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Games like Vending Machine Co.

If Vending Machine Co. is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bloomino, Next In Line: Supermarket and Cats & Cups — 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.

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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.

2026IndieSimulationCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Rogue Duck Interactive
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Addictive gameplay loop that makes you play just one more dayArt style is adorable and immersiveBonus mini games including suika and piano tiles clonesAtmosphericChillCozy

Players who liked Vending Machine Co. also play

Steam players who put hours into Vending Machine Co. 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. Bloomino

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    A cozy game about running your own little flower shop 💐 Place flower tiles, create charming bouquets and brighten your customers’ day. Decorate your shop, unlock new flowers and discover a variety of beautiful combinations.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. Next In Line: Supermarket

    WHY THIS

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

    Become a cashier at a charming local supermarket! Scan, bag, and total up groceries for a quirky stream of customers. Each checkout is cozy, complete with mini-games. Carefully bag your items, restock inventory, upgrade the mart, and keep the line moving.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Cats & Cups

    WHY THIS

    Shares progression system, mini games, simulation and a chill mood with Vending Machine Co..

    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. 🐱☕

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Replay Value: Second Hand Games

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    Run a second-hand game store from scratch! A Job Simulator where you buy and sell used games, negotiate with colorful customers, make profit and upgrade your shop! Clean up retro finds, and stack your shelves with the most popular game with replay value!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Witchy Business

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management, mini games, simulation and a chill mood with Vending Machine Co..

    Ranked #5 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!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Perfume Atelier

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management, progression system, simulation and a chill mood with Vending Machine Co..

    Ranked #6 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.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation4.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Scrappy Craft

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    A shop keeper game where you run a small forge. Scavenge trash and combine it to craft over 10,000 absurd weapons like banana swords or frisbee shields, buy upgrades, unlock new recipes, and sell your bizarre creations to quirky customers like tie-wearing otters or spaghetti monsters.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  8. Ship, Inc.

    WHY THIS

    Shares upgrade system, resource management, business management and a chill mood with Vending Machine Co..

    Ranked #8 for Vending Machine Co. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. 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!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Vending Machine Co. at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Vending Machine Co. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    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. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Vending Machine Co. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Vending Machine Co..

    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 ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Vending Machine Co. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Vending Machine Co. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Vending Machine Co..

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Vending Machine Co. on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Vending Machine Co..

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Vending Machine Co. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Vending Machine Co. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Vending Machine Co..

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Vending Machine Co. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. 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 Vending Machine Co..

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Vending Machine Co..

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Vending Machine Co..

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Vending Machine Co..

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 100 Asian Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Vending Machine Co..

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Coming soon from Rogue Duck Interactive

Announced and quality-gated upcoming releases from Rogue Duck Interactive — ranked by community wishlist demand from our scraped pool.

  1. Replay Value: Second Hand Games

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    Run a second-hand game store from scratch! A Job Simulator where you buy and sell used games, negotiate with colorful customers, make profit and upgrade your shop! Clean up retro finds, and stack your shelves with the most popular game with replay value!

    Releases Sep 7, 2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Ugoku Sushi Bar

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    Become a sushi chef in a cozy Japanese conveyor belt sushi bar! 🍣 Prepare sushi on your crafting table, serve quirky customers, learn new recipes, unlock fresh ingredients, upgrade your kitchen, and build relationships with your regular customers.

    Releases Jul 29, 2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Mixed Spirits: Bartender

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    Run a cozy bar, make cocktails for fun customers! 🍸 Mixed Spirits is a Job Simulator where you work as a bartender. Take orders, mix custom drinks, and discover secret recipes in a chill, creative night-shift experience with no timers or stress, or rush orders in Happy Hour mode!

    Releases Sep 15, 2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Pup & Mole: Gold Rush

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    Join Pup & Mole on a cozy mining adventure across 7 historical areas. Hop into your minecart, build rail tracks, and dig deeper for hidden artifacts. Upgrade your gear, unlock new tools, and complete your collection while earning money by selling gold and rare treasures.

    Releases Oct 27, 2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗

More from Rogue Duck Interactive

Other recommendable Steam games by Rogue Duck Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Lost But Found

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management, simulation and a chill mood with Vending Machine Co..

    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.

    2024StrategySimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ship, Inc.

    WHY THIS

    Shares upgrade system, resource management, business management and a chill mood with Vending Machine Co..

    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!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Cats & Cups

    WHY THIS

    Shares progression system, mini games, simulation and a chill mood with Vending Machine Co..

    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. 🐱☕

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Witchy Business

    WHY THIS

    Shares shop management, mini games, simulation and a chill mood with Vending Machine Co..

    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!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cozy Organizer

    WHY THIS

    Shares cozy and a chill mood with Vending Machine Co..

    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.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters

    WHY THIS

    Shares anime and an atmospheric mood with Vending Machine Co..

    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!

    2024StrategyRPGCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Treasure Beach

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Rogue Duck Interactive, the studio behind Vending Machine Co.. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vending Machine Co..

    Scavenge the beach and run a cozy trinket shop by the sea! Find hidden treasures or trash, clean and repair your finds, put them up for sale, and upgrade your workshop. Dig deeper and faster to make more money and buy back the beach from the greedy hotel.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Carefully Stamped

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management, cozy and a chill mood with Vending Machine Co..

    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 🎟️✉️

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Bloomino, Next In Line: Supermarket, Cats & Cups.
Who developed Vending Machine Co.?
Vending Machine Co. was developed by Rogue Duck Interactive.

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 Vending Machine Co..

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