Nodal

Games Like The Fool's Apprentice

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Management, Singleplayer, Fantasy.

The Fool's Apprentice header art

A wizard academy management sim where you—an obviously benevolent professor—must manage & cast spells on your many apprentices so that they might study the right spells… and perhaps even survive the researching process. Some may die, but oh well, can’t save them all!

Reviews: Mixed — 53% — of 53 reviews
Released: 2025-04-14
Developer: The Planar Danse
Genres: RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

Similar Games

View all 60 recommendations
  1. #1 Arcana Academy
    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: 2A StudioPub: Luckycalf
    Windows

    Freely build your magic academy and choose qpprentices from over 200 traits: genius, eccentric, or perhaps a fool? Select from hundreds of wizard classes to face hundreds of different event challenges, resist the invasion of the abyss, and save the entire empire from crisis.

    Why similar: Management 28.9%, Magic 20.2%, Resource Management 14.4%, Simulation 8.9%, Strategy 7.2%

  2. #2 Wizdom Academy
    96% matchMixed61% of 199 reviews2025
    Dev: Kipwak Studio
    Windows

    Headmaster, your academy awaits: Recruit young students and shape them into mighty wizards. Build, manage and customize your castle, manage your resources and send your squads in expedition to expand your school's prestige and influence.

    Why similar: Management 29.5%, Sandbox 21.2%, Building 20%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Strategy 8%

  3. #3 Spellcaster University
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 4,213 reviews2021
    Dev: Sneaky Yak Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Develop a prestigious university of mages. Build rooms, train your students, fight orcs, slay the bureaucrats, manage your budget... a director's life is not a quiet one.

    Why similar: Magic 24.5%, Management 23.2%, Resource Management 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Immersive Sim 10.6%

  4. #4 The Last Alchemist
    95% matchMostly Positive77% of 159 reviews2024
    Dev: Vile MonarchPub: Marvelous Europe
    Windows

    Master the wonders of alchemy! Solve alchemical puzzles by transforming and combining Essences. Craft items, tools and machines. Explore the enchanting world, gather peculiar resources, and befriend the Agari, adorable mushroom folk who will help you find the cure for your mysterious disease.

    Why similar: Science 20.6%, Steampunk 17.5%, Management 17%, Resource Management 13.6%, Building 10.3%

  5. #5 Alchemist Simulator
    94% matchMostly Positive76% of 421 reviews2020
    Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Become the mystical alchemist, choose your contracts wisely as they will shape the world around you, discover the long forgotten magical recipes, upgrade your lab and become the most powerful alchemist of all times.

    Why similar: Magic 28.8%, Time Management 22.4%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Simulation 11.8%, Relaxing 9.1%

  6. #6 Potion Tycoon
    94% matchMostly Positive72% of 712 reviews2024
    Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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

    Why similar: Management 22.1%, Magic 16.2%, Sandbox 15.5%, Building 13.4%, Resource Management 12.3%

  7. #7 Tower Wizard
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,855 reviews2025
    Dev: Barribob
    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    Why similar: Resource Management 26.4%, Magic 20.8%, Building 16.9%, Strategy 9.5%, Fantasy 8.8%

  8. #8 Idle Awakening: Mages Path
    93% matchVery Positive80% of 163 reviews2025
    Dev: Strange Matter Gaming
    Windows

    Embark on a journey of a fledgling mage. Start with nothing. Improve yourself, develop your skills through a vast tree, unlock upgrades, learn spells, gather resources, and craft unique items. Your progress never stops – it continues even while you're offline.

    Why similar: Sandbox 20.4%, Magic 18.8%, Management 17.6%, Resource Management 13.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%

  9. #9 Magic Inn
    91% 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: Management 35.7%, Magic 26.3%, Simulation 10.4%, Strategy 10.3%, Immersive Sim 8.4%

  10. #10 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
    91% 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: Cozy 21.5%, Management 17.8%, Resource Management 13.4%, Sandbox 12.9%, Building 12.1%

  11. #11 Mind Over Magic
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 4,302 reviews2025
    Dev: SparkypantsPub: Klei Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Mind Over Magic is a colony sim set at the site of a cursed magic school. Build and optimize your own magical academy, train powerful Mages, and master mighty relics in order to battle through the Underschool, a mysterious underground dungeon that holds the key to liberation from a deadly curse.

    Why similar: Management 29.7%, Building 22.2%, Resource Management 18.6%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Simulation 9.7%

  12. #12 The Magical Mixture Mill
    90% matchVery Positive84% of 601 reviews2024
    Dev: GlowlightPub: 505 Pulse
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Gather exotic ingredients, brew complex mixtures, and expand your magically automated production lines -- keeping your shelves stocked, your customers happy, and your pockets full.

    Why similar: Cozy 25.1%, Management 23.4%, Magic 14.8%, Sandbox 11.8%, Immersive Sim 9.1%

  13. #13 Magic Research 2
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 585 reviews2024
    Dev: Maticolotto
    Windows
    Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 75.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Welcome to Magic Research 2, an incremental RPG from the creator of Magic Research. Learn countless spells, face powerful foes, and command a team of Wizards who can cast spells for you as you journey to find or create the Philosopher's Stone.

    Why similar: Magic 36.5%, Management 32%, Fantasy 10.1%, RPG 7.6%, Simulation 7.6%

  14. #14 Fable Hospital
    88% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 reviews2025
    Dev: AMGames TC
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Management 21.6%, Resource Management 18.2%, Sandbox 17.6%, Building 9.7%, Simulation 8.9%

  15. #15 Witchy Business
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 755 reviews2025
    Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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: Cozy 44.9%, Magic 30.5%, Simulation 9.6%, Relaxing 5.8%, RPG 4.7%

  16. #16 Fata Deum - The God Sim
    86% matchMixed60% of 450 reviews2025
    Dev: 42 Bits EntertainmentPub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows

    Inspired by the god games of old, Fata Deum lets you mold settlements and townsfolk in your image. Will you raise the settlements to splendor, or spur them on to violent debauchery and demons? Watch as a living world grows under your whims.

    Why similar: God Game 33.7%, Management 13.7%, Sandbox 11.6%, Resource Management 10.8%, Building 9.5%

  17. #17 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
    85% 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: Management 27.2%, Resource Management 18.5%, Sandbox 18.5%, Simulation 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%

  18. #18 Academagia: The Making of Mages
    87% matchMostly Positive71% of 288 reviews2017
    Dev: Black Chicken Studios, inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Academagia, the greatest of the ancient schools for wizards. Build the legend of your mage with thousands of options, emergent storytelling and endless replayability. The definitive version of the magical life simulator is at last on Steam!

    Why similar: Magic 33%, Simulation 27.7%, Strategy 16.4%, RPG 15.1%, Fantasy 7.7%

  19. #19 Potion Shop Simulator
    84% 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: Cozy 32.5%, Management 25.6%, Resource Management 18.9%, Simulation 9.2%, Relaxing 7.1%

  20. #20 HR Simulator
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Animesme
    Windows · Mac

    An HR management simulator about navigating workplace dynamics, hiring and training a diverse workforce, and balancing professional growth with personal life in a bustling cityscape.

    Why similar: Cozy 35.3%, Resource Management 15.5%, Time Management 13.2%, Management 11.6%, Simulation 11.5%

  21. #21 Alchemist Shop Simulator
    83% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2025
    Dev: Kool2Play
    Windows

    Run your own magic business! In Alchemist Shop Simulator you can trade magical wares, brew potions and take on special orders, meet many quirky clients, grow your ingredients in your garden, restock your shelves and manage prices. Keep expanding your business as you gain experience and wealth!

    Why similar: Management 31.7%, Magic 24.9%, Resource Management 20.1%, Simulation 11.3%, Relaxing 6.6%

  22. #22 Tavern Master
    82% 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 35.5%, Building 20.6%, Resource Management 16.8%, Simulation 10.6%, Time Management 6.5%

  23. #23 Church Simulator
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: EY GAMES
    Windows

    Manage your own church. Perform baptisms, hear confessions, collect donations, oversee weddings and funerals, sell souvenirs, and customize your church. Manage the church’s economy and work to expand your church.

    Why similar: God Game 29%, Management 22.6%, Resource Management 15.4%, Simulation 12.7%, Immersive Sim 8.4%

  24. #24 Crafter's Hollow
    81% matchMixed57% of 65 reviews2025
    Dev: Wylde Wisp Games
    Windows

    Forge gear, run a shop, and send mercenaries into danger so you don’t have to. A cozy-but-clever crafting sim where business booms, heroes bicker, and dungeons provide all the “supply chain” problems you’ll ever need.

    Why similar: Management 39.2%, Time Management 22%, Simulation 17.8%, Strategy 8.3%, Fantasy 7.4%

  25. #25 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
    Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
    Windows

    First-person Alchemist Simulator with RPG elements. Explore the world, gather ingredients, and sell or use potions you craft to help others and fend off enemies. Adopt pets to help you with your alchemy knowledge (and to pet them). Decorate your home however you like and brew your destiny!

    Why similar: Management 33.8%, Sandbox 29.3%, Simulation 12.5%, Relaxing 11.5%, RPG 7.1%

  26. #26 Ways of Alchemy
    79% matchMostly Positive76% of 680 reviews2025
    Dev: RocketBrush Games
    Windows

    Become a medieval alchemist in this card game. Brew deadly potions, discover ancient recipes, hire adventurers, and outwit the Inquisition. Transform your humble shack into an alchemical empire. No wands are required — just knowledge and wit.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 20%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Resource Management 12.5%, Relaxing 11.3%, Simulation 10.5%

  27. #27 A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator
    80% matchMixed69% of 176 reviews2024
    Dev: Vanargand Games
    Windows

    Build shops, craft items with hundreds of customization options, and manage your resources wisely to lead your Heroes to success. Immerse yourself as proprietor of a medieval fantasy town in a world abounding with Heroes and Monsters.

    Why similar: Management 20.4%, Resource Management 20.2%, Building 15.7%, Time Management 15.1%, Immersive Sim 8.9%

  28. #28 BOOK OF HOURS
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 4,152 reviews2023
    Dev: Weather Factory
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

    Why similar: Management 18.1%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Resource Management 15.7%, Time Management 13.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%

  29. #29 Game Dev Masters
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 193 reviews2022
    Dev: Ryan SaundersPub: One Man Media
    Windows

    It's time to become the Game Developer you always wanted to be. Make use of a large array of features, and player skills to create stunning 10 / 10 games. Compete with and eventually acquire other dynamic Ai Studio's. Raise the talent of your team and studio's in an effort to dominate the market.

    Why similar: Management 23.1%, Resource Management 17.6%, Sandbox 16.1%, Time Management 10.7%, Immersive Sim 8.2%

  30. #30 Dungeon Inn
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 649 reviews2024
    Dev: Cat SocietyPub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows · Mac

    This is a cozy strategy management game where you manage an inn placed cleverly at the mouth of a dungeon. Juggle visits and business from 2 rivaling guilds, maximize profits, but keep your double-dealing a secret! Keep everyone happy and watch your inn thrive!

    Why similar: Resource Management 21.8%, Management 19.4%, Magic 19.1%, Time Management 15.7%, Simulation 10.4%

  31. #31 Idle Reincarnator
    77% matchMostly Positive71% of 92 reviews2025
    Dev: RyuseGames
    Windows

    An incremental RPG where you reincarnate through lifetimes, mastering professions, unlocking skills, and exploring mystical realms.

    Why similar: Magic 20.3%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Management 17.2%, Simulation 11.8%, Time Management 10.6%

  32. #32 Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition
    78% 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: God Game 31.1%, Management 13.7%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Sandbox 11.9%, Immersive Sim 10.5%

  33. #33 Magic Forge Tycoon
    75% matchMostly Positive72% of 86 reviews2026
    Dev: Clever Trickster StudioPub: Clever Trickster Productions
    Windows

    Become the ultimate fantasy arms dealer. Forge enchanted weapons, fulfill contracts, influence wars, and shape the fate of kingdoms! Master the astral forge, upgrade your gear, use alchemy, dominate the resource market, and rise as the realm’s mythic weaponsmith.

    Why similar: Management 41.8%, Simulation 14%, Relaxing 12%, Fantasy 11.5%, Immersive Sim 10.5%

  34. #34 Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
    77% matchMixed61% of 179 reviews2021
    Dev: Abylight StudiosPub: Ziggurat
    Windows

    Build an intricate prison, hire the best staff, and pamper your prisoners to create the perfect rehabilitation facility in Prison Tycoon: Under New Management

    Why similar: Management 21.6%, God Game 16.6%, Resource Management 16.3%, Building 14.2%, Sandbox 12.2%

  35. #35 Master Forge
    75% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: IT Student
    Windows

    Having inherited an old forge, it is now up to you to run the shop. Gain riches and fame, upgrade your forge and gain access to new resources to expand your product selection. One day, word of your skill may reach the ears of more than just commoners.

    Why similar: Management 27.7%, Resource Management 20.5%, Time Management 16.6%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Simulation 9.9%

  36. #36 Sky Realm Idle
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 102 reviews2026
    Dev: 323GamePub: Star Seeker Ltd
    Windows

    Sky Realm Idle is a Xianxia RPG combining Spirit Array strategy with estate management. Forge artifacts, cultivate pills, and recruit companions. Ascend from mortal to immortal through deep customization and idle growth.

    Why similar: Management 36.1%, Time Management 21.6%, Simulation 13.5%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Relaxing 9.1%

  37. #37 ENSCROLL
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 861 reviews2024
    Dev: InTheBoxPub: Jungle Game Lab
    Windows

    Fresh out of Magic Academy with a hefty student loan, you must craft and sell magic scrolls to pay off your debt. Create spells for demanding customers and manage your growing loan payments. Will your magical skills be enough to free you from student debt?

    Why similar: Magic 44.8%, Immersive Sim 20%, Simulation 19.3%, Fantasy 15.8%

  38. #38 Noble Fates
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,455 reviews2021
    Dev: Xobermon, LLC
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Harness your Demigod powers to lead a group from rags to riches in this 3D Fantasy Kingdom Management Sim with RPG elements. Command from the sky or take control in 3rd Person to BUILD, BATTLE, and RULE. Navigate a world of interesting Nobles, earn their respect, and decide their Fates.

    Why similar: Management 27.1%, Sandbox 25.7%, Building 18.9%, Strategy 8.6%, Simulation 7.7%

  39. #39 Fantastic Haven: Prologue
    74% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
    Dev: Piece of Cake FabulousPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows

    Save fantasy creatures and protect them until releasing them into their natural habitat. Build your shelter, explore the neighboring region, and encounter a series of events.

    Why similar: Sandbox 25.5%, Magic 15.6%, Building 15.5%, Management 14.1%, Simulation 12.4%

  40. #40 Novice Dungeon Master
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 150 reviews2024
    Dev: LazyCnD
    Windows

    [Novice Dungeon Master] is a dungeon management simulation set in a fantasy world of dungeons and adventures. Turn your beginner dungeon into the ultimate dungeon of your dreams. Greet adventurers who come to visit your dungeon, grow herbs, summon monsters, and more!

    Why similar: Management 31.9%, Resource Management 26.4%, Sandbox 19.5%, Simulation 12.8%, Relaxing 9.4%

  41. #41 A Game of Humans
    76% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2020
    Dev: Scion Studios
    Windows

    A sandbox village simulation fundamentally about people, their thoughts and their needs. Luckily they are not alone in their burden, for you possess divine powers. And you would surely never add to the plight of the common man... Right?

    Why similar: God Game 38%, Management 19.6%, Sandbox 13.7%, Building 9.9%, Strategy 6.1%

  42. #42 Whimel Academy
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 206 reviews2025
    Dev: Impossible Home
    Windows

    Live the day-to-day of a magic school student! Whimel Academy is a cozy magic school simulation game. Manage your time and balance between studying magic, part-time jobs, and befriending (or romance) classmates in this wholesome and enchanting world!

    Why similar: Management 33.7%, Magic 27.1%, Time Management 26.9%, Simulation 12.3%

  43. #43 The Witch's Cauldron
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 619 reviews2024
    Dev: Harvey games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The Witch's Cauldron is a narrative roguelike game about being a medieval witch. Grab your cauldron and get brewing. Love, curses, laughter, wisdom for sale! Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. At least before the inquisitors come around.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 34.2%, Simulation 20.8%, Relaxing 17.7%, Fantasy 16.7%, RPG 10.6%

  44. #44 Tavern Keeper 🍻
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,275 reviews2025
    Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
    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: Management 26.4%, Sandbox 21.8%, Building 20.5%, Simulation 10.3%, Strategy 8.3%

  45. #45 MoteMancer
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 236 reviews2025
    Dev: CyanAvatar Studios
    Windows

    An alchemical automation game of logistical puzzles across six Elemental planes. Each Element offers unique tools for power, transport, and defense, rewarding adaptation and experimentation. Cultivate your own garden of possibility with dozens of uniquely shaped structures in this Hex-Grid sandbox.

    Why similar: Resource Management 18%, Sandbox 17.4%, Management 17.3%, Magic 15.2%, Building 11.1%

  46. #46 TasteMaker
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,294 reviews2023
    Dev: Jelle Booij
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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

    Why similar: God Game 26.7%, Management 16.6%, Sandbox 13.8%, Building 11.5%, Time Management 6.5%

  47. #47 Fantasy Town Regional Manager
    72% matchVery Positive80% of 91 reviews2021
    Dev: Caps Collective
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Run a fantasy town for adventurers. Save it from monsters. Save it from itself. Watch it crumble to dust. Do it all again.

    Why similar: Management 36.2%, Building 27.4%, Fantasy 13.9%, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 9.1%

  48. #48 Crownbound - Fantasy Kingdom Sim
    71% matchMixed50% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Bart Mamzer
    Windows

    You’re the ruler, but your heroes have minds of their own. Recruit heroes, set rewards, build a thriving kingdom and hope your warriors don’t run off chasing squirrels instead of fighting monsters.

    Why similar: God Game 28.3%, Building 14.3%, Simulation 14%, Strategy 12.4%, Fantasy 11.5%

  49. #49 Magic Research
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 412 reviews2023
    Dev: Maticolotto
    Windows
    Median: 24.4 hrsMean: 97.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Magic Research is a text-based incremental game about Magic. You are the headmaster of a newly-created institution of Magic. Will you be able to lead your school to win the prestigious Tournament of Magic?

    Why similar: Magic 34.3%, Resource Management 22.3%, Management 21%, Fantasy 9.7%, Simulation 7.7%

  50. #50 Retail Mage
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Jam & Tea Studios
    Windows

    Say and do (almost) anything in this creative job-sim party game, with magic! Interact with any item in the store, in any way you want, to satisfy weird retail customers so that they give you good reviews.

    Why similar: Sandbox 24.6%, Magic 15.7%, Management 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Immersive Sim 14%

  51. #51 Inn Tycoon
    67% 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: Cozy 24.8%, Management 17.7%, Resource Management 11.7%, Sandbox 11.6%, Building 11.5%

  52. #52 Near-Mage
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2025
    Dev: Stuck In Attic
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.

    Why similar: Magic 32.9%, Lore-Rich 25.1%, Choices Matter 21%, Fantasy 11.7%, Relaxing 9.1%

  53. #53 Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,633 reviews2025
    Dev: Rockbee TeamPub: Polden Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Lessaria is an RTS inspired by Majesty 👑 where you guide heroes with indirect control. Play through the campaign or relax in sandbox mode as you build your magical kingdom.

    Why similar: Management 26.8%, Magic 19.9%, Sandbox 18.8%, Simulation 9.4%, Strategy 8.6%

  54. #54 Tea Garden Simulator
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 reviews2023
    Dev: Flying Robot StudiosPub: SYV Games LLP
    Windows

    Explore tea production intricacies with real-world research, select ideal terroir and clones, master plucking and processing, and create specialty teas for your unique brand. Unravel new flavors, unleash your inner tea scientist, experiment with endless creative ideas, and grow your Tea empire.

    Why similar: Science 30%, Management 22.4%, Sandbox 21.4%, Time Management 12.1%, Simulation 9.3%

  55. #55 Little Witch in the Woods
    64% matchVery Positive89% of 12,303 reviews2025
    Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.

    Why similar: Magic 35.3%, Management 24.2%, Simulation 12.6%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Relaxing 9.3%

  56. #56 Let's School
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 7,094 reviews2023
    Dev: Pathea Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Dive into the exhilarating role of a headmaster entrusted to revive your alma mater! Beyond just bricks and mortar, train teachers, recruit students. Sculpt your school into a unique educational haven! Let's School!

    Why similar: Management 26.9%, Sandbox 20%, Building 15.8%, Time Management 12.2%, Simulation 8.4%

  57. #57 Magical Greenhouse
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 56 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: Cozy 36.5%, Magic 28.3%, Management 17.5%, Simulation 9.4%, Relaxing 8.2%

  58. #58 The Succession of Changing Kings
    63% matchVery Positive88% of 482 reviews2026
    Dev: KwaKwaGames
    Windows

    Turn-based kingdom management simulator focused on decision-making. Will you survive and lead the kingdom to prosperity, or die in agony? The throne awaits.

    Why similar: Management 32.3%, Building 28.3%, Choices Matter 23.3%, Simulation 11.6%, RPG 4.5%

  59. #59 Anvil Saga
    66% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,787 reviews2023
    Dev: Pirozhok StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Anvil Saga is a management sim with RPG elements where you take control of a blacksmith shop amidst the Hundred Years' War. Each decision you make impacts the story and gameplay.

    Why similar: Management 26.9%, Resource Management 15.4%, Sandbox 14.7%, Building 13.8%, Choices Matter 11.6%

  60. #60 Fantasy Blacksmith
    69% matchMixed49% of 1,791 reviews2019
    Dev: Heaven BrotherhoodPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    You are a blacksmith in the world of the sword, magic and war, in which any blacksmith who knows how to make even the simplest swords is in demand. You start off as a poor unskilled blacksmith, but in time you will gain experience and improve to achieve wealth, fame and power, and change this world!

    Why similar: Magic 30%, Simulation 24.9%, Management 19.6%, Resource Management 19.3%, RPG 3.4%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
Loading graph...