Startup Panic

Startup Panic

Algorocks · January 20, 2022 · Programming, Simulation, Resource Management, Management, Time Management

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$2.48-83%
$14.99lowest tracked $1.49
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Where to buy Startup Panic — official stores

GameBillet
GameBillet
Standard Edition · Steam
-83%
$2.48
$14.99
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Newegg
Newegg
Standard Edition · Steam
-82%
$2.64
$14.99
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GamersGate
GamersGate
Standard Edition · Steam
-82%
$2.70
$14.99
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WinGameStore
WinGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
-80%
$2.99
$14.99
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
-80%
$2.99
$14.99
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IndieGala Store
IndieGala Store
Standard Edition · Steam
-80%
$2.99
$14.99
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GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-80%
$2.99
$14.99
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AllYouPlay
AllYouPlay
Standard Edition · Ubisoft Connect
-80%
$3.00
$14.99
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GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
-15%
$12.74
$14.99
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Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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Epic Game Store
Epic Game Store
Standard Edition · Epic Games
$14.99
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Cheapest Startup Panic keys — keyshops

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YUPLAY
Standard Edition · Steam
-82%
$2.49
$14.18
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eTail.Market
eTail.Market
Standard Edition · Steam
-83%
$2.52
$14.99
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.74
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.58
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GAMIVO
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.89
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Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-82%
$2.69
$15.19
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.79
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Keycense
Standard Edition · Steam
-81%
$3.18
$16.43
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.65
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Startup Panic price by region

Startup Panic costs £1.88 in the United Kingdom, €2.19 in Europe (EUR), $2.48 in the United States, $8.49 in Georgia (USD), zł10.57 in Poland, R$14.28 in Brazil, CA$15.45 in Canada, A$17.41 in Australia and NZ$21.99 in New Zealand right now.

Cheapest Startup Panic offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.88 −81% £10.14 £1.88 7
Europe (EUR) €2.19 −82% €2.49 €2.19 19
United Statesyour region $2.48 −83% $2.48 $2.49 20
Georgia (USD) $8.49 $8.49 — 1
Poland zł10.57 −84% zł67.99 zł10.57 3
Brazil R$14.28 −70% R$46.99 R$14.28 2
Canada CA$15.45 −21% CA$15.45 — 2
Australia A$17.41 −21% A$17.41 — 2
New Zealand NZ$21.99 NZ$21.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Startup Panic

living the Dream



Manage your time as a bedroom programmer. Pick projects, contract-work and vacation days to get by, then start to build some passive income through your startup.
Beware though: Once you start hiring your first employees and upgrading your office, you'll attract the attention of competing businesses...

don't Panic!

  • You decide how each project goes and what to focus on
  • Spend a week training your staff, or earning money, or building features... but choose wisely!
  • Upgrade your company in the skill tree: Will you take longer vacations or cheaper air-co?
  • Hunt for new employees and hire the ones that fit your style: Social butterfly? Marketing expert? Lone Wolf?
  • Compete with rival CEOs for new users in your region, and then expand out by building new headquarters on a world map!
  • Hurting for cash? You can take out a loan or search for investors, but don't think it'll come for free...
  • Startup Panic — game info

    Platforms
    Windows
    Steam Deck
    Verified
    Player modes
    Single-player
    PC Game Pass
    Not included
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    What Steam players say

    Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

    Not recommended Jun 18, 2026
    Your motivation mechanics need work. The data stored in Reviews are also annoying, just display what tech/useability/aesthetic point I got last time, instead of making me re-calculate the point by only displaying the staff skillpoints and % used last time.
    2 found this helpful
    Recommended Jul 30, 2026
    The game and its mechanics are good however there are some aspects that have to be taken into consideration 1. Investors Kill the whole Experience , this happens because investors are just free money that anyone whos playing for the first time is willing to take, so removing them from your run and you'll have a much more complete experience. 2. There's A point when money doesnt matter anymore, its very frustrating that after having 250k+ Monthly income you cant expend it on anything, the only thing that lets you consume money in late game are reworking functions 3. You cant expand your Company over 21 Employees, this is something that really slows down the player and its clear that it was on purpose Besides those points the game is good, worth paying for it
    1 found this helpful
    Not recommended Mar 28, 2026
    18 days to create a landing page?!
    1 found this helpful
    Not recommended Jan 27, 2026
    Broken Achievements, the games just not that great even on a discount
    1 found this helpful
    Recommended Jan 23, 2026
    Startup Panic is a colorful and often humorous business management simulation that attempts to capture the emotional rollercoaster of building a tech startup from nothing. Developed by Algorocks and published by tinyBuild, the game places players in the role of an aspiring entrepreneur who abandons an unsatisfying job to chase the dream of running a successful tech company. Rather than striving for hardcore realism, the game frames the startup journey through satire, exaggeration, and accessible systems that make it welcoming even to players with little experience in management simulations. The early stages of the game are grounded and engaging, starting with a single developer working from home and juggling limited resources. Players must decide how to spend their time between contract work for immediate cash and investing in their own product for long-term growth. This tension forms the backbone of the experience, forcing constant trade-offs between survival and ambition. Money is always tight at the beginning, and every decision—whether to upgrade equipment, train skills, or hire a new employee—feels consequential. The game does a good job of making these early hours feel perso…
    Not recommended Nov 20, 2025
    Yes I 100% this game, would that mean after spending such an amount of time on this game and even getting all the achivements I could recomend it, well, unless you like bugged achivements that won't get trough unless you restart the game hopping it will finally work, during many of thoses retry I also come with a small (big) issue of the third competitor not showing up. Yes the game is good but frustrating, especially if you want to 100% it, i'd suggest to get it on sale at best.

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