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Hospital tycoon games for iPhone and iPad
Hospital tycoon games — build rooms, hire staff, cure ridiculous illnesses — have been a favourite since the 1990s. Many mobile hospital games are actually treatment mini-games, not management sims. Here's how to find a real tycoon.
Updated 10 October 2026 · By Vexly Studio
Tycoon vs treatment games
Search the App Store for “hospital game” and most results are hands-on treatment games where you perform individual procedures. A true tycoon puts you in charge of the whole building: layout, staff, money, research and the queue at reception.
What makes a great hospital tycoon
- Freedom to design rooms and corridors
- Staff management — hiring, pay and morale
- Silly illnesses and a sense of humour
- Lots of handcrafted levels with different challenges
- No energy timers or ads interrupting long sessions
Bedside Manor: Hospital Tycoon
Bedside Manor is a cosy, funny hospital tycoon in hand-made pixel art. Build 28 kinds of room, hire doctors, nurses, assistants and janitors, haggle over pay, and cure 60 ridiculous illnesses — from Kettle Head to Seagull Syndrome — across 69 hospitals in 23 countries.
Expect floods, heatwaves, epidemics and VIP inspections, plus Sandbox, Weekly Challenge and Survival modes. It's free to try, with one purchase for the full world tour and no ads. Coming soon to iPhone, iPad and Mac.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Theme Hospital on iPhone?
The original isn't on the App Store. Bedside Manor is a new hospital tycoon in the same spirit, coming soon to iPhone and iPad.
Are there hospital games without ads?
Bedside Manor has no ads — try it free, then unlock the full game once.