The Best Management simulation Games for Playstation 5

Update, : Pro Cycling Manager 2023 added at rank #37.
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Two Point Campus (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Mac OS Linux

Two Point Campus is the sequel to Two Point Studios' hit game, Two Point Hospital. Players will have to manage their own university campus, from providing dormitories and bathrooms to offering courses and events for students. There are 17 courses included in the game, as well as a range of humorous characters and customisation options for the campus.


Pros:
  • Balance of management and creativity
  • Plenty of variety in courses
  • Humorous characters and dialogue
  • Customisable buildings
  • Streamlined micromanagement aspects from previous game
Cons:
  • Repetition of tannoy voice lines can occur occasionally

  • management
  • simulation
  • education
  • sandbox

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Tropico 6 (2019)

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Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Linux IOS iPhone

Tropico 6 is a city-building game that offers an engaging mix of elements such as ruling your own island dictatorship, sandbox mode with customizable goals, missions, and easy controller support. You can be a big picture person and make decisions that impact the entire island or get into the minute details of urban planning.


Pros:
  • Engaging mix of elements
  • Sandbox mode with customizable goals
  • Missions
  • Easy controller support:No need for mouse and keyboard or touchscreen
Cons:
  • Minor performance issues

  • city-building
  • simulation
  • economy
  • political
  • sandbox
  • management
  • strategy
  • construction
  • military
  • politics

3

F1 Manager 2022 (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One

F1 Manager 22 is a fantastic new Formula 1 management game from Frontier Developments. You can choose any of the 10 current teams and set your own targets and objectives, manage your drivers, staff and facilities, micromanage the race weekend and much more. With realistic audio from drivers and engineers and plenty of depth to explore, F1 Manager 22 is sure to be a hit with strategy and management game fans!


Pros:
  • Detailed Race Weekend Management
  • Realistic Driver Audio & Commentary
  • Depth & Accessibility Options
  • Micromanagement Options
Cons:
  • No Sprint Races or Team Creation Option
  • No Ability To Switch Teams Mid-Gameplay
  • Some Weird Crashes & Repetitive Incidents

  • management
  • simulation
  • sport
  • racing
  • team
  • strategy
  • auto
  • sims
  • realistic

4

Arcade Paradise (2022)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 5

Arcade Paradise is a story-driven game that lets you renovate a rundown laundromat and turn it into a local hit arcade. Unlock 30+ individual arcade titles, mostly based on classic arcade hits, and upgrade your arcade to attract more patrons. Enjoy the underlying element of familial strife, while completing maintenance tasks like picking up trash and unclogging the toilet.


Pros:
  • Variety of arcade games
  • Well-paced upgrade loop
  • Interesting story elements
  • Mini-game style maintenance tasks
Cons:
  • Can be grindy
  • Time limit restricts how much you can play the games

  • management
  • arcade
  • simulation
  • classic
  • local
  • retro
  • old-school

5

Idol Manager (2021)

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Android Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Idol Manager is a business sim about conquering the entertainment industry using any means you deem necessary.


  • management
  • business
  • simulation
  • anime
  • visual-novel

6

Lemon Cake (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Lemon Cake is a charming indie bakery management game where you bring an old bakery back to life with the help of a friendly ghost. From growing your ingredients to baking over 40 mouth-watering pastries, you'll have fun juggling orders, keeping customers happy, and managing your daily menu for bonuses. With adorable art style, cute animal characters, and fun features like a cat cafe and greenhouse, this is a game that will keep you entertained for hours!


Pros:
  • Adorable art style
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Charming atmosphere
  • Satisfying simple mechanics
  • Cute animal characters
Cons:
  • High difficulty level
  • Steep upgrade costs
  • Awkward hitboxes
  • Limited content
  • Wonky controls

  • simulation
  • management
  • bakery
  • cooking
  • cute
  • time-management
  • casual
  • farming
  • relaxing
  • life
  • agriculture
  • business
  • asmr
  • cozy
  • family-friendly

7

APICO (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5

APICO is the latest game in the sims genre, combining elements from Stardew Valley, Graveyard Keeper and Animal Crossing. Join your grandfather's beekeeping business on an island and craft, build and breed bees to discover extinct species. Experience a chilled adventure as you create your own unique world.


Pros:
  • Crafting and building features are easy to pick up on
  • Chilled experience which allows you to complete the game at your own pace
  • Incorporates science into fun gameplay
Cons:
  • Initial NPCs lack personality compared to similar games
  • Tasks can be time consuming once you have a rhythm going

  • simulation
  • relaxing
  • education
  • farming
  • nature
  • immersive
  • management
  • crafting
  • cute
  • sims
  • building
  • exploration
  • life-sim
  • sandbox
  • top-down

8

football-manager-2023 (2022)

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Playstation 5

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.


  • football
  • management
  • tactical
  • sport
  • simulation
  • squad

9

Evil Genius 2: World Domination (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Evil Genius 2: World Domination is a simulation-strategy game that puts players in the shoes of a supervillain seeking world domination. Players can challenge criminal masterminds for henchmen recruitment, build their own secret lair and manage minions, run schemes and enact plans for world domination. The visuals are vibrant and colorful, with great options for adjusting graphics and sound, perfect HDR support, and entertaining cutscenes with voice acting for the characters.


Pros:
  • Four unique campaigns to choose from
  • Great visuals and sound
  • Perfect HDR support
  • Fun voice acting
  • Entertaining cutscenes
Cons:
  • Lack of differences between masterminds
  • Pacing can be off in some areas
  • Last chapter is a bit annoying

  • villain
  • management
  • sandbox
  • simulation
  • casino
  • base-building
  • empire
  • strategy
  • cover
  • cult
  • classic
  • crime
  • cartoony

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Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator (2023)

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Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/s

Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.


  • simulation
  • cooking
  • management
  • inventory
  • immersive
  • life
  • quick-time-event
  • family-friendly

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