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Games like Pets Hotel

If Pets Hotel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Animal Shelter, Pets Hotel: Prologue and Pet Shop Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive daily routine, deep room customization and chill. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Pets Hotel: Welcome to Pets Hotel, a place where you can start the business you always dreamed of! Pets Hotel gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!

2023IndieSimulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Games Incubator
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Addictive daily routineDeep room customizationSurprisingly deep mechanics for an indie gameChillCozyRelaxing

Players who liked Pets Hotel also play

Steam players who put hours into Pets Hotel also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Animal Shelter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pets Hotel.

    Top pick for Pets Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Pets Hotel: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Shares room customization and a cozy mood with Pets Hotel.

    Second-strongest match for Pets Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Pets Hotel: Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Pets Hotel: Prologue gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Pet Shop Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pets Hotel.

    Third-strongest match for Pets Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. House Flipper

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Pets Hotel.

    Ranked #4 for Pets Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!

    2018IndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Arena Renovation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Pets Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Take on the role of a one-man renovation team tasked with restoring various sports facilities to their former glory. Many of them have been destroyed as a result of time or lack of care. Don't let them go into complete oblivion - roll up your sleeves and breathe new life into them!

    2024SportsIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. VetVR Veterinary Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Pets Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    As a brand-new veterinarian, you're tasked with the responsibility of saving animal lives while building your clinic's reputation. Play through real-life veterinary training, discover Easter eggs and unlock rewards as you learn all you need to treat emergencies, heal wounds, and diagnose illnesses.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dog Trainer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Pets Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Dog Trainer lets you experience all the joy and challenges of owning a dog. Create an unbreakable bond with your pup, watch him grow by your side and help him become the best - whatever it means to you!

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  8. Animal Trainer Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Pets Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Become a real-life animal trainer! Manage and develop your animal training center, create a safe and happy place for them! Train different types of animals, and give them a lot of attention and they will surely become calmer and more cooperative with their owners.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pets Hotel at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Pets Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Pets Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Pets Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Pets Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Pets Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Pets Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Pets Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Pets Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Games Incubator

Other recommendable Steam games by Games Incubator, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Animal Shelter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pets Hotel.

    Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Pets Hotel. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ship Graveyard Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pets Hotel.

    Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Pets Hotel. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Dust off your torch and hammer - it's time to get back to work, you have a new job to do. Visit the new beach coast with the largest, biggest ship graveyard in the world, dismantle huge ship parts and collect tons of precious steel. Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get back to the business.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ship Graveyard Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Pets Hotel.

    Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Pets Hotel. Shares Indie with Pets Hotel.

    Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Deconstruction Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pets Hotel.

    Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Pets Hotel. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Deconstruction Simulator is the ultimate demolition simulator, offering you complete freedom of action and a wide array of contracts to complete. Get ready for spectacular destruction.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Car Detailing Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pets Hotel.

    Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Pets Hotel. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Car Detailing Simulator, you get a chance to renew any car and restore its splendor at the request of demanding customers! A nice and well-groomed vehicle can be the pride of every human being! Clean, polish and marvel at your creations in this highly realistic game where every little detail counts!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual15.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Animal Shelter 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Pets Hotel.

    Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Pets Hotel. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Police Shootout

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Pets Hotel. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Police Shootout is a new turn-based FPS game. Put on your uniform and get ready to respond the most surprising calls in your policeman’s career. Solve cases and gain experience, but also find out why a good young policeman gave up his career in a big city and moved to a small town of San Adrino.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Chocolate Factory Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Pets Hotel.

    Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Pets Hotel. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pets Hotel.

    Enter the world of steam and sugar and become a master chocolatier in Chocolate Factory Simulator. Craft gourmet chocolate for your customers in your steampunk workshop with the help of your automaton assistant Nougat.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pets Hotel

Does Pets Hotel run on Steam Deck?
Pets Hotel is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Pets Hotel cost?
Pets Hotel is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pets Hotel?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pets Hotel are Animal Shelter, Pets Hotel: Prologue, Pet Shop Simulator.
Who developed Pets Hotel?
Pets Hotel was developed by Games Incubator and published by Games Incubator, PlayWay S.A..

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