Rank 01Why this
Also City Builder and Economy, like Showrunner.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
Games like Showrunner
- 19 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Showrunner also play
The closest matches to Showrunner: City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Two Point Museum, Mad Games Tycoon 2, STATIONflow, and The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares staff management with Showrunner.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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STATIONflow
Why this: Also City Builder and Isometric, like Showrunner.
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The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon
Why this: Also Isometric and Economy, like Showrunner.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Showrunner
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- 1City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Also City Builder and Economy, like Showrunner.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Inexplicable Games
- Price: $8.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 73% of 89 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Character skills and compatibility level up
- Chase ratings across different genres
- Fire underperforming staff to optimize shows
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Lighthearted
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Why this: Shares staff management with Showrunner.
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Why this: Also Isometric and Economy, like Showrunner.
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About Showrunner
The closest matches to Showrunner: City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Two Point Museum, Mad Games Tycoon 2, STATIONflow, and The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Showrunner is your kind of game, the closest matches are City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Two Point Museum and Mad Games Tycoon 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and lighthearted, and single out its card cooldowns and character compatibility. 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.
About Showrunner: Create and run your own TV show! An isometric management game where you craft scripts, populate your world with characters and cast actors to play them. Hire and manage staff, develop your studio and gain a dedicated following.
Is Showrunner worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 89 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $8.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Character skills and compatibility level up
- Chase ratings across different genres
- Fire underperforming staff to optimize shows
- Story cards balance multiple creative stats
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It isn't bad game per se, but right now it is a bare-bone production and after first season you will just get through motions without any involvement of planning nor significant decisions. Some of the mechanics are questionable (random…”
People who play it also play: City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Two Point Museum, Mad Games Tycoon 2
Frequently asked about Showrunner
Can I run it?
Does Showrunner run on Steam Deck?
Showrunner 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 Showrunner cost?
Showrunner is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Showrunner?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Showrunner are City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Two Point Museum, Mad Games Tycoon 2.
Who developed Showrunner?
Showrunner was developed by Inexplicable Games.