I Wanna Be A Game Dev!

A school life visual novel about making games before graduation

Lyko Studio · Released Nov 22, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 249
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 7 months ago; Mar 13, 2026
Minimum PC: 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is I Wanna Be A Game Dev!?

This free-to-play visual novel with life-sim elements follows a student's final year of school. You choose after-school activities, develop friendships or romances, explore 3D locations, and tackle minigames and trivia while working on a game development project.

For you if...

+you enjoy time management and relationship-focused school stories

Not for you if...

−you prefer constant action over reading dialogue
−you want a school story without psychological horror elements

What players say

95% of 249 reviews are positive

Players praise the humorous dialogue and character interactions. One recent reviewer finds the mystery predictable, while another criticizes jagged edges in the 3D graphics.

Screenshots and trailer

I Wanna Be A Game Dev! system requirements

Minimum: 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: intel Core i Series
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does I Wanna Be A Game Dev! have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does I Wanna Be A Game Dev! 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
The native resolution is not the default one
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
Achievements: 53
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does I Wanna Be A Game Dev! 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