- #1 Two Point Campus
97% matchVery Positive88% of 7,918 reviews2022
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff and run an academic institution packed with wild courses.
Why similar: City Builder 18.3%, Building 14.7%, Management 12.4%, Sandbox 9.2%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game shares the signature humor, art style, and deep management mechanics of the Two Point series.
- #2 Two Point Hospital
96% matchVery Positive92% of 34,521 reviews2018
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Why similar: Building 23.5%, Management 19.8%, Simulation 16.4%, Sandbox 9.2%, City Builder 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the quintessential management sim that established the charming, chaotic, and strategic gameplay loop found in the Two Point universe.
- #3 Planet Zoo
96% matchVery Positive91% of 94,593 reviews2019
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Why similar: City Builder 18.4%, Building 17%, Management 13.9%, Sandbox 12.1%, Economy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most detailed exhibit-building and animal-management experience, perfect for players who enjoy the curation aspect of museum design.
- #4 Megaquarium
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,695 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
Why similar: Building 22.4%, Sandbox 17%, Management 14.2%, Simulation 11%, Economy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses specifically on the challenges of exhibit layout and aquatic life management, mirroring the core loop of museum curation.
- #5 Let's Build a Zoo
94% matchVery Positive89% of 4,050 reviews2021
Dev: SpringloadedPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
It's time to Build a Zoo! Construct and decorate enclosures, buy and breed animals, hire zookeepers and vets... then try your hand at DNA splicing, and stitch together over 300,000 different types of animal. This can only go smoothly...
Why similar: City Builder 26.8%, Building 15.7%, Sandbox 13.9%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar management-heavy approach to building a public attraction with a distinct, colorful art style and humorous tone.
- #6 Parkasaurus
94% matchVery Positive93% of 3,094 reviews2020
Dev: Washbear Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Parkasaurus is a dinosaur tycoon management simulation where you take care of your dinosaurs by constructing well-designed exhibits, researching specialized technologies, and maximizing profits to expand into the ultimate dinosaur theme park. Do you favor development for guests or your dinosaurs?
Why similar: City Builder 22.1%, Building 14.5%, Management 10.8%, Sandbox 9.7%, Economy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines dinosaur exhibit building with management mechanics that feel very similar to the lighthearted strategy found in Two Point games.
- #7 Planet Coaster 2
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 13,296 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic creations. Are you ready to ride the wave?
Why similar: City Builder 23.3%, Building 18.8%, Sandbox 15.5%, Simulation 11.5%, Economy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides unparalleled creative freedom for building complex attractions and managing guest experiences in a polished, modern simulation environment.
- #8 Let's School
91% matchVery Positive93% of 7,229 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Dive into the exhilarating role of a headmaster entrusted to revive your alma mater! Beyond just bricks and mortar, train teachers, recruit students. Sculpt your school into a unique educational haven! Let's School!
Why similar: City Builder 22.5%, Building 13.1%, Sandbox 11.4%, Management 10.8%, Economy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the school-management niche with a similar cartoonish aesthetic and a focus on balancing staff needs with student satisfaction.
- #9 Planet Coaster
92% matchVery Positive91% of 71,745 reviews2016
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
Why similar: Building 22.8%, Sandbox 14.1%, Management 12.8%, Simulation 11.6%, City Builder 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic in the genre, it offers deep building tools and management systems that allow for highly detailed theme park creation.
- #10 Hotel Architect
90% matchVery Positive94% of 1,712 reviews2026
Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!
Why similar: City Builder 21%, Building 14.1%, Sandbox 11.1%, Economy 11%, Management 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the architectural and management challenges of running a large facility, sharing the building-centric focus of museum sims.
- #11 Parkitect
91% matchVery Positive94% of 8,037 reviews2018
Dev: Texel Raptor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!
Why similar: City Builder 17.4%, Building 15.5%, Economy 12.4%, Management 10.5%, Isometric 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game balances deep management simulation with a charming aesthetic, focusing on the logistics of running a successful park.
- #12 Prehistoric Kingdom
89% matchVery Positive90% of 6,006 reviews2022
Dev: Blue MeridianPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Take on the role of park manager and design the ultimate zoo for nature's greatest creations.
Why similar: Building 24.3%, Sandbox 19.3%, Management 17.3%, Economy 16.1%, Simulation 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows for high-fidelity exhibit design and management, focusing on the scientific and aesthetic presentation of extinct creatures.
- #13 Tavern Keeper 🍻
88% 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: Building 18.2%, Sandbox 13.7%, Economy 12.8%, Management 12.3%, Isometric 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a whimsical, management-focused gameplay loop where you build and run a fantasy business with a heavy emphasis on character interaction.
- #14 Little Big Workshop
89% matchVery Positive84% of 3,371 reviews2019
Dev: Mirage Game StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!
Why similar: Simulation 17.8%, Building 17.7%, Management 13.9%, Strategy 13.6%, Economy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique perspective on management and production, focusing on the layout and efficiency of a miniature factory.
- #15 Jurassic World Evolution 2
87% matchVery Positive90% of 46,005 reviews2021
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Why similar: Building 23.3%, City Builder 19.4%, Sandbox 15.6%, Management 14%, Simulation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-stakes management experience where you must balance exhibit safety with the logistical demands of running a dinosaur park.
- #16 Minami Lane
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,452 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: City Builder 21.9%, Life Sim 16.8%, Building 12.8%, Management 11%, Isometric 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a relaxing, management-focused experience centered on building and optimizing a small, charming street.
- #17 The Tenants
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,702 reviews2022
Dev: Ancient Forge
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home?
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Life Sim 15.3%, Building 15.1%, Economy 11.9%, Management 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the renovation and management of properties, offering a satisfying loop of designing spaces and keeping tenants happy.
- #18 Go-Go Town!
84% matchVery Positive95% of 2,153 reviews2024
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Step into the role of a hands-on mayor and build your town from the ground up. Plan neighborhoods, automate logistics, and grow your community—all while juggling workers, infrastructure, and day-to-day chaos to create your dream town. Play solo for total control, or bring friends for co-op mayhem.
Why similar: City Builder 24.2%, Building 15.4%, Life Sim 13.6%, Sandbox 12.4%, Management 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines town-building with management mechanics in a colorful, casual environment that feels very accessible.
- #19 Bear and Breakfast
85% 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: Economy 23.8%, Life Sim 22.4%, Management 13.3%, Simulation 10.3%, Family Friendly 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a charming, management-focused loop where you design and run a hospitality business in a cozy, stylized world.
- #20 Big Ambitions
84% matchVery Positive93% of 12,848 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Why similar: Management 25.3%, Economy 24.2%, Life Sim 21.1%, Sandbox 12.6%, Simulation 12%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, modern management experience that allows you to build and run various businesses with a high level of logistical detail.
- #21 Hotel Magnate
82% matchMixed59% of 486 reviews2025
Dev: Arcade Oven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!
Why similar: City Builder 20.5%, Building 15.8%, Sandbox 12.2%, Management 11.1%, Economy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a comprehensive hotel management experience with a focus on building, design, and guest satisfaction.
- #22 Prison Architect
82% matchVery Positive89% of 73,349 reviews2015
Dev: Introversion SoftwarePub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Why similar: City Builder 23.6%, Building 19.5%, Sandbox 14.8%, Management 11.9%, Simulation 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a foundational building and management game that requires careful planning of facilities and staff to maintain order and efficiency.
- #23 Rescue HQ - The Tycoon
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 921 reviews2019
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build up your headquarters from scratch and design your own masterpiece. In Rescue HQ you build, organize and manage a joint station for firefighters, police and ambulance. Manage your resources wisely and master challenging emergencies to keep your city safe! Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: City Builder 15.3%, Building 13.1%, Management 10.1%, Sandbox 10%, Isometric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a humorous and strategic look at managing emergency services, sharing the 'tycoon' style of gameplay.
- #24 Indoorlands
81% matchVery Positive82% of 271 reviews2022
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The indoor park management simulator where you can create your rides and coasters from scratch and freely design your halls. Manage, expand and develop your own park to inspire your guests. Satisfy your visitors' needs by unlocking and researching new buildings, rides, transportation and more!
Why similar: Building 18.2%, City Builder 17.9%, Management 12.9%, Isometric 11.2%, Sandbox 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management of indoor theme park attractions, which shares many design principles with museum exhibit planning.
- #25 Town to City
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,166 reviews2025
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Building 15.5%, Economy 10.4%, Sandbox 9.5%, Management 8.7%
- #26 Festival Tycoon 🎪
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 227 reviews2022
Dev: Johannes GäblerPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
A micro-management sim about music festivals! Design the perfect festival grounds in ‘create’ mode, then manage the event itself in ‘live’ mode! Book bands, sign deals, plant flowers, fix toilets, and grow your show into a global phenomenon.
Why similar: City Builder 19.1%, Building 13.9%, Life Sim 13%, Sandbox 10.1%, Economy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It challenges you to manage the logistics and layout of a large-scale event, focusing on guest flow and infrastructure.
- #27 Software Inc.
80% matchVery Positive94% of 7,688 reviews2015
Dev: Coredumping
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.
Why similar: Building 24.4%, Economy 20.5%, Management 18%, Sandbox 17.7%, Simulation 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is a deep simulation game that focuses on building office layouts and managing staff, appealing to those who enjoy the optimization side of management sims.
- #28 Game Dev Tycoon
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 44,810 reviews2013
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
Why similar: Management 35.8%, Simulation 23.6%, Economy 14%, Strategy 10.2%, Sandbox 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the addictive nature of management sims by focusing on the growth and strategic decisions required to run a successful studio.
- #29 Tropico 6
79% matchVery Positive88% of 29,005 reviews2019
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
Why similar: City Builder 36%, Economy 14%, Management 11.1%, Strategy 10%, Simulation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: While larger in scale, it offers a deep city-building and management experience with a strong emphasis on humor and political satire.
- #30 Hozy
76% 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: Sandbox 24.7%, Building 23.5%, Simulation 11.3%, Management 10.3%, Cute 8.4%
- #31 Academia : School Simulator
78% matchVery Positive86% of 3,028 reviews2021
Dev: Squeaky Wheel Studio IncPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Design, build, and manage a high school with terrific teachers and fantastic facilities or simply let your students poop in the bushes? Academia : School Simulator is a management/tycoon game where you get to decide!
Why similar: City Builder 24.2%, Building 15.4%, Economy 12.2%, Management 12.1%, Sandbox 11%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a detailed look at managing a school facility, focusing on the logistical and structural needs of the institution.
- #32 Digseum
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,795 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Monthly
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!
Why similar: Management 21.9%, Economy 19.2%, Building 16.6%, Simulation 15.3%, Casual 8.2%
- #33 Project Hospital
77% matchVery Positive89% of 9,130 reviews2018
Dev: Oxymoron Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become an ace doctor, an aspiring architect and a successful manager at the same time. Design your very own hospital, tweak every detail or choose one of the prebuilt scenarios and just jump to the doctor’s duty.
Why similar: City Builder 25.7%, Building 13.3%, Management 12.2%, Sandbox 10.7%, Life Sim 9.4%
- #34 Pocket City 2
75% matchVery Positive94% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Codebrew Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
A city-building game with a unique twist—step inside and experience your city firsthand! Plan roads, zones, and infrastructure while growing your economy, managing resources, and unlocking special buildings. Host events, build mega projects, and watch your city thrive in a dynamic world.
Why similar: City Builder 28.7%, Sandbox 14.3%, Economy 13.2%, Building 9.7%, Strategy 8.7%
- #35 Park Beyond
77% matchMixed62% of 1,314 reviews2023
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Park Beyond is a theme park simulation game that gives you the freedom to create and manage the Parks of your Dreams! Whether you love to manage finances and visitor experience, or just create fun and cozy parks, the game has something in store just for you!
Why similar: Building 21%, Sandbox 15.5%, Management 14.7%, Simulation 11.6%, City Builder 10%
- #36 Museum No.9
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: YaoYi Technology
Windows
Massive artifact collection! Build your museum with extreme freedom! Visitor revenue depends on your route design, and whether you can achieve perfect profits is entirely up to you! Enjoy light rogue-style adventure exploration, and use different skill combinations to battle monsters every time!
Why similar: Life Sim 30%, Building 25.1%, Simulation 18%, Strategy 9.2%, Cute 9.1%
- #37 Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game
76% matchVery Positive82% of 540 reviews2021
Dev: Squidpunch StudiosPub: Vincent Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Build stunning Arcade Centre’s, purchase a range of arcades machines, manage troublesome staff in this colourful and humorous simulation management game. Inspired by Two Point Hospital, Let's Build A Zoo and Megaquarium.
Why similar: City Builder 21.9%, Building 14.7%, Economy 12.2%, Sandbox 11.1%, Management 10.6%
- #38 Galacticare
73% matchVery Positive87% of 633 reviews2024
Dev: Brightrock GamesPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Build, manage and optimise intergalactic hospitals! Recruit staff to satisfy the whims of various alien species, and cure their bizarre illnesses - for money! Save the (literal) Galaxy in story mode, or head into sandbox to design the hospital of your dreams.
Why similar: Building 24.5%, Economy 19.9%, Management 16.3%, Simulation 11.3%, Strategy 10.1%
- #39 Dream Town Island
73% matchVery Positive96% of 460 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A town sim where you raise generations of residents. Unlock new stores and facilities, help your residents find love, or cash in on the stock market!
Why similar: City Builder 25.3%, Life Sim 15.8%, Building 12.5%, Simulation 9.6%, Sandbox 9%
- #40 Tavern Master
72% 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 29.9%, Management 25.1%, City Builder 18.7%, Simulation 15.1%, Strategy 7.8%
- #41 Cat Cafe Manager
72% 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: Life Sim 21.7%, Building 21.3%, Management 16.1%, Simulation 11.5%, Strategy 9.9%
- #42 Zoo 2: Animal Park
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,646 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: upjers
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Zoo 2: Animal Park – Take care of wild and tame zoo animals in this animal game!
Why similar: City Builder 24.7%, Building 17.9%, Life Sim 14.6%, Management 9.8%, Simulation 7.6%
- #43 News Tower
69% matchVery Positive94% of 4,335 reviews2025
Dev: Sparrow NightPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930's stories and dig out the latest scoops!
Why similar: Management 20.3%, Building 18.4%, Sandbox 17.9%, Economy 15.4%, Simulation 11.9%
- #44 SUMMERHOUSE
70% matchVery Positive93% of 3,260 reviews2024
Dev: FriedemannPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
A tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity.
Why similar: City Builder 33.6%, Building 22.2%, Sandbox 21.9%, Simulation 6.5%, Casual 5.6%
- #45 My Hotel Simulator
71% matchMixed48% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Build and manage your own hotel, from a small property to a luxury resort. Design rooms, maintain cleanliness, develop amenities, and offer guests unforgettable experiences at your hotel!
Why similar: Life Sim 27.6%, Simulation 21%, Management 17.5%, Casual 9.3%, Economy 8.7%
- #46 Fabledom
69% matchVery Positive85% of 7,484 reviews2024
Dev: Grenaa GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Set in a wholesome fairytale world, Fabledom is a laid-back City builder. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, interact with your neighbors and defend your kingdom from magical creatures. All to find true love and live happily ever after!
Why similar: City Builder 28.5%, Sandbox 13.3%, Economy 13.3%, Management 8.9%, Cartoony 8.1%
- #47 Bugtopia
68% matchVery Positive93% of 943 reviews2025
Dev: Nocturnal GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
300+ lifelike bugs to collect and grow—breed them to unlock rare species! Customize your terrarium with 300+ landscaping items and 70+ backgrounds. A tiny, soothing nature escape on your screen!🦋🐌🦗🐝🐞🐛🦐
Why similar: Economy 26.1%, Management 22.7%, Nature 13.3%, Simulation 10.8%, Cute 9.1%
- #48 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: Life Sim 18.7%, Economy 18.6%, Management 15.9%, Building 14.2%, Simulation 11.8%
- #49 Anno 117: Pax Romana
68% matchMixed70% of 11,936 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.
Why similar: City Builder 29.3%, Building 15.2%, Sandbox 13%, Economy 12.3%, Simulation 9.4%
- #50 Another Brick in The Mall
71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,429 reviews2020
Dev: The Quadsphere
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design, build and manage a giant shopping center. Open shops, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and more. Hire and manage the best staff for the job and milk your customers for all they're worth!
Why similar: City Builder 23.1%, Building 21.3%, Management 17.3%, Economy 12.6%, Simulation 10.9%
- #51 Disco Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Disco Simulator is a tycoon type game based on club management. Your task will be to set up the club from scratch, put up walls, arrange furniture, hire staff, plan events, invite artists, put on concerts. Create your own club!
Why similar: City Builder 18.2%, Economy 13.3%, Management 12.9%, Building 11.9%, Simulation 9.6%
- #52 Zoo Park
74% matchMixed57% of 313 reviews2014
Dev: ExcaliburPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Care for over 40 different animals from all four corners of the Earth whilst running a professional programme of rescue, rehabilitation, research and conservation.
Why similar: Simulation 21.1%, Management 17.3%, City Builder 14.3%, Strategy 14%, Building 9.6%
- #53 Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
71% 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: Building 19.1%, Management 14.1%, Life Sim 12.7%, City Builder 11.5%, Sandbox 11.2%
- #54 Waterpark Simulator
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,125 reviews2025
Dev: CayPlay
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!
Why similar: Building 17.1%, Life Sim 15.9%, Economy 14.8%, Sandbox 13.9%, Management 12.8%
- #55 Twinkleby
66% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2025
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Twinkleby is a cozy decoration game where you map out an archipelago of floating islands and build dioramas for a society of spacefaring Neighbours. Expand your collection, discover antique secrets, decorate, and when you change your mind – evict everyone and throw their furniture into space!
Why similar: City Builder 20.2%, Building 18%, Life Sim 14%, Sandbox 11.6%, Management 9.9%
- #56 Jurassic World Evolution 3
64% matchVery Positive93% of 10,460 reviews2025
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Build your own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of dinosaurs with the series debut of juveniles, create and manage sprawling prehistoric parks around the globe, and let your imagination roar with powerful new creative options.
Why similar: City Builder 28.5%, Sandbox 16.4%, Simulation 12.7%, Economy 11.8%, Management 11.2%
- #57 Smash Hit Museum
66% matchVery Positive86% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: InIt Games
Windows
Smash stones. Collect artifacts. Build the world’s most profitable museum. A short clicker game set in the archeology room of a museum. Build up your collection and Upgrade until you break it.
Why similar: Management 43.1%, Simulation 29.5%, Casual 16.1%, Relaxing 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #58 Buildings Have Feelings Too!
70% matchMixed45% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: Blackstaff GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
An exciting new city-management/puzzle game about buildings and the city they inhabit. You must grow your city to a bustling metropolitan centre with an array of shops, offices, entertainment facilities and amenities, to help your buildings thrive; or risk them being demolished forever.
Why similar: City Builder 30%, Building 17%, Economy 15.9%, Management 14.2%, Strategy 9.3%
- #59 Foundation
63% matchVery Positive86% of 23,739 reviews2025
Dev: Polymorph Games
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Why similar: City Builder 41.8%, Building 11.9%, Sandbox 10.3%, Economy 9.3%, Simulation 8.7%
- #60 Tiny Bookshop
62% 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: Life Sim 31.6%, Management 22.1%, Simulation 14.3%, Nature 9.6%, Cute 9.6%