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24 alternatives to Big Pharma

Build a pharmaceutical empire.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Big Pharma launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dollaring▲70

   Build an empire

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Run an Empire▲64

   The Real-World Territory Control Game

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Atomwise▲63

   Better medicines faster

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bigcolors▲76

   Create, invest & trade startups

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Platform Scale▲92

   How startups are building large empires with minimum invest…

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Founder▲114

   A dystopian business simulator

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Full Stack Radio▲128

   A podcast for devs interested in building great products.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Startup or Pharma?▲6

   Is it a startup, or a pharmaceutical drug?

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Product to Profit▲94

   A Masterclass About Launching Profitable Products

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Loot Crate▲100

    Birchbox for Gamers

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bipsync▲77

    A research management platform for investors

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Founders Grid▲77

    The Growth Network For Global Entrepreneurs

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TradeHero▲67

    Trade virtual stocks

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bubs▲61

    Survival of the biggest!

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Microcosm▲72

    A modern forum platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wings.io▲73

    Another fast paced multiplayer game

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Choozle▲57

    Digital Agency in a Box

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Apotheca: The Secret Potion Society▲61

    Conjure powerful magic and deception in the black market.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GameDevMap▲81

    A map and catalog of game development organizations.

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Margana▲60

    A beautifully-designed word game

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Game Thinking Masterclass▲118

    Turn your hot idea into a product people come back to

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Game Dev Story▲80

    Run your own game dev studio!

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Empire of Code▲63

    A space game with a mix of strategy, tactics and coding.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Besiege▲69

    Create war machines da Vinci-style

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →