- #1 Game Dev Tycoon
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 44,663 reviews2013
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
Why similar: Management 49.7%, Economy 18.3%, Simulation 13%, Strategy 7.3%, Funny 2.4%
- #2 Youtubers Life
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 15,450 reviews2017
Dev: UPLAY Online
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Become the most successful youtuber on the planet! Create videos, get subscribers, attend events, interact with your fans… and grow your channel. Live a youtuber’s life!
Why similar: Management 23.5%, Memes 20.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Resource Management 10.4%, Comedy 9.8%
- #3 Mad Games Tycoon
96% matchVery Positive91% of 4,414 reviews2016
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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!
Why similar: Management 39.3%, Economy 29.7%, Resource Management 10.6%, Simulation 8.6%, Strategy 8.3%
- #4 Game Corp DX
95% matchVery Positive88% of 3,083 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Manage your Game Studio, earn big bucks, impress the critics, beat rival studios and clean up at the awards!
Why similar: Management 42.5%, Economy 31.1%, Simulation 8.9%, Strategy 4.7%, 2D 3.3%
- #5 News Tower
93% matchVery Positive94% of 4,202 reviews2025
Dev: Sparrow NightPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 16.8 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: Management 31.3%, Economy 22.6%, Resource Management 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Strategy 7.7%
- #6 Gamer Career Tycoon
94% matchVery Positive81% of 289 reviews2018
Dev: Raptor Claw Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Start your life as a simple gamer in the year 2000. Find popular games to stream or compete in 8 different Esports. Who will you be? Play your career and story. Can you become the most famous broadcaster or the best progamer in the world?
Why similar: Economy 26%, Management 25.4%, Simulation 14.1%, Comedy 8.2%, Funny 8%
- #7 Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game
94% matchVery Positive81% of 531 reviews2021
Dev: Squidpunch StudiosPub: Vincent Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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.
Why similar: Economy 25.4%, Management 23.4%, Arcade 10.8%, Comedy 9.4%, Strategy 7.3%
- #8 Movies Tycoon
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 487 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: Economy 27.1%, Management 24.2%, Memes 16.5%, 1980s 8.7%, 1990's 7.7%
- #9 Ad Agency Tycoon
91% matchMixed69% of 72 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: Economy 27.8%, Management 26.4%, 1980s 12.9%, 1990's 9%, Simulation 7.5%
- #10 Battle Royale Tycoon
91% matchMixed69% of 513 reviews2019
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design and build arenas for your guests to fight in, keep them happy, your workers paid and make a profit!
Why similar: Management 35.1%, Economy 27%, Strategy 12.3%, Simulation 12.2%, Resource Management 11.2%
- #11 Game Dev Studio
90% matchVery Positive85% of 676 reviews2018
Dev: Explosive Squat Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Welcome to your own Game Dev Studio! How will you run your own offices and ascend to greatness in the gaming industry?
Why similar: Management 32.6%, Economy 25.3%, Simulation 14.7%, Strategy 13.5%, Casual 3.7%
- #12 SimAirport
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,012 reviews2020
Dev: LVGameDev LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build & Manage Your Airport. An International Hub or a Regional Masterpiece -- it's up to you. Buy more land to scale out, or escalators to scale up with MULTIPLE FLOORS. You're in full control in this modern business management tycoon!
Why similar: Economy 32.1%, Management 28.6%, Strategy 8%, Resource Management 7.2%, Simulation 6.8%
- #13 Esports Life Tycoon
89% matchMixed61% of 711 reviews2020
Dev: UPLAY Online
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Manage your own esports squad, expand your gaming house, and defeat legendary teams to become the best in the world!
Why similar: Management 26.7%, Economy 25.9%, Resource Management 11%, Comedy 8.9%, Funny 8.9%
- #14 Showrunner
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Inexplicable Games
Windows
Create and run your own TV show! An isometric management game where you craft scripts, populate your world with characters and cast actors to play them. Hire and manage staff, develop your studio and gain a dedicated following.
Why similar: Management 31.6%, Economy 22.5%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 11.9%, Resource Management 10.1%
- #15 Academia : School Simulator
86% matchVery Positive86% of 3,008 reviews2021
Dev: Squeaky Wheel Studio IncPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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!
Why similar: Management 34.8%, Economy 33.1%, Funny 10.5%, Strategy 8.5%, Simulation 8.3%
- #16 The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon
85% matchVery Positive80% of 1,036 reviews2025
Dev: Aniki GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shape the history of the Hollywood movie industry in this sandbox business simulation game. Create the movies you've always wanted to see, hire the best team, research cutting-edge technologies, and dominate the Box Office. Can you rise from a small studio to a Hollywood giant?
Why similar: Management 33.1%, Economy 29.7%, Simulation 8.2%, Strategy 8.1%, Funny 5.9%
- #17 CoffeeBiz Tycoon
87% matchMixed64% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: The Sociopath Software
Windows
CoffeeBiz tycoon is a mix of entrepreneurship fun and complicated business simulation. Start your first coffee kiosk, brew, expand, hire, deal with competitors, build a well-known brand, risk, and do everything else needed to build prosperous and profitable business.
Why similar: Management 33.6%, Economy 25.4%, Simulation 12%, Strategy 11.9%, Resource Management 6.4%
- #18 Computer Tycoon
86% matchVery Positive85% of 996 reviews2017
Dev: Progorion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Computer Tycoon is a fairly complex Business Grand Strategy game about Computer Evolution. Start in the 70s, invent until 2034, create the best computer systems, upgrade your infrastructure, lead a team, and alter computer history! It is time to "Think Different"
Why similar: Economy 34.2%, Management 28.5%, Resource Management 12.9%, Strategy 9.6%, Difficult 6.4%
- #19 Mad Games Tycoon 2
83% matchVery Positive94% of 7,570 reviews2023
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start your own game development studio in 1976. Build your own offices, production facilities and server rooms. Develop the games of your dreams and produce the next next-gen console. Rise from a small garage company to a huge corporation.
Why similar: Management 40.7%, Economy 40%, Simulation 9.1%, Strategy 8.8%, Casual 1.4%
- #20 TV Studio Story
84% matchVery Positive91% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Create shows, sign stars, and dominate the airwaves in this TV studio sim.
Why similar: Simulation 28%, Comedy 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, 2D 14.9%, Casual 8.9%
- #21 Grand Casino Tycoon
84% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this colorful tycoon with unique puzzle elements you are the designer of stunning, glamorous casinos. Your guests, though, have varied and sometimes opposite demands! Analyze their routines, split them up and manipulate them on your way to success!
Why similar: Management 31.2%, Economy 23.4%, Comedy 14.4%, Resource Management 7.3%, Funny 7.2%
- #22 Shopping Empire Tycoon
82% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
This Game is Basically a Market Management Simulator. Make Your Store Get The Best Profit With Various Upgrades and Unlocks. Including Basic Clicking stuff, Managing Your Own Market , Upgrading and A game with the theme of reaching to going to next level.
Why similar: Economy 34.6%, Management 31.5%, Resource Management 11.6%, Simulation 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #23 Startup Panic
82% matchMixed55% of 280 reviews2022
Dev: AlgorocksPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Quit your job and build an exciting startup! Survive the tech bubble, compete with rival CEOs and expand your office from bedroom programmer up to the heights of global corporate sabotage! As long as you don't get hacked... or kidnapped...
Why similar: Economy 23.5%, Management 20.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Resource Management 10.5%, Comedy 8.9%
- #24 Ninja Tycoon
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 436 reviews2018
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Recruit Ninjas, Hire Workers, build your base, train your Ninjas and send them on Missions!
Why similar: Management 34.4%, Economy 31.7%, Simulation 16.8%, Strategy 13.8%, Indie 3.2%
- #25 Tube Tycoon
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 600 reviews2018
Dev: Teal Fire
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The only game of its kind where you can feel like a real internet celebrity! Record videos, interact with your subscribers, buy better equipment and gain fame!
Why similar: Management 46%, Strategy 21%, Simulation 19.7%, Casual 5.8%, Indie 4.7%
- #26 Rescue HQ - The Tycoon
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 915 reviews2019
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build up your headquarters from scratch and design your own masterpiece. In Rescue HQ you build, organize and manage a joint station for firefighters, police and ambulance. Manage your resources wisely and master challenging emergencies to keep your city safe! Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Management 37.1%, Comedy 18.8%, Strategy 12.3%, Simulation 11.9%, Funny 11.6%
- #27 Epic Car Factory
80% matchMixed65% of 274 reviews2018
Dev: Zwetan LetschewPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Epic Car Factory puts you in the drivers seat of your very own car company. Build, market, hire, fire, and more in this fast paced business simulation. The failure and success of the company depends entirely on your decisions and how you react to the ever changing market place.
Why similar: Economy 39.4%, Management 25.4%, Simulation 12%, Strategy 9.5%, Resource Management 8.3%
- #28 Airline Tycoon Deluxe
78% matchVery Positive84% of 657 reviews2014
Dev: SpellboundPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Airline Tycoon Deluxe is a funny economy simulation proceeding in realtime and assigning you the complete responsibility for an airline.
Why similar: Economy 33.5%, Management 31.1%, Funny 10.2%, Simulation 8.9%, Strategy 7.3%
- #29 Dungeon Tycoon
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,751 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: Economy 36.7%, Management 35.2%, Strategy 10.3%, Simulation 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #30 Another Brick in The Mall
76% matchVery Positive83% of 2,425 reviews2020
Dev: The Quadsphere
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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!
Why similar: Management 43.7%, Economy 30%, Simulation 10.8%, Strategy 5.8%, 2D 3.6%
- #31 Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,274 reviews2025
Dev: Hammer & RavensPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build and expand your monastery, craft recipes and brew holy ales in this unique brewery tycoon. No pre-made recipes in Ale Abbey, oh no. It's a canvas for true beer alchemists. It's as simple as: brew, sip, repeat. Welcome to Ale Abbey!
Why similar: Management 24.3%, Economy 23%, Comedy 9.1%, Resource Management 8.4%, Funny 7.6%
- #32 Entertainment Simulator
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 164 reviews2026
Dev: Grizzbera StudioPub: INDIECN
Windows
"Entertainment Simulator" is a new era TV station simulation game with a powerful data simulation system and many innovative gameplay. You have to compete with TV stations and new media, and finally, through unremitting efforts, build your own media empire.
Why similar: Management 39.1%, Economy 22.3%, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 11.8%, Resource Management 11.2%
- #33 Filmmaker Tycoon
77% matchMostly Negative26% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Aternis Level 0Pub: Aternis Interactive
Windows
Filmmaker Tycoon is a next generation movie tycoon simulation game! You're the producer of your very own movie studio! Hire actors, build movie sets, make films, move up in the industry, and watch your finished films in Filmmaker Tycoon.
Why similar: Economy 27.5%, Management 26.4%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Funny 8.7%, Comedy 7.8%
- #34 RPG Tycoon
78% matchMixed51% of 487 reviews2016
Dev: Skatanic StudiosPub: Macrocosmic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land!
Why similar: Management 45.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 11.9%, Resource Management 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #35 Comic Book Tycoon
77% matchMixed43% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: True Seria
Windows
Start out as comic artist in small room and draw best comic you can and show off your work, replay the history of the comic industry., your decisions will make or break your studio. Create bestselling comics and become immortal with your stories.
Why similar: Management 21.7%, Strategy 21.7%, Simulation 18.9%, Economy 16.7%, Casual 5.9%
- #36 City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,775 reviews2021
Dev: Binogure Studio 🐺
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Manage a game studio from the dawn of the gaming industry in 1976. Your journey starts with small indie titles and grows into a gaming empire. Develop, design, and conquer the industry. From humble beginnings to gaming legend – it’s your story, your studio, your legacy!
Why similar: Economy 36.4%, Management 32.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 8.9%, 2D 5.6%
- #37 Smooth Operators
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 289 reviews2014
Dev: Heydeck Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Smooth Operators is an advanced simulation where you take control of a call center company and lead it to financial success! Watch your company become alive and grow while your building reach the highest skyline. What type of CEO will you be?
Why similar: Management 52.3%, Strategy 19.1%, Simulation 18.1%, Casual 4.9%, Indie 4.3%
- #38 Youtubers Life 2
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,249 reviews2021
Dev: UPLAY Online
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Start from humble beginnings and take charge of the daily life of a wannabe influencer. Balance your day between creating trend-based content, completing tasks to earn money, and building trust with your neighbors to uncover their stories. Are you ready to embark on your road to fame?
Why similar: Management 26.2%, Memes 18.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Funny 11%, Comedy 9.8%
- #39 Music Band Manager
75% matchMixed54% of 360 reviews2017
Dev: Hamsters Gaming
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Always dreamed of creating your own music band? We will realize your dream! Record songs, release albums and manage group activities! With the advancement of the group, managers will help you, and you will also have to face more than one difficult choice. Compete for a place in the top 100! Conquer the whole world!
Why similar: Management 31.3%, Economy 15%, Comedy 11.8%, Simulation 10.1%, Strategy 9.1%
- #40 Project Highrise
72% matchVery Positive85% of 4,730 reviews2016
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...
Why similar: Management 48.9%, Economy 16.4%, Simulation 13.6%, Strategy 12.6%, 2D 4.1%
- #41 Please Subscribe: Streamer Career
71% matchVery Positive83% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: Raptor Claw Games
Windows
Please Subscribe is the sequel to Gamer Career Tycoon from 2018. Develop your own livestream channel from the ground up. Manage and operate, overcome challenges, learn new tricks in order to rise in the charts, and possibly, become the next big internet superstar.
Why similar: Management 28.3%, Economy 23.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Simulation 12.7%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #42 Startup Company
71% matchVery Positive81% of 6,175 reviews2020
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!
Why similar: Management 43.6%, Economy 32.3%, Simulation 10.5%, Strategy 7.8%, Resource Management 2.4%
- #43 Basement
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,215 reviews2019
Dev: Halfbus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Basement is a strategy game, where you start doing illegal business to fund the development of your dream video game. It won't be easy, so get ready to deal with other gangs, cops, crazy junkies, mysterious investor and even ghosts from the past.
Why similar: Management 29.3%, Resource Management 12.7%, Economy 12.2%, 1990's 10.2%, Strategy 9.3%
- #44 Drill Deal – Oil Tycoon
70% matchVery Positive87% of 120 reviews2022
Pub: Manager Games S.A.
Windows
Drill Deal is a fun oil business simulator. Start from a single tiny rig and expand it to a large complex of connected platforms. Optimize & grow your business. Look out for threats like weather, terrorists, fire, and others. Take care of your working crews.
Why similar: Economy 27.7%, Management 20.9%, Resource Management 10.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Simulation 8%
- #45 News Tycoon
74% matchMostly Negative35% of 147 reviews2017
Dev: Oreol
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
News Tycoon is a real-time tycoon game about newspaper management
Why similar: Management 41.1%, Economy 29.3%, Strategy 20.1%, Difficult 4.6%, Casual 1.9%
- #46 Disco Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Disco Simulator is a tycoon type game based on club management. Your task will be to set up the club from scratch, put up walls, arrange furniture, hire staff, plan events, invite artists, put on concerts. Create your own club!
Why similar: Management 28.6%, Economy 27.8%, Simulation 8.4%, Resource Management 7.6%, Comedy 7.5%
- #47 Coffee Shop Tycoon
69% matchVery Positive85% of 596 reviews2022
Dev: Riff Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Manage your own coffee shop and control every detail to make it the most popular one in town! Roast your own beans and create your recipes. Hire and train your staff, manage your economy and marketing, and destroy your competition to become the ultimate legal coffee monopoly in Coffee Shop Tycoon.
Why similar: Management 36.2%, Economy 28.5%, Simulation 10.4%, Strategy 9.9%, Resource Management 8.1%
- #48 M.U.D. TV
73% matchMixed41% of 190 reviews2010
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Always wanted to see if you can hack the day-to-day life of a TV producer? Here's your chance! M.U.D. TV is your ticket to the weird wild world of television.
Why similar: Strategy 52.8%, Simulation 47.2%
- #49 PC Tycoon 2
67% matchVery Positive80% of 315 reviews2024
Dev: Insignis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your computer company and develop your PC components, create your own laptop, monitor, develop an interactive operating system or build your PC. Research new technologies, improve your office and your factory, hire the best employees, buy other companies and build your computer empire!
Why similar: Economy 45.7%, Management 30.6%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 6.4%, 2D 4%
- #50 The Cable Guy
68% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: 4sandwiches
Windows
Your job is to connect all the users from different projects to their servers in the procedurally generated network. In an ever changing office environment you'll have a lot of nifty tools to help you save your job and keep everyone from losing their cool. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Management 30.1%, Economy 23.3%, Strategy 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Funny 9.5%
- #51 March to a Million
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Run a music talent agency and make platinum-selling records!
Why similar: 1990's 19.7%, Simulation 19.7%, Management 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Strategy 10.3%
- #52 Dealer's Life
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,304 reviews2019
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Live the ultimate pawn shop experience in this funny retro style tycoon game!
Why similar: Economy 23.8%, Management 23.8%, Memes 20.7%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Funny 8.6%
- #53 Game Builder Tycoon
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
In Game Builder Tycoon, begin as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing, research stuff and manage a skilled team. Overcome competition to guide your game development studio to global recognition and dominate the gaming industry.
Why similar: Economy 36.4%, Management 31%, Resource Management 10.1%, Simulation 9.9%, Strategy 8.7%
- #54 Industry Manager: Future Technologies
70% matchMixed58% of 312 reviews2016
Dev: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
INDUSTRY MANAGER: Future Technologies is a classic economy simulation in which you can build your own empire, research new sustainable products, and sweep aside the competition on your way to fame and success.
Why similar: Management 39.6%, Economy 39.4%, Simulation 21.1%
- #55 Yerba Mate Tycoon
67% matchVery Positive88% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: DonislawDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Yerba Mate Tycoon is a unique management game. You are taking care of a yerba mate production shop/company, create, customize various yerba mates, unlock new upgrades, and grow your company. Don't know what yerba mate is? Let's say it's a coffee alternative in South American countries.
Why similar: Management 29.5%, Economy 27.9%, Resource Management 9.5%, Strategy 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #56 Idol Manager
65% matchVery Positive88% of 4,041 reviews2021
Dev: Glitch PitchPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Idol Manager is a business sim about conquering the entertainment industry using any means you deem necessary.
Why similar: Economy 38.9%, Management 34.7%, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 7.4%, Comedy 7.3%
- #57 Game Tycoon 2
70% matchMixed49% of 248 reviews2016
Dev: Sunlight Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In Game Tycoon 2 you find yourself in the middle of the big players. Get into the act and experience the fascination of the game development. Reach your goal and become the Game Tycoon!
Why similar: Management 32.7%, Economy 28.3%, 1980s 14.4%, Strategy 10.8%, Simulation 9.8%
- #58 Freight Tycoon Inc.
69% matchMixed51% of 487 reviews2014
Dev: NikitaPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Freight Tycoon is an economic simulation game which challenges players’ management skills. It puts one into the shoes of an owner of a cargo transportation company. One has to evaluate the profitability of contracts, contact customers, and appoint drivers to deliver goods.
Why similar: Management 33.8%, Economy 29.6%, Strategy 26.4%, Simulation 9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #59 Beans: The Coffee Shop Simulator
68% matchMixed68% of 185 reviews2017
Dev: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Beans is a sardonic 'tycoon' simulation game about hipsters running a coffee shop replete with dismal puns, coffee, chiptunes, and mystery!
Why similar: Management 28.5%, Economy 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13%, Simulation 9.3%, Comedy 9.3%