- #1 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
97% 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 42.2%, Relaxing 16.4%, Simulation 15.3%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, RPG 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core focus on manual potion brewing and managing a specialized alchemist shop for customers.
- #2 Potionomics
96% matchVery Positive91% of 7,207 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
Why similar: Wholesome 38.4% ★, Crafting 27%, Simulation 15.9%, RPG 13%, Strategy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deep shop management and economy mechanics with a charming fantasy aesthetic and magical crafting.
- #3 Little Witch in the Woods
96% matchVery Positive89% of 12,303 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Magic 29.8%, Crafting 16.4%, Cute 12.4%, Simulation 10.7%, Relaxing 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a young witch exploring a magical world, gathering ingredients, and helping villagers in a cozy, story-rich environment.
- #4 Potion Permit
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,226 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Wholesome 28.3% ★, Cozy 27.1%, Crafting 12.7%, Colorful 6.6%, Relaxing 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game centers on alchemy and town life, requiring you to gather ingredients and brew potions to heal the local community.
- #5 Sticky Business
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,336 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Wholesome 35.7% ★, Cozy 24.6%, Relaxing 8.2%, Simulation 8%, Cute 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy simulation game allows you to run a creative shop, focusing on the satisfying loop of designing and fulfilling customer orders.
- #6 Witchy Life Story
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,190 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: Cozy 24.2%, Wholesome 22.2% ★, Magic 16.7%, Crafting 13.8%, Relaxing 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the narrative and cozy aspects of being a witch, focusing on crafting and building relationships within a magical community.
- #7 Strange Horticulture
93% 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 55.7%, Lovecraftian 13.5%, Simulation 12%, Relaxing 11.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on managing a plant shop where you identify and sell magical flora, mirroring the cozy shop-keeper vibe.
- #8 Tiny Witch
92% 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 28.2% ★, Cozy 25.1%, Magic 14.5%, Crafting 11.3%, Cute 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced time-management game where you run a shop for magical creatures, focusing on quick service and potion crafting.
- #9 Garden Witch Life
91% matchMixed63% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: FreetimeStudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
Why similar: Magic 34.3%, Crafting 16.6%, RPG 12.6%, Simulation 12.2%, Cute 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends farming simulation with magic and shop-keeping, offering a relaxing experience similar to the seed game.
- #10 The Magical Mixture Mill
90% matchVery Positive84% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: GlowlightPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gather exotic ingredients, brew complex mixtures, and expand your magically automated production lines -- keeping your shelves stocked, your customers happy, and your pockets full.
Why similar: Cozy 27.8%, Cartoony 19.4%, Magic 17.8%, Crafting 13.1%, Colorful 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a colorful, cartoony art style and focuses on the automation and management of a potion-making business.
- #11 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
91% 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: RPG 31.2%, Shop Keeper 25.4% ★, Cute 21.1%, Simulation 18.4%, Strategy 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shop-keeping simulation that perfectly captures the balance of managing inventory and interacting with quirky customers.
- #12 Potion Tycoon
89% 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 48.3% ★, Magic 24.6%, Cartoony 11.3%, Simulation 10.6%, Strategy 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy simulation that tasks you with building a potion empire from the ground up.
- #13 Cat Cafe Manager
89% 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: Job Simulator 26.8% ★, Shop Keeper 19.7% ★, Cozy 17.3%, Wholesome 15.9% ★, Cartoony 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the cozy management loop of running a service-oriented shop while building relationships with customers and staff.
- #14 Magical Greenhouse
87% 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: Job Simulator 20.9% ★, Shop Keeper 19% ★, Wholesome 13.6% ★, Cozy 12.6%, Magic 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the gardening and crafting elements of magic, allowing you to grow ingredients for your shop.
- #15 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
88% matchVery Positive88% of 1,803 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.4% ★, Wholesome 24.8% ★, Cozy 23.1%, Crafting 9.5%, Simulation 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the shop-keeper experience, allowing you to build, manage, and expand your own retail business.
- #16 Alchemist Shop Simulator
86% matchVery Positive83% of 156 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: Magic 35.7%, Crafting 29.3%, Simulation 16.4%, Relaxing 10.6%, Casual 8%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the gameplay loop of brewing potions and managing the economy of an alchemist's storefront.
- #17 Trash Goblin
85% 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: Wholesome 25.9% ★, Shop Keeper 24.9% ★, Cozy 20.2%, Crafting 8.8%, Relaxing 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, wholesome shop-keeping game where you clean and sell trinkets, capturing a similar relaxing atmosphere.
- #18 Critter Café
86% 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: Job Simulator 29.1% ★, Shop Keeper 17.3% ★, Cozy 17%, Wholesome 16.3% ★, Family Friendly 4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection with cafe management, providing a cute and wholesome simulation experience.
- #19 Perfume Atelier
84% matchVery Positive90% of 170 reviews2026
Dev: Keep The Engine GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blend fragrances in your cozy perfume atelier! 🌸 Craft unique scents by mixing essences, design beautiful bottles, and try to sell your creations to curious customers. Decorate your workshop, unlock new recipes, and grow your reputation in the art of fragrance.
Why similar: Job Simulator 28.2% ★, Shop Keeper 18.4% ★, Cozy 15.8%, Wholesome 13.4% ★, Crafting 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy job-simulator that focuses on the creative process of crafting goods and managing a shop for customers.
- #20 Tiny Bookshop
83% 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 43.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Relaxing 9.5%, Simulation 9%, Cute 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the cozy, relaxing aspects of running a small, specialized shop in a charming, story-rich world.
- #21 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,273 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Simulation 34.7%, RPG 29.7%, Story Rich 18.5%, Casual 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming management game where you run a food stall, gather ingredients, and serve customers in a cozy, wholesome setting.
- #22 Flowers And Favours: Florist Simulator
82% matchVery Positive95% of 170 reviews2025
Dev: MISK Games
Windows · Mac
Flowers And Favours is a relaxing cozy florist sim. Run your own flower shop, experiment with a stunning variety of florals, and craft unique bouquets for your adorable customers. Your floral journey begins today!
Why similar: Job Simulator 37.8% ★, Cozy 25.3%, Simulation 6.4%, Cartoony 5.9%, Relaxing 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing, atmospheric shop-keeping experience focused on floral arrangements and customer service.
- #23 Discounty
81% 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 35.8% ★, Wholesome 25.3% ★, Cozy 14.6%, Simulation 6.3%, RPG 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A shop-keeping simulation that emphasizes the day-to-day management and growth of a retail business.
- #24 Potion Shop Simulator
81% 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 32.1% ★, Cozy 30.1%, Crafting 16.7%, Simulation 9.3%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that tasks you with running a shop and handling the economy of potion sales.
- #25 Alchemy Garden
82% 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: Cozy 23.8%, Cartoony 22.1%, Wholesome 21.6% ★, Crafting 8.5%, Relaxing 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a mix of gardening and alchemy, allowing you to manage your own shop and grow magical plants.
- #26 Faire Trade
80% 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 27.7% ★, Wholesome 23.2% ★, Cozy 21.1%, Crafting 10.8%, Family Friendly 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines crafting and shop-keeping in a medieval setting, offering a similar management-focused gameplay loop.
- #27 Keep Me Gifted
79% 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: Job Simulator 45.3% ★, Cozy 24%, Crafting 9.3%, Hand-drawn 6.8%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A job-simulator that focuses on the creative and service-oriented aspects of running a gift shop.
- #28 Happy Sheepies
79% 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: Job Simulator 27.5% ★, Shop Keeper 18.8% ★, Cozy 16.3%, Wholesome 16.2% ★, Crafting 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cozy crafting and farming simulation that shares the wholesome vibe of the seed game.
- #29 Pretty Sweet! Healing Guardian
78% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: BerryLemonade Studio
Windows
Fulfill your dream of becoming a magical girl! In this tiny management sim you are in charge of the citizens’ well-being in a cozy town. Balance their emotions with candy magic, manage your sugary stock, upgrade your powers and raise everybody's quality of life!
Why similar: Job Simulator 34.9% ★, Cozy 22%, Wholesome 18.4% ★, Simulation 5.9%, Cute 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game that focuses on healing and service, capturing a similar wholesome and cute aesthetic.
- #30 MilkTea Time
78% 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: Job Simulator 41.1% ★, Shop Keeper 28.5% ★, Crafting 10.9%, Simulation 5.9%, RPG 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A job-simulator that focuses on time-management and shop-keeping in a cozy, cafe-themed setting.
- #31 Ship, Inc.
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,047 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Run a wholesome shipping business! Ship, Inc. is a cozy job simulator where you are a packaging employee in a parcel shipment company. Follow the shipment orders, choose the package size, and prepare parcels. Upgrade your office, deliver orders safely and quickly!
Why similar: Job Simulator 35.8% ★, Wholesome 22.2% ★, Cozy 21.3%, Simulation 5.3%, Family Friendly 3.9%
- #32 Cats & Cups
77% matchVery Positive90% of 839 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
Why similar: Job Simulator 30.6% ★, Shop Keeper 19.3% ★, Cozy 16.6%, Wholesome 16.3% ★, Simulation 3.9%
- #33 Lost But Found
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,352 reviews2024
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Organize and give out lost items! Lost But Found is a job simulator game where you are an officer who oversees the lost items in an airport. Organize those items and distribute them to people who lost their belongings. Upgrade your office, manage requests, collect stickers, and more.
Why similar: Job Simulator 41% ★, Wholesome 26.3% ★, Simulation 6.2%, Family Friendly 5.2%, Cute 4.9%
- #34 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
74% 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: Job Simulator 38.9% ★, Shop Keeper 25.7% ★, Cozy 20.9%, Simulation 6.6%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #35 Bear and Breakfast
76% 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: Crafting 20.3%, Relaxing 10.1%, Family Friendly 10%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Simulation 9.8%
- #36 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
73% 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 46.4% ★, Cozy 29%, Crafting 12.7%, Simulation 8.1%, Casual 3.8%
- #37 Wylde Flowers
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,648 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 82.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Cozy 45.2%, Magic 19%, Simulation 9.6%, Crafting 8.7%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #38 Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
75% matchVery Positive86% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Job Simulator 21.9% ★, Shop Keeper 19.9% ★, Cozy 17.9%, Cartoony 9.5%, Cute 5.9%
- #39 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
72% 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 30% ★, Cozy 27.2%, Crafting 11.7%, Relaxing 6.3%, Family Friendly 6.2%
- #40 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
74% 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 29.3% ★, Cozy 25%, Wholesome 20.3% ★, Cute 5.3%, Relaxing 5%
- #41 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
71% 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: Cozy 37.2%, Shop Keeper 30.7% ★, Crafting 11%, Simulation 7.4%, RPG 6.3%
- #42 Espresso Tycoon
73% 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: Simulation 31.2%, Relaxing 19.6%, Cute 18.8%, Casual 15.6%, Strategy 14.8%
- #43 The Witch's Cauldron
71% matchVery Positive92% of 619 reviews2024
Dev: Harvey games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Witch's Cauldron is a narrative roguelike game about being a medieval witch. Grab your cauldron and get brewing. Love, curses, laughter, wisdom for sale! Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. At least before the inquisitors come around.
Why similar: Crafting 33.3%, Simulation 16.2%, Relaxing 15.3%, Story Rich 15%, RPG 13.4%
- #44 Coffee Caravan
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,400 reviews2024
Dev: Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Fuel your coffee passion in Coffee Caravan! As a cafe manager, brew, experiment with delicious recipes, and build your dream coffee business on wheels. Serve customers, unlock new flavors, purchase appliances, and enjoy your procedurally generated road trip in this roguelite experience.
Why similar: Job Simulator 43.7% ★, Cozy 27.5%, Simulation 6.7%, Family Friendly 6.1%, Cute 5.5%
- #45 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
71% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
First-person Alchemist Simulator with RPG elements. Explore the world, gather ingredients, and sell or use potions you craft to help others and fend off enemies. Adopt pets to help you with your alchemy knowledge (and to pet them). Decorate your home however you like and brew your destiny!
Why similar: Wholesome 35.3% ★, Crafting 15.6%, Cartoony 15.1%, Relaxing 8%, Simulation 7.8%
- #46 Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
68% matchVery Positive95% of 986 reviews2025
Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mine, refine, and sell gemstones in Gemporium, a cute, fast-paced shop management game. Upgrade your tools, expand your store, and master the daily rhythm of digging, polishing, and turning a profit to pay off your debt, one gem at a time.
Why similar: Job Simulator 41.5% ★, Cozy 24.5%, Simulation 7.8%, Hand-drawn 7.5%, Cute 7.3%
- #47 Baker Business 3
72% matchVery Positive86% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Living Code Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your very own bakery. Discover recipes, bake tasty treats and sell them to your customers. Unlock upgrades such as ovens and display shelves to expand your bakery. Customize the interior and exterior style to create your dream bakery.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 46.1% ★, Simulation 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Crafting 8.9%, Cute 8.4%
- #48 Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant
70% matchVery Positive89% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Catch & Release, LLCPub: Balor Games
Windows
Manage your own sushi restaurant! Collect and upgrade dishes, personalize your dining room, and use special abilities to serve customers in a dash.
Why similar: Job Simulator 41.9% ★, Wholesome 26.7% ★, Cozy 10.9%, Family Friendly 4.8%, Cute 4.7%
- #49 Magic Forge Tycoon
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Clever Trickster StudioPub: Clever Trickster Productions
Windows
Become the ultimate fantasy arms dealer. Forge enchanted weapons, fulfill contracts, influence wars, and shape the fate of kingdoms! Master the astral forge, upgrade your gear, use alchemy, dominate the resource market, and rise as the realm’s mythic weaponsmith.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 35.9% ★, Crafting 14.2%, Cartoony 10.5%, Simulation 10.2%, Relaxing 9.8%
- #50 Bookshop Simulator
67% 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: Cozy 40.7%, Shop Keeper 34.2% ★, Simulation 11.8%, Relaxing 7.2%, Colorful 6%
- #51 Tiny Garden
68% matchVery Positive90% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: Ao NortePub: Super Rare Originals
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tiny Garden lets you grow a pocket-sized garden inside a magical toy passed down through generations. Nurture plants, trade them for furniture, and customize your space in this relaxing mix of farming, puzzles, and strategy. No scores or time limits - let your creativity bloom!
Why similar: Simulation 27.7%, Cozy 21.2%, Casual 14.3%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Colorful 10.6%
- #52 Alchemy Story
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 196 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Discover a world of magic, cute creatures and adventure in Alchemy Story, a casual farming simulation game! Grow your garden, brew potions, care for your pets and meet new friends!
Why similar: Crafting 19%, Magic 16.6%, Cartoony 15.5%, Simulation 9.9%, Cute 9.5%
- #53 Piece by Piece
66% matchVery Positive91% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: GamkatPub: No More Robots
Windows
It's time to open shop! Inherit your family's repair shop, and roll up your sleeves. Fix up the prized possessions of the forest folk, paint yourself a masterpiece to sell and make your family shop all your own with decorations, furniture and cookies!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 35.1% ★, Cozy 30.1%, Simulation 6.6%, Cute 5.6%, Family Friendly 5.5%
- #54 Coffie Simulator
67% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: SakneDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Coffie Simulator is a coffee simulator game. Run your own café, serve 500+ unique customers, and master the art of coffee-making! Customize, upgrade, and manage your shop while handling orders with precision. Every choice matters—your reputation shapes the experience. Can you succeed?
Why similar: Job Simulator 51.9% ★, Cute 11%, Simulation 10.9%, RPG 9.8%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #55 The Witch of Fern Island
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 892 reviews2024
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome to Fern Island! As Abrill, become immersed in the island’s culture, uncover its deepest secrets, and master magical trades. Overcome the challenges of the island to demonstrate your mastery of magic and become the most well known witch around!
Why similar: Magic 52.1%, Cute 22.9%, Simulation 15.7%, Casual 9.2%
- #56 Minami Lane
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,345 reviews2024
Dev: DootPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: Cozy 41.8%, Cute 10.9%, Relaxing 10.5%, Simulation 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #57 Magic Boutique of Royal Blue
68% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: KKANGTO STUDIO
Windows
Help Philosia the Spider Witch in debt to run a magical boutique! Craft magic outfits by exploring the world and collecting mysterious magical materials. Earn money by completing missions and decorate your boutique!✨
Why similar: Magic 35.3%, Cartoony 21.6%, Cute 14.3%, Simulation 13.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #58 TCG Card Shop Simulator
63% 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: Shop Keeper 39.1% ★, Simulation 30.1%, Job Simulator 19.8% ★, Relaxing 8.1%, Casual 2.9%
- #59 Shop Legends
70% matchMixed44% of 198 reviews2024
Dev: Cloudcade
Windows
Immerse yourself in an Idle Simulation Tycoon RPG like no other, where you are tasked with managing a thriving item shop, crafting legendary gear for customers, commanding mighty heroes to loot rare artifacts & blueprints all while challenging top-ranked shopkeepers in an epic business adventure!
Why similar: Crafting 32.1%, Simulation 15.8%, RPG 14.4%, Cute 12.7%, Relaxing 10.7%
- #60 Inn Tycoon
65% 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: Job Simulator 36.8% ★, Cozy 35.3%, Simulation 9%, Relaxing 7.8%, Colorful 4.1%
