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Comic Book Tycoon

Comic Book Tycoon Steam metadata

True Seria | Mar 19, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 00:41:11 UTC

CasualIndieSimulationStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak10
  • Units sold (VGI)1,620
  • Revenue (VGI)$5,803
  • Review score43% positive

Comic Book Tycoon metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak10
  • Units sold (VGI)1,620
  • Revenue (VGI)$5,803
  • Review score43% positive
  • Total reviews53
  • Release dateMar 19, 2020
  • DeveloperTrue Seria
  • PublisherTrue Seria

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: True SeriaPublisher: True Seria

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Comic Book Tycoon Steam metadata

Comic Book Tycoon metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1237080/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1237080/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1237080
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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

43% positive, 23 positive, 30 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 19 March 2020

Latest Steam announcements

  • Improved Performance - 24 May 2020

    Hello sorry for the late update. Core game is now updated to the latest engine version and I made few changes that improve performance and lighting. Also if anyone interested I am looking for beta testers for (Anime Studio Tycoon) it was supposed to release after cbt but pushed it so I can improve core gameplay skipped the same mistake I made with this game. Improved performance. Improved lighting. Fixed typos. Fixed issue with pressing alt-tab freezing game. Fixed bug when the comic sequel is released popup doesn't show the comic name.

  • New Office and Ui Overhaul - 18 April 2020

    Hello, I made the following changes with this build. New Office for level 0. Changed Overall UI. Fixed Topic panel bugs. Reuptation points are now more balanced. Fixed double tutorial bug. Added option to see character dynamics and films option.

  • Update Ui - 1 April 2020

    Hello, This is minor update it will update UI of the game. About 70% of UI is updated few panels should be updated tomorrow. It looks much better than previous version, Once I am done with this I am hoping to finish character dynamics by april 3rd.

  • New Character Dynamics - 26 March 2020

    Hello, Even game is not in early access I am still updating it almost daily Here is steamdb's link SteamDb So don't worry I am not abandoning the game any time soon. I just dont make annoucement or patch notes with every update. Since the past few days, I am redesigning character dynamics. It changes how comic characters' stats affect your comics. Here you can see there are now few new options relations, series, finance, popularity and films. In relation, you can see character dynamic with his love or enemy. Finance shows various financial stats and other options for the character, I am planning to add advertisement option for particular character over here. Also, you can sell the rights of your character(Only if any studio is interested in it). Selecting a studio with a bad reputation may result in the bad movie getting produced and in turn will negatively affect characters popularity.…

  • Bugfixes and new changes - 24 March 2020

    Following is a long list of changes I made yesterday and today, Fixed many crucial bugs also added a few small features. Now you can set when to end comic production(basically end series with last comic). Fixed sequel name. Fixed duplicate listing of characters. Changed text in tutorials. Fixed numerous bugs in the research topic panel. Now it needs at least one employee to make any comic. Players point generation is now balanced. Unlockables: Scale is now unlockable features new scales will be added periodically. Added another hint in slider's windows( ,-,=) etc. character limit for sequels. Fixed issue when developing multiple comics together. Multiple comic is now locked feature, It will be unlocked when players reach the last office. Bugs in character listing. Resizable window screen is now available. Added scrollbar's Fixed employee relations. Fixed issue with double assigning arti…

  • Automate Production Process - 22 March 2020

    Hello guys, I normally update games multiple times and write a post before calling it a day. Here are new additions in the game. Now it is possible to automate the production process when you reach the production phase you will get prompt asking to choose if you want to self produce or not. Contractor demands 20% royalty and some money upfront depending upon the scale of the comic. Scale is now tied with unlockables(new addition) medium, large size is only available when you upgrade your office. Advertisement is now disabled at the beginning, it will unlock once certain conditions met. Monthly office cost tweaked. Monthly production upkeep cost tweaked. Review algorithm tweaked. Bug fix: Sequel name repeating. Added limit to how many characters could be added in every comic(For Creating universe). Tooltips are now disabled. A warning will generate if no copies produced.

  • Home office is available now - 21 March 2020

    Hello, I just added home office in-game, I afraid save games might not work(If you have any employees, you need to fire them else it should work). The reason I didn't add home office at the start because I wanted to make the game more realistic but while doing that I forget that game should be equally fun too. Now I am working on tooltips and making the game more balanced with the addition of start office, sell algorithm and points generation need tweaking. Here is change log New Office is available now. Fixed issue with sequel topic. Now, sequel will be named as Name#(Issue Number). The financial panel will now show more information like mothly cost of employee etc. Other minor fixes

  • Bugfixes and Features added - 20 March 2020

    Hello, I updated game 6-7 times today. I just released the final update for today. Now I am working on adding tooltip's and improving tutorial section. Ability to edit character. Now games show review panel more in-depth. Ability to select starting money. Optimized sell algorithm. Added monthly office cost(3k). Window Mode. Pause game by pressing P. Fixed punctuations errors. Added more topics at the start. Now With Action and Drama, Comedy genre is also unlocked at start. Set founder's type. Fixed bug in topic research menu.

  • Addressing all negative reviews - 20 March 2020

    Hello, Game launched yesterday but did not get any good reviews yet. I want to address a few issues. I agree with reviewers that some of my design choices are questionable and I did not explain many in-game mechanisms that well. But, I still believe that I can make the game much better, I already planned out roadmap but I still need your help, I am completely ok if you want to criticise game but please post what you hated and what you like to see in it. It will help me to understand and make the game much better. Thanks

  • Launch and what is next - 19 March 2020

    Hello, Comic book tycoon will release on 19th March for $4.99 with 18% launch discount. Please note that even game is cheap does not mean that it is low effort rip off of any game. Since beta last week many things are improved and changed in-game. Even the game is out now I do have some additional content line up. My first focus will be on balancing game so I will like to hear all of your input on that. Also if you have any suggestions please post it on forum. I hope you guys will enjoy the game.

  • Release Date and Beta test - 9 March 2020

    Hello, My target was to release the game on 9th of march but more I play the game it feels like something is missing. I don't think it is well balanced, Also I don't want to release half baked product on steam that is why I need your help I am hosting beta on itch io. If anyone is interested in testing it please contact me. I will send them demo-key.

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
11 April 2020Update Ui2978509755342511669
224 March 2020Bugfixes and new changes2698159409992277664

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID1237080
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak10
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$4.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$4.99
Current price USD$4.99
Release dateMar 19, 2020
DeveloperTrue Seria
PublisherTrue Seria
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimumNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate maximumNot available
Review typeMixed
Positive review percent43%
Positive reviews23
Negative reviews30
Total reviews53
Steam recommendationsNot available
AchievementsNot available
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1237080/

Short description

Start out as comic artist in small room and draw best comic you can and show off your work, replay the history of the comic industry., your decisions will make or break your studio. Create bestselling comics and become immortal with your stories.

About this game

Comic Book Tycoon is a strategy and business management game. You can replay history of comic industry by starting your adventure in the 80s. Finish sub contracts and get experience, create your own comics and unique characters. Once you’re big enough hire different artists to help you to improve your comic and self-publish them. Become the leader of the market and sell your license for movies and TV series. A journey through comic history Start your adventure in the 80s in small room. Learn more about economy of comic industry, and get sub-contracts to gain experience. Create characters your way! In Comic Studio Tycoon you micromanage development process. Take decision on different areas of production and create character to tell their stories. Expand your company Purchase new offices to support more staff. Hire staff, train them and unlock new options. Give contracts to poor countries having cheap labour. Sell license to Series, Movies You can sell your stories to movie studios or finance them to get bigger pie of profits. Economy Creating Comics is no easy task. Deal with different aspect coming with ever changing socio-economical opinion of the world. Features Start a comic production studio in the 80s Create characters and tell their stories to the world. Make crossover of different characters. Move into bigger offices Forge a world-class development team. Unlock achievements.

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
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Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $4.99
  • Highest observed: $4.99

Comic Book Tycoon's USD price history spans from Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $4.99, the highest is $4.99, and the first visible tracked price is $4.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Comic Book Tycoon's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99, from Sep 23, 2026 through Sep 23, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99. The latest run records $4.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $4.99
  • Current list price: $4.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Comic Book Tycoon at $4.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$4.99$4.990%
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $4.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$4.99$4.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $4.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-23$4.99$4.99No discountSteam Store

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