# Games like The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon

> The closest matches to The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon: Movies Tycoon, Blockbuster Inc., Mad Games Tycoon 2, City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, and Game Dev 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. [Movies Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2659050/movies-tycoon) — Shares business management and simulation with The Executive. 264 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2659050/)
2. [Blockbuster Inc.](https://imho.run/games/1793090/blockbuster-inc) — Shares studio management with The Executive. 393 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1793090/)
3. [Mad Games Tycoon 2](https://imho.run/games/1342330/mad-games-tycoon-2) — Also Capitalism and Economy, like The Executive. 2,148 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342330/)
4. [City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins](https://imho.run/games/726840/city-game-studio-your-game-dev-adventure-begins) — A frequent pick in The Executive players' libraries, and another Strategy. 729 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726840/)
5. [Game Dev Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/239820/game-dev-tycoon) — Also Economy, like The Executive. 22,051 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239820/)
6. [Software Inc.](https://imho.run/games/362620/software-inc) — Also Capitalism and Economy, like The Executive. 5,491 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362620/)
7. [Startup Company](https://imho.run/games/606800/startup-company) — Shares resource management with The Executive. 2,882 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606800/)
8. [Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3552140/retro-rewind-video-store-simulator) — Shares replayability and achievement hunting with The Executive. 4,829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3552140/)
9. [News Tower](https://imho.run/games/1649950/news-tower) — Shares resource management with The Executive. 2,667 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649950/)
10. [Hollywood Animal](https://imho.run/games/2680550/hollywood-animal) — Shares resource management with The Executive. 1,530 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680550/)
11. [Project Hospital](https://imho.run/games/868360/project-hospital) — Also Isometric and Economy, like The Executive. 3,293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868360/)
12. [Business Simulator 2026](https://imho.run/games/3098060/business-simulator-2026) — Shares business management and simulation with The Executive. 103 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3098060/)
13. [This Grand Life 2](https://imho.run/games/2459490/this-grand-life-2) — Shares business management and career mode with The Executive. 189 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459490/)
14. [F1® Manager 2024](https://imho.run/games/2591280/f1-manager-2024) — Shares career mode and simulation with The Executive. 2,222 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2591280/)
15. [Bank Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3355800/bank-simulator) — A frequent pick in The Executive players' libraries, and another Indie. 144 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3355800/)
16. [Two Point Museum](https://imho.run/games/2185060/two-point-museum) — Also Isometric and Economy, like The Executive. 4,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/)
17. [Planet Coaster 2](https://imho.run/games/2688950/planet-coaster-2) — Shares simulation and resource management with The Executive. 7,716 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2688950/)
18. [Cinema Simulator 2025](https://imho.run/games/3098070/cinema-simulator-2025) — A frequent pick in The Executive players' libraries, and another Simulation. 219 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3098070/)
19. [Banker Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3393240/banker-simulator) — Shares business management and simulation with The Executive. 757 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3393240/)
20. [Rise of Industry 2](https://imho.run/games/2532490/rise-of-industry-2) — Shares business management and simulation with The Executive. 81 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2532490/)
21. [Kapital: Sparks of Revolution](https://imho.run/games/1399700/kapital-sparks-of-revolution) — Also Capitalism and Isometric, like The Executive. 81 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1399700/)
22. [Inn Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2749000/inn-tycoon) — Shares business management and achievement hunting with The Executive. 212 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2749000/)
23. [Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2789460/ale-abbey-monastery-brewery-tycoon) — Shares research tree and achievement hunting with The Executive. 600 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2789460/)
24. [Megastore Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3819640/megastore-simulator) — Shares simulation and upgrade system with The Executive. 517 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3819640/)

## 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=2315430&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2315430&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2315430&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2315430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2315430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Executive - Movie Industry 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?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2315430
- **Developer:** Aniki Games
- **Publisher:** Goblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 11, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2315430/the-executive-movie-industry-tycoon)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2315430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2315430/)
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