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Looking for games like Paycheck to Paycheck? Here are top casual simulation recommendations with a comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator, Homeless Life Simulator or Megastore Simulator.

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  1. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 7,762 reviews

    Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator.

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  2. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Homeless Life Simulator throws you into the brutal reality of street life. You start with nothing, no home, no money, no safety, and must fight to survive each day. Hunger, debt, and danger are everywhere, but so are the chances to rise again. Every choice matters, and the streets will test your will to endure. From begging, recycling, and stealing to studying, working, and even taking risks in c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homeless Life Simulator.

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  3. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,080 reviews

    BUILD YOUR MEGASTORE Start with $400; choose a department from clothing, toys, bakery, sports, grocery, music, buy your first shelves and products, open for business, and grow. KEEP EVERY SHELF STOCKED Monitor all departments, refill shortages fast, and don’t miss sales. DEPARTMENT-SPECIFIC FEATURES Each department comes with its own mechanics. In the bakery, order dough, purchase an oven, and bak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Megastore Simulator.

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  4. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 209 reviews

    Run your own game store business. Design your shelves with consoles and games, set prices, manage communication with companies, handle customer support, and grow your brand. Online sales, rival companies, marketing strategies, and tech upgrades are coming soon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Console Shop Simulator.

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  5. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 4,406 reviews

    Turn your dream of selling used cars into reality! In Car Dealer Simulator, you’ll learn the ins and outs of running a business from its quirky owner, Little Sam. He’s not great at keeping things in order, so your task is to buy low, fix up, and sell high. Over time, as you master your initial challenges, you’ll have the chance to take over the business, and then… Everything will be in your hands!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Car Dealer Simulator.

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  6. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    81% User Score Based on 1,044 reviews

    Recycling Center Simulator is a business simulator game with a first person view. Make money from garbage, collect raw materials for your recycling center from different locations, recycle them, make money by producing new products and improve your factory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recycling Center Simulator.

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  7. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Start your own photography studio! Hire staff, upgrade your interior, and manage your business to attract more customers. Transform your humble studio into a full-scale photography base. Invite models, build relationships, go on dates, and unlock exclusive private photo shoots. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Photo Studio Simulator.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 666 reviews

    JOIN OUR TWITTER JOIN OUR DISCORD About the GameRise of Gun A simulator of a weapons store in a world overrun by zombies after a global epidemic. The entire world is enveloped in darkness, but humans have not given up and are fighting to the end. After losing his family, the main character sets out in search of survivors in despair. The journey was difficult, but he was able to find a wonderf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Gun.

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  9. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 1,285 reviews

    Your quintessential construction simulator is here. Take a dodgy loan, restore a property, move in the locals, attend to their grievances, then celebrate with a pint in this fully-simulated, open-world 1980's Britain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Landlord's Super.

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  10. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    Barista Simulator lets you experience making a wide variety of coffees just like espresso, latte, cappuccino or even your special mix of coffees. While managing your coffee shop, you play as a Barista and make the coffees your customers want. It's up to you to choose how to treat your shoppers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barista Simulator.

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  11. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Run a cozy late-night store. Prep fresh sushi and rolls, stock the shelves, and serve customers until dawn. A chill store management game where every night shift is yours to own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Rolls Cozy Store.

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  12. "You’re called Giuseppe? Seriously… Alright, fine, let it be."You’re put in charge of an Italian restaurant - a pizzeria whose reputation is better than the dishes actually served there. Customers can be picky, but you’re the one who calls the shots. Or rather, serving the pizza - which may or may not be in the prime of its life anymore. In the microwave, however, everything regains its … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pizza Man Simulator.

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  13. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Pour beer, break up brawls, distill your own liquor, run pig races, deal with gangs and keep the cops off your back as you turn a rundown Route 66 bar into one hell of a Road House. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roadhouse Simulator.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 426 reviews

    Build, cable, and automate. Assemble racks, servers, and switches, connect enough capacity for each app, earn money from processed data, and unlock gear and bigger customers with XP and reputation. Follow colored data packets as your center comes to life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Data Center.

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  16. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    From Launch to Success: Build Your Online Empire!Kick off your e-commerce adventure with Beff Jezos and build your online empire from scratch! Ask yourself—what would Beff Jezos do? Beff Jezos Simulator combines realistic business mechanics with fun gameplay to deliver an immersive experience that is perfect for both casual gamers and simulation fans. Start from Scratch Launch Your Store: Begi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beff Jezos Simulator.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 1,291 reviews

    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! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mall Simulator.

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  18. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Chaos! Cooking! Combat! In a post-apocalyptic world where hot dogs are cheap and life is cheaper, you manage the last functioning hot dog diner. Cook hot dogs, brew coffee and serve bizarre orders. Upgrade your diner, keep it clean and shoot down raiders who want your hard-earned cash. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doomsday Diner.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Manage your own warehouse. Fit and pack products into boxes of the right size. Deliver them to the correct addresses—safely and on time. Hire staff, train them, and speed up your operations. Partner with brands to expand your warehouse and grow your logistics network by purchasing more vehicles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo Simulator.

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  20. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 9,380 reviews

    Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person management simulator If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waterpark Simulator.

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  21. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    37% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Dive into the ultimate moving experience in Moving Simulator! Manage chaotic house moves, carefully pack belongings, load trucks, and navigate through hilarious disasters. Precision, speed, and creativity will make you a moving master! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moving Simulator.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    87% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Your toilet - your rules. Clean, charge fees, kick out freeloaders. Turn a filthy restroom into a royal, automated empire in an absurd simulator! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr Toilet.

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  23. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    Manage a successful shop using only returns from a large online retailer From tech to household, computer parts to kitchen knives, buy pallets filled with returned products and fill your shelves with a mix of new and used items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Returns Outlet Simulator.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    93% User Score Based on 1,513 reviews

    Inspect and process parcels and packages in this parcel inspection simulator! Receive and sort deliveries, examine labels for mistakes, and automate to maximise warehouse efficiency. Upgrade and expand your warehouse to build your parcel empire! Inspect Examine parcel labels for weight, destination, cargo type and more. Key-in or scan barcodes, and dissect parcels for contraband. Approve or deny p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parcel Simulator.

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  25. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    88% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    A lewd life simulator game set in an alternate early 2000s where you have to juggle mundane responsibilities such as going to work and paying rent, while also avoiding getting eaten and digested by beautiful anthro girls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It's a Gluttonous Life.

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  26. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    97% User Score Based on 34,160 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TCG Card Shop Simulator.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    77% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Welcome to Pub Sim, this is where the trials and tribulations of running your very own tavern come alive. Will you spruce it up to be the hot-spot of the town? Or become a dive bar catering only to the outcasts of society. Your customers won't appreciate a dirty premises, get cleaning to really bring the shine out of those dusty surfaces. Reinvest into the building to expand further, pur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pub Sim.

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  28. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 3,779 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Cash Cleaner Simulator welcomes you into the life of a low-level criminal with a particular specialty. When your underworld contacts need dirty money to come back squeaky clean, they call you. Each delivery is different. Arriving in bags, boxes, or stuffed into mattresses, it's your job to retrieve it all, identify any problems like dirt, blood, or counterfeit bills, and get to work. Your clients… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cash Cleaner Simulator.

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  29. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    94% User Score Based on 1,857 reviews

    SEE FULL VERSION About the GameThis Prologue is a limited version of the full game to stop waiting and jump into running your supermarket already. Don't forget to wishlist the full game to continue your most fun supermarket experience. Design your store, optimizing for efficiency and aesthetics. Determine where products are displayed, manage your aisles, and ensure a smooth shopping experience … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supermarket Simulator: Prologue.

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  30. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    66% User Score Based on 296 reviews

    Operate and expand your own recycling center in this first-person simulation game. Take care of unloading, sorting and compacting the waste. - Randomly generated customers and trash objects - Authentic animation of garbage compactors - Unload and sort customer's trash - Realistic containers and machines for different types of trash - Real-time destruction physics for bulk waste - Buy, paint and c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Recycling Center.

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  31. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    Welcome to the world of trading used (or stolen) cars! Got little money and nothing to lose? We were waiting for you! In Used Cars Simulator, you’ll fix up cars, put them up for sale, grow your business in an old shed, drive around an abandoned city, drink beer, and wander the desert with a metal detector. And it all starts when you meet a beautiful woman in a red dress at your favorite bar… Ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Used Cars Simulator.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, music
    87% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    Cactus Simulator is a game in which you can become a cactus. Features: -You're a cactus -You're in the desert -There are other cacti around you -And not only cacti If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cactus Simulator.

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  33. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 233 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    Prison Boss VR is a crafting and trading game using room-scale to turn your VR space into a jail cell! Craft cigarettes, alcohol and cookies for other inmates! Customize your cell as your reputation grows! Earn cash until you can’t store it anymore and become the Prison Boss! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Boss VR.

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  34. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,301 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

    Monster management! Sim action gameplay. Unholy Heights is a combination of Tower Defense strategy and Apartment Management Simulation. Sucker monsters into moving into your building, charge them rent and keep them happy by buying them furniture. Heroes will attempt to attack your apartments so when they do, call on your monsters to take them out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unholy Heights.

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  35. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    39% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    Car Dealership Simulator is an extremely comprehensive and detailed car dealership business simulation game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Car Dealership Simulator.

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  36. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 7,690 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Big Ambitions.

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  38. Start your journey in a new neighborhoodYou are a skilled carpenter with a dream of building your own shop peacefully. Renting your first workshop in a promising new district, you set out to earn a living by taking customer orders, measuring their required furniture specs manually, buying wood and cutting it in the required specs. The peace doesn't last longBusiness is booming, but your success h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Millimeters.

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  39. Car Sales Simulator is the ultimate dealership game where you become a true car dealer and build your own automotive empire. This is more than just a selling game - it's a full-on trade and business simulator experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Car Sales Simulator.

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  40. CAFE LIFE SIMULATOR: RULE THE CITYAre you just a cafe owner, or the city's new boss? Cafe Life Simulator is a comprehensive life simulation that blends detailed cafe management mechanics with a living open world and adrenaline-fueled action. While you serve the freshest coffee to your customers in the morning, earn respect in the city's underworld at night, tear up the streets with your modified … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cafe Life Simulator.

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  41. Lose everything to debt, start from the streets, and survive by begging, selling, and upgrading your shelter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Street Life Simulator.

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  42. 0%Game Brain Score
    0% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    DISCOVER THE UPCOMING GAME! You were a mafia member earlier and joined FOCI’s Witness Protection Program to get your freedom. FOCI has given you a new identity, a new job and a new home. That was then, this is now. Live your new life being distant to criminal activities! Grow your business by starting with an empty shop. To write your own story and to be successful at what you are doing serve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE TRADER -Goods Dealer Simulator-.

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  43. In Builder Simulator VR, you will take on the role of a real builder and feel as if you are standing on a construction site. Design, create, and complete your project. Plan every detail and see your construction from different perspectives. Use a variety of materials and tools. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Builder Simulator VR.

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  44. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    29% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Build a local car wash into a massive detailing empire! Master advanced cleaning techniques with vibrant active foams, beat the clock for extra tips, and buy or lease new properties. Play it clean or risk everything with high-paying shady deals and secret backroom plantations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Car Wash Simulator.

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  45. 26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    39% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Build your supermarket empire in Miami Beach! Start in a tent, drive to pick up wholesale cargo, and physically stock shelves. Survive the street economy, use your family to gather extra cash, and expand to two stores in this realistic business management and life sim. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Market Simulator: Miami Beach.

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  46. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 5,133 reviews

    A virtual ticket redemption arcade with realistic physics, silly prizes and a bunch of goofy robots. The Coin Game is made by a solo developer. Be sure to add us to your wishlist for new announcements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Coin Game.

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  47. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 620 reviews

    Are you ready to shape fashion world? Make a brand deal, order products, fill the aisles, dress the mannequins and start selling. Dresses, shirts, coats, pants, nightwear, underwear, shoes and more are waiting for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clothing Store Simulator.

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  48. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Run your own Pharmacy! Sell medicines, advise customers, validate prescriptions, and fulfill them. Start small and expand your business - make it big in the medicine world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pharmacy Store Simulator.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 756 reviews

    Build your own furniture empire after getting fired from Furnox Corp . Chop down trees, process wood, automate your growing production lines and sell clever furniture sets for bonus cash. Explore a handcrafted world packed with weirdos, secrets and trees begging for violence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chop Chop Inc..

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life Inc..

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