Game Dev Story

Game studio management sim about training staff and making hits

Kairosoft Co.,Ltd · Released Mar 27, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 1,509
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 22 in 30 days
Playing now: 28; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 years ago; Mar 29, 2022

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 1,509 reviews are positive · 90% of 22 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Game Dev Story system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 6
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Thai, Turkish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Portuguese - Brazil.