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Hardware Tycoon
From 1986 to the present day, design and engineer the world's most advanced CPUs and GPUs. Manage your company's finances, research groundbreaking technologies, and build your office to become the ultimate hardware tycoon.

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Planned Release Date: 2026

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About This Game

About This Game
Take the helm of your own technology company in Hardware Tycoon!
Start your journey in 1986 and lead your enterprise through decades of innovation to the modern era. This is not just a game about making money; it’s about shaping the future of computing. Design the brains of tomorrow's devices, outsmart ruthless competitors, and build a legacy that lasts.

🧠 Design Custom Processors
Dive deep into the heart of technology. Decide on core counts, clock speeds, and cache sizes. Balance power efficiency against raw performance to create the perfect CPU for the era. Later, master the complexity of GPU architecture to dominate the graphics market. Every decision you make impacts the benchmarks, reviews, and sales of your hardware.

🏢 Build Your Empire
Start in a modest office and expand it into a sprawling high-tech campus. Construct R&D labs, production facilities, and executive suites. Hire the best engineers and managers, and keep them happy with a comfortable and efficient workplace. The physical growth of your company is just as important as your technological advancements.

📊 Manage Finances & Research
Navigate the tricky world of corporate finance. Invest your hard-earned cash into risky but necessary research projects. Unlock new manufacturing processes, pioneering architectures, and essential technologies. Will you play it safe with incremental upgrades, or bet the company on a revolutionary new design?

🏁 Dominate the Market
The competition never sleeps. Track market trends, analyze rival companies' products, and time your releases perfectly. Will you undercut them on price, or crush them with superior performance? Compete for lucrative contracts, build brand loyalty, and strive to become the market leader.

Key Features:

  • Historical Tech Journey: Start in 1986 and progress through real-world tech eras to the present day.

  • Deep Engineering: Detailed control over CPU and GPU design parameters.

  • Company Management: Build and customize your offices and facilities.

  • Strategic Gameplay: Balance R&D, finances, marketing, and competition.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some localization and code were generated via AI

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows® 7
    • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD FX 6300
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD RX 560
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows® 10 / 11
    • Processor: Intel Core I5 8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 1660 / AMD RX 580
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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