Startup Company is a Casual, Simulation, Strategy game from Hovgaard Games with a 81% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by relaxing, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Hovgaard Games
- Release year
- 2020
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $6.49
- Review signal
- 81% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 or similar Storage: 1 GB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: OS X 10.9 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 or similar Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Only 64-bit
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04 and later Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 or similar Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Only 64-bit. The game may be working on other distributions, but not guaranteed or supported.
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Startup Company is worth a closer look if you want management, replayable, high skill ceiling, and controller friendly.
Best for players who want management, replayable, and high skill ceiling.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind and unclear onboarding.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
confusing-onboarding
FrictionThe first hours can be unclear without patience or outside help.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
high-skill-ceiling
FitThe game rewards practice and mastery over time.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
Steam review snapshots
{ Graphics }— ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long…{ Graphics }— ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long…Guess i bought this to fill in the void that was left after i completed Video Game Tycoon thrice.However, Startup Company does have a noticeable limitation in terms of replayability.Why it fits
Check it if you want casual, simulation filtered by relaxing, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.