Games Like Tavern Keeper 🍻

Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!

Why similar: Management 37.1%, Building 34.1%, Simulation 15.6%, Strategy 8.9%, Indie 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers the most direct experience of building and managing a medieval tavern with a focus on cozy progression.

Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.

Why similar: Management 28.6%, Building 21.4%, Isometric 15.6%, RPG 9.6%, Fantasy 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly blends tavern management with life-sim elements and RPG progression in a charming pixel-art world.

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: Economy 22.2%, Building 19.6%, Management 18.2%, Sandbox 15.4%, Fantasy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated simulation experience that captures the daily grind and chaotic fun of running a fantasy pub.

Award Winner: PAX 10 2019 | Winner, Momocon 2018 Indie Games Awards | "A fascinating reverse-RPG" - PC Gamer | "A cross between The Sims and a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons" - Geek & Sundry

Why similar: Narrative 17.5% ★, Management 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Fantasy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the narrative and fantasy-RPG aspects of running a tavern, focusing on the stories of your patrons.

Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits

Why similar: Building 18.5%, Sandbox 13.5%, Economy 12.5%, Isometric 11.8%, Management 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, creative building experience with a focus on managing visitor satisfaction and layout.

In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

Why similar: Management 39%, Simulation 17.9%, Economy 15.4%, Strategy 8.5%, Sandbox 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developers, it shares the same polished, addictive management loop and humorous tone.

Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

Why similar: Management 31.2%, Sandbox 24.8%, Simulation 17.5%, RPG 10.4%, Casual 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the cozy, magical aesthetic of Tavern Keeper while focusing on crafting and shop management.

Build and expand your monastery, craft recipes and brew holy ales in this unique brewery tycoon. No pre-made recipes in Ale Abbey, oh no. It's a canvas for true beer alchemists. It's as simple as: brew, sip, repeat. Welcome to Ale Abbey!

Why similar: Building 19.7%, Economy 19%, Management 18.6%, Sandbox 9.6%, Simulation 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A specialized management sim that focuses on the brewing and tavern-running aspects of a medieval setting.

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: Building 35.8%, Management 34.3%, RPG 16.9%, Simulation 13%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines restaurant management, cooking, and RPG exploration in a beautiful, cozy setting.

Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff and run an academic institution packed with wild courses.

Why similar: Management 19.4%, Building 17.6%, Sandbox 12.1%, Isometric 11.2%, Simulation 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same high-quality, humorous management and building mechanics found in modern simulation games.

Recruit adventurers and monsters to create your own RRG-style town!

Why similar: Simulation 17.7%, Strategy 16.1%, Building 15.7%, RPG 14.5%, Fantasy 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted management sim where you build a fantasy town to attract adventurers, mirroring the fantasy-management loop.

Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!

Why similar: Economy 15.7%, Building 15.2%, Management 13.4%, Sandbox 12.8%, Isometric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep building and management mechanics that allow for the same level of creative freedom as Tavern Keeper.

Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!

Why similar: Management 17.7%, Building 17.5%, Simulation 15.8%, Economy 14.9%, Strategy 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming management game that focuses on production lines and creative building in a miniature world.

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 35.8%, Simulation 13.3%, RPG 12.3%, Funny 12.2%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: The loop of gathering resources during the day and managing a restaurant at night provides a similar satisfying gameplay rhythm.

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: Economy 21.7%, Management 19.3%, Building 17.8%, Sandbox 15.5%, Family Friendly 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the shop-keeping and decoration aspects, allowing for creative control over your fantasy storefront.

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 22.4%, Sandbox 21.2%, Building 18.5%, RPG 11.5%, Simulation 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a darker, humorous take on fantasy management with deep crafting and narrative systems.

A dungeon in danger ! Build, manage, and defend your tower in the satirical heroic fantasy universe of Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. From a shaky establishment to an infamous lair!

Why similar: Management 18.9%, Building 18.5%, Sandbox 16.3%, Funny 10.3%, Simulation 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, fantasy-themed management game that leans into the chaotic nature of running a dungeon.

TasteMaker is a restaurant tycoon game. Design your own restaurant from the ground up, decorate, create a menu, hire and manage staff, and much more. Keep your customers happy and make a profit to keep the restaurant of your dreams from turning into a nightmare.

Why similar: Building 18.9%, Economy 17.9%, Management 17.2%, Sandbox 16.8%, Isometric 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A restaurant management game that prioritizes building and layout design for a smooth customer experience.

Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!

Why similar: Management 20.1%, Building 19.3%, Economy 18.5%, Sandbox 16.5%, Simulation 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the business side of a fantasy shop, requiring resource management and strategic planning.

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Why similar: Building 40.1%, Funny 16.6%, Fantasy 16.5%, Strategy 11.8%, Colorful 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines base-building and management with a quirky fantasy aesthetic and engaging combat.

Crossroads Inn, a real-time management sim, unfolds in Delcrys' unique fantasy realm. Construct and oversee your inn, delight traveling heroes, and achieve renowned status for your services across the kingdom.

Why similar: Economy 31.9%, Sandbox 18.7%, Management 18.4%, Funny 14.5%, Strategy 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A detailed tavern management sim that incorporates RPG elements and a complex economy.

Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930's stories and dig out the latest scoops!

Why similar: Management 24.2%, Economy 18.7%, Sandbox 17.7%, Building 16.9%, Simulation 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A management sim that emphasizes strategy and building, capturing the same 'chaotic' feel of running a business.

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 42.7%, Fantasy 18.9%, RPG 17.7%, Simulation 16%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Balances shop management during the day with dungeon-crawling at night, perfect for fans of fantasy-themed businesses.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Building 31.7%, Management 30%, Story Rich 16.9%, Funny 9.3%, Simulation 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, its cozy management of a moving base and character interactions feel very similar in spirit.

Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!

Why similar: Building 20.6%, Management 20%, Economy 18.8%, Sandbox 15.3%, Simulation 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game where you renovate and run a medieval inn, focusing on guest satisfaction.

Run an adventurers shop – a serious business in a fantasy environment. Stock your store with dangerous weapons, fancy hats, sturdy armour and magical potions.

Why similar: Management 30.6%, Simulation 21.2%, Economy 15.9%, RPG 13.7%, Sandbox 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic fantasy shop-keeping sim that allows you to manage inventory and interact with adventurers.

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: Management 32.9%, Economy 31.7%, Sandbox 13.4%, Simulation 10.7%, Isometric 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, realistic management experience for those who enjoy the business-building aspects of simulation games.

Park Beyond is a theme park simulation game that gives you the freedom to create and manage the Parks of your Dreams! Whether you love to manage finances and visitor experience, or just create fun and cozy parks, the game has something in store just for you!

Why similar: Building 22%, Management 20.2%, Sandbox 17.6%, Simulation 11%, Funny 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers extensive creative building tools for those who enjoy the sandbox decoration side of management sims.

The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

Why similar: Building 21.4%, Management 17.7%, Sandbox 17.6%, Economy 12%, Simulation 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A complex management and building game that rewards careful planning and creative layout design.

Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play with friends, feed and quench the thirst of the entire world!

Why similar: Economy 17.8%, Management 17.7%, Building 16.7%, Sandbox 14.1%, Fantasy 9.9%

Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...

Why similar: Management 27%, Building 26%, Simulation 13.1%, Strategy 10.3%, Sandbox 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the architectural and management challenges of building a successful vertical business.

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: Management 29.2%, Economy 23.2%, Simulation 12.3%, Building 9.3%, Sandbox 8.2%

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: Economy 23.3%, Building 15.1%, Management 14%, Family Friendly 9%, Story Rich 7.2%

Run your fantasy RPG tavern - let travellers take shelter for the night and serve 'em the best mead of their life with a good dose of humor.

Why similar: Management 43.9%, Simulation 21.4%, Strategy 16.9%, Building 13.6%, Indie 4.2%

Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Try running a tavern for a day in Prologue.

Why similar: Economy 25.1%, Building 18.2%, Management 13.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Funny 8.6%

MMORPG Tycoon 2 is a single-player world-builder game about creating the greatest MMORPG of all time – yours.

Why similar: Economy 23.8%, Management 20.5%, Sandbox 20.4%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Simulation 9.5%

Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue is a free simulation game in which you begin your journey as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing and research stuff. Create best game on the planet!

Why similar: Economy 18.1%, Management 15.7%, Building 15.1%, Sandbox 11.6%, Isometric 11.2%

Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?

Why similar: Economy 20%, Management 17.9%, Building 15.7%, Sandbox 14.3%, Fantasy 9.5%

Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land!

Why similar: Management 20.7%, Isometric 16%, Building 15.1%, Sandbox 9.5%, Simulation 9.4%

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: Economy 23.9%, Management 21.2%, Sandbox 15.8%, Building 15.3%, Simulation 10.7%

Market Tycoon is a Tycoon game where you Grow your Market from a small Mini Market all the way up to a Hyper Market. Manage, create, and customize your market from wall paint to placing cashiers, shelves, and fridges.

Why similar: Management 25.2%, Simulation 15.2%, Building 13.9%, Strategy 12.8%, RPG 10.4%

RollerCoaster Tycoon World™ is the newest installment in the legendary RCT franchise. This next-generation theme park simulation and building game includes fan-favorite features along with incredible new advancements!

Why similar: Building 27.1%, Management 22.6%, Sandbox 19.5%, Simulation 16.2%, Strategy 9.5%

Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!

Why similar: Management 22.1%, Economy 18%, Building 15.5%, Isometric 12.3%, Sandbox 11.7%

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: Building 26.1%, Management 25.4%, Simulation 17.4%, RPG 12%, Casual 8.2%

Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!

Why similar: Building 17.6%, Economy 16.3%, Management 16.2%, Sandbox 14.7%, Simulation 7.6%

Once upon a time, in a realm of danger and intrigue, you find yourself entrusted with the management of a quaint medieval tavern. This captivating idle game weaves a tale of daring quests, legendary heroes, and a thriving tavern that serves as the heart of a bustling community.

Why similar: Economy 30.3%, Management 23.2%, Funny 11.8%, Strategy 10.4%, Fantasy 9.4%

Create and run your own TV show! An isometric management game where you craft scripts, populate your world with characters and cast actors to play them. Hire and manage staff, develop your studio and gain a dedicated following.

Why similar: Management 21.6%, Isometric 19.9%, Economy 16.5%, Simulation 15.4%, Strategy 12.1%

Filmmaker Tycoon is a next generation movie tycoon simulation game! You're the producer of your very own movie studio! Hire actors, build movie sets, make films, move up in the industry, and watch your finished films in Filmmaker Tycoon.

Why similar: Economy 15.4%, Building 15.2%, Management 13.8%, Isometric 12.7%, Sandbox 10.7%

Disco Simulator is a tycoon type game based on club management. Your task will be to set up the club from scratch, put up walls, arrange furniture, hire staff, plan events, invite artists, put on concerts. Create your own club!

Why similar: Economy 18.5%, Management 17.8%, Building 12.6%, Simulation 9.2%, Isometric 9.1%

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: Management 47.4%, Simulation 28.5%, Fantasy 21.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%

In Tavern Legends, you don’t just swing the spoon – you wield the broom too. Tap beer, create your own meals, design your taverns, and build your team. From grumpy beggars to pompous knights – everyone wants beer! Raise your fame and become a legendary innkeeper!

Why similar: Building 28.1%, Economy 27.1%, Management 25.5%, Simulation 12.8%, RPG 6.5%

The indoor park management simulator where you can create your rides and coasters from scratch and freely design your halls. Manage, expand and develop your own park to inspire your guests. Satisfy your visitors' needs by unlocking and researching new buildings, rides, transportation and more!

Why similar: Building 19.1%, Management 17.7%, Isometric 15.4%, Sandbox 11.6%, Simulation 9%

School Owner is a construction and management simulation game where you manage an entire school, from pre-school to college.

Why similar: Building 16.8%, Simulation 13.9%, Isometric 12.8%, Economy 12.4%, Management 12.4%

Build stunning Arcade Centre’s, purchase a range of arcades machines, manage troublesome staff in this colourful and humorous simulation management game. Inspired by Two Point Hospital, Let's Build A Zoo and Megaquarium.

Why similar: Economy 18.2%, Building 16.6%, Management 15.6%, Sandbox 13.4%, Family Friendly 8.9%

In Drafting Tales you are new writer working from your apartment. Your goal is to become a well-known and successful author!

Why similar: Isometric 15.7%, Simulation 14.3%, Strategy 13.5%, Economy 12%, Management 11.5%

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: Economy 24.5%, Management 20.6%, Building 14.1%, Sandbox 12.7%, Simulation 10.5%

A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Fantasy 20.6%, Story Rich 15.5%, Casual 5.8%

Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!

Why similar: Building 35.9%, Management 25.3%, Strategy 17.1%, Simulation 16.5%, Indie 4.4%

Fable Hospital is a medieval hospital management simulator with a touch of fantasy and humor. Cure hilarious diseases, manage an eccentric team, and gather resources in a world full of satire and fun.

Why similar: Economy 16.5%, Management 16.1%, Sandbox 15.4%, Building 11.4%, Simulation 9.4%

Become a Zoo Keeper, manage and build the zoo of your childhood dreams! Take care of the animals and create ideal conditions for them. Grow your zoo, add extraordinary species and prepare amazing attractions for visitors.

Why similar: Building 17%, Economy 15.2%, Management 15.1%, Sandbox 13.8%, Family Friendly 9.1%