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CRE Tycoon vs Landlord Tycoon
Both run on your phone and both are about owning property. One is a collecting game set on a real map; the other is an investing game set in a market.
Updated October 7, 2026
The short answer
Pick Landlord Tycoon (also known as Landlord GO) if you enjoy "owning" the real places around you, checking in, and climbing local leaderboards. Pick CRE Tycoon if you want the investing side, what a building is worth, how to finance it and when to sell, with no ads or purchases.
Side by side
| CRE Tycoon | Landlord Tycoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | HulaGames, an independent studio; designed by a commercial real estate professional | Reality Games |
| Platform | Browser, phone and desktop | iPhone and Android apps |
| Price | Free: no ads, no purchases | Free, with ads, in-app purchases and a VIP subscription |
| Property | 275 fictional commercial buildings in 4 districts | Shares in real-world places, by GPS |
| How value works | Income ÷ cap rate, moved by the market cycle | A collecting economy driven by check-ins and upgrades |
| Loans | Bank and hard money, a coverage test, cash-out refinancing | Not a focus |
| Goal | Highest net worth after a 10-year career | Open-ended collecting and leaderboards |
| Social | Global leaderboard (sign-in optional) | Local and global leaderboards, other players nearby |
Where Landlord Tycoon is better
- The real world. Owning the coffee shop on your street is a fun hook, and it ties play to where you are.
- Other players. Check-ins and local rivals make it social in a way a single-player career isn't.
- A big community. It has tens of thousands of App Store ratings.
Where CRE Tycoon is better
- Real investing. Buildings are valued from their income, banks test coverage, and the market cycles, so timing and leverage matter. See how the simulation works.
- No ads, no purchases. Nothing to buy and no subscription. Your score is what you earned.
- A finish line. A 10-year career ends with a net worth you can compare and improve on.
- A broker's start. You begin with $100,000 and earn commissions before you can buy.
Try it
CRE Tycoon is free in your browser, no install. For more options, see every commercial real estate game, compared.
Try it on a real career
Free in your browser, on your phone or desktop. No download, no account.