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Games like News Tower

  • 19 games
  • Updated Oct 23, 2026

Players who liked News Tower also play

The closest matches to News Tower: Turmoil, Car Manufacture, Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon, Corsair Cove, and Casino Resort Tower. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Capitalism and Time Management, like News Tower.

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares resource management with News Tower.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  1. Rank 04

    Corsair Cove

    Why this: Also Historical and Economy, like News Tower.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  2. Rank 06

    Two Point Museum

    Why this: Same cozy mood as News Tower.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025

The full ranked list: top 24 games like News Tower

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Turmoil

    Also Capitalism and Time Management, like News Tower.

    • 93% of 5,211 reviews
  2. 2
    Car Manufacture

    Shares resource management with News Tower.

    • 61% of 501 reviews
  3. 3
    Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon

    Also Capitalism and Economy, like News Tower.

    • 89% of 600 reviews
  4. 4
    Corsair Cove

    Also Historical and Economy, like News Tower.

    • 86% of 3,443 reviews
  5. 5
    Casino Resort Tower

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Early Access

    • 95% of 104 reviews
  6. 6
    Two Point Museum

    Same cozy mood as News Tower.

    • 96% of 4,522 reviews
  7. 7
    Mad Games Tycoon

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 89% of 1,286 reviews
  8. 8
    Hollywood Animal

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Early Access

    • 80% of 1,530 reviews
  9. 9
    Potionomics

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 5,044 reviews
  10. 10
    Big Ambitions

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 92% of 14,732 reviews
  11. 11
    Software Inc.

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 94% of 5,491 reviews
  12. 12
    Pub Sim

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 74% of 94 reviews
  13. 13
    Military Incremental Complex

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 84% of 530 reviews
  14. 14
    Project Highrise

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 85% of 2,227 reviews
  15. 15
    Ground of Aces

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Early Access

    • 85% of 831 reviews
  16. 16
    City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 729 reviews
  17. 17
    Supermarket Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 92% of 33,227 reviews
  18. 18
    Anno 117: Pax Romana

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 66% of 4,901 reviews
  19. 19
    Railway Empire

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 80% of 3,732 reviews
  20. 20
    Megastore Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 94% of 517 reviews
  21. 21
    My Supermarket

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 81% of 64 reviews
  22. 22
    Figure Shop Simulator

    Also Time Management and Economy, like News Tower.

    • 86% of 112 reviews
  23. 23
    Weedcraft Inc

    Also Economy and Crafting, like News Tower.

    • 77% of 869 reviews
  24. 24
    Recycling Center Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 81% of 935 reviews
News Tower — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: Sparrow Night
  • Price: $24.99checked Nov 3
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 95% of 2,667 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Faction choices force meaningful narrative branching
  • Real 1930s news headlines drive replayability
  • Spatial layout directly impacts efficiency
  • Chill
  • Cozy
  • Relaxing

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About News Tower

The closest matches to News Tower: Turmoil, Car Manufacture, Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon, Corsair Cove, and Casino Resort Tower. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If News Tower is your kind of game, the closest matches are Turmoil, Car Manufacture and Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and relaxing, and single out its faction choice and resource management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

News Tower is a 2025 strategy-simulation game set in a 1930s New York newsroom where players build and manage their own newspaper empire from the ground up. Players oversee resource management, staff skill specialization, and weekly newspaper crafting while making faction-based editorial choices that drive meaningful narrative branching. The tower-building mechanics offer deeply customizable spatial layouts where positioning directly impacts operational efficiency. Reviewers highlight that real 1930s news headlines contribute to replayability, and players describe the experience as cozy and relaxing. The game supports solo play only and is playable on Steam Deck. Currently holding a 95% positive rating from 2,667 Steam reviews at $17.49.

About News Tower: 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!

Is News Tower worth buying?

  • 95% of 2,667 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 91% positive across 69 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 11 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Just gave this game another chance and it's insanely frustrating. My employees spend half the day in the bathroom, and it takes ages for them to get any work done. You can't be frugal because you have to coddle your staff, meanwhile…”
152 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Turmoil, Car Manufacture, Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon

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Frequently asked about News Tower

Can I run it?

Does News Tower run on Steam Deck?

News Tower is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does News Tower cost?

News Tower is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to News Tower?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside News Tower are Turmoil, Car Manufacture, Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon.

Who developed News Tower?

News Tower was developed by Sparrow Night and published by Twin Sails Interactive.