Games like Pub Sim
If Pub Sim is your kind of game, the closest matches are Toy Shop Simulator, Aquatic Store Simulator and Cinemaster Cinema Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and cozy. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Pub Sim: You've just bought your first Pub. First steps are to clean it, stock it, set your markup and let in the Patrons. Keep the drinks flowing and try not to shortchange anyone! If you keep it going long enough you might just earn enough to spruce up the place, hire staff and expand the premises.
Players who liked Pub Sim also play
Steam players who put hours into Pub Sim 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.
Toy Shop Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares economy management, inventory management, business management and a cozy mood with Pub Sim.
Top pick for Pub Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
Run your own toy store! Arrange shelves, set prices, process payments, and manage staff. Expand and design your shop, handle online orders, deliver with a scooter, trade rare toys, and ensure security. Create a magical shopping experience in Toy Shop Simulator!
Aquatic Store Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares economy management, inventory management, business management and a cozy mood with Pub Sim.
Second-strongest match for Pub Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
Dive into the vibrant world of aquatic retail with Aquatic Store Simulator! Take on the challenge of managing your underwater-themed supermarket, blending business management with the beauty of marine life. Stock shelves with exotic fish, decorations, set prices, take payments and maintain aquariums
Cinemaster Cinema Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares business management, inventory management, indie and a cozy mood with Pub Sim.
Third-strongest match for Pub Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
Run your own cinema! Set showtimes, print tickets, buy new films, pop popcorn, upgrade and clean theaters. Vending machines, staffs, upgrades, and much more are coming soon!
Junkyard Builder
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management, resource management, business management and an atmospheric mood with Pub Sim.
Ranked #4 for Pub Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
In Junkyard Builder, you’re the proud owner of a once-forgotten junkyard, now brimming with endless potential. Dive into the satisfying world of restoration, recycling, and raw hustle as you transform trash into treasure and rise to become the ruler of the junk empire!
Pharmacy Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management, resource management, business management and an atmospheric mood with Pub Sim.
Ranked #5 for Pub Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
Experience a realistic pharmacy management experience with Pharmacy Simulator. Set up your shop, decorate it as you wish, and purchase over a hundred types of medications. Pharmacy Simulator offers you an incredibly realistic pharmacy experience. Prove your skills in a challenging economic system.
Wrap House Simulator🌯
WHY THIS
Shares mission based progression, resource management, business management and a cozy mood with Pub Sim.
Ranked #6 for Pub Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!
Biztopia
WHY THIS
Shares business management, economy management, business management and a chill mood with Pub Sim.
Ranked #7 for Pub Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
Welcome to Biztopia! A unique trading city full of business and opportunities awaits you! Start with a small delivery, build your own trading world, and team up with friends to shape the city and discover the next big venture!
Shop Simulator: Supermarket
WHY THIS
Shares business management, economy management, business management and a chill mood with Pub Sim.
Ranked #8 for Pub Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
DESIGN, SELL & EXPAND – YOUR SUCCESS IS IN YOUR HANDS. Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in Shop Simulator: Supermarket. Immerse yourself in the world of retail and start your own business today!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pub Sim at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Pub Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Pub Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Pub Sim.
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!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Pub Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pub Sim.
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?
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Pub Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pub Sim.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Pub Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pub Sim.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under Pub Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Pub Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Pub Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Pub Sim.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Pub Sim.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pub Sim.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
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?
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 Pub Sim.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pub Sim.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Frequently asked about Pub Sim
- How much does Pub Sim cost?
- Pub Sim is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Pub Sim?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pub Sim are Toy Shop Simulator, Aquatic Store Simulator, Cinemaster Cinema Simulator.
- Who developed Pub Sim?
- Pub Sim was developed by 1st impact games.
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 Pub Sim.
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