Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story

Game development life sim balancing studio work and personal needs

DarkKnight · Published by 2P Games · Released Jun 24, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 303
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Feb 1, 2023
Minimum PC: (R) HD 630; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story?

You start as a solo game developer in a single-player life and management simulation spanning three years. You study development skills, choose art and music for projects, take contracts to pay expenses, and hire and organize staff. Outside work, you manage eating, sleeping, and exercise, and get to know other characters.

For you if...

+you like slice-of-life stories and learning about other characters

Not for you if...

−you want to develop games without budgeting or scheduling

Screenshots and trailer

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Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story system requirements

Minimum: (R) HD 630, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows7 SP1 or Windows8.1 or Windows10
Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Graphics: Intel(R) HD Graphics 630 or equivalent
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 800 MB available space

Does Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: Simplified Chinese. Text only: English.

Does Vertical Slice: A Game Dev Story 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