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Mad Smartphone Tycoon
Developer Miradil
Build Your smartphone Empire in Mad Smartphone Tycoon, your main goal in this game is to create the ultimate smartphone that combines both performance and aesthetics. Expand your company, dominate the global market, become a tycoon in the world of mobile phones! From the Steam store page
44 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Sep 14, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
49
Mixed
20 positive · 21 negative
95% range 34–64%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 20 | 21 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
3 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
472 of 663 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
44 of 44 · most liked firstIts generally just not great. Buggy interface, random bits of Chinese text. It's a long way from being a functional game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Almost no content.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think that this game is very good on first appearances, in early stages it really shows a lot of care and dedication. I think of course there is still lots to add, lots to improve, like sounds or music, more customization over the business aspects and possibility of other products, networks, and so on. I think it would be cool to have a more immersive competition against other companies. I think it would be cool to develop your own OS our products and internal features similar to Apple Or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Firstly, noting to do with Mad Games Tycoon; Chinese Dev doing Chinese Dev things. It's absolute garbage, UI/UX is all over the place, half of it is still untranslated and it's basically a much, much shallower Game Dev Studio (GreenHeart games) with...cellphone components? Save yourself a few quid and ignore it, I've had UTIs that were more enjoyable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really interesting concept but needs some more work before it can do well. If you enjoyed Game Developer Tycoon or whatever it was called, this is basically the same but with mobile phones and you get to design how the phone looks. Some really cool ideas here but it needs a few things before I'd consider it ready: - A good portion of the UI elements don't have English translation and still display Mandarin. - The whole game pauses any time you do something in the menus so to actually play, you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting Concept Hampered by Frustrating Controls (Refunded) ]h2]Initial Positive Impressions I was genuinely excited by the core concept of Mad Smartphone Tycoon. Building and managing your own smartphone company felt like it had a lot of potential for engaging and strategic gameplay. I enjoyed the initial decisions and could see the depth the game could offer. The Major Issue Unfortunately, the controls proved to be a significant roadblock. Navigating menus, making selections, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun game! Some of my issues with the game however: reviews are weird no competition: i want to see my competitor's phones, what features they have, how well they're selling compared to mine, etc. translation issues: some things in the game aren't translated into English, like for example: when starting a new game the perks(im assuming thats what that means) drop down isn't in english has some bugs but yeah, this games pretty fun and i'd love to see more added to it! suggestion: please add a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Poor interface. Messy choices. Not for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has some strange solutions for many of their features. While the smartphone creation options seem extensive, they become tedious after a few years. The research is very ridiculously done, and the game lacks any realism.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its pretty meh just a cash grab nothing special about this game cool phone design's and company competition but other than that the ui is bad and everything else
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like that it's a tycoon game about developing smartphones but beyond that this game is a let down in every category. Options are neither realistic enough to be believable nor wacky enough to be fantastical, the interface is buggy and doesn't know what language it wants to be half the time, the music cuts out at random, and the phone design system is very annoying to use. On a subjective note, this game is ugly. Visually it feels sterile, the audio screams corporate advertisement, and the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mad Smartphone Tycoon is a management and tycoon-style simulation that places players in charge of building a smartphone empire from the ground up. Rather than focusing on flashy presentation or narrative framing, the game commits to a systems-driven approach, emphasizing numbers, planning, and long-term strategy. From the very beginning, it is clear that the experience is designed for players who enjoy methodical decision-making and watching complex systems interact over time rather than those…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lackluster clone of Game Dev Tycoon. So many features missing, like mouse over info of some stuff, you never get a option to hire 2 of the 4 worker categories. Abandonned game I'd say. It's cheap, but waste of money and other clones are better.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-Start the game -Skip tutorial -make one simple phone -invest millions in top tier technology -confused why your phone is ♥♥♥♥ -make more simple phones -make one big gamble -lose it all -restart 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's shocking how poorly researched this game is! On their "world map," Ukraine is placed in Asia instead of Europe. This isn't just a minor mistake—it's a glaring display of ignorance and disrespect toward an entire country. Developers, open a geography book at least once before releasing a product.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game is abandonned
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I AM Steve jobs in this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →funy thing was selling airbud is more profitable than selling phone
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game requires slow to earn research points to progress
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it a ok game i would not say it worth the cost infact it seems abandon there many bugs and i think developer has given up
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →*Mad Smartphone Tycoon there's also OTHER Bundle and sale deals going on not with that game that have completely normal cost reductions that are divisible by 5. The reason some of these games are showing is cause they'e not on sale and their normal price is less than the Bundle, thus not showing it.
unlabelledView post →This Games need a Very Huge Major Update because it has a BIG POTENIAL. THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I DONT WANT TO MAKE A HUGE... Os Update Now u can Choose Os and there versions Os Phone Update Now u can give Updates to youre Phone like Android v1.1 to v1.6 also u can give just security Updates/Patches also giving the Update from OTA. Os Maker Update u can now make a Entire Os for 10mil to 100mil dollars also if you make it based on Android it will be 100k to 1mil Dollars. Third Party Update You can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As for now i can't recommend the game at all. Game looks like an Early Access but it is a full game with missing content. I had no issue if it would be EA but as for know it is unplayable for me, because one of the issues i have is nothing gets explained. You get thrown into the game with no explanation and it is a work and try which makes absolutly no fun. Don't get me wrong it is a great concept for a game but it needs a lot of updates to actually be a good game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall, the game looks great, I had great fun, but I think this game still lacks endgame context, like the development of your product part, such as a chip. And what are the things that I could do once I own more than half of the company, like getting their development progress, or something that helps me grow the company faster, besides money? If they make a DLC for tablets that can develop your part, I will buy it, this game has a lot of potential. 7/10 buy it on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →es bueno para matar el tiempo en pc de bajos recursos
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really good game with plenty of things to do. The phone customization is pretty solid, and it follows the historical timeline of hardware evolution. Just a bit sad that there aren’t more types of products to make besides phones or earphones (its a tycoon about smartphone though)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's more of roguelite than a tycoon, because you have to lose to win.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super indie game. From the very start, you build up slowly and steadily, which is great. I've restarted a few times already with slightly harder versions (Europe). The start is a bit slow because of buying upgrades. It's luck-oriented, so it's not a bad idea to boost your luck stat too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're a fan of tycoon games, this is a fun smartphone business simulator with a lot of customization and satisfying progression, though the UI and overall polish could still use some work.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was enjoying it for a bit but the popups are so bad and unnecessary. Maybe there's a setting for that BC I would like this game if it weren't for its own CONSTANT interruptions (will update if so)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring and badly implemented clone of dozens similar games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's very mid. Not worth playing. little to no updates, boring uninspired management mechanics.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's OK, but not worth the money.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game but annoying thing is that even if i create good phone i still get bad revievs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AFA GONNA IPO, HERE WE GO!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun quirky little game, solid 10 Bepsi's out of 42 Coconut husks
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A little rough around the edges but this game has so much potential and without realising I sank 3 hours into this game. It has quite a lot to do and unlocking the ability to develop your own hardware in the game is where the real meat and fun of the game is. It won't be for everyone but I am having a great time with it. Miradil, if you are reading this, I hope you continue working on this game and polishing all the rough edges and small bugs!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game, it has a lot of great customisation and fun tycoon vibes, its not too easy and the different markets force you to grow in different directions (Elderly market heavy countries benefit you off the bat cus they need cheap upgrades only). Getting more products and the feeling of improving quality is fantastic, much like A Hundred Days Winemaking Simulator. Unfortunately, it's held back by a lack of quality-of-life changes and some simple glitches that make…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the concept and its almost like a weird rogue-like BUT the Text used to describe things often don't make any sense at all and sometimes its just straight up in an Asian language (I'm not a language connoisseur nor do i care what it is because its not English and i have the language set to English). i also feel like the game doesn't actually give you that much freedom on what you do so you end up making the same configurations every time making each phone near identical, plus when you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buggy UI with a confusing interface and configurations doesn't feel like a finished game more like early access at best refunded the game don't waste your time or money only positive is that its a good concept for a game just poorly made.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Steam Spotlight Deals DRIVE Rally is $13.99 lbabi.nz/r0KuUw Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is $9.74 lbabi.nz/FME7od - Deck verified Ex-Zodiac is $5.39 lbabi.nz/lYBjuS - Deck playable Barn Finders is $4.99 lbabi.nz/3iJJ0L - Deck playable Mad Smartphone Tycoon is $7.19 lbabi.nz/TmibnR
unlabelledView post →Steam Spotlight Deals DRIVE Rally is $18.19 lbabi.nz/r0KuUw Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is $11.30 lbabi.nz/FME7od Ex-Zodiac is $6.52 lbabi.nz/lYBjuS Barn Finders is $5.69 lbabi.nz/3iJJ0L Mad Smartphone Tycoon is $9.29 lbabi.nz/TmibnR
unlabelledView post →I'm a fan of this game and i really hope it will keep getting updates. Could be nice to add a "Budget phone category" in the future. Would also be pretty cool to see a more in-depth system for self developing hardware in the future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, I hope to see lot's of updates and content. It stills need more stuff to be added, specially events and maybe actions to do, so we cannot get bored.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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