Cartel Tycoon on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Cartel Tycoon is a survival business sim inspired by the ‘80s and '90s narco trade. Expand and conquer, fight off rival thugs and evade the authorities. Earn people's loyalty and strive to overcome the doomed fate of a power-hungry drug lord.

Cartel Tycoon is a top-down, rts and resource management game developed by Moon Moose and published by tinyBuild.
Released on July 26th 2022 is available only on Windows in 9 languages: English, Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese and Turkish.

It has received 3,536 reviews of which 2,699 were positive and 837 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.70€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Cartel Tycoon into these genres:

Top-Down RTS Resource Management Atmospheric Management Survival Strategy Building Economy Sandbox Simulation Soundtrack City Builder Base-Building Singleplayer Agriculture Colony Sim RPG Action Rogue-lite

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 and up
Processor: i5 and up
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960 4GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 5 GB available space
Sound Card: Integrated

User reviews & Ratings

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Nov. 2025

This Game is Micromanagement Masochism. I like the mechanics, but if you can't manage multiple aspects in a short period of time, this game isn't for you. From psychotic lieutenants who aren't happy until the DAMN CIA PULL UP, to mellow dealers - there are tonnes of characters to deal with and play as you build an empire which was in fact, built in a day (unlike Rome). The thing is, it can fall just as fast as it was built. The story is well considered and the tutorial is very helpful. There are some issues with spelling and clarity. For example, there's misspellings and some quests are worded so you have no idea what it wants you to do. In short, this game is cool. The price? Wait for a discount. It would be awesome for more updates Oh by the way, The tutorial is NOTHING like the rest of the game Good luck Hermano, Avoid La Policia ;D

Oct. 2025

1. The game's tutorial is really good. If you're playing for the first time, don't skip it. It's easy to understand. 2. Once you get used to the mechanics, it's a really enjoyable and sweet gaming experience. 3. Capturing other rival gangs and strategizing is incredibly fun. I don't think there are any downsides. Even if you're not interested in this type of game, play the tutorial. It takes five or ten minutes. If you don't like it, you can return it. I think it's a great game. 9/10

Sept. 2025

Very good resource / tycoon game. The core game mechanics are solid and the Cartel Tycoon specific systems like illegal/legal goods, lieutenants, and "wanted" levels steepen the learning curve but provide a damn good dopamine payoff when you get the hang of it. I enjoyed it while I played it, and I still come back to it every now and then. I don't regret spending the money for the base game, but I will say - the game is overpriced: $30 base game & $43 DLC (I don't really care to purchase the soundtrack / art book - $15 price tag for the additional content is a bit much). I started playing when half of the core mechanics were still in development. Back then, every time I came back to the game, I had something new to look at and play around with. Now, the new content is locked behind a DLC pay wall so I don't feel like there's a ton of reason to come back to the game when you have to pay %50 base game price for it. I could maybe look the other way in the case of the San Rafaela DLC because at least in that case, devs added content to the game, but charging for lieutenant and guerilla packs is weird ? or is that just me If $30 + $15 DLC is nothing to you, you'll have fun and enjoy a non-pixelated, quirky, and beautiful resource sim with some interesting mechanics and a fun take on the genre. If you want replayability for your $30, it's probably not the game for you

Aug. 2025

I love the game. It is a colourful management game, the music and the art captures the vibe of the 80s movie this game is emulating. There are two maps (one with the DLC), three campaign missions and plenty of ingame goals you can set for yourself, and I didn't encounter any technical issues. I don't get why people need to ♥♥♥♥ on indie games, especially when said games does what it says.

June 2025

Great atomsphere, fun to play. As often mentioned there will be no updates or bugfixes due to the shutdown of the dev studio. Thats sad but the game is fine as it is. Runs great on Linux. Thx for this gem

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cartel Tycoon is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam.

Cartel Tycoon is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 28.99€ on Steam.

Cartel Tycoon received 2,699 positive votes out of a total of 3,536 achieving a rating of 7.41.

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Cartel Tycoon was developed by Moon Moose and published by tinyBuild.

Cartel Tycoon is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Cartel Tycoon is not playable on MacOS.

Cartel Tycoon is not playable on Linux.

Cartel Tycoon is a single-player game.

There are 7 DLCs available for Cartel Tycoon. Explore additional content available for Cartel Tycoon on Steam.

Cartel Tycoon does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Cartel Tycoon does not support Steam Remote Play.

Cartel Tycoon is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Cartel Tycoon.

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