The Best Management Games - Page 2

Update : Prison Architect 2 added at rank #8.
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Arcade Paradise (2022)

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

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.


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

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

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football-manager-2023 (2022)

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Playstation 5

Football Manager 2023 lets you become an elite football manager, crafting your own team, writing your own headlines, and dominating the competition. Sign superstars or create them and level up your recruitment to develop a world-class squad. Play big European nights with the UEFA Champions League, and outsmart your rivals with smarter AI managers. Enjoy the new Supporter Confidence system and dynamic manager timeline, and relive your achievements.


What we like:
  • Official UEFA license
  • improved opponent AI
  • better defensive play
  • increasing number of licensed clubs
  • solid and stable game
What could be improved:
  • Not enough of an update to be worth getting
  • players still prone to inhuman fits of pique
  • overpriced compared to the lack of progress
  • takes a while to get a feel for the game

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

13

911 Operator (2017)

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Android Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

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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Dwarf Fortress (2022)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone

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
  • colony
  • management
  • city-building
  • procedural
  • moddable
  • base-building
  • pixel
  • survival
  • economy
  • fantasy
  • construction
  • sandbox
  • text
  • resource-management

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Yes, Your Grace (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Mac OS

Yes, Your Grace is a captivating kingdom management game where you make tough decisions as King Eryk. Inspired by Slavic folklore, this RPG brings you a world of monsters, arcane practices, and quirky characters. Can you keep your people happy in this challenging medieval adventure?


What we like:
  • Enjoyable story with multiple endings
  • Excellent writing
  • Beautiful soundtracks
  • Outstanding pixel art
What could be improved:
  • No manual save (you'll have to finish the day to auto save)
  • Limited replay value
  • Lack of agency in important decisions

  • management
  • medieval
  • point-and-click
  • simulation
  • pixel
  • resource-management
  • battle
  • political
  • narrative
  • war
  • choices
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • kingdom-management
  • rpg

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Football Manager 2024 (2023)

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Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Android Mac OS

Take the helm in Football Manager 2024 and lead your team to glory! Dive into the most realistic football universe, strategize your way to the top with improved gameplay, and enjoy the thrill of a new level of immersion. Your football story awaits – are you ready to leave your mark?


What we like:
  • Enhanced on-field physics and lighting
  • Multiple career paths and game modes
  • Ability to continue saves from previous versions
  • Fresh features like set-piece customization
  • Inclusion of the J-League for new challenges
What could be improved:
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers
  • Repetitive press conferences

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

17

Flat Eye (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS

In Flat Eye, you manage the world's premier gas and technology hub. Discover and install new modules to attract "Premium Customers" with unique narratives. Make decisions that could shape the future of humanity. Just be careful not to disappoint the world's first true AI. Are you ready to explore emergent technologies and navigate the challenges of being a manager? Play Flat Eye now and make your mark!


What we like:
  • A lot of ideas and content
  • Entertaining yet occasionally grim story
  • Well-written dialogue
  • Solid art style and design
What could be improved:
  • Frequent crashes
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Not always interesting storylines
  • Lack of resource management

  • management
  • simulation
  • narrative
  • resource-management
  • dark
  • futuristic
  • store

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Legend of Keepers (2023)

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Android PC Windows Mac OS Linux

You have been hired as a dungeon master by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: Protect their dungeons! Legend of Keepers: Prologue is a playable alpha that will help you get familiar with the game mechanics.


  • rogue-like
  • dungeon
  • turn-based
  • management
  • protagonist
  • dark
  • dungeon-crawler
  • lovecraftian
  • villain
  • pixel
  • fantasy
  • 2d

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Cat Cafe Manager (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Cat Cafe Manager is an adorable and relaxing business sim that lets you manage and rebuild your own cat cafe in a small country town. Make friends, adopt cats, and manage resources like wood, gems, and cloth to expand your business. The game offers depth and RPG elements, making it accessible to players new to the genre. The controls are generally responsive, and the original soundtrack and SFX give off a cozy vibe. Get ready for hours of fun with a heartwarming storyline and cute cats.


What we like:
  • Variety of choices on how to progress, including hiring staff and adopting cats
  • Relaxing and adorable game with heartwarming storyline
  • Addictive gameplay with challenging resource management
  • Customer system offers a standout feature with each type paying with a different currency
  • Appropriate difficulty level with enough challenges to keep players engaged
What could be improved:
  • Visual glitches and bugs can hinder the overall experience
  • Building mechanics can be tedious and confusing
  • Main music may become repetitive

  • simulation
  • management
  • cozy
  • wholesome
  • cats
  • cute
  • cartoony
  • life
  • time-management
  • building
  • capitalism
  • table
  • business
  • strategy

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PlateUp! (2022)

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

Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!


  • rogue-like
  • cooperative
  • cooking
  • management
  • building
  • local
  • base-building
  • procedural
  • 4-player

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