Games Like Tycoon City: New York

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: Management 62.9%, Simulation 37.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers the most modern and comprehensive experience of building a business empire from the ground up within a sprawling, realistic city.

Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...

Why similar: Management 46.5%, Simulation 40.8%, City Builder 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the vertical development and management aspects of Tycoon City by tasking you with building and maintaining a successful skyscraper.

Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

Why similar: City Builder 57.4%, Simulation 23.8%, Management 18.8%

Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard for modern city-builders, it provides the deep urban planning and infrastructure management that fans of city-building crave.

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.

Why similar: City Builder 43.2%, Management 29.6%, Simulation 27.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management of a massive skyscraper, mirroring the vertical growth and business customization found in the seed game.

Create and control the business empire of your dreams. This in-depth strategy game covers almost every aspect of business that could be encountered in the real world.

Why similar: Simulation 51.7%, Management 48.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is widely considered the most realistic business simulation, offering the deep economic control that Tycoon City players often look for.

Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.

Why similar: Management 54.6%, Simulation 45.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at deep business management, allowing you to design office buildings and manage the growth of a company in a competitive market.

In this management tycoon game, you’ll start a criminal operation from nothing and grow it into a well-oiled money machine! Build speakeasies and illegal distilleries. Manage production chains and resource distribution. Leverage favors, chase down debtors, and bribe the police to look the other way.

Why similar: Management 67.9%, Simulation 32.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends business management with a city environment, requiring you to build a network of businesses while navigating urban logistics.

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 54.7%, Simulation 45.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the addictive 'tycoon' progression loop of starting small and growing into a massive corporate entity.

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 57.5%, Simulation 42.5%

Why You'll Like It: This management sim tasks you with running a business within a city, focusing on the growth and operational challenges of a newspaper empire.

Economic booms, stock market crashes, oil crises, upswings, triumphs... Now you can become the greatest power in industry!

Why similar: Simulation 65.8%, Management 34.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic industrial management game that focuses on production, logistics, and economic growth in a way that feels very similar to Tycoon City.

Develop a state-of-the art Las Vegas resort complex, using all the money and management skill you can. Customers on the living, breathing Las Vegas boulevard are Notoriously hard to satisfy - can you win the hearts and wallets of Vegas? Amazing real-time 3D graphics show off your resort to the max.

Why similar: Management 56.2%, Simulation 43.8%

Why You'll Like It: Sharing a similar era and gameplay style, this title focuses on building and managing entertainment venues in a major city.

Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.

Why similar: City Builder 41.1%, Management 33.3%, Simulation 25.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a complex economic simulation where you manage supply chains and production, perfect for those who enjoy the business side of tycoon games.

The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!

Why similar: City Builder 38.8%, Simulation 32.1%, Management 29%

Why You'll Like It: Managing the infrastructure and transit systems of a growing city is a core component of urban development games like Tycoon City.

Highrise Mogul: design, build and manage your own skyscraper. Make floor plans, place rentable rooms, hire staff, design a beautiful garden, manage your own power grid and much more!

Why similar: City Builder 51.3%, Management 25%, Simulation 23.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines city-building with real estate management, allowing you to develop urban property and manage the businesses within.

Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

Why similar: City Builder 46.6%, Management 26.7%, Simulation 26.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly deep level of economic and urban management for players who want a more challenging and realistic simulation.

Manage transportation for commuters in four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam

Why similar: Simulation 44.3%, Management 28.9%, City Builder 26.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses specifically on the transit management aspect of city-building, which is essential for the growth of any urban center.

SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.

Why similar: City Builder 46.8%, Management 28.8%, Simulation 24.5%

Why You'll Like It: The classic city-builder that defined the genre and remains a must-play for anyone interested in urban development and economic management.

Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.

Why similar: Simulation 44%, Management 42.3%, City Builder 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a polished, humorous take on the management simulation genre, focusing on building and optimizing a complex facility.

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 56.7%, Simulation 43.3%

Why You'll Like It: This business sim focuses on the day-to-day management of a growing tech company, offering a focused tycoon experience.

Design, build, and manage the world’s largest and most diverse cities in Cities XXL. Bigger and better than ever before with a more powerful game engine and new interface, become the mayor of your very own sprawling metropolis.

Why similar: City Builder 52.5%, Simulation 26.6%, Management 20.9%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward city-builder that allows for large-scale urban development and management.

Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff and run an academic institution packed with wild courses.

Why similar: City Builder 36.9%, Management 35.3%, Simulation 27.8%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the management formula by allowing you to build and run a university, focusing on both infrastructure and operational success.

Modern Casino Tycoon Simulation in full 3D glory. Build the casino. Set the odds. Expand into a luxury hotel/casino or go cheap & extract max profits. Keep the vault secure at all times, and beware of criminals & cheaters!!

Why similar: City Builder 46.3%, Simulation 27%, Management 26.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and design of a specific business type, mirroring the nightclub and theater management found in the seed game.

Become a ruler and build the ancient city of your dreams in Empire City! Unlock new opportunities for your city's prosperity, gain the support of the gods, construct grand buildings, and create unique infrastructure. Transform a small settlement into a magnificent center of civilization!

Why similar: City Builder 49%, Simulation 32.1%, Management 18.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a historical city-building experience that focuses on the growth and management of an urban center.

Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.

Why similar: Simulation 42%, Management 37.2%, City Builder 20.8%

Why You'll Like It: For those who enjoyed the creative business customization of Tycoon City, this game offers unparalleled freedom in building and managing a theme park.

In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.

Why similar: Simulation 38.2%, Management 36.9%, City Builder 24.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines historical city development with economic management, focusing on building a rail network to fuel urban growth.

The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

Why similar: Management 50.5%, Simulation 49.5%

Why You'll Like It: A charming management sim that requires careful planning and economic management to build a successful public attraction.

Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!

Why similar: City Builder 38.2%, Management 32.7%, Simulation 29%

Why You'll Like It: This game returns to the roots of classic tycoon management, focusing on the logistics and building aspects of a successful business.

Build and manage an international airport!

Why similar: City Builder 38.2%, Management 33.5%, Simulation 28.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep management experience where you must build and operate a complex facility, similar to managing businesses in Tycoon City.

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 52.4%, Simulation 47.6%

Why You'll Like It: A niche business management game that allows you to customize and grow a small business into a successful chain.

What if you had it in your power to rid the world of disease, to improve the lives of millions, to ease suffering and cure the sick… and earn a tidy profit? As the head of your own Pharmaceutical Conglomerate you have this power resting in your hands. Will you use it for good?

Why similar: Management 56.5%, Simulation 43.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the production and economic side of business management, challenging you to balance profit with complex manufacturing.

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.

Why similar: City Builder 52.1%, Simulation 27.4%, Management 20.5%

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 59.1%, Simulation 40.9%

Build cities, shape a world.Cities XL Platinum lets you design, build and link up cities of all shapes and sizes around the Cities XL planet!Build more impressive cities than ever before! Cities XL Platinum offers a huge variety of over 1,000 buildings and constructions (including 50 brand new structures), that you can freely place on...

Why similar: City Builder 52.6%, Simulation 33.4%, Management 14%

Become a movie mogul in Super Movie Tycoon! From script to screen, build your dream team and create blockbusters to conquer Hollywood!

Why similar: City Builder 42.4%, Management 30%, Simulation 27.6%

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 37.4%, City Builder 36%, Simulation 26.6%

Construct the city of the 21st Century with City Life! City Life 2008 Edition is a next-generation City Builder. Its 3D game engine provides a level of detail and animation unprecedented in the City Builder genre, with total freedom of construction.

Why similar: City Builder 55.3%, Simulation 44.7%

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: Management 34.2%, City Builder 34.1%, Simulation 31.7%

Dense traffic, one way streets and a huge city are waiting for you! Sit down at the steering wheel and carry the residents of New York to their final destination.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

It's the year 1850 - The world is changing. A new era of mass production and mass transportation has begun. For a smart businessman there are many opportunities. With a little money and good ideas you can establish a business empire.

Why similar: Simulation 77.5%, Management 22.5%

WBM Tycoon is a fresh look in sports strategy games that combines the classic manager game with the financial management and development of a Tycoon type game. As the Club Owner you must generate (or loan) the necessary funds in order to expand the club's facilities, raise the financial level and improve the team's roster.

Why similar: Simulation 66.5%, Management 33.5%

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: Simulation 62.8%, Management 37.2%

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: City Builder 47.2%, Management 30.1%, Simulation 22.7%

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.

Why similar: City Builder 45.5%, Management 30.5%, Simulation 24%

Welcome to Lunch Island! Where the sun always shines, everything comes in perfect individual servings and the only meal served is, LUNCH! Head to the beach and finish the Ice Cream Sandwich event or head to the City and supply Comic Con with pretzels and coffee? Compete in Competitions! Who has the best Hot Dog on Lunch Island?

Why similar: Simulation 58.8%, Management 41.2%

Start your career as a taxi driver in the city of New York and carry your customers safely and on time to their final destination.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Send the housing market through the roof as you build, buy, and sell houses in the new strategy game, Build-a-lot! You can flip houses for quick cash or sit back and watch the rental income pile up. Become a real estate mogul as you visit scenic towns, earn huge profits and perform special favors for the colorful local mayors.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Become the mayor and build the city of your dreams! In this game, anything is possible. Whatever you can imagine in a city-building and development simulator, you can do. Start from the very beginning and unlock new possibilities for developing your city in Global City!

Why similar: City Builder 47.9%, Management 26.4%, Simulation 25.8%

Design, build and manage a recreation center! Host fitness classes, build swimming pools, arcade & entertainment areas, build event rooms to host parties & much more. With endless customisation, Rec Center Tycoon goes much more in-depth than your average business management simulator.

Why similar: City Builder 41.3%, Management 30.5%, Simulation 28.2%

Build your settlement, gather goods, ensure maximum efficiency and make a profit!

Why similar: Management 38.1%, Simulation 31.6%, City Builder 30.3%

Turn your building from a small shopping center into a huge city mall! To avoid going bankrupt, you’ll need to build new stores and restaurants, set smart prices, and keep up with trends. 15+ stores, dozens of machines & services, and hundreds of brands waiting for you!

Why similar: Management 35.6%, Simulation 33.4%, City Builder 31%

Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. Players start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, the player constructs stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services. Build up your own Empire!

Why similar: City Builder 46.9%, Management 29.2%, Simulation 24%

Constructor Plus is the definitive building simulation for the modern day tycoon. Build your dream town full of crackpot undesirables, businesses, and quirky tenants whilst fending off your rivals in the eagerly awaited sequel to Constructor HD. With almost 3 times more content, building just got bigger!

Why similar: City Builder 50.5%, Simulation 49.5%

A cyberpunk advertising tycoon game. Explore a massive procedural city, and plaster your adverts all over it. Float around cyberspace and post links online. Watch the economy of the city evolve with the effects of your decisions.

Why similar: City Builder 36.8%, Simulation 33.6%, Management 29.6%

Build an industrial empire from scratch in Industry Giant 4.0. Produce goods, build up your industries, construct transportation networks, plan production, manage finances, and navigate global events. Become the next business tycoon and write history!

Why similar: City Builder 42.6%, Management 33%, Simulation 24.5%

Build your own airport in Skyhaven! Live out your airplane tycoon and simulation game fantasies and make the best surroundings and strategy for both airline manager and passenger alike. Schedule flight plans, build terminals, landing strips and more and create an airport tycoon empire in Skyhaven.

Why similar: Simulation 54.6%, Management 45.4%

The wildly popular Zoo Tycoon series gets set to crank up the excitement, challenge, and fun of building the ultimate zoo. Let your imagination run wild with Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection. Build, manage, and maintain your dream zoo alone or with up to four players.

Why similar: Simulation 52.1%, Management 47.9%

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: Management 53.7%, Simulation 46.3%

An entire industrial empire under your control. Have you always dreamed of swimming in money? In “Industry Empire” you are the boss of all bosses.

Why similar: Simulation 67%, Management 33%

In 960 AD, the new Song Dynasty needs you! As magistrate, build a prosperous city from scratch. Develop bustling streets filled with businesses and entertainment, while navigating hidden crises of political strife and foreign invasions. How will you lead through these challenges?

Why similar: City Builder 48%, Simulation 28%, Management 24%

Casual city building. Become an architect. Manage the small polis. Construct beautiful city zones with plenty of modern blocks. Work your way to the top through the campaign mode, or create your own scenarios.

Why similar: Simulation 54%, City Builder 32.1%, Management 13.9%