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Steam app 821880 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:53 UTC

Idol Manager

Idol Manager is a business sim about conquering the entertainment industry using any means you deem necessary.

Idol Manager Steam header artwork
Glitch PitchPLAYISM
57playing now
9024-hour peak
2,920all-time peak
33average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−2.5Gain−6.88%% gain90Peak

716 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

64 months, March 2018 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

024497397July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202686 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202680 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 202690 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

02346709301 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 202664 peakThursday 02 July 202673 peakFriday 03 July 202661 peakSaturday 04 July 202685 peakSunday 05 July 202676 peakMonday 06 July 202672 peakTuesday 07 July 202661 peakWednesday 08 July 202663 peakThursday 09 July 202659 peakFriday 10 July 202664 peakSaturday 11 July 202665 peakSunday 12 July 202655 peakMonday 13 July 202648 peakTuesday 14 July 202650 peakWednesday 15 July 202652 peakThursday 16 July 202658 peakFriday 17 July 202642 peakSaturday 18 July 202667 peakSunday 19 July 202669 peakMonday 20 July 202653 peakTuesday 21 July 202661 peakWednesday 22 July 202647 peakThursday 23 July 202647 peakFriday 24 July 202663 peakSaturday 25 July 202679 peakSunday 26 July 202686 peakMonday 27 July 202666 peakTuesday 28 July 202669 peakWednesday 29 July 202668 peakThursday 30 July 202654 peakFriday 31 July 202656 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 436 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

02243658601 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 202668 peakSunday 02 August 202680 peakMonday 03 August 202670 peakTuesday 04 August 202656 peakWednesday 05 August 202667 peakThursday 06 August 202651 peakFriday 07 August 202651 peakSaturday 08 August 202653 peakSunday 09 August 202658 peakMonday 10 August 202649 peakTuesday 11 August 202648 peakWednesday 12 August 202652 peakThursday 13 August 202638 peakFriday 14 August 202640 peakSaturday 15 August 202652 peakSunday 16 August 202648 peakMonday 17 August 202653 peakTuesday 18 August 202638 peakWednesday 19 August 202640 peakThursday 20 August 202643 peakFriday 21 August 202638 peakSaturday 22 August 202640 peakSunday 23 August 202647 peakMonday 24 August 202660 peakTuesday 25 August 202659 peakWednesday 26 August 202654 peakThursday 27 August 202660 peakFriday 28 August 202654 peakSaturday 29 August 202658 peakSunday 30 August 202653 peakMonday 31 August 202651 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 280 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

02449739701 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202659 peakWednesday 02 September 202644 peakThursday 03 September 202647 peakFriday 04 September 202647 peakSaturday 05 September 202647 peakSunday 06 September 202647 peakMonday 07 September 202636 peakTuesday 08 September 202637 peakWednesday 09 September 202634 peakThursday 10 September 202671 peakFriday 11 September 202673 peakSaturday 12 September 202690 peak

October 2026

Idol Manager was released on 26 Jul, 2021.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:53 UTC
App ID
821880
Last updated
23 Sep 2021 build 7413703
Developer
Glitch Pitch
Publisher
PLAYISM
Release date
26 Jul, 2021
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
3.33 GB1.66 GB1.67 GB
Install size
5.67 GB2.84 GB2.85 GB
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
102
Metacritic
73

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam WorkshopSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

ManagementEconomyVisual NovelRomanceStrategyPoint & ClickCuteSimulationDark ComedyNonlinearAnimeModdableSingleplayerComedyIndieReplay ValueSexual ContentHentaiNudityDating Sim
About this gameFull description from Steam
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.
Content & age ratingsSteam content notice · 2 regional ratings

Content notice

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work. This may include: General Mature Content

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Conteúdo sexual
IGRSBANNEDPenampilan Tokoh · Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

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

macOS

Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.6+ Processor: 2GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space

Linux

Minimum: OS: Ubuntu or equivalent Processor: 2GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported languages5 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
Japanese
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Portuguese - Brazil

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

102 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
A thousand true fansAchievement
A million fansAchievement
The villain of their storyAchievement
IndebtedAchievement
Rules for thee, not for meAchievement
Pennies on the dollarAchievement
Scot-freeAchievement
Fully staffedAchievement
Redundant employeesAchievement
Purely cosmeticAchievement

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16 developer announcements, Mar 2018 to Sep 2022 · times in UTC

September

  1. 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…

    Playism_ngkr

May

  1. 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…

    Playism_ngkr

November

  1. 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…

    PixCube

September

  1. 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…

    Patch notes

August

  1. 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…

    Patch notes
  2. v.1.0.4 Patch Notes

    Gameplay A warning will be displayed if you don't have enough idols or staffers for the next story event Bugs Fixed: Context menu for idol's auto practice setting always showing visual traits as not selected Fixed: Changing single's title…

    Patch notes
  3. v.1.0.3 Patch Notes

    Bugs Fixed: Sales chart getting stuck on the same month after playing for a long time Fixed: Not being able to hire Aya when playing in Russian Fixed: Music gallery sometimes not working in Russian and Brazilian Portuguese Fixed: Credits…

    Patch notes
  4. v1.0.2 Patch Notes

    Gameplay Increased speed at which staffers gain experience Idols that you hire as staffers will have better skills "Release Single" button will be orange while there's a penalty for releasing singles too often You don't need to start the…

    Patch notes

July

  1. v1.0.1 Patch Notes

    Gameplay Idols will now slowly drain mental stamina if you pay them below minimum wage (¥20,000 /w, only on normal and unfair difficulties) Bugs Fixed: Achievements not unlocking ("Sweeter than vanilla", "Parfection!", "Giga-pancake"…

    Patch notes
  2. Idol Manager Now Available on Steam!

    Dear All, Have you ever dreamed about conquering the Japanese Idol industry? Well, Idol Manager, now available on Steam, gives you the chance to do just that! Head over to the Steam Store to watch a special celebratory Let's Play by three…

    PLAYISM

June

  1. Idol Manager will be featured at Steam Next Fest!

    Dear Users "We are extremely happy to present the demo of Idol Manager, the idol business simulator that lets you run your own talent agency! Use whatever means necessary to conquer the Japanese entertainment industry!" "Idol Manager…

    PLAYISM
  2. Idol Manager will be releasing on 27th July!

    Dear Users, Use whatever means necessary to propel your talent agency to the top of the Japanese entertainment industry in Idol Manager, releasing on 27th July. We are also very excited to announce the collaboration of Japanese underground…

    PLAYISM

September

  1. Idol Manager Closed Beta Update #10: Staying stylish and keeping trendy

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuiper/idol-manager/posts/2595516 Features Sales chart The music sales chart updates every month with a ranking of the top-selling singles.…

    SadamBober

August

  1. Idol Manager Closed Beta Update #9: Friendship, romance, and blackmail

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuiper/idol-manager/posts/2566854 Features Reworked relationship system Previously, there was just one "relationship" meter that governed your relationship with each idol. This has been split into three…

    SadamBober

March

  1. Idol Manager is now on Kickstarter!

    http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32388233/3400ed5850465795943f3e96e8aa2cdd18ebb65f.png https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuiper/idol-manager Hey! I'm Max, the designer and programmer of Idol Manager.…

    SadamBober
  2. Idol Manager is now on Kickstarter!

    http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32388233/3400ed5850465795943f3e96e8aa2cdd18ebb65f.png https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuiper/idol-manager Hey! I'm Max, the designer and programmer of Idol Manager.…

    SadamBober

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