- #1 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
97% matchVery Positive92% of 4,300 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.1 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: Economy 18.9%, Cooking 17.9%, Management 15.4%, Building 15%, Life Sim 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers the most direct experience to Tavern Legends, focusing on the first-person management of a medieval pub.
- #2 Tavern Master
96% matchVery Positive92% of 12,821 reviews2021
Dev: Untitled Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 26.8%, Building 22.2%, Medieval 16.4%, Simulation 10.3%, Time Management 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished management game that excels at the building and expansion aspects of running a successful medieval tavern.
- #3 Ale & Tale Tavern
96% matchVery Positive90% of 9,445 reviews2024
Dev: Scienart GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Cooking 28.3%, Economy 18.3%, Management 18.1%, Building 15.4%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tavern management with action-adventure elements, perfect for those who enjoy the active side of innkeeping.
- #4 Travellers Rest
95% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 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 23.9%, Management 19.2%, Crafting 13.9%, Medieval 13.3%, Building 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming pixel-art life-sim that captures the daily grind of brewing, cooking, and serving patrons in a fantasy setting.
- #5 Tavern Keeper 🍻
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,275 reviews2025
Dev: Greenheart Games đź’š
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
From the creators of Game Dev Tycoon comes Tavern Keeper 🍻, a cosy-chaotic management sim, featuring a powerful decoration sandbox and a magical storybook RPG!
Why similar: Building 28.1%, Economy 27.1%, Management 25.5%, Simulation 12.8%, RPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep building and management mechanics with a whimsical, story-driven approach to running a fantasy establishment.
- #6 Brewpub Simulator
94% matchMixed60% of 609 reviews2023
Dev: Star DriftersPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Quit your day job, open a bar! Decorate the place, create your own beer and design your labels. Keep your kegs full and your customers happy, and never stop growing!
Why similar: Cooking 22%, Economy 13.3%, Crafting 12.2%, Management 10.6%, Simulation 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the craft of brewing and the first-person interaction with customers in a modern-meets-medieval pub environment.
- #7 Inn Tycoon
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 779 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Management 15.6%, Medieval 14.7%, Economy 14.6%, Building 14.5%, Cooking 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: A focused management game that emphasizes the growth and customization of a medieval inn to attract more prestigious guests.
- #8 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
92% matchVery Positive84% of 7,339 reviews2024
Dev: Biotech Gameworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Kebab Chefs! is a Co-Op, cooking and restaurant management game that can be played up to 4 players. Design your own restaurant. Cook delicious foods, fill your menu with various recipes, feed customers and become the biggest kebab restaurant in town!
Why similar: Cooking 26.2%, Management 12.5%, Time Management 11.5%, Life Sim 9.5%, Physics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: While modern, it shares the chaotic, hands-on cooking and management loop that makes Tavern Legends so engaging.
- #9 Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,205 reviews2022
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Brew your perfect beer in this relaxing home brewing sim. Use a realistic chemistry simulation to brew hoppy IPAs to creamy stouts. Customise your brewing space, create recipes and label your beer, unlock new equipment and enter competitions. Learn to brew, refine your craft and become a Brewmaster!
Why similar: Cooking 18%, Crafting 15.9%, Economy 15.3%, Management 12%, Physics 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for players who want to dive deep into the chemistry and process of brewing their own ales.
- #10 Chef RPG
90% matchVery Positive88% of 2,496 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.8 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 23.2%, Life Sim 16.4%, Management 13.2%, Building 12.4%, Crafting 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends RPG exploration with a deep cooking and restaurant management system in a beautiful pixel-art world.
- #11 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
89% matchVery Positive93% of 42,947 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Crafting 28.1%, Medieval 18.2%, Management 16.8%, Life Sim 14.7%, Relaxing 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the satisfying crafting and shop-keeping loop, replacing beer with magical potions in a unique medieval aesthetic.
- #12 Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition
91% matchMixed55% of 4,056 reviews2019
Dev: Klabater
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Life Sim 19.1%, Economy 18.9%, Cooking 16.7%, Time Management 13.5%, Crafting 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a complex economic simulation of managing a tavern at a busy crossroads, perfect for fans of deep management systems.
- #13 Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith
88% matchVery Positive81% of 449 reviews2025
Dev: Compact Core GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Forge your destiny and craft legends. Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith is your journey into the heart of craftsmanship. Dive into the enchanting world of a blacksmith, mine ores, create legendary weapons, arm heroes and send them on quests for loot and profit. The forge awaits!
Why similar: Time Management 19.3%, Crafting 16.6%, Management 14.9%, Life Sim 14.7%, Medieval 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated crafting simulation that captures the medieval atmosphere and the progression of building a trade business.
- #14 Barista Simulator
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 667 reviews2023
Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 23.1%, Crafting 16.1%, Management 13%, Life Sim 12.2%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing yet detailed first-person simulation of crafting drinks and managing a customer-facing business.
- #15 Saloon Simulator
85% matchVery Positive92% of 872 reviews2025
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Start by running a saloon and carve your own place in the Wild West. Shape your bar, hire help, and get drawn into the lives and troubles of the people who gather around your counter. Out here, honest business is rarely enough. See what it takes to survive the frontier.
Why similar: Cooking 20.4%, Economy 15.9%, Life Sim 14%, Crafting 13.9%, Management 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: Transfers the tavern management concept to the Wild West, maintaining the first-person simulation and building focus.
- #16 Bakery Simulator
86% matchMixed67% of 2,258 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Get up before dawn and see what it's like to be a baker! Learn to bake several dozen types of bread. Use realistic bakery machines. Deliver orders to stores, earn, and invest. Use original recipes or experiment with ingredients.
Why similar: Cooking 15.4%, Economy 14.6%, Time Management 14.5%, Crafting 11.8%, Life Sim 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the specific craft of baking, offering realistic physics and time-management challenges.
- #17 Graveyard Keeper
86% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Crafting 32.6%, Management 20.5%, Building 15.3%, Medieval 14.9%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, humorous take on medieval life-sims with complex resource management and crafting systems.
- #18 PlateUp!
84% matchVery Positive95% of 25,910 reviews2022
Dev: It's happeningPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!
Why similar: Cooking 42.9%, Management 31.5%, Building 25.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-intensity restaurant management and building mechanics that reward strategic planning and layout design.
- #19 Magic Inn
83% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Purpledoor Studios
Windows
Reclaim glory in Magic Inn, a charming tavern life simulator. Take on the role of an exiled wizard-turned-innkeeper, overseeing everything from menus, rooms, guests, and staff in a fully magical customizable inn. Engage in card battles to spark conversations and foster relationships with guests.
Why similar: Cooking 23.5%, Life Sim 19%, Management 16.5%, Crafting 16.4%, Economy 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: A creative take on the genre that incorporates magical elements into the standard tavern management formula.
- #20 Gas Station Simulator
82% matchVery Positive88% of 26,842 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Why similar: Economy 21.1%, Building 16.9%, Management 16.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Physics 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in first-person management that mirrors the hands-on, task-oriented gameplay found in Tavern Legends.
- #21 Gaming Cafe Simulator
82% matchVery Positive86% of 390 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 20.8%, Management 14.5%, Life Sim 13.7%, Time Management 13.1%, Realistic 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a modern twist on the management genre with a high level of customization and business growth.
- #22 Tavern Tycoon - Dragon's Hangover
84% matchMixed67% of 832 reviews2019
Dev: Terapoly
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 58%, Simulation 25.9%, Building 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted management game that leans into the fantasy tropes of tavern building and customer service.
- #23 Pub Sim
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: 1st impact games
Windows
You've just bought your first Pub. First steps are to clean it, stock it, set your markup and let in the Patrons. Keep the drinks flowing and try not to shortchange anyone! If you keep it going long enough you might just earn enough to spruce up the place, hire staff and expand the premises.
Why similar: Economy 19.9%, Time Management 16.6%, Management 15.7%, Building 12.8%, Inventory Management 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward management simulator that focuses on the economy and trading aspects of running a pub.
- #24 Moonlighter
81% matchVery Positive82% of 21,581 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 41.6%, Action RPG 32.3%, Simulation 14.2%, RPG 12%
Why You'll Like It: Perfectly balances the management of a shop during the day with dungeon-crawling adventure at night.
- #25 The Pub Life Simulator
80% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Visma Games
Windows
Start your own pub, serve drinks, and keep your customers happy. Unlock better beverages as you level up, expand your pub, and become the most beloved spot in town!
Why similar: Management 30.5%, Life Sim 29.3%, Simulation 15.4%, Realistic 8%, Building 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive-sim approach to pub management, focusing on the day-to-day life of an innkeeper.
- #26 Big Ambitions
78% matchVery Positive93% of 12,519 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26.1%, Economy 25.2%, Life Sim 15.7%, Time Management 11.5%, Inventory Management 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: For those who want to scale their management skills to a massive, city-wide economic simulation.
- #27 Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints
77% matchVery Positive94% of 4,710 reviews2024
Dev: Scienart GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is the free version of the game "Ale & Tale Tavern". 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!
Why similar: Cooking 19.6%, Time Management 16.5%, Management 12.4%, Medieval 10.9%, Crafting 9.8%
- #28 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
79% matchVery Positive91% of 2,256 reviews2020
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious series. Manage your food truck, cook delicious dishes and serve customers as you take the road trip of a lifetime across war-torn America.
Why similar: Cooking 34.2%, Management 32.5%, Comedy 21.1%, Simulation 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a fast-paced, high-stakes cooking experience that tests your management and reaction skills.
- #29 Beer Manufacture Simulator
77% matchVery Positive84% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Brew your own beer from scratch! Take on the role of a brewmaster, learn brewing techniques, create unique recipes, and grow your craft brewery into a full-scale factory. Expand your brewery from mashing and fermenting to bottling and selling - every decision shapes your beer empire
Why similar: Life Sim 21.3%, Economy 14.1%, Simulation 13.3%, Management 12.5%, Realistic 9.7%
- #30 Coastal Kitchen Simulator
76% matchVery Positive85% of 130 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 23.3%, Time Management 16.1%, Crafting 10.8%, Simulation 10.7%, Management 9.2%
- #31 Idle Medieval Tavern
79% matchMixed49% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: A-GamesPub: Matryoshka
Windows · Mac
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 43.8%, Management 33.4%, Medieval 19.9%, 3D 3%
Why You'll Like It: A great alternative for players who prefer a more passive, strategy-focused approach to tavern management.
- #32 Laundry Store Simulator
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,772 reviews2024
Dev: Akhir Pekan StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Laundry Store Simulator, you'll start small and work your way up, upgrading your equipment, designing a stylish store, and expanding your services! Are you ready to own the best Laundry Store in the world?
Why similar: Time Management 18%, Economy 17.6%, Management 15.6%, Comedy 11.2%, Realistic 7.8%
- #33 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,432 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 27.7%, Comedy 21%, Action RPG 19.6%, RPG 17.2%, Simulation 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shop-management game that emphasizes the economy and customer interaction loops.
- #34 TM - Prologue
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: UntitledStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 20.7%, Medieval 19.5%, Management 16.2%, Time Management 15.6%, Crafting 9.8%
- #35 Saloon Simulator: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive87% of 863 reviews2024
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Saloon Simulator Prologue lets you restore an abandoned Saloon and discover that managing it isn't just about creating drinks and meals. Clean up, organize, and choose the right friends - all to become the most recognizable business in the Wild West!
Why similar: Cooking 21.6%, Crafting 16.4%, Economy 14.9%, Life Sim 13.2%, Management 11.5%
- #36 Tavern Manager Simulator: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 25.5%, Building 16.6%, Management 14.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Crafting 9.1%
- #37 Sunset Motel
73% matchVery Positive80% of 781 reviews2025
Dev: Efkey StudiosPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ready for the transformation of neglected rooms? Ensure customer satisfaction, renovate interiors, design entertainment spaces! Manage your motel in your own style and provide travelers with unforgettable experiences!
Why similar: Economy 22.7%, Building 16.7%, Cooking 15.5%, Simulation 12.9%, Life Sim 12.8%
- #38 Barman Simulator
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: VirtualMindPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Take charge of your bar in Barman Simulator! Serve cocktails, manage inventory, and deal with thieves. Hire staff, decorate your establishment to your liking, and attract crowds with exciting activities. Make your bar the hottest spot in town!
Why similar: Life Sim 23.6%, Inventory Management 16.5%, Management 15.3%, Cooking 11%, Simulation 10.4%
- #39 Parisian Brasserie Simulator
73% matchVery Positive95% of 367 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 21.9%, Cooking 19.7%, Economy 11.1%, Management 10.9%, Simulation 10.4%
- #40 Service Please
73% matchVery Positive89% of 54 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: Cooking 14.5%, Time Management 13.9%, Economy 11.6%, Management 10.6%, Crafting 9.6%
- #41 Wrap House Simulator🌯
70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,843 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!
Why similar: Cooking 25.9%, Economy 13.7%, Management 11.7%, Life Sim 11.3%, Inventory Management 9.7%
- #42 Speakeasy Simulator
70% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Arcana GamesPub: Bluelily Games
Windows
Manage your own speakeasy hidden from prying eyes during Prohibition. Experiment with recipes, perfect the quality of your spirits, and transform your bar into an elegant, unique venue. Combine craftsmanship, optimization, and decoration to offer your guests an unforgettable experience.
Why similar: Cooking 17.6%, Economy 15.6%, Crafting 14%, Life Sim 13%, Management 12.9%
- #43 Inn Tycoon: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Evil Goose Games
Windows
Welcome to Inn Tycoon: Prologue! 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: Cooking 21.4%, Economy 16.1%, Building 15%, Medieval 14.5%, Management 13.5%
- #44 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
72% matchMixed62% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Step into the world of a Restaurateur in Restaurant Owner: Prologue, where you create unique recipes, manage your restaurant, and satisfy customers. Unlock ingredients, design your menu, and start your journey toward becoming a top Restaurant Manager. Your culinary adventure begins here!
Why similar: Cooking 20.1%, Economy 14.7%, Management 13.4%, Life Sim 12.8%, Time Management 12.6%
- #45 Cafe Owner Simulator
72% matchMixed64% of 1,076 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: Economy 18.1%, Cooking 17.8%, Life Sim 13.6%, Building 13.2%, Management 12.4%
- #46 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
71% matchMixed63% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Run your own restaurant. Create your menu, hire staff, decorate the place, take orders, serve guests, and grow your business. Food critics, online orders, events, and kitchen chaos are on the menu!
Why similar: Cooking 24%, Management 16.1%, Economy 15.6%, Life Sim 13.6%, Simulation 7.3%
- #47 Waterpark Simulator
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,416 reviews2025
Dev: CayPlay
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!
Why similar: Economy 14.5%, Management 12.3%, Crafting 11.5%, Building 11.5%, Life Sim 11.4%
- #48 Coffie Simulator - Prologue
68% matchVery Positive95% of 63 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: Time Management 19.3%, Economy 15.9%, Crafting 10.9%, Management 10.5%, Cooking 9.8%
- #49 Coffee Bar Simulator
69% matchMixed55% of 62 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 26.3%, Life Sim 14.8%, Management 11.9%, Simulation 11.8%, Economy 10.5%
- #50 REAL ESTATE Simulator - FROM BUM TO MILLIONAIRE
71% matchMixed45% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: GeekonPub: Midnight Games
Windows
Ready to transform from Broke to Rich while forging your real estate empire? Start small, strategize for tycoon status. Engage with diverse NPC clients, oversee properties from affordable to luxurious, and conquer challenges. Ready to dominate the real estate world?
Why similar: Time Management 17.5%, Life Sim 16.5%, Management 11.8%, Building 10%, Inventory Management 9.6%
- #51 Cooking Clash
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Tyche Mobile Technology Inc Limited
Windows
Welcome to Cooking Clash, the VR restaurant game that lets you unleash your creativity! Run your fast-food spot, delighting both human and animal guests with your culinary flair. Utilize endless ingredient combinations to keep guests pleased and beware of cunning customers who might rob your tips!
Why similar: Cooking 22.3%, Life Sim 12.8%, Time Management 11.3%, Crafting 11.1%, Comedy 10.7%
- #52 Food Truck Simulator
69% matchMixed69% of 1,318 reviews2022
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Renovate, equip and restore the shine of the food truck that belonged to your father. Create recipes, cook the food and serve customers across an entire city. Customize and upgrade your food truck to reach more customers and expand your menu.
Why similar: Cooking 22.2%, Crafting 15.6%, Economy 14.6%, Management 12.7%, Simulation 7.9%
- #53 Potion Shop Simulator
67% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Pebbles Games
Windows
Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Cooking 20.4%, Economy 17.7%, Management 14%, Crafting 13.8%, Medieval 13.5%
- #54 Taphouse VR
70% matchVery Positive93% of 261 reviews2018
Dev: Catland
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
In Taphouse VR, you are the bartender! Run your own taphouse, give drunk dwarves their fill of delicious ale or drench the bunch by mixing delicious cocktails! Everything around the counter is yours to mess with - including your paying customers.
Why similar: Physics 26.9%, Management 25.2%, Comedy 16.6%, Simulation 15.9%, Relaxing 9%
- #55 Blacksmith Simulator
69% matchMostly Negative35% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Potato GamesPub: ForgeGames
Windows
Become a Medieval blacksmith in this interactive blacksmithing simulator. Upgrade your forging equipment, unlock new exotic crafting materials, grow your business, and manage your customers - in addition to engaging forging mechanics. Strike while the iron is hot and hop in front of the forge now!
Why similar: Crafting 18%, Management 14.9%, Life Sim 14.2%, Medieval 13%, Building 13%
- #56 Coffie Simulator
65% matchVery Positive96% of 53 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 19.5%, Time Management 18.1%, Life Sim 14.8%, Management 11.2%, Physics 9.4%
- #57 Recipe for Disaster
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 714 reviews2022
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Recipe for Disaster is a management sim that captures the fast-paced, drama-filled environment of a professional kitchen and dining room. Build your dream restaurant, create recipes, design menus and manage your staff, all while contending with demanding customers and disastrous situations!
Why similar: Cooking 24.6%, Management 15.6%, Life Sim 13.3%, Time Management 13.1%, Economy 13%
- #58 Dog Brew
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,592 reviews2024
Dev: Yuliy Oneshko
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dog Brew - a light indie adventure where the main character, burdened by debts, decides to settle them through the art of brewing beer.
Why similar: Time Management 16.2%, Economy 14.5%, Cooking 14.5%, Crafting 13.9%, Management 12.3%