- #1 Arcana Academy
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 74 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 28.5%, Magic 20.7%, Resource Management 13.8%, Simulation 9%, Strategy 7.3%
- #2 Wizdom Academy
96% matchMixed62% of 234 reviews2025
Dev: Kipwak Studio
Windows
A 3D builder management sim. You are the Headmaster: build your wizarding academy floor by floor, train students into accomplished wizards, and keep your school alive through mana droughts, staff drama and rival academies. Your school, your rules.
Why similar: Management 25.8%, Magic 25.7%, Resource Management 18.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Simulation 8.5%
- #3 Spellcaster University
96% matchVery Positive83% of 4,300 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 25.3%, Management 22.8%, Resource Management 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #4 Alchemist Simulator
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 423 reviews2020
Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 29.2%, Time Management 22.1%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Simulation 11.7%, Relaxing 9%
- #5 The Last Alchemist
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 168 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 21%, Steampunk 18% ★, Management 16.5%, Resource Management 12.9%, Building 10.5%
- #6 Potion Tycoon
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 727 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 21.6%, Magic 16.6%, Sandbox 15.7%, Building 13.7%, Resource Management 11.7%
- #7 Idle Awakening: Mages Path
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 181 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 20.6%, Magic 19.2%, Management 17.3%, Resource Management 12.7%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #8 Tower Wizard
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,856 reviews2025
Dev: Barribob
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 25.1%, Magic 21.6%, Building 17.1%, Strategy 9.5%, Fantasy 8.9%
- #9 Magic Inn
92% matchVery Positive81% of 81 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 34.8%, Magic 27%, Simulation 10.5%, Strategy 10.2%, Immersive Sim 8.4%
- #10 Archmage Idle
91% matchMixed60% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: TopCog
Windows · Mac · Linux
An idle/incremental RPG where you're an Archmage of a wizard guild. Your skills bolster the frontlines and the supply lines. Every skill multiplies the others, and it all keeps running while you're away.
Why similar: Resource Management 29.1%, Magic 24.9%, Simulation 19%, RPG 13%, Fantasy 7.1%
- #11 Karma Keepers
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: yonazdev
Windows · Mac
A chill idle/incremental strategy game where you restore souls, build a Faith economy, automate more of your realm, and rebirth for permanent progress before corruption takes over
Why similar: God Game 38.9% ★, Management 19.5%, Resource Management 13.9%, Choices Matter 7.4%, Simulation 6%
- #12 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
89% matchVery Positive92% of 4,445 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.5 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 20.3%, Management 17.4%, Sandbox 13.6%, Resource Management 13%, Building 12.6%
- #13 Mind Over Magic
89% matchVery Positive87% of 4,468 reviews2025
Dev: SparkypantsPub: Klei Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 29.4%, Building 22.9%, Resource Management 17.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Simulation 9.8%
- #14 Fable Hospital
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 89 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 21.3%, Sandbox 18%, Resource Management 17.5%, Building 10%, Simulation 9%
- #15 Magic Research 2
87% matchVery Positive93% of 613 reviews2024
Dev: Maticolotto
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 73.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 37.1%, Management 31%, Fantasy 10.2%, RPG 7.8%, Simulation 7.6%
- #16 Witchy Business
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,009 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 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: Cozy 42.2%, Magic 32.5%, Simulation 9.8%, Relaxing 6.1%, RPG 4.9%
- #17 Sovereign Tower
84% matchVery Positive93% of 2,646 reviews2026
Dev: WILD WITS GAMESPub: Curve Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Play as the Sovereign of a magical tower in this story-rich, Round Table management RPG. Recruit eccentric Knights, assign quests and balance egos whilst carving out your kingdom's destiny. If destiny doesn’t go your way, keep turning back time, uncover secrets and rewrite fate again and again.
Why similar: Management 43%, Choices Matter 27.9%, Simulation 11.5%, Fantasy 9.5%, RPG 8.2%
- #18 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
85% 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 27.1%, Sandbox 18.9%, Resource Management 17.8%, Simulation 11%, Relaxing 10.5%
- #19 Academagia: The Making of Mages
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 290 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 32.2%, Simulation 27.8%, Strategy 16.5%, RPG 15.6%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #20 Fata Deum - The God Sim
84% matchMixed60% of 460 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 34.9% ★, Management 13.2%, Sandbox 11.6%, Resource Management 10.1%, Building 9.5%
- #21 Forage Wizard
82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,486 reviews2026
Dev: Lost Maxim
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Click, craft and collect your way to alchemical mastery. Progress through a branching skill tree and explore the forbidden woods. Collect resources and build machines of magic. Slay monsters, farm crops and automate your production to become the all-powerful Forage Wizard!
Why similar: Sandbox 25.7%, Resource Management 23.5%, Building 17.7%, Simulation 11.3%, Relaxing 9.8%
- #22 Potion Shop Simulator
83% 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: Cozy 30.6%, Management 26.2%, Resource Management 18.8%, Simulation 9.6%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #23 Tavern Master
81% 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 35.4%, Building 21.2%, Resource Management 16.1%, Simulation 10.7%, Time Management 6.5%
- #24 Idle Wizard
82% matchVery Positive86% of 1,821 reviews2019
Dev: TwoWizards
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 226.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
RPG/Idle hybrid about becoming the most powerful wizard there is. Pick a class, get a pet, configure and improve your character in a myriad ways!
Why similar: Resource Management 27.6%, Magic 25.4%, Management 19.9%, Sandbox 11.2%, Simulation 4.9%
- #25 Alchemist Shop Simulator
81% matchVery Positive81% of 161 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 31.3%, Magic 25.8%, Resource Management 19.4%, Simulation 11.5%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #26 HR Simulator
80% matchPositive81% 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 33.2%, Resource Management 15.4%, Time Management 13.8%, Simulation 12.1%, Management 11.9%
- #27 The Magical Mixture Mill
79% matchVery Positive84% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: GlowlightPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.6 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: Management 23.5%, Cozy 23.1%, Magic 15.5%, Sandbox 12.2%, Immersive Sim 9.4%
- #28 Church Simulator
79% matchVery Positive81% of 110 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 22.4%, Resource Management 14.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #29 Masters of Albion
78% matchMixed66% of 622 reviews2026
Dev: 22cans
Windows
A bold reimagining of the God Game genre from the creator who defined it. Shape a living world as a god - or step into it and experience it through your people. Build, guide and defend your town by day, then survive the night when everything is under threat. There is no single solution. Only yours.
Why similar: God Game 38.1% ★, Management 15.4%, Magic 14.5%, Resource Management 10.7%, Building 10%
- #30 Crafter's Hollow
78% matchMixed54% of 69 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 38.6%, Time Management 22.1%, Simulation 18%, Strategy 8.4%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #31 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
77% matchVery Positive83% of 111 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 33.2%, Sandbox 29.7%, Simulation 12.5%, Relaxing 11.6%, RPG 7.3%
- #32 Ways of Alchemy
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 721 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 19.9%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Resource Management 12.1%, Relaxing 11.3%, Simulation 10.5%
- #33 A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator
77% matchMixed69% of 180 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 20.1%, Resource Management 19.4%, Building 16.1%, Time Management 15.2%, Immersive Sim 9.1%
- #34 MeowCraft
74% matchVery Positive81% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Meow StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Manage your own feline forge in this cozy yet deep shop simulation! Craft epic legendary gear, expand your smithy, hire quirky cat staff, and dispatch hero squads into dangerous dungeons. You may be cursed to never wield a sword again, but you can build a forging empire to defeat the Demon Dragon!
Why similar: Management 25.8%, Resource Management 18.7%, Building 17.5%, Simulation 9.5%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #35 Whimel Academy
74% matchVery Positive86% of 245 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 26.3%, Magic 22.5%, Time Management 21.6%, Cozy 19.9%, Simulation 9.8%
- #36 Tavern Keeper 🍻
72% 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: Cozy 23.9%, Management 20.8%, Sandbox 16.9%, Building 15.4%, Simulation 7.4%
- #37 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 27.5%, Resource Management 19.9%, Time Management 16.7%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Simulation 10.1%
- #38 Game Dev Masters
76% matchVery Positive83% of 200 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 22.8%, Resource Management 16.9%, Sandbox 16.5%, Time Management 10.8%, Immersive Sim 8.4%
- #39 BOOK OF HOURS
73% matchVery Positive89% of 4,442 reviews2023
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 22.5 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 17.8%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Resource Management 15.3%, Time Management 13.4%, Building 9.9%
- #40 Dungeon Inn
72% matchVery Positive94% of 669 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%, Magic 19.7%, Management 19.3%, Time Management 15.8%, Simulation 10.5%
- #41 Idle Reincarnator
73% matchMixed68% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: RyuseGames
Windows
An incremental RPG where you reincarnate through lifetimes, mastering professions, unlocking skills, and exploring mystical realms.
Why similar: Magic 20.7%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Management 16.8%, Simulation 11.8%, Time Management 10.5%
- #42 Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition
75% 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: God Game 31.7% ★, Management 13.3%, Lore-Rich 13%, Sandbox 12%, Immersive Sim 10.5%
- #43 Magic Forge Tycoon
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 87 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 41.1%, Simulation 14.1%, Relaxing 12.2%, Fantasy 11.8%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #44 ENSCROLL
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,070 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 45.4%, Immersive Sim 19.5%, Simulation 19.1%, Fantasy 16%
- #45 Arcane Merchant
69% matchVery Positive85% of 279 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: Management 35.8%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Simulation 13.4%, Relaxing 11.6%, Fantasy 10.8%
- #46 Sky Realm Idle
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 127 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 35.6%, Time Management 21.6%, Simulation 13.6%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #47 Noble Fates
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,483 reviews2021
Dev: Xobermon, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 26.3%, Sandbox 26.1%, Building 19.2%, Strategy 8.6%, Simulation 7.7%
- #48 The Witch's Cauldron
70% matchVery Positive91% of 633 reviews2024
Dev: Harvey games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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%, Simulation 20.7%, Relaxing 17.6%, Fantasy 17%, RPG 10.8%
- #49 Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
73% matchMixed62% of 184 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 21.2%, God Game 17.2% ★, Resource Management 15.6%, Building 14.5%, Sandbox 12.3%
- #50 Novice Dungeon Master
69% matchVery Positive89% of 157 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 32%, Resource Management 25.6%, Sandbox 19.9%, Simulation 13%, Relaxing 9.5%
- #51 Retail Mage
68% 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 24.7%, Magic 15.8%, Management 14.8%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Immersive Sim 14%
- #52 TasteMaker
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,298 reviews2023
Dev: Jelle Booij
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 27.2% ★, Management 16.2%, Sandbox 13.9%, Building 11.6%, Time Management 6.3%
- #53 A Game of Humans
71% 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 38.6% ★, Management 18.9%, Sandbox 13.7%, Building 10%, Strategy 6.1%
- #54 MoteMancer
66% matchVery Positive92% of 256 reviews2025
Dev: CyanAvatar Studios
Windows
An alchemical automation game of ever-changing logistical puzzles across six Elemental planes. Each Element transforms how you generate power, move resources, and defend your factory. Cultivate your own garden of possibility with dozens of uniquely shaped structures in this hex-grid sandbox.
Why similar: Sandbox 17.7%, Resource Management 17.2%, Management 17%, Magic 15.5%, Building 11.3%
- #55 Crownbound - Fantasy Kingdom Sim
68% matchMixed50% of 78 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 28.6% ★, Building 14.4%, Simulation 13.8%, Strategy 12.2%, Fantasy 11.6%
- #56 Amazing Cultivation Simulator
67% matchVery Positive86% of 23,604 reviews2020
Dev: GSQ Games
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.
Why similar: Sandbox 35.7%, Simulation 20.8%, Management 15.7%, Strategy 10.7%, RPG 8.6%
- #57 Fantastic Haven: Prologue
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Piece of Cake FabulousPub: Gamera Games
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 25.6%, Magic 15.8%, Building 15.7%, Management 13.6%, Simulation 12.3%
- #58 Magic Research
67% matchVery Positive91% of 418 reviews2023
Dev: Maticolotto
Windows
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 94.1 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 35.3%, Resource Management 21.4%, Management 20.5%, Fantasy 10%, Simulation 7.7%
- #59 Fantasy Town Regional Manager
69% 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 35.4%, Building 28%, Fantasy 14.2%, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 9.1%
- #60 Archmage Rises
68% matchMixed70% of 437 reviews2023
Dev: Defiance Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Experience the freedom normally only found in a tabletop RPG. Empowered with magic, you will create your own story, and experience real consequences from the decisions you make. Will you be the world’s savior... or its destroyer? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Magic 34%, Sandbox 22.6%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Fantasy 7.3%