Rank 01Why this
Shares studio management with Game Tycoon 1.5.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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Rank 02Why this
Shares publisher contracts with Game Tycoon 1.5.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 24)
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Same retro mood as Game Tycoon 1.5.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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Startup Company
Why this: Shares market competition with Game Tycoon 1.5.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Sunlight Games
- Price: $0.99checked Oct 24
- 9% of 232 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Publisher contracts demand strategic planning
- Retro cartoon style graphics appeal to nostalgic players
- Studio management feels hands on and immersive
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Game Tycoon 1.5.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Game Tycoon 1.5.
About Game Tycoon 1.5
The closest matches to Game Tycoon 1.5: Game Dev Tycoon, Game Dev Studio, Mad Games Tycoon, MMO98, and GamersGoMakers. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Game Tycoon 1.5 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Game Dev Tycoon, Game Dev Studio and Mad Games Tycoon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and nostalgic, and single out its employee hiring and game engine development. 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 Game Tycoon 1.5: Welcome to the Game Industry!The year is 1982. Three young entrepreneurs discover the computer and potential to strike it rich in the Games Industry! Their love for computer games is a common bond that they all share but they are also in fierce competition with one another in a race to build a successful Games Development House…They...
Is Game Tycoon 1.5 worth buying?
Most players don't recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 9% of 232 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Oct 31).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.6 h played before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Publisher contracts demand strategic planning
- Retro cartoon style graphics appeal to nostalgic players
- Studio management feels hands on and immersive
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“There's a major problem with this game at the time of this review being written: There's no executable file. The game doesn't run. If you buy this, you will be throwing your money away on a game that does not, cannot, run. Someone in the…”
“One of the most counter-intuitive games I have ever had the misfortune of playing. This game is so raw and unpolished. Some of the screens are still in German. I'm fairly certain there are only 2 voice actors for a multitude of characters…”
People who play it also play: Game Dev Tycoon, Game Dev Studio, Mad Games Tycoon
Frequently asked about Game Tycoon 1.5
Can I run it?
Does Game Tycoon 1.5 work on Steam Deck?
Game Tycoon 1.5 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Game Tycoon 1.5 cost?
Game Tycoon 1.5 is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Game Tycoon 1.5?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Game Tycoon 1.5 are Game Dev Tycoon, Game Dev Studio, Mad Games Tycoon.
Who developed Game Tycoon 1.5?
Game Tycoon 1.5 was developed by Sunlight Games.