Games like In Trusted Hands

Loved how hand-drawn and relaxing In Trusted Hands can get? These games could fill that gap nicely.

1. Repair this!

   

   Run a phone repair shop in a hand-drawn city full of familiar faces. Fix phones with a click, set your prices, and peek at customers' private messages if you dare. A funny, low-pressure satire on privacy where every choice can change someone's fate, including yours.

   Also in Simulators and Tycoon · Relaxing, Story-driven, Replayable

   87%87% of 804 Steam reviews are positive12Players online now: 12$6.99

2. ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

   

   Run a small electronics repair shop in mid-2000s Tokyo, take apart dusty consoles, phones and music players, clean them up and put them back together. Customers bring stories with their broken gadgets, and your choices shape where those stories go.

   Also in Cozy and Simulators · Relaxing, Story-driven, Atmospheric

   95%95% of 11,587 Steam reviews are positive1.5KPlayers online now: 1,466$19.99

3. Corner Shop: NightShift

   

   Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

   Story-driven, Atmospheric, Replayable

   83%83% of 217 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$19.99

4. Workshop Simulator

   

   Workshop Simulator allows you to repair and refurbish items using a range of restoration mechanics such as disassembling, cleaning, sanding and painting. The accompanying story will immerse you in the nostalgia of tinkering with your grandfather.

   Also in Cozy and Simulators · Relaxing, Story-driven, Atmospheric

   67%67% of 284 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$19.99

5. Dynopunk

   

   An ironic adventure with cyberpunk aesthetics set in a world where humans have been replaced by dinosaurs. Become a top-notch repair shop mechanic: fix gadgets, have heart-to-heart talks, and offer drinks to your customers — everything to fulfill your ultimate dream.

   Hand-drawn, Relaxing, Story-driven

   93%93% of 466 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

6. Cheap Car Repair

   

   Run a broke garage in 1990s Polish countryside. Patch dents with filler, swap a fan belt for pantyhose, water down the fuel, and pray the car survives the drive home. Fix things properly if you must, but cheap is the whole point. Just try not to make the customers angry.

   Also in Simulators and Tycoon · Relaxing, Atmospheric

   91%91% of 3,905 Steam reviews are positive731Players online now: 731$13.78

7. inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

   

   A summer behind the counter of a small-town Japanese convenience store in the early 1990s. Stock shelves, scan barcodes, brew coffee, and get to know the regulars whose small lives cross yours. A cozy, story-driven game where quiet everyday moments carry real weight.

   Also in Cozy and Simulators · Relaxing, Story-driven, Atmospheric

   86%86% of 1,073 Steam reviews are positive34Players online now: 34$15.79

8. Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced

   

   Work as a body modification consultant in a dystopian future. Talk to clients, make recommendations, and decide how much to upsell them. Balance helping others with earning enough to save your sick rabbit. Make decisions and change lives.

   Hand-drawn, Relaxing, Story-driven

   100%100% of 32 Steam reviews are positive$16.98

9. Computer Repair Shop

   

   Become a dishonest computer repairman, steal rams. Burn the motherboards!

   Also in Simulators · Replayable

   65%65% of 570 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$9.99

10. Thank You For Your Application

    

    A dystopian job interview sim set in Aeropolis, 2066. Screen resumes against rules that change daily, decide who eats this month, then go home to pay your own rent and keep your sanity. Dark humor, pixel art and multiple endings: your tiny desk, other people's lives.

    Hand-drawn, Story-driven, Atmospheric

    80%80% of 1,024 Steam reviews are positive44Players online now: 44$19.99

11. No Umbrellas Allowed

    

    Run a secondhand shop in Ajik City, 2080, a dystopia where nobody says what they mean. Appraise strange items with tools and know-how, haggle with stubborn customers, and dig for clues to your own lost past. A tense, story-rich shop sim with a retro pixel look.

    Also in Simulators and Tycoon · Relaxing, Story-driven, Atmospheric

    80%80% of 1,411 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$19.99

12. Low-Budget Repairs

    

    A 90s handyman sim in a Polish block of flats where the goal is not good work, just fast work. Water down the paint, skip the level, toss the wardrobe out the window and invoice the client before anyone looks closely. A funny, low-pressure renovation sim with a story, side jobs and a house of your own to fix up.

    Also in Simulators and Tycoon · Relaxing

    67%67% of 2,552 Steam reviews are positive47Players online now: 47$19.99

Cheaper than In Trusted Hands

Repair this!

Run a small repair shop in a hand-drawn city, set your own prices, and let every choice steer where the story goes.

87%87% of 804 Steam reviews are positive12Players online now: 12$6.99

Beholder

Snoop through an apartment building for the regime, then decide which neighbors deserve to be reported and which secrets stay buried.

91%91% of 23,411 Steam reviews are positive191Players online now: 191$1.39

Retail Hell

You are the only clerk of purgatory's only convenience store, stuck in a shift that never ends.

95%95% of 609 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$7.99

Bad Credit? No Problem!

It's your first job at a small title-loan shop. Survive probation and build a career: do the paperwork, keep up as new rules pile on, play some…

73%73% of 15 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

Phone Flipper Simulator

Run a used phone shop in the slums and climb to the top! Persuade customers, buy cheap, and sell high.

72%72% of 18 Steam reviews are positive$5.99

Lost But Found

Sort lost items, help their owners and grow your little airport desk one upgrade at a time.

71%71% of 2,341 Steam reviews are positive14Players online now: 14$6.99

Tailor Simulator

Build your workshop and turn it into a fashion business. Interact with your customers and design unique collections to sell in your store.

89%89% of 443 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$5.99

While We Wait Here

Serve food and comfort at a mountain diner while the end of the world approaches.

89%89% of 2,408 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

A guard walks into a tavern

You are a guard whose job is to post bounties. Try your best to deal with various matters and make money to raise your family.

82%82% of 421 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

Laundering Simulator - Clean Cash and Laundry

Eddie Wiser runs a laundromat in front and a forgery workshop in back, and both need your help.

80%80% of 421 Steam reviews are positive16Players online now: 16$7.79

Assemble with Care

Take apart broken keepsakes in a sunny little town, and put both the objects and their owners back together.

90%90% of 9,683 Steam reviews are positive12Players online now: 12$7.99

Talk to Strangers

Talk to Strangers is a game of everyday survival. Survive door to door conversations ranging from bizarre to mundane (in this order) while trying to…

95%95% of 416 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$4.99

Hidden gems like In Trusted Hands

Retail Hell

You are the only clerk of purgatory's only convenience store, stuck in a shift that never ends.

95%95% of 609 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$7.99

Returns Outlet Simulator

Unbox mystery returns, fix what is broken and stock your own outlet store at a calm, steady pace.

94%94% of 1,070 Steam reviews are positive107Players online now: 107$9.99

The Last Gas Station

An old gas station in the wilderness is yours to fix up, in a world that has moved on to electric cars.

88%88% of 1,540 Steam reviews are positive42Players online now: 42$13.99

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

Run the till, restock the shelves and let a summer of regulars and their stories slowly unfold around you.

86%86% of 1,073 Steam reviews are positive34Players online now: 34$15.79

Tailor Simulator

Build your workshop and turn it into a fashion business. Interact with your customers and design unique collections to sell in your store.

89%89% of 443 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$5.99

Console Shop Simulator

From trade-in haggles to streaming your shop life, run the little console shop the way you want it.

92%92% of 532 Steam reviews are positive19Players online now: 19$15.99

Piece by Piece

It's time to open shop! Inherit your family's repair shop, and roll up your sleeves.

89%89% of 188 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$11.99

Cheap Car Repair

Run a shady 1990s countryside garage where the cheapest repair is the best one, as long as the car rolls out of the yard.

91%91% of 3,905 Steam reviews are positive731Players online now: 731$13.78

Saloon Simulator

Mix whiskey, cook for hungry townsfolk and hire a crew, all while a story of choices and trouble unfolds behind your counter.

87%87% of 934 Steam reviews are positive194Players online now: 194$11.39

Thank You For Your Application

A dystopian job interview sim set in Aeropolis, 2066. Screen resumes against rules that change daily, decide who eats this month, then go home to…

80%80% of 1,024 Steam reviews are positive44Players online now: 44$19.99

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

Repair consoles and phones at your own pace while the people behind them share where their lives went wrong.

95%95% of 11,587 Steam reviews are positive1.5KPlayers online now: 1,466$19.99

Corner Shop: NightShift

Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning.

83%83% of 217 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$19.99

Newest games like In Trusted Hands

Saloon Simulator

Mix whiskey, cook for hungry townsfolk and hire a crew, all while a story of choices and trouble unfolds behind your counter.

87%87% of 934 Steam reviews are positive194Players online now: 194$11.39

Good Job : Night Hustle Simulator

Sam is in jail and left you the keys to a business you cannot put on a resume.

75%75% of 56 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$12.49

Nivalis Nights

Run a noodle stand in a rainy cyberpunk city, cook, fish, grow your own ingredients and build a life one favour at a time.

76%76% of 4,522 Steam reviews are positive598Players online now: 598$24.99

Gamer Stop Simulator

Gamer Stop Simulator is a simulation game where you manage a video game store.

66%66% of 291 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4$12.99

I.T. Never Ends

The printer is bleeding, the Wi-Fi is haunted, and Ticket #666 just came in.

99%99% of 75 Steam reviews are positive$12.99

Low-Budget Repairs

Renovate flats the lazy way: rush every job, bill the client and save your skills for your own house.

67%67% of 2,552 Steam reviews are positive47Players online now: 47$19.99

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

Repair consoles and phones at your own pace while the people behind them share where their lives went wrong.

95%95% of 11,587 Steam reviews are positive1.5KPlayers online now: 1,466$19.99

Thank You For Your Application

A dystopian job interview sim set in Aeropolis, 2066. Screen resumes against rules that change daily, decide who eats this month, then go home to…

80%80% of 1,024 Steam reviews are positive44Players online now: 44$19.99

Teller's Duty

1980, Kertasia Bank: you count cash, check papers, and try to keep your job while saving for your mom's medical bills.

71%71% of 394 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4$11.99

Phone Flipper Simulator

Run a used phone shop in the slums and climb to the top! Persuade customers, buy cheap, and sell high.

72%72% of 18 Steam reviews are positive$5.99

Cheap Car Repair

Run a shady 1990s countryside garage where the cheapest repair is the best one, as long as the car rolls out of the yard.

91%91% of 3,905 Steam reviews are positive731Players online now: 731$13.78

Retail Hell

You are the only clerk of purgatory's only convenience store, stuck in a shift that never ends.

95%95% of 609 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$7.99