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Games like Drug Lord Tycoon

If Drug Lord Tycoon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Schedule I, BadLads and Weed Shop 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive progression loops, challenging and chill. 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.

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About Drug Lord Tycoon: Start from nothing and rise to the top as you expand your criminal empire in Drug Lord Tycoon.

2024ActionStrategyIndieSimulationCasualEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Duhndal
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Players who liked Drug Lord Tycoon also play

Steam players who put hours into Drug Lord Tycoon also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management, resource management, crime simulation and a chill mood with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Top pick for Drug Lord Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. BadLads

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Second-strongest match for Drug Lord Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    BadLads is a neo-noir multiplayer roleplay game centered around each player having their own job. Cities are ruled by President. Civilians are assaulted by Gangs and protected by Police. Adventure, collect, craft, base build, gamble, socialize, overthrow, customize yourself and your belongings.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Weed Shop 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a chill mood with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Third-strongest match for Drug Lord Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    BUILD YOUR VIRTUAL WEED EMPIRE: Grow the hottest strains & crossbreed new ones, roll your own Blunts, sell Bongs, hire Growers, make Solventless Concentrates, handle Rival Dealers, befriend Influencers, smoke Dabs, ride a Dolphin, and More! WELCOME TO WEED SHOP 3!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Gunsmith

    WHY THIS

    Shares supply chain management and a contemplative mood with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Ranked #4 for Drug Lord Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Build up your own arms manufacturing company. Find your factory, buy resources, produce a wide range of military equipment to sell to the highest bidder. Good or bad? That's up to you, who you do business with is your choice. Don't ask, don't tell, get paid. After all, war is about making money.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Incremental Factory

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, base building, simulation and a chill mood with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Ranked #5 for Drug Lord Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Craft and automate an industrial empire from scratch! Experience a strategic game teeming with challenges as you manage resources, overcome hurdles, and optimize production chains. Are you ready to conquer the challenges of Incremental Factory? Your journey starts here... The Factory Must Grow!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crushed

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an immersive mood with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Ranked #6 for Drug Lord Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Crushed — is an Singleplayer and Multiplayer First-Person Survival Sandbox in an Open World! Challenge the wild and be ready to survive in harsh conditions. Explore the world, get resources, cook food, build a house, farm, hunt, and enjoy nature.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Little Big Workshop

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Ranked #7 for Drug Lord Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!

    2019StrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hammerting

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Ranked #8 for Drug Lord Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Manage a Dwarven mining colony in the unexplored mountains of Mara. As conflict rages in the Overworld, you will need to craft, explore and fight as you provide the allies of your choice with the finest weapons and gear to assist them in the battle for glory.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Drug Lord Tycoon

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Weed Shop 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a chill mood with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Reviewers of Drug Lord Tycoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    BUILD YOUR VIRTUAL WEED EMPIRE: Grow the hottest strains & crossbreed new ones, roll your own Blunts, sell Bongs, hire Growers, make Solventless Concentrates, handle Rival Dealers, befriend Influencers, smoke Dabs, ride a Dolphin, and More! WELCOME TO WEED SHOP 3!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management, resource management, crime simulation and a chill mood with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Reviewers of Drug Lord Tycoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Drug Dealer Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Reviewers of Drug Lord Tycoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    What turns a drug dealer into a drug lord? Find out in DDS2, a first-person co-op sim set in a dynamic open world. Make contacts, cook drugs, and manage your cartel on Isla Sombra, where power is the only law.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Drug Lord Tycoon at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Drug Lord Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Drug Lord Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Drug Lord Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Drug Lord Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Drug Lord Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Drug Lord Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Drug Lord Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Drug Lord Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Lord Tycoon.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Drug Lord Tycoon

Does Drug Lord Tycoon run on Steam Deck?
Drug Lord Tycoon 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 Drug Lord Tycoon cost?
Drug Lord Tycoon is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Drug Lord Tycoon?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Drug Lord Tycoon are Schedule I, BadLads, Weed Shop 3.
Who developed Drug Lord Tycoon?
Drug Lord Tycoon was developed by Duhndal.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Drug Lord Tycoon.

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