Magazine Mogul

Magazine Mogul

Kairosoft Co.,Ltd · September 5, 2022 · Simulation, Strategy, Casual, Colony Sim, City Builder

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Magazine Mogul price by region

Magazine Mogul costs $5.79 in Georgia (USD), £6.99 in the United Kingdom, €7.99 in Europe (EUR), $8.99 in the United States, CA$8.99 in Canada, NZ$11.39 in New Zealand, A$11.50 in Australia, zł32.99 in Poland and R$33.99 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Magazine Mogul offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $5.79 $5.79 — 1
United Kingdom £6.99 £6.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €7.99 €7.99 — 1
United Statesyour region $8.99 $8.99 — 1
Canada CA$8.99 CA$8.99 — 1
New Zealand NZ$11.39 NZ$11.39 — 1
Australia A$11.50 A$11.50 — 1
Poland zł32.99 zł32.99 — 1
Brazil R$33.99 R$33.99 — 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 Magazine Mogul

Help your community grow through the power of the press in this magazine sim!

Take charge of your own magazine! It's up to you to turn heads and help your community grow through the power of the press!

It all starts with compelling coverage. Brainstorm story ideas and angles with your editorial team, then deploy staff to put those ideas into print. Hit the streets for info and you just might snag the hottest scoop of the year!

Wider circulation means better publicity and tourism for your town, so win new readers over with fresh and interesting features! Keep it up and the mayor may headhunt you to assist with urban planning, relying on you for advice on public projects, events, and even what businesses to invite into town.

A small local magazine can make a big difference! Do you have what it takes to become a magazine mogul?

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In this simulation game, you run a small town magazine. Collect information and write feature stories to promote your town. You might even win the Grand Prize at the Town Magazine Awards!

▼Game Flow
Create and publish issues of your magazine to earn income. Boost sales by training your staff and publicizing the magazine. Scout around your town to collect information.

▼Creating a Magazine
Choose a good combination of location, theme, and angle to produce good articles. Try a variety of combinations.
Your editorial staff will take part in planning meetings to discuss the project. Staff with better planning abilities will make better plans.
Staff duties change depending on whether they are assigned to articles or advertising. Use the "Assign" menu to change assignments.

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Magazine Mogul — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate this management sim as a fun, lighthearted experience with decent customization options, particularly praising it for fans of the genre. However, common complaints focus on the gameplay feeling repetitive and overly similar to other Kairosoft titles like Game Dev Story, with concerns about limited long-term variety and optimization issues for the PC price point.

Recommended Dec 24, 2024
It's like the Manga Works, would reccommend that before this game.
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Recommended Aug 24, 2026
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Recommended Aug 18, 2026
Magazine Mogul turns the everyday business of running a local publication into a charming management simulation built around gradual growth, experimentation, and community development. Developed and published by Kairosoft Co., Ltd., it follows the studio’s recognizable approach to simulation design, where relatively simple decisions steadily connect into a larger progression system. Rather than attempting to recreate journalism with strict realism, the game presents publishing as an accessible mixture of editorial planning, staff management, information gathering, advertising, and business expansion. The concept may sound unusually specific, but it works surprisingly well because producing a successful magazine eventually affects much more than the publication itself. The basic objective is to create and publish magazine issues that attract readers and generate income. Producing worthwhile articles involves choosing combinations of locations, themes, and angles, making experimentation one of the most important parts of the experience. Finding effective combinations can noticeably improve the quality of an issue, so there is satisfaction in learning which subjects work well togethe…
Not recommended Jan 26, 2026
It's literally just Game Dev Story, with a new coat of paint, and a few new things/animations. Same price as mobile, barely any optimization, bleh...
Recommended Mar 2, 2025
This is a fun game, especially for fans of management sims. You get to run your own magazine, make decisions on content, and try to grow your readership. While the customization options are nice, the game play can feel a bit repetitive after a while. The challenge is there, but it doesn't feel like there's enough variety to keep things exciting long-term.
Recommended Aug 1, 2024
i like this game hehe

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