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Very Positive — 87% positive (4,115 reviews) · Metacritic 73 · 102 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Idol Manager is a business sim about conquering the entertainment industry using any means you deem necessary.
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Indie, Simulation, Strategy · 2021 · More £15 - £30 games
Manage your idol's rise to stardom in Idol Manager, a strategic business simulation where every decision shapes fame and fortune.
About this game
You take on the role of manager at a small (but growing!) talent agency. As you cultivate and train the newest generation of young pop stars, you'll have to decide who to hire and who to fire, who gets promoted when things go well and who gets reprimanded when things get sour. The personal lives of these young celebrities are a part of your business, and the life of a pop star isn't always a happy one. Their crowning personal achievements can be your greatest commercial successes, but their emotional meltdowns and PR nightmares can spell financial disaster for your company.
It's not just the idols you have to worry about. The world is full of gossip magazines, super fans, and rival groups, all thirsty for a scoop on the latest scandal. There's a lot of people who want to tear you down and are willing to play dirty, but try not to let it get to you. It's not personal, it's business.
Features
- Decide how to deal with crises including gossip, vandalism, stalkers, or threats directed at your agency and the pop idols you manage.
- Manage relationships between the different idols in your group, as you deal with cliques, internal feuds, and bullying.
- Grow your fanbase by varying your tactics and appealing to a wide variety of demographics.
- Produce singles, hold concerts, organize huge TV events and overseas tours to capitalize on your group's popularity and bring in revenue.
- Develop your agency's building. Start with simple offices and dance rooms to produce content and train your idols, and end with your own cafe and theater to create a steady stream of revenue. Hire and train staffers to help deal with logistics and keep your agency running smoothly.
- Discover substories - chains of events and visual novel segments, many of which are triggered by your play style. Each substory can play out in multiple different ways based on your decisions, often causing serious consequences for your playthrough.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows XP SP3
- Processor: 2GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated video, 1 GB shared memory
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated video, 1 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1080p display
Supported Languages
English, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Idol Manager now Available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4, and PlayStation®5
Idol Manager on consoles (digital download) has just launched on Aug 25th! Thanks to our Steam community's positive feedback and support for the game, we were able to bring this title to consoles. We wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you, it wouldn't have been possible without you. While the console versions come with controller support and an optimized UI layout, it is still the same game that you love and enjoy. We really hope that this will help grow the Idol Manager community, bringing in more and more fans of the title. For those who own a Switch, PS4 or PS5, why don't you give the console version a try too? Remember, these idols, no matter how much they get paid, or if they get caught up in scandals, or if they don't get along well with their group mates, they can only reach the top of the idol entertainment industry with a capable producer backing them up! https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/idol-manager-switch/ https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0969-CUSA31385_00-2100507026447442 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0969-PPSA05840_00-2994433267166452 Future Updates While we're still in development, here's a sneak peek of some new content in the works! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32388233/7f266bf9a1faf211200cbcf508aef25fdaca533c.png We'll let your imaginations run wild as to what we have in store for you. Just for your information though, this is not just another update... When we have more to share, you'll hear from us, so stay tuned! PLAYISM Twitter Facebook PLAYISM Official Site PLAYISM Steam CommunityRead full article on Community Announcements (Playism_ngkr)AnnouncementsOfficial
Releasing August 25th for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4, and PlayStation®5!
Idol Manager will be releasing globally digitally with a physical console version releasing in Japan! Low salaries, paparazzi lurking around for their weekly scoop, disharmony among your group are just the tip of the iceberg. You’ll need every ounce of your management skills to help these hard-working idols shine! https://playism.com/en/game/idol-manager/ Playism Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on FacebookRead full article on Community Announcements (Playism_ngkr)AnnouncementsOfficial
Got bankrupted? Nominate Idol Manager as the Best Game You Suck At!
Hi all, If you're part of the 39.6% of players who ran out of money and needed to be bailed out by a generous sponsor, consider nominating Idol Manager in the Steam Awards for the Best Game You Suck At category! Thank you so much for your continued support!Read full article on Community Announcements (PixCube)Patch NotesOfficial
v.1.0.6 Patch Notes
Gameplay Removing an idol from a room won't disable the auto practice setting in this room. However, the idol that you removed won't get picked up for any auto practice for 1 minute. Bugs Fixed: Idol salary getting stuck at ¥1,000 when using +/- buttons Fixed: Popup for manually changing idol salary not displaying any text in Japanese and Chinese versions Fixed: Idols that work in a cafe could show up in multiple rooms at the same time Mods You can now create custom auditions. Use this dialogue effect (available in the latest version of the editor): Meta -> Custom Audition -> IDs of unique idols separated with spaces (at least one idol, up to five) You can check how it works in the updated Unique Idol Example ModRead full article on Community Announcements (SadamBober)Patch NotesOfficial
v.1.0.5 Patch Notes
UI Relationship notifications don't block event text anymore Bugs Fixed: BGM sometimes not looping Mods You can now set which voice your custom idols should use Use parameter "vo_default" (you can check updated Unique Idol Example mod on Steam Workshop) Possible values: Idol01-Idol06, Amami, Aya, Azumi, Dance, Doctor, Fujie, Fujimoto, Intern, Kato, Music, Office, RivalF, RivalM, Sawamura, Shimizu, Style, Tanaka, Yuzuru Keep in mind that some of these characters don't have a full set of soundsRead full article on Community Announcements (SadamBober)
