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Code Tycoon is a tycoon simulation that traces the history of software development across four decades. Starting in 1980 with nothing but a computer and a garage, players build their own software company by taking on client projects, managing deadlines, hunting down bugs, and delivering working code on time and within budget. The game features over 20 historically authentic programming languages - from early pioneers like BASIC, Assembler, and COBOL to modern staples like Python - each with distinct strengths, weaknesses, and real-world applications. As the company grows, players hire programmers, upgrade their office, and navigate an evolving technology landscape with increasingly complex projects. Code Tycoon combines economic strategy with a deep appreciation for the history of programming.
Linux · Jun 23, 2026
Worldwide · Exact date · Full release · IGDB
Mac · Jun 23, 2026
Worldwide · Exact date · Full release · IGDB
PC (Microsoft Windows) · Jun 23, 2026
Worldwide · Exact date · Full release · IGDB
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28 achievements available.

Fix 1,000 bugs.
LockedSteam

Own 100,000 $.
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Fix 100 bugs.
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Complete 100 projects.
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Reach 100 reputation.
LockedSteam

Work with 10 different clients.
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Have 10 employees.
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Unlock 10 languages.
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Complete 10 projects.
LockedSteam

Own 1,000,000 $.
LockedSteam

Deliver 25 projects without bugs.
LockedSteam

Complete 25 projects.
LockedSteam

Unlock 3 languages.
LockedSteam

Own 500,000 $.
LockedSteam

Fix 500 bugs.
LockedSteam

Own 50,000 $.
LockedSteam

Complete 50 projects.
LockedSteam

Reach 50 reputation.
LockedSteam

Have 5 employees.
LockedSteam

Deliver 5 projects without bugs.
LockedSteam

Unlock 6 languages.
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Unlock all 19 languages.
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Hire your first employee.
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Complete your first project.
LockedSteam

Reach the corporate headquarters.
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Upgrade to a small office.
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Reach the year 1990.
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Reach the year 2000.
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