# Games like Startup Company

> The closest matches to Startup Company: Mad Games Tycoon, Good Company, Game Dev Tycoon, Cities: Skylines, and Business Magnate. 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. [Mad Games Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/341000/mad-games-tycoon) — Also Economy and Crafting, like Startup Company. 1,286 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341000/)
2. [Good Company](https://imho.run/games/911430/good-company) — Shares resource management with Startup Company. 757 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/911430/)
3. [Game Dev Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/239820/game-dev-tycoon) — Also Economy, like Startup Company. 22,051 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239820/)
4. [Cities: Skylines](https://imho.run/games/255710/cities-skylines) — A frequent pick in Startup Company players' libraries, and another Strategy. 99,307 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/)
5. [Business Magnate](https://imho.run/games/950990/business-magnate) — Shares market competition with Startup Company. 106 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/950990/)
6. [Software Inc.](https://imho.run/games/362620/software-inc) — Also Economy, like Startup Company. 5,491 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362620/)
7. [Another Brick in The Mall](https://imho.run/games/521150/another-brick-in-the-mall) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Economy, like Startup Company. 1,227 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/521150/)
8. [Production Line : Car factory simulation](https://imho.run/games/591370/production-line-car-factory-simulation) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Startup Company. 2,148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/591370/)
9. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Shares resource management with Startup Company. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
10. [Big Pharma](https://imho.run/games/344850/big-pharma) — Shares resource management with Startup Company. 944 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344850/)
11. [SimAirport](https://imho.run/games/598330/simairport) — Shares resource management with Startup Company. 2,663 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598330/)
12. [Project Hospital](https://imho.run/games/868360/project-hospital) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Startup Company. 3,293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868360/)
13. [City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins](https://imho.run/games/726840/city-game-studio-your-game-dev-adventure-begins) — Also Economy, like Startup Company. 729 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726840/)
14. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Shares resource management with Startup Company. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
15. [Laptop Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/1780270/laptop-tycoon) — Shares market competition with Startup Company. 83 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1780270/)
16. [Big Ambitions](https://imho.run/games/1331550/big-ambitions) — A frequent pick in Startup Company players' libraries, and another Indie. 14,732 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1331550/)
17. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Shares resource management with Startup Company. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
18. [Project Highrise](https://imho.run/games/423580/project-highrise) — Also Economy, like Startup Company. 2,227 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423580/)
19. [The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2315430/the-executive-movie-industry-tycoon) — Shares resource management with Startup Company. 576 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2315430/)
20. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Startup Company. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
21. [Rise of Industry](https://imho.run/games/671440/rise-of-industry) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Startup Company. 1,866 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/671440/)
22. [Railway Empire 2](https://imho.run/games/1644320/railway-empire-2) — Shares resource management with Startup Company. 1,044 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644320/)
23. [Little Big Workshop](https://imho.run/games/574720/little-big-workshop) — Also Economy and Crafting, like Startup Company. 989 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574720/)
24. [Supermarket Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2670630/supermarket-simulator) — Shares resource management with Startup Company. 33,227 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2670630/)

## 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=606800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=606800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=606800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=606800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/606800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Startup Company

Startup Company is a strategy simulation released in 2020 by Hovgaard Games, available for $12.99. Players build and manage a tech startup from the ground up, hiring and training employees, constructing infrastructure, and competing in the market while managing resources. Reviewers highlight the gradual introduction of new elements that keeps the experience feeling fresh over long sessions. Players describe the game as both challenging and relaxing depending on their approach to the simulation. The game supports modding for customization and runs verified on Steam Deck, achieving an 80% positive rating from over 2800 Steam reviews. The sandbox format allows for open-ended management without fixed objectives.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 606800
- **Developer:** Hovgaard Games
- **Publisher:** Hovgaard Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 10, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/606800/startup-company)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=606800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606800/)
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