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The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon
Shape the history of the Hollywood movie industry in this sandbox business simulation game. Create the movies you've always wanted to see, hire the best team, research cutting-edge technologies, and dominate the Box Office. Can you rise from a small studio to a Hollywood giant?
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “movie production mechanics” (23 of 75 reviews) and “worthwhile sale pricing” (8); the most common complaint is “simple repetitive tycoon systems” (21). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
23 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“Better than Game Dev Tycoon, very addictive. This game somehow became my whole personality for a week and I can't believe this game has like no fanbase”
“Be patient with this one. It starts off slow and somewhat frustrating, but once you get into the groove of things, the gameplay loop is extremely enjoyable. The tutorial is well explained and it's just fascinating to…”
“This is basically 'Game Dev Tycoon' with a movie 'skin', but that's a good thing.”
8 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“Okay if it's on sale, but after like 4-5 hours I felt like I'd seen everything. Doesn't quite have the replay value etc that Game Dev Tycoon has which kept me coming back to that game, but it's fun for what it is. I…”
“Amazing little game. Very relaxing to play. I hope more content is added or a part 2 is released. For me, this game was worth every penny. Thank you!”
5 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“Fun game and well designed core mechanics. Love the flavor of the game and the overall aesthetics. Pros: Solid movie production simulation mechanic, fun to see your business grow from a 1-person show to a team,…”
5 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“The game's good, I would recommend using some of the steam workshop mods though to make it a bit better than the original. I like the difficulty of this game as it makes the 10/10 movies satisfying to get but the Game…”
“Fun game and well designed core mechanics. Love the flavor of the game and the overall aesthetics. Pros: Solid movie production simulation mechanic, fun to see your business grow from a 1-person show to a team,…”
4 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“Be patient with this one. It starts off slow and somewhat frustrating, but once you get into the groove of things, the gameplay loop is extremely enjoyable. The tutorial is well explained and it's just fascinating to…”
“The game's good, I would recommend using some of the steam workshop mods though to make it a bit better than the original. I like the difficulty of this game as it makes the 10/10 movies satisfying to get but the Game…”
21 of the 75 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
12 of the 75 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Okay if it's on sale, but after like 4-5 hours I felt like I'd seen everything. Doesn't quite have the replay value etc that Game Dev Tycoon has which kept me coming back to that game, but it's fun for what it is. I…”
9 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Abandoned game, don't even bother.”
“This is an uncomplete game, there's even a "trait" for your marketing team that still says "in developement". It's like Game Dev Tycoon but worse, don't play it, save your money and your time. The last update was a year…”
7 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The UI is passable but confusing at times, the research upgrades don't really give you a huge sense of progression and ultimately the game is repetitive and fustrating. It could just be me but the movie making process…”
6 of the 75 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 75 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 80.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“A tentatively positive review: this is a very by-the-books Game Dev Tycoon clone. It has better presentation than GDT, but isn't quite as complex, which is a shame. If the developers should expand or release a sequel to this game, they should include unique elements to movie…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“It's alright if purchased on the cheap. Game Dev Tycoon and Mad Game Dev Tycoon 2 are both far better products. This one is too reliant on RNG. It's not bad, I'd still recommend it if you can find it for less than $8 or so. I like the concept. I just wish it was balanced better…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“Go play Game Dev Tycoon instead - even though its not about movies its fundamentally better. This game falls flat and feels only like bad RNG for if your movies succeed. Plus support for the game has disappeared (8 months since last update of any kind). It's worth MAYBE $4.99,…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-22.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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The Executive – Patch Notes [1.3.2]
📢 Dear Executives! We're rolling out a small patch before our summer break, addressing issues you've helpfully brought to our attention on Discord. 🐞 BUGFIXES Localization Key Issues: Resolved missing
The Executive – Patch Notes [1.3.1]
📢 Dear Executives! We hope you’ve been enjoying the new features we rolled out over the weekend. Some of you reported a bug affecting film revenue calculations, introduced in the latest patch. This is
The Executive – Metasave, Sell IPs, BO rankings! – Patch Notes [1.3.0]
📢 Dear Executives! Thank you for your ongoing support, feedback, and brilliant suggestions. Patch 1.3.0 brings three of the most requested features from our Discord community — plus a round of key fix
The Executive – Steam Workshop! – Patch Notes [1.2.1]
📢 Dear Executives! Thank you for your continued support and patience. We're excited to roll out the long-awaited Steam Workshop integration ! This update also brings a handful of additional improvemen
The Executive – Experimental Branch with Workshop Support
📢 Dear Executives! Thank you for your continued support and patience. We're excited to roll out an Experimental Branch, featuring the long-awaited Steam Workshop integration! This update also brings a
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Management · Simulation · Movie · Economy · Strategy · Capitalism · 2D · Sandbox · Singleplayer · Isometric · Replay Value · Indie (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Stats · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Turkish |
| Achievements | 39 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3 6100 or AMD FX-4350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Discrete GPU 1GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: any