Single-player games like Mad Games Tycoon 2
Below are 10 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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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 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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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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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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Academia : School 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 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!
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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.