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Games like Bakkal Simulator

If Bakkal Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cave Expedition, Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim and Pharmacy Simulator: Big Pharma — 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 Bakkal Simulator: Hang up your degree and take over your grandfather's corner shop. Step into a deep narrative simulation where your choices shape the neighborhood, your reputation defines your path, and every interaction crafts a unique story.

2027IndieSimulationRPGEarly AccessWindowsby JPT Interactive
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  1. Cave Expedition

    WHY THIS

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

    The Ultimate Caving Simulator. Experience dry and wet caving as you descend into tight squeezes, massive chambers, and uncharted depths. The deeper you go, the more upgrades & equipment you need ... and every decisions matters!

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim

    WHY THIS

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

    Probably Stolen is a cyberpunk shopkeeping simulator set in a dystopian space station. Craft, trade, and smuggle goods of questionable origin, navigate faction loyalties, and stop rampant AI by killing those it controls. Earn enough to buy out your shop before rising rent forces your hand.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Pharmacy Simulator: Big Pharma

    WHY THIS

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

    Build and manage your own pharmacy! Fulfill prescriptions, order medical supplies, and stock shelves. Experience a realistic life sim: manage your hunger, ride a bike, and sleep in your apartment. Hire staff to automate your retail tycoon business in this immersive open world simulator.

    2026IndieSimulation2.39 USDSteam ↗
  4. Game Dev Empire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Bakkal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bakkal Simulator.

    Start a game studio in 1980 and turn it into an industry empire. Build teams, create hits, follow a changing market with competitors, and expand into engines, publishing, hardware, digital stores, and acquisitions.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Tire Dealer Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Bakkal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bakkal Simulator.

    Take over your father’s debt-ridden tire shop and turn it into a thriving business. Buy and manage stock, negotiate with customers, change and balance tires, hire mechanics, upgrade your shop, take on contracts, and make the financial decisions that determine your future.

    2026IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  6. Star Chef Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    Have you ever dreamed of running your own restaurant? Then your dream is about to come true! Set up and manage your restaurant with staff, equipment and more in Star Chef Simulator.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual13.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Final Profit: A Shop RPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Bakkal Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bakkal Simulator.

    FINAL PROFIT is a story driven shop-sim RPG. Gather products and find customers. Spend your hard-earned profits on upgrades and investments. Make far-reaching choices as you expand your business. And explore a world full of secrets on your quest to defeat capitalism by becoming the best at it!

    2023IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Gobutiko

    WHY THIS

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

    Use the convincing power of your dice to negotiate prices in your favor and live out your dream of becoming the greatest goblin merchant!

    IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 Bakkal Simulator.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bakkal Simulator

What games are most similar to Bakkal Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bakkal Simulator are Cave Expedition, Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim, Pharmacy Simulator: Big Pharma.
Who developed Bakkal Simulator?
Bakkal Simulator was developed by JPT 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 Bakkal Simulator.

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