Choose Business Simulator
Choose Business Simulator if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Business Simulator launched in 2020.
Business Simulator vs King of Retail 2
Business Simulator and King of Retail 2 both land in Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Business Simulator (2020) is 5 years older than King of Retail 2 (2025). Business Simulator is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than King of Retail 2 (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose King of Retail 2
Choose King of Retail 2 if you want a Strategy, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. King of Retail 2 launched in 2025.
Both Business Simulator and King of Retail 2 sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Business Simulator |  King of Retail 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 77.2% positive (92 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wenay Studio | Freaking Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Business Simulator (2020) is 5 years older than King of Retail 2 (2025).
- Business Simulator is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than King of Retail 2 (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- King of Retail 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Business Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Business Simulator vs King of Retail 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Business Simulator or King of Retail 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Business Simulator (2020) came out before King of Retail 2 (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Business Simulator and King of Retail 2 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.