GameMaker 25th Anniversary

Top-down office management with worker needs and repair minigames

YoYo Games Ltd. · Released Nov 15, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 56
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jan 20, 2025
Minimum PC: DX11; 1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is GameMaker 25th Anniversary?

A free, single-player, top-down management simulation about running a game-engine development office. You start with one programmer, hire more developers, choose engine features to build, and buy furniture to improve team performance. You click workers' thought bubbles to direct them around the office and squash bugs as they appear.

For you if...

+you enjoy juggling small tasks in casual simulations
+you prefer short games you can finish in one sitting

Not for you if...

−you prefer hands-off management to frequent clicking

What players say

70% of 56 reviews are positive

Players praise the GameMaker references and the art and animation. The most common complaint is repetition, particularly having to replay the same repair minigames.

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GameMaker 25th Anniversary system requirements

Minimum: DX11, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics: DX11, DX12 capable
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
Notes: Made with GameMaker

Does GameMaker 25th Anniversary have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does GameMaker 25th Anniversary run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does GameMaker 25th Anniversary 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam