- #1 Potion Tycoon
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 712 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Shop Keeper 27.7% ★, Capitalism 14.6%, Management 12%, Economy 11.7%, Trading 9.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Adds a layer of production management and business strategy to the fantasy shop-keeping experience.
- #2 Cat Cafe Manager
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,103 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 21.9% ★, Cozy 15.4%, Wholesome 14.8% ★, Trading 11.7% ★, Life Sim 8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the cozy, customer-focused management style found in Winkeltje.
- #3 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,432 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 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: Capitalism 64.2%, Management 11.6%, Shop Keeper 10.5% ★, Cute 5.4%, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive shop-keeping RPG that perfectly mirrors the buy-low, sell-high loop of Winkeltje.
- #4 Travellers Rest
95% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32%, Life Sim 23.6%, Management 18.3%, Crafting 11.7%, Building 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar cozy, medieval fantasy atmosphere with deep crafting and management mechanics.
- #5 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
94% matchVery Positive93% of 42,947 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.9 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: Crafting 17.3%, Trading 16.9% ★, Farming Sim 15.8%, Capitalism 13.4%, Management 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the satisfying tactile process of crafting items to sell to specific customer requests.
- #6 Moonlighter
94% matchVery Positive82% of 21,581 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Management 73%, Simulation 20.2%, Singleplayer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a compelling mix of dungeon exploration to gather stock and shop management to sell it.
- #7 Little Big Workshop
93% matchVery Positive84% of 3,350 reviews2019
Dev: Mirage Game StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!
Why similar: Management 20.5%, Economy 18.3%, Building 15.3%, Simulation 13.5%, Sandbox 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features complex crafting and production lines that will appeal to fans of the crafting depth in Winkeltje.
- #8 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.3% ★, Cozy 18.6%, Farming Sim 17.4%, Wholesome 15.9% ★, Management 6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends farming and shop management in a wholesome, cozy aesthetic.
- #9 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
91% matchVery Positive94% of 307 reviews2024
Dev: Unbossed GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Your father's life depends on your success. Run a medieval shop, craft goods, set prices, and build your reputation - because the King's debt collectors are coming. Farm, hunt, explore, and trade your way to freedom in this cozy but consequential shop simulation.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20.1% ★, Cozy 12.8%, Farming Sim 11.9%, Capitalism 11.2%, Trading 10.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: Combines medieval shop-keeping with farming and crafting for a similar gameplay loop.
- #10 Bookshop Simulator
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,007 reviews2025
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Trading 16% ★, Shop Keeper 15% ★, Cozy 14.2%, Capitalism 13.4%, Economy 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the retail management and organization aspects of running a niche store.
- #11 Alchemy Garden
91% matchMixed69% of 1,067 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!
Why similar: Economy 11.6%, Cozy 11.6%, Wholesome 11.1% ★, Time Management 10.5%, Management 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the cozy, creative side of managing a shop and crafting magical goods.
- #12 Faire Trade
89% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Ready to take on the management of a fantasy shop? Faire Trade allows you to do just that! From farming, to crafting, to selling, to hiring, to expanding, to pricing, to decorating to….. Well, the world's your oyster! Stay curious, adapt, and let your blossoming shop shine!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 18.3% ★, Wholesome 12.8% ★, Cozy 11.1%, Trading 10.6% ★, Farming Sim 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a medieval shop-keeping experience with a focus on crafting and base building.
- #13 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,044 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 21.2% ★, Cozy 20.6%, Economy 10.6%, Capitalism 9.8%, Management 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a relaxing, fantasy-themed shop-keeping experience.
- #14 Discounty
87% matchVery Positive83% of 2,410 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.4% ★, Wholesome 17.4% ★, Life Sim 10%, Cozy 9.6%, Capitalism 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy shop management game that emphasizes retail strategy and customer satisfaction.
- #15 Merchant of the Skies
89% matchVery Positive86% of 2,255 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds!
Why similar: Trading 32.7% ★, Economy 18.8%, Management 15.2%, Sandbox 11%, Building 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the economy and trading aspects of managing a business in a fantasy setting.
- #16 Strange Horticulture
86% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Cozy 83%, Simulation 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cozy, atmospheric shop-keeping experience centered around identifying and selling unique items.
- #17 King of Retail
85% matchVery Positive88% of 3,551 reviews2022
Dev: Freaking GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The store is your kingdom! Expand your humble boutique into a thriving business: hire the right staff, decorate your displays, and lure in customers. Even your wildest ideas can turn a profit. Why not start a business that sells only white T-shirts and ketchup? PCs and beans? Your rule, your rules!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.6% ★, Trading 15.2% ★, Capitalism 14.3%, Economy 10.6%, Management 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more modern take on the retail management and shop design mechanics.
- #18 Shop Titans
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 17,716 reviews2020
Dev: Kabam Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 179.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Shop Titans is the ultimate RPG shopkeeper simulation. Craft powerful equipment, stock your shop and sell to aspiring heroes… at a markup! Hire heroes and explore dungeons to gather valuable materials to craft with. There’s never a dull moment in the world of Shop Titans!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.3% ★, Trading 16.6% ★, Cozy 14.9%, Economy 11.2%, Management 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed shop management game that emphasizes crafting gear for adventurers.
- #19 Tiny Witch
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Creative Hand
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Manage a minion store where demanding clientele are always at your door! As a little witch, mix the right resources to create minions so that your dungeon master clients walk away happy.
Why similar: Wholesome 28% ★, Cozy 23.7%, Time Management 12.9%, Management 11.9%, Crafting 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, magical shop management game that emphasizes time-management and cozy vibes.
- #20 Inn Tycoon
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 779 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Cozy 19.6%, Capitalism 15.6%, Management 11.9%, Economy 11.8%, Cooking 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on medieval management and building, similar to the shop-design aspects of Winkeltje.
- #21 Trash Goblin
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.5% ★, Wholesome 22.2% ★, Cozy 16.5%, Time Management 8.3%, Crafting 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, wholesome shop-keeping game that focuses on cleaning and selling unique items.
- #22 Critter Café
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 279 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.2% ★, Wholesome 18.3% ★, Cozy 18.2%, Life Sim 11.3%, Management 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection with cozy cafe management for a relaxing experience.
- #23 Lemon Cake
84% matchVery Positive85% of 2,012 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Restore an abandoned bakery and prepare pastries from farm to table! Grow fresh ingredients in the greenhouse, cook pastries & sweets in the kitchen and serve your baked goods to hungry customers in your own shop!
Why similar: Farming Sim 20%, Cozy 12.8%, Cooking 12.1%, Management 10.5%, Time Management 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, management-focused game that shares the wholesome aesthetic of Winkeltje.
- #24 TCG Card Shop Simulator
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 46,691 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 25.8 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 18.2%, Management 17.3%, Capitalism 17.2%, Shop Keeper 16.1% ★, Trading 14.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep retail management experience for those who enjoy the economy aspect of Winkeltje.
- #25 Magical Greenhouse
81% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.1% ★, Wholesome 15.7% ★, Cozy 13.8%, Farming Sim 12%, Trading 11.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, magic-themed shop-keeping game focused on crafting and sales.
- #26 Toy Shop Simulator
79% matchVery Positive81% of 192 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: Trading 22% ★, Capitalism 19.2%, Economy 16.8%, Management 12.5%, Life Sim 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the retail and inventory management aspects of running a specialty shop.
- #27 Retail Company Simulator
78% matchVery Positive92% of 697 reviews2024
Dev: Business Tycoon
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Run your retail company. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, hire workers, expand your store, and never let your customers leave the store empty-handed. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 29.2% ★, Capitalism 12.2%, Trading 12.1% ★, Life Sim 12%, Economy 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that focuses on the daily operations of running a retail business.
- #28 Potion Shop Simulator
79% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Pebbles Games
Windows
Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 16.9% ★, Farming Sim 14.6%, Capitalism 14%, Cozy 12.7%, Economy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed management game that focuses on the economy of running a potion store.
- #29 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
77% matchVery Positive92% of 4,300 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Shop Keeper 22.3% ★, Cozy 14.4%, Economy 13.2%, Cooking 10.2%, Management 10.1%
- #30 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Superluminal Cat
Windows
You will become the shopkeeper of grocery shop in Squirrel Town to run your own shop, replenish your stock, sell, make a profit, kill monsters, manufacture outfits, engage in agriculture, angle, cook delicious food, feed monsters and save Monster Forest controlled by the evil crystal.
Why similar: Trading 19.9% ★, Farming Sim 15.2%, Economy 13.2%, Life Sim 9.9%, Crafting 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, small-scale shop management game with a charming aesthetic.
- #31 Liquor Store Simulator
76% matchVery Positive88% of 514 reviews2025
Dev: Tovarishch GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Shop Keeper 27% ★, Trading 16.8% ★, Capitalism 12.7%, Economy 11.9%, Management 9.4%
- #32 Aquatic Store Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Dive into the vibrant world of aquatic retail with Aquatic Store Simulator! Take on the challenge of managing your underwater-themed supermarket, blending business management with the beauty of marine life. Stock shelves with exotic fish, decorations, set prices, take payments and maintain aquariums
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20% ★, Trading 19.2% ★, Economy 13.8%, Management 10.8%, Capitalism 10.1%
- #33 Super Mini Mart
76% matchVery Positive82% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Blazing PandaPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Super Mini Mart is your 100% fresh, 100% chill round-the-corner supermarket sim. Stock, supervise, manage and get to know your colorful clientele-to-be in this sweet, stress-free management game!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.1% ★, Wholesome 17.7% ★, Cozy 15.6%, Economy 10.6%, Life Sim 8.2%
- #34 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
74% matchVery Positive98% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Alien Fruit
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets! Can you build up your bodega into a one stop adventuring shop while solving the mysteries of the dungeon beneath you?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.3% ★, Farming Sim 19.2%, Cozy 17.1%, Life Sim 9.3%, Crafting 7.8%
- #35 Art Shop Simulator
75% matchVery Positive92% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Lovheim Studios
Windows
Buy and sell art, manage employees, and grow your shop in this immersive simulator set in Europe. Curate a unique collection, attract customers, and become the premier art dealer. Transform your humble gallery into a thriving art empire!
Why similar: Cozy 22.6%, Capitalism 17.5%, Economy 15%, Life Sim 12.7%, Management 11.6%
- #36 Supermarket Simulator
71% matchVery Positive92% of 80,575 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 33.2 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 20%, Trading 18.4% ★, Management 16.8%, Capitalism 13.4%, Life Sim 9.4%
- #37 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
73% matchVery Positive98% of 201 reviews2026
Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
Windows
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.9% ★, Cozy 17.3%, Cooking 11%, Life Sim 9.7%, Management 8.4%
- #38 Book Bound
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 246 reviews2025
Dev: Bit66
Windows
Book Bound is a cozy bookshop simulation game. Use a range of items to decorate your shop and make it truly yours. Pick the books you would like to sell. Help customers find books they want most. Sell books in different genres.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.6% ★, Cozy 24.2%, Economy 12.9%, Management 9.4%, Building 9%
- #39 MilkTea Time
73% matchVery Positive84% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: 星九猫游戏-StarNineCat Games
Windows · Mac
"Milk Tea Time" is simulation business game that includes all the elements of production, deployment and construction. You need to make each cup of milk tea. Research new flavors to win customer praise. Build and decorate your milk tea shop by hand. Create your own beautiful milk tea shop!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.8% ★, Cooking 13%, Economy 10.2%, Time Management 9.6%, Capitalism 8.3%
- #40 Farmer's Shop Simulator
75% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: SleepySealsGames
Windows
Create your own farm. Harvest crops, take care of animals, sell goods, set prices at your discretion, hire staff, expand, design, and build your dream farm.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.3% ★, Trading 15.5% ★, Capitalism 15.3%, Farming Sim 14.2%, Economy 8.8%
- #41 CRUFT
72% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Go On Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A cozy crafter with tons of things to create, sell, or just have fun making. Every recipe always makes a bit of CRUFT too, so you should probably clean up after yourself!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24% ★, Farming Sim 14.7%, Economy 8.7%, Time Management 8.3%, Cooking 7.4%
- #42 Figure Shop Simulator
72% matchVery Positive89% of 274 reviews2025
Dev: Gnome Games
Windows
Run your own figure shop! Produce figures with 3D printers, stock your shelves, set prices, and offer the best shopping experience to your customers. Manage your storage, expand and design your store. Try to complete collection sets, follow market trends, and grow your business!
Why similar: Trading 24.8% ★, Economy 17.9%, Time Management 13.1%, Life Sim 11.6%, Management 9.7%
- #43 Plant Nursery Simulator
71% matchVery Positive96% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: Robot Assembly
Windows
Run your own cozy Plant Nursery in this relaxing sim. Grow crops, stock shelves, and help customers. Expand with greenhouses, hire staff, and decorate your dream shop. Perfect for fans of wholesome farming and sim games.
Why similar: Trading 23.3% ★, Economy 17.8%, Capitalism 15.2%, Management 15%, Farming Sim 11.2%
- #44 Crafter's Hollow
73% matchMixed57% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Wylde Wisp Games
Windows
Forge gear, run a shop, and send mercenaries into danger so you don’t have to. A cozy-but-clever crafting sim where business booms, heroes bicker, and dungeons provide all the “supply chain” problems you’ll ever need.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.3% ★, Crafting 12.7%, Economy 11.7%, Management 10.9%, Capitalism 9.7%
- #45 Megastore Simulator
70% matchVery Positive93% of 685 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows · Linux
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 run Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toy & Grocery departments.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 15.9% ★, Trading 14.1% ★, Economy 12.4%, Capitalism 11.6%, Life Sim 11.2%
- #46 Hydroponics Farm & Store Simulator
70% matchVery Positive83% of 315 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Transform your passion into profit with hydroponics! Design, build, and manage your own sustainable farming and business system. Experiment with different plants and fish, customize your setup, supply the market needs, and harvest your success. Dive into the future of farming today!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.9% ★, Farming Sim 16.4%, Capitalism 11.5%, Life Sim 9.8%, Management 7.2%
- #47 Ranch Farm and Store Simulator
69% matchVery Positive88% of 287 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Enjoy the experience of running your own ranch and store from the ground up. Grow crops, raise livestock, and keep your customers stocked with fresh products. Defend your farm from wild animal attacks. Hire employees and grow from a humble beginning into a thriving business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.9% ★, Farming Sim 16.6%, Capitalism 12.2%, Life Sim 10%, Economy 8.8%
- #48 Tiny Bookshop
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,591 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 24.9%, Trading 22.6% ★, Life Sim 13.9%, Management 12.8%, Time Management 10%
- #49 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,520 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.
Why similar: Cooking 28.5%, Life Sim 22.3%, Management 20.5%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Simulation 7.9%
- #50 Dealer's Life Legend
68% matchVery Positive83% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches. If your talent and skill are sharp enough, you may be in with a shot of winning the Wandering Merchant Quest and proving that YOU are the best dealer in town!
Why similar: Cozy 29.7%, Shop Keeper 23.1% ★, Trading 13.1% ★, Capitalism 12.4%, Economy 10.2%
- #51 Espresso Tycoon
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,249 reviews2023
Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Espresso Tycoon - a coffee shop simulator. Create your brand, decorate the coffee shop, manage your employees, and take care of your customers. Use the 3D coffee editor to create coffee recipes, order supplies, and collect rating points. Build the whole coffee business and complete all the missions!
Why similar: Cooking 18%, Management 17.1%, Building 15.4%, Life Sim 12.5%, Character Customization 10.9%
- #52 Mall Simulator
65% matchVery Positive91% of 2,672 reviews2025
Dev: F13 Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!
Why similar: Capitalism 19.9%, Trading 19.4% ★, Economy 15.5%, Management 12.5%, Life Sim 11.6%
- #53 Another Brick in The Mall
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,425 reviews2020
Dev: The Quadsphere
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design, build and manage a giant shopping center. Open shops, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and more. Hire and manage the best staff for the job and milk your customers for all they're worth!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.6% ★, Management 16.2%, Capitalism 15.2%, Economy 12.7%, Building 11.5%
- #54 Keep Me Gifted
68% matchMixed63% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: Merlot Games
Windows · Mac
In Keep Me Gifted you will make your career debut as a Gift Shop owner. Be ready to encounter unhinged characters and their requests, try to match those requests with your wrapping skills, manage your item stock, upgrade your shop, and increase your store's popularity. And stay gifted!
Why similar: Cozy 19.7%, Cooking 12.8%, Capitalism 12.1%, Trading 10.5% ★, Management 9.5%
- #55 Sky End Market
67% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Andymente
Windows
This is a game to manage a supermarket. Set up shelves, arrange products, and make your store bigger and bigger! Sell your goods to the remaining people, animals, and robots in the last place on earth just before the human race is exterminated.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.3% ★, Life Sim 13.2%, Management 12%, Economy 11.6%, Sandbox 10%
- #56 Bear and Breakfast
67% matchVery Positive90% of 5,218 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Economy 24.3%, Life Sim 17.3%, Crafting 14.1%, Management 13.8%, Building 11.2%
- #57 Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café
66% matchVery Positive96% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: Anaïs Salla
Windows · Mac
A decoration-focused café game where you bake and brew... TO THE BEAT!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 21.5% ★, Wholesome 19% ★, Cozy 16.1%, Cooking 11.5%, Trading 11.1% ★
- #58 Happy Sheepies
66% matchVery Positive86% of 534 reviews2024
Dev: Berker Games
Windows
Happy Sheepies is a relaxing sheep farming game that includes some Crafting and Business Management elements with its simple Drag & Drop gameplay. Meet the needs of your sheepies, craft and sell your products, and grow your business!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 20.7% ★, Wholesome 15% ★, Cozy 14.4%, Farming Sim 14.1%, Life Sim 7.8%
- #59 Bathhouse Creatures
66% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy Rocket
Windows
Ready, set, bath! Run your bathhouse for animals in this cozy and wholesome management game. Keep your bathtubs clean and filled, serve a cast of whimsical creatures, decorate your bathhouse with your hard earned cash, and be the best bathhouse there can be!
Why similar: Wholesome 23.9% ★, Shop Keeper 15.7% ★, Cozy 14.6%, Management 11.6%, Time Management 10%
