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Cinema Theater Tycoon

Tycoon game where you manage your movie theater through more than 100 years of history. Build and customize your cinematic empire without being overtaken by the evolution of the 7th art.

30 September 2026

Cinema Theater Tycoon is an indie developed by SouthWest Games, released 30 September 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Cinema Theater Tycoon is

Cinema Theater Tycoon is an indie game developed by SouthWest Games and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Tycoon game where you manage your movie theater through more than 100 years of history. Build and customize your cinematic empire without being overtaken by the evolution of the 7th art.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550, 6 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GT 520, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5570, 1 GB. An 6GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Cinema Theater Tycoon launched on 30 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall and Valheim.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Valheim.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Cinema Theater Tycoon — frequently asked questions

When did Cinema Theater Tycoon come out?
Cinema Theater Tycoon was released on 30 September 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Cinema Theater Tycoon?
At minimum, Cinema Theater Tycoon needs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550, 6 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 520, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5570, 1 GB graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Cinema Theater Tycoon?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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