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Run an ’80s-era cartel, building drug supply chains and laundering profits while managing lieutenants, rivals and authorities.
Released 26 Jul 2022
Build Drug Supply Chains
Launder Dirty Cash
Manage Cartel Lieutenants
Cartel Tycoon is a survival business sim inspired by the ‘80s and '90s narco trade. Expand and conquer, fight off rival thugs and evade the authorities. Earn people's loyalty and strive to overcome the doomed fate of a power-hungry drug lord.
Developed by Moon Moose · Published by tinyBuild









Set in a fictionalized 1980s Latin America, Cartel Tycoon puts you in charge of a growing cartel as its capo. Build an operation that reaches from farming and processing to moving product and selling it.
Plan production and transport across farms, warehouses, laboratories and export points. Manage dirty cash as it moves through your network, then launder it into legal money to fund expansion and other expenses.
Balance your lieutenants’ loyalty and your cartel’s standing with the public against rising attention from authorities and pressure from rival gangs. Expand territory, make deals or fight, and choose a successor if your capo falls. Play through story, survival or customizable sandbox modes.
Players who enjoy Cartel Tycoon often praise its supply-chain management and the satisfaction of watching a cartel operation grow. Reviews also highlight its atmosphere, visual style and music, while some appreciate the tension of balancing expansion against rivals and authorities. Others find the logistics tedious or the systems difficult to understand, and opinions differ on the challenge and depth.
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 19 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 7 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |