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Games like Illegal Simulator

If Illegal Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Turkish Bazaar, AirportSim and The Guild 3 — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Illegal Simulator: "Illegal Simulator" puts you in the midst of two different lives. While running a legal market during the day, you'll manage illegal casinos and harvest banned substances at night. Collaborate with mafia gangs, have fun at strip clubs, and become the most famous figure in the underworld!

2024StrategySimulationEarly Access8.99 USDWindowsby Lost Nexus Studio
Illegal Simulator — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Illegal Simulator 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. The Turkish Bazaar

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Illegal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    "The Turkish Bazaar" offers players a true bazaar vendor experience. Purchase products wholesale from the hal, load your vehicle, set up your stall, and engage with dynamic customers to become the most successful vendor in the bazaar!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. AirportSim

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Illegal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    AirportSim is an Advanced Airport Ground Handling Simulator with true-to-life visuals and operations, licensed planes and vehicles, real airports and live weather conditions. Enjoy the many tasks alone or with friends, making this experience unforgettable.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Guild 3

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Illegal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

    2022StrategySimulationRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bazaar Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Illegal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Illegal Simulator.

    Set up stalls with fresh vegetables, fruits, and fish. Deliver customer orders, set prices, and expand your bazaar. Catch your own fish to sell and enjoy fishing's thrill. Collaborate with friends in multiplayer mode to manage the bazaar together. Much more is coming soon!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Tropical Resort Simulator (Paradise Beach Simulator)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Illegal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Illegal Simulator.

    Transform an abandoned island into a thriving business. Install fun activities, open your restaurant, maintain your equipment, manage your staff. It's time to open the beach, you're ready to welcome your first customers!

    2025SimulationCasualEarly Access13.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Truck & Logistics Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Illegal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    Load, drive, and deliver through a huge open world with up to 24 players in cross-platform multiplayer. Join your friends in exciting heavy transport convoys. Jump into the driver's seat of more than 30 unique vehicles and carry out complex loading tasks to deliver a variety of cargo.

    2023StrategySimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Banker Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Illegal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Illegal Simulator.

    Banker Simulator is a single-player game where you revive a bankrupt bank. With active and passive (idle) gameplay, make strategic decisions to grow your bank, satisfy customers, and tackle financial crises.

    2025SimulationCasualEarly Access11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Rewind 99

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Illegal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    You're the last remaining video rental store. From humble VHS clerk to rental racketeer - run your video store and explore Reshoot Springs, building an underground empire. Expand with upgrades, side hustles, store membership, and more. Whatever it takes to survive - solo or in up to 4-player co-op.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation11.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Illegal Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    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 ↗
  2. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Illegal Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Illegal Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Illegal Simulator.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Illegal Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Illegal Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Illegal Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Illegal Simulator.

    Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

    2010Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~78% under Illegal Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nubby's Number Factory

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Illegal Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Illegal Simulator.

    A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

    2025Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    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 ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Illegal Simulator.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Illegal Simulator

How much does Illegal Simulator cost?
Illegal Simulator is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Illegal Simulator have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Illegal Simulator supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Illegal Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Illegal Simulator are The Turkish Bazaar, AirportSim, The Guild 3.
Who developed Illegal Simulator?
Illegal Simulator was developed by Lost Nexus Studio and published by Lost Nexus.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Illegal Simulator.

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