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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.
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97 %
Best match
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.
95 % 14.99 €
Tactical depth
A business sim where you grow a game studio from a 1980s garage into an industry giant. You design your own games, hire and train staff, research new technologies and expand your offices.
95 % 19.99 €
Strong character progression
A relaxed life-sim and tycoon game where you build your own video channel, produce content, and balance your time, social life and growing fame.
94 % 7.99 €
Strong character progression
You run a tiny game studio, hiring staff, picking genres and themes for your releases, and growing from a humble start into an industry giant. A charming, relaxed management sim with a pixel look.
93 % −25 %Strong character progression
You run a used game store: buy, clean up, haggle over and sell second-hand games while gradually expanding your shop. A relaxed job simulator with quirky customers and retro flair.
93 %
Gameplay comes before story
You build and run amusement parks, balancing budget, staff and ticket prices while unlocking new rides over time. Its playful, humorous style makes the management gameplay relaxed and fun.
92 % −80 %Tactical depth
A city-building card game where you manage resources and play building and action cards wisely, with random events and quest cards making every run feel different.
91 %
Gameplay comes before story
A classic theme park management sim where you design coasters and rides, balance finances and guest happiness, and clear scenarios. The creative joy of crafting your own roller coasters is its signature appeal.
91 %
Pure single-player experience
You run a Hollywood studio from its early days to stardom, managing budgets, stars and lots, and shooting your own films with a built-in editor. The blend of business sim and creative moviemaking is tongue-in-cheek and unique.
91 %
Tactical depth
A classic business sim in which you build an amusement park with rides, food stalls and staff, balancing prices, profit and guest happiness. Its tongue-in-cheek humor and the race to build the best park in the world give it charm.