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Showbiz Tycoon
Own a movie studio, negotiate with talents, schedule releases, make money, expand your business and become the biggest in the industry.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.
“I think this game is really fun. You can make your own movies and the process is pretty easy to learn. It's not about who is the best or who costs the most money to hire. It is about who would be good for said movie you're trying to go for. Great game to pass the time!”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-04 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Latest official news
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Showbiz Tycoon Big Update: Messages, Re-releases, Festivals and More
Hello, everyone! The regular version has finally been updated with many new features. Let me tell you about the main new features. You can now receive messages from the assistant: here . NOTE: After t
New Update!
The regular version of the game has been updated! The new features are the same as those included in the Alpha version until 4th August 2025's update. The list can be found here: https://steamcommunit
New features, improvements and balancing
The regular version of the game has been updated! The new features are the same as those included in the Alpha version up until the 14th, December, 2024 update. This includes changes to the difficulty
Build v. 23.10.21a
The regular version of the game has been updated! The new features are the same as those included in the Alpha version until 21st, October, 2023's Update. The list can be found here: https://steamcomm
Build v. 23.04.05a
The regular version of the game has been updated! The new features are the same as those included in the Alpha version until 5th, April 2023's Update. The list can be found here: https://steamcommunit
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Simulation · Turn-Based Strategy · Immersive Sim · Indie · 2D · Strategy · Text-Based · Singleplayer · Early Access · Movie · Management (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, French, German, Russian |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows PC 64 bits Processor: 2Ghz Dual Core Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics (512MB) Storage: 250 MB available space