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Game Dev Tycoon

Single-player management sim about growing a studio through gaming history

Greenheart Games 💚 · Released Aug 29, 2013

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 43K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 105 in 30 days
Players
147
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 10, 2025
Minimum PC
Hardware Accelerated with…
2 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)

What is Game Dev Tycoon?

A single-player management simulation that starts in the 1980s, where you run a game studio from a garage. You choose projects and development priorities, research technology, build engines, analyze reports, and manage staff as the company expands.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy economy-focused management simulations
  • +you like experimenting with game types and development priorities
  • +you value mod support for a management sandbox

Not for you if...

  • −you want action instead of business management decisions
  • −you expect multiplayer competition or cooperative play

What players say

95% of 43,167 reviews are positive · 88% of 105 in the last 30 days

Players praise the game-industry references, humor, and replay value. The most common complaint is that results depend on unclear genre and slider combinations, making development repetitive and discouraging experimentation. Recent complaints also mention lag or crashes, while some players object to a separate Netflix version receiving additional updates.

Players over time

▼ -4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 268 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026147
Nov 6, 2026149
Nov 5, 2026134
Nov 4, 2026168
Nov 3, 2026159
Nov 2, 2026194
Nov 1, 2026177
Oct 31, 2026142
Oct 30, 2026181
Oct 29, 2026231
Oct 28, 2026185
Oct 27, 2026100
Oct 27, 2026199
Oct 26, 2026164
Oct 25, 2026175
Oct 24, 2026159
Oct 23, 2026145
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026183
Oct 20, 2026200
Oct 19, 2026182
Oct 18, 2026208
Oct 17, 2026157
Oct 16, 2026194
Oct 15, 2026193
Oct 14, 2026225
Oct 13, 2026207
Oct 12, 2026259
Oct 11, 2026268
Oct 10, 2026226
Oct 9, 2026157
Oct 8, 2026127
Oct 7, 2026152
Oct 6, 2026124
Oct 5, 2026127
Oct 4, 2026132
Oct 3, 2026119
Oct 2, 2026129
Oct 1, 2026115
Sep 30, 2026117
Sep 29, 2026111
Sep 28, 2026141
Sep 27, 2026129
Sep 26, 2026116
Sep 25, 2026103
Sep 24, 2026103
Sep 23, 202683
Sep 23, 2026115
Sep 22, 2026121
Sep 21, 2026185

How many players finish Game Dev Tycoon?

37% of Steam players have unlocked «Game Dev Tycoon», 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

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Game Dev Tycoon system requirements

Minimum: Hardware Accelerated with…, 2 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP3
Processor
2 GHz dual core
Graphics
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Memory
2 GB RAM
Notes
minimum resolution of 1024x768

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8
Graphics
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory
Memory
4 GB RAM

Does Game Dev Tycoon have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Game Dev Tycoon 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
35
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Does Game Dev Tycoon 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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