How many people are playing Startup Company right now?

24 people are playing Startup Company on Steam right now, making it the 2145th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 38 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Startup Company's all-time peak player count?

Startup Company's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,984, reached in April 2019.

Is Startup Company good? What do Steam reviews say?

81% of 5,857 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Startup Company cost on Steam?

Startup Company costs $12.99 on Steam (US).

Does Startup Company work on Steam Deck?

Startup Company is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Startup Company

by Hovgaard Games · Released Apr 10, 2020

Steam Deck VerifiedLinux & Deck: Silver

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#2,145

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Review score

81% positive

Very Positive5,857 reviews

Owners (est.)200K–500K

24h peak

Highest seen1,984

Apr 20197.6 years ago

Price on Steam

$12.99

Lowest ever $12.99 Nov 2026

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Reviews

81% positive of 5,857 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

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✓Default controller config fully functional
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✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

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Apr 11, 2023, 3:39 PM UTC
Build 10977766the current build when we started tracking1 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Feb 24, 2021
PatchVersion 1.18 - Small Update
Fixed broken link to Localizor: https://www.localizor.com/startup-company/ Updated all languages Added Czech support Added Indonesian support

Other news (19)

Apr 11, 2023
Steam Deck-optimized version of Startup Company
Dear Startup Company players, We have some exciting news to share with you. We are introducing a new version of the game that has been optimized for use with controllers. This means that the game will be fully compatible with the Steam Deck and other controlle…
Mar 10, 2023
Our new game "Big Ambitions" is now available on Steam Early Access!
Hi everyone, We're incredibly happy and equally scared to finally release our new game, Big Ambitions, into Steam Early Access. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1331550/Big_Ambitions/ Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim Big Ambitions i…
Nov 30, 2022
Startup Company coming to PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch
Hey everyone, We have exciting news to share! Startup Company will expand business to PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023! It is available to wishlist now: Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/startup-compan…
May 20, 2021
Our new game is now on Steam!
Hi everyone, Long time no talk! I hope you're all doing amazing :schappy: After 1 year of development, we're proud to finally announce our next upcoming game: Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim Big Ambitions is my personal successor to …
Sep 7, 2020
Introducing "Big Ambitions"
Hey there! After working on my first game Startup Company for more than 5 years, I’m finally ready to announce the title of my next game: Big Ambitions The website is online too: https://www.bigambitionsgame.com To give you a better understanding of what Big A…
Apr 10, 2020
Startup Company is out in Full Release!
Hi everyone! Today is the day! After four years and nine months of hard work, I can finally and proudly announce the Full Release of Startup Company! If you read my special devlog about how Startup Company became a thing, you can probably imagine how excited I…
Apr 9, 2020
There's now less than 24 hours until full release!
Hi there, Just a quick update to remind you that the full release of Startup Company is now less than 24 hours away! ːschappyː I honestly have no idea how I'm going to get any sleep tonight. I'm so excited to finally share the full version of Startup Company w…
Mar 27, 2020
14 days to Full Release and I need your help!
Hi everyone, I hope you're all as excited about the full release as I am. There's only 14 days left now and we're super busy fixing the last bugs and issues. I really want to make sure everything works flawlessly when you receive it. However, as the title indi…
Mar 7, 2020
Startup Company Official Release Date
Hi everyone, I'm super happy to finally share the official release date of Startup Company: April 10, 2020 This means the game will finally move out of Early Access and into full release. I have decided not to increase the price and keep the current $12.99 (or…
Feb 28, 2020
It's been a long journey
Hi, everyone! As you probably already imagine from the title, this will be a very special devlog. First, let's get right to the practical: the official release date of the Startup Company Full Version will be announced in next week. We'll finally leave Early A…
Feb 7, 2020
Beta 29 is now available!
Hi there! Beta 29 is now available. Restart Steam to get it right away! It's been 42 days since the last beta update. While Beta 29 isn't the biggest update, it delivers some important changes. One of these changes has been in the pipeline for more than a year…
Feb 4, 2020
Devlog #59
Hi everyone, This devlog was originally planned for last week. Fortunately we had some good progress on Beta 29, which allowed me to postpone the devlog till today, but also include the official release date of Beta 29! Beta 29 Sneak Peek: Fusion Server The Fu…
Jan 12, 2020
Devlog #58
Hi everyone, I had some great progress on Beta 29 recently. Everything is coming along much faster than expected. I even hope testing will begin at the end of next week. I'll keep you updated in the next devlog. Beta 29 Sneak Peek: CEO Backstory This week I fi…
Dec 27, 2019
Beta 28 is now available!
Hi there! Beta 28 is now available. Restart Steam to get it right away! I'm happy to once again present you another big update for Startup Company. This update is really for you, as every single change and feature is based on community feedback. Let's jump rig…
Dec 23, 2019
Devlog #57
Hi everyone, Intro.... Beta 28 Sneak Peek: UI Scaling After being in the pipeline for a long time I finally found time to add a UI scaling feature. The old "Big UI" option has been removed. Beta 28 Sneak Peek: Fusion Power Plant & Fusion Framework I'm ha...
Nov 15, 2019
Devlog #56
Hi everyone, 2 weeks ago Beta 27 was released. It has been very successful! Reviews has been more positive than ever, thank you! The build was also very stable, I have only spent 1 week on fixing bugs: Fixed bug where retirement sequence didn't start from step…
Nov 2, 2019
Beta 27 is now available!
Hi there! Beta 27 is now available. Restart Steam to get it right away! It has been 72 days since the latest beta (26) was released. I'm super excited to announce Beta 27, which is the biggest update to the game, both for content, and lines of code. Let's jump…
Oct 25, 2019
Devlog #55
Hi everyone, Another week went by and another Daily Deal has come to an end. The impact on our Review Score has been enormous this time. From 100% out of 18 reviews to 61% out of 41 reviews in 2 days. I won't lie, the "demotivational impact" is equally enormou…
Oct 18, 2019
Daily Deal - Startup Company, 50% Off
Today's Deal: Save 50% on Startup Company !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday 10/20 at 10AM Pacific Time

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History

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Review score: 81% on 2026-11-01 → 81% today (5,857 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$12.99

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Startup Company player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Startup Company right now?: 24 people are playing Startup Company on Steam right now, making it the 2145th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 38 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Startup Company's all-time peak player count?: Startup Company's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,984, reached in April 2019.
Is Startup Company good? What do Steam reviews say?: 81% of 5,857 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Startup Company cost on Steam?: Startup Company costs $12.99 on Steam (US).
Does Startup Company work on Steam Deck?: Startup Company is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!

Developer: Hovgaard Games
Publisher: Hovgaard Games
Release date: Apr 10, 2020
Install size: 1 GB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy · All
Steam app ID: 606800

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