Festival Tycoon 🎪 (2022)

Developer: Johannes Gäbler
Publisher: Future Friends Games, Johannes Gäbler
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 228 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A laid-back, creative sandbox where you build and manage a music festival, balancing budgets and aesthetics with a gentle, humorous touch.

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What players say

Players praise the concept and building phase but report that bugs, especially with medics and security, ruin the event. Many say the game feels unfinished and abandoned, with no multi-day festivals and a festival day that passes in under a minute of real time.

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