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2021 PC 18.50 € 👍 89 % Very positive, 970 reviews on Steam

A management sim where you grow your own game studio from a garage, hiring staff, developing games and reading the market. The appeal is in optimizing and expanding your little business empire.

What defines City Game Studio:

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Tactical depth
  • Strong character progression

The closest matches for City Game Studio are Game Dev Tycoon, Painters Guild and Mad Games Tycoon 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes City Game Studio special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Game Dev Tycoon

98 %

2012 PCNintendo Switch 9.49 € 👍 95 % Overwhelmingly positive, 35,783 reviews on Steam

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Bright, upbeat tone
  • Tactical depth

Start a tiny game studio in an 80s garage and grow it through gaming history by mixing genres, topics and development focus to hit the right formula. A relaxed, addictive management sim full of nods to real consoles and companies.

Painters Guild

Strong character progression

A relaxed management sim where you run an art academy in Renaissance Italy, hiring painters and producing artworks. You expand and decorate your guild as it grows.

Mad Games Tycoon 2

Tactical depth

You run a game development studio from a 1970s garage up to a global corporation, building offices, making games and even your own consoles. A humorous management sim that playfully riffs on gaming history.

Mad Tower Tycoon

Gameplay comes before story

A tower-building management sim where you plan a skyscraper of over 100 floors, lease out offices, apartments and shops, and optimize visitor flow with elevators and stairs.

King of Retail

Strong character progression

A relaxed shop management sim where you grow a small boutique into a retail empire, hiring staff, arranging displays and stocking any quirky mix of goods you like, from ketchup to white T-shirts.

Espresso Tycoon

Gameplay comes before story

A relaxed coffee shop management sim where you shape your brand, decorate the shop, manage staff, and craft your own recipes in a 3D coffee editor while growing your business.

Mega Mall Story

Gameplay comes before story

A cozy pixel-art management sim from Kairosoft where you build up a shopping mall, place shops smartly and draw in customers. Addictive optimization wrapped in a charming look.

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