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Games like Home Store Simulator

Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Home Store Simulator 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 Home Store Simulator 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. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Home Store Simulator: Run your own home goods store! Sell sofas, refrigerators, TVs and more. Purchase products, set your prices, take payments, design your layout, handle shoplifters, and expand your store to build a successful retail business.

IndieSimulationCasualEarly AccessWindowsby GOSOVEN
Home Store Simulator — Steam game cover

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    Sky End Market — Steam game cover

    Sky End Market

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

    This is a game to manage a supermarket. Set up shelves, arrange products, and make your store bigger and bigger! Sell your goods to the remaining people, animals, and robots in the last place on earth just before the human race is exterminated.

    2025IndieSimulationEarly Access15.19 USDSteam ↗
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    Mall Simulator — Steam game cover

    Mall Simulator

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

    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!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Console Shop Simulator — Steam game cover

    Console Shop Simulator

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

    Become the owner of a game store! Organize shelves, repair CDs, negotiate profits, promote your store via live stream, and increase customer satisfaction.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Megastore Simulator — Steam game cover

    Megastore Simulator

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

    Megastore Simulator is a first-person management & tycoon game. Start small and grow into a massive two-floor megastore with forklifts, pallet jacks, and staff. Unlock and manage departments like Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toys, Grocery, Seafood, and Vending Machines

    2026IndieSimulationCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Rest Area Simulator — Steam game cover

    Rest Area Simulator

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

    Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Cafe Business Manager — Steam game cover

    Cafe Business Manager

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

    Build, design and manage your own café in this detailed cafe management simulator. Hire staff, craft your menu, serve customers and grow your coffee shop business in a lively island city.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Pub Sim — Steam game cover

    Pub Sim

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

    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.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual13.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator — Steam game cover

    Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

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

    Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual19.90 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Home Store Simulator

What games are most similar to Home Store Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Home Store Simulator are Sky End Market, Mall Simulator, Console Shop Simulator.
Who developed Home Store Simulator?
Home Store Simulator was developed by GOSOVEN.

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 Home Store Simulator.

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