Game Dev Masters

Game development sim with randomized matches between topics and genres

Ryan Saunders · Published by One Man Media · Released Jun 3, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 161
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Nov 20, 2023
Minimum PC: GTX 650 Ti; 4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Game Dev Masters?

A single-player management simulation set in a modern 3D office. You start as a solo developer, research game ideas, and manage development time to meet changing audience expectations. Successful releases let you expand into new offices, hire and train specialists, and acquire rival studios to produce games independently or collaborate on larger projects.

For you if...

+you enjoy balancing budgets and developing staff specializations
+you like experimenting rather than following a fixed formula

Not for you if...

−you want quick progress with little preparation
−you prefer freeform creation over meeting numerical requirements

What players say

81% of 161 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of development tasks and systems. Some find the success criteria unintuitive, and recent reviews mention bugs. A recent reviewer also reports losing save access after bankruptcy.

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Game Dev Masters system requirements

Minimum: GTX 650 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (SP1) 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-3225
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650 Ti
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Game Dev Masters have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Game Dev Masters run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 68
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French, Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, German, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Swedish.

Does Game Dev Masters use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam