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Shares resource management with Big Pharma.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Games like Big Pharma
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Big Pharma also play
The closest matches to Big Pharma: Production Line : Car factory simulation, Project Hospital, Factorio, Little Big Workshop, and Two Point Hospital. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Medical Sim and Isometric, like Big Pharma.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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RAILGRADE
Why this: Also Automation and Economy, like Big Pharma.
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Shares resource management with Big Pharma.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Twice Circled
- Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 79% of 944 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Metacritic 72
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Each playthrough feels fresh due to randomized resources
- Puzzle like efficiency challenges
- Satisfying tinkering with production lines
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Intense
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Why this: Also Automation and Economy, like Big Pharma.
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Why this: Also Isometric and Economy, like Big Pharma.
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Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with Big Pharma.
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About Big Pharma
The closest matches to Big Pharma: Production Line : Car factory simulation, Project Hospital, Factorio, Little Big Workshop, and Two Point Hospital. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Big Pharma is your kind of game, the closest matches are Production Line : Car factory simulation, Project Hospital and Factorio — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and intense, and single out its automation chain design and financial strategy. 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 Big Pharma: What if you had it in your power to rid the world of disease, to improve the lives of millions, to ease suffering and cure the sick… and earn a tidy profit? As the head of your own Pharmaceutical Conglomerate you have this power resting in your hands. Will you use it for good?
Is Big Pharma worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 944 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 45 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Each playthrough feels fresh due to randomized resources
- Puzzle like efficiency challenges
- Satisfying tinkering with production lines
- Space constraints force creative problem solving
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is more of a reminder to myself of why I don't like the game rather than a review. You pretty much have a choice between infinite money creative mode and various timed challenges. Neither are what I look for in an automation game.”
“Doesn't do it as well as other factory/processing games out there. The processes are ridiculous in the specifics of each. I find myself making one mistake and not knowing what it is for 30 minutes at a time. The tutorial is extremely…”
People who play it also play: Production Line : Car factory simulation, Project Hospital, Factorio
Frequently asked about Big Pharma
Can I run it?
Does Big Pharma run on Steam Deck?
Big Pharma 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 Big Pharma cost?
Big Pharma is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Big Pharma?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Big Pharma are Production Line : Car factory simulation, Project Hospital, Factorio.
Who developed Big Pharma?
Big Pharma was developed by Twice Circled and published by Positech Games.