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The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon

80% positive · 1,117 Steam reviews · released Feb 11, 2025 · by Aniki Games

ManagementSimulationMovieEconomyStrategyCapitalism2DSandbox

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~36.9k (P10–P90: 14.7k – 81.1k)

Gross revenue: ~$453k (P10–P90: $181k – $997k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Content & longevity79% positive · 58 mentions
“If you're a fan of the "game dev" tycoon game/genre, you already know what this game is...and that's not a bad thing because you're a fan of this genre! Simply put, this game is a reskinned Game dev tycoon genre spinoff with a movie theme…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 14 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics67% positive · 52 mentions
“Pretty fun to play for a day or two, very reminiscent of game dev tycoon. Although I would say game dev tycoon has much more replay value. I got to year 2001 on this game and I've done enough to be satisfied with it, after the mid 90s…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value77% positive · 30 mentions
“If you're a fan of the "game dev" tycoon game/genre, you already know what this game is...and that's not a bad thing because you're a fan of this genre! Simply put, this game is a reskinned Game dev tycoon genre spinoff with a movie theme…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 14 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance79% positive · 28 mentions
“Update: The devs just announced the game will receive no further updates, so only buy this game for what it is Pros: - Okay UI - Nice Sound Effects - Seemingly balanced reviews system - Buy IPs - Lots of Research Options - Nice art style -…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 28 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI62% positive · 21 mentions
“Update: The devs just announced the game will receive no further updates, so only buy this game for what it is Pros: - Okay UI - Nice Sound Effects - Seemingly balanced reviews system - Buy IPs - Lots of Research Options - Nice art style -…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 28 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing65% positive · 17 mentions
“As someone that loves Game Dev Tycoon and was looking for something similar to play but for movies, this game really fulfilled that itch. Gameplay is really addictive, and it's fun getting to unlock and experiment with different features…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 50 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio75% positive · 12 mentions
“Update: The devs just announced the game will receive no further updates, so only buy this game for what it is Pros: - Okay UI - Nice Sound Effects - Seemingly balanced reviews system - Buy IPs - Lots of Research Options - Nice art style -…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 28 h played · Report / request removal

311 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Isometric

Technology

2D

Structure

Sandbox

Mood & themes

Funny

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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