Indie Dev Story

A game-development clicker about finishing your game and paying bills

CBgameDev · Released Aug 28, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 124
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Sep 8, 2024
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 500; 4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Indie Dev Story?

This free, single-player simulation starts with you quitting your job to develop your first game. You click or press Space to perform tasks, switch between development, sleep, paid work, exercise, and socializing, and buy items to make daily life easier.

For you if...

+you like balancing work, rest, fitness, and social time

Not for you if...

−you prefer hands-off progress over repeatedly clicking through tasks

What players say

83% of 124 reviews are positive

Players praise the short playthroughs and easy achievement hunting. Complaints focus on limited depth and little reason to keep replaying.

Screenshots and trailer

Indie Dev Story system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 500, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later (64bit OS)
Processor: 2.6 GHz Dual Core or similar
Graphics: GeForce GTX 500 series or similar
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Indie Dev Story have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Indie Dev Story run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Indie 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam