Tube Tycoon

Tube Tycoon

Released Mar 2018

The only game of its kind where you can feel like a real internet celebrity! Record videos, interact with your subscribers, buy better equipment and gain fame!

77% positive · 602 reviews
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Released, content planned but development status unclear
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Development Uncertain

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Steam $10.99
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Evaluation

Tube Tycoon launched on March 28, 2018 as a casual simulation game. After a period of silence stretching years, the developer announced a major free update — Tube Tycoon v2.0 — on March 28, 2024, and followed it with weekly feature reveal posts throughout April 2024. Beta 1 of v2.0 launched on April 24, 2024, with new features including a full storyline, redesigned recording mechanics, and a reworked TubeVideo interface. A patch (Build 13) was released on April 27, 2024 to address issues reported during the beta. On May 2, 2024, the developer posted confirming they had started work on Beta 2 and were continuing to collect player feedback. That post described Beta 2 as the next step toward the final, full v2.0 release. Since May 2, 2024, there have been no further updates, patch notes, or announcements from the developer. Beta 2 has not been released, and the full v2.0 update has not shipped. The game also contains a spoiler note in one of the feature reveal posts referencing features planned for "later betas," confirming that additional content was intended beyond Beta 1. Given over two years of silence since the last communication, it is unclear whether development of v2.0 is continuing.
Evidence
Developer confirmed work has begun on Beta 2 of v2.0, describing it as the next planned release in an ongoing beta phase leading to the full v2.0 update. This is the last known communication from the developer.
news post · May 2, 2024 source content planned
high
v2.0 Beta 1 launched as a free update, described as the first in a series of betas before the final full v2.0 release. Developer framed this explicitly as a step in an ongoing process, not a completed update.
news post · Apr 24, 2024 source content planned
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Teal Fire
Achievements
34
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer

About this game

Ever dreamed of a great YouTube career? Now with Tube Tycoon you can become the most famous video creator on the planet!
Join over 4,300,000 Tube Tycooners around the world who have already played the beta version of the game!

  • Read the comments from your subscribers and view your channel
  • Upgrade your camera and editing software to make your videos even better
  • Create Tube Paytron account and receive donations from your viewers

Choose your path

Each path has something interesting to offer! Ever dreamed of:

  • Recording episode from DigCraft multiplayer server with your Steam friend?
  • Showing your subscribers how to cook Balsamic-glazed chicken and broccoli alfredo?
  • Recording 100 episodes of ”Let’s play Cloudrim V”?
Now you can!

Get promoted by other video creators

Many of the YouTube stars can promote your videos, usually that brings some new subscribers.. But watch out! If they don’t like your video, they can also hate it and create drama - meaning you might lose lots of subscribers!

Play with your friends

Check out your friends channels and how they’re doing in Tube Tycoon! You can even view their top videos, how many all time views they got and what kind of videos they prefer to record.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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