Empire TV Tycoon similar games & best alternatives

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Empire TV Tycoon

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2015

Should you play it?

Empire TV Tycoon is a game in which you manage a TV channel and fight for audiences taking decisions that will project your channel to fame and fortune.You will decide the content of your channel, select advertisers, hire workers, make your own productions, hire actors, and engage in much more activities!

What works

  • Faithful homage to classic mad tv with modern improvements
  • Deep and engaging management gameplay with strategic planning
  • Ability to create own movies and shows
  • Active developer support and frequent updates
  • Good value for price with replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited social or cooperative features
  • Some ui quirks and occasional lack of transparency in mechanics
  • Repetitive music and sound
  • Randomized audience groups can cause frustration
  • Lack of sandbox mode initially (added later)

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Weedcraft Inc

  • Mad Games Tycoon

  • Computer Tycoon

  • Let's School

  • Plutocracy

  • City of Gangsters

Less competitive

Games that feels like Empire TV Tycoon but with less competition against others

  • Galaxy Pass Station

  • Smooth Operators

  • Space Architect

  • Dwarf Eats Mountain

  • Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator

  • News Tower

Less dominating

Games that feels like Empire TV Tycoon but with less domination over others

  • Super Movie Tycoon

  • Kingsway

  • College Bowl

  • SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist

  • Ark Nova

  • CFS (Chinese Football Simulator)

More violent

Games that feels like Empire TV Tycoon but with more combat and destruction

  • Rogue AI Simulator

  • Tomb of Tyrants

  • Three Kingdoms Mushouden

  • Teamfight Manager

  • Monarch : Medieval Remastered

  • Hollywood Animal

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Empire TV Tycoon: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fellowship, Cooperation.

Last update: 21/08/2026