

A well-crafted strategy experience, Game Dev Tycoon is well worth your time.
88
Verdict
95%
Steam
80
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% positive from 45K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (80/100 critic average)
Outstanding soundtrack
Standout indie gem
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Game Dev Tycoon is a business simulation video game developed by Greenheart Games released on 10 December 2012. The player creates and develops video games. Game Dev Tycoon was inspired by the iOS and Android game Game Dev Story, and many critics find substantial similarities between the two games. Game Dev Tycoon was created by Greenheart Games, a company founded in July 2012 by brothers Patrick and Daniel Klug.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Supporter
Support a young start-up. Buy the game.
97.9%
unlocked
Good Judgement
Create a game with a good topic/genre combination.
96.5%
unlocked
100K Engine
Invest over 100K in a new game engine.
84.5%
unlocked
Famous
Hire someone famous.
73.3%
unlocked
Cult Status
Set a new standard for the early gaming industry.
71.3%
unlocked
Professional
Reach level 5 with a character.
71%
unlocked
Gold
Sell half a million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
70.4%
unlocked
Diversity
Have male and female staff.
69.2%
unlocked
500K Engine
Invest over 500K in a new game engine.
60.9%
unlocked
Platinum
Sell one million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
57.7%
unlocked
Our second game is out now + A new bundle
Hello everyone! 👋Our second game Tavern Keeper🍻 is now out in Early Access, meaning we’re finally living up to our name and adding the “S” to Greenh
Small Patch 1.7.9
Pre-emptively fixed an issue that could have caused the share code feature to break in the near future.
1.7.8 Small bug fix update
Fixed: Error when engine does not have a name set.Fixed: Platform/genre and platform/audience weighting on custom console wasn't always correct.New: S
SIMFEST + Game #2 DEMO available
Hello there! 👋 SimFest, the Steam festival celebrating the variety of simulation titles, has begun! And how could we not be a part of it? 😄 /5050215
Our second game now has a gameplay trailer! 🍻
Hello! 👋 As we shared a while back, we've been working on our second game for nearly a decade! Today, we revealed the first gameplay trailer for Tave
Updated 5h ago
Supporter
Support a young start-up. Buy the game.
97.9%
unlocked
Good Judgement
Create a game with a good topic/genre combination.
96.5%
unlocked
100K Engine
Invest over 100K in a new game engine.
84.5%
unlocked
Famous
Hire someone famous.
73.3%
unlocked
Cult Status
Set a new standard for the early gaming industry.
71.3%
unlocked
Professional
Reach level 5 with a character.
71%
unlocked
Gold
Sell half a million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
70.4%
unlocked
Diversity
Have male and female staff.
69.2%
unlocked
500K Engine
Invest over 500K in a new game engine.
60.9%
unlocked
Platinum
Sell one million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
57.7%
unlocked
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