# Games like Startup Panic

> The closest matches to Startup Panic: Startup Company, City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Mad Games Tycoon, Laptop Tycoon, and Little Big Workshop. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Startup Company](https://imho.run/games/606800/startup-company) — Shares market competition with Startup Panic. 2,882 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606800/)
2. [City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins](https://imho.run/games/726840/city-game-studio-your-game-dev-adventure-begins) — Also Programming and Economy, like Startup Panic. 729 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726840/)
3. [Mad Games Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/341000/mad-games-tycoon) — A frequent pick in Startup Panic players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,286 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341000/)
4. [Laptop Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/1780270/laptop-tycoon) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Startup Panic. 83 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1780270/)
5. [Little Big Workshop](https://imho.run/games/574720/little-big-workshop) — Also Economy, like Startup Panic. 989 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574720/)
6. [Youtubers Life 2](https://imho.run/games/1493760/youtubers-life-2) — Also Time Management, like Startup Panic. 847 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1493760/)
7. [Kapital: Sparks of Revolution](https://imho.run/games/1399700/kapital-sparks-of-revolution) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Startup Panic. 81 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1399700/)
8. [Shop Tycoon: Prepare your wallet](https://imho.run/games/1392340/shop-tycoon-prepare-your-wallet) — Also Isometric and Time Management, like Startup Panic. 84 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392340/)
9. [Business Magnate](https://imho.run/games/950990/business-magnate) — Shares market competition with Startup Panic. 106 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/950990/)
10. [The Tenants](https://imho.run/games/1009560/the-tenants) — Also Time Management and Economy, like Startup Panic. 3,672 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1009560/)
11. [Weedcraft Inc](https://imho.run/games/622720/weedcraft-inc) — Also Economy, like Startup Panic. 869 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622720/)
12. [Game Dev Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/239820/game-dev-tycoon) — Also Economy, like Startup Panic. 22,051 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239820/)
13. [Business Simulator 2026](https://imho.run/games/3098060/business-simulator-2026) — Also Time Management and Economy, like Startup Panic. 103 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3098060/)
14. [Big Pharma](https://imho.run/games/344850/big-pharma) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Startup Panic. 944 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344850/)
15. [Two Point Museum](https://imho.run/games/2185060/two-point-museum) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Startup Panic. 4,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/)
16. [Office Management 101](https://imho.run/games/678390/office-management-101) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Startup Panic. 73 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/678390/)
17. [Game Dev Studio](https://imho.run/games/773580/game-dev-studio) — Also Economy, like Startup Panic. 302 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773580/)
18. [Project Hospital](https://imho.run/games/868360/project-hospital) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Startup Panic. 3,293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868360/)
19. [Banker Simulator: Prologue](https://imho.run/games/3451020/banker-simulator-prologue) — Also Time Management and Economy, like Startup Panic. 75 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3451020/)
20. [Fast Food Manager](https://imho.run/games/1519790/fast-food-manager) — Also Time Management and Economy, like Startup Panic. 83 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1519790/)
21. [Tropico 5](https://imho.run/games/245620/tropico-5) — A frequent pick in Startup Panic players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,759 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245620/)
22. [Tower Networking Inc.](https://imho.run/games/2939600/tower-networking-inc) — Also Programming and Economy, like Startup Panic. 222 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2939600/)
23. [Autonauts](https://imho.run/games/979120/autonauts) — Also Programming, like Startup Panic. 2,010 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979120/)
24. [Software Inc.](https://imho.run/games/362620/software-inc) — Also Time Management and Economy, like Startup Panic. 5,491 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362620/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1045610&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1045610&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1045610&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1045610
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1045610
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Startup Panic

Quit your job and build an exciting startup! Survive the tech bubble, compete with rival CEOs and expand your office from bedroom programmer up to the heights of global corporate sabotage! As long as you don't get hacked... or kidnapped...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1045610
- **Developer:** Algorocks
- **Publisher:** tinyBuild
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 20, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 65
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1045610/startup-panic)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1045610&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1045610/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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