Startup Company

Business simulation sandbox about growing a website and hiring staff

Hovgaard Games · Released Apr 10, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 6,225
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 28; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 years ago; Feb 24, 2021

What is Startup Company?

You run a small tech startup trying to compete with larger websites in this single-player business simulation sandbox. Hire employees, develop site features, manage hosting and marketing, and organize your office as the company grows.

For you if...

+you like casual, single-player business management sandboxes
+you enjoy decorating offices alongside managing employees
+you want mod support for a management game

Not for you if...

−you want varied strategic choices across multiple playthroughs
−you dislike routine micromanagement and long stretches of waiting
−you need clear guidance when learning management systems

What players say

81% of 6,225 reviews are positive

Players praise the business-growth loop, particularly early on and once they understand the systems. Many say it becomes repetitive later, while some criticize the tutorials and cumbersome menus.

Screenshots and trailer

Startup Company system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 or similar
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Turkish, Italian, Hungarian, Korean, Japanese, Dutch, Czech, Polish.