Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Software Inc.

A tycoon game for running your own software company.

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

1. 1
   Tycoon AI ▲539

   Run one-person companies entirely with AI agents

   May 2026 · tycoon.us · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tycono▲66

   Platform that turns multi-agent AI into a game-like visual

   Mar 2026 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Software Agency Tycoon▲2

   Educational browser game about managing an it company

   Dec 2025 · softwareagencytycoon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Startup Company▲105

   A business simulation sandbox game

   2018 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bug Industries▲96

   A card game for nerds to fight software bugs in real-life

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Human Resource Machine▲82

   A programming game from the creators of Little Inferno

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Game About Squares▲178

   Sorry in advance for the lost productivity…

   2014 · gameaboutsquares.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Web Tycoon▲109

   Free online biz simulator: from good old 90s to modern times

   2019 · game.web-tycoon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Game Dev Story▲80

   Run your own game dev studio!

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Playing Lean▲104

    A board game that teaches the Lean Startup Methodology

    2015 · playinglean.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    EpiPen Tycoon▲80

    Play as Mylan CEO and build your pharmaceutical empire!

    2016 · epipentycoon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AdvertCity▲55

    A cyberpunk advertising tycoon game.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Arduboy▲156

    A mini open-source game system you can program yourself 👾

    2016 · arduboy.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup Challenge ▲108

    A learning game for Startup Class by Sam Altman

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15SM
    Software Manager, the Game▲26

    2019 · thesoftwaremanager.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Game About Squares (iOS)▲85

    Sorry in advance for the lost productivity… Again !

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Bitcoin Billionaire▲86

    Clicker game about raking in bitcoins & building a fortune

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Run an Empire▲64

    The Real-World Territory Control Game

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Kandu▲82

    Make games and apps without knowing how to code.

    2014 · kandu.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Software Engineering Daily - Poker and Software Engineering▲61

    Automated games, emotional labor, and the madness of crowds

    2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Computer Game▲66

    Build the best computer, from stone tools to your own chips

    12d ago · thecomputergame.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Next Business Tycoon 2▲7

    Manage your own company! A super realistic tycoon game!

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Factorio▲74

    A game in which you build and maintain factories.

    2015 · factorio.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hammercoin▲73

    Bitcoin fuelled RPG

    2016 · megogame.itch.io · its alternatives →

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