Be a Spider! Tycoon

Be a Spider! Tycoon is a spider-themed tycoon simulator on Roblox developed by OOP Studio (Sub and Protori), launched May 2021 and accumulating 117.5M+ visits over four years. Players inhabit the role of a spider, spin a Cobweb empire across their territory, catch Bugs that fall into the web, and convert them into Webs - the primary currency - to expand into new worlds and equip helper spiders. The game holds a 92.2% approval rating and runs a compact four-gamepass economy built around automation and helper spiders.

The tycoon loop involves expanding the cobweb piece by piece, with helper spiders acting as autonomous income generators. The world system and spider companion mechanic make it distinct from standard tycoons:

• 💼 Webs - the primary currency earned by catching and selling bugs; used for territory expansion and upgrades
• 💼 Bugs - collectibles that fall into your cobweb and are sold (manually or via Auto Sell) to generate Webs
• 💎 Helper Spiders - companion spiders that travel with you between worlds and automatically catch bugs
• 🗺️ Worlds - distinct game zones that players unlock and move between; equipped helper spiders follow you everywhere
• 💰 Coins - a secondary currency used for cosmetic purchases like Spider Skins

The AFK Webs gamepass grants offline income - the most valuable automation pass for idle players. The 5 Equipped Spiders pass expands the helper limit, increasing passive bug-catching capacity. Auto Sell removes the need to manually convert bugs to Webs, completing the idle loop when paired with AFK Webs. Codes have historically awarded Webs and Coins, with themes tied to major updates like the Carnival, Dragon, Honey, and Lava world events.

Be a Spider! Tycoon plays in a similar casual-tycoon space to Bee Swarm Simulator but with a spider web-building identity and a lighter roleplay layer baked into the experience.