Games like Vending Machine Co.
Below are 19 hand-picked alternatives to Vending Machine Co. for fans of indie, simulation, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Vending Machine Co. also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Rogue Duck Interactive, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Vending Machine Co.: Run your kawaii vending machine company! A relaxing sim where you manage, restock, and repair your vending machines across a charming Japanese city. Pick neighborhoods, stock up on snacks, set the perfect price, upgrade your machines. Enjoy lots of fun minigames along the way.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Perfume Atelier
Top pick for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Blend fragrances in your cozy perfume atelier! 🌸 Craft unique scents by mixing essences, design beautiful bottles, and try to sell your creations to curious customers. Decorate your workshop, unlock new recipes, and grow your reputation in the art of fragrance.
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Witchy Business
Second-strongest match for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
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Cats & Cups
Third-strongest match for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
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Dealer's Life Legend
Ranked #4 for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches. If your talent and skill are sharp enough, you may be in with a shot of winning the Wandering Merchant Quest and proving that YOU are the best dealer in town!
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Lured In
Ranked #5 for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Run your own cozy aquarium! Travel to different places to catch all types of fish. Bring them back for idle profits, or sell them for instant cash. Unlock research for new upgrades, and ascend for powerful bonuses. Customize your character and tanks, and make your aquarium your own!
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Ribbit Ranch
Ranked #6 for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Ribbit Ranch is a cozy idle simulation game for casual play. Collect over 200 million types of frogs, raise them in real time, and sell them for profit. Customize habitats with decorations, rare species, and ultra-rare special frogs.
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Trash Goblin
Ranked #7 for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Vending Machine Co..
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
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Dealer's Life 2
Ranked #8 for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Your favorite pawn shop experience is finally getting a sequel! Haggle like your life depends on it in this funny tycoon game. You never know WHAT is gonna stumble through that door!
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More from Rogue Duck Interactive
Other recommendable Steam games by Rogue Duck Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Lost But Found
Another title from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Simulation and Casual with Vending Machine Co..
Organize and give out lost items! Lost But Found is a job simulator game where you are an officer who oversees the lost items in an airport. Organize those items and distribute them to people who lost their belongings. Upgrade your office, manage requests, collect stickers, and more.
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Ship, Inc.
Another title from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Run a wholesome shipping business! Ship, Inc. is a cozy job simulator where you are a packaging employee in a parcel shipment company. Follow the shipment orders, choose the package size, and prepare parcels. Upgrade your office, deliver orders safely and quickly!
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Cats & Cups
Another title from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
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Witchy Business
Another title from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
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Cozy Organizer
Another title from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Organize, decorate, align, and stack items in cozy environments, just like those TikTok videos. Cozy Organizer is a cute wholesome sandbox organizing game, where stress melts away one tidy shelf at a time! Enjoy stacking perfect pantries and designing dream closets with relaxing tunes.
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NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters
Another title from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Casual with Vending Machine Co..
NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters is an inventory auto-battler with a monster-trainer twist! Collect Cosmions and items, and strategically manage your backpack to create unbeatable combos in tactical duels. Rise through the leagues to become the ultimate Cosmion master!
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Carefully Stamped
Another title from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Craft and sell charming postcards to your customers in a relaxing sandbox full of color and creativity. Carefully Stamped is a cozy job simulator where you are a postcard designer. Take on new orders, craft the cutest mail, write a wholesome note and collect stamps to send your postcards 🎟️✉️
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Mini City: Mayhem
Another title from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Build, plan, and flourish while the time is running! Mini City: Mayhem is a chaos-filled city-builder where you build against time. Become the mayor of a tiny town, plop down tiny building blocks to build a working city to progress. Become the greatest urban planner of all time!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Dealer's Life Legend
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches. If your talent and skill are sharp enough, you may be in with a shot of winning the Wandering Merchant Quest and proving that YOU are the best dealer in town!
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Trash Goblin
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with Vending Machine Co..
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
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Dealer's Life 2
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..
Your favorite pawn shop experience is finally getting a sequel! Haggle like your life depends on it in this funny tycoon game. You never know WHAT is gonna stumble through that door!
Frequently asked about Vending Machine Co.
- Does Vending Machine Co. run on Steam Deck?
- Vending Machine Co. 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 Vending Machine Co. cost?
- Vending Machine Co. is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Vending Machine Co.?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Vending Machine Co. are Perfume Atelier, Witchy Business, Cats & Cups.
- Who developed Vending Machine Co.?
- Vending Machine Co. was developed by Rogue Duck Interactive.
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