- #1 Sticky Business
97% 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 31% ★, Wholesome 20.2% ★, Cozy 13%, Life Sim 8.1%, Relaxing 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the creative, cozy side of running a small shop and fulfilling custom orders for customers.
- #2 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,814 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.7% ★, Wholesome 20.3% ★, Cozy 17.5%, Life Sim 9.4%, Time Management 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic shop-keeping experience where you manage inventory, decorate your space, and serve patrons.
- #3 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
96% matchVery Positive93% of 43,576 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Crafting 39%, Life Sim 23.4%, Relaxing 18.4%, Simulation 10.9%, Casual 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the tactile, experimental process of crafting and upcycling items to sell to quirky customers.
- #4 Tiny Bookshop
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,001 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 33.6%, Life Sim 20.3%, Time Management 19%, Relaxing 10.3%, Cute 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the cozy, management-focused atmosphere of running a small, specialized retail space.
- #5 Unpacking
95% matchVery Positive93% of 39,661 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: Organizing 49.4% ★, Relaxing 13.2%, Life Sim 10.9%, Cute 6.8%, Puzzle 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the highly satisfying, tactile experience of organizing and placing items in a cozy, personal environment.
- #6 Cat Cafe Manager
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,138 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.6% ★, Cozy 18.8%, Wholesome 18.6% ★, Time Management 11.1%, Life Sim 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar wholesome, management-driven experience focused on building a welcoming space for visitors.
- #7 PowerWash Simulator
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 57,953 reviews2022
Dev: FuturLab
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
Why similar: Cleaning 47.2% ★, Wholesome 16.8% ★, Cozy 8.7%, Relaxing 6.9%, Family Friendly 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the meditative, cleaning-focused gameplay that makes the initial stages of Trash Goblin so satisfying.
- #8 Strange Horticulture
92% matchVery Positive95% of 15,409 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Cozy 44.1%, Lore-Rich 22.5%, Relaxing 13.4%, Puzzle 9%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The gameplay loop of identifying, organizing, and managing a unique inventory of items feels very similar to the trinket-cleaning process.
- #9 A Little to the Left
91% matchVery Positive92% of 17,964 reviews2022
Dev: Max InfernoPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.
Why similar: Cleaning 26.6% ★, Organizing 26.1% ★, Wholesome 14.6% ★, Cozy 11.6%, Relaxing 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the same satisfying, tidy-up puzzle experience found in the organizational aspects of shop management.
- #10 Critter Café
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20.4% ★, Wholesome 18% ★, Cozy 17.4%, Life Sim 11.8%, Relaxing 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It blends cozy management with creature collection, offering a similar wholesome and colorful aesthetic.
- #11 Travellers Rest
90% 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: Life Sim 50.2%, Crafting 25%, Fantasy 8.9%, Colorful 7.2%, Simulation 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines crafting, brewing, and management in a cozy, wholesome setting that encourages steady shop growth.
- #12 Alchemy Garden
89% matchMixed69% of 1,071 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!
Why similar: Time Management 21.6%, Cozy 16.8%, Wholesome 16.4% ★, Life Sim 10.1%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on crafting items and managing a shop, emphasizing a relaxed and creative pace.
- #13 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,457 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 36.4% ★, Cute 26.7%, Simulation 20%, Fantasy 9.4%, Singleplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational shop-keeping simulation, it provides the core loop of buying low and selling high to a variety of customers.
- #14 Tiny Witch
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Creative Hand
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Manage a minion store where demanding clientele are always at your door! As a little witch, mix the right resources to create minions so that your dungeon master clients walk away happy.
Why similar: Wholesome 26.7% ★, Cozy 22%, Time Management 17.1%, Crafting 11.4%, Relaxing 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The time-management and shop-keeping mechanics align well with the fast-paced but low-stress nature of the seed game.
- #15 House Flipper
87% matchVery Positive94% of 108,943 reviews2018
Dev: EmpyreanPub: Frozen District
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
Why similar: Cleaning 39.7% ★, Decorating 27.5% ★, Organizing 16.9% ★, Relaxing 4.9%, Simulation 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the core loop of cleaning, renovating, and transforming neglected spaces into something beautiful.
- #16 Bear and Breakfast
86% matchVery Positive90% of 5,261 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Decorating 42.4% ★, Crafting 15%, Life Sim 13.5%, Relaxing 6.9%, Family Friendly 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on management and cozy aesthetics, requiring you to build and maintain a welcoming space.
- #17 Potion Permit
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.8% ★, Cozy 22.1%, Life Sim 14.9%, Crafting 11.9%, Relaxing 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features crafting and community-focused shop gameplay that feels very rewarding and low-pressure.
- #18 Moonlighter
86% matchVery Positive82% of 21,741 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Fantasy 45.2%, Simulation 41%, Singleplayer 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: While it includes combat, the core shop-keeping loop of managing prices and inventory is a strong match for the genre.
- #19 Lemon Cake
84% matchVery Positive85% of 2,027 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Restore an abandoned bakery and prepare pastries from farm to table! Grow fresh ingredients in the greenhouse, cook pastries & sweets in the kitchen and serve your baked goods to hungry customers in your own shop!
Why similar: Time Management 22.2%, Cozy 18.9%, Life Sim 14.8%, Cute 7.7%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the time-management and shop-keeping loop in a cute, bakery-themed environment.
- #20 Coffee Talk
84% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Crafting 31%, Relaxing 28.9%, Fantasy 14.3%, Simulation 13.3%, Casual 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the relaxing, customer-focused side of shop management through meaningful interactions.
- #21 Littlewood
82% 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: Life Sim 35.9%, Crafting 25.7%, Relaxing 16.8%, Simulation 10.4%, Cute 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, low-stress life-sim that allows you to manage your town and resources at your own pace.
- #22 Garden Paws
83% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Wholesome 28.7% ★, Cozy 21.1%, Crafting 17.3%, Relaxing 9.2%, Family Friendly 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar cozy, life-sim management experience with a focus on gathering and selling goods.
- #23 Calico
82% matchVery Positive87% of 4,975 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: Life Sim 27.3%, Cute 17.8%, Relaxing 17%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Simulation 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly wholesome and cozy experience focused on community and animal interaction.
- #24 Assemble with Care
81% matchVery Positive90% of 10,273 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.
Why similar: Cozy 22.1%, Relaxing 18%, Casual 14.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Family Friendly 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features the satisfying restoration of broken items, mirroring the upcycling mechanics of the seed game.
- #25 Thrifty Business
77% matchVery Positive96% of 485 reviews2026
Dev: Spellgarden Games
Windows · Mac
Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!
Why similar: Organizing 22.3% ★, Decorating 21.2% ★, Shop Keeper 14.6% ★, Cozy 9%, Wholesome 9% ★
- #26 Freshly Frosted
81% matchVery Positive99% of 373 reviews2022
Dev: Ty TaylorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Place conveyor belts to solve puzzles in the world's most adorable donut factory!
Why similar: Relaxing 22.4%, Cute 16.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, Colorful 14%, Simulation 12%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a relaxing, puzzle-like management loop that is satisfying to complete.
- #27 Ooblets
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,534 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Crafting 30.3%, Family Friendly 17.9%, Relaxing 17.8%, Cute 14%, Colorful 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines cozy management with creature collection and farming, offering a deep and charming experience.
- #28 Cloud Gardens
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,290 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Relaxing 43.4%, Simulation 20.6%, Family Friendly 13.5%, Casual 12.1%, Singleplayer 6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the meditative, nature-focused aesthetic and the joy of watching a space evolve over time.
- #29 Discounty
76% 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 31% ★, Wholesome 20.5% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Cozy 11%, Time Management 9.7%
- #30 Whisper of the House
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,036 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Organizing 44.9% ★, Cozy 18.4%, Life Sim 11.1%, Relaxing 7.3%, Cute 4.1%
- #31 Vending Machine Co.
75% 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: Organizing 23.5% ★, Decorating 19.7% ★, Wholesome 15.1% ★, Shop Keeper 14.7% ★, Cozy 11.4%
- #32 Witchy Business
76% matchVery Positive89% of 827 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.7% ★, Wholesome 23% ★, Cozy 21%, Crafting 9.4%, Relaxing 4.7%
- #33 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
78% matchVery Positive95% of 52,284 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Crafting 45.4%, Relaxing 40.8%, Simulation 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply wholesome management game that focuses on care, crafting, and building relationships.
- #34 Cozy Organizer
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 653 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Organize, decorate, align, and stack items in cozy environments, just like those TikTok videos. Cozy Organizer is a cute wholesome sandbox organizing game, where stress melts away one tidy shelf at a time! Enjoy stacking perfect pantries and designing dream closets with relaxing tunes.
Why similar: Organizing 24.8% ★, Decorating 16.5% ★, Cleaning 15.4% ★, Wholesome 14.3% ★, Cozy 12.2%
- #35 Teacup
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,129 reviews2021
Dev: Smarto ClubPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party!
Why similar: Cute 27.7%, Relaxing 24.9%, Family Friendly 22.1%, Colorful 17.9%, Casual 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the wholesome, low-stress, and narrative-driven vibe that makes cozy games so appealing.
- #36 Hozy
74% matchVery Positive81% of 3,462 reviews2026
Dev: Come On StudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Restore a forgotten neighbourhood through your favourite hobby, one cozy room at a time. In Hozy, clean, paint, and decorate abandoned homes with satisfying mechanics and intuitive controls. Enjoy the little details as you interact with tools, items and furniture to bring each space back to life.
Why similar: Cozy 34.2%, Wholesome 18.7% ★, Relaxing 12.4%, Family Friendly 6.7%, Cute 6.4%
- #37 Wilmot's Warehouse
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 542 reviews2019
Dev: Hollow PondsPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Wilmot's Warehouse is a puzzle game about keeping a warehouse running in tip-top shape. Just remember where you put everything, because when the service hatch opens, you'll need to find the things people want quickly, in order to earn the coveted Performance Stars.
Why similar: Family Friendly 23%, Relaxing 20.5%, Simulation 17.9%, Puzzle 17.3%, Colorful 11%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the satisfying organization of items, which is a key component of any successful shop-keeper game.
- #38 Cash Cleaner Simulator
74% matchVery Positive92% of 7,563 reviews2025
Dev: Mind Control GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...
Why similar: Cleaning 31.1% ★, Organizing 29.9% ★, Cozy 12.2%, Life Sim 10%, Relaxing 5%
- #39 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
73% 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 32.7%, Shop Keeper 32% ★, Life Sim 11.8%, Crafting 11.1%, Simulation 5.8%
- #40 Ship, Inc.
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,158 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Run a wholesome shipping business! Ship, Inc. is a cozy job simulator where you are a packaging employee in a parcel shipment company. Follow the shipment orders, choose the package size, and prepare parcels. Upgrade your office, deliver orders safely and quickly!
Why similar: Organizing 33.9% ★, Wholesome 20.9% ★, Cozy 18%, Life Sim 10.2%, Family Friendly 4.1%
- #41 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
72% 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 34.8% ★, Cozy 20.1%, Life Sim 11.7%, Crafting 9.4%, Simulation 5.5%
- #42 Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 884 reviews2026
Dev: Yaza GamesPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Make and share the most beautiful and bizarre medieval art imaginable! Manage and grow your manuscript workshop by illustrating manuscripts, using friendly tools and a massive range of drag-and-drop artworks from the deepest reaches of history. Welcome to your very own Scriptorium!
Why similar: Decorating 25% ★, Organizing 20.6% ★, Cleaning 20% ★, Shop Keeper 11.5% ★, Wholesome 7.7% ★
- #43 Cats & Cups
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,012 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.4% ★, Wholesome 21.5% ★, Cozy 20.5%, Life Sim 9.6%, Simulation 4.2%
- #44 Piece by Piece
71% matchVery Positive91% of 167 reviews2026
Dev: GamkatPub: No More Robots
Windows
It's time to open shop! Inherit your family's repair shop, and roll up your sleeves. Fix up the prized possessions of the forest folk, paint yourself a masterpiece to sell and make your family shop all your own with decorations, furniture and cookies!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 35.8% ★, Cozy 26.5%, Relaxing 6.9%, Family Friendly 6.1%, Cute 5.2%
- #45 Happy Sheepies
73% matchVery Positive86% of 563 reviews2024
Dev: Berker Games
Windows
Happy Sheepies is a relaxing sheep farming game that includes some Crafting and Business Management elements with its simple Drag & Drop gameplay. Meet the needs of your sheepies, craft and sell your products, and grow your business!
Why similar: Organizing 26.4% ★, Shop Keeper 17.3% ★, Wholesome 16.1% ★, Cozy 12.6%, Life Sim 7.2%
- #46 Perfume Atelier
71% matchVery Positive91% of 209 reviews2026
Dev: Keep The Engine GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blend fragrances in your cozy perfume atelier! 🌸 Craft unique scents by mixing essences, design beautiful bottles, and try to sell your creations to curious customers. Decorate your workshop, unlock new recipes, and grow your reputation in the art of fragrance.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28% ★, Cozy 21.1%, Wholesome 19.3% ★, Crafting 10.4%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #47 Lost But Found
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,427 reviews2024
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Organize and give out lost items! Lost But Found is a job simulator game where you are an officer who oversees the lost items in an airport. Organize those items and distribute them to people who lost their belongings. Upgrade your office, manage requests, collect stickers, and more.
Why similar: Organizing 42.1% ★, Wholesome 23% ★, Life Sim 10.2%, Family Friendly 5.3%, Relaxing 5%
- #48 Undusted: Letters from the Past
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,603 reviews2025
Dev: 5minlab Corp.Pub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.
Why similar: Cleaning 34.5% ★, Wholesome 21.1% ★, Cozy 20.4%, Relaxing 6.5%, Family Friendly 5.9%
- #49 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,663 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 60.6% ★, Relaxing 13%, Simulation 9.1%, First-Person 6.3%, Casual 4.4%
- #50 Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,035 reviews2025
Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mine, refine, and sell gemstones in Gemporium, a cute, fast-paced shop management game. Upgrade your tools, expand your store, and master the daily rhythm of digging, polishing, and turning a profit to pay off your debt, one gem at a time.
Why similar: Cozy 26%, Time Management 21.8%, Life Sim 21.6%, Cute 8%, Simulation 7.4%
- #51 KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,668 reviews2026
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Prep your stations for a cozy cooking game with attitude! Prepare unique meals for quirky small-town locals, upgrade and customize your shop, compete in thrilling cooking battles to become top chef, and protect your family’s long-running restaurant alongside a cast of curious companions!
Why similar: Wholesome 23.2% ★, Cozy 17.8%, Time Management 14.8%, Life Sim 12.2%, Crafting 10.2%
- #52 Packing Life
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: Aroko Game Studio
Windows · Linux
A cozy and satisfying puzzle-simulation game where you step into the role of a warehouse worker with a knack for perfectly organizing and packing orders. With charming visuals, relaxing gameplay, and a lighthearted story, experience the joy of transforming everyday tasks into a fulfilling adventure.
Why similar: Cozy 17.1%, Shop Keeper 15.9% ★, Relaxing 10.5%, Time Management 10.3%, Life Sim 9.8%
- #53 Super Mini Mart
70% matchVery Positive82% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Blazing PandaPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Super Mini Mart is your 100% fresh, 100% chill round-the-corner supermarket sim. Stock, supervise, manage and get to know your colorful clientele-to-be in this sweet, stress-free management game!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.6% ★, Wholesome 21.8% ★, Cozy 18.7%, Life Sim 10.8%, Family Friendly 6.2%
- #54 Carefully Stamped
70% matchMixed58% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Craft and sell charming postcards to your customers in a relaxing sandbox full of color and creativity. Carefully Stamped is a cozy job simulator where you are a postcard designer. Take on new orders, craft the cutest mail, write a wholesome note and collect stamps to send your postcards 🎟️✉️
Why similar: Organizing 28.3% ★, Decorating 25.2% ★, Wholesome 13.5% ★, Cozy 12.3%, Life Sim 9.1%
- #55 Faire Trade
69% 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 25.5% ★, Wholesome 20% ★, Cozy 16.8%, Crafting 9.9%, Life Sim 9.6%
- #56 Bookshop Simulator
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,208 reviews2025
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way!
Why similar: Cozy 28%, Shop Keeper 27.8% ★, Life Sim 17.1%, Simulation 7.3%, Relaxing 7%
- #57 Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,014 reviews2025
Dev: Alblune
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, solve and transform puzzles into furniture to decorate the perfect home for your rodent friend. Collect hundreds of decorations, accessories and stickers in this cozy game full of charm!
Why similar: Cozy 32.6%, Wholesome 15.1% ★, Relaxing 12%, Cute 8.2%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #58 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
67% 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: Shop Keeper 31.6% ★, Cozy 22.2%, Life Sim 15.4%, Relaxing 7.7%, First-Person 6.4%
- #59 Magical Greenhouse
67% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.8% ★, Wholesome 20.7% ★, Cozy 17.8%, Crafting 12.7%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #60 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 357 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.4% ★, Cozy 22.5%, Wholesome 19.8% ★, Relaxing 6.4%, Family Friendly 5%
