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Games Like Backlot: Hollywood Studio Tycoon

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Time Management, Management, Economy, Simulation.

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A deep Hollywood studio simulation, 1930 to the streaming age. A back lot, a million dollars and no pictures. Commission scripts, sign stars to seven-year contracts, book dates against rival studios, and survive television, home video and everything else that came for the movies.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026-09-17
Developer: Goodpunk Studios
Genres: Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: LeBe Games
    Windows

    From backyard to beer baron! Build your 19th-century brewing empire: grow hops, perfect recipes, sign contracts with taverns, and outsmart cunning AI rivals. An atmospheric turn-based economy tycoon with rich Belle Époque charm.

    Why similar: Time Management 25.1%, Capitalism 17.5%, Sandbox 13.8%, Economy 11.7%, Crafting 10.4%

  2. #2 Kebab Dynasty
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: GoudaGuyPub: Gouda Interactive Games
    Windows

    Build and run your own kebab restaurant in a single-player management simulation. Set prices, hire staff, serve customers, keep the shop clean, upgrade the interior, and turn a small counter into a thriving food business.

    Why similar: Time Management 24.7%, Sandbox 16.7%, Capitalism 15.3%, Strategy 14.6%, Economy 10.9%

  3. #3 News Tower
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,596 reviews2025
    Dev: Sparrow NightPub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930's stories and dig out the latest scoops!

    Why similar: Time Management 16.4%, Capitalism 14.5%, Economy 13.7%, Management 13.2%, Sandbox 13.1%

  4. #4 TV Station Tycoon
    95% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Tycoon Managers
    Windows

    Build and manage your own TV station. License shows, create schedules, attract viewers, sell advertising, grow your audience, and compete for the top spot in the ratings in this broadcasting management tycoon.

    Why similar: Time Management 27.3%, Capitalism 20.5%, Economy 16.4%, Sandbox 10.3%, Management 8.9%

  5. #5 Project manager SIM
    94% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Escapismogames
    Windows

    Manage the most unpredictable resource - people - in this WASD tycoon! Plan projects, hire a dream team, assign tasks to specialists, and monitor the budget while upgrading your office. Balance between team burnout, complex contracts, and the wrath of upper management.

    Why similar: Capitalism 21.3%, Time Management 21.3%, Economy 19.2%, Management 13.4%, Sandbox 11.8%

  6. #6 CURB SERVICE
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GamesCorpPub: Zero Sun Games
    Windows

    Run a chauffeur company across a living, procedurally generated city. Read every request, send the car that fits the job, and watch the route play out in real time. One fare, one tip, and one reputation point at a time.

    Why similar: Real Time Tactics 28.3%, Time Management 24.8%, Strategy 13.3%, Economy 13.1%, Simulation 11.8%

  7. #7 TV Network Simulator
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Maurizio Caschera
    Windows

    Build your own TV network, license shows, schedule prime-time slots, hire writers, sign sponsors, and fight for ratings week by week.

    Why similar: Time Management 25.9%, Capitalism 19.6%, Economy 17.4%, Management 13.1%, Strategy 8.4%

  8. #8 ISP Tycoon - Landline & Mobile Carrier Magnate
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FranzJero
    Windows · Mac

    Build your telecom empire in ISP Tycoon: Landline & Mobile Carrier Magnate. Design networks, innovate with cutting-edge tech, and manage finances to connect a city to the digital age.

    Why similar: Real Time Tactics 24.4%, Time Management 23.6%, Sandbox 14.1%, Capitalism 9.8%, Lore-Rich 8.5%

  9. #9 Painters Guild
    93% matchMixed67% of 544 reviews2015
    Dev: Lucas Molina
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Painters Guild is a management sim where you control an art academy in the Italian Renaissance. Paint artwork as beautiful as the Mona Lisa. Hire painters like Leonardo da Vinci and millions of randomly generated ones. Expand and customize your guild with furniture and more.

    Why similar: Time Management 18.1%, Capitalism 13.5%, Economy 12.9%, Sandbox 11.6%, Historical 10%

  10. #10 Your Legacy: Generations
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ICQ Gaming
    Windows

    Build a life across generations in a life and economy simulator. Study, pursue a career, manage money, buy property, build businesses and navigate family choices—then choose an heir and pass on the wealth, traits and consequences of the life you created. This is your story.

    Why similar: Economy 17.9%, Capitalism 16.1%, Time Management 14.2%, Management 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%

  11. #11 Sauce Factory Tycoon
    90% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Tovaho
    Windows

    Manage production, keep customers happy, and build a sauce empire.

    Why similar: Time Management 29.9%, Real Time Tactics 25.9%, Economy 17.7%, Management 9.6%, Strategy 9%

  12. #12 ConsoleMe
    89% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: TheHydraFlash
    Windows

    Start in 1984 with a small game studio. Create hit games, build consoles, grow a business empire, acquire companies, invest in stocks, own football clubs and other ventures, then enter politics, fight elections, and lead a nation. One save. One journey from developer to mogul to Prime Minister.

    Why similar: Capitalism 22%, Time Management 19.7%, Economy 17.6%, Sandbox 14.6%, Management 8.7%

  13. #13 Ultimate Car Company Tycoon
    89% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Tengrava Games
    Windows

    Ultimate Car Company Tycoon is a management simulation where you build, research, and grow your own car company. Design vehicles, manage production, make strategic decisions, and navigate dynamic events to dominate the automotive market.

    Why similar: Time Management 17.5%, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Economy 16.9%, Crafting 11.6%, Capitalism 9.6%

  14. #14 Hustlin' Every Day
    88% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2026
    Dev: Corporeality Entertainment
    Windows

    Dead broke in a dump, heavy mob debts, and a sick mother in the hospital. Hustle your way out. Flip wholesale goods online, day-trade crypto, build mining rigs, or dive deep into the dark web. A first-person hustle simulator where every dollar is your ticket out—or your death sentence.

    Why similar: Economy 22.1%, Capitalism 17.4%, Sandbox 16.3%, Time Management 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%

  15. #15 SEO or Die
    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Zakhoda Oleksandr
    Windows

    Start with a single website and build a sprawling online empire. Grow traffic, manage clients, expand your team, and survive fifteen years of internet evolution in a life sim and business management RPG where every decision can lead to fortune or failure.

    Why similar: Time Management 19.6%, Economy 18.1%, Capitalism 15.1%, Management 11.4%, Sandbox 11.3%

  16. #16 AutoMaker
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: EXC Interactive
    Windows

    AutoMaker is an automotive business simulator. Start at the dawn of the automotive history, build your factory, research technologies and design cars as you progress through the ages to the current era and beyond.

    Why similar: Economy 21.2%, Capitalism 16.7%, Sandbox 15.1%, Strategy 11.2%, Time Management 11.1%

  17. #17 Supermarket Manager
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Live Motion Games
    Windows

    Supermarket Manager: Lead, manage, develop, and upgrade your own stores. Choose the right products and employees. Increase your revenue to create a strong supermarket brand.

    Why similar: Economy 18.5%, Time Management 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Sandbox 15.6%, Management 12.1%

  18. #18 Real Estate Investor
    85% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Highground Entertainment
    Windows

    Real Estate Investor is a deep, turn-based economic simulation focused on realistic property investing. Hunt for bargains, haggle over the price, and turn run-down flats into a thriving portfolio. Sign the deed, collect the rent, quit the rat race and become a property millionaire.

    Why similar: Capitalism 25.4%, Economy 24.7%, Time Management 17.2%, Sandbox 15.1%, Simulation 8.7%

  19. #19 Print Shop Manager
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Whatsayer Studio
    Windows

    Run a print shop built from real industry experience. Price and negotiate contracts, balance production capacity, manage employees and cash flow, and grow from a small workshop into a thriving B2B operation—where every sale has operational consequences.

    Why similar: Economy 19.8%, Time Management 19.5%, Capitalism 13%, Management 12.3%, Sandbox 10.7%

  20. #20 Beat The Machine
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Greencandle Games
    Windows

    Beat the Machine is a stock trading game, corporation simulator, and job/career simulator.

    Why similar: Time Management 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Capitalism 17%, Economy 13.5%, Simulation 11.3%

  21. #21 Cinema Manager Simulator
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Revolt GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

    🎬 Manage and expand your own cinema. Upgrade equipment, customize interiors, schedule movies, set ticket prices, hire staff, and handle repairs to create the ultimate movie-watching experience! 🍿

    Why similar: Time Management 19.5%, Capitalism 16.6%, Economy 14.7%, Management 12%, Sandbox 10.4%

  22. #22 FUNEX: Stock Market Simulator
    82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: VIREX MEDIA
    Windows · Mac

    FUNEX is the first and only STOCK MARKET SIMULATION which provides REAL ORDER BOOK TRADING to the players. You don't trade fake algoritmic prices on a fake market. Instead, there are 22 AI funds which are actively trading in a REAL SIMULATED STOCK EXCHANGE. Are you ready for REAL CHAOS?

    Why similar: Capitalism 27.3%, Economy 25.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, Sandbox 8.5%, Strategy 7.7%

  23. #23 Falafel El Assad
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Stereo StudioPub: GLG
    Windows

    Do you have what it takes to serve the best Falafel in Moscow? Defy the elements in this whacky cooking sim and earn money to gain power-ups. Test your skills, and improve them to prepare for the final boss battle that will shake your world!

    Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27%, Time Management 21.8%, Capitalism 13.9%, Strategy 13%, Simulation 12%

  24. #24 Fomo-trading
    80% matchNo user reviews27% of 15 reviews2026
    Dev: 明夜
    Windows

    A competitive multiplayer trading game built around market reading and risk management. Jump into 8-player historical matches or 24/7 live trading across crypto, US stocks, China stocks, and futures, then fight for profit, rank, and long-term progression.

    Why similar: Capitalism 20.8%, Economy 20.6%, Real Time Tactics 20.4%, Time Management 17%, Strategy 13.8%

  25. #25 Rush Hour Relay
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Third Watch Games
    Windows

    Dispatch drivers, manage fuel and inventory, and save your grandfather's delivery business from Sterling, the rival who's spent thirty years trying to put you out of business.

    Why similar: Time Management 22.4%, Real Time Tactics 22.3%, Capitalism 18.2%, Economy 15%, Management 8.3%

  26. #26 Farm Renovator: First Job
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MobilWayPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

    You inherit an old, neglected farm—so what do you do? You don't wait for a miracle. You clean it up, renovate, furnish, and upgrade it! Become a farmer, trader, and builder all at once and turn yourself into a true one-person band. Be the best version of yourself and become a county legend!

    Why similar: Time Management 28.1%, Capitalism 16.5%, Economy 16.3%, Sandbox 14.8%, Crafting 7.2%

  27. #27 TechDev Tycoon
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WPercent games
    Windows

    TechDev Tycoon is a technology company management simulator where you will be at the helm of your own technology business. Create all kinds of tech, cryptocurrencies, AI and OS, expand production, compete with competitors and explore new technologies to become the industry leader.

    Why similar: Economy 22.4%, Capitalism 21.6%, Time Management 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 19%, Simulation 7.6%

  28. #28 Scramble
    81% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: World Map Tycoon
    Windows

    Scramble is a resource management game in which you compete against other companies for the colonization of the New World.

    Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22%, Time Management 16.5%, Sandbox 12.5%, Capitalism 11.1%, Economy 9.9%

  29. #29 Ad Agency Tycoon
    78% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: BarCoffee Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ad Agency Tycoon is an Advertising Agency simulator set in the 60's. Choose the perfect combination for your propagandas, develop your company and conquer the golden age of publicity! Your advertising will come to life and face the tough market and the most feared of all: the public.

    Why similar: Time Management 27.9%, Capitalism 19.9%, Economy 18.8%, Management 12%, Sandbox 8.3%

  30. #30 Food Truck Empire
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: LichthundPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows

    Order up! Food Truck Empire is a management game where you build your own food truck business. Unlock new recipes, automate production, customize your trucks and compete against rival businesses. The world of flavor is yours to conquer!

    Why similar: Time Management 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Capitalism 16.4%, Economy 14.7%, Sandbox 11.1%

  31. #31 Wall Street Broker
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GamesCorpPub: Zero Sun Games
    Windows

    A real-time portfolio management sim where you build a career as a stock broker. Balance clients' trust, market timing, and your own reputation on a procedurally-generated Wall Street that never stops moving.

    Why similar: Capitalism 27%, Sandbox 21.4%, Economy 21.4%, Management 11.8%, Strategy 10.4%

  32. #32 Parcel Works: Packing Simulator
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Suiter Studios
    Windows

    A basic first-person warehouse simulator where you sort orders, pack parcels, and load the truck to get the orders out. Drinking coffee for an energy boost, but don't drink too much. You are merely an overworked employee who is working to one day buy the warehouse from your boss.

    Why similar: Time Management 36.5%, Economy 23%, Sandbox 19.9%, Management 12.5%, Simulation 8.1%

  33. #33 Vested
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paper Wasp Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Found a tech startup in 1990 and try to survive the dot-com bubble. Navigate 48 quarters of hype, hubris, and hostile board meetings across 19 possible endings.

    Why similar: Capitalism 20.4%, Economy 16%, Time Management 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Management 9.8%

  34. #34 Hacker Inc.
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Causality Gaming
    Windows

    1970. The IT industry is booming and the door is open to anyone willing to pursue it. Hacker Inc. is a mix of software development and hacking. Manage your company, grow your team and do some hacking from behind. Play through the story of your father's legacy, or go sandbox and write your own.

    Why similar: Time Management 35.1%, Economy 21.8%, Sandbox 18.9%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 7.8%

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    74% matchMostly Negative38% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Game Insight UAB
    Windows

    Tired of repetitive farm sims and basic plane games? Put your farm on hold. Start building a tiny town and transform it into a massive megapolis with a world-class modern airport! We constantly update the game to ensure you are always engaged—both on the ground and in the air.

    Why similar: Time Management 30.3%, Capitalism 23.7%, Economy 19.3%, Management 10.5%, Strategy 8.6%

  36. #36 Conglomerate
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Pale Ember Games
    Windows

    You’re the CEO. Build your company into a thriving conglomerate, managing the cash flow, product launches, funding and hiring decisions. Build a conglomerate or go bankrupt trying.

    Why similar: Time Management 30.3%, Capitalism 19.8%, Sandbox 14.6%, Economy 13.5%, Strategy 11.7%

  37. #37 CEO
    76% matchMostly Positive72% of 93 reviews2022
    Dev: Salty Olives
    Windows

    Play the CEO of a multi-national conglomerate in this business simulation. Grow crops, raise livestock, build mines and oil wells to get the raw resources needed to make more than 75 types of consumer goods.

    Why similar: Capitalism 27.6%, Economy 27.5%, Management 12.7%, Sandbox 12.2%, Simulation 11.2%

  38. #38 Big Ambitions
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 14,788 reviews2026
    Dev: Hovgaard Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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.

    Why similar: Economy 24.8%, Capitalism 23.5%, Management 18.6%, Time Management 14.7%, Sandbox 10.5%

  39. #39 Movies Tycoon
    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 555 reviews2024
    Dev: PixelCraze s.r.o.
    Windows

    Movies Tycoon is a simulation game where you dive into the world of film-making. Start with a humble studio, scout and manage top talent, customize unique characters, and direct blockbuster films.

    Why similar: Capitalism 19.9%, Time Management 19.3%, Economy 17.5%, Sandbox 12.8%, Management 10.5%

  40. #40 Iron Ledger: Deterrence Has A Price
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Comfort Sibanda
    Windows

    A high-pressure management sim where you build a defense contractor from nothing, secure contracts, expand production, manage staff and supply chains, and fight to stay ahead of cash flow, compliance, and collapse.

    Why similar: Time Management 21.8%, Economy 20.6%, Capitalism 19.1%, Management 12.6%, Strategy 7.6%

  41. #41 Global Business Tycoon
    72% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2026
    Dev: Virox Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Global Business Tycoon is a strategic management simulator where you build a global empire. Play solo or online multiplayer with up to 8 players.

    Why similar: Time Management 30.4%, Capitalism 24.8%, Economy 20.4%, Sandbox 17.6%, Simulation 4.4%

  42. #42 Blood Money, Good Money
    75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Arturo Zafra Moreno
    Windows

    Trade guns on a city plagued by gangs and expand your criminal empire

    Why similar: Time Management 28.8%, Sandbox 19.9%, Economy 15.5%, Simulation 12.5%, Strategy 11.8%

  43. #43 Blue Water Builders
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RipTide Softworks LLC
    Windows

    Blue Water Builders is a shipyard management and shipbuilding game set during the golden age of industry. Design, build, launch and manage your own fleet as you take a small shipyard from its humble beginnings to a major force in the world of shipbuilding. So, how far will you take your shipyard?

    Why similar: Time Management 25.6%, Sandbox 17%, Economy 13%, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 11%

  44. #44 Kombucha Craft
    71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Adrien De Nève
    Windows

    Kombucha Craft is a sandbox game where you control every step of kombucha production. Experiment with recipes and flavors to find the perfect balance.

    Why similar: Sandbox 27.2%, Economy 24.5%, Crafting 18.8%, Management 15.7%, Simulation 10.6%

  45. #45 Fleet Manager: Logistics Simulator
    71% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Woodheadgames Studio
    Windows

    Build a delivery empire from a single bicycle to an orbital fleet. Hire specialists, unlock cities, optimize routes, and conquer weather, events, and the cosmos — all while your fleet runs without you.

    Why similar: Time Management 27.1%, Sandbox 19.5%, Capitalism 17.2%, Economy 13.6%, Simulation 12.5%

  46. #46 Cloud Server Simulator
    71% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Realityocean Games
    Windows

    Design and expand your own data center. Manage clients. Negotiate offers. Setup and configure servers. Keep track of server maintenance and monitor their conditions. Every server counts in this strategic simulator of the digital backbone of our world.

    Why similar: Real Time Tactics 28.8%, Time Management 26.1%, Sandbox 18%, Strategy 9.9%, Management 9.6%

  47. #47 Studio Sim
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: PrattDesign
    Windows

    Build a film and television empire in a living entertainment industry beginning in the 1980s. Create and manage productions, cast unique talent, outmaneuver rival studios, climb the box office and grab television ratings in this immersive, old-school tycoon sim.

    Why similar: Time Management 24.5%, Capitalism 16.5%, Economy 15%, Sandbox 14.1%, Management 12.9%

  48. #48 MarginCall
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 123 reviews2026
    Dev: Functionally Human
    Windows

    MarginCall is a market with no scripted prices. Hundreds of independent traders, each with its own money and mind, price a real order book inside a fully simulated economy. Build a fortune, control industries, raid rivals, or get margin called into ruin.

    Why similar: Capitalism 23.2%, Economy 19.7%, Time Management 14%, Sandbox 12.2%, Management 8.9%

  49. #49 Dacan Express: Logistic manager
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dacan Studio
    Windows

    Welcome to Dacan Express! Build, manage, and expand your own logistics empire in this solo-developed management game. Hire staff, negotiate contracts, and keep your couriers on the move. 👉 Please Wishlist the game on Steam!

    Why similar: Time Management 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, Economy 16.6%, Capitalism 13.2%, Management 10%

  50. #50 Touge: JDM Dealership Simulator
    69% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Overscan
    Windows

    An economic simulator set in an alternative Japan. See a car that everyone has written off, read it with your bare eye, haggle with a salesman who remembers every deal, and grow from a single parking space to a corporation to keep it when the country runs out of money in 1990.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Time Management 22.2%, Economy 18.5%, Capitalism 14.1%, Management 11.6%

  51. #51 PC Tycoon 2
    68% matchVery Positive80% of 347 reviews2024
    Dev: Insignis Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Start with one tiny office and a big idea, and grow it into a global computer company. Design your own CPUs, GPUs and laptops, launch your own OS, and outsmart your rivals. A laid-back tycoon that's easy to get into and hard to put down — made by one indie dev.

    Why similar: Time Management 25.3%, Economy 20.3%, Capitalism 19.1%, Sandbox 14.8%, Management 9.4%

  52. #52 Datacenter Simulator
    66% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: Jelle
    Windows

    A hands-on, first-person datacenter tycoon. Order hardware, haul the boxes, rack the servers, patch every cable and subnet every switch then keep it all online through power cuts, heatwaves and hardware failures as your empire grows.

    Why similar: Capitalism 24.6%, Sandbox 20.6%, Economy 20%, Management 13.7%, Strategy 9.7%

  53. #53 Business Tycoon Billionaire
    73% matchMostly Negative35% of 17 reviews2018
    Dev: Boogygames Studios
    Windows

    Welcome to the world of Business Tycoon Billionaire, become an Billionaire by managing your businesses. Expand your empire and give your economy a boost with specialized managers that will automate the workflow of your businesses!

    Why similar: Time Management 24.9%, Capitalism 23.2%, Economy 20.4%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Real Time Tactics 6.8%

  54. #54 Bourbon Empire
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Disorganized Media
    Windows

    Organized crime real-time strategy set in New York City during prohibition. Using the illegal bootlegging trade, running various rackets, warring with other 'families', and bribing police, you can build an criminal empire.

    Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.3%, Time Management 20.3%, Economy 17.7%, Management 9.9%, Strategy 9.8%

  55. #55 Summer Islands
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 197 reviews2025
    Dev: Marttalin Games
    Windows · Linux

    Summer Islands is a holiday real-time strategy business simulator. Be the right businessman, build your holiday paradise and grab the money from your tourists. Play alone, with your friends and with computer enemies and survive natural disasters without going insolvent.

    Why similar: Capitalism 21.7%, Real Time Tactics 21.5%, Economy 20.5%, Sandbox 12.4%, Management 10.6%

  56. #56 The Capitalist: Private Equity Simulator
    66% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: The Capitalist
    Windows · Mac

    The Capitalist is the ultimate hyper-realistic Private Equity simulator. Raise capital, execute Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), restructure distressed businesses, and flip them for massive profits. Wall Street doesn’t forgive mistakes, but it pays handsomely for success.

    Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.8%, Capitalism 17.8%, Sandbox 17.2%, Economy 14.1%, Simulation 12.3%

  57. #57 Fast Food Manager 2
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cyber EyePub: UMKA Games
    Windows

    Fast Food Manager 2 is a realistic and multifaceted simulator where you will build and grow your own fast food restaurant chain from scratch!

    Why similar: Time Management 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Sandbox 16.8%, Strategy 9.3%, Crafting 8%

  58. #58 Your Spaceport!
    69% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: LokaFab
    Windows

    Manage your very own space station in this Tycoon game. Sell fuel and repairs to the visitors. Manufacture and research new ways to defend your business and make more money while balancing your relations towards other factions. Survive against all odds.

    Why similar: Time Management 25.5%, Capitalism 19.5%, Economy 17.9%, Sandbox 14.9%, Crafting 7.1%

  59. #59 Bestseller Tycoon
    67% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: WOJTECH
    Windows · Linux

    Run a literary publishing house across historical eras — from Gutenberg’s press to BookTok. Sign authors, greenlight manuscripts, negotiate contracts, outmaneuver rival publishers. Every author dies; your house remains. A time management sim about lasting legacy.

    Why similar: Time Management 24%, Capitalism 19.2%, Economy 15.9%, Sandbox 13.6%, Management 8.7%

  60. #60 Take Stock
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Animoun
    Windows

    Take Stock! is the ultimate wacky stock trading simulation strategy game! You take your time getting information about stocks in order to make the most profit buying and selling shares. Featuring a colorful monochromatic art style!

    Why similar: Capitalism 25%, Time Management 24.7%, Economy 23%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 8.4%

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