Tycoon games like Startopia

Did Startopia leave you in a funny and retro frame of mind? These tycoon games offer a similar pull for your backlog.

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.
Also in City builder · Retro, Replayable, Colorful
68% of 232 Steam reviews are positive$12.99
Galaxy Pass Station
Build a space station for 15 alien races! 👽 Inspect IDs, catch criminals, and manage a chaotic galactic hub. A vibrant mix of colony sim & document-checking action. Can you build the ultimate hotel?
Funny, Retro, Replayable
84% of 244 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
Legitimate Space Corp Simulator LLC - Prologue
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. Perks: gloves, oxygen insurance**, and mild relevance. No exp needed. Apply today! *Legit status not valid in all sectors. **Terms apply.
Funny, Relaxing
91% of 95 Steam reviews are positiveFree
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 to new heights.
Also in City builder · Replayable, Colorful
56% of 190 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Stable Orbit - Build your own space station
Design, build and control your own space station. Mission command and control is in your hands and only careful planning and vigilant supervision will keep your crew and space station safe.
Also in City builder
51% of 279 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
orbit.industries
🚀 Become a Space Pioneer by building and managing a station of your own on the orbit of distant planets! Focus on design and management or fulfill objectives to progress. 🛰️ Explore, Build and Prosper!
Replayable, Relaxing
56% of 71 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Space Station Manager
Space Station Manager is an exciting game where you own a space company, your main goal is to build a space station, make profit, grow your business, build an economical network, and expand beyond the solar system.
Relaxing
37% of 67 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
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. Experience the challenge of managing a business in space and growing your market
Funny, Relaxing
81% of 127 Steam reviews are positive$12.99
Space for Sale
Space for Sale is an interplanetary, top-down Space Realty management game with a focus on problem-solving and exploration. Played either solo or with a friend, it's up to you to transform wild, uninhabited lands into bustling communities!
Funny, Colorful, Relaxing
49% of 143 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
StellarHub
StellarHub is a starbase management game where your job is to build a safe and functional space station. Deal with the challenges of managing a station crew while taking care of everyone’s needs. Your tasks include construction, extraction of resources, defense, trade, and more.
Relaxing
57% of 216 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 37$6.99
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
Heliopolis Six
Embark on a cosmic odyssey as the director of your own space station in a galaxy full of wonders. Skillful management is vital as you construct and connect station components, oversee resource handling, and guide your space haven to reach new heights amidst the stars.
Also in City builder · Relaxing
53% of 32 Steam reviews are positive$17.99

Cheaper than Startopia

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

X3: Terran Conflict

X3: Terran Conflict is a single-player space sim where your tycoon career starts with one ship and grows into stations, freighters and production…

$3.19

Blueprint Tycoon

Build your settlement, gather goods, ensure maximum efficiency and make a profit!

$2.99

X3: Reunion

X3: Reunion is a space sim for tycoon fans who want to earn an empire the slow way.

$1.99

X2: The Threat

X2: The Threat gives tycoon fans a space business to run: mine asteroids, set up factories that build goods and weapons, and link them into a trade…

$0.99

X Rebirth

In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change.

$5.99

Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™

From the maker of RollerCoaster Tycoon, a transport tycoon about moving coal, goods and commuters from 1900 onward.

$5.99

One Military Camp

Restore an old military camp and turn raw privates into elite specialists.

$6.24

Game Corp DX

Run your own video game studio, from micro games made at cramped desks to big releases that impress the critics and take home awards.

$2.99

Smooth Operators

Smooth Operators is an advanced simulation where you take control of a call center company and lead it to financial success!

$0.99

Startup Panic

Quit your job and build an exciting startup! Survive the tech bubble, compete with rival CEOs and expand your office from bedroom programmer up to…

$2.99

Epic Space Trader

Commanding a starship, you’ll trade goods across the galaxy, evade cosmic threats, and grow your trading empire.

$5.99

Hidden gems like Startopia

Astrobuilder

An AI-driven space management RPG in a living galaxy. Explore 150+ planets and interact with 600+ NPCs whose lives and relationships evolve over time.

$14.99