Steakhouse
$241T base cost · $298M/sec
Business Overview
Premium cuts, premium income.
The Steakhouse sits comfortably in the middle of the pack: cheap enough to stack early, strong enough to matter later.
Cost Scaling
Every business in Tycoon Cards uses the same cost curve: each copy costs 15% more than the last. For the Steakhouse, that looks like this:
| Copies owned | Cost of next copy | Total spent to reach this many |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $277T | $241T |
| 10 | $974T | $4.89Qa |
| 25 | $7.93Qa | $51.3Qa |
| 50 | $261Qa | $1.74Qi |
| 100 | $283Qi | $1.89Sx |
Income Scaling
Income scales linearly with copies owned — no diminishing returns, ever. Owning more of the Steakhouse always earns proportionally more:
| Copies owned | Income per second |
|---|---|
| 1 | $298M/s |
| 10 | $2.98B/s |
| 25 | $7.45B/s |
| 50 | $14.9B/s |
| 100 | $29.8B/s |
Profit Calculations
| Payback period (1st copy) | 808,138 seconds |
| Income per dollar spent | $0.0/s per $1 |
| Efficient switch point | Around copy #4 (when the next copy costs more than Winery) |
See the Business Tier List for how this business ranks against all other 99 tiers by payback period.
Unlock Requirements
There is no gating system on businesses in Tycoon Cards — the Steakhouse is available to purchase from the very start of any run, the moment you can afford its $241T base cost. The only realistic "requirement" is reaching that amount of money, either by clicking, by owning cheaper businesses, or by carrying prestige and card bonuses from a previous run.
Best Upgrades
Individual businesses don't have their own upgrade trees in Tycoon Cards — the Steakhouse always earns exactly $298M per copy at base rate. What actually "upgrades" its value are the game's shared systems: levelling supporting cards (below), earning achievement bonuses, and increasing your prestige multiplier. Each of these applies as a percentage on top of every business you own, including this one.
Best Supporting Cards
At this tier, cost-reduction cards give the best return — you'll buy many copies of this business, so every percentage off compounds across dozens of purchases. All-income cards are a strong secondary pick.
Prestige Recommendations
Expect to reach this tier within the first few minutes of any post-prestige run, especially once your card collection has a few levelled cost-reduction or all-income bonuses in place.
Read the full Prestige Guide for general reset timing, or the Prestige Point Planning guide to calculate exactly how many points your next reset will earn.
Research Interactions
Tycoon Cards does not currently include a research-tree system — the Steakhouse cannot be researched or unlocked through any mechanic beyond simply affording it. A research tree is listed as a possible future system on our Updates & Roadmap page; this section will be updated if that ever changes.
Evolution Path (Tier Progression)
Businesses in Tycoon Cards don't evolve or transform — each tier is a permanent, independent business. What we can show honestly is this business's place in the overall 100-tier progression:
- Previous tier: 🍣 Sushi Restaurant ($155T base cost)
- This tier: 🥩 Steakhouse ($241T base cost)
- Next tier: 🍷 Winery ($373T base cost)
Visual Progression
The five tiers surrounding the Steakhouse in the business roster:
Best Strategies
- This is a strong bridge tier — keep buying it until the cost of the next copy noticeably exceeds the base cost of the following tier, then switch.
- Combine with early cost-reduction cards for a noticeably faster ramp into the mid-game.
- Remember that all businesses share the same 15%-per-copy cost curve, so the fundamental buy/hold maths never changes — only the absolute numbers do.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Steakhouse cost?
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How much does the Steakhouse cost?
+The first copy costs 240,861,232,634,185 in-game dollars. Each subsequent copy costs 15% more than the last, following the same cost curve used by every business in Tycoon Cards.
How much does the Steakhouse earn?
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How much does the Steakhouse earn?
+Each copy of the Steakhouse earns 298,044,714.814 per second, before any card, achievement, or prestige bonuses are applied.
How long does it take for the Steakhouse to pay for itself?
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How long does it take for the Steakhouse to pay for itself?
+At base rates, one copy pays back its own cost in approximately 808,138 seconds — though bonuses from cards and prestige typically shorten this in practice.
When should I switch from the Steakhouse to Winery?
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When should I switch from the Steakhouse to Winery?
+Once you own around 4 copies of the Steakhouse, the cost of your next copy will exceed Winery's base price — a reasonable signal to start diversifying into that tier instead.
Does prestige reset my Steakhouse count?
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Does prestige reset my Steakhouse count?
+Yes. Prestiging resets all business ownership, including the Steakhouse, back to zero. However, any cards or achievements that boost this business's income remain permanently in effect on your next run.
Related Businesses
Related Guides
- Business Guide — full roster, cost curves and buy order
- Business Tier List — every business ranked by return on investment
- Economy Guide — how growth curves and inflation work game-wide
- Prestige Guide — when and how to reset for permanent bonuses
Changelog
- v1.2.0 (April 2026) — Added as part of the business expansion from 10 to 100 tiers.
Business data verified against the live game configuration · Part of the 100-business encyclopedia · Written by the Tycoon Cards development team