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2021PCSteam Deck verified91 % positive18.50 €

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.

Economy and management
Cosy, great for unwinding
Tactical depth
Strong character progression

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The closest matches for City Game Studio are Game Dev Tycoon, Mad Games Tycoon 2 and Megaquarium. 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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Best alternative overall: Game Dev Tycoon 99% match – Economy and management
Newest alternative: Mad Games Tycoon 2 98% match – released 2023

Best match

Game Dev Tycoon

99 %Match

2012PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable95 % positive9.49 €

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.

Where to buy

Steam PC 9.49 € Go to shop
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Mad Games Tycoon 2

Economy and management

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.

Megaquarium

Economy and management

A management sim where you build and run a large public aquarium: you design tanks, match compatible fish, hire staff and keep visitors happy. Its appeal lies in puzzling over species needs and water conditions within a relaxed, charming building loop.