Games like King of Retail

Business simulation game where you design, manage, and expand your own retail store. Focuses on customer satisfaction and employee management to grow your business.

88% positive from 3,547 · 2022 · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $2.02 (2026-04-06)

CasualSimulationManagement Immersive Sim Design & Illustration Sandbox

Six games like King of Retail

SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator

97% positive from 2,001 reviews20223% finish itDeck Verified

This is a painting simulation game where players create art, upgrade their studio, and sell their work. It features realistic painting mechanics and a creative sandbox environment.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique blend of art creation and satisfying physics, akin to a more artistic "PowerWash Simulator" or "House Flipper."

The catchThe painting controls are clunky, so brushes and paint end up dropped and smeared.

Both are tagged Design & Illustration, Immersive Sim and Sandbox.

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House Builder

80% positive from 2,567 reviews2024Deck Playable

A construction sim where you work as a one-person crew, assembling houses element by element from foundations to roof, from African mud huts to igloos, while the local climate and wildlife interfere.

What players likedPlayers enjoy this challenging and time-consuming building game with interesting builds, finding the base game very enjoyable.

The catchBugs and glitches interrupt building constantly, sometimes blocking progress entirely.

Both are tagged Design & Illustration, Immersive Sim and Simulation.

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APICO

92% positive from 2,006 reviews20222% finish itDeck Verified

A laid-back beekeeping simulation game focused on breeding and collecting bees. Players cross-breed species, gather resources, and explore lush environments.

What players likedPlayers praise APICO as a cozy, low-stakes farm sim with deep beekeeping mechanics, akin to other open-world and fidget games.

The catchOverlapping menus and constant manual machine input make the beekeeping loop a grind.

Both are tagged Immersive Sim, Sandbox and Management.

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Out of the Park Baseball 22

86% positive from 1,674 reviews202129% finish itDeck Playable

Baseball simulation strategy game. Manage all aspects of a baseball organization, from trades to game strategy, with deep customization.

The catchSimulation produces unrealistic, streaky, seemingly scripted results

Both are tagged Immersive Sim, Sandbox and Management.

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FlowScape

84% positive from 1,324 reviews2019Deck Playable

FlowScape is a 3D landscape creation tool. Users paint environments with pre-made assets and customizable brushes for a relaxing experience.

The catchDevelopment was abandoned years ago and the promised updates never arrived.

Both are tagged Design & Illustration, Sandbox and Simulation.

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Furnish Master

82% positive from 1,145 reviews2024Deck Playable

Furnish Master is a relaxing simulation game focused on interior design and property management. Players furnish spaces, earn money from properties, and solve design puzzles.

What players likedFurnish Master is a relaxing, lightweight interior design game with unmatched freedom to create and decorate your dream spaces.

The catchPlacing and editing furniture is clunky, with unintuitive controls and a broken undo.

Both are tagged Design & Illustration, Sandbox and Simulation.

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More about King of Retail

The catch

Clunky controls and an overly convoluted interface

Reviews: 88% positive from 3,547
Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $2.02 (2026-04-06)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 88% positive, but with 3,547 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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