- #1 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
97% matchVery Positive88% of 1,824 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 19.5% ★, Wholesome 13.7% ★, Cozy 13.7%, Farming Sim 12.4%, Life Sim 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the shopkeeping loop, allowing you to craft items, decorate your store, and manage customer demands in a cozy setting.
- #2 Trash Goblin
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,748 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
Why similar: Decorating 20.9% ★, Shop Keeper 18.3% ★, Wholesome 13.5% ★, Cozy 13.4%, Life Sim 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the cozy, tactile feeling of cleaning, repairing, and selling unique magical trinkets to quirky customers.
- #3 Moonlighter
96% matchVery Positive82% of 21,861 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 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 42%, Fantasy 19.7%, Exploration 17.8%, Simulation 15.7%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly balances managing a fantasy shop by day with exploring dangerous dungeons to gather inventory by night.
- #4 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,486 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 26.8%, Shop Keeper 25% ★, Cute 19.4%, Simulation 15.3%, Fantasy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive shop-management simulation that features a charming fantasy setting and deep economic mechanics.
- #5 Potion Permit
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,343 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 24%, Wholesome 23.3% ★, Life Sim 16.7%, Crafting 12.9%, Relaxing 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a chemist in a cozy town, gathering ingredients and brewing potions to help the local community in a relaxing life-sim format.
- #6 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
94% matchVery Positive94% of 325 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 23% ★, Cozy 16.1%, Farming Sim 15.4%, Life Sim 9.3%, Crafting 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the seed game's blend of farming, crafting, and shop management within a medieval fantasy aesthetic.
- #7 Tavern Keeper 🍻
91% matchVery Positive94% of 4,553 reviews2025
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.5 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: Decorating 37.2% ★, Cozy 15%, Building 10.1%, Management 9.3%, Sandbox 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation game offers deep building and decorating tools within a whimsical fantasy world focused on running a successful business.
- #8 Travellers Rest
93% matchVery Positive88% of 17,647 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 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: Farming Sim 26.3%, Life Sim 21.3%, Management 13.4%, Collectathon 10.5%, Crafting 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a fantasy tavern where you must brew your own drinks, farm ingredients, and upgrade your building to attract travelers.
- #9 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 360 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.5% ★, Cozy 18.3%, Farming Sim 17.7%, Wholesome 13.8% ★, Relaxing 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a dedicated farming and shop-sim hybrid that emphasizes a cute, relaxing atmosphere and community interaction.
- #10 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
91% matchVery Positive93% of 44,032 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.1 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 22.2%, Farming Sim 18.8%, Life Sim 13.6%, Management 12.5%, Relaxing 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly satisfying, artistic approach to running a shop where you physically craft potions for patrons based on their specific needs.
- #11 Magical Greenhouse
90% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.4% ★, Wholesome 14.8% ★, Cozy 14.7%, Farming Sim 13.1%, Crafting 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines the relaxing nature of gardening with shop management, perfect for those who enjoy the farming and crafting aspects of Teddy's Haven.
- #12 Critter Café
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 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 19.2% ★, Cozy 16.5%, Wholesome 14.7% ★, Life Sim 11.5%, Management 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features creature collection and café management, providing a similar cozy vibe and focus on interacting with magical beings.
- #13 Strange Horticulture
89% matchVery Positive95% of 15,741 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Cozy 54.9%, Relaxing 17.4%, Exploration 12.6%, Simulation 12.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique shop-sim experience that focuses on identifying and selling magical plants while uncovering a mysterious narrative.
- #14 Chef RPG
88% matchVery Positive88% of 2,659 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.4 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: Life Sim 27.8%, Building 17.4%, Management 17.3%, Crafting 14.9%, Relaxing 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends restaurant management with exploration and life-sim elements, offering a vibrant world to gather ingredients and serve customers.
- #15 Tiny Bookshop
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,335 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 28.1%, Life Sim 17.5%, Collectathon 17%, Management 13.1%, Relaxing 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the cozy, relaxing side of running a small business, focusing on curation and customer satisfaction.
- #16 Cat Cafe Manager
87% matchVery Positive88% of 3,165 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.1 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 24% ★, Cozy 18.4%, Wholesome 15.7% ★, Life Sim 10.8%, Management 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and customization of a cozy shop while building relationships with both customers and local cats.
- #17 Bear and Breakfast
86% matchVery Positive90% of 5,302 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: Decorating 38.1% ★, Crafting 14.2%, Life Sim 13.3%, Management 8.4%, Relaxing 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game where you run a bed and breakfast, requiring careful decoration and resource management in a cozy, cartoonish world.
- #18 Littlewood
86% matchVery Positive93% of 6,812 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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 17%, Farming Sim 16.7%, Collectathon 12.4%, Crafting 11.7%, Building 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A peaceful life-sim that focuses on rebuilding a world after a great battle, featuring deep crafting and town management.
- #19 Roots of Pacha
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,483 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22%, Cozy 15.4%, Life Sim 13.6%, Crafting 10.7%, Building 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A prehistoric farming sim that focuses on community development and discovery, sharing the relaxing pace of Teddy's Haven.
- #20 Sticky Business
84% matchVery Positive94% of 7,551 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: Decorating 30.3% ★, Wholesome 18.1% ★, Cozy 13.4%, Life Sim 8.7%, Relaxing 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, creative simulation game about running a sticker shop that focuses on customization and customer joy.
- #21 Fields of Mistria
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 28,509 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.4%, Life Sim 19.4%, Crafting 9.6%, Sandbox 8.8%, Relaxing 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished life-sim that captures the nostalgic charm of farming and community building with a magical twist.
- #22 Echoes of the Plum Grove
83% matchVery Positive88% of 3,101 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Cozy 21.9%, Farming Sim 21.3%, Life Sim 13.3%, Crafting 10.6%, Management 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy farming sim that incorporates generational life-sim elements, making the world feel alive and evolving.
- #23 Faire Trade
82% matchVery Positive84% of 67 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 20.2% ★, Wholesome 13.7% ★, Cozy 13.4%, Farming Sim 12.1%, Life Sim 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval shop-sim that emphasizes crafting and base-building, providing a similar progression loop to the seed game.
- #24 My Time at Sandrock
81% matchVery Positive88% of 28,759 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: Farming Sim 28.2%, Life Sim 23.8%, Building 15.4%, Crafting 14.4%, Sandbox 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a robust crafting and building system where you act as the town's primary provider, balancing social life with business growth.
- #25 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,653 reviews2024
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.
Why similar: Cozy 24.9%, Farming Sim 22.3%, Sandbox 9.8%, Relaxing 9.1%, Family Friendly 7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses entirely on the relaxing, creative aspects of gardening and plant care, which is a core component of the seed game's appeal.
- #26 Thrifty Business
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 961 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: Decorating 27.6% ★, Shop Keeper 19.9% ★, Cozy 12.7%, Wholesome 10.5% ★, Life Sim 9.5%
- #27 Disney Dreamlight Valley
79% matchVery Positive92% of 24,272 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 116.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.3%, Life Sim 18.1%, Crafting 10.9%, Sandbox 10.8%, Relaxing 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive world of exploration, character customization, and life-sim activities that cater to a cozy, casual playstyle.
- #28 Witchy Business
78% matchVery Positive89% of 932 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25% ★, Cozy 22.2%, Wholesome 20.7% ★, Crafting 9.8%, Simulation 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A magic-themed job simulator that captures the whimsical and casual nature of running a shop in a fantasy setting.
- #29 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 471 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Wholesome 20.9% ★, Farming Sim 17.1%, Cozy 15.6%, Building 9.4%, Crafting 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends exploration and island management with a charming, top-down perspective and creature interaction.
- #30 Stardew Valley
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,020,318 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 84.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.2%, Life Sim 19.9%, Crafting 10.3%, Relaxing 9.2%, Sandbox 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential farming and life-sim experience that provides the foundational gameplay loop of managing resources and building relationships.
- #31 Bookshop Simulator
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,312 reviews2025
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 21.9%, Shop Keeper 21.7% ★, Life Sim 13.9%, Management 12.5%, Building 8.3%
- #32 Discounty
77% matchVery Positive83% of 2,675 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 30.1% ★, Wholesome 17.2% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Cozy 10.9%, Management 6.8%
- #33 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
76% matchVery Positive97% of 234 reviews2026
Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
Windows
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 21% ★, Cozy 16.7%, Life Sim 10.5%, Crafting 8.2%, Building 7.9%
- #34 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
75% matchVery Positive94% of 3,947 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 47.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Farming Sim 16.4%, Wholesome 16.1% ★, Cozy 14.5%, Life Sim 10.7%, Crafting 8.7%
- #35 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
74% matchVery Positive98% of 253 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 26.2% ★, Farming Sim 17%, Cozy 15.3%, Management 9.2%, Life Sim 9.2%
- #36 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
74% matchVery Positive92% of 4,414 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 22.9% ★, Cozy 16.2%, Life Sim 11.6%, Building 10.5%, Management 9.9%
- #37 OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast
73% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: North Channel
Windows
Grow the TerraBeast you live on from a tiny patch of land into a whimsical world! In this fully hand-sculpted, playful systemic sandbox, you'll explore vibrant biomes, farm, craft, build, and befriend the wild OddFauna to create a thriving ecosystem.
Why similar: Cozy 18.7%, Farming Sim 17.6%, Life Sim 12.1%, Collectathon 10.1%, Crafting 9.5%
- #38 Campsite Hustle! - Management Simulator
72% matchVery Positive81% of 233 reviews2026
Dev: Red Shore Games
Windows
Build your own Outdoor Store and Camping Business in the heart of Red Shore Valley! Arrange your shelves, manage your stock, construct facilities on your campsite, and take care of every guest. Grow from humble beginnings into a thriving business surrounded by nature!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 35.4% ★, Building 12.7%, Crafting 12.7%, Management 11.8%, Life Sim 8.9%
- #39 Snacko
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,027 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Farming Sim 15.9%, Cozy 15.7%, Building 11.5%, Life Sim 10.7%, Crafting 8.9%
- #40 Cowboy Life Simulator
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,207 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
“Cowboy Life Simulator” is an immersive and relaxing ranching sim where you step into the boots of a failed businessman starting fresh on the frontier. Buy your first goat, meet the locals, explore vibrant lands, and build your dream ranch in a world full of stories and adventure!
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.9%, Cozy 18.6%, Life Sim 12.5%, Crafting 11.2%, Building 10.7%
- #41 Super Mini Mart
72% matchVery Positive82% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Blazing PandaPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Super Mini Mart is your 100% fresh, 100% chill round-the-corner supermarket sim. Stock, supervise, manage and get to know your colorful clientele-to-be in this sweet, stress-free management game!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.8% ★, Wholesome 16.3% ★, Cozy 16.1%, Life Sim 9.6%, Management 7.4%
- #42 Totemlands
75% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Totemlands is a relaxing crafting, building game where you raise totem poles, hunt spirits, decorate and explore the lands.
Why similar: Cozy 15.6%, Farming Sim 10.1%, Collectathon 9.6%, Building 9.1%, Wholesome 8.7% ★
- #43 Everdream Village
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 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: Farming Sim 21.3%, Cozy 21%, Life Sim 12.1%, Sandbox 8.3%, Building 8.1%
- #44 Grow: Song of the Evertree
73% matchVery Positive81% of 2,556 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Wholesome 21.6% ★, Farming Sim 19.9%, Life Sim 12.1%, Sandbox 9.1%, Management 7.6%
- #45 Puni the Florist
69% matchVery Positive99% of 131 reviews2026
Dev: Earthquack Games
Windows
Puni the Florist is a cozy flower shop simulation game that highlights creative expressions. Manage the shop, design unique bouquets, and join Puni on a silly, wholesome, and relatable journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Decorating 22.8% ★, Shop Keeper 14.8% ★, Wholesome 14.1% ★, Cozy 13.4%, Life Sim 7.5%
- #46 TCG Card Shop Simulator
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 48,456 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.2% ★, Management 22.1%, Collectathon 18.8%, Simulation 14.2%, Life Sim 11.9%
- #47 Farming & Supermarket Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 853 reviews2025
Dev: EY08 Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.8 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: Farming Sim 21.3%, Collectathon 13.7%, Crafting 11.2%, Management 10.6%, Building 10.5%
- #48 Starsand Island
68% matchVery Positive86% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tired of the city grind? Escape to Starsand Island and embrace the simple joys of country life! Live alongside capybaras, cats, and dogs, reel in a big catch, and explore the enchanting Moonlit Forest. Leave the hustle behind and experience the charm of this seaside paradise.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Life Sim 17.4%, Building 12.8%, Crafting 12.5%, Sandbox 11.1%
- #49 Hokko Life
73% matchMixed66% of 2,663 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.3%, Wholesome 15.5% ★, Cozy 15.4%, Life Sim 13.1%, Building 7.7%
- #50 Tidehaven: Ale & Trade
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Bunch'o'Nerds
Windows
Medieval sim meets smart idle play. Build and automate your tavern into a lively town. Make it yours with tons of decorations. Dig for ore, gamble, breed rare horses, or take risks with smuggling quests. Watch your little world grow and have the medieval town of your dreams!
Why similar: Decorating 30.7% ★, Shop Keeper 22.8% ★, Cozy 16.8%, Building 10.7%, Management 7.2%
- #51 Pawsome Resort
68% matchVery Positive84% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel PuffsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Pawsome Resort is a cozy life sim where you run an animal hotel in a charming pixel-art village. Design your resort, care for cute animals, grow crops, craft things, complete quests, and bond with villagers. With farming and RPG elements, it's a perfect cozy escape.
Why similar: Cozy 22.2%, Farming Sim 17.6%, Life Sim 13.2%, Crafting 10.7%, Sandbox 7.8%
- #52 Hozy
67% matchVery Positive81% of 4,218 reviews2026
Dev: Come On StudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Restore a forgotten neighbourhood through your favourite hobby, one cozy room at a time. In Hozy, clean, paint, and decorate abandoned homes with satisfying mechanics and intuitive controls. Enjoy the little details as you interact with tools, items and furniture to bring each space back to life.
Why similar: Cozy 27.7%, Wholesome 12.9% ★, Sandbox 12.2%, Relaxing 10.6%, Building 10.4%
- #53 Gaucho and the Grassland
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 524 reviews2025
Dev: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LIVE like a LATIN COWBOY as you EXPLORE, HELP others, and bring HARMONY between HUMANS and MYSTICAL BEINGS in a RELAXING COZY ADVENTURE.
Why similar: Wholesome 15.5% ★, Decorating 15.5% ★, Cozy 15.2%, Farming Sim 15%, Life Sim 8%
- #54 Arcane Merchant
67% matchVery Positive84% of 237 reviews2026
Dev: Findie Studios
Windows
Open your own shop in the heart of a Medieval Fantasy realm! Stock your shelves with everything from potions and swords to mysterious crystals and legendary artifacts. Set your prices, earn your customers' trust and become the richest merchant in the town!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.9% ★, Life Sim 13.1%, Collectathon 11.2%, Management 10.9%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #55 Book Bound
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: Bit66
Windows
Book Bound is a cozy bookshop simulation game. Use a range of items to decorate your shop and make it truly yours. Pick the books you would like to sell. Help customers find books they want most. Sell books in different genres.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.7% ★, Cozy 26%, Building 11.3%, Management 9.2%, Cute 5.9%
- #56 Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
66% matchVery Positive86% of 462 reviews2026
Dev: LudogramPub: Knight Fever Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Shop Keeper 41.1% ★, Collectathon 17.9%, Life Sim 14.7%, Management 12.2%, Simulation 7.4%
- #57 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,956 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 48.1% ★, Management 15.3%, Building 11.5%, Relaxing 10.8%, Simulation 8.6%
- #58 Garden Paws
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,495 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.3 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: Farming Sim 17.2%, Wholesome 14.6% ★, Cozy 12.4%, Crafting 10.2%, Building 10%
- #59 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
66% matchVery Positive85% of 4,592 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.3%, Cozy 18.4%, Life Sim 12.3%, Crafting 10.8%, Building 9.8%