Most Played Economy Games on Steam
Take a look at the top economy games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of October 28th 2025. Want to explore even more economy titles available on Steam? Explore the complete list of the best economy games.
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1. Victoria 3
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history. Victoria 3 is a game developed and published by . Released on October 25th 2022 has received 52,618 reviews of which 35,043 were positive and 17,575 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played economy game, thanks to its 5,911 peak concurrent players over the last day.
6.6
35,043
17,575
5,911
players
2. Supermarket Simulator
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers. Supermarket Simulator is a game developed and published by . Released on June 19th 2025 has received 68,341 reviews of which 64,104 were positive and 4,237 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. While seeing 4,765 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among economy games based on player count.
9.2
64,104
4,237
4,765
players
3. TCG Card Shop Simulator
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop. TCG Card Shop Simulator is a game developed and published by . Released on September 15th 2024 has received 39,499 reviews of which 38,392 were positive and 1,107 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. While seeing 3,765 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among economy games based on player count.
9.5
38,392
1,107
3,765
players
4. Anno 1800
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you. Anno 1800 is a game developed and published by . Released on April 16th 2019 has received 25,091 reviews of which 20,368 were positive and 4,723 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. With 2,767 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played economy games.
8.0
20,368
4,723
2,767
players
5. X4: Foundations
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore the stars, trade goods, fight battles, build stations, buy and equip ships, and command fleets in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to your decisions. X4: Foundations is a game developed and published by . Released on November 30th 2018 has received 23,847 reviews of which 18,951 were positive and 4,896 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. With 2,118 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played economy games.
7.8
18,951
4,896
2,118
players
6. Eco
Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process. Eco is a game developed and published by . Released on February 06th 2018 has received 13,212 reviews of which 10,744 were positive and 2,468 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. With 862 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played economy games.
8.0
10,744
2,468
862
players
7. Tropico 6
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras. Tropico 6 is a game developed and published by . Released on March 29th 2019 has received 27,191 reviews of which 23,776 were positive and 3,415 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 775 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played economy games.
8.6
23,776
3,415
775
players
8. Big Ambitions
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like. Big Ambitions is a game developed and published by . Released on March 10th 2023 has received 10,712 reviews of which 9,952 were positive and 760 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 637 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played economy games.
9.0
9,952
760
637
players
9. Coal LLC
Fill your quota or die. Mine increasingly absurd amounts of coal using some dubious, but effective, mining techniques. Or relax and mine at your own pace in peaceful mode. Coal LLC is a game developed and published by . Released on September 11th 2025 has received 464 reviews of which 425 were positive and 39 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 569 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played economy games.
8.5
425
39
569
players
10. OpenTTD
OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air. It is an open-source remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe. OpenTTD is a game developed and published by . Released on April 01st 2021 has received 14,394 reviews of which 13,845 were positive and 549 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 461 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played economy games.
9.4
13,845
549
461
players
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