Tycoon games like Astrobuilder

Remember how replayable and colorful Astrobuilder felt at its best? These tycoon games are a good place to start.

Interstellar Transport Company
Build a galactic transportation empire and supply humanity with everything it needs to colonize the stars. In this sci-fi logistics simulator, grow your company from a local transport agency into an interstellar logistics behemoth! Singleplayer, vs AI, and online multiplayer.
Replayable
65% of 397 Steam reviews are positive$24.99
Prosperous Universe
Pick a base site, set up production chains, trade on the 24-hour exchange, and ship cargo between planets while wealth accrues in real time. Slow, cerebral, and made for tycoon fans who like spreadsheets with consequences.
Replayable
72% of 1,118 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 25Free
The Spatials: Galactology
The Spatials are back with Galactology! Design, build and protect your colony station from the many enemies you will make while exploring the galaxy and exploding their homeworlds.
Replayable, Colorful
68% of 232 Steam reviews are positive$12.99
Startopia
A once thriving network of space stations and planets have been left lifeless, redundant scars of the apocalypse. Into this age of darkness comes light. You will lead the way in rebuilding the network of space stations to a standard accepted by the individual alien races, attracting them to harness their expertise and research new...
Replayable, Colorful, Cute
91% of 845 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$6.99
Spaceport Trading Company
Become spacefaring merchant in a galaxy filled with diverse planets, each with its own economy, resources, and challenges. Amass wealth and reputation by trading goods, negotiating with factions, and navigating the intricacies of interstellar commerce.
Replayable
88% of 33 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim
A cyberpunk shop sim where you run a storefront on a corrupt space station, juggling customers, factions, and rising rent. Buy low, craft and smuggle high, and earn enough to buy out your shop before the landlord buys you out of luck.
Replayable, Story-driven
78% of 23,419 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 87,038$19.99
Dealer's Life Legend
Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches. If your talent and skill are sharp enough, you may be in with a shot of winning the Wandering Merchant Quest and proving that YOU are the best dealer in town!
Replayable, Colorful, Cute
81% of 275 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$14.99
Rise of the Merchants
A medieval trading sim where a small settlement grows into a city living off production chains and long-distance caravans. You build 50+ buildings, turn raw materials into goods people want, and trade with NPCs and other players in a persistent online world. Good for tycoon fans who like slow growth, prices, and routes over rides and guests.
Replayable
73% of 134 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 39$24.99
SAELIG
SAELIG is a Dark Ages life sim where your family is the business. You hunt, forage, trade between markets, buy land and houses to rent out, and run workshops that keep towns supplied. Every item is made and used by someone, so profit comes from reading that living economy and building a dynasty that outlives you.
Replayable
86% of 1,148 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 22$14.99
Cosmonautica
Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment.
Replayable, Colorful
48% of 949 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$9.99
Creator Chronicles
Run a fantasy guild like a small business: rebuild a burned village, put members to work farming, mining, fishing and brewing, then sell the goods at the auction house and fund harder dungeons. Auto-battles decide if your hiring was wise.
Replayable, Colorful, Cute
67% of 769 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 32$11.99
This Grand Life 2
A money-first life sim where you can climb from part-time shifts to running your own shops. Start a lemonade stand, hire staff, buy property and play stocks through booms and busts. Dry, number-heavy and easy to lose an evening to for tycoon fans who like building income streams.
Replayable
87% of 314 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$17.99

Cheaper than Astrobuilder

The Spatials: Galactology

The Spatials are back with Galactology! Design, build and protect your colony station from the many enemies you will make while exploring the galaxy…

$12.99

Startopia

A once thriving network of space stations and planets have been left lifeless, redundant scars of the apocalypse.

$6.99

Spacebase Startopia

Spacebase Startopia captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and…

$39.99

Creator Chronicles

Run a fantasy guild like a small business: rebuild a burned village, put members to work farming, mining, fishing and brewing, then sell the goods…

$11.99

Cosmonautica

Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment.

$9.99

Rogue AI Simulator

Play as a Rogue Artificial Intelligence, in the sequel to the hit Flash game "I'm an Insane Rogue AI", played more than 4 million times!

$11.99

九州：商旅（Nine Provinces: Caravan）

Start with one donkey and a little cash on an ancient continent, and build your way up to running caravans, guild branches and whole supply chains.

$5.39

Gargadusa's Tower

Gargadusa's Tower puts you in charge of an adventurer guild with a 100-floor tower to beat.

$8.99

Pawn Planet

You're in charge of managing the pawn shop in this weird galaxy.

$9.99

Space Station Tycoon

Create a thriving space station in a lost sector. Face thrilling challenges head-on, from pirate raids to asteroid impacts, as you lead your company…

$4.99

The Piper of Dawn

Run an alchemy shop in a city stuck in a time loop: grow over 100 magical crops, brew them into goods, stock your shelves, and put your home-grown…

$12.99

Legitimate Space Corp Simulator LLC

NOW HIRING: Station Manager! Run a totally-legit* space biz in Sector 7-G. Farm alien crops, refuel shady ships, and sell dangerously edible snacks.

$8.05

Hidden gems like Astrobuilder

Shipping Store Simulator 2037

You inherit a bankrupt delivery warehouse in 2037 and turn it into a robot-run shipping business.

$19.99

Gargadusa's Tower

Gargadusa's Tower puts you in charge of an adventurer guild with a 100-floor tower to beat.

$8.99

The Piper of Dawn

Run an alchemy shop in a city stuck in a time loop: grow over 100 magical crops, brew them into goods, stock your shelves, and put your home-grown…

$12.99

This Grand Life 2

A money-first life sim where you can climb from part-time shifts to running your own shops.

$17.99

Alien Market Simulator

Run a market on your space station. Restore and upgrade the station, expand your services, and sell to a variety of alien customers.

$12.99

Dealer's Life Legend

Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches.

$14.99

House of Legacy

You start with a crumbling estate and a small clan, and end with a dynasty that owns land, runs industries, and marries into power.

$14.99

Galaxy Pass Station

Build a space station for 15 alien races! 👽 Inspect IDs, catch criminals, and manage a chaotic galactic hub.

$11.99

Rise of the Merchants

A medieval trading sim where a small settlement grows into a city living off production chains and long-distance caravans.

$24.99

Pawn Planet

You're in charge of managing the pawn shop in this weird galaxy.

$9.99

Creator Chronicles

Run a fantasy guild like a small business: rebuild a burned village, put members to work farming, mining, fishing and brewing, then sell the goods…

$11.99

Rogue AI Simulator

Play as a Rogue Artificial Intelligence, in the sequel to the hit Flash game "I'm an Insane Rogue AI", played more than 4 million times!

$11.99

Tycoon games like Astrobuilder

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