Simulator games like Wax Heads

If Wax Heads left you wanting something emotional and story-driven, you have options. These simulator games are a good place to start.

Re:Store the Record Store
Re:Store the Record Store is a game about tidying up an indie record store after the owner had to run off to chase down his escaped monkey. Featuring over 1000 items to pick up, sort through and return back into the crates where they belong. Take your time to look through everything or speedrun it!
Also in Cozy · Colorful, Atmospheric, Relaxing
37% of 63 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories
Play summer nights behind the counter of a small-town konbini in early 1990s Japan. You stock shelves, tidy displays, order goods, and talk with regulars whose stories unfold over six shifts. A calm, story-led take on simulator games, worth playing for its warmth and quiet neighborhood tales.
Also in Cozy and Visual novel · Emotional, Story-driven, Colorful
86% of 1,073 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 34$15.79
Pixel Cafe
Pixel Cafe mixes fast arcade time management with a visual novel about Pixel, a small-town cook finding her way in the big city of Karstok. You brew coffee, cook dishes, upgrade gear and decorate your grandma's house between shifts across 10 bars, with 50 optional Nightmare levels if you want real pressure.
Also in Visual novel and Tycoon · Emotional, Story-driven, Colorful
91% of 857 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7$12.99
Thrifty Business
Run a 90s-inspired thrift shop where sorting boxes of pre-loved clothes, toys, and antiques is the whole pleasure. You arrange shelves by colour or theme, decorate the rooms, help regulars find what they need, and slowly turn the shop into a neighbourhood hangout.
Also in Cozy · Emotional, Colorful, Relaxing
97% of 1,366 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 44$12.99
Tiny Bookshop
Leave everything behind to run a tiny second-hand bookshop by the sea. You stock genres, park in scenic spots around Bookstonbury, match books to locals, and dress up your shop with plants, candles, and odd finds. A calm, warm management game for sim fans who like slow days and regular customers.
Also in Cozy and Tycoon · Emotional, Story-driven, Colorful
96% of 7,258 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 191$19.99
Vinyl Freak: Unsorted
Relax and tidy up 2,880 handcrafted vinyl records. Unpack the warehouse, clean up, and rearrange shelves & decor as you bring new life to a one of a kind record store. Unlock fun abilities and upgrade your skills with the help of your cat. Prepare for Vinyl Freak's grand opening!
Also in Cozy · Colorful, Atmospheric, Relaxing
71% of 21 Steam reviews are positive$3.59
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
Run your own early-90s video store, from stocking shelves with hand-drawn VHS tapes to rewinding returns and charging late fees. A warm, hands-on sim for sim fans who like tidy shelves, busy Friday nights and small shops that slowly grow.
Also in Tycoon · Colorful, Atmospheric, Relaxing
95% of 10,993 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,339$19.90
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
Run a small electronics repair shop in mid-2000s Tokyo, take apart Y2K consoles, phones and music players, clean them, swap faulty parts and put them back together. Customers bring stories with their gadgets, and your replies shape their lives and your endings. Calm, methodical sim work for sim fans who like fixing things one screw at a time.
Also in Cozy and Tycoon · Emotional, Story-driven, Colorful
95% of 11,587 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,466$19.99
Comic Book Store Simulator
Run your own comic book store: license hundreds of parodied comics, manga and manhwa, stock the shelves, hire staff and expand from a shabby little shop into a proper bookworm empire. A relaxed, funny shop sim with quirky townsfolk, sneaky thieves and covers drawn with real love for the medium.
Also in Cozy and Tycoon · Story-driven, Colorful, Relaxing
82% of 183 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7$6.95
No Umbrellas Allowed
You run Darcy's, a secondhand shop in the rainy city of Ajik in 2080. Buy low, sell high, keep your reputation intact. A slow, moody shop sim for sim fans who like paperwork with secrets.
Also in Tycoon · Story-driven, Atmospheric, Relaxing
80% of 1,411 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$19.99
Sticky Business
Run a tiny sticker shop from your desk: design stickers from dozens of parts, add sparkle or holo foil, then pack orders with paper and little extras. Customers write back with their life stories, and the coins buy more art for the next sheet. Gentle, bright and easy to pick up.
Also in Cozy and Tycoon · Colorful, Hand-drawn, Relaxing
95% of 6,059 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 58$9.99
Put Back Stuff
Put Back Stuff is a cozy first-person organisation simulator about restoring a trashed Australian supermarket, with more than 5,000 items across 300 shelves. Pick things up, sort them into departments, and watch empty shelves fill. Slow, repetitive and satisfying, made for sim fans who like tidying at their own pace.
Also in Cozy · Colorful, Relaxing
96% of 118 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 15$5.99

Cheaper than Wax Heads

Re:Store the Record Store

Re:Store the Record Store is a game about tidying up an indie record store after the owner had to run off to chase down his escaped monkey.

$5.99

Pixel Cafe

Pixel Cafe mixes fast arcade time management with a visual novel about Pixel, a small-town cook finding her way in the big city of Karstok.

$12.99

Thrifty Business

Run a 90s-inspired thrift shop where sorting boxes of pre-loved clothes, toys, and antiques is the whole pleasure.

$12.99

Vinyl Freak: Unsorted

Relax and tidy up 2,880 handcrafted vinyl records. Unpack the warehouse, clean up, and rearrange shelves & decor as you bring new life to a one of a…

$3.59

Comic Book Store Simulator

License parodied comics and manga, stock your shelves, hire staff and grow a small store into a thriving business at your own pace.

$6.95

Sticky Business

Run a tiny sticker shop from your desk: design stickers from dozens of parts, add sparkle or holo foil, then pack orders with paper and little extras.

$9.99

Put Back Stuff

Put Back Stuff is a cozy first-person organisation simulator about restoring a trashed Australian supermarket, with more than 5,000 items across 300…

$5.99

Piece by Piece

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

$11.99

Dungeon Bodega Simulator

Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets!

$7.99

Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

Run a mobile izakaya as Mystia, a night-sparrow youkai working off a debt.

$5.99

Which Sausage, Mate?

You lost your coal mine job, now you're a cashier at Poland's landmark convenience store.

$5.99

Mixed Spirits: Bartender

Run a small, warmly lit bar as a night-shift bartender. You take orders, mix drinks from sweet, bitter, spicy and relaxing ingredients, and earn…

$12.99

Hidden gems like Wax Heads

Thrifty Business

Run a 90s-inspired thrift shop where sorting boxes of pre-loved clothes, toys, and antiques is the whole pleasure.

$12.99

Dungeon Bodega Simulator

Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets!

$7.99

Put Back Stuff

Put Back Stuff is a cozy first-person organisation simulator about restoring a trashed Australian supermarket, with more than 5,000 items across 300…

$5.99

Which Sausage, Mate?

You lost your coal mine job, now you're a cashier at Poland's landmark convenience store.

$5.99

Tidy Up the Halloween Shop

A cozy Halloween shop has been turned upside down, and you get to put it right.

$5.99

The Last Gas Station

You inherit a crumbling gas station where electric cars rule and the last owner vanished.

$13.99

Night Rolls Cozy Store

Stock the shelves, roll fresh sushi and serve late-night customers until dawn in your own little store.

$4.99

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

Play summer nights behind the counter of a small-town konbini in early 1990s Japan.

$15.79

Console Shop Simulator

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

$15.99

Piece by Piece

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

$11.99

Tabletop Game Shop Simulator

Run your own tabletop game shop: stock shelves with minis, dice and mystery packs, set prices, paint tiny armies, then battle your own customers on…

$12.99

Box Bakery

Run a small bakery in the town of Greenfield, bake bread by hand for animal regulars, and stock the shelves yourself.

$12.99

Newest simulator games like Wax Heads