Not everyone can go out and start their own business IRL, but there are plenty of games to choose from if you want to simulate that experience. There are varying levels of stress with management games: you can opt for cozy titles that feel relaxing to play, or the games that make your business decisions feel almost as weighty as they do in real life.

Whether you want to run a cat cafe or start your own brewing empire, there’s something for everyone in these Epic Games Store titles.

Soda Story - Brewing Tycoon

In Soda Story - Brewing Tycoon, players work at creating the best soda they can, with a certain twist: you're a prisoner that was invited on a last-minute reality TV show. Dubbed Prisoneers, this TV show could lessen your sentence, so you'll try to make the best brew possible by experimenting with flavors, exploring surrounding areas (like rival stashes) for ideas, and sabotaging your enemies.

This casual brewing simulation can be found here on the Epic Games Store. 

Tavern Master

Get whisked away to the Middle Ages in Tavern Master, where your goal is to run a cozy tavern set in medieval times. You can play at your own pace, defining what a good tavern means to you by choosing to focus on various things. You can min-max profits or create a welcoming environment, host events for patrons with musicians, or create lush rooms for rooming visitors. 

There are plenty of ways to make your tavern thrive, which means you can create plenty of successful taverns without the gameplay growing stale. 

You can find Tavern Master here on the Epic Games Store.

Hotel Renovator

If you love Gordan Ramsay’s hit TV show Hotel Hell, then you’ll love Hotel Renovator. The goal of this game is to take a dilapidated hotel you’ve inherited and restore it in order to make it a thriving business again. You’ll need great design and good management skills to keep people happy and coming back. 

There’s also a story involving the hotel you inherit, which gives the game a bit more depth than your standard sim. 

You can find Hotel Renovator here on the Epic Games Store.

Chef Life - A Restaurant Simulator 

A modern foodie can enjoy Chef Life - A Restaurant Simulator, which challenges you to create the best menu and restaurant you can imagine. Players have to manage a team of workers and make sure things go smoothly on every step of the food preparation journey, all while designing the best restaurant possible. 

When creating a menu, you’re able to hyper-focus on a specific type of cuisine, or you can create hybrid ideas. You can also use ingredients that are in season to keep your customers coming back for fresh, new recipes. Making loyal return customers is one key way to thrive, and your humble start can lead to a Michelin star if you’re good enough.

You can find Chef Life - A Restaurant Simulator here on the Epic Games Store. 

Learning Factory

If you’re looking for a relaxing management simulation, then Learning Factory is the perfect pick. The game’s goal is to learn about the feline mind, and you do so by creating items for cats who have become increasingly unhappy across the universe.

By creating items, players are able to make money while also learning about what cats want. You’ll begin to automate the processes, which makes Learning Factory much more relaxing the longer you play. Managing factories and rebuilding the world offers a unique way to get ahead in your virtual career. 

You can experience Learning Factory for yourself by getting it here from the Epic Games Store.

Lemon Cake

If you're a farming sim lover who also loves baking, Lemon Cake is the game for you. Players have to manage taking care of animals and plants while also building a thriving bakery and expanding their recipes. Luckily, an adorable ghost helps out, making the process of serving coffee and cakes easier than if you were alone.

This bakery simulation game is centered around relaxing, and the touch of farming gives it even more of a cozy feel. 

You can get Lemon Cake here on the Epic Games Store.

Bear and Breakfast

Does a bed and breakfast sound like the perfect business venture to you? How about one where you’re a bear serving patrons? Bear and Breakfast lets you do just that. You take control of a relaxing inn in the woods that also serves food and provides entertainment for guests. 

There are also quests and a story for players who may want a spice of narrative sprinkled over their business.

You can get Bear and Breakfast here on the Epic Games Store. 

Onsen Master

Onsen Master stands out a bit from other management sims on this list, as it gives you control of a hot spring inn, or onsen. Hot springs are places of relaxation and rejuvenation. As such, players will need to create healing concoctions to help their guests while they manage the onsen.

There’s a fantasy storyline for one to two players, and there’s even a local multiplayer mode where players can work together. The graphics of the game make it a joy to play alone, but the chaotic fun of local co-op or multiplayer is enjoyable, too.

You can get Onsen Master here on the Epic Games Store.

Travellers Rest

Travellers Rest lets players revitalize a run-down inn while also running a farm and brewing the best beer in the fantasy town it’s set in. The town itself is full of people to meet and a full fantasy experience to enjoy—complete with magic and plenty of adventure. 

When it comes to brewing alcohol, the system is pretty complex. You can make wine, beer, and spirits with different flavors. You’ll even plan what food to make depending on what ingredients are in season and what customers want.

There are also customization options for your tavern that you can build, and many of these aspects will help you keep your guests entertained. 

You can get Travellers Rest here on the Epic Games Store. 

Festival Tycoon

Tycoon games have always been about micromanaging various businesses like zoos or parks, and Festival Tycoon is no different. Players are tasked with managing the grounds of a music festival, which includes way more aspects than you may realize.

Between finding performers, designing the layout of the festival grounds, finding sponsors, and cleaning up trash, there’s a never-ending amount of things to do. If you do well, then you may attract better talent and sponsors for your next shows.

Players are also able to create themed events, like a spooky Halloween show. Decorations and even different natural aesthetics help these events thrive.

You can play Festival Tycoon by getting it here on the Epic Games Store. 

Godlike Burger

If fantasy taverns aren’t your style, then maybe out-of-this-world burger joints are. Godlike Burger has another twist, too—players will have to source ingredients themselves, but the only ingredients available are the customers. 

You’ll need to manage the restaurant while also discreetly taking out customers in order to keep your sci-fi burgers flipping. There are several ways to do this, like fighting them head-on or poisoning them. 

The restaurant isn’t static—you’re able to explore various worlds while you search for the perfect burger recipe. You’ll also have to deal with standard galaxy-exploration problems, like zombie attacks.

You can find Godlike Burger here on the Epic Games Store. 

Cat Cafe Manager

Cat cafes are all the rage now, and Cat Cafe Manager lets you step into the world of running one. After inheriting the cafe, your goal is to make it thrive again, and part of that means appealing to the local cats.

You’re also able to befriend villagers, which helps you learn secrets about the local town, which is called Caterwaul Way. You can also create friendships with cats who come to live in the cafe, and each cat helps your business in a unique way. The story itself leads to deep secrets the town holds, along with ancient gods.

It also has the standard management simulation elements, like managing staff and finding new recipes. 

You can get Cat Cafe Manager here on the Epic Games Store. 

Shop Tycoon - Prepare Your Wallet 

Store owners, get ready. Shop Tycoon - Prepare Your Wallet is your classic hustling and bustling management sim that asks players to build and grow a shop. The kind of shop is up to you, and there are plenty of options to choose, from a grocery store to a video game shop. 

If you’re successful enough, you’ll be able to kick back and relax while your business runs itself. The store can even become so popular that a bus stop can be added. You can also expand to different parts of the world and become the shop for whatever business you enter. 

Running a business isn’t as easy as it sounds, though. Every now and then, violent rivals will come and mess your store up in an attempt to sow chaos.

You can find Shop Tycoon - Prepare Your Wallet here on the Epic Games Store.