- #1 Planet Coaster 2
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 13,823 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Building 21.9%, Sandbox 21.5%, Economy 21.4%, Simulation 13.1%, Management 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for theme park building and management, offering deep customization and physics-based coaster design.
- #2 Supermarket Simulator
96% matchVery Positive92% of 82,915 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 34.3 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 18.6%, Management 15.7%, Capitalism 11.2%, Simulation 10.6%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A popular first-person management game that focuses on the granular details of running a business and optimizing economy.
- #3 Gas Station Simulator
96% matchVery Positive88% of 27,240 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Why similar: Economy 18.2%, Management 13.6%, Base Building 13.4%, Building 12.8%, Simulation 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same first-person, hands-on management loop where you personally handle every aspect of your business's growth.
- #4 Parkitect
95% matchVery Positive94% of 8,084 reviews2018
Dev: Texel Raptor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 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 21.9%, Capitalism 20.1%, Management 17.1%, Building 16.6%, Sandbox 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic theme park management that emphasizes intricate park logistics and creative building tools.
- #5 Planet Zoo
94% matchVery Positive91% of 95,907 reviews2019
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Management 25.2%, Building 20.3%, Economy 18.6%, Sandbox 17.1%, Simulation 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same high-fidelity building engine as Planet Coaster, focusing on detailed habitat design and complex management systems.
- #6 House Flipper 2
94% matchVery Positive87% of 19,303 reviews2023
Dev: Frozen District
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Clean your worries away with this relaxing renovation simulator! Buy, fix, sell, and become a local legend. Or grab your power tools and build anything from scratch! With the online 2-4 players co-op mode, you can play both in sandbox and story mode together.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 19.4%, Economy 17.7%, Base Building 15.4%, Building 14.1%, Sandbox 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly satisfying first-person building and renovation experience that mirrors the creative freedom found in park design.
- #7 TCG Card Shop Simulator
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 48,456 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
Why similar: Economy 22.1%, Management 20.8%, Capitalism 18.2%, Simulation 12.3%, Life Sim 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a highly addictive first-person management loop centered on inventory, pricing, and customer satisfaction.
- #8 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition
92% matchVery Positive87% of 2,908 reviews2020
Dev: Frontier DevelopmentsPub: Atari
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Build the park of a lifetime and rediscover the critically acclaimed rollercoaster simulation bestseller. Feel the thrill of a genre-defining classic, complete with two huge expansion packs.
Why similar: Management 29%, Building 24.6%, Sandbox 18.5%, Simulation 10.4%, Base Building 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic of the genre that pioneered the combination of park management and thrill-ride simulation.
- #9 Mall Simulator
91% matchVery Positive85% of 3,096 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 19.2 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 15.8%, Economy 13.5%, Immersive Sim 12%, Management 10.9%, Inventory Management 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and layout design of a large-scale commercial space.
- #10 Two Point Campus
91% matchVery Positive88% of 8,016 reviews2022
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 19.8 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: Management 25%, Building 19.4%, Sandbox 14.6%, Simulation 10%, Economy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a humorous and deep management experience where you build and run a facility while balancing the needs of your visitors.
- #11 Hydroneer
90% matchVery Positive86% of 28,157 reviews2020
Dev: Foulball Hangover
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!
Why similar: Base Building 22.7%, Sandbox 17.1%, Building 15.7%, Open World 11.9%, Crafting 9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person sandbox game that combines complex building and automation with a rewarding economy-driven progression loop.
- #12 Construction Simulator
89% matchVery Positive81% of 14,050 reviews2022
Dev: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.
Why similar: Building 25.9%, Immersive Sim 22.7%, Open World 16.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Physics 11%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the technical, first-person aspects of building large-scale projects with heavy machinery.
- #13 PowerWash Simulator
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 58,309 reviews2022
Dev: FuturLab
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 39.3 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: Immersive Sim 25.6%, Sandbox 21.4%, Simulation 12.7%, Funny 12.4%, First-Person 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the same satisfying, meditative first-person simulation experience found in the maintenance aspects of park management.
- #14 Bookshop Simulator
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,312 reviews2025
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 16.7%, Economy 15.4%, Management 12%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Life Sim 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy title that emphasizes the economy and trading aspects of running a retail store.
- #15 Recycling Center Simulator
86% matchVery Positive86% of 2,887 reviews2024
Dev: Balas GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Recycling Center Simulator is a business simulator game with a first person view. Make money from garbage, collect raw materials for your recycling center from different locations, recycle them, make money by producing new products and improve your factory.
Why similar: Capitalism 12.3%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Economy 11.3%, Life Sim 11.2%, Management 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused simulation that tasks players with building and running a specialized industrial facility.
- #16 Hotel Renovator
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,769 reviews2023
Dev: Two HorizonsPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unleash your inner designer and renovate the hotel of your dreams! Embark on a makeover journey to turn this worn-out place into a successful getaway. Play with thousands of furniture pieces and accessories, and manage the hotel to get 5-star reviews!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 18.3%, Economy 18.1%, Building 14.1%, Life Sim 13.5%, Management 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person design and renovation with the management of a hospitality business.
- #17 Goat Simulator 3
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,446 reviews2024
Dev: Coffee Stain NorthPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pilgor's baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new (at least on Steam), totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.6%, Physics 18.5%, Open World 17.4%, Comedy 13.8%, Simulation 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the physics-based chaos and sandbox freedom that makes interacting with park guests so entertaining.
- #18 Satisfactory
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 274,659 reviews2024
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 32.8 hrsMean: 111.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Why similar: Base Building 28.9%, Crafting 18.1%, Building 16.6%, Open World 14.1%, Sandbox 14%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive first-person sandbox environment where building and optimizing your infrastructure is the core gameplay loop.
- #19 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,638 reviews2021
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Why similar: Sandbox 29.8%, Simulation 22.6%, Immersive Sim 19.9%, Open World 9.5%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, first-person technical simulation that rewards players for managing their own shop and upgrading their equipment.
- #20 Parcel Simulator
83% matchVery Positive94% of 2,569 reviews2025
Dev: Dansan Digital
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Immersive Sim 15.4%, Economy 13.4%, Inventory Management 11.9%, Management 11.6%, Life Sim 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on automation and logistics within a first-person management framework.
- #21 Cafe Owner Simulator
86% matchMixed63% of 1,098 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 16%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Life Sim 11.3%, Base Building 11.2%, Building 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for detailed building and customization of a business space while managing daily operations.
- #22 Motel Manager Simulator
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,518 reviews2024
Dev: Denzone Games
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Restore an old motel alongside a shop and a gas station. Design, furnish, decorate and rent rooms. provide products for customers and fuel for cars. Hire employees to help you and be the boss of your own empire.
Why similar: Economy 20.1%, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Management 15.3%, Life Sim 14.5%, Sandbox 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a first-person perspective on running a service-based business with a focus on maintenance and customer satisfaction.
- #23 Deconstruction Simulator
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,479 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Deconstruction Simulator is the ultimate demolition simulator, offering you complete freedom of action and a wide array of contracts to complete. Get ready for spectacular destruction.
Why similar: Building 17.5%, Economy 15%, Sandbox 14.1%, Management 12.5%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique building-focused experience where you must strategically dismantle structures to grow your business.
- #24 Liquor Store Simulator
80% matchVery Positive86% of 561 reviews2025
Dev: Tovarishch GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Open your own Liquor Store! Buy goods, manage your store, hire staff. Who knows, maybe you will be able to make a real alcohol empire out of a small store.
Why similar: Economy 17.4%, Capitalism 16.9%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Management 13.6%, Life Sim 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward first-person management game that emphasizes retail operations and inventory control.
- #25 Grocery Store Simulator
79% matchVery Positive91% of 6,125 reviews2024
Dev: EXPERIMENT ONE
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Grocery Store Simulator is a 1-4 player co-op game where you build and manage your own supermarket by stocking shelves, setting prices, hiring staff, and customizing your store, all while expanding your business and keeping customers happy.
Why similar: Inventory Management 18.7%, Economy 18.4%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Management 14.3%, Sandbox 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the day-to-day operations of a retail business with a strong emphasis on management and customer flow.
- #26 Two Point Hospital
81% matchVery Positive92% of 34,720 reviews2018
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 35.2 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: Management 30.7%, Building 23.8%, Simulation 16.1%, Sandbox 11.1%, Funny 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A polished management sim that challenges you to build efficient layouts while dealing with quirky, chaotic scenarios.
- #27 Thief Simulator
81% matchVery Positive88% of 39,395 reviews2018
Dev: Noble MuffinsPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.
Why similar: Simulation 21.7%, Open World 18.3%, Immersive Sim 18.2%, Sandbox 15.1%, First-Person 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim that utilizes first-person mechanics to explore and manipulate a sandbox environment.
- #28 Megastore Simulator
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,530 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Megastore Simulator is a first-person management & tycoon game. Start small and grow into a massive two-floor megastore with forklifts, pallet jacks, and staff. Unlock and manage departments like Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toys, Grocery, Seafood, and Vending Machines
Why similar: Economy 13.9%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Life Sim 12.4%, Management 12.1%, Capitalism 12.1%
- #29 Bank Simulator
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: Strong Bow Games
Windows
Build and manage your financial empire from a small bank to a global powerhouse. Approve loans, trade bonds, hire staff, and master the market in Bank Simulator a business management sim and banking tycoon where every economic decision impacts your bottom line
Why similar: Capitalism 18.9%, Economy 17%, Life Sim 14.3%, Building 12.2%, Management 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that tasks you with building and maintaining a financial institution.
- #30 Cities: Skylines
79% matchVery Positive93% of 290,162 reviews2015
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 65.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
Why similar: Building 24.7%, Management 20.8%, Economy 19.6%, Sandbox 16.5%, Simulation 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate city-building simulation that provides the macro-management scale for those who enjoy building large empires.
- #31 Laundry Store Simulator
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,878 reviews2024
Dev: Akhir Pekan StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Laundry Store Simulator, you'll start small and work your way up, upgrading your equipment, designing a stylish store, and expanding your services! Are you ready to own the best Laundry Store in the world?
Why similar: Economy 19.4%, Management 16%, Sandbox 13.2%, Comedy 10.5%, Funny 8.1%
- #32 Ultimate Theater Simulator
76% matchVery Positive89% of 591 reviews2025
Dev: RAKTWO GamesPub: steelbox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ultimate Theater Simulator is a first-person cinema management game where you screen movies, serve snacks, hire staff, handle chaos, and grow your dream theater from the ground up.
Why similar: Life Sim 15.2%, Economy 13.4%, Sandbox 12.4%, Inventory Management 12.1%, Building 10.1%
- #33 Prison Architect
78% matchVery Positive89% of 73,513 reviews2015
Dev: Introversion SoftwarePub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.3 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: Base Building 16.6%, Building 15.4%, Management 14.3%, Sandbox 14%, Capitalism 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep management and building mechanics that require careful planning to keep your facility running smoothly.
- #34 Tropical Resort Simulator
75% matchVery Positive84% of 170 reviews2026
Dev: Beardroid Games
Windows
Transform an abandoned island into a thriving business. Install fun activities, open your restaurant, maintain your equipment, manage your staff. It's time to open the beach, you're ready to welcome your first customers!
Why similar: Capitalism 12.7%, Economy 10.9%, Inventory Management 9.9%, Life Sim 9.4%, Crafting 8.2%
- #35 Wrap House Simulator🌯
74% matchVery Positive88% of 3,156 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!
Why similar: Capitalism 13.8%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Economy 11.7%, Inventory Management 9.8%, Management 9.4%
- #36 Fast Food Simulator
74% matchVery Positive89% of 9,453 reviews2024
Dev: No Ceiling Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Welcome to the world's most chaotic place! Play solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Run a fast-food restaurant, and work with your friends to expand your business. Take orders, make burgers, and increase your earnings by dealing with customers.
Why similar: Management 41.9%, Simulation 29.7%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, First-Person 7.8%, 3D 3.8%
- #37 Rest Area Simulator
73% matchVery Positive86% of 531 reviews2026
Dev: Oriseus StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Economy 15.3%, Inventory Management 13.5%, Life Sim 12.3%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Management 12.1%
- #38 Hotel Owner Simulator
76% matchMixed66% of 174 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 14.6%, Economy 13.2%, Management 10.4%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Life Sim 9.4%
- #39 Banker Simulator
75% matchMixed63% of 704 reviews2025
Dev: Red Axe Games
Windows
Banker Simulator is a single-player game where you revive a bankrupt bank. With active and passive (idle) gameplay, make strategic decisions to grow your bank, satisfy customers, and tackle financial crises.
Why similar: Capitalism 14%, Economy 12.8%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Management 9.3%, Life Sim 9.2%
- #40 Tailor Simulator
72% matchVery Positive92% of 395 reviews2026
Dev: Zoady
Windows
Build your workshop and turn it into a fashion business. Interact with your customers and design unique collections to sell in your store. Upgrade your workshop until you rule the fashion industry.
Why similar: Capitalism 14.4%, Economy 13.4%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Inventory Management 11.5%, Life Sim 10.7%
- #41 Cash Cleaner Simulator
71% matchVery Positive92% of 7,724 reviews2025
Dev: Mind Control GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Immersive Sim 21.8%, Life Sim 17.1%, Management 16.3%, Sandbox 15.7%, Physics 11.3%
- #42 Fun Park Simulator
73% matchMixed65% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Flugames
Windows
Rebuild an abandoned theme park in this first-person simulation. Build rides, shops, and decorations, keep guests happy, earn stars, unlock upgrades, hire staff, stop troublemakers, and turn your park into a famous attraction.
Why similar: Economy 21.4%, Life Sim 19.8%, Sandbox 17.8%, Management 15.8%, Funny 9.8%
- #43 DrainSim
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,235 reviews2026
Dev: CodePeas
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dive into DrainSim and seize control of the floods! Clear the city's submerged streets, with a huge range of different tools from rakes to submersible pumps. Embrace the satisfaction of restoring the water flow. Become the city's hero, one drain at a time.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.2%, Sandbox 20.3%, Physics 14.1%, Simulation 12.4%, First-Person 10.5%
- #44 Toy Shop Simulator
73% matchVery Positive81% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Run your own toy store! Arrange shelves, set prices, process payments, and manage staff. Expand and design your shop, handle online orders, deliver with a scooter, trade rare toys, and ensure security. Create a magical shopping experience in Toy Shop Simulator!
Why similar: Capitalism 15.8%, Economy 15.3%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Management 11.2%, Life Sim 9.7%
- #45 Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,956 reviews2026
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 13.5 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: Immersive Sim 18.4%, Inventory Management 17.3%, Economy 17%, Management 15.8%, Building 10.6%
- #46 Ice Cream Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run your dream ice cream shop in Ice Cream Simulator! Create delicious ice cream using a variety of ingredients, manage your business, hire staff, decorate your store, handle changing weather and different customers, and enjoy a relaxing first-person simulation experience.
Why similar: Capitalism 13.6%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Economy 10.6%, Life Sim 9.9%, Base Building 9.7%
- #47 Hotel Architect
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,986 reviews2026
Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 16.1 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: Capitalism 20.1%, Economy 17.8%, Management 14.3%, Building 13.8%, Sandbox 12.9%
- #48 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
70% matchVery Positive92% of 4,414 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Economy 15.8%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Management 12%, Base Building 11.9%, Building 11.3%
- #49 The House Always Wins
68% matchVery Positive86% of 790 reviews2026
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Build a top-tier business solo or in co-op (1–4 players). Start from scratch, keep the slot machines spinning and deal with chaotic events like vandals and alien invasions. Grow your fortune and show everyone why the house always wins.
Why similar: Economy 18.3%, Life Sim 13.9%, Management 13.8%, Building 12.7%, Comedy 8.2%
- #50 Cinemaster Cinema Simulator
72% matchMostly Negative36% of 170 reviews2025
Dev: Overload Games
Windows
Run your own cinema! Set showtimes, print tickets, buy new films, pop popcorn, upgrade and clean theaters. Vending machines, staffs, upgrades, and much more are coming soon!
Why similar: Economy 14.8%, Capitalism 14%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Life Sim 12.1%, Management 11.5%
- #51 Gamer Stop Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 299 reviews2026
Dev: Red Axe Games
Windows
Gamer Stop Simulator is a simulation game where you manage a video game store. Buy games and consoles from customers, repair broken devices, test games, and add rare items to your collection. Negotiate prices, expand your store, and grow your business in this exciting retail experience!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 15.8%, Life Sim 15.4%, Capitalism 13.6%, Sandbox 13.3%, Economy 12.5%
- #52 Storage Hunter Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,058 reviews2025
Dev: Raccoons StudioPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play as one of the bidders for abandoned warehouses and uncover hidden treasures! Storage Hunter is a garage auction simulation game. Bid, win, and sell for profit! Become the king of storage auction.
Why similar: Capitalism 24.7%, Immersive Sim 19.7%, Economy 19.6%, Management 14.6%, First-Person 6.6%
- #53 Shop Simulator: Supermarket
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Three River Games (3RG)
Windows
DESIGN, SELL & EXPAND – YOUR SUCCESS IS IN YOUR HANDS. Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in Shop Simulator: Supermarket. Immerse yourself in the world of retail and start your own business today!
Why similar: Capitalism 12.9%, Economy 12.5%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Life Sim 9.7%, Management 9.5%
- #54 Streamer Life Simulator 2
67% matchVery Positive82% of 6,867 reviews2026
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In the second game of the series, competition has increased and now everyone wants to be a streamer. Are you ready to stream until your cpu burns out?
Why similar: Immersive Sim 18.1%, Life Sim 16.6%, Economy 16.5%, Open World 9.5%, Building 8.9%
- #55 Weed Supermarket Simulator
66% matchVery Positive90% of 310 reviews2026
Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Weed Supermarket Simulator is a chill store sim where you grow weed, develop new strains, set prices, and keep your shelves stocked. Expand your business and optimize it for maximum profit. Manage employees, handle inventory, and turn your shop into a high-performing business.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 14.7%, Capitalism 14.2%, Economy 13.4%, Inventory Management 11.4%, Management 11.3%
- #56 Hotel Manager Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 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: Management 17%, Life Sim 14.2%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Building 13.5%, Economy 12.8%
- #57 Weed Shop 3
68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,121 reviews2022
Dev: Weed GamesPub: Weed Games
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
BUILD YOUR VIRTUAL WEED EMPIRE: Grow the hottest strains & crossbreed new ones, roll your own Blunts, sell Bongs, hire Growers, make Solventless Concentrates, handle Rival Dealers, befriend Influencers, smoke Dabs, ride a Dolphin, and More! WELCOME TO WEED SHOP 3!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 15.9%, Economy 15.4%, Management 12.1%, Building 11.7%, Life Sim 11.4%
- #58 Park Beyond
70% matchMixed63% of 1,322 reviews2023
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Management 22.6%, Building 21.2%, Sandbox 18.7%, Simulation 11.4%, First-Person 7.5%
- #59 Sunset Motel
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 839 reviews2025
Dev: Efkey StudiosPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Ready for the transformation of neglected rooms? Ensure customer satisfaction, renovate interiors, design entertainment spaces! Manage your motel in your own style and provide travelers with unforgettable experiences!
Why similar: Economy 24.9%, Building 16.2%, Life Sim 13.3%, Simulation 13.2%, Management 12.3%
- #60 Moving Simulator
67% matchMixed43% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: Corpix GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Dive into the ultimate moving experience in Moving Simulator! Manage chaotic house moves, carefully pack belongings, load trucks, and navigate through hilarious disasters. Precision, speed, and creativity will make you a moving master!
Why similar: Capitalism 14.7%, Economy 14.3%, Life Sim 13%, Management 11.2%, Immersive Sim 9.8%