Games like Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator
by Jarrod Brown
Planet Zoo and Prison Architect play most like Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its management, building and sandbox; 1 came out in the last year and 12 are free or under $10. The best known is Planet Zoo, with 81,274 Steam reviews.
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Closest matches
Planet Zoo
Nov 5, 2019 · Frontier Developments
Both: Management · Building · Sandbox
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
ManagementZooSimulationBuildingSandboxNatureCity BuilderEconomySingleplayerRealistic👍 81,274Prison Architect
Oct 6, 2015 · Introversion Software, Double Eleven
Both: Building · Sandbox · Base Building
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
SimulationBuildingSandboxBase BuildingColony SimStrategyManagementCity Builder2DTop-Down👍 62,876One Military Camp
Jul 20, 2023 · Abylight Barcelona
Both: Management · Base Building · City Builder
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!
SingleplayerManagementBase BuildingCity BuilderResource ManagementSimulationSandboxEconomyBuildingStrategy👍 687RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum
Mar 12, 2008 · Frontier, Aspyr (Mac)
Both: Management · Sandbox · Building
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum combines the excitement of rollercoasters with the fun of a great strategy simulation. RCT3 Platinum combines the roller coaster theme park fun of the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with included expansion packs Soaked! and Wild! Now enjoy more options than ever.
SimulationManagementSandboxBuildingStrategySingleplayerEconomyClassicReal-Time with PauseFamily Friendly👍 4,150Cities: Skylines II
Oct 24, 2023 · Iceflake Studios, Colossal Order
Both: City Builder · Building · Sandbox
Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.
City BuilderSimulationBuildingSandboxManagementSingleplayerEconomyStrategyRealisticModdable👍 65,457Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game
Oct 14, 2021 · Squidpunch Studios, Vincent Ltd
Both: Management · City Builder · Economy
Build stunning Arcade Centre’s, purchase a range of arcades machines, manage troublesome staff in this colourful and humorous simulation management game. Inspired by Two Point Hospital, Let's Build A Zoo and Megaquarium.
ManagementSimulationStrategyArcadeCity BuilderEconomyBuildingComedySandboxCrafting👍 454Project Hospital
Oct 30, 2018 · Oxymoron Games
Both: Management · City Builder · Sandbox
Become an ace doctor, an aspiring architect and a successful manager at the same time. Design your very own hospital, tweak every detail or choose one of the prebuilt scenarios and just jump to the doctor’s duty.
ManagementMedical SimCity BuilderJob SimulatorSimulationSandboxStrategyBuildingEducationEconomy👍 8,411The Tenants
Oct 20, 2022 · EndGameLoop Games
Both: Management · City Builder · Building
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?
ManagementDesign & IllustrationLife SimCity BuilderBuildingEconomyGod GameImmersive SimSandboxReplay Value👍 7,072Hotel Magnate
Sep 23, 2025 · Arcade Oven
Both: Management · Building · Sandbox
Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!
ManagementSimulationBuildingSandboxResource ManagementRelaxingCity BuilderEconomyBase BuildingCasual👍 419Another Brick in The Mall
Apr 30, 2020 · The Quadsphere
Both: Management · Building · City Builder
Design, build and manage a giant shopping center. Open shops, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and more. Hire and manage the best staff for the job and milk your customers for all they're worth!
ManagementSimulationAutomationBuildingShop KeeperCity BuilderEconomyColony SimBase BuildingCapitalism👍 2,341Mad Games Tycoon
Sep 13, 2016 · Eggcode
Both: Management · Economy · Building
Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!
ManagementSimulationStrategyEconomyCasualBuildingBase BuildingResource ManagementSandboxCrafting👍 3,700Smart Factory Tycoon
Mar 26, 2022 · Turquoise Revival Games
Both: Management · Base Building · Sandbox
Smart Factory Tycoon inspired by Little Big Workshop is a tycoon management game about running your dream factory with robots. Design your dream factory, plan all steps of production, research new technologies and become a tycoon!
SimulationStrategyResource ManagementManagementBase BuildingSingleplayerSandboxCity BuilderBuildingDesign & Illustration👍 194Hotel Architect
May 14 · Pathos Interactive
Both: Management · Building · City Builder
Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!
SimulationManagementBuildingCity BuilderCasualSandboxDecoratingEconomyStrategyRelaxing👍 1,968Academia : School Simulator
Jan 28, 2021 · Squeaky Wheel Studio Inc
Both: Management · City Builder · Base Building
Design, build, and manage a high school with terrific teachers and fantastic facilities or simply let your students poop in the bushes? Academia : School Simulator is a management/tycoon game where you get to decide!
ManagementCity BuilderColony SimBase BuildingSimulationBuildingCapitalismEconomyStrategySandbox👍 2,980Mad Tower Tycoon
Jan 14, 2020 · Eggcode
Both: Management · Building · City Builder
Design your own skyscraper with more than 100 Floors. Rent offices, apartments or shops and build a financially lucrative skyscraper. Build cinemas, bars or a theater to satisfy your visitors and create an effective transport system with elevators and stairs.
SimulationManagementStrategyBuildingCity BuilderSandboxEconomySingleplayerCasualColony Sim👍 413RollerCoaster Tycoon World™
Nov 16, 2016 · Nvizzio Creations
Both: Building · Management · Sandbox
RollerCoaster Tycoon World™ is the newest installment in the legendary RCT franchise. This next-generation theme park simulation and building game includes fan-favorite features along with incredible new advancements!
SimulationBuildingManagementStrategySandboxSingleplayerMultiplayerRealisticEarly AccessFunny👍 3,245Business Magnate
Mar 1, 2019 · Ambiera
Both: Management · Economy · Building
Business Magnate is a tycoon business simulation game where you can create all types of businesses: Cars, rockets, phones, tanks, trucks, airplanes, computers, and ships. Design, produce, market and sell them. You can even run multiple companies at the same time.
SimulationStrategyManagementEconomyResource ManagementBuildingSingleplayerSandboxIndieCasual👍 211
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