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Empire TV Tycoon on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Empire TV Tycoon is a game in which you manage a TV channel and fight for audiences taking decisions that will project your channel to fame and fortune.You will decide the content of your channel, select advertisers, hire workers, make your own productions, hire actors, and engage in much more activities!

Empire TV Tycoon is a management, economy and arcade game developed and published by Dreamsite Games.
Released on October 20th 2015 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 6 languages: English, Spanish - Spain, German, French, Portuguese - Portugal and Russian.

It has received 878 reviews of which 689 were positive and 189 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Empire TV Tycoon into these genres:

Management Economy Arcade Female Protagonist Strategy 2D Funny Simulation Choices Matter Pixel Graphics Singleplayer Comedy Memes 1980s 1990's Resource Management Indie Replay Value Casual Difficult

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.7+
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04+, SteamOS+

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70 hours played
July 2026
Empire TV Tycoon is a fun and simple simulation of running a TV station. It is not very realistic nor very "Tycoon" as other games using that name tend to be, but the fun comes in making all the pieces fit into a given broadcast day. Playing this game is basically Weird Al's "UHF" as a simulator, in that you are making and scheduling a pretty weird and seemingly random set of programs to broadcast over your channel. It isn't terribly deep and the shuffled phrases for each movie or show's plot make very little sense, but it is fun to imagine what those ingredients could be when you pen the title. The major flaw of Empire TV is that it never feels like you're building something cohesive. You can choose a genre like Comedy or Science Fiction and try to establish yourself as the best version of that, but the game will eventually give you blocks of an audience that isn't receptive to that genre. Ultimately you have to have a small rotation of decent filler programs for those blocks of non-typical viewers to keep your ratings up and ads selling. I would have liked it to be a more targeted channel where your choices matter more. The people behind this game seem to align with my own age group, as there are many direct references to movies and shows that are so specific in their era it is hard to think people half my age would even pick up on them. Anyone much younger might not have experience with scheduled programming like older TV stations anyway. While it isn't my favorite game, it is one I keep coming back to for a few hours at a time. I like the scheduling of the different programs and the limited creativity of making movies and shows. It always leaves me wanting a bit more by the end, but it is good enough for a rainy afternoon.
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102 hours played
July 2026
100 hours in, I've realised I owe this game a review. It's simple but satisfying. The trial and error stage as you learn the rules can be frustrating, but you can mostly skip it (if you want to) by consulting these two guides: - the audience guide at https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1577166146 - the movie production guide at https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=585307229 The core gameplay loop is addictive. The minigame where you have to find the best site for your antennas (as shown in the fourth picture on the Store page) is irritating, but it only interrupts the game about three times in a normal playthrough and takes about 5-10 minutes each time. The game is deeply cozy and nostalgic. You don't have to hurt anyone, and there's no heartbreak. Your goal is to make audiences happy! Depending on the RNG, you'll get to program lots of your favourite TV shows and movies and anime from years ago. There are jingles and vivid colours. I pulled several all-nighters at uni playing this game. I'd stay up until 7 when the shops opened and I could go buy brownies. The English winter nights were long and cold, but this game was bright and warm. I'd like to thank the devs for that comfort, though I really did come very close to failing my degree!
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97 hours played
Jan. 2026
Fun tycoon game! Not too complicated or serious, not stressful either
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6 hours played
Dec. 2025
Where can i start with this gem of a game. Man no one playes this game anymore and sad there so many things about this game that makes it cool you can mange your own tv channel put movies you made or movies that are in game at certain blocks of day you can win rewrds if your movie has good script or is good the game is never ending enless you somehow run movies but you can still make them a great game
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175 hours played
Aug. 2025
I've probably spent more time playing this game than I should have, but if it's fun is that such a bad thing? The play loop is addictive and you're constantly trying to be the best studio by putting on the best programming. I highly recommend playing it in the base form but also adding some mods from the community later on. Both have their fun points, whether it be a spoof or a full poster and actual movie or show, this game can keep you playing because you are trying to build your audience either by specializing in a genre for one particular audience or a variety of programming to get some happy viewers. There are also so many fun nods and homages in there, you just have to see for yourself.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Empire TV Tycoon is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

No, Empire TV Tycoon is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Empire TV Tycoon received 689 positive votes out of a total of 878 achieving a rating of 7.48.
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Empire TV Tycoon was developed and published by Dreamsite Games.

Yes, Empire TV Tycoon is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Empire TV Tycoon is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, Empire TV Tycoon is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Empire TV Tycoon is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Empire TV Tycoon. Explore additional content available for Empire TV Tycoon on Steam.

Yes, Empire TV Tycoon is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

No, Empire TV Tycoon does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Empire TV 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.

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Empire TV Tycoon PEGI 3
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