Games like Pub Sim
If Pub Sim is your kind of game, the closest matches are Toy Shop Simulator, Aquatic Store Simulator and Mall 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 shop management, economy management, casual 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 shop management, economy management, casual 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
Mall Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares shop management, simulation, casual 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.
Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!
Console Shop Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares shop management, economy management, business management and a cozy 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.
Become the owner of a game store! Organize shelves, repair CDs, negotiate profits, promote your store via live stream, and increase customer satisfaction.
Hydroponics Farm & Store Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares shop management, economy management, business management and a chill 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.
Transform your passion into profit with hydroponics! Design, build, and manage your own sustainable farming and business system. Experiment with different plants and fish, customize your setup, supply the market needs, and harvest your success. Dive into the future of farming today!
Wrap House Simulator🌯
WHY THIS
Shares simulation, mission based progression, casual 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!
Shop Simulator: Supermarket
WHY THIS
Shares business management, shop management, casual 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.
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!
Ultimate Theater Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Pub Sim.
Ranked #8 for Pub Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Pub Sim.
Ultimate Theater Simulator is a first-person cinema management game where you screen movies, serve snacks, hire staff, handle chaos, and grow your dream theater from the ground up.
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...
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!)
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Pub Sim on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pub Sim.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
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, Mall 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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