- #1 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
97% matchVery Positive93% of 44,514 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Crafting 42.1%, Relaxing 16.6%, Simulation 15.5%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, RPG 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most authentic experience of brewing potions and managing an alchemy shop through a unique, tactile interface.
- #2 Tiny Witch
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: Creative Hand
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 27.7%, Cozy 23.7%, Magic 15.5%, Crafting 11.5%, Cute 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shop management game where you run a magic shop and brew potions for demanding customers.
- #3 Little Witch in the Woods
95% matchVery Positive89% of 13,072 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 30.4%, Crafting 16%, Cute 12.6%, Simulation 10.5%, Relaxing 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the cozy witchy aesthetic with its focus on gathering, crafting, and helping villagers.
- #4 Potion Permit
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,410 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.3 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 27.9%, Cozy 25.7%, Crafting 13.1%, Colorful 6.9%, Relaxing 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a chemist in a small town, gathering ingredients and brewing remedies to help the local community.
- #5 Strange Horticulture
94% matchVery Positive94% of 16,007 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 47.8%, Lovecraftian 18.8%, Simulation 11.5%, Relaxing 11.3%, Story Rich 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the shop-keeper experience of identifying and selling magical plants to customers in a cozy, atmospheric setting.
- #6 Potion Tycoon
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 727 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 44.8% ★, Magic 26.5%, Cartoony 12.2%, Simulation 11.1%, Strategy 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the business side of alchemy, letting you build and manage a potion-making empire.
- #7 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
93% matchVery Positive88% of 1,827 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.0 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 27.1% ★, Wholesome 25.2%, Cozy 22.6%, Crafting 10%, Simulation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shop-keeping simulator that allows you to craft items, decorate your store, and manage your inventory.
- #8 Magical Greenhouse
92% matchVery Positive95% of 74 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 21.8% ★, Shop Keeper 17.4% ★, Wholesome 13.4%, Cozy 11.9%, Magic 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the relaxing aspects of growing magical plants and crafting items for your shop.
- #9 Travellers Rest
91% matchVery Positive88% of 18,025 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.6 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: Crafting 46.4%, RPG 25.9%, Simulation 14.6%, Colorful 13%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a tavern where you must craft your own food and drinks, mirroring the shop-keeper and management loop of the seed game.
- #10 Cat Cafe Manager
91% matchVery Positive88% of 3,203 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 28.3% ★, Shop Keeper 18.2% ★, Cozy 16.5%, Wholesome 15.8%, Cartoony 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar cozy management loop where you run a business and interact with customers in a relaxing setting.
- #11 Moonlighter
90% matchVery Positive81% of 23,893 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: RPG 55.6%, Simulation 44.4%
Why You'll Like It: It balances dungeon crawling with the satisfying management of running your own shop during the day.
- #12 Wylde Flowers
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,753 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 34.1%, Magic 22.9%, Crafting 13.4%, Simulation 8.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A magical life-sim that features deep crafting, potion brewing, and farming in a wholesome, story-rich world.
- #13 Sticky Business
88% matchVery Positive94% of 7,667 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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%, Cozy 23.3%, Relaxing 8.7%, Simulation 8.3%, Cute 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing shop-keeper game where you design and sell custom stickers, focusing on the creative and management aspects.
- #14 Alchemy Garden
89% matchMixed69% of 1,075 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Cartoony 23.4%, Cozy 22.3%, Wholesome 21%, Crafting 8.6%, Relaxing 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines alchemy and gardening, allowing you to grow ingredients and sell your creations in your own shop.
- #15 Trash Goblin
87% matchVery Positive88% of 1,784 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 23.4% ★, Wholesome 22.7%, Cozy 20.2%, Crafting 9.7%, Relaxing 5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy shop-keeping game where you clean and sell oddities, matching the 'collecting oddities' mechanic of the seed game.
- #16 Perfume Atelier
86% matchVery Positive90% of 258 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 26.9% ★, Shop Keeper 15.4% ★, Cozy 13.8%, Wholesome 12.2%, Hobby Sim 8.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A job-simulator that focuses on the craft of creating perfumes, mirroring the potion-brewing loop.
- #17 Cats & Cups
84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,205 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 27.9% ★, Shop Keeper 15.6% ★, Wholesome 13.9%, Cozy 13.8%, Hobby Sim 13.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A cozy job-simulator that combines shop management with a relaxing, animal-themed atmosphere.
- #18 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,512 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: RPG 32%, Shop Keeper 24.3% ★, Cute 21.4%, Simulation 18.5%, Strategy 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: The classic shop-management game that sets the standard for balancing inventory, pricing, and customer interactions.
- #19 Witchy Life Story
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,230 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 22.9%, Wholesome 21.7%, Magic 17.7%, Crafting 13.9%, Relaxing 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the narrative and crafting aspects of being a witch, providing a more story-driven experience.
- #20 Discounty
82% matchVery Positive83% of 2,758 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 33.9% ★, Wholesome 25.4%, Cozy 14.6%, Simulation 6.8%, RPG 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A shop-keeper simulation that focuses on managing a store and interacting with the local community.
- #21 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 369 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 27.7% ★, Cozy 24.5%, Wholesome 20.6%, Cute 5.7%, Relaxing 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines farming and shop-keeping in a cute, wholesome environment perfect for fans of cozy sims.
- #22 Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant
82% matchVery Positive90% of 186 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 43% ★, Wholesome 25.8%, Cozy 10.1%, Family Friendly 4.9%, Cute 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A time-management shop game that emphasizes wholesome interactions and satisfying service loops.
- #23 Potion Party
84% matchVery Positive93% of 130 reviews2021
Dev: RPGames
Windows
Potion Party is a funny couch co-op alchemy game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your friends must manage your own alchemy shop. Earn money, upgrade your tools, decorate the shop and become a master alchemist!
Why similar: Crafting 48.8%, Colorful 17.4%, Cute 13.1%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Casual 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic and fun time-management game centered around brewing potions and serving customers.
- #24 Ship, Inc.
81% matchVery Positive84% of 2,396 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 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 31.1% ★, Wholesome 19.1%, Cozy 17%, Hobby Sim 15.1% ★, Simulation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that focuses on the job-simulator aspect of managing a business in a cozy setting.
- #25 Teddy's Haven
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,836 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 24.8% ★, Cozy 21.4%, Wholesome 20.6%, Crafting 10%, Relaxing 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy shop-keeping game that focuses on relaxing gameplay and store management.
- #26 Alchemist Shop Simulator
80% matchVery Positive81% of 161 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 36.7%, Crafting 28.6%, Simulation 16.3%, Relaxing 10.6%, Casual 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward simulation game centered on the economy and management of an alchemy shop.
- #27 Garden Paws
81% matchVery Positive90% of 2,498 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Wholesome 23.7%, Cozy 18.1%, Crafting 13.9%, Cartoony 11.4%, Family Friendly 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a cozy shop-keeping mechanic where you sell items you have crafted or gathered from your garden.
- #28 Faire Trade
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 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 26.1% ★, Wholesome 23.5%, Cozy 20.5%, Crafting 11.4%, Family Friendly 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed shop-keeper game that emphasizes crafting and base-building elements.
- #29 Kynseed
79% matchVery Positive83% of 3,860 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Crafting 43.5%, Relaxing 20.1%, RPG 19.7%, Simulation 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim with strong witchy themes and shop-keeping elements that evolve over generations.
- #30 Thrifty Business
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,265 reviews2026
Dev: Spellgarden Games
Windows · Mac
Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.1% ★, Cozy 20.3%, Wholesome 18.7%, Simulation 7.2%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #31 Pretty Sweet! Healing Guardian
78% matchVery Positive100% of 54 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 36.1% ★, Cozy 20.7%, Wholesome 18%, Simulation 6%, Cute 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A management and life-sim game that features a cozy, wholesome aesthetic similar to the seed game.
- #32 Leafy Corner
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,123 reviews2026
Dev: Fireline Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Run a cute little plant shop in this cozy and relaxing game. Grow, sell, and care for a variety of real-life plants, help customers find their dream plants, complete orders, and customize your cozy shop just the way you like!
Why similar: Cozy 30%, Shop Keeper 20.9% ★, Wholesome 16.8%, Simulation 6.9%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #33 Flowers And Favours: Florist Simulator
77% matchVery Positive94% of 199 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 38.7% ★, Cozy 23.5%, Simulation 6.5%, Cartoony 6.2%, Relaxing 6%
- #34 Vending Machine Co.
75% matchVery Positive87% of 488 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Run your kawaii vending machine company! A relaxing sim where you manage, restock, and repair your vending machines across a charming Japanese city. Pick neighborhoods, stock up on snacks, set the perfect price, upgrade your machines. Enjoy lots of fun minigames along the way.
Why similar: Job Simulator 30.6% ★, Wholesome 18.9%, Shop Keeper 16.1% ★, Cozy 15%, Simulation 4%
- #35 Critter Café
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 315 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 30.5% ★, Cozy 16.2%, Wholesome 16.1%, Shop Keeper 16% ★, Family Friendly 4.2%
- #36 Lost But Found
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,571 reviews2024
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 41.5% ★, Wholesome 24.9%, Simulation 6%, Family Friendly 5.2%, Cute 4.8%
- #37 Wormies
74% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Maple Bay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run your own cozy worm shop! Buy and breed hundreds of different wormies! Get to know your customers and fulfill their wormie orders to progress through different storylines!
Why similar: Cozy 27.3%, Wholesome 24.8%, Job Simulator 16.5% ★, Relaxing 7.4%, Simulation 6.6%
- #38 ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,613 reviews2026
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run a quaint electronics repair shop in mid-2000s Tokyo. Grow your business by carefully restoring iconic video game consoles, cell phones, music players, and other nostalgic devices. Talk to customers, hear their stories, and see how your decisions impact both their lives and your shop.
Why similar: Job Simulator 44.2% ★, Cozy 21.5%, Shop Keeper 16.6% ★, Crafting 7.2%, Relaxing 3.9%
- #39 Treasure Beach
73% matchVery Positive83% of 272 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Scavenge the beach and run a cozy trinket shop by the sea! Find hidden treasures or trash, clean and repair your finds, put them up for sale, and upgrade your workshop. Dig deeper and faster to make more money and buy back the beach from the greedy hotel.
Why similar: Job Simulator 39.3% ★, Shop Keeper 20.6% ★, Cozy 18.7%, Relaxing 5.8%, Simulation 4.3%
- #40 Happy Sheepies
74% matchVery Positive86% of 596 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 25% ★, Wholesome 15.5%, Shop Keeper 14.6% ★, Hobby Sim 12.7% ★, Cozy 12.6%
- #41 Ugoku Sushi Bar
72% matchVery Positive86% of 317 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a sushi chef in a cozy Japanese conveyor belt sushi bar! 🍣 Prepare sushi on your crafting table, serve quirky customers, learn new recipes, unlock fresh ingredients, upgrade your kitchen, and build relationships with your regular customers.
Why similar: Job Simulator 40.1% ★, Cozy 19.5%, Wholesome 16.5%, Cute 4.2%, Cartoony 4.1%
- #42 The Last Gas Station
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,299 reviews2026
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In a world where electric cars reign supreme, you are now the owner of an old gas station out in the wilderness. Establish trade, develop your business and uncover the secret of this strange place in the compact gas station simulator.
Why similar: Job Simulator 34% ★, Shop Keeper 25.3% ★, Cozy 21.1%, Cute 5%, Simulation 4.8%
- #43 Tiny Bookshop
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,674 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.4 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 31.4%, Shop Keeper 29.7% ★, Relaxing 7.3%, Hand-drawn 6.8%, Simulation 6.5%
- #44 Keep Me Gifted
73% matchMixed57% of 176 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 46.6% ★, Cozy 22.3%, Crafting 9.4%, Hand-drawn 6.8%, Simulation 6.8%
- #45 Coffee Caravan
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,483 reviews2024
Dev: Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 44.7% ★, Cozy 25.8%, Simulation 6.7%, Family Friendly 6.4%, Cute 5.7%
- #46 Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
73% matchVery Positive85% of 349 reviews2022
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
Why similar: Job Simulator 22.9% ★, Shop Keeper 18.2% ★, Cozy 16.9%, Cartoony 10.2%, Cute 6.2%
- #47 MilkTea Time
70% matchVery Positive84% of 158 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 42.7% ★, Shop Keeper 26% ★, Crafting 11.1%, Simulation 6.1%, RPG 5.1%
- #48 Cozy Cleaner
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,030 reviews2026
Dev: Payoff GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Cozy Cleaner is a relaxing cleaning game where you tidy and organize rooms messed up by playful cats. Pick up clutter, wipe away dirt, and bring order back to every space for a calming, refreshing experience with cozy soundtracks.
Why similar: Job Simulator 34.6% ★, Wholesome 21.3%, Cozy 19.7%, Relaxing 5.2%, Simulation 4.9%
- #49 CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator
69% matchVery Positive82% of 599 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
CraftCraft is a narrative-heavy RPG sim with hands on forging and jewelry making! Create a pretty tiara for a mermaid or a sword made of dragon blood! Be a Moth or a Cat and express your creativity in your cozy crafting studio and change the lives of locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell.
Why similar: Crafting 31.1%, Relaxing 17.5%, Simulation 16.8%, RPG 15.3%, Story Rich 13.2%
- #50 Bear and Breakfast
70% matchVery Positive89% of 5,338 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.2%, Relaxing 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Simulation 9.3%
- #51 Blooming Business: Casino
71% matchMixed69% 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: Job Simulator 34.1% ★, Cozy 18.4%, Cartoony 12.4%, Relaxing 6.5%, Cute 6.4%
- #52 Potion Shop Simulator
69% matchVery Positive83% of 87 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 30.4% ★, Cozy 29.4%, Crafting 17.7%, Simulation 10%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #53 Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,224 reviews2025
Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 42.6% ★, Cozy 22.6%, Simulation 7.9%, Hand-drawn 7.5%, Cute 7.5%
- #54 Bookshop Simulator
65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,577 reviews2026
Dev: Blep Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 37.3%, Shop Keeper 36.3% ★, Simulation 10.7%, Relaxing 8.7%, Colorful 7%
- #55 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
66% matchVery Positive98% of 318 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 41.1% ★, Cozy 28.2%, Crafting 12.3%, Simulation 9.4%, Relaxing 5.1%
- #56 The Magical Mixture Mill
69% matchVery Positive84% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: GlowlightPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.6 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 25.7%, Cartoony 20.3%, Magic 18.7%, Crafting 13.1%, Colorful 7.7%
- #57 KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,469 reviews2026
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Prep your stations for a cozy cooking game with attitude! Prepare unique meals for quirky small-town locals, upgrade and customize your shop, compete in thrilling cooking battles to become top chef, and protect your family’s long-running restaurant alongside a cast of curious companions!
Why similar: Job Simulator 36.2% ★, Wholesome 21.6%, Cozy 17.5%, Crafting 9.2%, Simulation 5%
- #58 Arcane Merchant
66% matchVery Positive85% of 279 reviews2026
Dev: Findie Studios
Windows
Open your own shop in the heart of a Medieval Fantasy realm! Stock your shelves with everything from potions and swords to mysterious crystals and legendary artifacts. Set your prices, earn your customers' trust and become the richest merchant in the town!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 48.6% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Relaxing 10.6%, Family Friendly 9.7%, RPG 9.2%
- #59 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
67% matchVery Positive92% of 4,445 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.5 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 40.7% ★, Shop Keeper 24.1% ★, Cozy 20.2%, Simulation 6.8%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #60 Potionomics
68% matchVery Positive90% of 7,357 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 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 37.2%, Crafting 27.3%, Simulation 16.3%, RPG 13.5%, Strategy 5.7%
