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A love letter to the thrilling world of K-pop! In this life simulator, you're the manager responsible for scouting talent, organising schedules, creating budgets, planning social media, choosing music, and styling your idols. Your goal? To debut the next big K-pop idol group! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut.

One Year of Special Lessons with My Little Sister Luri is a story-driven raising simulation and visual novel about spending 40 weeks together with Luri, your little sister, while her parents are away overseas. After meeting again for the first time in five years, Luri begins living with you. How she spends this year—and what kind of person she grows into—will depend on the choices you make toge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Year of Special Lessons with My Little Sister Luri.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

91% User Score Based on 1,467 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

Idol Manager is a business sim about conquering the entertainment industry using any means you deem necessary. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idol Manager.

Build Your Chess LegacyGrand Chess Manager: Road to Grandmaster is a chess career and club management simulation where your success is shaped by much more than the next move on the board. Create your player, begin your journey in the chess world, enter tournaments, improve your skills, and fight your way toward the grandmaster title. At the same time, you are responsible for building a serious ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grand Chess Manager: Road to Grandmaster.

*** This game is only available in Traditional Chinese ***梦想当出色的模特儿、演员、歌星？海量广告、歌曲、戏剧通告，让你体验丰富的艺界人生！ 角色事件错综复杂，约40种事业与感情结局，你能得到最高的荣誉吗？ 精彩的行程安排为自己安排每日行程，家居、训练、休闲、恋爱、接通告，努力成为更好的自己。 游戏提供60余种行程安排，每天都有不同感动。 甜蜜恋爱天王？大导演？医生？富商？ 与男主角们相识相知，展开甜蜜约会与恋爱，7个感情结局等你攻略！ 真实演艺环境上综艺节目、尝试逗趣的小动画或竞赛，这是明星都得接受的挑战唷！ 更多演艺圈人士和你互动，打造更真实的演艺环境。 探索城市 寻找下一个机会探索城市地图，为自己寻找适合的通告、唱片公司，以及各种特殊机会！ 也可闲逛休息，体验明星的休闲生活。 常常到处晃晃，有时还可获得意外惊喜和奇遇~ NP鸡… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 明星志願2.

A disillusioned young man, shackled by the mediocrity of adulthood, unexpectedly time-warps back to his student years, awakening the enigmatic ​Temporal Romance Strategy System. Guided by his roguish wingman Tong Jincheng, he navigates parallel timelines spanning naive campus days and cutthroat corporate warfare, leveraging future memories to rewrite destinies. Seven women become entangled in his… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr Right Simulator.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

100% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Such A Guy is a first-person narrative game that blends live-action interactive storytelling with light management gameplay. You play as Zane Zheng, a young man who leaves his city job in search of meaning and, together with two close friends, renovates a lakeside guesthouse by the sea. Featuring cinematic-grade filming, real actors, and on-location shooting, the game offers a deeply immersive exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Such a guy.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

92% User Score Based on 39 reviews

The Fame Game is an interactive full-motion video (FMV) experience where your choices determine the outcome of your Hollywood journey. You play as Jonathan, an everyday guy who suddenly finds himself cast as the leading man in America’s most-watched television drama, right as its famous on-screen couple breaks up in real life. As you rise to stardom, you’ll encounter seven distinct love interests… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fame Game: Welcome to Hollywood.

From nobody to famous game producer in 3 years: that’s the journey you will live! Experience the trials and tribulations of game development in this life simulation game: live through the process of founding a small team and learning how to work together to develop a successful game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story.

Under these lights, only one can bloom.Bloom Blow is a boxing career simulation in which you choose one of five female boxers and guide her through the years of a professional career. Plan weekly training, choose opponents, and support your boxer with ringside decisions. Climb from the domestic rankings to regional and world titles. Every result shapes the next goal, the next rivalry, and the end… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloom Blow.

In this pixel-art idol life sim, you're a trainee in a 100-day survival show. With the cameras always rolling, you'll face five high-stakes performances and five brutal eliminations. Do you have what it takes to reach the finale? Plan every single dayYour daily schedule is in your hands. Choose between classes, training, or free time to shape your journey. But watch your Energy and Fatigue—push y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Next Star.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 496 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

A young woman finds herself alone in the streets of Paris, far from home and abandoned by the love of her life. In that moment, she decides to live for herself and seek her own passions, as France marches towards a violent uprising that will change history forever. Navigate the twisting social politics of pre-revolutionary Paris in a game world that’s different every time you play. Court, snub and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ambition A Minuet in Power.

PhD Simulator is a text-based strategy and life simulation game set within the world of doctoral study at a Chinese university. Each month, you must decide how to spend your limited energy. Read academic literature, conduct research, write papers, or take time to recover—every choice affects your research progress, stress, and health. Every paper must pass through multiple stages, from initi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PhD Simulator.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

90% User Score Based on 145 reviews

Whimel Academy is a slow-paced time manager set at a fantastical school for witches, wizards, and budding mages. You’ll explore the campus, attend classes in subjects like herbology and potion-making, meet new friends, and maybe find a romantic connection. Extracurriculars remain an integral part of life at Whimel Academy. Explore part-time jobs around campus to earn money and stat poi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whimel Academy.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 381 reviews

A visual novel/sim game about life, love, and working in the entertainment industry. Play as makeup artist Sian Goodin as she navigates the world of showbiz. Make friends, forge business relationships, and maybe even find romance! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backstage Pass.

LIVE A WHOLE LIFE — NOT JUST ONE PART OF ITA life simulator where entire systems collide.TML began with a simple question. There are countless great simulation games — life simulators, business simulators, career simulators, political simulators, management games and more. But what if they were not separate games? What if one life could connect them all? That question became That's My Life: an … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That's My Life.

Livora is a browser-based life simulation strategy game about trying to build a stable life under modern pressure. Players choose a starting life and manage money, rent, bills, work, health, energy, relationships, family obligations, and long-term consequences. Every choice has a cost, and not every cost is money. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIVORA.

Do you have what it takes to turn a small film studio into a global entertainment empire? In Movie Business, you step into the shoes of an aspiring producer on the edge of the Dream Factory. With modest starting capital and huge ambitions, it is up to you to write film history. From the first draft of a script to the glamorous premiere, every decisive step is in your hands. Choose the perfect sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Movie Business - Die Welt der Filme.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

81% User Score Based on 245 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The sequel to the interactive rom-com, Five Dates, now in a post-pandemic world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ten Dates.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

87% User Score Based on 2,362 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Growing Up.

Start unknown. Earn every booking. Build your legacy.Pro Wrestling: The Ascent is a single-player professional wrestling career simulation where you create a wrestler and work your way through the wrestling world one opportunity at a time. Begin with no reputation, no regular bookings, and no guarantee that a promoter will remember your name. Train your skills, manage your body, accept the right … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pro Wrestling: The Ascent.

Build your own volleyball careerSetter: Volleyball Manager 27 is a single-player management game that puts you in charge of a men's volleyball club. Take responsibility for the squad, establish a playing style and guide your club through matches, transfers and complete seasons. Every decision contributes to the direction of your career, from the players you recruit to the choices you make under p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Setter: Volleyball Manager 27.

From Misfortune Comes is an open-world life-sim RPG about starting from the bottom—and we're trying to make every part of that climb matter. Get an education. Find a career and climb the corporate ladder. Train your body, master new skills, make friends, fall in love, start a family, and buy back and restore your family home—or ditch your legacy and build a new one. Explore Melián, meet its peop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Misfortune Comes.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 95 reviews

CD Market is a music label management game about taking a small record label through decades of music history. You sign artists, shape their careers, release records, send them on tour, chase charts, and try to keep the whole thing from collapsing when the industry changes around you. Some weeks are simple: a single sells well, a tour date goes smoothly, a new artist looks promising. Other weeks… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CD Market - Music Label Sim.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

64% User Score Based on 44 reviews

"To Be Love With Girls Group" is the world's first real-life interactive video game for nurturing girl groups, produced by "Guanghe Media". Game players will take on the role of a girl group agent from the first perspective in the game to search for and discover girl group trainees, and cultivate them to become formal members of the girl group. Game players can independently ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To Be In Love With Girls Group.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

80% User Score Based on 1,604 reviews

Roadmap About the GameBuild exactly the studio you want In Hollywood Animal, you can decide to build a multi-billion-dollar monster that destroys everything in its path, with blockbusters made strictly according to formulas. But this is far from your only option. You might instead create a boutique studio, and conquer the festivals with avant-garde directors. You could build a trash factor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollywood Animal.

After a sudden business failure and a mountain of debt, you've lost everything and return to your hometown to start from scratch. You’ll have to survive day by day, take on small jobs, build your skills, and reconnect with the community to find new opportunities. But reality isn’t kind. Under pressure from debt collectors and limited resources, your choices will determine your future. Can you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grind and Dine.

One Girl, or Every Girl? Your 40-Day Campus Romance Begins Return to college and start a 40-day challenge filled with romance, choices, ambition, and second chances. You are back on campus with only 40 days to change your life. Study hard, build your social circle, earn money, improve yourself, and meet the girls who may completely change your story. Every day matters. Every choice can lead to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Dating Empire.

PRINCESS TOMORROWIn this heartfelt daughter-raising life sim, you will guide a girl growing up in a hidden magical kingdom. Choose how she spends her days, what she studies, and who she grows close to. Through the passing seasons, your decisions will shape her personality, her strengths, and the bonds that become dearest to her. From quiet everyday moments to life-changing turning points, every c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Princess Tomorrow.

TV Network Simulator puts you in charge of your own television network. Build your schedule, hire the right people, develop original programmes, compete for viewers and turn a struggling channel into a broadcasting powerhouse. Every week brings new decisions. What should you air? Which programmes deserve the best time slots? Should you invest in new talent, develop your own shows, or rely on prov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TV Network Simulator.

Kanae Yumeo is the young and passionate manager of a struggling high school baseball team. The players are talented, but the team has been stuck in a rut, lacking motivation and team spirit. Kanae, however, has big dreams of leading her team to victory—and she won’t let anything stand in her way! As the manager, you’ll take on the role of Kanae, guiding the team through challenging times while als… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Manager Serves All.

AETHER CROWN is a fantasy visual novel with simulation and turn-based RPG elements. You play as Carl, a young boy who dreams of becoming an adventurer. After traveling to the royal capital, Carl joins Dandelion, a legendary guild he has always admired. But the guild, the city, and the life of an adventurer are very different from what he imagined. As the player, you guide Carl through his new li… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AETHER CROWN.

A Dream of the Red Chamber, Shaped by Your Choices Red Chamber Chronicle is a story-rich life simulation and multi-ending narrative game inspired by the classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber. Step into the role of Jia Baoyu and enter a living, immersive world where you can explore, build relationships, and reshape destinies. Travel freely between the Grand View Garden, the Jia family's n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 红楼梦华录 Red Chamber Chronicle.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 46 reviews

「Princess Maker: Children of Revelation」is a raising simulation game that returns after 18 years as part of the "Princess Maker" package series, where you raise a young girl into adulthood. While maintaining the charming art style and character development system of the original, it has been reborn as a modern game. Become a parent in the game and help fulfill your daughter's dreams! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Princess Maker: Children of Revelation.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

78% User Score Based on 176 reviews

B.E.S.T Deluxe Edition includes: B.E.S.T B.E.S.T Walkthrough Mod If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B.E.S.T.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

92% User Score Based on 142 reviews

"Get out!!!" Kicked out in the dead of winter, you land a job at a shady hotel. But work’s not the only challenge, there’s the CEO’s cold-hearted granddaughter, a lazy senior, a diva model, and your childhood friend who makes you do her laundry?! Who will you charm in this chaotic love game? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't FOOL ME, Beauties!.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

69% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 6 reviews

Ciel Fledge is a raising simulation game where the objective is to raise your adopted daughter in the span of 10 years. During those 10 years she will grow into an adult, under your care and guidance. How you decide to parent her is up to you. Every decision matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ciel Fledge.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

94% User Score Based on 840 reviews

Start a band, and take on the world in this music industry simulation/role-playing game. Success doesn't come without hard work, and making connections in your local music scene is the only path to stardom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rising Star 2.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 5,442 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 12 reviews

The Choices You Make, Make You If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Was a Teenage Exocolonist.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

83% User Score Based on 415 reviews

Little Lives is a life-sim game. Balance your time between your career, education and relationships as you explore the town of Littleton. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Lives.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 9,206 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Live The Queen.

《College Diaries》 is a simulation game set against the backdrop of college life. Players take on the role of a college freshman, shaping their college career by choosing different majors, joining various clubs, participating in campus activities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 我的时光：大学日记.

You arrive in the Three Kingdoms with no reputation, no official position, and no army of your own. You are just another ordinary person caught in a time of war. You may begin as a foot soldier, clerk, or scout, carrying out orders from your superiors and completing one seemingly minor task after another. Delivering a military report, presenting a clever strategy, winning a battle, or meeting th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 模拟穿越-三国.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 81 reviews

My Waifu's Stream Is Going Viral is a narrative-driven webcam simulator with dating sim elements and a light NTR vibe. Manage your girlfriend’s streams, react to donations, grow the channel, and see how fame affects your relationship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Waifu's Stream Is Going Viral.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization

91% User Score Based on 164 reviews

Rule the galaxy or die trying!You were never meant to be the heir. You were the second child, the pampered princess, busy with your friends and your pet and your collection of beautiful shoes. But then your mother died, your brother the Prince turned traitor, and your father the Emperor disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Now it's up to you to win the Imperial Election and claim the throne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Princess Zorana.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

88% User Score Based on 673 reviews

Path of Wuxia is the fourth title of Heluo Studio since the launch of the studio’s first title, Tale of Wuxia. Combine Wuxia world and school life with anime art style, it returns to the simulation gameplay well known by fans. Play as a young Xia who possesses extraordinary ability and join the academy known as the Hermitic Pavilions of Xia, grow strong along with various schoolmates and seek your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path Of Wuxia.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

96% User Score Based on 741 reviews

"Set in 20XX, Arcade Spirits follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred - after a turbulant work history you are granted employment at the Funplex, a popular arcade, home to a host of unique personalities and customers. Where will this new found employment take you? Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcade Spirits.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

95% User Score Based on 424 reviews

Take the stage in Shining Song Starnova! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shining Song Starnova.

Your expedition. Your choices. Your strategy.Centuria Quest is a turn-based retro roguelite where every decision shapes your expedition. Assemble a party from twelve unique hero classes, develop them into powerful subclasses, master tactical battles, and push deeper into increasingly dangerous encounters. Choose your path between battles, evolve your heroes, strengthen your expedition, adapt your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Centuria Quest.

*Open-World High Freedom Star Training *Female Main Perspective + Adult Elements Having gained media attention for starring in a public service advertisement, the protagonist now debuts as an idol artist under the new agency run by her childhood neighbor, Yan Mu. The ultimate goal of the game is to win the highest honor in the entertainment industry, the TTS Starlight King Award, within four year… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TIME TO STARⅡ偶像之路终极版.