Games like Mad Games Tycoon

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.

91% positive from 4,419 · 2016 · 4% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $1.48 (2024-08-14)

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Six games like Mad Games Tycoon

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 Building.

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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 Building.

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Merchant of the Skies

86% positive from 2,271 reviews2020Deck Verified

Trading and base-building sandbox game. Players explore, trade, and build a company in the clouds.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging early hours of trading and questing, reminiscent of a simplified sky-faring merchant simulator.

The catchPrices never change, so trading turns into re-running the same routes for hours.

Both are tagged Economy, Management and Strategy.

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City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins

92% positive from 1,834 reviews2021Deck Verified

Deep management simulation game. Manage studios, create games, and grow your company.

What players likedPlayers praise the dedicated developer and constant updates, finding it a perfect blend of Game Dev Tycoon's simplicity and Software Inc's freedom.

The catchThe mechanics lack depth, leaving a repetitive, too easy Game Dev Tycoon clone.

Both are tagged Economy, Management and Building.

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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 Building.

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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 Building.

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More about Mad Games Tycoon

The catch

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

Reviews: 91% positive from 4,419
Released: 2016
Finish it: 4% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $1.48 (2024-08-14)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 91% positive, but with 4,419 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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