The Best Management Games

Update : Prison Architect 2 added at rank #26.
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Factorio (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux

Factorio is an absorbing factory management game. You play the role of a handy person who needs to build a rocket and craft almost anything with little more than spit and elbow grease. Automation is the key to success as you establish production chains and assembly lines to make sure all the hard work is done for you.


What we like:
  • Complex puzzle-solving
  • Open-ended gameplay
  • Automation mechanics
  • Creative assembly lines
  • Captivating story
What could be improved:
  • Tedious combat
  • Limited environmental resources
  • Environmental consequences of mass manufacturing

  • management
  • construction
  • automation
  • simulation
  • robots
  • base-building
  • resource-management
  • trains
  • crafting
  • empire
  • sandbox
  • multiplayer
  • cooperative
  • resource
  • aliens

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Parkitect (2018)

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Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!


  • park
  • management
  • simulation
  • sandbox
  • editor
  • amusement
  • level

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Empires of the Undergrowth (2017)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.


  • strategy
  • simulation
  • colony
  • automation
  • management
  • moddable
  • real-time
  • base-building
  • city-building
  • resource-management
  • building
  • sandbox
  • economy
  • documentary
  • replay-value

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Two Point Hospital (2018)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Two Point Hospital is an addictive simulation game with unique modifiers and challenges. You'll be managing budgets, training, hiring, and firing personnel while curing patients of their comedic illnesses and keeping them happy. Investing in staff is also important to manage workloads. With data panels to help you improve efficiency, career challenges awarding Kudosh currency, and hilarious writing with sardonic announcements throughout the whole game - Two Point Hospital will become your new addiction!


What we like:
  • Rewarding simulation
  • Unique modifiers/challenges
  • Data panels/Kudosh currency to improve efficiency
  • Funny writing
  • Excellent performance
What could be improved:
  • Can be challenging to find reasons for failing hospitals
  • Control schemes can take time to get used to

  • management
  • simulation
  • sims

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Supermarket Simulator (2024)

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Run your own supermarket. Stock shelves, set prices as you'd like, take payments, hire staff, expand and design your store. Online orders & delivery, shoplifters, security, local market are upcoming.


  • simulation
  • management
  • economy
  • stock
  • capitalism
  • immersive
  • life
  • trading
  • multiplayer
  • building
  • inventory
  • first-person
  • best-selling
  • resource-management

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EarthX (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows Android

EarthX is a rocket company management game. Go from launching small rockets on Earth to eventually building a colony on Mars. Create your own Internet constellation, develop new technologies, supply the International Space Station and terraform Mars!


  • space
  • simulation
  • family-friendly
  • colony
  • management
  • grand-strategy
  • base-building
  • immersive
  • building
  • education
  • competitive
  • minimalist
  • atmospheric
  • 3d
  • relaxing

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Dwarf Fortress (2022)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Linux

Dwarf Fortress is an incredibly detailed, complex game where you help a colony of dwarves build a settlement by carving out bedrooms, dining halls and other necessary structures from the side of a mountain. You don't control individual dwarves but instead provide instructions for them to follow, with each dwarf having their own needs and wants that you become familiar with as you play.

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What we like:
  • Robust mouse support
  • New tutorial to help new players understand menus
  • Complex web of characters and relationships
  • Simulated world is full of surprises both big and small
  • Ability to create artifacts and engravings that tell stories
What could be improved:
  • Inscrutability can be off-putting for those expecting a more streamlined experience
  • Convoluted user interface can make it difficult to figure out what is even possible in the game or how to access the different menus

  • simulation
  • dwarf
  • management
  • colony
  • construction
  • simulated
  • tile
  • fantasy
  • survival
  • procedural
  • moddable
  • pixel
  • resource-management
  • base-building
  • city-building

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911 Operator (2017)

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Step into the shoes of a 911 Operator, where every call is a matter of life and death. With real streets and addresses, handle emergencies, coordinate units, and make critical decisions. Can you withstand the pressure and save lives?


What we like:
  • Accurate depiction of emergency dispatch
  • Insightful gameplay
  • Clean, intuitive user interface
  • Realistic 911 calls
  • Challenging, tension-filled gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Can become repetitive
  • Steep difficulty curve
  • Some gameplay mechanics need refinement

  • simulation
  • management
  • crime
  • realistic
  • farming
  • strategy
  • vehicle
  • truck

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Football Manager 2023 Mobile (2022)

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Build your dream squad, outsmart your rivals and experience the thrill of big European nights in the UEFA Champions League. Your journey towards footballing glory awaits.


  • soccer
  • management
  • football
  • sport
  • simulation
  • tactical
  • squad
  • esport

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DAVE THE DIVER (2023)

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Dive into a captivating ocean adventure in DAVE THE DIVER! Explore the ocean's mysteries by day, run a bustling sushi restaurant at night, and laugh with quirky characters. With stunning graphics, diverse gameplay, and constant new content, you'll be hooked for hours. Prepare for a whirlwind of exploration, humor, and the transformative power of food!


What we like:
  • Immersive and diverse adventure RPG
  • Constantly evolving content
  • Attention to detail and stunning pixel art
  • Comedic dialogue
  • Perfectly paced gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Long loading screens
  • Some game mechanics not fully explained

  • underwater
  • farming
  • management
  • pixel
  • simulation
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • rpg
  • crafting

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