Single-player games like Mad Games Tycoon 2
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Mad Games Tycoon 2, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
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!
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Mad Games Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
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!
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The Corporate Machine
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
Stardock's classic 2001 real-time economic strategy game, available now on Steam. Dive back into the timeless battle for one of the most ruthless environments ever created: international trade.
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Rise of Industry
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
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.
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Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
Game Builder Tycoon - Prologue is a free simulation game in which you begin your journey as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing and research stuff. Create best game on the planet!
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Desynced
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
Desynced is a sci-fi strategy game with fully customizable units and behaviors. Gather, build, research, and explore the unknown. Alone or with friends, unveil the mystery of an AI on the edge of self-awareness and uncover the hidden truth in this blend of strategy, automation, and exploration.
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SimCasino
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
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!!
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Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
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.
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Game Dev Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
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.
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Mad Tower Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
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.
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Overcooked
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
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Software Inc.
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
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.
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Game Dev Story
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!
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Project Highrise
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...
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Game Corp DX
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
Manage your Game Studio, earn big bucks, impress the critics, beat rival studios and clean up at the awards!
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Mad Television Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon 2.
In Mad Television Tycoon, you take control of a TV station. Accept the challenge and lead your network to success. Your task is to create a diverse schedule, maximize advertising revenue, and outshine the competition.