# Games like Shop Heroes

> The closest matches to Shop Heroes: Shop Titans, Shakes and Fidget, IdleOn, Merchant, and Crusaders Quest : Hero Town. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Shop Titans](https://imho.run/games/1258080/shop-titans) — Shares market trading with Shop Heroes. 6,223 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1258080/)
2. [Shakes and Fidget](https://imho.run/games/438040/shakes-and-fidget) — Shares gear optimization and idle progression with Shop Heroes. 6,425 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438040/)
3. [IdleOn](https://imho.run/games/1476970/idleon) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Clicker, like Shop Heroes. 20,902 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970/)
4. [Merchant](https://imho.run/games/346750/merchant) — Shares market trading and idle progression with Shop Heroes. 397 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346750/)
5. [Crusaders Quest : Hero Town](https://imho.run/games/4126220/crusaders-quest-hero-town) — Shares idle progression with Shop Heroes. 215 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4126220/)
6. [RPG MO](https://imho.run/games/372800/rpg-mo) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Crafting, like Shop Heroes. 1,530 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/372800/)
7. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — Also Crafting, like Shop Heroes. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
8. [Milky Way Idle](https://imho.run/games/3224420/milky-way-idle) — A frequent pick in Shop Heroes players' libraries, and another RPG. 688 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3224420/)
9. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Also Crafting, like Shop Heroes. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
10. [Tree of Life](https://imho.run/games/361800/tree-of-life) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Crafting, like Shop Heroes. 1,846 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361800/)
11. [Dead Maze](https://imho.run/games/667890/dead-maze) — Shares inventory management with Shop Heroes. 1,371 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/667890/)
12. [Crazy Oddballs: Idle RPG](https://imho.run/games/4507620/crazy-oddballs-idle-rpg) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Loot, like Shop Heroes. 222 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4507620/)
13. [Loot Loop](https://imho.run/games/3972320/loot-loop) — Also Clicker and Loot, like Shop Heroes. 265 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3972320/)
14. [Portal Knights](https://imho.run/games/374040/portal-knights) — Shares inventory management with Shop Heroes. 4,796 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374040/)
15. [Shoppe Keep 2](https://imho.run/games/684580/shoppe-keep-2) — A frequent pick in Shop Heroes players' libraries, and another Strategy. 764 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684580/)
16. [Wild Terra 2: New Lands](https://imho.run/games/1134700/wild-terra-2-new-lands) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Crafting, like Shop Heroes. 428 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1134700/)
17. [Hero Zero - Multiplayer RPG](https://imho.run/games/482920/hero-zero-multiplayer-rpg) — Shares idle progression with Shop Heroes. 594 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/482920/)
18. [Stronghold Kingdoms](https://imho.run/games/47410/stronghold-kingdoms) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like Shop Heroes. 4,303 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47410/)
19. [Rogalia](https://imho.run/games/528460/rogalia) — Shares inventory management with Shop Heroes. 175 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/528460/)
20. [Industry Idle](https://imho.run/games/1574000/industry-idle) — Also Clicker, like Shop Heroes. 618 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574000/)
21. [Cadria Item Shop](https://imho.run/games/883860/cadria-item-shop) — Also Crafting, like Shop Heroes. 524 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/883860/)
22. [World Seed](https://imho.run/games/1870320/world-seed) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Crafting, like Shop Heroes. 291 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1870320/)
23. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares gear optimization with Shop Heroes. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
24. [Albion Online](https://imho.run/games/761890/albion-online) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Loot, like Shop Heroes. 26,636 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761890/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=506140&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=506140&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=506140&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=506140
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/506140
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shop Heroes

Shop Heroes is a free-to-play strategy and simulation RPG released in 2016 that combines shop management with dungeon raiding through idle progression mechanics. Players construct and expand their shops while assembling heroes to raid dungeons and gather crafting materials. The core gameplay centers on gear optimization, managing hero equipment slots, market trading, and recipe crafting that create deep inventory management possibilities. Players describe the experience as chill, nostalgic, and relaxing, with reviewers highlighting community-driven city building and the rewarding mastery of complex recipes as engaging long-term progression hooks. The game operates as a solo experience with massive session length and casual difficulty suitable for patient players. It runs playable on Steam Deck and holds a 64% positive rating from 1,202 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 506140
- **Developer:** Cloudcade, Inc.
- **Publisher:** Cloudcade, Inc.
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, MMO, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 15, 2016
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/506140/shop-heroes)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=506140&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/506140/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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