CD Market - Music Label Sim
Strategy · Paid · 4.8 out of 5 from 225 ratings
Build and manage your own music label empire from vinyl to digital in this deep, text-based strategy sim spanning 1970-2020.
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GenreStrategy
PricePaid
Difficultymedium
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurenone
Typical sessionlong
DeveloperJoaquin Benito Vazquez
Rating4.8 out of 5 from 225 ratings
What players like
- No ads or microtransactions despite paid entry
- Extremely deep with artist management, tours, merchandise, and contracts
- Realistic music industry simulation spanning 50 years
- Responsive developer with regular updates and sandbox mode for learning
- Highly addictive for simulation enthusiasts
Common complaints
- Difficulty spikes with random events causing unexpected financial crises
- No ability to re-sign artists or customize band lineups
- Limited award shows throughout the calendar year
- Steep learning curve makes early campaigns punishing
- Treatment costs for artist addictions feel unbalanced in early era
What real reviews say
★★★★★ Insanely Good - Absolutely Worth It For anyone complaining about difficulty: You don’t have to use the default world state. This game is beyond awesome. There is so much more than just following one band’s career. You can create your own genres of music and plot their popularity thru the decades. Dev is always working on new ide
★★★★★ Not bad Once I purchased it, I haven’t put my phone down
★★★★★ Great Game! Honestly have put far too much time into this game since I bought it! It’s entertaining challenging and honestly so fun! Worth every penny and looking forward to playing the PC version soon!
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