- #1 Hotel Architect
97% matchVery Positive94% of 2,276 reviews2026
Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 16.4%, Capitalism 15.7%, Economy 13.8%, Building 11.6%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #2 GolfTopia
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 509 reviews2021
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
DESIGN, BUILD and MANAGE your own futuristic golf course. Keep 200 persistent visitors fed, hydrated, and happy. Defend your creation from a growing infestation of weeds with robotic workers and defensive turrets. Evolve your course into a mega resort where nobody wants to go home, EVER!
Why similar: Golf 29% ★, City Builder 10.9%, Economy 9.7%, Capitalism 8.6%, Base Building 7.9%
- #3 Resort Boss: Golf
96% matchMostly Negative38% of 152 reviews2019
Dev: Gus MartinPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Can you turn your cosy, one-hole course into a bustling, world-famous resort? Craft unique courses and build top-class facilities to keep golf’s wealthiest players coming back. Oversee the running of your enterprise, host tournaments and head out onto the course to ensure it’s up-to-par.
Why similar: Golf 29.7% ★, City Builder 12.1%, Economy 8.2%, Sports 8.1%, Building 7.6%
- #4 Two Point Museum
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,230 reviews2025
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
Why similar: City Builder 19.6%, Building 14.8%, Economy 11.9%, Life Sim 11.8%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #5 Waterpark Simulator
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,339 reviews2026
Dev: CayPlay
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Build and run your own waterpark solo or with friends. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a diamond five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!
Why similar: Economy 16.4%, Capitalism 16.2%, Building 12.6%, Sandbox 10.5%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #6 Forest Golf Planner
95% matchVery Positive82% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Create and customize your own golf course in this charming management sim.
Why similar: Golf 38.1% ★, City Builder 14.1%, Sports 10.6%, Life Sim 10.1%, Building 6%
- #7 Aquapark Tycoon
92% matchVery Positive91% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: Boxelware
Windows
Build the ultimate waterpark paradise in this classic tycoon simulation game! Design & customize water slides, pools, and saunas to fulfill your guests' needs. Combine creativity, strategy, and management to make a splash in the world of water parks and become the ultimate Aquapark Tycoon!
Why similar: Capitalism 15.3%, City Builder 14.6%, Economy 10.6%, Building 9.5%, Sandbox 8.6%
- #8 Highrise Mogul
93% matchMixed51% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Olli Arkko
Windows
Highrise Mogul: design, build and manage your own skyscraper. Make floor plans, place rentable rooms, hire staff, design a beautiful garden, manage your own power grid and much more!
Why similar: City Builder 19.9%, Capitalism 19.6%, Economy 13.9%, Building 13.2%, Base Building 9.1%
- #9 Snowtopia: Ski Resort Builder
91% matchMixed62% of 1,272 reviews2022
Dev: TeaForTwoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Build your ideal ski resort. Keep skiers smiling with fresh pistes and fine facilities. Ski, build and chill in the wintry world of Snowtopia where everyone is welcome!
Why similar: City Builder 15.4%, Base Building 11.8%, Building 11.4%, Economy 11.3%, Nature 9.8%
- #10 Architect Life: A House Design Simulator
91% matchMixed51% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Shine ResearchPub: Nacon
Windows
Create dream homes! From 3D plan modelling through to on-site decision-making, you must bring each project to life while giving free rein to your creativity, to take your architectural firm to the pinnacle of the profession.
Why similar: Building 16.8%, Life Sim 14.1%, Sandbox 12.7%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Economy 10%
- #11 Hotel Magnate
90% matchMixed58% of 491 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 14.9%, Economy 13.1%, Capitalism 12.7%, Building 11.8%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #12 Gym Manager
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: Han GAMESPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Gym Manager is a simulation game where you can build, expand and manage your own gym. To attract more customers, invest in new equipment and sabotage your competition. But beware: the town's shady streets provide opportunities for illegal business ventures.
Why similar: Capitalism 16.6%, Economy 14.5%, Sports 9.9%, Base Building 9.7%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #13 Parking World: Build & Manage
89% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Binary ImpactPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Build, manage, and expand your own lucrative parking enterprise in this management sim. Parking World puts the power to build your perfect parking garage at your fingertips while solving everybody else's parking problems in unique narrative scenarios or without any objectives in freeplay mode.
Why similar: Economy 19.4%, City Builder 18.7%, Building 16.2%, Sandbox 11.6%, Management 11.1%
- #14 Another Brick in The Mall
88% matchVery Positive83% of 2,448 reviews2020
Dev: The Quadsphere
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.7 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: Capitalism 15.5%, City Builder 15.2%, Building 14.5%, Economy 13.4%, Management 12.6%
- #15 Pocket City 2
86% matchVery Positive94% of 144 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 21.3%, Economy 15.8%, Capitalism 14.3%, Base Building 11.6%, Sandbox 11.3%
- #16 Airport CEO
87% matchVery Positive83% of 8,330 reviews2021
Dev: Apog Labs
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Build and manage an international airport!
Why similar: Capitalism 16%, City Builder 12.3%, Economy 12%, Building 10.6%, Base Building 9%
- #17 City Bus Manager
85% matchVery Positive91% of 2,842 reviews2024
Dev: PeDePe GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!
Why similar: Capitalism 26.5%, Economy 25.1%, Management 14.3%, Simulation 10.1%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #18 Supermarket Simulator
82% matchVery Positive92% of 83,799 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.
Why similar: Economy 23.6%, Capitalism 15%, Management 14.5%, Simulation 12.9%, Life Sim 9.7%
- #19 Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game
84% matchVery Positive82% of 553 reviews2021
Dev: Squidpunch StudiosPub: Vincent Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 16.7%, Economy 15.1%, Building 11.5%, Base Building 11.1%, Sandbox 9%
- #20 Food Park Manager
82% matchVery Positive82% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Drix Dev
Windows
Build and manage your own Food Park! Customize food stalls, hire staff, and cater to hungry customers as you find the perfect recipes. Decorate your park to attract and satisfy more customers.
Why similar: City Builder 20.2%, Economy 17.2%, Life Sim 13.4%, Base Building 10.8%, Sandbox 10%
- #21 Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 329 reviews2019
Dev: Jarrod Brown
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Design, build and manage a recreation center! Host fitness classes, build swimming pools, arcade & entertainment areas, build event rooms to host parties & much more. With endless customisation, Rec Center Tycoon goes much more in-depth than your average business management simulator.
Why similar: Capitalism 15.2%, City Builder 13.6%, Economy 12%, Building 11%, Base Building 10.5%
- #22 Mall Craze
83% matchMixed54% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Milan Timčenko
Windows
Build, Customize & Manage your own shopping center! Choose from modern gaming hardware store to cozy flower shop. Hire skilled cashiers, secure financing through bank loans, and launch strategic advertising campaigns to make your mall thrive!
Why similar: Capitalism 19.6%, Economy 13.5%, City Builder 13.5%, Building 12.8%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #23 Parking Tycoon: Business Simulator
81% matchMixed65% of 993 reviews2023
Dev: GeekonPub: Midnight Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Are you ready to immerse yourself in the exhilarating world of car parking management? Step into the shoes of a visionary entrepreneur and become the ultimate Parking Lot Tycoon! Take Charge and embark on a thrilling journey of strategy, expansion, and success.
Why similar: City Builder 37.1%, Sandbox 20.5%, Simulation 16.7%, Management 8.2%, Building 6.6%
- #24 Junkyard Builder
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
In Junkyard Builder, you’re the proud owner of a once-forgotten junkyard, now brimming with endless potential. Dive into the satisfying world of restoration, recycling, and raw hustle as you transform trash into treasure and rise to become the ruler of the junk empire!
Why similar: Capitalism 16.8%, Economy 14.2%, Life Sim 12.3%, Building 9.7%, Management 9.3%
- #25 Festival Tycoon 🎪
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 230 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: Capitalism 15.5%, City Builder 13.5%, Economy 11.6%, Building 10.1%, Life Sim 9.5%
- #26 Inn Tycoon
77% 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: Capitalism 21.7%, Economy 17%, Building 15.7%, Management 12.2%, Sandbox 11.2%
- #27 Perfect Golf
81% matchMixed66% of 915 reviews2016
Dev: PERFECT PARALLELPub: Perfect.Golf, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Perfect Golf is a next generation, indie developed, single player and multiplayer golf game. Perfect Golf provides a truly immersive experience centered on stunning visuals and hyper-realistic game play. Don't just play golf - play PerfectGolf!
Why similar: Golf 62% ★, Sports 23.3%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 5.9%
- #28 Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
79% 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 16.1%, Management 12.4%, Base Building 11%, Life Sim 10.7%, Economy 10.1%
- #29 Parkitect
78% matchVery Positive94% of 8,129 reviews2018
Dev: Texel Raptor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Economy 16%, Capitalism 15.7%, City Builder 13.9%, Building 12.7%, Management 9%
- #30 Mad Tower Tycoon
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 444 reviews2020
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Design your own skyscraper with more than 100 Floors. Rent offices, apartments or shops and build a financially lucrative skyscraper. Build cinemas, bars or a theater to satisfy your visitors and create an effective transport system with elevators and stairs.
Why similar: City Builder 16.9%, Economy 14.8%, Building 12.2%, Capitalism 12.1%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #31 Megaquarium
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,770 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.9 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 20.2%, Sandbox 16.2%, Economy 13.6%, Management 13.5%, Capitalism 11.5%
- #32 Cafe Owner Simulator
76% matchMixed63% of 1,109 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.
Why similar: Economy 18.3%, Building 12.4%, Base Building 12.4%, Life Sim 11.9%, Sandbox 9.4%
- #33 Academia : School Simulator
75% matchVery Positive86% of 3,073 reviews2021
Dev: Squeaky Wheel Studio IncPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Capitalism 16.5%, City Builder 15.2%, Economy 12.4%, Base Building 10.9%, Building 9.9%
- #34 The Tenants
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,769 reviews2022
Dev: EndGameLoop Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 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 16.8%, Economy 14.4%, Life Sim 11.8%, Building 11.6%, Management 9.2%
- #35 Super Movie Tycoon
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 338 reviews2025
Dev: Yuedong Game
Windows · Mac
Become a movie mogul in Super Movie Tycoon! From script to screen, build your dream team and create blockbusters to conquer Hollywood!
Why similar: Capitalism 15.4%, City Builder 13.3%, Economy 12.9%, Building 9%, Base Building 8.8%
- #36 SimCasino
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 757 reviews2021
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Modern Casino Tycoon Simulation in full 3D glory. Build the casino. Set the odds. Expand into a luxury hotel/casino or go cheap & extract max profits. Keep the vault secure at all times, and beware of criminals & cheaters!!
Why similar: Capitalism 18.2%, City Builder 17%, Economy 13%, Building 11.3%, Base Building 10.2%
- #37 Farm Manager World
74% matchMixed70% of 647 reviews2025
Dev: Cleversan GamesPub: Sim Farm S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Dive into the agricultural life with Farm Manager World! Manage your own farm across vibrant global locations, cultivate exotic crops, and build your agribusiness empire. Welcome to sustainable farming at its finest.
Why similar: City Builder 16.3%, Capitalism 15.6%, Economy 13.2%, Building 11%, Base Building 10.3%
- #38 Hotel Manager Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Black Sea Studios
Windows
Build and run your own hotel from the ground up. Manage guests, design rooms, hire staff and upgrade floors. Set competitive prices for rooms and turn the tiny 1-floor building into a thriving 100-story luxury hotel.
Why similar: City Builder 15.7%, Building 15%, Life Sim 13.9%, Economy 13.5%, Management 13%
- #39 Game Builder Tycoon
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
In Game Builder Tycoon, begin as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing, research stuff and manage a skilled team. Overcome competition to guide your game development studio to global recognition and dominate the gaming industry.
Why similar: Capitalism 28.7%, Economy 23.9%, Management 12.7%, Sandbox 11.4%, Simulation 8.6%
- #40 Mall Simulator
71% matchVery Positive83% of 3,240 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!
Why similar: Capitalism 19.1%, Economy 15.3%, City Builder 10.4%, Life Sim 10.2%, Building 9.4%
- #41 Esports Life Tycoon
75% matchMixed61% of 715 reviews2020
Dev: UPLAY Online
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Manage your own esports squad, expand your gaming house, and defeat legendary teams to become the best in the world!
Why similar: Economy 17.7%, Sports 15.4%, Building 12.6%, Sandbox 12%, Management 11.4%
- #42 Arena Renovation
73% matchMixed70% of 375 reviews2024
Dev: Nesalis GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of a one-man renovation team tasked with restoring various sports facilities to their former glory. Many of them have been destroyed as a result of time or lack of care. Don't let them go into complete oblivion - roll up your sleeves and breathe new life into them!
Why similar: Life Sim 13.9%, Economy 13.6%, Building 11.5%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #43 Hotel Owner Simulator
71% matchMixed66% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Kiraz Games Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Hotel Owner Simulator is a hotel management game where you start from a small hotel and grow your business by creating beautifully designed rooms, adjusting room sizes and layouts by placing each individual wall, negotiating high prices, and expanding your empire. Lets build, and manage the resort.
Why similar: Capitalism 19.6%, Economy 16.5%, Building 12.1%, Life Sim 10.9%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #44 Project Hospital
72% matchVery Positive89% of 9,301 reviews2018
Dev: Oxymoron Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 24.4 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 25.8%, Building 13.8%, Economy 13.8%, Management 13.4%, Sandbox 11.7%
- #45 Casino Resort Tower
71% matchVery Positive94% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Cyperk Software
Windows · Mac
Build a towering casino resort and watch it come alive. Crowds flow, elevators jam, and tiny decisions create big stories as your tower grows upward, floor by floor. Build it. Break it. Fix it.
Why similar: Capitalism 18.1%, Economy 15.6%, Base Building 12.2%, Building 11%, City Builder 10.9%
- #46 Bookshop Simulator
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,577 reviews2026
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Capitalism 20.5%, Economy 16.6%, Life Sim 11.4%, Management 9.2%, Immersive Sim 9.1%
- #47 Parcel Simulator
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,797 reviews2025
Dev: Dansan Digital
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inspect and process parcels and packages in this parcel inspection simulator! Receive and sort deliveries, examine labels for mistakes, and automate to maximise warehouse efficiency. Upgrade and expand your warehouse to build your parcel empire!
Why similar: Economy 19%, Life Sim 14.5%, Immersive Sim 14%, Building 13.3%, Base Building 12.2%
- #48 Software Inc.
70% matchVery Positive94% of 7,806 reviews2015
Dev: Coredumping
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 46.1 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: Capitalism 27.3%, Economy 21.3%, Building 16%, Management 12.5%, Sandbox 12.1%
- #49 SimAirport
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,044 reviews2020
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build & Manage Your Airport. An International Hub or a Regional Masterpiece -- it's up to you. Buy more land to scale out, or escalators to scale up with MULTIPLE FLOORS. You're in full control in this modern business management tycoon!
Why similar: City Builder 21.2%, Economy 18.3%, Base Building 15.1%, Building 14%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #50 Town to City
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,015 reviews2026
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 27.9%, Economy 14.6%, Building 14.4%, Sandbox 9.3%, Management 8.2%
- #51 Pixel Golf Club
69% matchVery Positive81% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic GeckonPub: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Pixel Golf Club is an arcade pixel golf game that lets you unwind in a delightful world of grand golfing greens. Unleash your potential, aiming for precision and speed across endless lush landscapes.
Why similar: Golf 54.6% ★, Sports 20.1%, Top-Down 8.4%, Relaxing 5.8%, Family Friendly 4.7%
- #52 Golfinite
69% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Pmurph Games
Windows
Play golf, level up, buy gear and abilities. Complete challenges and play in 18-hole tournaments across several courses on your way to become a golf pro!
Why similar: Golf 68.5% ★, Sports 24.4%, Simulation 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #53 Indoorlands
68% matchVery Positive81% of 279 reviews2022
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 20.4%, City Builder 19.6%, Management 15.1%, Sandbox 11.9%, Simulation 9.4%
- #54 Gym Manager: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive80% of 242 reviews2024
Dev: Han GAMES
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Gym Manager: Prologue is a free simulation game where you can build, expand and manage your own Gym. To attract more clients - invest in new equipment, keep the room clean and sabotage your competitors.
Why similar: Economy 16.6%, Capitalism 14.6%, Sports 10.9%, Management 8.7%, Immersive Sim 8.2%
- #55 Puttler
66% matchVery Positive96% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Bean Juice Studios
Windows
Puttler is a mini-golf puzzle game featuring wacky obstacles and a charming backstory. Build contraptions to score the golf ball under par across 15 courses and over 250 unique holes to solve.
Why similar: Golf 44.7% ★, Building 14.8%, Nature 12.6%, Sports 11.9%, Simulation 6.3%
- #56 Two Point Campus
66% matchVery Positive88% of 8,156 reviews2022
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 20.1 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 22.5%, Building 18.6%, Management 16.5%, Sandbox 12.1%, Simulation 8.7%
- #57 Art Shop Simulator
66% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Lovheim Studios
Windows
Buy and sell art, manage employees, and grow your shop in this immersive simulator set in Europe. Curate a unique collection, attract customers, and become the premier art dealer. Transform your humble gallery into a thriving art empire!
Why similar: Capitalism 19.4%, Economy 17.2%, Life Sim 12.9%, Sandbox 10.6%, Immersive Sim 10.4%
- #58 Go-Go Town!
63% matchVery Positive93% of 2,696 reviews2026
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 22%, Building 14.9%, Life Sim 14.9%, Sandbox 12.1%, Economy 11.3%
- #59 Road to your City
70% matchMixed63% of 76 reviews2019
Dev: Yheeky Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Road to your City is a city building and management game with a heavy emphasis on football. Slipping into the role of mayor, you are tasked with establishing a successful football club and developing it from grassroots to world class powerhouse.
Why similar: City Builder 27.9%, Sports 22.8%, Simulation 10.4%, Building 10.1%, Sandbox 8.8%