# Games like Horror Tycoon

> The closest matches to Horror Tycoon: Deck of Haunts, Hell Architect, MachiaVillain, Prison Architect, and Dungeon Tycoon. 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. [Deck of Haunts](https://imho.run/games/3179730/deck-of-haunts) — Shares resource management with Horror Tycoon. 723 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3179730/)
2. [Hell Architect](https://imho.run/games/1063980/hell-architect) — Also Base-Building and Demons, like Horror Tycoon. 135 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063980/)
3. [MachiaVillain](https://imho.run/games/555510/machiavillain) — Also Base-Building and Economy, like Horror Tycoon. 348 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555510/)
4. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — A frequent pick in Horror Tycoon players' libraries, and another Strategy. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
5. [Dungeon Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2400770/dungeon-tycoon) — Also Tower Defense and Economy, like Horror Tycoon. 959 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400770/)
6. [Blood Bar Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2776780/blood-bar-tycoon) — Shares staff management and resource management with Horror Tycoon. 315 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776780/)
7. [House Flipper](https://imho.run/games/613100/house-flipper) — Also Design & Illustration and Base-Building, like Horror Tycoon. 45,160 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/613100/)
8. [Good Company](https://imho.run/games/911430/good-company) — Shares resource management with Horror Tycoon. 757 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/911430/)
9. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Shares resource management with Horror Tycoon. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
10. [Land of the Vikings](https://imho.run/games/1981570/land-of-the-vikings) — Shares resource management with Horror Tycoon. 1,115 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/)
11. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Also Base-Building, like Horror Tycoon. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)
12. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Shares resource management with Horror Tycoon. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
13. [WW2 Rebuilder](https://imho.run/games/1573280/ww2-rebuilder) — A frequent pick in Horror Tycoon players' libraries, and another Action. 750 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1573280/)
14. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Horror Tycoon. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
15. [Jurassic World Evolution](https://imho.run/games/648350/jurassic-world-evolution) — Also Economy, like Horror Tycoon. 23,289 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648350/)
16. [Worshippers of Cthulhu](https://imho.run/games/2807150/worshippers-of-cthulhu) — Shares resource management with Horror Tycoon. 701 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807150/)
17. [Planet Coaster](https://imho.run/games/493340/planet-coaster) — Also Economy, like Horror Tycoon. 31,038 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493340/)
18. [Stronghold HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40950/stronghold-hd-2012) — Shares resource management with Horror Tycoon. 2,911 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40950/)
19. [Gym Manager](https://imho.run/games/2337460/gym-manager) — A frequent pick in Horror Tycoon players' libraries, and another Sports. 73 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2337460/)
20. [Hammerting](https://imho.run/games/760650/hammerting) — Shares trap placement with Horror Tycoon. 1,014 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760650/)
21. [Zombie Cure Lab](https://imho.run/games/1620290/zombie-cure-lab) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Horror Tycoon. 209 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620290/)
22. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Horror Tycoon. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
23. [Motel Manager Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2594540/motel-manager-simulator) — Also Design & Illustration and Economy, like Horror Tycoon. 874 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2594540/)
24. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Base-Building, like Horror Tycoon. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)

## 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=1506680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1506680&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1506680&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1506680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1506680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Horror Tycoon

Scare, terrify and thrill guests as you build the haunted house of your nightmares. Design and customize your creations with incredible detail to scare your guests, or risk losing it all in this tower defense/management/tycoon hybrid.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1506680
- **Developer:** Smidge Games LLC
- **Publisher:** Smidge Games LLC
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 20, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1506680/horror-tycoon)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1506680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506680/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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