Underplayed Gems

Showrunner (2023)

Showrunner cover
Developer
Inexplicable Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
3.6 of 5, 114 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You feel like a TV executive carefully balancing scripts, budgets, and network demands in a bright, playful sandbox.

creativestrategicmanagementcolorfulfunnylightheartedmodular

What players say

Players are split on this Early Access TV studio tycoon. Some enjoy the creative premise and compare it to Game Dev Tycoon, but most agree the game is very rough and repetitive after a few hours. A consistent warning is that development appears to have stalled around 2025, and the game lacks tutorials, depth, and polish.

Screenshots

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