- #1 Critter Café
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23% ★, Cozy 21.1%, Life Sim 14.9%, Management 10.2%, Relaxing 7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of cafe management and creature collection in a charming, cozy environment.
- #2 Cat Cafe Manager
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,138 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.4% ★, Cozy 22.6%, Life Sim 13.2%, Management 10.9%, Building 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a cafe while building relationships with both feline companions and local villagers.
- #3 Bear and Breakfast
96% matchVery Positive90% of 5,261 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Crafting 18.1%, Life Sim 17.6%, Management 11.6%, Resource Management 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines management simulation with a cozy, narrative-driven experience featuring adorable animal characters.
- #4 Chef RPG
95% matchVery Positive88% of 2,586 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 27.2%, Life Sim 17.6%, Management 11.6%, Building 10.9%, Crafting 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep life-sim experience focused on cooking, exploration, and building a reputation in a vibrant world.
- #5 Amber Isle
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,976 reviews2024
Dev: Ambertail GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Amber Isle - a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep... That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!
Why similar: Cozy 21.3%, Life Sim 19.3%, Crafting 16.3%, Management 14.8%, Relaxing 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A shop-keeping simulation where you manage a store for prehistoric creatures, mirroring the creature-visitor aspect of Tailside.
- #6 Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café
93% matchVery Positive96% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Anaïs Salla
Windows · Mac
A decoration-focused café game where you bake and brew... TO THE BEAT!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.3% ★, Cooking 22.5%, Cozy 21.3%, Life Sim 9.3%, Family Friendly 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the wholesome, relaxing vibe of running a cafe with a focus on cooking and rhythmic gameplay.
- #7 Travellers Rest
94% matchVery Positive88% of 17,329 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.7%, Management 17.5%, Crafting 12.3%, Building 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to manage a tavern while farming and crafting, providing a similar satisfying loop of daily shop operations.
- #8 Potion Permit
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 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: Cozy 27.9%, Life Sim 19.5%, Crafting 14.5%, Relaxing 9%, Colorful 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on community building and life-sim elements while managing a shop that serves the local townspeople.
- #9 Lemon Cake
91% matchVery Positive85% of 2,027 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Restore an abandoned bakery and prepare pastries from farm to table! Grow fresh ingredients in the greenhouse, cook pastries & sweets in the kitchen and serve your baked goods to hungry customers in your own shop!
Why similar: Cooking 22.3%, Cozy 15.7%, Life Sim 12.8%, Management 12.5%, Simulation 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced yet cozy bakery management game that emphasizes cooking and serving customers in a cute setting.
- #10 Coffee Caravan
90% matchVery Positive93% of 1,423 reviews2024
Dev: Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fuel your coffee passion in Coffee Caravan! As a cafe manager, brew, experiment with delicious recipes, and build your dream coffee business on wheels. Serve customers, unlock new flavors, purchase appliances, and enjoy your procedurally generated road trip in this roguelite experience.
Why similar: Cooking 27.3%, Cozy 24.4%, Management 13.9%, Building 12%, Family Friendly 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and cooking aspects of running a mobile cafe with a strategic, relaxing loop.
- #11 Calico
91% matchVery Positive87% of 4,975 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.8%, Building 17.9%, Relaxing 16.7%, Family Friendly 14.5%, Simulation 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A day-in-the-life community sim where you manage a cat cafe and interact with magical creatures.
- #12 Bean Meets Paw
89% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: XINGXIAN NET
Windows
Build your dream cat café! Design cozy spaces with cute furniture, bake cat-themed treats, and hire fluffy staff (baristas, bakers, cashiers). Grow from a small shop to a feline empire by unlocking bakery equipment and decorations. Attract unique cats to be your café's star attraction!
Why similar: Cooking 36.8%, Life Sim 20.8%, Crafting 17.8%, Management 15.1%, Simulation 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines cooking and crafting with life-sim management in a cute, relaxing environment.
- #13 Coffee Shop Tycoon
89% matchVery Positive85% of 598 reviews2022
Dev: Riff Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Manage your own coffee shop and control every detail to make it the most popular one in town! Roast your own beans and create your recipes. Hire and train your staff, manage your economy and marketing, and destroy your competition to become the ultimate legal coffee monopoly in Coffee Shop Tycoon.
Why similar: Cooking 32.4%, Management 22.6%, Building 11.2%, Simulation 10.5%, Resource Management 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more traditional management experience for those who enjoy the business side of running a cafe.
- #14 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,721 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.6 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 55.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Simulation 16.2%, Casual 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a detailed cooking and management experience with strong character interactions and daily progression.
- #15 Baker Business 3
88% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Living Code Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your very own bakery. Discover recipes, bake tasty treats and sell them to your customers. Unlock upgrades such as ovens and display shelves to expand your bakery. Customize the interior and exterior style to create your dream bakery.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.4% ★, Cooking 21.7%, Life Sim 10.8%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, Management 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and cute shop-keeping simulation focused on managing a bakery and serving customers.
- #16 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,372 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 17.1% ★, Cooking 13.6%, Cozy 12.9%, Life Sim 9.4%, Management 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a hands-on management experience where you renovate and run a tavern, similar to the shop-keeper loop.
- #17 Barista Simulator
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 677 reviews2023
Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Barista Simulator, master the art of brewing with over 30 coffee recipes. Start with a basic setup, upgrade your café, manage your staff, and build your very own coffee haven. Are you ready for the ultimate coffee journey?
Why similar: Cooking 26%, Crafting 13.1%, Sandbox 12.6%, Life Sim 12.6%, Management 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the technical side of brewing coffee and managing a shop in a realistic, relaxing setting.
- #18 Sticky Business
84% matchVery Positive94% of 7,447 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Cozy 25%, Life Sim 16.2%, Relaxing 12.4%, Sandbox 9.8%, Family Friendly 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A creative shop-keeping simulation that allows for deep customization and a relaxing, cozy atmosphere.
- #19 Not Monday Cafe
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 565 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 40.0 hrsMean: 84.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cozy idle cafe management that keeps you company while you work. Grow fresh ingredients, cook, and serve delicious food to adorable animal customers. Build your dream cafe that sits at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.5% ★, Cooking 18.1%, Life Sim 12.8%, Building 11%, Management 10%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that emphasizes the daily routine of running a shop with an idle-game feel.
- #20 Cafe Master Story
84% matchVery Positive95% of 304 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Serve up food, drinks, and smiles in this retro cafe management sim!
Why similar: Cooking 25.2%, Life Sim 21%, Sandbox 16.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Building 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused simulation that challenges you to build the best cafe through strategy and menu development.
- #21 Garden Paws
85% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Cozy 21.4%, Building 17%, Crafting 16.9%, Sandbox 16.4%, Relaxing 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features shop-keeping and life-sim mechanics alongside creature interactions in a colorful, relaxing world.
- #22 Moonstone Island
82% matchVery Positive84% of 4,783 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Cooking 24.9%, Life Sim 18.4%, Building 14.6%, Sandbox 13.8%, Relaxing 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends creature collection with life-sim elements, perfect for players who enjoy the social and discovery aspects of Tailside.
- #23 Everdream Village
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Sail across enchanted islands to discover new resources and adventures along the way.
Why similar: Cozy 23.1%, Cooking 16.4%, Life Sim 13.4%, Sandbox 9.2%, Building 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cozy life-sim experience with farming and management elements that mirror the relaxing pace of Tailside.
- #24 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
81% matchVery Positive94% of 316 reviews2024
Dev: Unbossed GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Your father's life depends on your success. Run a medieval shop, craft goods, set prices, and build your reputation - because the King's debt collectors are coming. Farm, hunt, explore, and trade your way to freedom in this cozy but consequential shop simulation.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.3% ★, Cozy 20.5%, Life Sim 11.8%, Crafting 10.8%, Building 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines shop-keeping with farming and crafting in a medieval setting that emphasizes cozy, low-stress gameplay.
- #25 Supurr Cat Cafe: Sandwich Rush
80% matchVery Positive100% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: 2 Nerdy Nerds
Windows
Stack towering sandwiches with the help of cute cat friends while building up your dream cat cafe. With plenty of hungry quirky customers around, you’ll need to upgrade your cafe, find new cats to help you and up your sandwich game to keep them happy!
Why similar: Cooking 31.3%, Cozy 27.1%, Shop Keeper 17.6% ★, Management 7.2%, Colorful 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, cat-themed cooking and management game that emphasizes speed and customer satisfaction.
- #26 Coffee Please
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: NepixPub: OneTwoPlay
Windows
Become a cozy coffee shop owner. Manage inventory, set prices, take payments, pet the cat, expand, and decorate your venue to build the best coffee house. Enjoy the charm of a heartwarming cafe simulator!
Why similar: Life Sim 29.1%, Sandbox 20.7%, Building 15%, Simulation 10.9%, Cozy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game that focuses on the core loop of coffee preparation and customer service.
- #27 Gaming Cafe Simulator
79% matchVery Positive85% of 407 reviews2025
Dev: Prapancha Studios
Windows
Revive a closed-down gaming café and build it into the ultimate gaming hub! Manage rentals, sell gaming merch, and expand with PCs, consoles, and an in-house café to prepare and sell fresh food. Attract customers with unique gaming sections. Can you turn your dream café into a bustling success?
Why similar: Cooking 31.7%, Life Sim 19.1%, Management 16.4%, Sandbox 11.2%, Relaxing 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a management-heavy experience focused on running a specialized cafe for gamers.
- #28 Desktop Cat Cafe
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: samyamPub: Zippyzappy Games
Windows
Build your dream cat cafe in this tiny cozy management sim that lives at the bottom of your screen! Unlock exciting new recipes, decorate your space with our wide variety of goodies, and watch cute cat helpers take care of the cafe while you're doing other things.
Why similar: Management 21.5%, Cozy 20.1%, Building 13.9%, Life Sim 10.5%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A management game that brings a cozy, cat-filled cafe experience to your desktop with automation elements.
- #29 Cafe Business Manager
76% matchVery Positive88% of 250 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 23.5% ★, Cooking 20.1%, Life Sim 12.6%, Building 11.1%, Management 11%
- #30 Littlewood
78% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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 24.5%, Crafting 16.2%, Building 14.3%, Sandbox 13.8%, Relaxing 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim that focuses on building a community and managing your town, perfect for fans of cozy progression.
- #31 Coffee Express: Barista Simulator
77% matchMixed69% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Fat Cat InteractivePub: Genco Interactive
Windows
Open your own coffee shop and become a barista in the cozy and colorful world of Coffee Express! A unique experience awaits you with stock tracking, realistic coffee making experience and shop customizations. Make your customers happy by making excellent coffee in your own coffee paradise!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.7% ★, Cooking 16.4%, Life Sim 10.4%, Cozy 10.2%, Management 7.5%
- #32 My Café Manager Simulator
76% matchMixed70% of 195 reviews2026
Dev: OUT OF THE ORDINARYPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Cozy café store management simulator: renovate and decorate, stock shelves, and run the checkout. Roll in deliveries with a cart, set up promotions and hire staff as you expand from a tiny shop into a bustling café.
Why similar: Cooking 29.4%, Management 13.4%, Sandbox 12.2%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Relaxing 10.3%
- #33 Coffee Bar Simulator
77% matchMixed54% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Open your own café and create a place brimming with aroma and flavor. Serve coffee, pastries, and desserts, expand your bar, decorate the interior, and serve your guests in a way that keeps them coming back for more!
Why similar: Cooking 33.9%, Life Sim 17.4%, Simulation 11.4%, Management 11.4%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #34 Coffie Simulator
75% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: SakneDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Coffie Simulator is a coffee simulator game. Run your own café, serve 500+ unique customers, and master the art of coffee-making! Customize, upgrade, and manage your shop while handling orders with precision. Every choice matters—your reputation shapes the experience. Can you succeed?
Why similar: Cooking 26.1%, Life Sim 17.8%, Sandbox 13.2%, Management 11%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #35 Coffie Simulator - Prologue
75% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: SakneDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
In Coffie Simulator Prologue , run your own café, serve unique cusstomers, and master the art of coffee-making! Customize, upgrade, and manage your shop while handling orders with precision. Every choice matters. Can you succeed?
Why similar: Sandbox 19.2%, Cooking 18.9%, Life Sim 17%, Crafting 15.3%, Management 15%
- #36 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,416 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Cozy 25.9%, Shop Keeper 23.6% ★, Management 10.7%, Life Sim 9.7%, Crafting 8.4%
- #37 SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 560 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 23.9% ★, Cooking 23.4%, Building 12.7%, Management 10.3%, Resource Management 9.1%
- #38 Faire Trade
74% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Ready to take on the management of a fantasy shop? Faire Trade allows you to do just that! From farming, to crafting, to selling, to hiring, to expanding, to pricing, to decorating to….. Well, the world's your oyster! Stay curious, adapt, and let your blossoming shop shine!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.3% ★, Cozy 18.7%, Life Sim 11.1%, Crafting 10.6%, Management 9%
- #39 Cats & Cups
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,012 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.4% ★, Cozy 27.7%, Life Sim 13.4%, Simulation 6.2%, Family Friendly 5.1%
- #40 Alchemic Cutie
78% matchMixed65% of 40 reviews2021
Dev: VakioPub: CIRCLE Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alchemic Cutie is a wholesome relaxing RPG set on colorful Wimba Island. While taming wild jellies, you’ll meet villagers, enter jelly competitions and uncover the secrets of the island.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.1%, Management 20.6%, Relaxing 12.3%, Family Friendly 10%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features creature raising and life-sim mechanics in a wholesome, relaxing world.
- #41 Bookshop Simulator
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,208 reviews2025
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Cozy 21.3%, Shop Keeper 19.7% ★, Life Sim 13.5%, Management 12.7%, Building 7.9%
- #42 Coastal Kitchen Simulator
72% matchVery Positive84% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Cook and serve dishes as you run your own seafood restaurant! Unlock new recipes, grow your kitchen with the help of employees, and satisfy every customer’s craving. Expand your reputation, manage resources wisely, and build a seafood restaurant that becomes the talk of the town.
Why similar: Cooking 30.9%, Sandbox 13.8%, Simulation 10.6%, Crafting 10.4%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #43 Gaming Cafe Life
73% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Akhir Pekan Studio
Windows
Manage your very own gaming cafe!
Why similar: Sandbox 25.7%, Management 25%, Resource Management 17.7%, Simulation 12.1%, Colorful 11.1%
- #44 Tiny Bookshop
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,001 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 29%, Life Sim 18.2%, Management 14.1%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Resource Management 10%
- #45 Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk
71% matchVery Positive91% of 149 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: Cozy 26.4%, Shop Keeper 21% ★, Life Sim 15.5%, Management 12%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #46 The Roast - Coffee Shop Simulator
70% matchVery Positive82% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: Leartes Games
Windows
Manage your own coffee shop and play together with your friends. Stock the counter with coffee beans, create your menu, set prices freely, take customer orders, and prepare delicious coffees. Decorate and expand your shop.
Why similar: Life Sim 39.5%, Simulation 22.1%, Crafting 18.6%, Relaxing 14%, Casual 3.8%
- #47 Piece by Piece
68% matchVery Positive91% of 167 reviews2026
Dev: GamkatPub: No More Robots
Windows
It's time to open shop! Inherit your family's repair shop, and roll up your sleeves. Fix up the prized possessions of the forest folk, paint yourself a masterpiece to sell and make your family shop all your own with decorations, furniture and cookies!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.4% ★, Cozy 27.4%, Management 8.1%, Relaxing 7.4%, Family Friendly 7%
- #48 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
68% matchVery Positive98% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: Alien Fruit
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets! Can you build up your bodega into a one stop adventuring shop while solving the mysteries of the dungeon beneath you?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.1% ★, Cozy 17.4%, Management 11.1%, Life Sim 10.6%, Resource Management 8.4%
- #49 Cafemart Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 666 reviews2025
Dev: Science Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Create and decorate your cozy cafe, where guests can enjoy delicious food and drinks. Expand your service with a supermarket offering a wide selection of fresh products, so visitors can not only have a tasty meal but also do some shopping. Play solo or with friends in cooperative mode!
Why similar: Cooking 24.3%, Building 17.2%, Management 15.9%, Life Sim 14.8%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #50 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,814 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.8% ★, Cozy 17.4%, Cooking 11.2%, Life Sim 9.8%, Management 8.5%
- #51 Shokudo Underworld
70% matchVery Positive83% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Miluku Inc.
Windows · Mac
Run your own sushi shokudo in a mysterious underworld. Satisfy the appetite of your customers, collect suspicious ingredients from bizarre fantastical creatures, and realize your dream of creating ... the legendary Chawanmushi!
Why similar: Cooking 25.5%, Cozy 21.4%, Life Sim 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Crafting 7.2%
- #52 Parisian Brasserie Simulator
67% matchVery Positive94% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: Quark Studios
Windows
Manage your own brasserie in Paris and turn it into the place to be! Create menus, serve customers, and master every detail to grow your restaurant. Manage supplies, ensure top-notch service, and make your mark on the city of lights. Will you become the next Parisian brasserie institution?
Why similar: Life Sim 26.4%, Cooking 26.1%, Management 10.8%, Simulation 10.3%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #53 Cafe Cafe: Idle Bird Collector
68% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: CHONKSOFT
Windows
A charming and cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your screen, where you'll befriend your very own flock of adorable birds. Serve delicious snacks, discover each bird's unique preferences, and watch your cafe flourish!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.6% ★, Cozy 20.3%, Cooking 16.2%, Life Sim 12.3%, Management 9.5%
- #54 Cafe Owner Simulator
71% matchMixed64% of 1,089 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.
Why similar: Cooking 20.7%, Life Sim 14.3%, Building 11.5%, Management 10.7%, Resource Management 10.2%
- #55 Discounty
67% matchVery Positive82% of 2,494 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 34.1% ★, Life Sim 15.5%, Cozy 13%, Management 8.6%, Building 8%
- #56 Kemono Teatime
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,447 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Lalala
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Relax in the world of Kemono Teatime, where animal ears are a normal part of everyday life. Here in Melodius, you can whip up whatever blends of tea you desire in your favorite cafe as you play through an adorable story. Come now and live out your bestest and cutest life—down to the last drop.
Why similar: Cooking 42.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Simulation 19.5%, Casual 9.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #57 My Little Cafe Nightmare
66% matchVery Positive97% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: SethMadDevPub: Ivy Juice Games
Windows
Brew otherworldly coffee for ghostly patrons in a dark, cozy first-person café. Upgrade your shop, manage supplies, and turn a haunted café into a sanctuary amidst nightmares.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.6% ★, Cozy 18.8%, Cooking 18%, Crafting 9.9%, Management 9%
- #58 Service Please
66% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Dynamic Dice
Windows
Service Please is a top-down restaurant management and tycoon game focused on relaxed gameplay and steady progression. Manage customers, organize staff, upgrade your menu, and build your restaurant step by step.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.1% ★, Cooking 19.5%, Life Sim 9.9%, Building 8.9%, Management 8.8%
- #59 Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
69% matchVery Positive85% of 343 reviews2022
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.1% ★, Cozy 21.9%, Management 17.9%, Relaxing 9.7%, Family Friendly 8.5%
- #60 Thrifty Business
63% matchVery Positive96% of 485 reviews2026
Dev: Spellgarden Games
Windows · Mac
Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.9% ★, Cozy 19.8%, Life Sim 16.1%, Relaxing 8.7%, Simulation 6.4%
