- #1 Orbitect
97% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Propulsion Games
Windows
Space debris is out of control! Craft a station to take out the trash in this construction roguelite mashup.
Why similar: Space Sim 16.4%, Tower Defense 15.6%, Time Management 12.9%, Capitalism 11.6%, Economy 9.7%
- #2 Starship Contractor: Galactic Tycoon
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Decha Studio/Rashaun
Windows
Shape the Galactic Arms Race. As CEO of a private space arms company, design modular ships, research breakthrough tech, and win faction tenders. Outmaneuver rivals in prototype races and make critical choices that make every playthrough unique, from a startup to galactic dominance.
Why similar: Capitalism 17.9%, Economy 15.6%, Space Sim 13.4%, Trading 12.4%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #3 Project manager SIM
96% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Escapismogames
Windows
Manage the most unpredictable resource - people - in this WASD tycoon! Plan projects, hire a dream team, assign tasks to specialists, and monitor the budget while upgrading your office. Balance between team burnout, complex contracts, and the wrath of upper management.
Why similar: Capitalism 21.9%, Time Management 18.4%, Economy 18.2%, Sandbox 10.8%, Management 10.3%
- #4 Space Supermarket Simulator
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Mythforge Games
Windows
Run your own supermarket in outer space. Keep shelves stocked and nicely organized. Supply your store with drone delivery. Will you take the duty of running a space supermarket?
Why similar: Economy 16.7%, Trading 15.9%, Space Sim 15.6%, Capitalism 11%, Space 10.8%
- #5 Iron Ledger: Deterrence Has A Price
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Comfort Sibanda
Windows
A high-pressure management sim where you build a defense contractor from nothing, secure contracts, expand production, manage staff and supply chains, and fight to stay ahead of cash flow, compliance, and collapse.
Why similar: Capitalism 17.2%, Economy 17.2%, Time Management 16.5%, Trading 13%, Management 8.5%
- #6 Starport Merchants
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Peanut Panda
Windows
From rags to riches, build your merchant empire in this space trader tycoon. Haul cargo, mine asteroids, run factories, trade stocks, command a fleet or even colonize an entire planet. Grow to become a gazillionaire as you outsmart the competition and expand your business across the planets.
Why similar: Capitalism 19.9%, Economy 15.3%, Trading 14.6%, Space Sim 14.3%, Sandbox 12.9%
- #7 Beer Baron: The Brewery Tycoon
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LeBe Games
Windows
From backyard to beer baron! Build your 19th-century brewing empire: grow hops, perfect recipes, sign contracts with taverns, and outsmart cunning AI rivals. An atmospheric turn-based economy tycoon with rich Belle Époque charm.
Why similar: Time Management 23.6%, Capitalism 19.6%, Sandbox 13.8%, Economy 12.1%, Trading 11.6%
- #8 Spaceport Trading Company
92% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Tectonics, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become spacefaring merchant in a galaxy filled with diverse planets, each with its own economy, resources, and challenges. Amass wealth and reputation by trading goods, negotiating with factions, and navigating the intricacies of interstellar commerce.
Why similar: Space Sim 17.8%, Capitalism 17.4%, Economy 14.2%, Trading 13.6%, Sandbox 11.7%
- #9 TV Station Tycoon
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tycoon Managers
Windows
Build and manage your own TV station. License shows, create schedules, attract viewers, sell advertising, grow your audience, and compete for the top spot in the ratings in this broadcasting management tycoon.
Why similar: Time Management 24.6%, Capitalism 21.9%, Economy 16.2%, Sandbox 9.8%, Building 9%
- #10 Starlathe
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Astraeon Interactive
Windows
Command your ship and fleet in a galaxy that truly lives: 150 sectors where six factions mine, haul, trade, build and wage war whether you're there or not. Trade it, rob it, defend it — or forge your own fleet and carve out your place in it.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.7%, Trading 15.4%, Economy 14.2%, Sandbox 13.3%, Crafting 5.7%
- #11 News Tower
89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,596 reviews2025
Dev: Sparrow NightPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930's stories and dig out the latest scoops!
Why similar: Capitalism 16.5%, Time Management 15.7%, Economy 14.4%, Sandbox 13.3%, Management 11.3%
- #12 Pub Sim
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: 1st impact games
Windows
You've just bought your first Pub. First steps are to clean it, stock it, set your markup and let in the Patrons. Keep the drinks flowing and try not to shortchange anyone! If you keep it going long enough you might just earn enough to spruce up the place, hire staff and expand the premises.
Why similar: Capitalism 20.5%, Time Management 17.3%, Economy 17.1%, Trading 15.9%, Sandbox 8%
- #13 Wall Street Broker
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GamesCorpPub: Zero Sun Games
Windows
A real-time portfolio management sim where you build a career as a stock broker. Balance clients' trust, market timing, and your own reputation on a procedurally-generated Wall Street that never stops moving.
Why similar: Capitalism 26%, Economy 19%, Sandbox 18.4%, Trading 16.1%, Management 8.6%
- #14 A Risky Rocky Resort
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kassle Games LLC
Windows
Run a luxurious resort during the day and cater to your guests’ needs in order to make the big bucks! But be wary, because at night, pirates and other invaders show up! Entertain, build, and survive, and hopefully, you’ll make it big!
Why similar: Time Management 25.7%, Space Sim 25%, Tower Defense 21.5%, Capitalism 13.5%, Strategy 7.2%
- #15 Absolute Infinity
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aceius Elms
Windows · Linux
Explore the galaxy, trade in simulated economies, and hunt down pirates in this handcrafted 2D space simulator. Work from a scrappy shuttle to grand capital ships.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.5%, Capitalism 21.9%, Economy 18.1%, Space 8.1%, Crafting 8%
- #16 Hero Investor: Business Tycoon
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: SmartAtum
Windows
Build an investment firm, trade fictional markets, acquire income-producing property, and create your own ETFs as you grow from a small office into a financial empire in this player-paced management simulation.
Why similar: Capitalism 24.1%, Economy 20.7%, Trading 16.8%, Sandbox 11.5%, Management 10.7%
- #17 TV Network Simulator
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maurizio Caschera
Windows
Build your own TV network, license shows, schedule prime-time slots, hire writers, sign sponsors, and fight for ratings week by week.
Why similar: Time Management 24.1%, Capitalism 21.7%, Economy 17.8%, Management 10.9%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #18 FD's Industry Tycoon
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Longplay Studios
Windows
Build a global industrial empire from a 1990s desktop. A retro business management sim, hand-drawn in pixel art. Alone or in MP: open factories worldwide, broker supply deals across continents, and acquire rivals when they falter. Markets shift, empires grow, and the CRT flickers.
Why similar: Capitalism 17.4%, Economy 17.4%, Sandbox 12.9%, Trading 11%, Management 8.7%
- #19 Pharmacy Management Simulator
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quantum Vial Games
Windows · Mac
Open and manage your own pharmacy. Fill prescriptions, administer vaccines and create passive income streams. Stock shelves with medications and medical supplies. Set prices, hire staff, customize and expand your store. A shop simulation developed by a pharmacist.
Why similar: Capitalism 18.3%, Economy 16.9%, Time Management 16.4%, Trading 15.8%, Sandbox 8.9%
- #20 Interstellar Inn
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kunaya
Windows
Interstellar Inn is a 2D hotel building and management sim in space.
Why similar: Space Sim 19.9%, Economy 15.8%, Sandbox 13.8%, Management 10.4%, Space 9.1%
- #21 E-Startup
86% matchMixed48% of 168 reviews2018
Dev: Polytale Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
E-Startup is a sandbox business simulation game in a low-poly universe. Build, buy resources to create products and complete contracts, invest in the stock market to become rich and popular!
Why similar: Capitalism 24.5%, Economy 18.1%, Trading 17.7%, Sandbox 16%, Management 9.1%
- #22 siMarket Supermarket Simulator
82% matchMixed65% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: HALVA Studio
Windows
Manage your own supermarket in siMarket! Stock shelves, handle customer transactions, and expand your store. Purchase new products, hire staff, and decorate to attract more customers. Can you turn your small shop into a thriving retail empire?
Why similar: Time Management 20.8%, Capitalism 20.1%, Economy 15%, Trading 13.8%, Sandbox 13.2%
- #23 Kebab Dynasty
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GoudaGuyPub: Gouda Interactive Games
Windows
Build and run your own kebab restaurant in a single-player management simulation. Set prices, hire staff, serve customers, keep the shop clean, upgrade the interior, and turn a small counter into a thriving food business.
Why similar: Time Management 25%, Capitalism 18.5%, Sandbox 17.9%, Economy 12.2%, Strategy 11.5%
- #24 Gargantua
80% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Abdullah Furkan Doğan
Windows · Linux
Build your spaceship, Gargantua. Establish industries, shape the free market, trade between planets, and defend your wealth. A single mistake can collapse supply chains and trigger interstellar economic crises. Remember, war is money.
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.3%, Capitalism 20.6%, Economy 15.1%, Trading 11%, Building 8.7%
- #25 Print Shop Manager
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Whatsayer Studio
Windows
Run a print shop built from real industry experience. Price and negotiate contracts, balance production capacity, manage employees and cash flow, and grow from a small workshop into a thriving B2B operation—where every sale has operational consequences.
Why similar: Economy 19.5%, Time Management 17.5%, Capitalism 13.9%, Sandbox 10.2%, Management 9.9%
- #26 Orbit Zero
79% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Kaan Özgül
Windows
Create a Company, Build structures, Collect Resources, Make Investments and Speculate on Assets. Carefully manage your Workforce, Finances, Resources, Shareholders, BOD & Political Partnerships.
Why similar: Space Sim 16.6%, Capitalism 15.5%, Economy 13.9%, Trading 12.7%, Sandbox 11.9%
- #27 Space Sim Tycoon
77% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: SuperChicken Productions LLC
Windows
Space Sim Tycoon – A sandbox transportation tycoon game where you can explore forbidden planets, gather resources, craft goods, and establish routes to manage your space empire.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.2%, Sandbox 16.8%, Space 7.9%, Building 7.6%, Management 7%
- #28 MarginCall
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Functionally Human
Windows
MarginCall is a market with no scripted prices. Hundreds of independent traders, each with its own money and mind, price a real order book inside a fully simulated economy. Build a fortune, control industries, raid rivals, or get margin called into ruin.
Why similar: Capitalism 23.5%, Economy 18.4%, Trading 16.2%, Time Management 11.9%, Sandbox 11%
- #29 The Corporate Machine
81% matchMixed61% of 98 reviews2015
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Stardock's classic 2001 real-time economic strategy game, available now on Steam. Dive back into the timeless battle for one of the most ruthless environments ever created: international trade.
Why similar: Capitalism 21%, Time Management 20.4%, Economy 16.8%, Trading 13.7%, Crafting 7.7%
- #30 X3: Terran Conflict
81% matchVery Positive86% of 2,875 reviews2008
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!
Why similar: Space Sim 20.9%, Space 20.9%, Sandbox 13.8%, Trading 13.5%, Economy 10.4%
- #31 Starport Tycoon
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michael Blum
Windows · Linux
Starport Tycoon is a trade and management simulation set it space. Obtain landing rights, transport goods, plan profitable routes, develop spaceports and your fleet. Hold your ground against competitors and pirates.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.6%, Economy 24.7%, Trading 8.9%, Strategy 8.1%, Space 6.3%
- #32 Shop-Like - The Rogue-Like Item Shop Experience
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 45 reviews2023
Dev: Rand.Exe Studios
Windows
An Item-Shop Game meets the concept of roguelikes! Endless Replayability and countless options to victory are awaiting you in Shop-Like! Shop-Like is all about running a business in order to pay your debts, so you will not land in the brutal hands of debt slavery.
Why similar: Capitalism 23.2%, Time Management 20.4%, Economy 14%, Trading 13.9%, Sandbox 12.2%
- #33 Lots at Stake
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Calamity Interactive
Windows
Build a property development company from the ground up. Find undervalued land, negotiate acquisitions, design profitable estates, navigate planning and construction, finance your projects and sell into a changing property market where every decision affects your return.
Why similar: Capitalism 24.4%, Economy 20.5%, Time Management 16%, Management 10.3%, Building 8.2%
- #34 Life Inc.
74% matchVery Positive89% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Sergio Garcia
Windows
You’re 16 with €500. 💼 Choose from 23 career paths. 🏠 Buy and rent property. 📈 Trade stocks. ₿ Invest in crypto. Pay taxes, manage loans, build a company into a holding, and leave a legacy for generations to come.
Why similar: Capitalism 18.4%, Time Management 15.8%, Economy 15.4%, Trading 12.4%, Sandbox 11.1%
- #35 D.R.I.F.T.
75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ResilientLogic Games
Windows
A slow, system-driven space sim about contracts, reputation, and survival through careful decision-making, not combat or heroics.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.3%, Time Management 18.9%, Trading 14.4%, Economy 11.1%, Capitalism 10.1%
- #36 Space Station Continuum
79% matchNegative15% of 39 reviews2020
Dev: N-Body Solutions
Windows
Space Station Continuum is a building & management sim inspired by the past, present, and future of humans in space.
Why similar: Space Sim 20.4%, Economy 14.8%, Sandbox 11.6%, Space 9.3%, Building 7.4%
- #37 Your Legacy: Generations
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ICQ Gaming
Windows
Build a life across generations in a life and economy simulator. Study, pursue a career, manage money, buy property, build businesses and navigate family choices—then choose an heir and pass on the wealth, traits and consequences of the life you created. This is your story.
Why similar: Economy 19.2%, Capitalism 18.7%, Time Management 13.9%, Sandbox 10.9%, Management 9.7%
- #38 FUNEX: Stock Market Simulator
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: VIREX MEDIA
Windows · Mac
FUNEX is the first and only STOCK MARKET SIMULATION which provides REAL ORDER BOOK TRADING to the players. You don't trade fake algoritmic prices on a fake market. Instead, there are 22 AI funds which are actively trading in a REAL SIMULATED STOCK EXCHANGE. Are you ready for REAL CHAOS?
Why similar: Capitalism 29.6%, Economy 25.5%, Trading 22.7%, Sandbox 8.2%, Management 6.3%
- #39 Amozon Extraplanetary Colonization Program
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Misha Smirnov
Windows · Linux
AECP is a chaotic 2D roguelike factory builder inspired by games like Factorio. Build unique and wacky factories using whatever means you have available, and use your revenue to expand further!
Why similar: Time Management 22.5%, Capitalism 19.3%, Sandbox 15.5%, Building 7.8%, Crafting 7.4%
- #40 Oil Town
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brent Arnold
Windows
OIL TOWN is a rags-to-riches life-sim where you work to earn enough money to buy a special piece of land. By scooping and hauling oil, while discovering your hidden Witch Power.
Why similar: Time Management 21.5%, Capitalism 18%, Economy 15.1%, Sandbox 13.6%, Building 8.2%
- #41 Wood Shop Simulator
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RNG GamesPub: Simulate Studios
Windows
Chop trees, craft amazing wood pieces, and grow your workshop! Whether you're playing it safe in the woods or risking it all in the city, your skills and reputation will shape your success. Upgrade your tools, hire a team, and auction your creations to become the top woodworker around!
Why similar: Capitalism 18.6%, Economy 17.4%, Trading 16.4%, Sandbox 10.4%, Time Management 9.3%
- #42 AutoMaker
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EXC Interactive
Windows
AutoMaker is an automotive business simulator. Start at the dawn of the automotive history, build your factory, research technologies and design cars as you progress through the ages to the current era and beyond.
Why similar: Economy 21.9%, Capitalism 18.6%, Sandbox 15%, Time Management 10.4%, Strategy 8.2%
- #43 Campsite Architect
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AdamasWare
Windows · Linux
Build and manage a seaside holiday park. From a simple campground with a bar to luxurious bungalows with a restaurant: you decide what your park looks like. You play as the owner and walk around the park yourself. Every guest and staff member has their own personality, needs and preferences.
Why similar: Time Management 23.2%, Capitalism 21.8%, Sandbox 14.3%, Building 8.7%, Crafting 8.4%
- #44 Local Supermarket Tycoon
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SwiftRoll
Windows
Design the perfect neighbourhood supermarket! Research customer needs, carefully stock your shelves, and plan every aisle to maximize traffic and boost impulse sales
Why similar: Capitalism 20%, Trading 17.1%, Economy 15.2%, Sandbox 13.4%, Time Management 8.8%
- #45 X3: Reunion
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 743 reviews2006
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
X3: Reunion continues the epic space saga, blending deep space trading and intense real-time combat. Explore a vast universe, establish your empire, and shape the new frontier. With enhanced graphics and intricate economies, it's a journey of strategy, simulation, and interstellar intrigue.
Why similar: Space Sim 27%, Space 19.1%, Economy 16.2%, Sandbox 13.4%, Trading 9.2%
- #46 Boardroom
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Decimal Games
Windows
Build. Grow. Dominate. A deep CEO simulator for finance professionals and ambitious founders, run your own finance firm and turn it into a formidable giant in the world of finance!
Why similar: Capitalism 28.5%, Economy 17.5%, Trading 16.5%, Time Management 16.2%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #47 Farm Renovator: First Job
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MobilWayPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
You inherit an old, neglected farm—so what do you do? You don't wait for a miracle. You clean it up, renovate, furnish, and upgrade it! Become a farmer, trader, and builder all at once and turn yourself into a true one-person band. Be the best version of yourself and become a county legend!
Why similar: Time Management 25.7%, Capitalism 18%, Economy 16.4%, Sandbox 14.4%, Building 8.5%
- #48 X2: The Threat
73% matchVery Positive83% of 534 reviews2006
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%
X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.8%, Space 19.4%, Economy 15.6%, Trading 14.1%, Sandbox 11.7%
- #49 Warehouse Tycoon
72% matchNegative15% of 20 reviews2021
Windows
Warehouse Tycoon is a business management game in which you control all parts of your warehouse: Buying/selling products, designing your warehouse, and most importantly making a profit.
Why similar: Capitalism 21.9%, Time Management 18.3%, Economy 17.8%, Management 9.6%, Building 9.1%
- #50 Mad Games Tycoon
71% matchVery Positive91% of 4,423 reviews2016
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!
Why similar: Economy 16.5%, Capitalism 16.4%, Trading 12.9%, Management 12%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #51 Space Depot
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Zenventorymgmt
Windows
A fast paced cooperative game where hippos run a growing space depot. Race against the clock to Scan, inspect, and ship the right materials using drones. Try to keep up. Other hipponauts such as yourself are relying on you.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.8%, Time Management 21.6%, Space 13.5%, Economy 11.6%, Management 9.5%
- #52 Angel Investor Simulator™
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bigosaur
Windows
Invest into promising startups with sometimes wacky ideas. Help them grow with your team of experts. Capture the market share with quality product, smart pricing and marketing. Cash out big after the IPO. Compete with the other angels and show them who's the boss.
Why similar: Capitalism 31%, Trading 20.6%, Economy 17.3%, Sandbox 10.4%, Management 9%
- #53 Grand Cru: The Wine Maker
66% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2026
Dev: hAi Corp
Windows · Mac
Master the art of Bordeaux. Navigate volatile weather RNG and out-negotiate 25 unique buyers with your own pricing strategy. From terroir scoring to Michelin-star contracts, every vintage is a high-stakes calculation. A deep, data-driven simulation for those who take wine—and management—seriously.
Why similar: Capitalism 22.1%, Economy 18.4%, Time Management 17%, Trading 12.3%, Management 8.6%
- #54 Astral Enterprises
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cosmic Fin Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
As CEO, build a ruthless corporate empire! Solve spatial factory puzzles, master complex supply chains, and manipulate dynamic markets to maximise profit. Mobilise local workforces, fund high-tech R&D, and construct colossal megaprojects to satisfy your demanding Parent Company.
Why similar: Economy 20.4%, Management 11.3%, Resource Management 9.6%, Trading 9.4%, Space Sim 8.5%
- #55 Datacenter Simulator
66% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Jelle
Windows
A hands-on, first-person datacenter tycoon. Order hardware, haul the boxes, rack the servers, patch every cable and subnet every switch then keep it all online through power cuts, heatwaves and hardware failures as your empire grows.
Why similar: Capitalism 26%, Economy 19.4%, Sandbox 19.3%, Management 10.9%, Building 10.5%
- #56 Liquidity
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Kitchen Table Studios
Windows
It's 1995 and the bank is yours. Set rates, approve loans, take deposits, deal in stocks, satisfy the regulator, and try not to break too many rules. A deep banking and finance management sim wrapped in a mid-1990’s desktop.
Why similar: Capitalism 26.1%, Economy 22%, Trading 19.6%, Management 11.8%, Resource Management 5.8%
- #57 A Game About Having A Job
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FlaotSoft Ltd.
Windows
The money management simulation where you work, trade, bank, and gamble in a procedurally generated world. Browse the job market, gain skills through employment, buy stocks, trade options, place risky bets, and hit it big in a world that's different every time you play.
Why similar: Time Management 27.8%, Capitalism 21.6%, Economy 14.4%, Sandbox 14.2%, Trading 12.9%
- #58 Cyber Prison Management
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Michael Richard Lannon
Windows
You are tasked with managing 8 prisoners in a flying space prison for 30 days with your camera system. You’ll need to manage the stock market, hostile ships, and keep prisoners in line. Or play as one of the prisoners, hiding and trying to escape. But be careful - danger is always around the corner.
Why similar: Space Sim 18.4%, Time Management 17.5%, Capitalism 15.3%, Sandbox 10.6%, Economy 10.6%
- #59 Big Ambitions
63% matchVery Positive92% of 14,788 reviews2026
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Why similar: Capitalism 25.8%, Economy 25.1%, Management 15.4%, Time Management 13.5%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #60 Property Pro
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: SimDevs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your tower is falling apart and your staff came from the classified ads. Build the rooms, take in the guests, then hire the people to keep it standing. Send the plumber to the burst pipe, not the front desk. Put the wrong worker on the wrong job and you'll watch your guests walk out.
Why similar: Economy 18.2%, Time Management 15.7%, Capitalism 15.6%, Sandbox 12.3%, Management 9.7%