Games like Idol Manager

Idol Manager is a business simulation game where you manage a pop idol agency. Its core loop involves training idols, managing their personal lives, and navigating scandals to build success.

88% positive from 4,070 · 2021 · 2% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $19.99 $9.99 -50% · Lowest ever $9.99 (2024-09-18)

Visual NovelEconomyManagement Romance Point & ClickStrategy

Six games like Idol Manager

If My Heart Had Wings

92% positive from 4,618 reviews201414% finish itDeck Playable

A visual novel about rebuilding a glider club to fly through a rare cloud formation. It focuses on youth, friendship, and overcoming obstacles.

What players likedPlayers praise this visual novel for its good characters, planes, and plot, comparing it favorably to other "chasing dream" stories.

The catchThe story drags for dozens of hours of filler before anything meaningful happens.

Both are tagged Romance, Point & Click and Visual Novel.

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Mad Games Tycoon

91% positive from 4,419 reviews20164% finish itDeck Playable

This is a business simulation game where players build and manage a video game development studio. The core loop involves designing, developing, and marketing games to achieve market dominance.

The catchThe tutorial explains almost nothing, leaving you guessing what makes a game sell.

Both are tagged Economy, Management and Strategy.

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Weed Shop 3

94% positive from 4,117 reviews20221% finish itDeck Verified

This is a business simulation game with FPS elements. Players manage a cannabis dispensary, growing and selling weed while upgrading their shop and hiring staff.

What players likedPlayers praise Weed Shop 3 as a deep, quirky, and addicting time-passer, superior to other weed games and even Schedule I.

The catchProgression is punishingly slow, gating content behind hours of repetitive grinding.

Both are tagged Economy, Management and Strategy.

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Production Line : Car factory simulation

82% positive from 3,474 reviews201911% finish itDeck Playable

This is a car factory management simulation game. Players design and optimize production lines to build cars efficiently and profitably.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun and cool car manufacturing simulation game.

The catchA clunky UI with no scaling option remains unfixed on a long abandoned game.

Both are tagged Economy, Management and Strategy.

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Rail Route

89% positive from 2,519 reviews202410% finish itDeck Verified

This is a simulation and strategy game where players design and automate railway networks. Its core loop involves planning routes, managing trains, and optimizing efficiency.

What players likedPlayers praise this strategic railway game for its rewarding, hours-long gameplay, akin to a basic train dispatcher program.

The catchConfusing tutorial poorly teaches the game's core mechanics

Both are tagged Economy, Management and Strategy.

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Another Brick in The Mall

83% positive from 2,432 reviews20204% finish itDeck Playable

A business simulation game where you design, build, and manage a shopping mall. The core loop involves optimizing layout, staffing, and customer satisfaction to maximize profit.

What players likedPlayers praise its fun, engaging mall-building gameplay, offering hours of content and strategic depth.

The catchThe content runs dry after a couple of hours and no real challenge remains.

Both are tagged Economy, Management and Strategy.

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More about Idol Manager

What players liked

Players praise its addictive difficulty and unique spin on the idol industry, similar to a simulator.

The catch

A game breaking bug freezes time and ruins saves, and the devs stopped fixing it.

Reviews: 88% positive from 4,070
Released: 2021
Finish it: 2% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $19.99 $9.99 -50% · Lowest ever $9.99 (2024-09-18)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 88% positive, but with 4,070 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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