- #1 Village Tale
97% matchVery Positive83% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A relaxing idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 26.7% ★, Decorating 25.8% ★, Idler 12.8%, Building 8.3%, Management 6.2%
- #2 Hearth and Hamlet
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,503 reviews2026
Dev: Phorust StudiosPub: Runic Forge
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Start with a campfire. Build a kingdom. Hearth and Hamlet is a medieval citybuilder clicker that blends resource management, in-depth upgrade trees and relaxing idle gameplay. Build your empire by researching new technologies, passing new laws, trading with far-off lands, and more.
Why similar: Idler 19.3%, Base Building 18.3%, Building 13%, Management 10.3%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #3 Inn Tycoon
96% 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 15.6% ★, Cozy 15.6%, Building 12.8%, Medieval 12.6%, Idler 10.7%
- #4 Travellers Rest
95% 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: Management 22.6%, Building 22.1%, Medieval 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Resource Management 12.7%
- #5 Tavern Master
94% 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: Building 27.9%, Management 23.5%, Medieval 20.1%, Resource Management 14%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #6 Lakeside Bar
94% matchVery Positive87% of 908 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A cozy management sim where the jazz is smooth, the cocktails are cooler than the evening breeze, and the lake reflects your perfect escape.
Why similar: Idler 21.8%, Building 15.5%, Base Building 11.7%, Resource Management 11.1%, Management 9.9%
- #7 Corner Market
93% matchVery Positive88% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Tiny OrbitPub: Crow Interactive
Windows
A relaxing idle market simulator that sits at the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 20.3% ★, Idler 15.8%, Shop Keeper 12.2% ★, Building 10.6%, Cozy 10.6%
- #8 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
92% 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: Job Simulator 18.8% ★, Shop Keeper 15.4% ★, Cozy 10.7%, Building 10.3%, Base Building 9.7%
- #9 Factory Town Idle
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,257 reviews2024
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 72.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An entire town builder experience packed into a living spreadsheet. Build housing, assign workers, then craft and sell a huge variety of items to level up your town and expand your civilization across the world!
Why similar: Idler 41.6%, Resource Management 20.6%, Management 16.3%, Incremental 10.3%, Casual 5.7%
- #10 Medieval StartUp
91% 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 32.8% ★, Medieval 13.9%, Base Building 12.1%, Management 10.9%, Building 9.5%
- #11 The Dream Globe
90% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 37.9 hrsMean: 73.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Idler 29.7%, Medieval 17.9%, Cozy 17.3%, Resource Management 10.4%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #12 Ropuka's Idle Island
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,254 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 33.5 hrsMean: 123.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.5% ★, Idler 16.8%, Cozy 16%, Building 11.4%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #13 Faire Trade
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 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 27.3% ★, Cozy 17.7%, Base Building 14.6%, Medieval 13.4%, Building 10.3%
- #14 Teddy's Haven
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,836 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Decorating 29.8% ★, Shop Keeper 22.8% ★, Cozy 16.3%, Building 11.3%, Management 7.5%
- #15 Crusaders Quest : Hero Town
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,553 reviews2026
Dev: CQ LABSPub: LoadComplete
Windows · Mac
Median: 32.1 hrsMean: 90.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A desktop idle RPG that lives on the side of your screen. Gather cute pixel heroes, rebuild a tiny town, and watch it grow while you work. Welcome to 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33.4% ★, Idler 18.8%, Building 12.8%, Medieval 11.4%, Resource Management 9%
- #16 Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk
86% matchVery Positive90% of 157 reviews2025
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Build a vending machine empire in this cozy idle sim! Manage staff, decorate locations, and watch your business thrive. Play actively or let it run passively in the background with relaxing music to enjoy while you work or unwind.
Why similar: Job Simulator 21.4% ★, Cozy 18.5%, Idler 18.4%, Shop Keeper 16% ★, Management 8.8%
- #17 MeowCraft
86% 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: Shop Keeper 22.6% ★, Idler 13.6%, Base Building 11.8%, Building 10.7%, Medieval 10.3%
- #18 Glimvale : My Mini Overworld
84% matchVery Positive93% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Milkshake Games
Windows
Glimvale is a solo cosy city-builder with idle mechanics where you manage, decorate, and grow a charming MMO village. Keep adventurers happy and shape the world at your own pace. After all, you’re the game master.
Why similar: Idler 25.6%, Cozy 24.2%, Building 16.4%, Management 11.9%, Medieval 11.3%
- #19 PC Building Empire
85% matchVery Positive85% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: Moose Games
Windows
Build PCs of different rarities, hire workers with buffs and debuffs, and expand your shop. Train stats in special rooms, customize floors and colors, and relax in a cozy idle indie game in Early Access that grows with feedback from the community.
Why similar: Idler 43.7%, Management 17.5%, Economy 10.4%, Relaxing 10%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #20 Let Them Trade
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,176 reviews2025
Dev: SpaceflowerPub: ByteRockers' Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.
Why similar: Base Building 17.1%, Building 16.9%, Medieval 16.9%, Resource Management 14.3%, Management 12%
- #21 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
83% matchVery Positive86% of 447 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tiny Biomes is a relaxing idle game where animals peacefully produce resources and you gather wood in a calm harvesting zone. Build small biomes, earn gold, and enjoy steady progression without pressure, timers, or stress. Play at your own pace and unwind.
Why similar: Idler 35.5%, Relaxing 13.8%, Cozy 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Incremental 8.2%
- #22 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
81% matchVery Positive97% of 262 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 26% ★, Cozy 20.2%, Building 14.1%, Management 9.8%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #23 Little Aviary
81% matchVery Positive87% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: atomco
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Little Aviary is a relaxing idle bird collector that sits at the bottom of your screen! Hatch unique birds, sell them, decorate, then watch them fly around your screen and perch on top of your other windows!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30% ★, Idler 18.7%, Cozy 16.4%, Building 7.8%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #24 Incremental Town RPG
82% matchMixed60% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Overaction Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Incremental Town RPG lets you build and manage a thriving village. Master resource management, develop a robust economy, and enjoy a relaxing experience as you equip your settlement to conquer new lands and challenges!
Why similar: Idler 25.6%, Base Building 16.9%, Resource Management 11.2%, Building 10.2%, Management 9.3%
- #25 Rusty's Retirement
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,799 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 21.9 hrsMean: 54.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 28.1% ★, Idler 17.3%, Building 11.7%, Management 8.5%, Base Building 7.1%
- #26 Loot & Ledger
79% 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 28.4% ★, Shop Keeper 25.4% ★, Management 13.2%, Medieval 10.7%, Resource Management 7.6%
- #27 Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,348 reviews2025
Dev: Hammer & RavensPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build and expand your monastery, craft recipes and brew holy ales in this unique brewery tycoon. No pre-made recipes in Ale Abbey, oh no. It's a canvas for true beer alchemists. It's as simple as: brew, sip, repeat. Welcome to Ale Abbey!
Why similar: Building 18.8%, Base Building 18.8%, Medieval 16.6%, Management 13.6%, Resource Management 9.8%
- #28 Idle Medieval Tavern
82% matchMixed47% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: A-GamesPub: Matryoshka
Windows · Mac
Once upon a time, in a realm of danger and intrigue, you find yourself entrusted with the management of a quaint medieval tavern. This captivating idle game weaves a tale of daring quests, legendary heroes, and a thriving tavern that serves as the heart of a bustling community.
Why similar: Idler 38.8%, Management 19.5%, Medieval 16.3%, Economy 10.4%, Resource Management 10.4%
- #29 Crafting Town
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
Crafting Town Is : A Crafting game with Simulation&Building where you can Craft and Develop your Village, Source Management and Quests.
Why similar: Medieval 23.9%, Base Building 17.5%, Resource Management 15.7%, Building 15%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #30 A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator
78% 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: Medieval 21.3%, Base Building 20.7%, Building 19.2%, Resource Management 15.4%, Management 12.1%
- #31 Tiny Vending Machines
77% matchMixed64% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Frozen Logic Studios
Windows
Tiny Vending Machines is an idle pixel art game that runs at the bottom of your screen. Buy and upgrade vending machines, stock them with drinks, snacks, and more, and keep customers happy. Automate your machines at higher levels and grow your vending empire while you work or study!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.3% ★, Shop Keeper 21.3% ★, Idler 18.2%, Resource Management 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #32 Idlequarium
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 255 reviews2025
Dev: NutsXPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Idlequarium is a casual simulation game where you raise adorable little fish to earn coins, purchase decorations, and build a fully customized aquarium.The game sits anywhere on your desktop, letting you interact with your live aquarium during work or study breaks.
Why similar: Idler 28.1%, Shop Keeper 27.8% ★, Management 12.7%, Relaxing 7.4%, Resource Management 7.4%
- #33 Bao Bao's™ Cozy Laundromat
76% matchVery Positive84% of 434 reviews2025
Dev: Destroyer Doggo
Windows · Mac
Median: 41.6 hrsMean: 54.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Relax in Bao Bao’s Cozy Laundromat, an idle game where you join Bao Bao, a charming panda, in creating the coziest laundromat. Purchase colorful washing machines, add delightful decorations, and hire panda helpers. Watch your cozy laundromat bustle with life, even when you’re not around!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.4% ★, Idler 18.4%, Cozy 16.6%, Building 9.4%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #34 Loafing Town
75% matchVery Positive86% of 571 reviews2025
Dev: GoblinZzPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 43.0 hrsMean: 114.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A relaxing and humorous idle god simulator that stays at the bottom of your screen or on a second monitor while you do other things. With physics-based dragging interactions, it feels just like playing with desk toys.
Why similar: Idler 33.7%, Building 14.5%, Relaxing 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Management 8.7%
- #35 Spiritstead
74% matchVery Positive84% of 152 reviews2026
Dev: Turbo Dog Games
Windows
Build a village in a world of magic and care for the people who live there, with the help of hidden spirits you discover along the way. Watch your town grow and flourish as you expand, create, and decorate.
Why similar: Cozy 32.6%, Building 22.9%, Management 14.9%, Relaxing 12.6%, Incremental 8%
- #36 Tavern Manager Simulator: Prologue
75% 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 34.5% ★, Base Building 18.6%, Building 14.9%, Management 8.8%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #37 City idle
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Grest Games OÜ
Windows
Experience a city-building game, where the citizens are fully simulated and every decision you make impacts their lives. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age and beyond, watch your civilization evolve and progress under your guidance.
Why similar: Building 26.2%, Medieval 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Management 12.2%, Simulation 9.2%
- #38 Village Merchant
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Beast Games S. A.
Windows
Run and expand your own medieval shop! Sell weapons, armor, food, and rare goods to peasants and lords alike in the immersive medieval store simulator.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.2% ★, Cozy 21%, Medieval 12.9%, Management 11.2%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #39 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,116 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 28.2 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.
Why similar: Idler 25.4%, Desktop Companion 16.6% ★, Base Building 11.4%, Management 8.6%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #40 Havendock
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,948 reviews2025
Dev: YYZ StudioPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Breathe easy and thrive in this cozy colony sim. Build a haven for castaways, manage resources, live your best life on the ocean. Lead your humble settlement into a high-tech society.
Why similar: Base Building 23.4%, Building 22.9%, Resource Management 15.5%, Management 15.1%, Relaxing 13.1%
- #41 Potion Tycoon
73% 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: Shop Keeper 32.2% ★, Building 18.6%, Management 14.7%, Medieval 12.3%, Resource Management 10.6%
- #42 Tavern Keeper 🍻
70% 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: Decorating 45.2% ★, Building 16.2%, Cozy 16.2%, Management 11%, Economy 4.7%
- #43 Skeleseller
70% matchVery Positive92% of 418 reviews2026
Dev: Xtonomous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're a skeleton shopkeep who hires adventurers to collect loot for you after your untimely demise. Send adventurers into battle, sell what they find, and build up your town in this laid-back idle game!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 38.7% ★, Idler 24.7%, Management 11.4%, Relaxing 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #44 Viking Vending
69% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: FatFishGame
Windows
Start with a Viking harbor at your command—buy low, sell high, and turn a tidy profit! Identify unknown treasures and strike it rich overnight! Rebuild the blacksmith's forge, enchant mighty artifacts, hire fierce raiders, and make every Viking your loyal customer!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 47.4% ★, Medieval 18.2%, Management 12.7%, Economy 6.2%, Resource Management 5.7%
- #45 TM - Prologue
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: UntitledStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!
Why similar: Building 28.8%, Medieval 26.6%, Resource Management 17.4%, Management 15.6%, Simulation 6.8%
- #46 Tiny Isle
69% matchVery Positive91% of 159 reviews2026
Dev: Nature Rituals StudioPub: Etherous Games Limited
Windows
Tiny Isle is a cozy island-building simulation game. Grow crops, collect crystals, expand and customize your magical island, and welcome sprites and animal residents. Play actively with hands-on planning, or relax with full idle progression as your island comes to life at your own pace.
Why similar: Idler 22.2%, Building 22.2%, Resource Management 15.2%, Management 12.7%, Relaxing 12.4%
- #47 Crafter's Hollow
71% 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: Shop Keeper 44.9% ★, Management 15.8%, Medieval 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Simulation 6.8%
- #48 Arcane Merchant
68% 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: Shop Keeper 39.4% ★, Medieval 18.5%, Management 14%, Relaxing 12.4%, Economy 6.5%
- #49 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
67% 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 31.5% ★, Cozy 17.8%, Medieval 15.6%, Management 11.8%, Resource Management 10.4%
- #50 Desktop Cat Cafe
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: samyamPub: Zippyzappy Games
Windows
Build your dream cat cafe in this tiny cozy management sim that lives at the bottom of your screen! Unlock exciting new recipes, decorate your space with our wide variety of goodies, and watch cute cat helpers take care of the cafe while you're doing other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 34.9% ★, Idler 16.6%, Cozy 12.3%, Building 11.6%, Management 9.4%
- #51 Farmer's Shop Simulator
71% matchMixed51% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: SleepySealsGames
Windows
Create your own farm. Harvest crops, take care of animals, sell goods, set prices at your discretion, hire staff, expand, design, and build your dream farm.
Why similar: Job Simulator 23% ★, Shop Keeper 22.1% ★, Idler 16.7%, Building 10.7%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #52 Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator
72% matchMixed69% of 219 reviews2022
Dev: The Evergloom Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Desktopia is a city-builder game which simulates an evolving, medieval-esque village along the bottom of your desktop, allowing you to work, watch, or browse something else while you play.
Why similar: Idler 20.7%, Medieval 15.6%, Simulation 13.8%, Incremental 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
- #53 Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator
66% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: One Slice of Pizza Games
Windows
Trade horses, formulate feed, and breed generations of elite stallions, racehorses, draft mounts, war horses, and more. Train, auction, mine, forge, farm, run caravans, build a mercenary force, and deal with powerful lords. Dominate the medieval horse trade.
Why similar: Medieval 22.4%, Building 20.4%, Base Building 15.4%, Management 14.9%, Resource Management 13.3%
- #54 MicroTown
71% matchVery Positive95% of 477 reviews2019
Dev: Snowy Ash Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator.
Why similar: Base Building 23.7%, Medieval 20.3%, Resource Management 15.8%, Management 13.7%, Relaxing 10.2%
- #55 Click Mage
66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,575 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Crow Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Click Mage is a unique 2D resource gatherer and building game. Mine and process resources, upgrade your clicking power and construct buildings on an idyllic island with beautiful pixel art graphics.
Why similar: Resource Management 22.6%, Relaxing 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Medieval 11.6%, Building 11.5%
- #56 Alchemist's Garden
65% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Lumis Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Alchemist's Garden is a cozy and relaxing incremental crafting game. Forage to uncover hidden ingredients across mystical lands. Experiment with them at your crucible to discover potions and items, stock your shop's shelves, and watch your potion shop grow!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.3% ★, Idler 20%, Building 14.3%, Management 8.7%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #57 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
67% matchVery Positive94% of 328 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 28.2% ★, Cozy 19.3%, Base Building 14.4%, Medieval 14%, Building 11.4%
- #58 Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
69% matchVery Positive85% of 349 reviews2022
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Idler 21.8%, Shop Keeper 17.7% ★, Job Simulator 16% ★, Cozy 13.6%, Management 11.6%
- #59 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,827 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.0 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 36.5% ★, Cozy 25.2%, Building 15.5%, Management 12.8%, Economy 5.9%
- #60 Mushroom Nook
63% matchVery Positive98% of 392 reviews2026
Dev: HyperstasisGaming
Windows
Mushrooms of all kinds—adorable, quirky, and even some with unique abilities—are spring up randomly on your computer! Collect and nurture them, then decorate with various objects to create your own cozy mushroom haven, keeping you company while you work, study, or simply unwind.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 34.6% ★, Idler 19.6%, Cozy 14.1%, Building 12.8%, Relaxing 7.8%