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Game Dev Story

Game studio management sim about training staff and making hits

Kairosoft Co.,Ltd · Released Mar 27, 2022

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Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 1,608
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 16 in 30 days
Players
22
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 9, 2026
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Game Dev Story?

A single-player management sim in which you run a game company and try to make a million-selling game. Hire and train staff, change their jobs, and choose genres, content, and platforms for each project as new options unlock. You can also develop your own console.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy managing employees and improving their skills
  • +you like experimenting with game genres and platforms
  • +you like replaying to improve your game studio

Not for you if...

  • −you want hands-on control over each game's development
  • −you dislike repeating projects to make gradual progress

What players say

90% of 1,608 reviews are positive · 93% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the game-development loop, experimenting with combinations, and the sense of progress as their staff improves. Some find the projects repetitive and grindy, with too little control over development.

Players over time

▼ -16% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 31 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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Sep 29, 20269
Sep 27, 202618
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Sep 24, 202615
Sep 23, 202628
Sep 23, 202611
Sep 22, 20267

How many players finish Game Dev Story?

29% of Steam players have unlocked «What a great game company.», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Game Dev Story screenshot 1

Game Dev Story system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Game Dev Story?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel Atom® x7-Z8750
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
250 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Game Dev Story have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Game Dev Story run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
6
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Thai, Turkish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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