Cartel Tycoon

by Moon Moose·published by tinyBuild

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 23, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment73

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,653en

3,733 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 23, 2026

Released

Jul 26, 2022

Price

$29.99

Velocity

0.7/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 23, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈160K

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$4.7M

Based on 3,733 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Cartel Tycoon is a survival business sim inspired by the ‘80s and '90s narco trade. Expand and conquer, fight off rival thugs and evade the authorities. Earn people's loyalty and strive to overcome the doomed fate of a power-hungry drug lord.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 980 post-launch reviews

28%36 rev

<2h

51%43 rev

2-10h

59%255 rev

10-50h

74%433 rev

50-200h

84%184 rev

200h+

79%29 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+33pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 307 similar games in the Action genre released in 2022.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 30%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 23%

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