# Games like Showrunner

> The closest matches to Showrunner: City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Two Point Museum, Mad Games Tycoon 2, STATIONflow, and The Executive - Movie Industry 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. [City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins](https://imho.run/games/726840/city-game-studio-your-game-dev-adventure-begins) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Showrunner. 729 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726840/)
2. [Two Point Museum](https://imho.run/games/2185060/two-point-museum) — Shares staff management with Showrunner. 4,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/)
3. [Mad Games Tycoon 2](https://imho.run/games/1342330/mad-games-tycoon-2) — A frequent pick in Showrunner players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,148 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342330/)
4. [STATIONflow](https://imho.run/games/1122120/stationflow) — Also City Builder and Isometric, like Showrunner. 241 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122120/)
5. [The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2315430/the-executive-movie-industry-tycoon) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Showrunner. 576 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2315430/)
6. [Hollywood Animal](https://imho.run/games/2680550/hollywood-animal) — Shares staff management with Showrunner. 1,530 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680550/)
7. [Parkasaurus](https://imho.run/games/591460/parkasaurus) — Also City Builder and Isometric, like Showrunner. 1,905 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/591460/)
8. [Project Hospital](https://imho.run/games/868360/project-hospital) — Also City Builder and Isometric, like Showrunner. 3,293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868360/)
9. [King of Retail 2](https://imho.run/games/2425150/king-of-retail-2) — Also Modern and Economy, like Showrunner. 92 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2425150/)
10. [Esports Life Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/897410/esports-life-tycoon) — Also Economy, like Showrunner. 319 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897410/)
11. [Please Subscribe: Streamer Career](https://imho.run/games/1826910/please-subscribe-streamer-career) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Showrunner. 88 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1826910/)
12. [Hotel Magnate](https://imho.run/games/832360/hotel-magnate) — Also City Builder and Isometric, like Showrunner. 271 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/832360/)
13. [Cafemart Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3408110/cafemart-simulator) — A frequent pick in Showrunner players' libraries, and another Indie. 178 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3408110/)
14. [Tropico 4](https://imho.run/games/57690/tropico-4) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Showrunner. 4,970 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57690/)
15. [SimCasino](https://imho.run/games/1158420/simcasino) — Shares staff management with Showrunner. 523 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158420/)
16. [Concrete Jungle](https://imho.run/games/400160/concrete-jungle) — Shares deck building with Showrunner. 249 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400160/)
17. [One Military Camp](https://imho.run/games/1743830/one-military-camp) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Showrunner. 321 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1743830/)
18. [Recipe for Disaster](https://imho.run/games/1492360/recipe-for-disaster) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Showrunner. 276 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492360/)
19. [Let's Build a Zoo](https://imho.run/games/1547890/let-s-build-a-zoo) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Showrunner. 2,138 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1547890/)
20. [Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game](https://imho.run/games/886900/chef-a-restaurant-tycoon-game) — A frequent pick in Showrunner players' libraries, and another Simulation. 760 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/886900/)
21. [Blockbuster Inc.](https://imho.run/games/1793090/blockbuster-inc) — Also Economy, like Showrunner. 393 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1793090/)
22. [Espresso Tycoon Prologue: Underwater](https://imho.run/games/1904980/espresso-tycoon-prologue-underwater) — Shares staff management with Showrunner. 239 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1904980/)
23. [Train Station Simulator](https://imho.run/games/738610/train-station-simulator) — Also Modern and Isometric, like Showrunner. 116 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/738610/)
24. [Dice Gambit](https://imho.run/games/1812860/dice-gambit) — Also Deckbuilding and Isometric, like Showrunner. 520 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812860/)

## 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=2058200&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2058200&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2058200&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2058200
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2058200
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Showrunner

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2058200
- **Developer:** Inexplicable Games
- **Publisher:** Inexplicable Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 17, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2058200/showrunner)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2058200&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058200/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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