Simulation · April 10, 2025

Hollywood Animal (2025)

Hollywood Animal (2025) scores 74% positive on Steam from 2.7k reviews, developed by Weappy Wholesome.

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Hollywood Animal (2025) is a Simulation title from Weappy Wholesome available on Windows, macOS. The title carries a 74% Steam positive rating across 2.7k reviews, 134 peak concurrent players, and 13 Steam achievements — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Simulation category.

Build exactly the studio you want In Hollywood Animal, you can decide to build a multi-billion-dollar monster that destroys everything in its path, with blockbusters made strictly according to formulas. But this is far from your only option. You might instead create a boutique studio, and conquer the festivals with avant-garde directors. You could build a trash factory, challenging ‘good taste’ at every turn, filling the screens with blood and spit. This game doesn’t tell you how to play or limit you in anything. Just have fun making movies while you try to keep the whole thing afloat. We shouldn’t forget the film industry is just one part of a much larger and dynamic world. Wars and social upheaval, censorship and corruption, strained relations with the authorities and criminal disputes. — Some will be buried in an avalanche of problems, while others seize new opportunities. Make your moves behind the scenes, form unexpected alliances, lie and betray. There are no magic formulas in Hollywood Animal. Only those who can adapt and negotiate survive. You’re the boss, not the groundskeeper You’re the head of a movie studio, and Hollywood Animal delivers challenges fitting your status. Your attention won’t be dominated by wallpaper selection and planting bushes. Your time is worth much more than that. Instead you’ll be focused on which characters and themes really capture your audience’s imagination. That is, while you’re not focused on investing in technology that will revolutionize the industry. All while you’re persuading a bright young star to sign a long-term contract — despite the fact the arrogant punk has sworn he’ll never work with you again. Of course, Hollywood Animal has everything we love about the genre — building, resource management, upgrades and the rest. — But this is just an outer shell. What matters is the choices you make and the human stories that are written in the process. Whims, prejudices, addictions, secrets from the past… show business is always a tangle of conflicts, and you will be the one to unravel it all. Let someone who works for you take care of the bushes. Any approach is good — we are, after all, only animals Hollywood Animal includes you in every step of the filmmaking process, from making up plots to theater distribution, and each part of the game is crafted with artistry and dedication. But the opportunities you’ll have are much wider than what you’d usually expect from a tycoon strategy game. Every business has a dark side. You can follow the law — or stay on the mayor’s good side. You can raise the screenwriter’s salary — or remind him about the prostitute he strangled, which you yourself had hushed up. You can delay a film’s release to avoid competition — or ask your friends in the mafia to clear the whole calendar. You’ll want to take great care, when picking the actor for the lead role in your Civil War epic. But in Hollywood Animal, it’s just as important how many ribs you’ll have to break before he accepts the part.

Release & Availability

Release date Apr 10, 2025
Developer Weappy Wholesome
Publisher Weappy Studio
Base price $13.39 -33%
Platforms Windows, macOS
Estimated owners 100k–1M
External links Official site · [email protected]

Release timeline

Hollywood Animal launched on Apr 10, 2025.

Studio and publishing

The title was developed by Weappy Wholesome and published by Weappy Studio.

Platform support

Playable natively on Windows, macOS.

Packages & editions

  • Buy Hollywood Animal

Content notes

This game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: General Mature Content, Some Nudity or Sexual Content.

Reception & Reviews

Steam community score

Steam users rate Hollywood Animal 74% positive across 2.7k reviews — categorised as Mostly Positive.

2.0k positive · 694 negative

Critic consensus

Critic reception data on Metacritic is limited for this post-2021 title — Steam user reviews are the primary reception signal.

Curator & community recommendations

Steam curators and players have issued 3.3k recommendations for this title.

Peak concurrent players

Peak concurrent Steam players reached 134 — a measurement of how active the playerbase got at launch or during a surge.

Press quotes

“The Hollywood Animal demo looks like a blockbuster in the making” Destructoid “Hollywood Animal is a nifty and detailed golden age simulator populated with eminently hireable alcoholics” Rock Paper Shotgun “Hollywood Animal Makes You God Of An Early 20th Century Movie Studio, And I Need The Full Game Now” The Gamer

Gameplay Profile

Genres

  • Simulation
  • Strategy
  • Early Access

Community tag consensus

  • Early Access · 193
  • Simulation · 175
  • Strategy · 170
  • City Builder · 161
  • Choices Matter · 153
  • Atmospheric · 146
  • Economy · 139
  • Building · 134
  • Emotional · 124
  • Realistic · 122
  • Multiple Endings · 117
  • Replay Value · 114

Playtime profile

Community average playtime is 26 hours, with a median of 32 hours — a moderate (15–40 hours) commitment. Two-week average sits at 15 hours per active player.

Steam achievements

The title ships with 13 Steam achievements to unlock.

Languages supported

Interface / subtitles: English, German, Spanish – Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Japanese, French, Portuguese – Brazil.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hollywood Animal released?

Hollywood Animal was released on Apr 10, 2025 by Weappy Wholesome.

Is Hollywood Animal worth playing?

Based on 2.7k Steam reviews, Hollywood Animal holds a 74% positive rating (Mostly Positive) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.

What platforms does Hollywood Animal support?

Hollywood Animal runs natively on Windows, macOS.

How much does Hollywood Animal cost?

Base price on Steam is $13.39 (before seasonal discounts).