Best Time Management Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated time management games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free time management games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Let's School
Dive into the exhilarating role of a headmaster entrusted to revive your alma mater! Beyond just bricks and mortar, train teachers, recruit students. Sculpt your school into a unique educational haven! Let's School!
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Train, fight, and rise to the top in this knockout sequel to the smashing fighter management simulator! Mentor your fighter and guide him to become the ultimate champion: choose from different combat styles, control his routine, and watch him kick some butt like a proud sensei!
One Military Camp
Build your own military camp, manage the economy, recruit the best candidates and train them to become elite specialists. Send them on missions across the land to end the war once and for all!
STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Simulator of an 80s Japanese stock market businessman. Chill, catch a retro vibe and watch your profits grow in the text-based game STONKS-9800.
Barista Simulator
Barista Simulator, master the art of brewing with over 30 coffee recipes. Start with a basic setup, upgrade your café, manage your staff, and build your very own coffee haven. Are you ready for the ultimate coffee journey?
SubwaySim Hamburg
Explore the picturesque U3 line of Hamburg's elevated railroad in the new SubwaySim Hamburg!
Cook Serve Forever
Bathe in the sights, sounds, and story of Cook Serve Forever, a narrative cooking game where you serve delicious recipes to the hungry masses of Helianthus.
TasteMaker
TasteMaker is a restaurant tycoon game. Design your own restaurant from the ground up, decorate, create a menu, hire and manage staff, and much more. Keep your customers happy and make a profit to keep the restaurant of your dreams from turning into a nightmare.
Volcano Princess
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Jigsaw Puzzles Infinite
Sit back, relax and build puzzles to your heart's content. Assemble one of the many included puzzles, or add your own images. Customize size and shape of the pieces for any puzzle. Enjoy Classic mode or try out Zen mode for a new type of puzzle experience.
Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
Return to Calypso Island to serve seasonal sundae treats in Papa's Freezeria Deluxe! Craft sundaes in the Freezeria for all your quirky customers while earning tips, points and Special Recipes. Switch gears and take a trip in the Food Truck to concoct your own chilly creations and see who shows up!
Big Ambitions
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Dreams in the Witch House
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator
Hello everyone! My name is Jane, and I need your help! I travel around the world and create a blog about local restaurants and cuisine. I’ve seen how big corporations squeeze out talented local cooks and their restaurants! Let’s take matters into our own hands and give them back their zest for life!
Writer's Life
In "Writer's Life", the player will play a novel lover, open their career as a novel writer. The hardships of writing, the anxiety of shelving a new book will bring you a new and exciting experience.
Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game
Ever wanted to know what it feels like to run your own cozy Pizza shop? Do your best to fulfill pizza orders from customers while making enough money to keep your shop open. Upgrade your shop with new toppings and equipment to compete against your pizza rival, Alicante!
The Backrooms: Lost Tape
You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.
Idle Monster TD: Evolved
Evolve epic monsters and crush puny humans in this endless idle tower defense game! Unlock, upgrade, and evolve over 150 unique monsters and pets, ranging from cute and colorful flower creatures to epic fire breathing dragons, to assemble the ultimate team against the endless waves of enemies.
Path Of Wuxia
Path of Wuxia combines classic wuxia world and youthful school life with anime art style, features simulation gameplay well known by Heluo fans. Play as a young Xia who join the academy known as the Hermitic Pavilions of Xia, grow strong along with various schoolmates and seek your own path of Xia.
Espresso Tycoon Prologue: Underwater
A completely FREE underwater mission from the Espresso Tycoon - a coffee shop simulator. Build your own cafe from scratch, hire staff, create the most delicious recipes in the whole Pacific Ocean and make customers happy! Decorate, manage, and build a successful coffee business in Sydney!
The Tenants
Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home?
Potionomics
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
The Matriarch
Play Hide & Seek in a diabolical convent where everyone is an imposter.
Most played time management games on Steam
Take a look at the top time management games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. Laundry Store Simulator
In Laundry Store Simulator, you'll start small and work your way up, upgrading your equipment, designing a stylish store, and expanding your services! Are you ready to own the best Laundry Store in the world? Laundry Store Simulator is a simulation, management and time management game developed by Akhir Pekan Studio and published by PlayWay S.A.. Released on December 09th 2024 has received 1,006 reviews of which 876 were positive and 130 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played time management game, thanks to its 891 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.3
876
130
891
players
2. Increlution
Survive the ever increasing pressure of time for as long as you can! A minimalistic incremental game about time management that takes inspiration from roguelite games, with a focus on meta-progression. Every generation has a better chance at survival, because previous lives influence its instincts Increlution is a idler, time management and rogue-lite game developed and published by Gniller. Released on October 13th 2021 has received 1,142 reviews of which 983 were positive and 159 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. While seeing 487 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among time management games based on player count.
8.2
983
159
487
players
3. Turmoil
Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America. Turmoil is a management, mining and strategy game developed and published by Gamious. Released on June 02nd 2016 has received 14,853 reviews of which 13,816 were positive and 1,037 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. While seeing 240 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among time management games based on player count.
9.1
13,816
1,037
240
players
4. Idle Spiral
This is a beautiful "Idle", "Incremental" game based on spirals and mathematics. Your goal is to make the spiral grow farther and farther from the origin. The game is very simple, but it is very deep and can be enjoyed for a long time! Idle Spiral is a idler, simulation and clicker game developed by Idle System, Inc. and Yayu and published by Idle System and Inc.. Released on April 30th 2022 has received 1,761 reviews of which 1,429 were positive and 332 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. With 235 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played time management games.
7.8
1,429
332
235
players
5. BOOK OF HOURS
Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be? BOOK OF HOURS is a rpg, card game and exploration game developed and published by Weather Factory. Released on August 17th 2023 has received 4,356 reviews of which 3,690 were positive and 666 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 200 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played time management games.
8.2
3,690
666
200
players
6. Bronzebeard's Tavern
Bronzebeard's Tavern is a goofy and playful restaurant manager sim where 1-8 players can work as a team with multiplayer co-op. Fulfill a number of different roles, serve a diverse range of customers and cook up delicious dwarven cuisine. Bronzebeard's Tavern is a dwarf, multiplayer and simulation game developed and published by The Mermaid MenZ. Released on November 30th 2023 has received 5,352 reviews of which 5,037 were positive and 315 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 189 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played time management games.
9.1
5,037
315
189
players
7. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo! Touhou Mystia's Izakaya is a pixel graphics, casual and simulation game developed and published by 二色幽紫蝶 and Re零同人社. Released on October 01st 2021 has received 28,249 reviews of which 27,672 were positive and 577 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 154 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played time management games.
9.6
27,672
577
154
players
8. Global City
Become the mayor and build the city of your dreams! In this game, anything is possible. Whatever you can imagine in a city-building and development simulator, you can do. Start from the very beginning and unlock new possibilities for developing your city in Global City! Global City is a city builder, strategy and building game developed by Red Brix Wall and published by MY.GAMES. Released on November 30th 2021 has received 1,194 reviews of which 839 were positive and 355 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. With 145 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played time management games.
6.8
839
355
145
players
9. Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
Return to Calypso Island to serve seasonal sundae treats in Papa's Freezeria Deluxe! Craft sundaes in the Freezeria for all your quirky customers while earning tips, points and Special Recipes. Switch gears and take a trip in the Food Truck to concoct your own chilly creations and see who shows up! Papa's Freezeria Deluxe is a cooking, time management and simulation game developed and published by Flipline Studios. Released on March 31st 2023 has received 11,314 reviews of which 11,230 were positive and 84 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 139 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played time management games.
9.6
11,230
84
139
players
10. Recycling Center Simulator
Recycling Center Simulator is a business simulator game with a first person view. Make money from garbage, collect raw materials for your recycling center from different locations, recycle them, make money by producing new products and improve your factory. Recycling Center Simulator is a first-person, simulation and management game developed by Balas Games and published by PlayWay S.A.. Released on October 02nd 2024 has received 2,040 reviews of which 1,814 were positive and 226 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 111 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played time management games.
8.5
1,814
226
111
players
Best deals on time management games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of time management games available on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted time management games.
1. John Wick Hex
John Wick Hex is a fast-paced, action-oriented strategy game that makes you think and strike like John Wick, the professional hitman of the critically acclaimed film franchise. John Wick Hex is a strategy, action and real time tactics game developed by Bithell Games and published by Big Fan Games. Released on December 04th 2020 has received 720 reviews of which 453 were positive and 267 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for time management category.
6.1
453
267
-98%
19.99€
0.56€
2. Cook, Serve, Delicious!
One of the few hardcore restaurant sims in existence, Cook, Serve, Delicious! is a deceptively easy game to learn but incredibly challenging to master as you progress through your career from owning a terrible zero star cafe into a five star world famous restaurant. Cook, Serve, Delicious! is a indie, time management and typing game developed and published by Vertigo Gaming Inc.. Released on October 08th 2013 has received 5,620 reviews of which 5,311 were positive and 309 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 97% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in time management games.
9.1
5,311
309
-97%
9.99€
0.37€
3. 112 Operator
Manage emergency services in any city in the world! Take calls and dispatch rescue forces. Handle difficult situations, now depending on the weather, and traffic. Help the citizens through cataclysms and natural disasters, becoming a better emergency number operator every day! 112 Operator is a simulation, realistic and casual game developed by Jutsu Games and published by Games Operators. Released on April 23rd 2020 has received 6,608 reviews of which 5,916 were positive and 692 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 97% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in time management games.
8.7
5,916
692
-97%
20.99€
0.73€
4. Godlike Burger
In Godlike Burger you run the craziest restaurant of the galaxy! Stun, poison and kill customers in many devious ways… and turn them into burger meat! And don’t worry: Alien customers will keep coming if you are smart about it, because cannibalism is just too damn tasty. Godlike Burger is a cooking, time management and resource management game developed by Liquid Pug and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on April 21st 2022 has received 793 reviews of which 603 were positive and 190 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for time management games.
7.3
603
190
-97%
19.99€
0.62€
5. For the People
For the People is a mix of a political management sim and a visual novel, putting players in the shoes of an idealistic young state official tasked with shaping the future of a communist factory town. Will the party provide for the people, or are the people just cogs in its machine?.. For the People is a choose your own adventure, visual novel and political sim game developed by Brezg Studio and published by 101XP. Released on August 13th 2020 has received 739 reviews of which 553 were positive and 186 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for time management games.
7.1
553
186
-97%
14.99€
0.46€
6. Mind Scanners
Greetings. Your Mind Scanner request has been approved. Your duty is to diagnose and treat the citizens of The Structure. The patient list is long so don't waste your time. We’ll let you see your daughter soon... Mind Scanners is a time management, dystopian and political game developed by The Outer Zone and published by Brave At Night. Released on May 20th 2021 has received 1,169 reviews of which 907 were positive and 262 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for time management games.
7.4
907
262
-96%
13.99€
0.66€
7. Bakery Simulator
Get up before dawn and see what it's like to be a baker! Learn to bake several dozen types of bread. Use realistic bakery machines. Deliver orders to stores, earn, and invest. Use original recipes or experiment with ingredients. Bakery Simulator is a simulation, time management and economy game developed by Live Motion Games and published by Ultimate Games S.A. and Gaming Factory. Released on May 03rd 2022 has received 1,907 reviews of which 1,301 were positive and 606 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for time management games.
6.6
1,301
606
-96%
15.99€
0.70€
8. Punch Club
Train hard, fight crocodiles and find love. Earn your place in the Punch Club ranks, and discover who brutally murdered your father, in this choose your own adventure boxing management tycoon. Punch Club is a management, pixel graphics and time management game developed by Lazy Bear Games and published by tinyBuild. Released on January 08th 2016 has received 14,869 reviews of which 11,986 were positive and 2,883 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 95% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for time management games.
7.9
11,986
2,883
-95%
9.75€
0.56€
9. Turmoil
Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America. Turmoil is a management, mining and strategy game developed and published by Gamious. Released on June 02nd 2016 has received 14,853 reviews of which 13,816 were positive and 1,037 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for time management games.
9.1
13,816
1,037
-94%
12.99€
0.79€
10. Cook Serve Forever
Bathe in the sights, sounds, and story of Cook Serve Forever, a narrative cooking game where you serve delicious recipes to the hungry masses of Helianthus. Cook Serve Forever is a early access, time management and female protagonist game developed and published by Vertigo Gaming Inc.. Released on May 15th 2023 has received 346 reviews of which 218 were positive and 128 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for time management games.
6.1
218
128
-93%
28.99€
2.27€
Free time management games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play time management games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play time management games.
1. Idle Spiral
This is a beautiful "Idle", "Incremental" game based on spirals and mathematics. Your goal is to make the spiral grow farther and farther from the origin. The game is very simple, but it is very deep and can be enjoyed for a long time! Idle Spiral is a idler, simulation and clicker game developed by Idle System, Inc. and Yayu and published by Idle System and Inc.. Released on April 30th 2022 has received 1,761 reviews of which 1,429 were positive and 332 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. With 235 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free time management games on Steam.
7.8
1,429
332
235
players
2. Bronzebeard's Tavern
Bronzebeard's Tavern is a goofy and playful restaurant manager sim where 1-8 players can work as a team with multiplayer co-op. Fulfill a number of different roles, serve a diverse range of customers and cook up delicious dwarven cuisine. Bronzebeard's Tavern is a dwarf, multiplayer and simulation game developed and published by The Mermaid MenZ. Released on November 30th 2023 has received 5,352 reviews of which 5,037 were positive and 315 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 189, this time management game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free time management games on Steam.
9.1
5,037
315
189
players
3. Global City
Become the mayor and build the city of your dreams! In this game, anything is possible. Whatever you can imagine in a city-building and development simulator, you can do. Start from the very beginning and unlock new possibilities for developing your city in Global City! Global City is a city builder, strategy and building game developed by Red Brix Wall and published by MY.GAMES. Released on November 30th 2021 has received 1,194 reviews of which 839 were positive and 355 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 145, this time management game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free time management games on Steam.
6.8
839
355
145
players
4. Freestyle 2: Street Basketball
Freestyle 2: Street Basketball is a fast paced online arcade basketball game. Create your own unique player and compete in the online street league! Use variety of b-ball moves and customize your player! Team up with the best street ballers online and rise to the top! Freestyle 2: Street Basketball is a basketball, sports and time management game developed by and published by Joycity. Released on April 01st 2015 has received 12,647 reviews of which 9,153 were positive and 3,494 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free time management games on Steam.
7.1
9,153
3,494
100
players
5. Idle Monster TD: Evolved
Evolve epic monsters and crush puny humans in this endless idle tower defense game! Unlock, upgrade, and evolve over 150 unique monsters and pets, ranging from cute and colorful flower creatures to epic fire breathing dragons, to assemble the ultimate team against the endless waves of enemies. Idle Monster TD: Evolved is a idler, tower defense and strategy game developed and published by Monstermob USA and INC. Released on November 16th 2022 has received 1,199 reviews of which 930 were positive and 269 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free time management games on Steam.
7.4
930
269
65
players
6. Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator
Hello everyone! My name is Jane, and I need your help! I travel around the world and create a blog about local restaurants and cuisine. I’ve seen how big corporations squeeze out talented local cooks and their restaurants! Let’s take matters into our own hands and give them back their zest for life! Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator is a free to play, cooking and casual game developed and published by Matryoshka. Released on February 02nd 2023 has received 1,738 reviews of which 1,304 were positive and 434 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free time management games on Steam.
7.2
1,304
434
55
players
7. Pacifish
Pacifish is an incremental fishing management game with several mechanics to interact with and improve. It can be played both idly, or more actively to progress faster. Pacifish is a casual, idler and resource management game developed and published by Conifer Studios. Released on June 07th 2022 has received 671 reviews of which 560 were positive and 111 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free time management games on Steam.
7.9
560
111
9
players
8. Bakery Magnate: Beginning
Bakery Magnate is a game with a small plot in which you have to solve economic problems to keep the store afloat. At the same time, you intend to provide for your son, who constantly gets into trouble. Bakery Magnate: Beginning is a life sim, simulation and time management game developed and published by GidAzGames. Released on August 23rd 2020 has received 1,467 reviews of which 1,270 were positive and 197 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free time management games on Steam.
8.3
1,270
197
1
players
9. Loot Grind Simulator
Loot Grind Simulator is a fantasy-themed game about completing quests and earning better loot to equip. The game is meant as satire of the current MMO and Looter Shooter trends and features idle gameplay elements with decisions about what quests to undertake and items to craft. Loot Grind Simulator is a casual, short and collectathon game developed and published by GG Undroid Games. Released on October 14th 2020 has received 373 reviews of which 299 were positive and 74 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free time management games on Steam.
7.5
299
74