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Mad Tower Tycoon

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Design your own skyscraper with more than 100 Floors. Rent offices, apartments or shops and build a financially lucrative skyscraper. Build cinemas, bars or a theater to satisfy your visitors and create an effective transport system with elevators and stairs.

What works
  • Nostalgic simtower-style gameplay
  • Creative tower building and elevator management
  • Stable and polished early access state
  • Active developer support and updates
  • Relaxing and immersive simulation experience
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited building variety and decorative options
  • Elevator ai and traffic management issues
  • Repetitive music and grindy progression
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Some bugs and missing features due to early access

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Project Highrise

  • Mini Settlers

  • Beltmatic

  • Widget Inc.

  • Factory Town

  • Plantera

  • Fill Up The Hole

  • MineMogul

  • Domino Sky
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Mega Mall Story

  • STATIONflow

  • Food Processing Simulator
If you liked…

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Mad Tower Tycoon: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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