# Games like Idol Manager

> The closest matches to Idol Manager: Motorsport Manager, Blood Bar Tycoon, Two Point Museum, 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. [Motorsport Manager](https://imho.run/games/415200/motorsport-manager) — Also Economy, like Idol Manager. 5,101 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415200/)
2. [Blood Bar Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2776780/blood-bar-tycoon) — Shares staff management with Idol Manager. 315 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776780/)
3. [Two Point Museum](https://imho.run/games/2185060/two-point-museum) — A frequent pick in Idol Manager players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/)
4. [City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins](https://imho.run/games/726840/city-game-studio-your-game-dev-adventure-begins) — Shares mod support with Idol Manager. 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 Idol Manager. 22,051 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239820/)
6. [The Invisible Hand](https://imho.run/games/628200/the-invisible-hand) — Also Dark Comedy and Economy, like Idol Manager. 314 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628200/)
7. [Project Hospital](https://imho.run/games/868360/project-hospital) — Also Economy, like Idol Manager. 3,293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868360/)
8. [Spellcaster University](https://imho.run/games/895620/spellcaster-university) — Also Nonlinear and Economy, like Idol Manager. 1,341 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895620/)
9. [Game Corp DX](https://imho.run/games/399670/game-corp-dx) — Shares resource allocation with Idol Manager. 1,769 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399670/)
10. [Disco Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1226970/disco-simulator) — Shares staff management with Idol Manager. 59 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226970/)
11. [Esports Manager 2026](https://imho.run/games/2749950/esports-manager-2026) — A frequent pick in Idol Manager players' libraries, and another Sports. 3,046 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2749950/)
12. [My Lovely Empress](https://imho.run/games/2052990/my-lovely-empress) — Also Romance, like Idol Manager. 119 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2052990/)
13. [FACEMINER](https://imho.run/games/2276980/faceminer) — A frequent pick in Idol Manager players' libraries, and another Action. 1,008 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2276980/)
14. [Voice Love on Air](https://imho.run/games/2321120/voice-love-on-air) — Shares relationship building with Idol Manager. 52 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321120/)
15. [Weedcraft Inc](https://imho.run/games/622720/weedcraft-inc) — Also Economy, like Idol Manager. 869 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622720/)
16. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Shares resource allocation and relationship building with Idol Manager. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
17. [Mad Games Tycoon 2](https://imho.run/games/1342330/mad-games-tycoon-2) — Also Economy, like Idol Manager. 2,148 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342330/)
18. [Cities: Skylines](https://imho.run/games/255710/cities-skylines) — Also Economy, like Idol Manager. 99,307 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/)
19. [Game Dev Studio](https://imho.run/games/773580/game-dev-studio) — Also Economy, like Idol Manager. 302 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773580/)
20. [F1® Manager 2022](https://imho.run/games/1708520/f1-manager-2022) — Also Economy, like Idol Manager. 3,427 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1708520/)
21. [Hotel Architect](https://imho.run/games/1602000/hotel-architect) — Shares staff management and resource allocation with Idol Manager. 519 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1602000/)
22. [Factory Outlet Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2981590/factory-outlet-simulator) — A frequent pick in Idol Manager players' libraries, and another Indie. 164 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2981590/)
23. [Living with my Little Sister](https://imho.run/games/3478020/living-with-my-little-sister) — A frequent pick in Idol Manager players' libraries, and another Simulation. 115 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478020/)
24. [Dispatch](https://imho.run/games/2592160/dispatch) — Shares relationship building with Idol Manager. 102,071 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/)

## 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=821880&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=821880&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=821880&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=821880
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/821880
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Idol Manager

Idol Manager is a strategy and simulation game developed by Glitch Pitch and published by PLAYISM. Players manage Japanese idol groups, handling idol training, staff management, resource allocation, and scandal handling, with relationship-building mechanics that let players develop connections with their talents. Released in 2021 at $19.99 USD, it holds a 91% positive rating from 1336 Steam reviews and runs on Steam Deck. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, emotional, and immersive, with melancholic undertones. Reviewers highlight that idol growth feels deeply personal, scandals add narrative tension, and the music enhances immersion. The game offers mod support and nonlinear progression, described as challenging with a medium-length session shape designed for sit-down play.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 821880
- **Developer:** Glitch Pitch
- **Publisher:** PLAYISM
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 26, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 73
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/821880/idol-manager)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=821880&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/821880/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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