Single-player games like Mad Games Tycoon
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Mad Games Tycoon, 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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Mad Games Tycoon 2
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
Start your own game development studio in 1976. Build your own offices, production facilities and server rooms. Develop the games of your dreams and produce the next next-gen console. Rise from a small garage company to a huge corporation.
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Blockchain Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
Blockchain Tycoon is the cryptocurrency simulation game where you build and manage your own mining operation. Create your own coin, mine it, invest in other coins, upgrade and overclock GPUs or you can just HODL.
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Rise of Industry
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.
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City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
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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The Corporate Machine
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mad Games Tycoon.
Stardock's classic 2001 real-time economic strategy game, available now on Steam. Dive back into the timeless battle for one of the most ruthless environments ever created: international trade.
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Another Brick in The Mall
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
Design, build and manage a giant shopping center. Open shops, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and more. Hire and manage the best staff for the job and milk your customers for all they're worth!
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Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
Design, build and manage a recreation center! Host fitness classes, build swimming pools, arcade & entertainment areas, build event rooms to host parties & much more. With endless customisation, Rec Center Tycoon goes much more in-depth than your average business management simulator.
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Winkeltje: The Little Shop
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
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Blockbuster Inc.
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Mad Games Tycoon.
Ever dreamed of making your own movies? Build up your own movie studio, scout for upcoming stars, and produce cutting-edge films and TV shows. Try to stay ahead of your competition throughout the history of cinematography.
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Game Dev Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
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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The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mad Games Tycoon.
Shape the history of the Hollywood movie industry in this sandbox business simulation game. Create the movies you've always wanted to see, hire the best team, research cutting-edge technologies, and dominate the Box Office. Can you rise from a small studio to a Hollywood giant?
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Showrunner
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
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.
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Empire
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
In a traditional fantasy RPG, play as several characters in a time of war as they fight for freedom while a greater darkness grows amidst the chaos.
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Hollywood Mogul 4
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
Own the studio. Run the studio. Make the movies. Play Hollywood Mogul 4 and run your own Hollywood movie studio in a complex, immersive, business strategy simulation that is TEXT-BASED with NO GRAPHICS and MINIMAL SOUND.
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Casino Resort Tower
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mad Games Tycoon.
Build a towering casino resort and watch it come alive. Crowds flow, elevators jam, and tiny decisions create big stories as your tower grows upward, floor by floor. Build it. Break it. Fix it.
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News Tower
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mad Games Tycoon.
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!
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Mad Tower Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
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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Mad Television Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Mad Games Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mad Games Tycoon.
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.