- #1 Tavern Master
97% matchVery Positive92% of 13,253 reviews2021
Dev: Untitled Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.9 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 27.5%, Building 23.3%, Resource Management 16%, Medieval 15%, Simulation 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive fantasy tavern management game that mirrors the core loop of building and expanding your own medieval establishment.
- #2 Travellers Rest
96% matchVery Positive88% of 18,025 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.6 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 23.8%, Management 18.5%, Building 12.9%, Medieval 11.2%, Immersive Sim 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a charming pixel-art take on running a fantasy tavern, complete with brewing, farming, and managing customer needs.
- #3 Ale & Tale Tavern
95% matchVery Positive89% of 10,330 reviews2024
Dev: Scienart GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 23.4%, Economy 15.1%, Management 13.8%, Building 11.8%, Sandbox 10%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines tavern management with cooperative fantasy adventure, perfectly capturing the spirit of a bustling fantasy inn.
- #4 Cafe Owner Simulator
96% matchMixed63% of 1,109 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.6 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 13.4%, Cooking 13%, Base Building 9.4%, Life Sim 9.2%, Building 9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly detailed first-person experience focused on renovating, designing, and managing a restaurant from scratch.
- #5 Inn Tycoon
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 839 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Job Simulator 13.5% ★, Cozy 11.4%, Economy 10.5%, Cooking 10.1%, Management 10%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game that tasks you with building and maintaining a medieval inn, focusing on the hospitality aspect of the genre.
- #6 Gas Station Simulator
93% matchVery Positive88% of 27,404 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 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 21.7%, Base Building 15.8%, Building 15.8%, Management 15.6%, Simulation 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features the same addictive first-person renovation and management loop found in Tavern Manager Simulator.
- #7 Supermarket Simulator
91% matchVery Positive92% of 83,799 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.6 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 22.3%, Management 18.2%, Simulation 12.3%, Life Sim 9.7%, Building 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished first-person management experience where you handle inventory, pricing, and customer service in a realistic setting.
- #8 Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition
94% matchMixed55% of 4,071 reviews2019
Dev: Klabater
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 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: Economy 18.6%, Life Sim 17.3%, Cooking 16.1%, Immersive Sim 15%, Base Building 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep management simulation set in a fantasy world that focuses heavily on the complexities of running a successful tavern.
- #9 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
92% matchVery Positive84% of 2,786 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.
Why similar: Cooking 21.4%, Job Simulator 13.7% ★, Life Sim 13.1%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Management 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a realistic and immersive cooking and restaurant management experience for those who enjoy the culinary side of tavern management.
- #10 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
91% matchVery Positive93% of 44,514 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 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: Management 16.8%, Medieval 16.2%, Life Sim 14.8%, Resource Management 14.1%, Sandbox 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on alchemy, it captures the satisfying fantasy shop-keeper experience of managing inventory and serving unique customer requests.
- #11 Barista Simulator
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 688 reviews2023
Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 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 22.9%, Sandbox 12.9%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Management 11.7%, Life Sim 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the first-person preparation of drinks and managing a shop, sharing the hands-on gameplay style of Tavern Manager Simulator.
- #12 Motel Manager Simulator
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,538 reviews2024
Dev: Denzone Games
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Restore an old motel alongside a shop and a gas station. Design, furnish, decorate and rent rooms. provide products for customers and fuel for cars. Hire employees to help you and be the boss of your own empire.
Why similar: Economy 21%, Management 15.4%, Life Sim 14.8%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Sandbox 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the renovation and customer service mechanics of the seed game but shifts the setting to a roadside motel.
- #13 Food Truck Simulator
89% matchMixed69% of 1,334 reviews2022
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 26.2%, Economy 17.3%, Management 13.5%, Sandbox 10.5%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the first-person cooking and service loop while adding the unique challenge of managing a mobile business.
- #14 Liquor Store Simulator
87% matchVery Positive87% of 602 reviews2025
Dev: Tovarishch GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Open your own Liquor Store! Buy goods, manage your store, hire staff. Who knows, maybe you will be able to make a real alcohol empire out of a small store.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 21.4% ★, Economy 14.6%, Management 11%, Life Sim 9.5%, Resource Management 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the first-person shop-keeping and management mechanics, focusing on the retail side of the beverage industry.
- #15 Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,259 reviews2022
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 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 17.6%, Economy 15.2%, Cozy 12.3%, Sandbox 11.7%, Management 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game dives deep into the craft of brewing, which serves as a core mechanic for any successful tavern manager.
- #16 Gaming Cafe Simulator
86% matchVery Positive85% of 420 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 23%, Management 14.6%, Life Sim 14.2%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Sandbox 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a modern first-person management experience with a focus on building and maintaining a specific type of establishment.
- #17 Medieval StartUp
86% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Editions Aspic Games
Windows
Medieval StartUp is a unique mix of tavern management, crafting, and exploration set in a rich medieval world. Manage your tavern, craft unique items, recruit staff, and explore a mysterious marsh full of hidden secrets and rare resources.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19% ★, Cooking 11.8%, Economy 11.5%, Management 8.7%, Life Sim 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the shop-keeper experience in a medieval setting, emphasizing crafting and management over combat.
- #18 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
84% matchMixed60% of 102 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: Job Simulator 21.3% ★, Cooking 15.1%, Economy 10%, Management 9.2%, Life Sim 8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct management simulation that focuses on the day-to-day operations and growth of a restaurant business.
- #19 Moonlighter
85% matchVery Positive81% of 23,893 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Management 47.7%, Fantasy 19%, Simulation 16.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Singleplayer 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly balances dungeon crawling with the management of a fantasy shop, making it a great fit for fans of fantasy economies.
- #20 Sunset Motel
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 863 reviews2025
Dev: Efkey StudiosPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 19.6%, Building 13.3%, Cooking 13.2%, Life Sim 10.2%, Simulation 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the management and economy of running a motel, providing a similar business-building experience.
- #21 Bookshop Simulator
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,577 reviews2026
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Shop Keeper 15.2% ★, Economy 13.8%, Cozy 12.3%, Management 10.1%, Life Sim 10%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing management simulation that focuses on the economy and trading aspects of running a niche retail shop.
- #22 PlateUp!
82% matchVery Positive95% of 27,033 reviews2022
Dev: It's happeningPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.7 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 36.5%, Management 24.1%, Building 19.9%, Base Building 15.3%, Casual 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines restaurant management with roguelite elements, offering a frantic and rewarding experience for those who enjoy cooking and service.
- #23 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,512 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: Management 36.9%, Shop Keeper 24.2% ★, Simulation 19.5%, Fantasy 9.6%, Singleplayer 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shop-management game that captures the charm of running a business in a fantasy world.
- #24 House Flipper
81% matchVery Positive94% of 111,419 reviews2018
Dev: EmpyreanPub: Frozen District
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
Why similar: Building 17.3%, Sandbox 13.6%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Economy 11.5%, Base Building 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: If you enjoy the renovation and building aspects of Tavern Manager Simulator, this game provides the ultimate experience in fixing up properties.
- #25 My Time at Sandrock
79% matchVery Positive88% of 28,958 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Life Sim 36.6%, Building 28.2%, Sandbox 21.5%, Simulation 5.8%, Adventure 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features extensive building, crafting, and management mechanics set within a vibrant and engaging world.
- #26 Internet Cafe Simulator
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 10,315 reviews2019
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Internet Cafe Simulator is an internet cafe business simulation game. Build the best internet café in the world!
Why similar: Management 28.2%, Economy 25.8%, Simulation 24.1%, First-Person 11.4%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person management game that tasks you with building and maintaining a business, sharing the same 'manager' gameplay loop.
- #27 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,130 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 14.3 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: Shop Keeper 25.8% ★, Economy 13.2%, Management 11.7%, Resource Management 10.5%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
- #28 Potion Permit
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,410 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.3 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 32.7%, Life Sim 29.1%, Relaxing 12.4%, Simulation 10.2%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed simulation that focuses on crafting and community management, offering a similar cozy atmosphere.
- #29 ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,613 reviews2026
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Job Simulator 30.4% ★, Cozy 14.4%, Shop Keeper 14.1% ★, Economy 12.3%, Management 9.4%
- #30 Big Ambitions
78% matchVery Positive93% of 13,452 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 25.2 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 26.1%, Management 24.1%, Life Sim 15%, Sandbox 9.3%, Resource Management 9%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive business simulator that allows for deep management and expansion, perfect for players who want a more complex economy.
- #31 Wrap House Simulator🌯
77% matchVery Positive88% of 3,347 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 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 22%, Economy 11.4%, Management 8.9%, Immersive Sim 8.9%, Life Sim 8.9%
- #32 Megastore Simulator
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,923 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Megastore Simulator is a first-person management & tycoon game. Start small and grow into a massive two-floor megastore with forklifts, pallet jacks, and staff. Unlock and manage departments like Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toys, Grocery, Seafood, and Vending Machines
Why similar: Economy 13.2%, Job Simulator 12.4% ★, Shop Keeper 11.6% ★, Life Sim 11.4%, Management 11.2%
- #33 Graveyard Keeper
79% matchVery Positive85% of 55,062 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 23.3%, Sandbox 20.6%, Building 18%, Medieval 15.2%, Simulation 11%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, humorous take on fantasy management that requires players to balance multiple complex systems to succeed.
- #34 Tavern Manager Simulator: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive91% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Job Simulator 26.1% ★, Economy 16.3%, Base Building 13.1%, Building 9.8%, Management 8.1%
- #35 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
78% matchVery Positive90% of 2,304 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 42%, Management 34.7%, Simulation 13.2%, Casual 7%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a high-intensity cooking simulation that will appeal to anyone who enjoys the fast-paced service elements of tavern management.
- #36 Tailor Simulator
74% matchVery Positive91% of 464 reviews2026
Dev: Zoady
Windows
Build your workshop and turn it into a fashion business. Interact with your customers and design unique collections to sell in your store. Upgrade your workshop until you rule the fashion industry.
Why similar: Job Simulator 19.6% ★, Shop Keeper 16.7% ★, Economy 11.6%, Cozy 9.2%, Life Sim 8.7%
- #37 Mall Simulator
74% matchVery Positive83% of 3,240 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!
Why similar: Economy 16.7%, Management 13%, Life Sim 11.7%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Building 10.2%
- #38 Ice Cream Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 188 reviews2026
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Run your dream ice cream shop in Ice Cream Simulator! Create delicious ice cream using a variety of ingredients, manage your business, hire staff, decorate your store, handle changing weather and different customers, and enjoy a relaxing first-person simulation experience.
Why similar: Cooking 14.9%, Economy 10.6%, Base Building 9.8%, Life Sim 9.7%, Management 8.5%
- #39 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
73% matchVery Positive85% of 484 reviews2026
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Job Simulator 23.7% ★, Shop Keeper 23.4% ★, Management 10.4%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Life Sim 10%
- #40 Cafe Business Manager
72% matchVery Positive87% of 356 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 15.1% ★, Cooking 13.9%, Economy 12.7%, Building 9.6%, Management 9.2%
- #41 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
75% matchMixed59% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 21%
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: Job Simulator 20.8% ★, Cooking 14.2%, Economy 10.6%, Management 8.6%, Life Sim 8.5%
- #42 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
71% matchVery Positive98% of 318 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 21.4% ★, Cozy 11.6%, Management 11.1%, Resource Management 9.5%, Medieval 9.3%
- #43 Hotel Manager Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Black Sea Studios
Windows
Build and run your own hotel from the ground up. Manage guests, design rooms, hire staff and upgrade floors. Set competitive prices for rooms and turn the tiny 1-floor building into a thriving 100-story luxury hotel.
Why similar: Job Simulator 21.6% ★, Management 12.7%, Building 10.9%, Life Sim 10.8%, Economy 9.9%
- #44 Ultimate Theater Simulator
71% matchVery Positive89% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: RAKTWO GamesPub: steelbox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ultimate Theater Simulator is a first-person cinema management game where you screen movies, serve snacks, hire staff, handle chaos, and grow your dream theater from the ground up.
Why similar: Life Sim 14.6%, Job Simulator 14.2% ★, Economy 13.3%, Sandbox 11.7%, Building 10.3%
- #45 Cup and Counter: Coffee Shop Simulator
70% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Little Big Byte
Windows · Mac
Build up your very own Cafe. Make a variety of Coffees to keep your customers happy. Keep your Coffee shop well-stocked, money flowing, and you will quickly expand and build the Cafe of your dreams.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.4% ★, Economy 16.2%, Cooking 15.6%, Management 11.4%, Cozy 7.4%
- #46 Tavern Keeper 🍻
68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,625 reviews2025
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.1 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: Cooking 17.6%, Economy 15.1%, Building 13.5%, Cozy 13.2%, Management 12.9%
- #47 Potion Shop Simulator
71% matchVery Positive83% of 87 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 15.5%, Economy 13.7%, Shop Keeper 13.1% ★, Cozy 10.1%, Management 9.7%
- #48 Cafe Owner Simulator: Prologue
73% matchMixed66% of 1,465 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Prologue to the Cafe Owner Simulator, where you can restore your own abandoned building, complete tasks at various levels, and start building a restaurant business from zero.
Why similar: Cooking 13.4%, Economy 11.8%, Life Sim 10.2%, Building 9.4%, Base Building 8.9%
- #49 Cafemart Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Science Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 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 16%, Building 14.2%, Economy 13.9%, Management 12.8%, Immersive Sim 11.1%
- #50 Speakeasy Simulator
69% matchVery Positive91% of 66 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: Job Simulator 22.8% ★, Shop Keeper 18% ★, Cooking 13%, Economy 11.7%, Life Sim 9%
- #51 Tropical Resort Simulator
68% matchVery Positive84% of 185 reviews2026
Dev: Beardroid Games
Windows
Transform an abandoned island into a thriving business. Install fun activities, open your restaurant, maintain your equipment, manage your staff. It's time to open the beach, you're ready to welcome your first customers!
Why similar: Cooking 15%, Economy 12.5%, Life Sim 10.5%, Building 9.1%, Management 9%
- #52 Food Processing Simulator
67% matchVery Positive88% of 335 reviews2026
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Build and manage your own food processing factory. Automate production with machines, work together with skilled employees to keep operations running smoothly, expand your facility, and keep inventory under control as you grow from a small workshop into a large scale production facility.
Why similar: Job Simulator 23.7% ★, Life Sim 13%, Sandbox 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Resource Management 9.7%
- #53 Saloon Simulator: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive87% of 871 reviews2024
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.1 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 21.8%, Economy 15.3%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Life Sim 12.5%, Management 10.6%
- #54 Game Saloon Simulator
68% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Gnome Games
Windows
Step into the world of fun and become the boss of your own game saloon! In this game, you’ll serve customers, enjoy interactive games, and get a taste of the relaxing and enjoyable experience that awaits you.
Why similar: Economy 18.9%, Base Building 13%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Management 11.6%, Life Sim 11%
- #55 My Café Manager Simulator
69% matchMixed69% of 205 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: Job Simulator 24.6% ★, Cooking 19.1%, Management 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #56 Inn Tycoon: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive90% of 72 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 16.2%, Economy 12.4%, Cozy 11.4%, Building 10.7%, Resource Management 9.9%
- #57 Loot & Ledger
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Eddy
Windows
Run your own medieval store! Stock shelves with groceries and legendary loot, set prices, serve customers, and expand your shop. Fund adventurers to explore dangerous lands and return with valuable chests full of swords, shields, and rare items and all without leaving the counter.
Why similar: Job Simulator 18.9% ★, Shop Keeper 15.1% ★, Economy 14.4%, Management 10.8%, Life Sim 9.9%
- #58 Farming & Supermarket Simulator
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 882 reviews2025
Dev: EY08 Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a relaxing yet challenging journey to manage your own supermarket. Grow organic crops, care for your animals, and sell products to your customers. Build and expand your shelves. Can you transform your supermarket into an empire?
Why similar: Economy 19.1%, Building 14.7%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Management 13.2%, Sandbox 11.3%
- #59 Saloon Simulator
65% matchVery Positive90% of 989 reviews2025
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Shop Keeper 19.9% ★, Cooking 16.8%, Economy 13.3%, Life Sim 10.8%, Management 10.2%
- #60 Street Food Simulator
66% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: civciv
Windows
Welcome to the bustling world of street food! Grill hot dogs, sizzle hamburgers, and serve delicious snacks to hungry customers. Find best spot in the city, perfect your recipes, manage your stand and watch your reputation grow!
Why similar: Economy 18.6%, Cooking 17.5%, Sandbox 13.9%, Management 12.5%, Shop Keeper 10% ★