- #1 Planet Zoo
96% matchVery Positive91% of 94,593 reviews2019
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Why similar: Management 20.2%, Building 12.9%, City Builder 11.4%, Simulation 11.1%, Sandbox 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive modern zoo management game, offering unparalleled detail in animal behavior and enclosure construction.
- #2 Wildlife Park 2
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 560 reviews2014
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Now’s the chance to build the Zoo of your dreams! Just like in a real Zoo, your animals must receive complete care. Feed them, train them, cure them and even relocate them. Observe their realistic interactions with one another, the landscape, the play equipment and even Zoo visitors.
Why similar: Management 13.9%, Economy 11.3%, Simulation 9.1%, Building 8.9%, Sandbox 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it shares the core mechanics and design philosophy that define the series.
- #3 Prehistoric Kingdom
96% matchVery Positive90% of 6,006 reviews2022
Dev: Blue MeridianPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Take on the role of park manager and design the ultimate zoo for nature's greatest creations.
Why similar: Management 18.6%, Building 13.7%, Economy 13%, Sandbox 12.2%, God Game 11.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: It provides a high-fidelity building experience focused on extinct species, perfect for fans of the zoo-building genre.
- #4 Parkasaurus
95% matchVery Positive93% of 3,094 reviews2020
Dev: Washbear Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Parkasaurus is a dinosaur tycoon management simulation where you take care of your dinosaurs by constructing well-designed exhibits, researching specialized technologies, and maximizing profits to expand into the ultimate dinosaur theme park. Do you favor development for guests or your dinosaurs?
Why similar: Management 18.8%, City Builder 16.4%, Building 13.2%, Economy 11.2%, Sandbox 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a charming, colorful take on dinosaur zoo management with a strong emphasis on animal happiness and park layout.
- #5 Let's Build a Zoo
94% matchVery Positive89% of 4,050 reviews2021
Dev: SpringloadedPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
It's time to Build a Zoo! Construct and decorate enclosures, buy and breed animals, hire zookeepers and vets... then try your hand at DNA splicing, and stitch together over 300,000 different types of animal. This can only go smoothly...
Why similar: Management 17.2%, City Builder 15.9%, Simulation 12.8%, Building 11.5%, Sandbox 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers surprisingly deep management mechanics and a unique genetic splicing system that adds a fresh twist to the genre.
- #6 Megaquarium
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,695 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
Why similar: Management 20%, Building 16.6%, Sandbox 14.1%, Simulation 12.8%, Economy 10%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on aquatic life management, requiring similar attention to exhibit design and visitor satisfaction as zoo sims.
- #7 Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
93% matchMixed64% of 2,021 reviews2018
Dev: Frontier DevelopmentsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The wildly popular Zoo Tycoon series gets set to crank up the excitement, challenge, and fun of building the ultimate zoo. Let your imagination run wild with Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection. Build, manage, and maintain your dream zoo alone or with up to four players.
Why similar: Management 32.7%, Animals 25.1% ★, Simulation 23.3%, Sandbox 10.1%, Building 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the genre that provides a nostalgic and accessible zoo management experience.
- #8 Jurassic World Evolution 2
91% matchVery Positive90% of 46,005 reviews2021
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Why similar: Management 19.4%, Building 16.9%, Sandbox 12.7%, City Builder 11.5%, Simulation 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features deep management systems and complex enclosure requirements for prehistoric creatures in a realistic setting.
- #9 Two Point Museum
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,825 reviews2025
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 16.3%, Building 14.7%, Management 13.6%, Simulation 12.8%, Sandbox 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game brings the signature management style of the Two Point series to the world of exhibit curation and visitor flow.
- #10 Planet Coaster
91% matchVery Positive91% of 71,745 reviews2016
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
Why similar: Management 17.1%, Building 16%, Simulation 12.7%, Sandbox 11.1%, Economy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine as Planet Zoo, it offers the most robust creative building tools available in the management genre.
- #11 Wildlife Park
92% matchMixed66% of 98 reviews2015
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build and manage your own wildlife compound, determine which animals to feature, how to manage the business while ensuring that all the animals are thriving. • Build a giant animal park from scratch and manage it well • Choose a variety of terrains with different climates and environmental sounds • 45 detailed, seamlessly animated and...
Why similar: Management 17.8%, Simulation 14.4%, Economy 14.1%, Building 12.5%, Strategy 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series provides the foundational mechanics and nostalgic charm of the franchise.
- #12 Park Beyond
89% matchMixed62% of 1,314 reviews2023
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Park Beyond is a theme park simulation game that gives you the freedom to create and manage the Parks of your Dreams! Whether you love to manage finances and visitor experience, or just create fun and cozy parks, the game has something in store just for you!
Why similar: Management 22.1%, Building 16.5%, Simulation 14.4%, Sandbox 13.6%, Resource Management 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on creative park design and management, allowing for more fantastical elements while maintaining the core simulation loop.
- #13 Jurassic World Evolution
89% matchVery Positive87% of 55,028 reviews2018
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Why similar: Management 21%, Building 19.8%, Simulation 12.9%, Sandbox 11%, City Builder 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original game in the series established the standard for modern dinosaur park management and enclosure design.
- #14 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition
88% matchVery Positive87% of 2,861 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 22.7%, City Builder 15.6%, Building 15.3%, Sandbox 10.8%, Simulation 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary park management title that remains a benchmark for building and economic simulation.
- #15 Planet Coaster 2
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 13,296 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic creations. Are you ready to ride the wave?
Why similar: City Builder 13%, Building 12.8%, Simulation 12.3%, God Game 12% ★, Sandbox 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the original's building depth with new water-based management features and advanced park systems.
- #16 Equilinox
87% matchVery Positive92% of 3,004 reviews2018
Dev: ThinMatrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Equilinox is a relaxing nature simulation game in which you can create and nurture your own ecosystems. Shape the world to your liking, cultivate and raise hundreds of different species, and evolve your wildlife to unlock more exotic plants and animals.
Why similar: Simulation 27.2%, Sandbox 24.2%, God Game 19% ★, Casual 8.3%, Management 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This nature simulation game emphasizes ecosystem balance and species evolution, appealing to the biological management aspect of zoo sims.
- #17 Zoo 2: Animal Park
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,646 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: upjers
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Zoo 2: Animal Park – Take care of wild and tame zoo animals in this animal game!
Why similar: City Builder 19.6%, Management 18.2%, Building 17.4%, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A more casual and accessible approach to zoo management that focuses on collecting animals and park expansion.
- #18 Indoorlands
85% matchVery Positive82% of 271 reviews2022
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The indoor park management simulator where you can create your rides and coasters from scratch and freely design your halls. Manage, expand and develop your own park to inspire your guests. Satisfy your visitors' needs by unlocking and researching new buildings, rides, transportation and more!
Why similar: Management 19.5%, Building 14.5%, Simulation 11.9%, City Builder 11.6%, Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a unique focus on building and managing indoor theme park attractions, requiring careful space and resource allocation.
- #19 Hotel Magnate
84% matchMixed59% of 486 reviews2025
Dev: Arcade Oven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!
Why similar: Management 16.7%, City Builder 13.2%, Building 12.4%, Economy 12.4%, Sandbox 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers similar management and building depth, focusing on hospitality and guest needs rather than animals.
- #20 Timberborn
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 39,576 reviews2026
Dev: Mechanistry
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 42.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
Why similar: City Builder 25.4%, Management 19.6%, Building 15.4%, Sandbox 13.8%, Simulation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on resource management and vertical building in a nature-themed environment that requires careful planning.
- #21 Zoo Park Story
82% matchVery Positive89% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Well, what are you waiting for? Build a top-ranking zoo, set social media ablaze, and show the world your wild side!
Why similar: City Builder 21.2%, Simulation 17.6%, Strategy 14.8%, Management 12.5%, Building 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, pixel-art management game that distills the zoo-building experience into a compact and engaging format.
- #22 Zoo Empire
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Enlight Software LimitedPub: Retroism
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
It's a zoo out there, and you're in charge! Go wild with your imagination running the most exotic, fun and exciting zoo ever.
Why similar: Simulation 35.6%, Strategy 29.1%, Management 22.8%, Casual 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic management simulation that shares the core zoo-building loop and economic challenges of the genre.
- #23 My Free Zoo
83% matchMixed62% of 717 reviews2017
Dev: upjers
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A small zoo needs your help! As the new manager, it's your job to boost business. Design the zoo of your dreams. From wolves and polar bears all the way to prehistoric beasts – the further you progress in the game, the more exotic the animals you'll be able to keep in your zoo. Play now and save the zoo!
Why similar: City Builder 22.7%, Management 19.3%, Building 18.9%, Simulation 14.2%, Strategy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible, browser-style management game that focuses on animal collection and park growth.
- #24 Prison Architect
81% matchVery Positive89% of 73,349 reviews2015
Dev: Introversion SoftwarePub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Why similar: Management 17.8%, Building 15.3%, City Builder 15.1%, Sandbox 13%, Simulation 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: While the theme is different, the core gameplay of layout design and complex management is highly comparable to zoo sims.
- #25 Two Point Hospital
80% matchVery Positive92% of 34,521 reviews2018
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Why similar: Management 32%, Simulation 21.8%, Building 19.9%, Sandbox 8.7%, Strategy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at facility management and layout optimization, sharing the same satisfying progression as zoo management titles.
- #26 Frostpunk
79% matchVery Positive93% of 134,607 reviews2018
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Why similar: City Builder 31.9%, Strategy 14.6%, Resource Management 13.4%, Building 13.1%, Management 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides intense management and survival mechanics, appealing to players who enjoy the high-stakes logistical side of simulation games.
- #27 Big Ambitions
78% matchVery Positive93% of 12,848 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Why similar: Management 36.9%, Economy 26.3%, Simulation 14.3%, Sandbox 10.7%, Resource Management 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep business management simulation that allows for granular control over infrastructure and park-like operations.
- #28 World of Zoo
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 255 reviews2009
Dev: Blue FangPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
What would you do if you had the keys to the zoo? World of Zoo is the only life sim game that pushes you past the fences and into a world of your own zoo. Create and customize your zoo experience and develop hands on relationships to earn the trust and love of your animals.
Why similar: Animals 48.9% ★, Simulation 33%, Family Friendly 14.1%, Cute 4%
Why You'll Like It: A family-friendly title that emphasizes direct interaction and care for animals in a simplified management setting.
- #29 Project Highrise
79% matchVery Positive85% of 4,762 reviews2016
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...
Why similar: Management 29.2%, Building 19.2%, Simulation 16.8%, Strategy 12%, Economy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It challenges players with complex building management and tenant satisfaction, mirroring the logistical demands of a zoo.
- #30 Clanfolk
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,845 reviews2022
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.Pub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Clanfolk is a colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands. Harness your environment to survive - fish, gather, hunt, and farm as you prepare for the winter. Build an inn, trade with other clans, have children and marry them off - live life and prosper across the generations.
Why similar: Building 24.5%, Sandbox 22.3%, Simulation 19%, Open World 15.4%, Casual 7%
Why You'll Like It: A colony management sim that emphasizes nature, survival, and building, sharing the strategic planning elements of zoo sims.
- #31 Jurassic World Evolution 3
74% matchVery Positive93% of 10,460 reviews2025
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Build your own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of dinosaurs with the series debut of juveniles, create and manage sprawling prehistoric parks around the globe, and let your imagination roar with powerful new creative options.
Why similar: City Builder 16.4%, Management 15.2%, Simulation 14.1%, Sandbox 13%, Economy 11.8%
- #32 Zoo Simulator
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
In Zoo Simulator, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
Why similar: Management 16%, Simulation 14.7%, Economy 13.2%, Realistic 10.5%, Open World 10%
- #33 Zoo Simulator: Prologue
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 249 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. In Zoo Simulator: Prologue, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
Why similar: Management 20.9%, Simulation 14.8%, Building 13.5%, Realistic 10.7%, Open World 10.1%
- #34 ZooKeeper
76% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Become a Zoo Keeper, manage and build the zoo of your childhood dreams! Take care of the animals and create ideal conditions for them. Grow your zoo, add extraordinary species and prepare amazing attractions for visitors.
Why similar: Management 17.4%, Building 13.4%, Economy 12.9%, Sandbox 11.3%, Simulation 10.5%
- #35 Zoo Park
77% matchMixed57% of 313 reviews2014
Dev: ExcaliburPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Care for over 40 different animals from all four corners of the Earth whilst running a professional programme of rescue, rehabilitation, research and conservation.
Why similar: Simulation 22.8%, Management 22.8%, Strategy 15.1%, City Builder 8%, Economy 7.9%
- #36 Wildlife Park 2 - Crazy Zoo
77% matchMostly Positive69% of 62 reviews2014
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Zoo is expanding! More than 30 new types of animals and plants have moved in at the zoo. Favorite species such as the Wolf, the Arctic Fox, the Giant Kangaroo and the Meerkat are the new Stars in your zoo! Improve the park with the blossoms of sunflowers and rare orchids and plant exotic trees such as bamboo and eucalyptus.
Why similar: Simulation 11.3%, Strategy 10.9%, Management 10.3%, Animals 9% ★, Realistic 7.4%
- #37 Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 448 reviews2026
Dev: Konrul GamePub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator is a cozy management game where you design and run your own exotic pet shop. Care for over 70 animals, raise babies, breed rare color variants, customize your store, and manage customers and staff.
Why similar: Animals 31.5% ★, Simulation 20.6%, Family Friendly 13.5%, Realistic 10%, Cute 8.2%
- #38 Wildlife Park 2 - Horses
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 84 reviews2014
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Horsesimulation with 16 breeds of horses and varied missions.
Why similar: Simulation 12.3%, Building 11.6%, Strategy 9.7%, Management 8.6%, Economy 8.5%
- #39 Bunny Park
72% matchVery Positive90% of 859 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Manage your own bunny park! Give snacks and toys to your bunnies. Improve and decorate your park to increase its popularity and collect all the bunnies!
Why similar: Building 17.4%, Sandbox 15.7%, Management 14.4%, Simulation 14.4%, City Builder 14%
- #40 Dinosaur Park – Primeval Zoo
73% matchMixed70% of 212 reviews2022
Dev: upjers
Windows
It’s a sensation: A real t-rex has just hatched from an egg – in YOUR dino zoo game! Create a fantastic animal world teeming with prehistoric creatures and wow your visitors. In this dino game, you’re the proud owner of a dino zoo with numerous attractions.
Why similar: Simulation 25.1%, City Builder 22.1%, Management 12.7%, Economy 10.8%, Casual 9.6%
- #41 Tyto Ecology
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 435 reviews2016
Dev: Immersed Games
Windows · Mac
Build your biome! With an empty biodome as your canvas, add plants and animals from three different ecosystems. Observe interactions like hunting, blooming, and even decomposing! Will your biodome last for decades, or will it experience a total ecosystem collapse? You’re in control!
Why similar: Simulation 39.7%, Animals 24.2% ★, Strategy 19.6%, Indie 8.3%, Casual 8.3%
- #42 Wildlife Park 2 - Fantasy
74% matchMixed51% of 89 reviews2014
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
It becomes fantastic! Real mythical creatures will become the main attraction in your zoo for the very first time. White and black unicorns, saphire- and firedragons will asthonish your park visitors.
Why similar: Animals 25.2% ★, Simulation 22.4%, Strategy 14.5%, God Game 11.4% ★, Casual 7.3%
- #43 Fantastic Haven: Prologue
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Piece of Cake FabulousPub: Gamera Games
Windows
Save fantasy creatures and protect them until releasing them into their natural habitat. Build your shelter, explore the neighboring region, and encounter a series of events.
Why similar: City Builder 22.6%, Sandbox 16.6%, Simulation 16.3%, Building 13.1%, Management 11%
- #44 Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
72% 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: Management 20.8%, Building 14.8%, Sandbox 9.7%, Simulation 9.5%, Resource Management 8.9%
- #45 Animal Trainer Simulator
71% matchMixed52% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Become a real-life animal trainer! Manage and develop your animal training center, create a safe and happy place for them! Train different types of animals, and give them a lot of attention and they will surely become calmer and more cooperative with their owners.
Why similar: Simulation 27.1%, Realistic 20.5%, Family Friendly 16.1%, Management 12.1%, Casual 10.2%
- #46 United Penguin Kingdom
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 439 reviews2024
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A city-building game where you build a penguin settlement and satisfy the various needs of your penguins while dealing with seals and killer whales. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, become the king, and lead the United Penguin Kingdom.
Why similar: City Builder 19.4%, Management 19.1%, Economy 15.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Building 9.5%
- #47 Wildlife Park 2 - Dino World
73% matchMixed64% of 78 reviews2014
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Exciting and thrilling dinosaur-extension for the Wildlife Park univers with 11 different dinosaurs in 9 new missions.
Why similar: Animals 30.3% ★, Simulation 15.4%, Strategy 11.1%, Building 10.7%, God Game 9.6% ★
- #48 Little Big Workshop
70% matchVery Positive84% of 3,371 reviews2019
Dev: Mirage Game StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!
Why similar: Simulation 19.6%, Management 18.6%, Strategy 14.9%, Building 12.4%, Economy 11.6%
- #49 Dream Park Story
70% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!
Why similar: Simulation 25.5%, Strategy 19.2%, City Builder 16.7%, Building 9.8%, Economy 9.8%
- #50 Aquarium Designer
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,185 reviews2021
Dev: Sigur StudioPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Aquarium Designer gives you an opportunity to create the aquarium of your dreams! Become a professional whose job is to design it, build it, and fill it with the various underwater wildlife! All types, all sizes - your creativity is your only limit!
Why similar: Management 23.1%, Realistic 12.7%, Simulation 12.2%, Resource Management 12.1%, Sandbox 11.9%
- #51 Animal Shelter
68% matchVery Positive88% of 4,060 reviews2022
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Why similar: Management 20.5%, Simulation 16.8%, Building 13.7%, Realistic 13.4%, Family Friendly 10.8%
- #52 Disco Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Disco Simulator is a tycoon type game based on club management. Your task will be to set up the club from scratch, put up walls, arrange furniture, hire staff, plan events, invite artists, put on concerts. Create your own club!
Why similar: Management 18.7%, Economy 14.4%, Simulation 11.5%, City Builder 11.3%, Building 9%
- #53 Rescue HQ - The Tycoon
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 921 reviews2019
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build up your headquarters from scratch and design your own masterpiece. In Rescue HQ you build, organize and manage a joint station for firefighters, police and ambulance. Manage your resources wisely and master challenging emergencies to keep your city safe! Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Management 20.9%, Building 14.2%, Simulation 14%, City Builder 13.5%, Sandbox 12.1%
- #54 Winter Resort Simulator
69% matchVery Positive81% of 894 reviews2019
Dev: Simuverse InteractivePub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Are you ready for the winter? Winter Resort simulator lets you operate detailed Doppelmayr cable cars and snow vehicles such as Pistenbully snowcats. Set in a realistic alpine landscape, you are responsible for managing your ski resort and keeping your guests happy.
Why similar: Simulation 20.3%, Economy 17.7%, Management 17.4%, Realistic 8.2%, Building 7.4%
- #55 Waterpark Simulator
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,125 reviews2025
Dev: CayPlay
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!
Why similar: Management 22.9%, Economy 19.7%, Building 16.1%, Sandbox 14.6%, Simulation 13.5%
- #56 Parking World: Build & Manage
67% matchMixed67% of 180 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: City Builder 19.6%, Management 14.7%, Simulation 14.2%, Building 12.9%, Economy 12.2%
- #57 Blooming Business: Casino
68% matchMixed70% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: Homo Ludens
Windows
Build your casino empire in Las Venas alongside cute animals! Blooming Business: Casino is a cosy management game. Build and run your casino in a bustling world full of drama. Complete quests and manage your clientele. Keep everyone happy, from the clients, to the employees (and beware of the bear).
Why similar: Management 17.3%, City Builder 14.8%, Building 12.7%, Economy 11.4%, Simulation 9.8%
- #58 Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife
66% matchVery Positive90% of 398 reviews2024
Dev: inDirection GamesPub: Slug Disco
Windows · Linux
Horticular is a relaxing garden builder where you grow plants, design habitats and attract a wide range of wildlife. Help the gnome Keepers restore a barren wasteland with magical powers and populate it with adorable critters. Reclaim nature from a looming corruption and create your perfect garden.
Why similar: Animals 26.4% ★, God Game 17.1% ★, City Builder 15.3%, Building 13.1%, Sandbox 12.2%
- #59 Pet Shop Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 329 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!
Why similar: Management 28.5%, Simulation 19.4%, Building 14.4%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Casual 7.4%
- #60 Animal Shelter: Prologue
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,914 reviews2021
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In Animal Shelter Prologue, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Why similar: Simulation 17.5%, Strategy 13.6%, Building 10.1%, Management 9.3%, Economy 9.2%