitalism 21.6%, Management 19.8%, Time Management 16.1%, Simulation 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An in-depth management simulation that allows players to build a business empire from the ground up.
- #23 Life Inc.
82% matchVery Positive89% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Sergio Garcia
Windows
You’re 16 with €500. 💼 Choose from 23 career paths. 🏠 Buy and rent property. 📈 Trade stocks. ₿ Invest in crypto. Pay taxes, manage loans, build a company into a holding, and leave a legacy for generations to come.
Why similar: Economy 25.1%, Life Sim 21.5%, Capitalism 16.2%, Management 14.7%, Time Management 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation game that incorporates management and economic growth as core mechanics.
- #24 Startup Company
83% matchVery Positive81% of 6,224 reviews2020
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!
Why similar: Economy 42.4%, Management 37.2%, Simulation 17.9%, Capitalism 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a tech business, offering a similar sense of progression and economic strategy.
- #25 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 32,857 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 35.3 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: Time Management 19.5%, Economy 17.7%, Capitalism 13.8%, Anime 12.7%, Simulation 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines management and time-management with a strong anime aesthetic and relaxing gameplay.
- #26 Timeflow – Life Sim
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,630 reviews2019
Dev: Digital Geckos
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
This game will make you rich! Learn the basics of investment and life management. Your goal is to make your dream come true. You can make a career, buy real estate, run business, trade stocks, become a blogger, or make a fortune on an art market. Study, network, and plan your time for all of it.
Why similar: Economy 25.4%, Life Sim 21%, Time Management 16.5%, Capitalism 15.6%, Text-Based 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the passage of time and financial management, mirroring the life-sim elements of the seed.
- #27 Money Simulator: Brokeville (Free Prologue)
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,368 reviews2025
Dev: OrganicaPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Welcome to the Brokeville! Grind your way to the top through jobs, deliveries, bicycle races, and risky crypto trades. Buy, customize, and sell cars & motorcycles for profit. Build your own businesses, manage them, and hire staff to grow your empire.
Why similar: Capitalism 23.7%, Life Sim 23.5%, Economy 21.5%, Simulation 15%, Management 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A capitalism-focused life-sim that provides a similar economic progression loop.
- #28 Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator
77% matchVery Positive91% of 545 reviews2026
Dev: Strange ScaffoldPub: Frosty Pop
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Buy low, sell high, and short an entire universe of babies in this arcade stock market sim set in the world of Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator.
Why similar: Gambling 26.4% ★, Economy 25.2%, Management 13.6%, Anime 10.3%, Capitalism 9.9%
- #29 MarginCall
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Functionally Human
Windows
MarginCall is a market with no scripted prices. Hundreds of independent traders, each with its own money and mind, price a real order book inside a fully simulated economy. Build a fortune, control industries, raid rivals, or get margin called into ruin.
Why similar: Economy 21.3%, Capitalism 14.7%, 1980s 11.9%, Text-Based 11.9%, Management 9.3%
- #30 ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,926 reviews2026
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Run a quaint electronics repair shop in mid-2000s Tokyo. Grow your business by carefully restoring iconic video game consoles, cell phones, music players, and other nostalgic devices. Talk to customers, hear their stories, and see how your decisions impact both their lives and your shop.
Why similar: Economy 44.3%, Management 27.3%, Simulation 11.2%, Choices Matter 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #31 Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story
79% matchMixed67% of 332 reviews2021
Dev: DarkKnightPub: 2P Games
Windows
From nobody to famous game producer in 3 years: that’s the journey you will live! Experience the trials and tribulations of game development in this life simulation game: live through the process of founding a small team and learning how to work together to develop a successful game.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.7%, Time Management 16.3%, Economy 14.6%, Management 13.4%, Anime 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, management-focused game that captures the spirit of building a creative business.
- #32 Anime Studio Story
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Step into the studio and produce yourown hit anime with an original hero!
Why similar: Life Sim 22.4%, Simulation 18.3%, Management 17.1%, Anime 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Another Kairosoft title that perfectly captures the anime-themed management style.
- #33 SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim
76% matchPositive84% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Billmeade Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build your empire from a basement. Trade stocks, run companies, date, raise kids, dodge the SEC, and retire a legend — or go broke trying.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.4%, Economy 21.2%, Capitalism 16.1%, Time Management 11.7%, Simulation 11%
- #34 Console Shop Simulator
75% matchVery Positive92% of 531 reviews2025
Dev: Lance Games
Windows
Become the owner of a game store! Organize shelves, repair CDs, negotiate profits, promote your store via live stream, and increase customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Economy 24.8%, Capitalism 17.7%, Life Sim 16%, Time Management 15.8%, Management 14.4%
- #35 Retro Arcade Shop Simulator
75% matchVery Positive89% of 257 reviews2026
Dev: Alt Tab GamePub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Build and manage your ultimate retro arcade! Buy classic Arcade Machines, Galaxy Pinball, and Gift Claw games, or invest in Cinema 8D, Go-Karts, and Racing Simulators. Manage the economy, hire staff, and repair your machines to keep the tokens rolling in!
Why similar: Life Sim 28.1%, Economy 20.9%, Time Management 17.7%, Simulation 17.4%, Management 9.9%
- #36 MakeThatMoney
80% matchMixed43% of 54 reviews2017
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MakeThatMoney is a text based management game. You start with 500$, and need to find the best and quickest route to becoming a millionaire. What's the best job to work at, mini mart or office? Do you have the degree required to work in an office environment?
Why similar: Capitalism 28.3%, Text-Based 26.7%, Simulation 19.1%, Management 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based simulation that focuses on the pursuit of wealth, echoing the core theme of STONKS-9800.
- #37 PUSHER - Drug Tycoon
76% matchVery Positive85% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: P4 GAMES
Windows
Thrilling business tycoon sim where you step into the shoes of a drug dealer in 1980s USA. Your main goal is simple: BUY LOW and SELL HIGH. Get ready for a experience where you'll combine strategy, risk-taking, and decision-making to build your criminal empire.
Why similar: Economy 22.2%, Life Sim 18.9%, Capitalism 12.2%, Time Management 11.5%, 1980s 11.4%
- #38 Pumping Simulator 2
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,694 reviews2023
Dev: Lance Games
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A gas station management game, start by selling a car to raise funds and invest in an abandoned plot of land. Build, expand, and upgrade your gas station, diversify services, customize and manage time efficiently during peak hours. And maybe you will become rich
Why similar: Economy 25.2%, Life Sim 23.1%, Time Management 18.5%, Management 14.1%, Simulation 10.8%
- #39 Nicotine Merchant Simulator™
73% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: pickaxe
Windows
You're a Nicotine Merchant. Start your production using improvised materials and grow it into a large enterprise. But be careful, just a few wrong moves and everything could fall apart!
Why similar: Economy 29.3%, Life Sim 20.6%, Management 18.5%, Simulation 16.7%, Capitalism 15%
- #40 Gamestonk Simulator
73% matchVery Positive83% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: simsum
Windows
Relive the golden age of old-school video game stores! Sell hit games, deliver orders, trade and collect retros, hire staff, decorate and grow your store to be the best in town! Disclaimer: some game title parodies might crack you up!
Why similar: Economy 35.8%, Capitalism 24%, Management 20.9%, Simulation 11.8%, Old School 7.5%
- #41 TCG Card Shop Simulator: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,818 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Open your local game store early with the Prologue version, which includes main gameplay of the full version, but with limited progression. Stock shelves with booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, sell cards to customer.
Why similar: Economy 30.2%, Management 21.1%, Life Sim 17.5%, Capitalism 16.5%, Simulation 14.7%
- #42 Market Simulator: Miami Beach
73% matchMixed44% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Yusuf Islam SeyhanPub: Inspector Studios
Windows
Build your supermarket empire in Miami Beach! Start in a tent, drive to pick up wholesale cargo, and physically stock shelves. Survive the street economy, use your family to gather extra cash, and expand to two stores in this realistic business management and life sim.
Why similar: Economy 29.6%, Capitalism 16.5%, Management 15.8%, Life Sim 15.5%, Simulation 14.3%
- #43 Insider Trading
71% matchVery Positive81% of 643 reviews2026
Dev: Naiive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Insider Trading is a roguelike deckbuilder where you bend the market to your will. Synergize perks, manipulate stock prices, and trade wisely or risk pricing yourself out.
Why similar: Gambling 39.8% ★, Capitalism 30.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Retro 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #44 Laundry Simulator 2026
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: Broken Clock
Windows
Laundry Simulator is a chill, ASMR laundry cleaning, and shop management game. Open your own Laundromat, and deal with dirty clothes and customers. Clean and manage your shop, upgrade your equipment, unlock new skills and hire workers. Your laundry empire awaits!
Why similar: Economy 27.9%, Life Sim 18%, Management 16.3%, Capitalism 15.7%, Time Management 13.7%
- #45 HR Simulator
72% matchPositive81% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Animesme
Windows · Mac
An HR management simulator about navigating workplace dynamics, hiring and training a diverse workforce, and balancing professional growth with personal life in a bustling cityscape.
Why similar: Economy 31%, Time Management 24.2%, Simulation 18.6%, Management 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #46 Rich List: The Order
69% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: YUANYE TECH
Windows
A business simulation has never felt this epic. Trade stocks, build companies, take them public, unleash financial tidal waves, sit at the table of a high-stakes gambler’s night, and climb the Rich List. Then you realize: the other side of the board is called The Order.
Why similar: Economy 29.6%, Life Sim 22.9%, Capitalism 21.3%, Gambling 16% ★, Simulation 5.8%
- #47 Vending Machine Co.
69% matchVery Positive86% of 521 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Run your kawaii vending machine company! A relaxing sim where you manage, restock, and repair your vending machines across a charming Japanese city. Pick neighborhoods, stock up on snacks, set the perfect price, upgrade your machines. Enjoy lots of fun minigames along the way.
Why similar: Economy 32%, Management 19.7%, Capitalism 19.4%, Anime 17.3%, Simulation 11.6%
- #48 Old Market Simulator
68% matchVery Positive88% of 5,425 reviews2024
Dev: Alcedo Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 31.5%, Economy 24.4%, Management 23.2%, Simulation 14.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #49 SEX, Stocks & Cocks
70% matchVery Positive85% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Lust Desires 🖤
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SEX, Stocks & Cocks is an exciting visual novel for adults that immerses you in a world of intrigue, fraud, and sexual passion. As the protagonist, you will find yourself in the midst of a large stock brokerage firm, where everyone hides their secrets and motivations.
Why similar: Economy 24.2%, Life Sim 20.6%, Management 12.2%, Anime 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #50 Life Simulator
72% matchMixed49% of 247 reviews2020
Dev: 鹊思网络Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Life Simulator is a simulation game with relaxed atmosphere. Players will play as a college graduate getting into the big city, you will fight for your life for four years, you can be a winner with cars, houses and soul mate, or maybe a salty fish with nothing, and you can also find love...
Why similar: Life Sim 33.6%, Time Management 20.7%, Simulation 17.5%, Economy 15.4%, Anime 12.8%
- #51 Mad Television Tycoon
67% matchVery Positive85% of 298 reviews2026
Dev: Eggcode
Windows
In Mad Television Tycoon, you take control of a TV station. Accept the challenge and lead your network to success. Your task is to create a diverse schedule, maximize advertising revenue, and outshine the competition.
Why similar: Economy 22.6%, 1980s 14.9%, Capitalism 14.6%, Time Management 13.1%, Management 12.6%
- #52 No Umbrellas Allowed
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,483 reviews2021
Dev: Hoochoo Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Reveal the true value of the items coming into the shop. Each item has their own history. Dig deep to see what is behind them and become an expert appraiser. Begin a tug of war with customers. With their own expectations and knowledge, they never give up on money.
Why similar: Management 24%, Simulation 20.1%, Economy 17%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #53 Bank Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: Strong Bow Games
Windows
Build and manage your financial empire from a small bank to a global powerhouse. Approve loans, trade bonds, hire staff, and master the market in Bank Simulator a business management sim and banking tycoon where every economic decision impacts your bottom line
Why similar: Economy 30.5%, Life Sim 23%, Capitalism 19.4%, Management 17.2%, Simulation 9.9%
- #54 Alien Market Simulator
67% matchVery Positive85% of 158 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: Economy 31.3%, Life Sim 23.1%, Time Management 18.2%, Management 17.3%, Simulation 10%
- #55 Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk
67% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Build a vending machine empire in this cozy idle sim! Manage staff, decorate locations, and watch your business thrive. Play actively or let it run passively in the background with relaxing music to enjoy while you work or unwind.
Why similar: Life Sim 35.9%, Management 26.1%, Anime 21.5%, Simulation 16.4%
- #56 Movies Tycoon
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 555 reviews2024
Dev: PixelCraze s.r.o.
Windows
Movies Tycoon is a simulation game where you dive into the world of film-making. Start with a humble studio, scout and manage top talent, customize unique characters, and direct blockbuster films.
Why similar: Economy 25.9%, Capitalism 17.3%, Management 15.1%, Time Management 14.9%, 1980s 12.2%
- #57 Casino Island Simulator
68% matchMixed66% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Clap Games
Windows
Run your own casino. Buy new gambling games, take payments, hire employees, expand and design your casino. Slots, blackjack, roulette, poker, baccarat, craps and more...
Why similar: Economy 28.8%, Gambling 28.7% ★, Management 15.9%, Life Sim 15.9%, Simulation 10.8%
- #58 Gamer Stop Simulator
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 326 reviews2026
Dev: Red Axe Games
Windows
Gamer Stop Simulator is a simulation game where you manage a video game store. Buy games and consoles from customers, repair broken devices, test games, and add rare items to your collection. Negotiate prices, expand your store, and grow your business in this exciting retail experience!
Why similar: Life Sim 29.2%, Economy 24.5%, Capitalism 14.8%, Simulation 13.4%, Old School 7.7%
- #59 Plant Nursery Simulator
64% matchVery Positive93% of 353 reviews2026
Dev: Robot Assembly
Windows · Mac
Run your own cozy Plant Nursery in this relaxing sim. Grow crops, stock shelves, and help customers. Expand with greenhouses, hire staff, and decorate your dream shop. Perfect for fans of wholesome farming and sim games.
Why similar: Economy 33.4%, Management 20.9%, Simulation 18.7%, Capitalism 14.3%, Life Sim 12.7%