- #1 Village Tale
97% matchVery Positive84% of 306 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 20.7 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 28.8% ★, Decorating 28.1% ★, Idler 11.8%, Building 7.4%, Management 5.7%
- #2 Inn Tycoon
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 801 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 26.5 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 16.8%, Job Simulator 15.4% ★, Building 12.3%, Medieval 12.2%, Idler 10.7%
- #3 Travellers Rest
96% matchVery Positive88% of 17,329 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.9 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 22.9%, Building 21.5%, Medieval 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Resource Management 13.1%
- #4 Lakeside Bar
95% matchVery Positive87% of 823 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 19.6 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 22.3%, Building 15.1%, Base Building 11.5%, Resource Management 11.3%, Management 9.9%
- #5 Tavern Master
94% matchVery Positive92% of 12,957 reviews2021
Dev: Untitled Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 11.7 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 27.5%, Management 23.8%, Medieval 19.7%, Resource Management 14.5%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #6 Medieval StartUp
94% matchVery Positive98% of 52 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 34.4% ★, Medieval 13.4%, Base Building 11.7%, Management 10.8%, Building 9.2%
- #7 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
93% matchVery Positive92% of 4,372 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.2 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: Job Simulator 18.4% ★, Shop Keeper 16.2% ★, Cozy 11.5%, Building 9.9%, Base Building 9.4%
- #8 Ropuka's Idle Island
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,066 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 55.0 hrsMean: 137.0 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 33.4% ★, Cozy 16.4%, Idler 16.1%, Building 10.4%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #9 Factory Town Idle
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,215 reviews2024
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 73.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 41.9%, Resource Management 20.8%, Management 16.1%, Incremental 10.4%, Casual 5.5%
- #10 Faire Trade
91% matchVery Positive84% of 64 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 28.4% ★, Cozy 18.9%, Base Building 13.9%, Medieval 12.7%, Building 9.8%
- #11 Let Them Trade
90% matchVery Positive86% of 1,081 reviews2025
Dev: SpaceflowerPub: ByteRockers' Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 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 16.9%, Building 16.6%, Medieval 16.6%, Resource Management 14.7%, Management 12.2%
- #12 The Dream Globe
89% matchVery Positive96% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 59.4 hrsMean: 78.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Idler 29.9%, Cozy 18.6%, Medieval 17.1%, Resource Management 10.4%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #13 Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk
89% matchVery Positive91% of 149 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 20.8% ★, Cozy 19.6%, Idler 18.2%, Shop Keeper 16.7% ★, Management 8.6%
- #14 Rusty's Retirement
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,543 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 29.4% ★, Idler 15.6%, Building 10.6%, Base Building 9.8%, Management 7.5%
- #15 Tavern Keeper 🍻
86% matchVery Positive95% of 4,453 reviews2025
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.4 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 49.2% ★, Cozy 16.1%, Building 14.4%, Management 10%, Economy 4.4%
- #16 Incremental Town RPG
88% 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 26.3%, Base Building 16.6%, Resource Management 11.4%, Building 10.8%, Management 9.5%
- #17 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
85% matchVery Positive98% of 218 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 27% ★, Cozy 21.4%, Building 13.3%, Management 9.5%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #18 PC Building Empire
86% matchVery Positive87% of 189 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 44.2%, Management 17.4%, Economy 10.5%, Relaxing 9.8%, Resource Management 9.5%
- #19 Little Aviary
84% matchVery Positive88% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Tom Daly
Windows
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 33.2% ★, Idler 17.8%, Cozy 16.7%, Building 7.1%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #20 Loot & Ledger
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 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 27.8% ★, Shop Keeper 26.7% ★, Management 13.1%, Medieval 10.2%, Resource Management 7.7%
- #21 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,416 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Cozy 32%, Shop Keeper 31.2% ★, Management 12.7%, Building 11.2%, Economy 5.9%
- #22 Idlequarium
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 209 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: Shop Keeper 29% ★, Idler 27.8%, Management 12.4%, Resource Management 7.4%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #23 Cornerpond
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,624 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 75.6 hrsMean: 127.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.2% ★, Idler 19.2%, Relaxing 7.3%, Management 7.2%, Resource Management 6.9%
- #24 Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,300 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: Base Building 18.6%, Building 18.6%, Medieval 16.4%, Management 13.9%, Resource Management 10.1%
- #25 Idle Medieval Tavern
83% matchMixed48% of 170 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 39.4%, Management 19.4%, Medieval 15.8%, Economy 10.6%, Resource Management 10.5%
- #26 Tiny Vending Machines
81% matchMixed68% of 81 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 33.4% ★, Shop Keeper 21.1% ★, Idler 17.3%, Resource Management 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #27 Tiny Isle
78% matchVery Positive92% of 152 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 22.6%, Building 21.7%, Resource Management 15.5%, Management 12.7%, Relaxing 12.1%
- #28 Crafting Town
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 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 23.6%, Base Building 17.4%, Resource Management 16.2%, Building 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #29 Potion Tycoon
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 719 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 33.7% ★, Building 17.8%, Management 14.7%, Medieval 11.8%, Resource Management 10.6%
- #30 SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 560 reviews2025
Dev: ATRIC Games
Windows
Experience entrepreneurship in a floating cloud cafe. Manage your flying cafe, customize construction, train staff, handle random events, and uncover the secrets of the commercial empire, growing from a small shop to the sky's brightest star.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27% ★, Base Building 18.1%, Building 18%, Resource Management 10.9%, Management 10.4%
- #31 A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator
78% matchMixed70% of 178 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%, Base Building 20.5%, Building 18.9%, Resource Management 15.8%, Management 12.3%
- #32 Bao Bao's™ Cozy Laundromat
77% matchVery Positive85% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: Destroyer Doggo
Windows · Mac
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 33.7% ★, Idler 17.5%, Cozy 16.9%, Building 8.6%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #33 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
76% matchVery Positive94% of 316 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 29.4% ★, Cozy 20.6%, Base Building 13.7%, Medieval 13.3%, Building 10.8%
- #34 Havendock
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,898 reviews2025
Dev: YYZ StudioPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 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 23.1%, Building 22.5%, Resource Management 16%, Management 15.4%, Relaxing 13%
- #35 Tavern Manager Simulator: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive91% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 34.7% ★, Base Building 18.4%, Building 14.7%, Management 8.8%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #36 City idle
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 219 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 25.9%, Medieval 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 9.2%
- #37 Loafing Town
72% matchVery Positive86% of 533 reviews2025
Dev: GoblinZzPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 43.0 hrsMean: 103.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 34.4%, Building 14.2%, Relaxing 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Management 8.8%
- #38 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
71% matchVery Positive98% of 217 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 32.5% ★, Cozy 18.8%, Medieval 14.8%, Management 11.5%, Resource Management 10.2%
- #39 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
72% matchVery Positive87% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 35.4%, Cozy 13.9%, Relaxing 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Incremental 8.3%
- #40 Farmer's Shop Simulator
74% matchMixed53% of 58 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: Shop Keeper 23.2% ★, Job Simulator 22.5% ★, Idler 16.8%, Building 10.2%, Resource Management 8.8%
- #41 Lords and Villeins
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 966 reviews2022
Dev: Honestly GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!
Why similar: Building 21.9%, Medieval 21.9%, Management 17.4%, Resource Management 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
- #42 Crafter's Hollow
73% matchMixed56% of 66 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 46.8% ★, Management 15.5%, Medieval 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Simulation 6.6%
- #43 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 992 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 27.9 hrsMean: 85.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 34.7%, Base Building 11%, Management 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #44 TM - Prologue
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: UntitledStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 28.5%, Medieval 26.3%, Resource Management 17.9%, Management 15.8%, Simulation 6.8%
- #45 Vending Machine Co.
69% matchVery Positive91% of 341 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Run your kawaii vending machine company! A relaxing sim where you manage, restock, and repair your vending machines across a charming Japanese city. Pick neighborhoods, stock up on snacks, set the perfect price, upgrade your machines. Enjoy lots of fun minigames along the way.
Why similar: Decorating 24.6% ★, Job Simulator 20.1% ★, Shop Keeper 15.7% ★, Cozy 12.2%, Idler 10.5%
- #46 Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: The Evergloom Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 21.1%, Medieval 15.3%, Simulation 13.6%, Incremental 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #47 Inn Tycoon: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Evil Goose Games
Windows
Welcome to Inn Tycoon: Prologue! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Cozy 21.2%, Building 17.3%, Medieval 16.4%, Resource Management 12.4%, Management 11%
- #48 Crusaders Quest : Hero Town
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,924 reviews2026
Dev: CQ LABSPub: LoadComplete
Windows · Mac
Median: 34.1 hrsMean: 69.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Idler 29%, Building 18.9%, Medieval 16.5%, Resource Management 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #49 Dungeon Tycoon
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,830 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: Building 21%, Management 18.7%, Medieval 18.7%, Base Building 18%, Economy 8.7%
- #50 Alchemist's Garden
68% matchVery Positive95% of 83 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 27.6% ★, Idler 20.1%, Building 13.7%, Management 8.5%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #51 MicroTown
71% matchVery Positive95% of 475 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 23.4%, Medieval 20%, Resource Management 16.3%, Management 13.9%, Relaxing 10.2%
- #52 Skeleseller
66% matchVery Positive93% of 365 reviews2026
Dev: Xtonomous
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 42.1% ★, Idler 25.3%, Management 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #53 Feudal Fantasy Incremental
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Luminosity Interactive
Windows
Feudal Fantasy is a short active incremental game in which you rebuild a town once lost to tragedy as its lord, by managing upgrades, new buildings and recruiting the wisdom of fantasy races.
Why similar: Idler 28.3%, Resource Management 14.2%, Management 10%, Medieval 10%, Relaxing 9%
- #54 Tiny Pasture
65% matchVery Positive93% of 8,348 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.0 hrsMean: 59.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33.4% ★, Idler 20.6%, Building 12.1%, Management 8.9%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #55 Shop Titans
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 17,821 reviews2020
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 182.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19.4% ★, Job Simulator 18.9% ★, Idler 13.7%, Cozy 11.9%, Base Building 9.6%
- #56 Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
69% matchVery Positive85% of 343 reviews2022
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Idler 20.5%, Shop Keeper 17.3% ★, Job Simulator 14.7% ★, Cozy 13.6%, Incremental 11.2%
- #57 Sticky Business
66% matchVery Positive94% of 7,447 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 51.5% ★, Cozy 18.5%, Relaxing 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Simulation 4%
- #58 Littlewood
68% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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: Building 34.9%, Relaxing 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.6%, Simulation 9.4%, Casual 5.6%
- #59 Novice Dungeon Master
66% matchVery Positive90% of 153 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: Shop Keeper 41.5% ★, Resource Management 13.7%, Management 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Relaxing 10.2%
- #60 Discounty
65% matchVery Positive82% of 2,494 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 40.1% ★, Cozy 14.3%, Building 11.8%, Management 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%