- #1 Definitely Not Fried Chicken
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,583 reviews2023
Dev: Dope GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Definitely Not Fried Chicken is a business management sim with a Twist! Grow your drugs trade through legitimate fronts by managing both sides of the business. Acquire new "businesses", meet new clientele, Develop more potent narcotics, make lots of money and leave a city in ruin!
Why similar: Management 27.8%, Simulation 25.5%, Strategy 19.5%, Crime 14.4%, Economy 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines illegal drug production with legitimate business management in a stylized, strategic simulation.
- #2 Cartel Tycoon
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,818 reviews2022
Dev: Moon MoosePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Cartel Tycoon is a survival business sim inspired by the ‘80s and '90s narco trade. Expand and conquer, fight off rival thugs and evade the authorities. Earn people's loyalty and strive to overcome the doomed fate of a power-hungry drug lord.
Why similar: Management 32%, Simulation 28.3%, Strategy 26.3%, Resource Management 6%, Economy 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven management sim that focuses on the logistical and political challenges of running a criminal empire.
- #3 Drug Dealer Simulator
96% matchVery Positive86% of 21,049 reviews2020
Dev: ByterunnersPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the street business in this OG drug-dealing game, and make a fortune! A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW
Why similar: Simulation 45.5%, Crime 15.6%, Management 13.8%, Indie 8.9%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, first-person perspective on the risks and rewards of managing a drug-dealing operation.
- #4 Basement
95% matchMixed70% of 2,231 reviews2019
Dev: Halfbus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Basement is a strategy game, where you start doing illegal business to fund the development of your dream video game. It won't be easy, so get ready to deal with other gangs, cops, crazy junkies, mysterious investor and even ghosts from the past.
Why similar: Management 25.5%, Simulation 23.1%, Strategy 22.1%, Crime 13.4%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the underground aspect of production and base-building while managing a criminal enterprise.
- #5 Weed Shop 3
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,144 reviews2022
Dev: Weed GamesPub: Weed Games
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 42.1 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: Management 33.8%, Strategy 26.7%, Simulation 22.3%, Crafting 6.8%, Economy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the retail and immersive management aspects of running a dispensary.
- #6 Drug Dealer Simulator 2
94% matchMixed70% of 5,933 reviews2024
Dev: ByterunnersPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What turns a drug dealer into a drug lord? Find out in DDS2, a first-person co-op sim set in a dynamic open world. Make contacts, cook drugs, and manage your cartel on Isla Sombra, where power is the only law.
Why similar: Simulation 34.8%, Management 28.1%, Crime 19.1%, Crafting 6.8%, Resource Management 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the core premise of illicit trade with improved mechanics for distribution and territory management.
- #7 Big Ambitions
92% matchVery Positive92% of 14,788 reviews2026
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 53%, Simulation 34.8%, Economy 7.3%, Resource Management 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep business simulation where you manage everything from retail stores to logistics in a massive city.
- #8 Game Dev Tycoon
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 45,135 reviews2013
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.5 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 37.9%, Simulation 34.4%, Strategy 15.2%, Indie 7.2%, Economy 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic management simulation that captures the addictive loop of growing a small business into a massive corporation.
- #9 Software Inc.
91% matchVery Positive94% of 7,850 reviews2015
Dev: Coredumping
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 46.3 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: Management 34.3%, Simulation 30.8%, Strategy 20.1%, Indie 9.2%, Economy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, complex management experience where you must balance production, staffing, and market trends.
- #10 City of Gangsters
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,563 reviews2021
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this management tycoon game, you’ll start a criminal operation from nothing and grow it into a well-oiled money machine! Build speakeasies and illegal distilleries. Manage production chains and resource distribution. Leverage favors, chase down debtors, and bribe the police to look the other way.
Why similar: Management 28.8%, Strategy 27%, Crime 19.5%, Simulation 14.7%, Resource Management 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that tasks you with building a criminal network and managing supply chains during the Prohibition era.
- #11 Startup Company
90% matchVery Positive81% of 6,224 reviews2020
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!
Why similar: Management 36.7%, Simulation 31%, Strategy 18.1%, Indie 4.7%, Economy 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A business management sim that focuses on the competitive nature of the tech industry and resource allocation.
- #12 Moonshine Inc.
89% matchMixed64% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: Klabater
Windows
We love moonshin’. Now, you get to play a story-rich management game focused on crafting moonshine, brandy, whisky, and vodka. You’ll ferment, distill, then name your booze how you want it. You’ll run that business big. Smart, yet discreetly. Cause ain’t nothin’ illegal... ‘til you get caught!
Why similar: Management 35.5%, Strategy 31%, Crime 17.1%, Crafting 7.5%, Economy 6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the production and distribution of illicit goods with a strong emphasis on crafting and recipe management.
- #13 Rise of Industry
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,197 reviews2019
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.
Why similar: Management 31.4%, Simulation 26.7%, Strategy 25.8%, Indie 6.3%, Economy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic supply chain simulator that mirrors the production and distribution complexities found in Weedcraft Inc.
- #14 Potion Tycoon
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 732 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!
Why similar: Medical Sim 28.3% ★, Management 24.8%, Simulation 22.1%, Strategy 17.3%, Economy 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A shop-management sim that requires balancing production, crafting, and customer satisfaction.
- #15 Good Company
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,793 reviews2022
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Good Company is an in-depth management sim about building a trail-blazing tech corporation. Assemble complex production lines, manage employee logistics, and sell high-quality products on the market to become the best company in the whole county!
Why similar: Management 29.8%, Simulation 28.2%, Strategy 25.3%, Economy 5.2%, Resource Management 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on the logistics of manufacturing and the automation of production lines in a business setting.
- #16 Turmoil
86% matchVery Positive93% of 16,171 reviews2016
Dev: Gamious
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.
Why similar: Management 32.5%, Strategy 27.3%, Simulation 23%, Indie 5.8%, Resource Management 5%
Why You'll Like It: A business simulation centered on resource extraction and market manipulation that shares a similar strategic feel.
- #17 Gas Station Simulator
84% matchVery Positive88% of 27,600 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Simulation 50.2%, Management 30.4%, Indie 5.6%, Economy 5.4%, Realistic 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines hands-on management with the need to expand and improve your business infrastructure over time.
- #18 Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,100 reviews2021
Dev: Broken Arms Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Winemaking could be your best adventure. Make the best wine interacting with soil and nature and take your winery to the top. Your beautiful journey into the winemaking tradition starts now.
Why similar: Strategy 46.9%, Management 37.3%, Economy 6.7%, Resource Management 5.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A detailed production simulator that focuses on the crafting and quality control of a specialized agricultural product.
- #19 Wall Street Tycoon
86% matchMixed41% of 131 reviews2019
Dev: Red Fox Studios
Windows
Wall Street Tycoon is a business simulation game where you’re the CEO of a new investment company. Your job is to grow the company, hire employees, and manage the business!
Why similar: Simulation 36.3%, Strategy 33%, Management 17.5%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the high-level economic and investment strategies that drive business growth.
- #20 Mad Games Tycoon
84% matchVery Positive91% of 4,423 reviews2016
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!
Why similar: Management 34.5%, Simulation 26.4%, Strategy 20.1%, Indie 4.6%, Crafting 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep management sim that allows you to control every aspect of a company's growth and product development.
- #21 Prison Architect
82% matchVery Positive85% of 76,934 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: Simulation 32.3%, Management 28.9%, Strategy 25.7%, Indie 4.9%, Economy 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep management mechanics and crime-related themes that require careful planning and resource oversight.
- #22 Two Point Hospital
82% matchVery Positive92% of 35,001 reviews2018
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 35.4 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: Medical Sim 42.9% ★, Simulation 24.1%, Management 21.2%, Strategy 7.5%, Indie 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A medical-themed management sim that requires balancing efficiency and patient care in a complex environment.
- #23 Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,090 reviews2015
Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes.
Why similar: Management 43%, Simulation 36%, Indie 12%, Crafting 5.4%, Casual 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical management sim that focuses on crafting and selling goods to adventurers.
- #24 Tropico 6
81% matchVery Positive88% of 29,546 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: Strategy 34.9%, Simulation 31.9%, Management 27.4%, Economy 5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends political strategy with economic management, allowing you to navigate complex legal and illegal trade routes.
- #25 Dealer's Life 2
80% matchVery Positive85% of 4,237 reviews2022
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Your favorite pawn shop experience is finally getting a sequel! Haggle like your life depends on it in this funny tycoon game. You never know WHAT is gonna stumble through that door!
Why similar: Management 49.8%, Simulation 30.2%, Indie 7.6%, Economy 6.8%, Casual 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the haggling and inventory management aspects of running a shop, which mirrors the retail side of Weedcraft Inc.
- #26 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,533 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.0 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: Simulation 35.3%, Management 31%, Indie 15.4%, Strategy 11.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming shop-management game that emphasizes the importance of market prices and customer interaction.
- #27 Megaquarium
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,794 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Simulation 35.6%, Management 33%, Strategy 13.4%, Indie 7.1%, Resource Management 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management game that focuses on the logistics of maintaining a complex, living inventory for your business.
- #28 AdVenture Capitalist
78% matchVery Positive88% of 60,434 reviews2015
Dev: Hyper Hippo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 68.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
Why similar: Management 37%, Simulation 35.3%, Incremental 14.1%, Economy 6.6%, Comedy 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: An incremental game that distills the core concept of business growth and scaling into a casual, addictive experience.
- #29 Weed Supermarket Simulator
77% matchVery Positive88% of 448 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: Simulation 36.4%, Management 33.9%, Indie 5.7%, Economy 5.5%, Resource Management 5%
- #30 CoffeeBiz Tycoon
81% matchMixed64% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: The Sociopath Software
Windows
CoffeeBiz tycoon is a mix of entrepreneurship fun and complicated business simulation. Start your first coffee kiosk, brew, expand, hire, deal with competitors, build a well-known brand, risk, and do everything else needed to build prosperous and profitable business.
Why similar: Simulation 32.4%, Management 26%, Strategy 25.4%, Indie 9.3%, Economy 3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward business management sim that focuses on retail expansion and market competition.
- #31 Project Highrise
78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,823 reviews2016
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...
Why similar: Management 34.8%, Simulation 33.4%, Strategy 24.7%, Indie 3.4%, Economy 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A building and management sim that requires careful planning of infrastructure and tenant satisfaction.
- #32 Weed Supermarket Simulator: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive94% of 221 reviews2026
Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Weed Supermarket Simulator: Prologue is a chill store sim where you grow weed, choose the best products, set prices, and upgrade your shop to keep it running smoothly.
Why similar: Simulation 71.9%, Economy 7.6%, Indie 6.5%, Casual 4.2%, Realistic 4.1%
- #33 Weed Shop 2
77% matchVery Positive86% of 910 reviews2017
Dev: ADhD StudiosPub: Weed Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Weed Shop 2 is a first person recreational Marijuana dispensary simulator where you'll get to grow the hottest strains, expand your business, hire employees and much more!
Why similar: Medical Sim 38.9% ★, Management 20.4%, Strategy 14.5%, Simulation 13.9%, Crime 10.3%
- #34 WeedEx: Drug Express Delivery
73% matchMixed70% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
Start as a street dealer and rise to criminal power — produce and distribute various illegal substances across the dark streets of Hyland Point. Expand your empire by purchasing property, growing your business, acquiring new cars, and building a powerful underground network.
Why similar: Simulation 28.3%, Management 27.8%, Crime 18%, Strategy 13.1%, Crafting 4.9%
- #35 Game Corp DX
74% matchVery Positive88% of 3,083 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Manage your Game Studio, earn big bucks, impress the critics, beat rival studios and clean up at the awards!
Why similar: Management 41.7%, Simulation 30.4%, Strategy 12.8%, Indie 7.3%, Economy 4.7%
- #36 Startup Freak
75% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: PulPul Games
Windows
In Startup Freak you take the role of a budding entrepreneur, and grow your very own software startup from humble beginnings to a multi-million dollar company. Along the way you will have to overcome countless challenges. But the ultimate question you must answer: are you a Startup Freak?
Why similar: Simulation 34.8%, Strategy 29.8%, Management 21.4%, Indie 10.9%, Economy 2.3%
- #37 Arcadecraft
76% matchMixed55% of 157 reviews2014
Dev: Firebase Industries Ltd.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Enter the exciting world of Arcade ownership! Play through the 1980's arcade revolution by buying arcade machines for your customers to play! Customize your arcade to increase its popularity! Manage your finances, capitalize on newly released games, but beware the pitfalls that could bankrupt you!
Why similar: Simulation 36.2%, Strategy 30.3%, Management 17.8%, Indie 12.4%, Casual 3.2%
- #38 Party Tycoon
76% matchMixed48% of 395 reviews2017
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your dream nightclub in Party Hard Tycoon, a business simulation game where you're tasked with throwing the most profitable party ever. It takes place in the same universe as tinyBuild's 2015 hit Party Hard.
Why similar: Simulation 40.5%, Strategy 33.2%, Management 14.2%, Indie 12.2%
- #39 Schedule I
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 317,746 reviews2025
Dev: TVGS
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Why similar: Simulation 35.5%, Management 28.8%, Crime 16.4%, Strategy 11.5%, Crafting 4.3%
- #40 Dr Greenstuff
73% matchVery Positive87% of 149 reviews2018
Dev: Black DiskettePub: Black Diskette Studio
Windows
Discover the life of Dr Greenstuff, grow marijuana, coca, make meth', drugs and more to keep your legal/illegal business running.
Why similar: Medical Sim 54.5% ★, Simulation 32.6%, Indie 10.9%, Resource Management 2.1%
- #41 Drug Lord Tycoon
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,712 reviews2024
Dev: Duhndal
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Start from nothing and rise to the top as you expand your criminal empire in Drug Lord Tycoon.
Why similar: Simulation 27.1%, Management 24%, Strategy 20.7%, Crime 15.5%, Crafting 5.1%
- #42 Game Dev Studio
73% matchVery Positive85% of 690 reviews2018
Dev: Explosive Squat Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Welcome to your own Game Dev Studio! How will you run your own offices and ascend to greatness in the gaming industry?
Why similar: Simulation 35.1%, Strategy 25.5%, Management 22.2%, Indie 9.5%, Economy 2.7%
- #43 SimCasino
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 758 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: Simulation 32.8%, Management 29.4%, Strategy 26.9%, Economy 5%, Resource Management 2.7%
- #44 Gunsmith
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,058 reviews2018
Dev: SCT
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build up your own arms manufacturing company. Find your factory, buy resources, produce a wide range of military equipment to sell to the highest bidder. Good or bad? That's up to you, who you do business with is your choice. Don't ask, don't tell, get paid. After all, war is about making money.
Why similar: Management 30.3%, Simulation 26.9%, Strategy 22.4%, Indie 7%, Crafting 6%
- #45 Weed Simulator
70% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Dynamic Games
Windows
Don't smoke weed. Become weed!
Why similar: Simulation 74.7%, Indie 14.9%, Casual 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #46 Honey, I Joined a Cult
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,938 reviews2022
Dev: Sole Survivor GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
It's time to start working towards that ultimate goal of enlightenment, faith and money…lots and lots of money! Become the ultimate tycoon - create, customise, and manage your own cult whilst listening to funky music. Welcome to Honey, I Joined a Cult!
Why similar: Simulation 32.7%, Management 32.2%, Strategy 25.1%, Resource Management 5.5%, Comedy 2.7%
- #47 Cocaine Dealer
71% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: Stone/Spark Games
Windows
A clicker/management drug dealing simulator. Get your product cut and wrapped quickly and out on the streets. Build your crew, expand your operation, and climb the supply chain. Stay ahead of the cops, keep your crew in line, or pay the price.
Why similar: Management 25.7%, Strategy 23.3%, Simulation 23.1%, Crime 13.9%, Incremental 6.2%
- #48 Weed Shop 4: Highland
70% matchMixed54% of 211 reviews2026
Dev: Weed Games
Windows
VISIT HIGHLAND! Build a weed empire from nothing on a broken tropical island. Grow, sell, expand, and survive the chaos solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Management 58.5%, Simulation 40.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #49 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
67% matchVery Positive93% of 44,849 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 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: Simulation 36.6%, Management 32.5%, Crafting 11.6%, Indie 9.2%, Resource Management 4.5%
- #50 Medicinal Herbs - Cannabis Grow Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: MazyGames
Windows
Build and manage your own medical cannabis grow operation. Control lighting, temperature, humidity, water and nutrients, grow different strains, process your harvest and expand from a small grow room into a professional cultivation facility in this detailed first-person simulation.
Why similar: Simulation 58%, Indie 19.9%, Management 19.2%, Realistic 3%
- #51 Speakeasy Simulator
67% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Arcana GamesPub: Bluelily Games
Windows
Manage your own speakeasy hidden from prying eyes during Prohibition. Experiment with recipes, perfect the quality of your spirits, and transform your bar into an elegant, unique venue. Combine craftsmanship, optimization, and decoration to offer your guests an unforgettable experience.
Why similar: Simulation 24.9%, Management 23.1%, Strategy 20.7%, Crime 13.5%, Crafting 5.4%
- #52 PUSHER - Drug Tycoon
68% matchVery Positive85% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: P4 GAMES
Windows
Thrilling business tycoon sim where you step into the shoes of a drug dealer in 1980s USA. Your main goal is simple: BUY LOW and SELL HIGH. Get ready for a experience where you'll combine strategy, risk-taking, and decision-making to build your criminal empire.
Why similar: Simulation 28.5%, Management 24.7%, Crime 17.3%, Strategy 14.6%, Indie 6.5%
- #53 Tea Garden Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Flying Robot StudiosPub: SYV Games LLP
Windows
Explore tea production intricacies with real-world research, select ideal terroir and clones, master plucking and processing, and create specialty teas for your unique brand. Unravel new flavors, unleash your inner tea scientist, experiment with endless creative ideas, and grow your Tea empire.
Why similar: Simulation 38.7%, Management 33.1%, Strategy 12.9%, Crafting 7.6%, Indie 4.8%
- #54 Citystate
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 815 reviews2018
Dev: Andy Sztark
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Create a 21st century micro-nation and experiment with economic and political ideals. Futuristic skyscrapers or spreading slums, the Nation relies on your economic and city planning skills.
Why similar: Simulation 33%, Strategy 27.4%, Management 17.7%, Indie 8.9%, Economy 3.7%
- #55 Beer Manufacture Simulator
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Brew your own beer from scratch! Take on the role of a brewmaster, learn brewing techniques, create unique recipes, and grow your craft brewery into a full-scale factory. Expand your brewery from mashing and fermenting to bottling and selling - every decision shapes your beer empire
Why similar: Simulation 52.6%, Management 22.4%, Indie 7.3%, Realistic 4.6%, Casual 4%
- #56 Alchemist Shop Simulator
66% matchVery Positive80% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Run your own magic business! In Alchemist Shop Simulator you can trade magical wares, brew potions and take on special orders, meet many quirky clients, grow your ingredients in your garden, restock your shelves and manage prices. Keep expanding your business as you gain experience and wealth!
Why similar: Simulation 33.5%, Management 33%, Indie 10.9%, Crafting 6.9%, Economy 5.9%
- #57 Weed Farmer Simulator
69% matchMixed57% of 218 reviews2020
Dev: Polyák Kristóf
Windows
Become a weed farmer! You just moved out of the city and bought land for growing some weed. It might not look like much right now but only your imagination is the limit!
Why similar: Simulation 69.6%, Indie 23.9%, Casual 6.4%
- #58 GearCity
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,516 reviews2022
Dev: Visual Entertainment And Technologies
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Do you find tycoon games too simplistic? GearCity is a complex and in-depth business simulator. It focuses on a realistic economic simulation of the global automobile industry. The game takes several hours to grasp and hundreds of hours to master. Can you succeed where many other CEOs have failed?
Why similar: Management 32.3%, Simulation 30.2%, Strategy 24.7%, Indie 7.4%, Economy 4.5%
- #59 Military Incremental Complex
65% matchVery Positive81% of 754 reviews2025
Dev: Space Kraken Studios
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Make weapons, make money. An active incremental game where you amass as much money as you can by starting a Military Industrial Complex company. Produce multiple different weapons, research upgrades, manipulate the stock market, and lobby the government for favors.
Why similar: Simulation 26.9%, Management 24.9%, Strategy 16.9%, Incremental 11.5%, Crafting 5%