Hollywood Animal
Studio management strategy about making films and navigating Hollywood politics
Weappy Wholesome · Published by Weappy Studio · Released Apr 10, 2025 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 4,014
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 56% of 39 in 30 days
- Players
- 54
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 4 days ago
- Nov 3, 2026
What is Hollywood Animal?
Hollywood Animal is a single-player studio management strategy game set in the film industry. As a studio boss trying to stay in business, you develop movies from plot ideas through theatrical release, hire talent, manage resources, research technology, and deal with censorship, corruption, and staff conflicts.
For you if...
- +you enjoy planning film projects and balancing studio finances
- +you want decisions shaped by industry politics and staff conflicts
- +you like demanding management games with little hand-holding
Not for you if...
- −you want a relaxed, forgiving management game
- −you expect a freeform sandbox with varied playthroughs
- −you prefer making movies without detailed management decisions
What players say
72% of 4,014 reviews are positive · 56% of 39 in the last 30 days
Players praise the movie-making decisions, Hollywood atmosphere, and character-driven stories. Many criticize the punishing early difficulty and poorly explained mechanics; some also find the research tree restrictive and events too repetitive.
Players over time
▼ -13% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 99 players on Sep 21, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 46 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 39 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 42 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 52 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 55 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 67 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 58 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 44 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 50 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 60 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 99 |
Screenshots and trailer
Hollywood Animal system requirements
Minimum: UHD 620, 8 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Hollywood Animal?
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- OS
- Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
- Processor
- Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- Intel UHD 620, GeForce GT 930MX, AMD R7 240 or equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 11
- Processor
- Quad Core CPU
- Graphics
- GeForce 1050 or higher, AMD Radeon RX 560 or higher
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Hollywood Animal have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Hollywood Animal run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Japanese, French, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does Hollywood Animal use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Early Access
- Simulation
- Strategy
- City Builder
- Choices Matter
- Atmospheric
- Economy
- Building
- Emotional
- Realistic
- Multiple Endings
- Replay Value
- Historical
- Real-Time with Pause
- Singleplayer
- Resource Management
Recent updates
- Aug 3, 2026 · Update 0.8.72EA
- May 7, 2026 · Update 0.8.71EA
- Apr 30, 2026 · Update 0.8.70EA
- Mar 18, 2026 · Update 0.8.69EA
- Feb 19, 2026 · Update 0.8.68EA