- #1 Escape the Grind
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SetForMoney Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you retire before 65?? A realistic financial life sim across 10 real economies. Real salaries, real housing markets, real investment products. Every month is a real decision. Three difficulty levels + Play Your Life mode. Six native languages. Play your way to freedom.
Why similar: Education 27.3%, Life Sim 15.5%, Economy 14.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 9.5%
- #2 你来定股价 You chart the stock price
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KinLotus
Windows
Want to pick up real-world financial knowledge while having fun? Driven by real financial data including the S&P 500, VIX, and bond yields, every decision you make ultimately draws your own one-of-a-kind stock price curve. How high will yours climb?
Why similar: Education 23.8%, Simulation 18.6%, Economy 18.4%, Strategy 14.9%, 2D 6%
- #3 MITTIN: Clean Flat Surfaces
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Great Lakes Reality Labs
Windows
Learn how to clean a variety of surfaces in the kitchen and living room of your home with MITTIN: Clean Flat Surfaces. MITTIN is a library of dynamic modules that foster the development of independent living skills in the home and community.
Why similar: Education 37%, Simulation 27.7%, Life Sim 23.9%, Choices Matter 8%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #4 Dr. Umgebung's School of Life
95% matchMixed48% of 25 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Dr. Umgebung's School of Life is a game about simulating life in small glass terraria. You are attending a school where you earn how to mold life by tweaking the gas pressures and temperature inside a terrarium.
Why similar: Simulation 35.4%, Education 28.2%, Life Sim 19.7%, Indie 16.6%
- #5 MITTIN
94% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Great Lakes Reality Labs
Windows
Learn and practice skills for independence at home and in the community. MITTIN is a library of dynamic modules that foster the development of independent living skills.
Why similar: Education 39.4%, Simulation 29.9%, Life Sim 26.2%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #6 Startup Quest Bakery
94% matchPositive84% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Predict Edumedia
Windows
Embark on a brief entrepreneurial journey to establish and manage a socially responsible bakery. Obtain permits, prepare the space, choose your equipment, and produce various breads. Aim for profitability while positively impacting society and the environment.
Why similar: Education 33.3%, Simulation 27.6%, Economy 13.4%, 2D 10.5%, Indie 6.1%
- #7 Sigformation
93% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: AnotherKnife Games Studio
Windows · Mac
A hardcore puzzle game about digital circuits
Why similar: Education 43.3%, Simulation 33.7%, 2D 11.9%, Singleplayer 5.7%, Indie 5.4%
- #8 Cryptofall: Investor simulator
92% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: Black Deck CrewPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cryptofall is an investment simulator. Start as a trader during a cryptocurrency boom and explore all the possible ways to invest your wealth. Trade and even mine trending cryptocurrencies, growing your mining pool.
Why similar: Education 21.3%, Simulation 21%, Strategy 16.5%, Life Sim 14.2%, Economy 10%
- #9 Number Merge Mania
91% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Boogygames Studios
Windows
Slide number blocks to fill the grid! In Number Merge Mania, each block has limited moves. Plan carefully, fill every tile, and solve challenging puzzles. A clean, clever brain game that rewards logic and strategy!
Why similar: Education 39.7%, Strategy 19.5%, Relaxing 11%, 2D 10.1%, Minimalist 7.8%
- #10 Life and Debt: A Real Life Simulator
91% matchMixed57% of 30 reviews2018
Dev: Static City Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Life & Debt: A Real Life Simulator is a 2D pixel art game that challenges players to manage their finances and maintain their cashflow while navigating the challenges of new home ownership. Players must also overcome a shopping addiction and make decisions about how to furnish their home.
Why similar: Life Sim 31.1%, Simulation 25.2%, Strategy 20.1%, Economy 10.1%, 2D 7%
- #11 Trade the Crash
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PERFECTCIRCLE
Windows
A single-player trading simulator set during the 2000 dot-com crash. Trade 63 real instruments across 818 historical market days. $50,000 starting capital. A family to feed. The Nasdaq drops 78%. Can you survive?
Why similar: Education 30.7%, Simulation 24.2%, Strategy 18.7%, Economy 10.5%, 2D 9.5%
- #12 Area Cooperation Economic Simulation: North Korea (ACES)
89% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Christopher ShovePub: Regional Scientists
Windows
Area Cooperation Economic Simulation: North Korea (ACES) simulates the development of North Korea's Pyongyang economy. It is an economic simulation and not a game, and useful for an economics class.
Why similar: Education 38.6%, Simulation 34.9%, Strategy 26.6%
- #13 Please Subscribe: Streamer Career
89% matchVery Positive83% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Raptor Claw Games
Windows
Please Subscribe is the sequel to Gamer Career Tycoon from 2018. Develop your own livestream channel from the ground up. Manage and operate, overcome challenges, learn new tricks in order to rise in the charts, and possibly, become the next big internet superstar.
Why similar: Simulation 21.7%, Life Sim 18.2%, Strategy 16.6%, Economy 12.3%, Relaxing 7.9%
- #14 Mendel Simulator
87% matchPositive94% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: Robut
Windows
Welcome to Mendel Simulator: Flower crossbreeding, a game that blends relaxing simulation with the authentic science of plant genetics. Become a master breeder in your own private greenhouse, where every bloom tells a story of inheritance.
Why similar: Education 40.4%, Life Sim 26.1%, 2D 11.3%, Simulation 10.1%, Strategy 8.6%
- #15 모양성 VR
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BancoGames CompanyPub: BancoGames Publish
Windows
Experience Jeolla-bukdo's tourist attraction, Gochangeupseong Fortress, through VR!
Why similar: Education 38.6%, Simulation 28.9%, Life Sim 24.9%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #16 Cat Hostel 开一间猫咪民宿吧!
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: 绿橘子
Windows
Open a cat hotel where you can pet cats!
Why similar: Life Sim 35.7%, Simulation 26.3%, 2D 15.6%, Relaxing 13.4%, Indie 5.1%
- #17 Buy High Sell Low: Stock Trading Simulator
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Banyakarya
Windows
Buy High Sell Low: Stock Trading Simulator is a fictional IDX-style stock trading sim where you try to navigate the chaotic Indonesian flavor market by researching companies, reading news and financials, building theses, surviving hype, and trying to grow wealth without blowing up.
Why similar: Simulation 27.2%, Life Sim 22.7%, Strategy 20.9%, Economy 12.4%, 2D 10.5%
- #18 Reach for the Sun
85% matchMostly Positive70% of 343 reviews2013
Dev: Filament Classic
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Version 1.2 Out Now!Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screenThis mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns. Keep your plant balanced and try to maximize your resources on every turn to fruit each flower before winter comes!
Why similar: Simulation 33.6%, Education 28.3%, Strategy 24.3%, Indie 13.8%
- #19 Sarah Wiener Kochspiel
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Villa Hirschberg Online GmbH
Windows · Mac
You can do it! Become a master chef in Sarah Wiener's new restaurant.
Why similar: Education 27.3%, Simulation 22.1%, Strategy 21.5%, Life Sim 16.1%, 2D 5.7%
- #20 Gazillionaire
84% matchVery Positive95% of 339 reviews2020
Dev: LavaMind
Windows · Mac
Become a Gazillionaire by starting a tiny trading company and building a business empire!
Why similar: Simulation 32.1%, Strategy 28.4%, Indie 15.5%, Education 12.9%, Economy 11.2%
- #21 Bitcoin Mining Empire Tycoon
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 5Wolf
Windows
Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptoeconomics, Mining, Hashrate... You might have already heard of it all somewhere, haven’t you? They appear more and more frequently in the News. Is it the beginning of cryptocurrency era? Will the global economy change?
Why similar: Simulation 28.5%, Strategy 23.1%, Indie 12.2%, Economy 12.2%, 2D 11.8%
- #22 价值投资者:50年生涯
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: yzhen
Windows
Never tried Value Investing? Start here. Learn through gameplay, test strategies risk-free, and master compounding over 50 years. Build your empire, embrace patience, and grow alongside the Oracle of Omaha.
Why similar: Education 30.9%, Simulation 23.4%, Strategy 22.9%, Economy 12.1%, 2D 8.3%
- #23 CellQuest
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David BrosnanPub: BrosNetic
Windows
CellQuest is designed to simulate the cellular Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase signaling process (MAP-K) and the Trimeric G-protein cell signaling cycle.
Why similar: Education 46%, Simulation 35.8%, 2D 14%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #24 Vector Approach
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calin Vasilescu
Windows
Vector Approach is a minimalist ATC Radar trainer. Use mouse and keyboard commands to identify traffic (“Roger”), vector, sequence arrivals, manage departures with runway timing. Check 5-NM separation, capture the ILS or issue go-arounds. Fast to start, hard to master.
Why similar: Education 35.1%, Simulation 29%, Strategy 22.3%, 2D 10.6%, Singleplayer 3%
- #25 Elevator Pitch
80% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Solo Gaming Studios
Windows
A corporate parody JRPG. Battle coworkers, bosses, and the entire board of directors as you fight your way to the top of a satirical office tower. Build your team, master turn-based combat, and survive the most hostile workplace in gaming.
Why similar: Simulation 35.9%, Life Sim 33.7%, 2D 15.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #26 HUNGER
81% matchMostly Negative32% of 21 reviews2017
Dev: Black Smerch
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 99%
HUNGER — a survival game about a soldier on an unexplored island. There are settlers there, but their civilization is on the brink of extinction: a pandemic, chaos, cannibals. The shamans are trying to create a cure, but to no avail. There is no salvation — madness has consumed the island.
Why similar: Simulation 39.1%, Strategy 32%, Indie 17.7%, 2D 11.2%
- #27 Project Manager (Initiation)
79% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: PM Consulting & Services Jerzy Bielonko
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strategic game that simulates the work of a Project Manager within a large corporation. From a first-person perspective, you gain the skills and tools essential for PM work during the first stage of a project: Initiation.
Why similar: Education 34%, Strategy 20.7%, Simulation 20.2%, Life Sim 15.1%, Resource Management 8.2%
- #28 Worldless: Mercenaries
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Owtsider Games
Windows
Worldless: Mercenaries is a fantasy-themed strategy and management game. Recruit, hire, equip and manage your mercenaries. Send them to explore the world, hunt treasures and trade among cities. They might find a dragon - or be found.
Why similar: Simulation 33.6%, Strategy 29.5%, Indie 15.7%, Economy 8.6%, 2D 5.4%
- #29 Virtual telescope
78% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: Anton Shatalov
Windows
Get the star sky that is above you and visit other planets in the virtual reality!
Why similar: Education 50.5%, Simulation 33.7%, Indie 15.8%
- #30 Business Simulator
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Wenay Studio
Windows
Business simulator is a simple economic simulator. Making their way forward, the player builds the future of their character, earning money and respect, buying real estate, cars, and climbing the career ladder.
Why similar: Education 34.9%, Life Sim 23.6%, Economy 15.6%, Simulation 15.1%, Resource Management 5.6%
- #31 Bar Master
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NoBrain Studio
Windows
Bar Master is a management game where you play as a bar owner and must develop your business. Start by serving beers in a simple bar, hire waiters, unlock new drinks, expand your bar, and buy new bars in the city!
Why similar: Simulation 22.1%, Life Sim 17.7%, Economy 16.6%, Strategy 14.2%, Relaxing 11.2%
- #32 Trader Ascent
76% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Sole Luna Studio
Windows
Build your financial empire through options trading and real estate investing. Compete against rival funds, manage risk and stress, and rise from nothing to financial dominance.
Why similar: Simulation 40.6%, Strategy 30.7%, 2D 15.8%, Indie 6.8%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #33 Yaarmi Tycoon
76% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Yago Arribas Miguel
Windows
Start as a small content creator and build your own YouTube empire. Upgrade your PC, produce videos, earn money and grow your channel into a massive content factory.
Why similar: Economy 16.5%, Simulation 14.6%, Life Sim 12.6%, Strategy 11.7%, Resource Management 8.9%
- #34 Professor Why™ Chemistry 1
77% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2015
Dev: Professor Why
Windows · Mac
Professor Why™ Chemistry is a computer game with elements of education, which enables players to perform dozens of chemistry experiments in a safe, virtual laboratory.
Why similar: Education 50.3%, Simulation 34.8%, Indie 14.9%
- #35 起業×経営体験ゲーム『おいでよ!スタートアップ村』
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Like-Blue Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Startup Village is an entrepreneurship and management simulation board game. Players experience the entire startup cycle: securing funding and hiring staff (Startup Phase), followed by 12 months of realistic business operations (Management Phase) .
Why similar: Simulation 30%, Life Sim 29%, 2D 13.6%, Economy 13.4%, Resource Management 7%
- #36 Chemistry My Love
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SPIN Software
Windows
Chemistry My Love is the ultimate gamified educational tool for high school and college level chemistry. Balance chemical reaction coefficients, masses and concentrations, with step-by-step explanations. Level up your knowledge playing chemical games and solving computer-generated quizzes.
Why similar: Simulation 38.1%, Education 32.6%, Indie 17.8%, Strategy 11.4%
- #37 Undertaker's
75% matchMixed50% of 20 reviews2017
Dev: Hyeson
Windows
Inspired by the economy simulation games oft the mid 90s, Undertaker's let's you manage your very own funeral home.
Why similar: Simulation 32.7%, Strategy 25.9%, Indie 14.8%, Economy 14.4%, 2D 8.2%
- #38 My Hotel Simulator
73% matchMixed48% of 52 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 25.3%, Simulation 25.3%, Education 23.9%, Relaxing 10.1%, Economy 7.8%
- #39 Swimming Pool Cleaner
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trigger Labs
Windows
Swimming Pool Cleaner is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a one-person pool cleaning team. Take on rewarding tasks of cleaning pools and modifying them. Make them come to life and earn money while doing it!
Why similar: Education 37.4%, Simulation 27.9%, Life Sim 25%, Relaxing 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #40 Your Weight
72% matchNo user reviews92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: HaoHao Games
Windows
A light strategy life sim about losing weight. Spend limited time on exercise, diet, and rest, manage willpower and hunger, deal with random events, and watch the scale slowly move—or refuse to.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.3%, Education 20.8%, Simulation 18.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #41 Good Goods Incorporated
74% matchMostly Negative30% of 37 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Good Goods Incorporated is a cute logistics tycoon game set on Earth
Why similar: Simulation 38.2%, Strategy 32.3%, Indie 18.2%, Economy 11.3%
- #42 Brooks Investment Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Brooks Innovation and Technology Consulting LLC
Windows
Brooks Investment Simulator puts you in control of a real-money portfolio across 4 historical stock markets — from the 1980s Nikkei bubble to modern Wall Street — with 30 turns to beat the index or go broke.
Why similar: Education 30.3%, Simulation 22.9%, Strategy 18.5%, Economy 12.6%, Choices Matter 5.5%
- #43 Potato Survival
71% matchVery Positive99% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Potato Survival is a short story game about a character who lives alone on the open sea. Collect potatoes and try to survive for 21 days with the knowledge you gain daily. Unlock new skills to create a more meaningful day to day life!
Why similar: Education 36.9%, Life Sim 18.9%, Simulation 17.8%, 2D 14.8%, Indie 6.4%
- #44 A Millionaire's Story
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Under Rise Games
Windows
In A Millionaire’s Story, you run a start-up. Make sure your clients are satisfied by managing the resources and the employees. Make decisions to overcome the challenges. Improve yourself as a leader and discover the perfect strategies to build a million-dollar business.
Why similar: Education 21.2%, Simulation 16.1%, Life Sim 14.9%, Economy 14.9%, Strategy 11.1%
- #45 Spice Road
72% matchMixed68% of 69 reviews2014
Dev: Aartform Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Strategy, trade and empire building on the old Silk Road. Spice Road is a town building, social and economic simulation game full of original challenges.
Why similar: Simulation 36.4%, Strategy 32.3%, Economy 16.6%, Indie 14.6%
- #46 LoopCraft
71% matchNo user reviews2029
Dev: SYMBOLICA
Windows
Loop Craft is a game about economics. There is an item trading system within the game. This game has a variety of item mix systems. And have a reservation system to set up a factory to produce products for sale in the game.
Why similar: Simulation 36%, Strategy 30.5%, Economy 25.1%, Indie 8.4%
- #47 Just A Flu
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheSociopathSoftware
Windows
Just A Flu is a strategy simulation game about fighting the deadly fast spreading disease. Decide how to deal with infected people, when to close transport hubs, declare quarantine, or lockdown. Can you not only stop pandemic but avoid panic and not destroy the economy, causing more harm?
Why similar: Education 23.9%, Simulation 14.6%, Strategy 11.9%, Economy 10.7%, Resource Management 10.6%
- #48 Fizz Flow: Factory Management
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eiwar Games
Windows
Fizz Flow is a strategy and management game that takes place in a setting without competition regulations. In old America, where the beverage industry is on the rise, build your own factory, make your own unique recipes, weaken your opponents and maintain your hard earned success at the market!
Why similar: Simulation 22%, Economy 20.8%, Strategy 19.2%, Resource Management 16.1%, Indie 10%
- #49 Handyman Corporation: Prologue
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 170 reviews2022
Dev: YuzuGamesPub: G-DEVS.com
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
In Handyman Corporation you become the owner of a business where you handle a variety of jobs in cleaning, maintenance, design, and construction. Accept contracts, play minigames to perform every task required. Then expand your company – buy spare parts, tools, train skills, and manage employees.
Why similar: Education 36.1%, Life Sim 24.9%, Simulation 24.5%, Relaxing 5%, Choices Matter 3.9%
- #50 HomestarVR
70% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2018
Dev: The pocket company
Windows
This application simulates a starry sky in realism. Please enjoy the full sky starry sky. There are three modes that enjoy starry sky in this application. ①World Sky Time Travel ②Full Celestial Planetarium ③Starry Sky Selection
Why similar: Education 50.5%, Simulation 33.7%, Indie 15.8%
- #51 Stock Stack
68% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: ParkMinGeunPub: 박민근
Windows
"Stock Stack" is a simple game that simulates stock investment and it can be used to educate or compete with your friend Maybe whoever know about investment market more can be a winner because this game reflects the working principles of the real stock market. (not at all!)
Why similar: Education 35.8%, Simulation 28.5%, Strategy 22.9%, 2D 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #52 Zapitalism
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: LavaMind
Windows · Mac
Become a tycoon by starting with a tiny store and building a retail empire!
Why similar: Simulation 36.2%, Strategy 31%, Indie 16.8%, Education 9.6%, Economy 6.5%
- #53 Simulator Of A Person Who Is Taking Online Course To Study How To Lose Weight
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: HaoHao Games
Windows
You will play as a person who is learning how to lose weight in an online course. And all you have to do is learn!
Why similar: Education 36.4%, Simulation 30.3%, Minimalist 8%, 2D 7.7%, Indie 7.3%
- #54 Profitania
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: LavaMind
Windows · Mac
Become a manufacturing mogul by starting with a tiny factory and building an industrial empire!
Why similar: Simulation 36%, Strategy 30.8%, Indie 16.9%, Education 9.6%, Economy 6.6%
- #55 Earthquake escape
68% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: CatCat Gaming
Windows
This is an earthquake escape game, about how to move to a safe place at home when an earthquake occurs, and make an earthquake safe escape game. Our protagonist kid is alone at home. Where can he move to hide in order to be safer?
Why similar: Education 53.4%, Simulation 40.5%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #56 Stocks: Main Force Simulator
65% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: LoneCat
Windows · Mac
Step into a virtual market and experience the fun of strategy and decision-making! As a market participant, analyze trends, assess information, and adjust your resources to explore the effects of different strategies.
Why similar: Simulation 28.7%, Economy 23.7%, Strategy 21%, Resource Management 10.9%, 2D 8.2%
- #57 Ruins to Rumble
67% matchMostly Negative35% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: Sugoi YellowPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Ruins to Rumble is a sandbox colony survival in a 2D side scroller environment. Build, fight, explore and defend to claim victory against other factions and monsters.
Why similar: Simulation 36.8%, Strategy 28.2%, Indie 18.1%, 2D 17%
- #58 Tuwas vs MUDA
67% matchMostly Negative38% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: infoBoard International Co., Ltd.
Windows
Real-time economic simulator of an up-and-coming company. Earn profits by distributing the orders to the machines as efficiently as possible. Expand the machine park to be able to accept more and more complex orders.
Why similar: Education 37.7%, Simulation 19.8%, Economy 19.4%, Strategy 14%, Resource Management 5.5%
- #59 Mission To Fission
65% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Higgsino
Windows · Linux
Nuclear fission simulator. Control A nuclear reactor, balancing Uranium fissile material. The game features a oversimplified reactor and the R.B.M.K Reactor in Chernobyl.
Why similar: Education 46.6%, Simulation 34.5%, 2D 14.4%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #60 Resistance TD
67% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Albatross Idea
Windows
Build defense towers, manage your economy and resist the enemy!
Why similar: Simulation 38.7%, Strategy 33.3%, Indie 18.4%, Minimalist 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%