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Released Sep 30, 2026 $14.99 Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Power Network Tycoon

By David Made This

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Reviews 32 Positive
Players now 0 Peak today 0
Owners Under 20K estimated

About Power Network Tycoon

Power Network Tycoon is a game tagged City Builder, Simulation and Physics by David Made This, released Sep 30, 2026. It has 32 Steam reviews (Positive). The Steam games most like it include Rela, Crowded Blue Dot and Banished.

Power Network Tycoon is a physics based power grid simulation game where you build and maintain a high-voltage power network. Build power infrastructure, monitor resources, research upgrades, adapt to environmental challenges, keep up with energy demands and protect your island community!
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Everything Steam lists for Power Network Tycoon · record updated 1 day ago

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Overview

App ID2429930
Release dateSep 30, 2026
Last change number40217024
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
David Made This
Publisher
David Made This
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 2 days ago
Technologies
Unity detected

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux 64-bit
Controller
Full support

Features

10
Single-playerSteam CloudSteam AchievementsIncludes level editorFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothHDR availableFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$14.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$14.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked15 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

14
  1. Oct 24, 2026 Small Update - Localization

    This update features the following changes:- Massive improvements to localization and fixed some hardcoded English text- Added optional voiced (TTS) tutorials

  2. Oct 18, 2026 Regular Update

    This update features the following changes:Added tidal wave/tsunami event! Very rare event but very destructive and cool to watch.Cyclones won't destroy buildings associated with active missions (although can still interrupt their power)Ad…

  3. Oct 10, 2026 Post V1.0 Small Update

    This update features the following changes:Fix to capacitor banks reactive power contribution after loading a saved gameRemoved lower graphics settings shadow/sun movement simplification (in steps rather than smooth), so always smooth shad…

  4. Sep 30, 2026 Power Network Tycoon V1.0 Released!

    Final Release And Exiting Early AccessPatch v1.0Power Network Tycoon has officially reached V1.0!After more than four years of development, this update marks the final release of Power Network Tycoon. Alongside the full release, Patch v1.0…

  5. Sep 18, 2026 Power Network Tycoon launches into V1.0 on September 30

    Power Network Tycoon will officially leave Early Access and launch into V1.0 on September 30 after more than four years of development.I’ve been working on the final update for quite a while and I’m looking forward to finally showing you t…

  6. May 25, 2026 Education Update

    This update features the following changes:- Added Power Network Academy. A set of interactive modules to teach some basics before going into the game, but different to the tutorial which is more game focused rather than theory focused.- A…

  7. Apr 19, 2026 Power Study Graphs, Performance Improvements and UI Changes

    This update features the following changes:- Added two new graphs to the power study tool. A graph of the power generation vs power demand and a graph of the percentage of power coming from renewables.- Community Satisfaction now has color…

  8. Sep 28, 2025 Tutorial Videos, OpenDyslexic Font and More

    This update features the following changes:- Added OpenDyslexic font as an option- Added brief 5 second videos to a few of the starting in-game tutorials as a visual for the tutorial text- Added blinking red arrow pointing to Oil Market wh…

  9. Jul 3, 2025 Minor Bug Fixes and Improvements

    This update features the following changes: Fixed bug that allowed upgrading beyond the max limit for poles, causing an error when loading the save game. Added additional related error logging.

  10. Jun 30, 2025 Minor Bug Fixes and Improvements

    This update features the following changes: Fixed bug preventing sound volume being saved correctly. Fixed bug for text tips on the Nuclear Reactor not fitting within the UI for some languages. Fixed bug where players could sometimes build…

  11. Jun 28, 2025 Minor Bug Fixes and Improvements

    This update features the following changes: Fixed bug that could create a much longer loading screen if saved while there are two separate networks. Improved error reporting during game loading

  12. Jun 27, 2025 Minor Bug Fixes and Improvements

    This update features the following changes: Added info button next to "Load Retention" on the play menu to explain it's meaning. Improvements to management of network status updating after running out of oil Fixed bug where load connection…

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
26177341publicOct 24, 2026

Depots

Depots

3
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
2429931 — Windows 1.02 GB 537.4 MB 4899571059738118089
2429932 — macOS 1.01 GB 540.2 MB 1491884780919415838
2429933 — Linux 1.05 GB 547.0 MB 9103083891159818623

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 26177341 Oct 24, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Power Network Tycoon

Launch options

3
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Power Network Tycoon.exe Windows
PowerNetworkTycoon.app macOS
PowerNetworkTycoon.x86_64 Linux · 64-bit

Cloud saves

Space per player9.5 MB
Filesup to 100
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
gameinstallPower Network Tycoon_Data/SavesDir*All

Achievements

Achievements370 hidden
Most unlocked76.8%Start First Island
Rarest0.2%Power Network Tycoon

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • Start First Island Begin work building the electrical network on your first island 76.8%
  • Population Control Electrocute a member of the community 46.4%
  • Telegram Send a community notice to your island 39.1%
  • Big GDP Reach a GDP of $10M 37.6%
  • Amateur Researcher Research one or more levels for each asset 24.1%
  • EMF Shielder Install an EMF shield to control dangerous fields 21.9%
  • Solar Master Research and build a Solar Panel 18.7%
  • Oily Purchase Order in $10k of oil 18.5%
  • Complete Academy Complete Power Network Academy 15.3%
  • Connect 100 Connect 100 loads to your network 14%
  • Over 9000 Give a community building a greater than 9,000V wakeup call 13.9%
  • Archivist Handover and archive a map 13.8%
  • That Was Close Save someone's life by warning them of an upcoming hazard 12.8%
  • Bigger GDP Reach a GDP of $50M 12.1%
  • Power Factored Bring the power factor to unity using a capacitor bank 10.5%
  • Voltage Reducer Reduce the voltage (EPR/GPR) at an asset to a safe level 10.3%
  • Hardcore Mode Unlock hardcore missions mode 8.6%
  • Biggantic GDP Reach a GDP of $100M 6.3%
All 37 achievements
  • Very Oily Purchase Order in $100k of oil 5.7%
  • Wind Master Research and build a Wind Turbine 5.4%
  • Substation Burner Overheat a max rank substation 5.3%
  • Oil Trader Sell $10k of oil 3.3%
  • Master Researcher Research all possible upgrades to assets 2.7%
  • Grid Battery Master Research and build a Grid Battery 2.5%
  • Inverter Master Research and build a Grid-Forming Inverter 2.5%
  • Tariff Master Have a daily revenue of $500,000 from tariffs 1.7%
  • Survivor 100 Reach a GDP of $100M without any deaths 1.1%
  • 4x Power Up Help the Regulator with their big request 0.8%
  • Green City Get a Renewables Bonus of over 9% with a Customer Score of over 90% and GDP greater than 50M 0.6%
  • Biggerist GDP Reach a GDP of $500M 0.5%
  • Beat Your Competition Successfully protect an island 0.5%
  • Uranium Fever Successfully energize a nuclear power plant 0.5%
  • Generator Burner Overheat a max rank generator 0.4%
  • Conductor Burner Overheat a max rank conductor 0.3%
  • Hardcore 100 Reach a GDP of $100M in hardcore missions mode 0.3%
  • Meltdown Destroy a nuclear power plant 0.2%
  • Power Network Tycoon Unlock all game modes 0.2%

News

  1. Mar 30, 2026 · Community Announcements Translation Improvements, Navigation Upgrades and Bug Fixes

    This update features the following changes:- Significant translation improvements including font fixes- Screen edge panning now added, allowing cursor placement on a screen edge to move camera. Toggl…

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · Community Announcements UI Improvements, Capacitor Bank Fixes and Gamepad Support

    This update features the following changes:Capacitor Banks fixes to how they manage reactive power allocation, return for disconnection, off/on peak transition etc as well as visual tick movement whe…

  3. Dec 22, 2025 · Community Announcements Single Line Diagrams and QOL Improvements

    This update features the following changes:- Added Single Line DiagramS (SLD) for a diagrammatic view of your grid- SLD can be accessed using the G key or via a button in Condition Monitoring- EMF me…

  4. Oct 14, 2025 · Community Announcements Load Connect Visuals, Performance Improvements and More

    This update features the following changes:- Rain performance on low graphics setting improved- A 3D visual of the load (building) to be connected is shown on the 'Connection Application' UI- New mis…

  5. Sep 22, 2025 · Community Announcements Boost Points, Font Options and More

    This update features the following changes:Prevented purchasing more oil than the oil storage capacityAdded new feature. Boost Points, allowing you to start new maps with a few research tasks complet…

  6. Jul 30, 2025 · Community Announcements Autosave, Settings Customization and More

    This update features the following changes:Massive change to settings menu structure adding tabs for categoriesAdded option for camera movement speed and pan speed to settings menuAdded auto-save fun…

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