Game Dev Tycoon

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1191 Ratings

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  1. TheDXDan
    Feb 25, 2015
    8
    It's a Fun game!
    You Play through video game history,make consoles,projects,and MORE! I LOVE THIS GAME!

    Its also very cheap and also has Modding support so you can add MORE STUFF TO THE GAME!

    Its a good Game Altogether
  2. Hitanonym111
    Jun 29, 2015
    8
    Эх как давно я ждал такие игры.
    Отличная игра которая рассказывает о истории игровой индустрии, и дает возможность посидеть в теле дизайнера. Но можно было сделать пару бесплатных аддонов, которые улучшат её.
  3. WaterBottle234
    Jun 1, 2015
    10
    I like this game I have played it for hours on end. I don't know what else to say as there really isn't much to say if you are bored and have this game you will easily be entertained for hours
  4. rambobambo
    Jun 28, 2015
    9
    I rly like that game i don't know if its similar to reality of being game developer but that game has a lot of diferent things to do. I played it 5h right now and i'm sure that there is still more than half of a game to play ;)
  5. Treebob427
    Aug 11, 2015
    8
    A very underrated game. It is very addictive. It's one of those games where you just want to keep playing. You'll find yourself trying to get all 10's, or maybe you'll even get an 11 out of 10!
    The graphics could've been a little better, but they're not really important.
  6. javigpalao
    Jun 29, 2016
    9
    A really adictive game!! The guys from Greenheart Games bring us his first game ever and hits the board with power. You'll take the control of a developing company, making new titles and a lot of things more, like new hardware or marketing events.

    A perfect vintage simulator that evokes memories from classics like MAD TV, THEME HOSPITAL or SIM TOWER. So you'll rise your company    A really adictive game!! The guys from Greenheart Games bring us his first game ever and hits the board with power. You'll take the control of a developing company, making new titles and a lot of things more, like new hardware or marketing events.

    A perfect vintage simulator that evokes memories from classics like MAD TV, THEME HOSPITAL or SIM TOWER.

    So you'll rise your company through the decades (80's and ahead). Design and launch your games, engines and related products to get fans. A bunch of fun and nostalgia involved.

    PROS: Great gameplay, lovely classic graphics and dinamic

    CONS: To put one, the decades pass too fast, sometimes you'd taste a little bit more some systems to create more games for them.

    A must!    … Expand
  7. JoshyNorth
    Sep 1, 2015
    10
    This game is one of the best games of 2013, if you fail with a combination in a games are you lost, i laugh with the names of the consoles and if you make bad game your money and fans are going to be leaving you, a good game even if they graphics are no SO good but is continue being a so good game with a awesome gameplay, if a dude ask me if i recommend this game ¡HELL YEAH I RECOMEND THISThis game is one of the best games of 2013, if you fail with a combination in a games are you lost, i laugh with the names of the consoles and if you make bad game your money and fans are going to be leaving you, a good game even if they graphics are no SO good but is continue being a so good game with a awesome gameplay, if a dude ask me if i recommend this game ¡HELL YEAH I RECOMEND THIS GAME! i like too this game and i recommend for all the gamers.… Expand
  8. muzmuz
    Dec 25, 2017
    8
    Game Dev Tycoon is an absurdly engaging tycoon game that delivers the fun even on PC.
  9. Mellow_Online4
    Mar 22, 2016
    9
    This has been my most recent addiction. This is the first game that I've played that has made me ignore phone calls, knocks on my doors and basically anything that happens in my everyday life. That game is Game Dev Tycoon.

    The way the game works is that you start off as a small indie developer who develops games in his garage and your main objective is to gain popularity and you do this    This has been my most recent addiction. This is the first game that I've played that has made me ignore phone calls, knocks on my doors and basically anything that happens in my everyday life. That game is Game Dev Tycoon.

    The way the game works is that you start off as a small indie developer who develops games in his garage and your main objective is to gain popularity and you do this by making popular and well received games (so basically don't be Digital Homicide.) You might be thinking this is easy as the game doesn't look that hard, but that's the thing. It is easy to be OK at it, it takes a few hours to be good but it takes alot to master. I played this game staright for one day and sank 13 hours into it in 1 day. You need to manage statistics and think what's more iportant in the genre of game that you're creating and if you focus too much on a certain subject, you will get worse reviews and worse sales, you also need to manage your marketing correctly to achiee better sales. There are tons of stuff you need to manage and despite me not being that much of a fan of strategy games, Game Dev Tycoon gets a pass as it's a really simple game and eas to use by any age.

    One criticism that I have about Game Dev Tycoon is it's "story." Now people that have already played Game Dev Tycoon, you might be thinking "There is no story in Game Dev Tycoon, I'm not sure what this idiot is talking baout." That's not entirely true. The developers of the game even say there is a story when you reach the end of the game. The problem is there doesn't seem to be much of a difference between the story mode and when you comlete the stroy except that there are no new consoles are coming out. So you could sort of say that the story is the evolution of the game industry but it's not because it disregards a few of the things that were essential and had a big impact on the game industry. Despite the story not being good or there being a lack of one, that was consumed by the addicting gameplay.

    Graphics aren't really something to write home about but they look decent showing some good 2D cartoon characters & locations that have been created in a way to give a 2.5D effect. I do have one complaint though. When I moved into my final office, at times the frame rate dropped into the single figures then going to 40 then dropping again to 30 and then going back to 60, this happened on a regular basis.

    I can guarantee you that when you start playing Game Dev Tycoon, you won't want to stop. It pulls you in and you keep on challenging yourself to see if you can make the absolute perfect game on your favourite platform. I was only able to manage this after developing 70 games, yeah so you're gonna needplenty of practice and have plenty of knowledge of what genres fit with each theme and which genre is best played on which console.

    I can tell that I'm going to be playing Game Dev tycoon more than you originally think you'll be laying it when first buying it and I recommend this to anybody that has a fascination with games as a whole.    … Expand
  10. ILikeToDoThis
    Jul 3, 2016
    8
    even though the graphics aren't very detailed, the music gets SO ANNOYING very quickly, and it may not have all the complexity's seen when developing a video game it still is one of my favorite tycoon games of all time. To start of it is very easy to jump into but later on in the game it adds more problems to balance, like taxes, marketing, pirating, and much much more. Also There are aeven though the graphics aren't very detailed, the music gets SO ANNOYING very quickly, and it may not have all the complexity's seen when developing a video game it still is one of my favorite tycoon games of all time. To start of it is very easy to jump into but later on in the game it adds more problems to balance, like taxes, marketing, pirating, and much much more. Also There are a decent amount of ways to go about your business in game dev that defiantly warrant a second play through. So ya It may not be the best teaching tool for someone who wants to become a game developer, and ya it may just be for people who have quite a fascination with video games but still there is a good chance that I am playing it right this second… Expand
  11. Copelio
    Dec 25, 2016
    9
    Espero con ansia la secuela. This is one of the best games that i never play, para mi lo que ha fallado sobretodo son las traducciones que dejan un poco que desear.
  12. PimN
    Feb 28, 2018
    9
    Game Dev Tycoon has you starting off in your garage, you as a single person ambitiously creating video games. When creating your first few games you'll be able to choose a genre and platform, followed by some options for your game.

    Once you have your first successful game published, the fun truly begins. Eventually you will have enough money for a new studio, and you can also spend it    Game Dev Tycoon has you starting off in your garage, you as a single person ambitiously creating video games. When creating your first few games you'll be able to choose a genre and platform, followed by some options for your game.

    Once you have your first successful game published, the fun truly begins. Eventually you will have enough money for a new studio, and you can also spend it on research to improve your games. You're also able to make game reports of your older games to research on what you did right, and what you didn't do right. By doing this, you'll keep expanding and making games.

    Game Dev Tycoon does not get boring because the game keeps adding new mechanics (for example creating bigger games, more genres/platforms, events, developing your own console, etc) to keep you entertained.

    It's a great simulation and management game that is very easy to learn. It's easy to create decent games in this, but to really thrive you'll have to research your old games for information, which can help you to improve on new games.

    Recommended for anyone into business simulators or management games. It is an addicting and fun game.    … Expand
  13. Junkal
    Jul 10, 2017
    9
    I'm not a big fan of Tycoon-Games, but this one i actually played for hours. Very simple, easy to understand. I don't know if they copied from other games (like i said, i never played other (Dev-)Tycoon Games), but i actually don't care. It's a fun game, besides the fact, that the rating system is sometimes the definition of luck.

    Conclusion: Fun, simple game with a luck-problem.
  14. schavoshibro2
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    This is a good game, but for 10 bucks i feel its short, i finished it in a few hours which is kinda lame. its a good game otherwise, its fun to make your own games and even if you beat it you can still grow your company. buy it in a sale, not full price
  15. DarkGames18
    Mar 13, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I Really like the game,but i havent played the game yet,but i see my favorite youtubers play this game,i plan buy,but i dont have money to him,but congratulations Greenheart Games,this game is good… Expand
  16. tastybaldeagle
    Feb 5, 2018
    10
    Good game that recieved reasonable amounts of updates but never got any worthwhile expansions.
  17. Squall_Leonhart
    May 20, 2019
    10
    a game I would like to open and play again after many years. such games do not come easy to the game World, I wish the producer would make a new game or would improve this.
  18. MrMati864
    Jul 24, 2018
    8
    A kinda solid game, well if you are interested in tycoon games and you enjoy the genre is the game for you, the price is low and the requirements too so.. Pick it up and give it a try. It's worth it.
  19. RestorKa
    Oct 30, 2018
    9
    One of those indie games, whose support for developers for 5 years, having a large base of mods and fans.
    The gameplay is at the same time simple, partly hardcore and exciting for many hours.
    One of the best indie games in my life.
  20. Vexyy
    Nov 27, 2018
    10
    One of the best games of my life, it inspired me to create a hardware and software company ...
  21. rezo_21
    Aug 7, 2023
    8
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  22. megumin_OwO
    Mar 31, 2019
    9
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  23. MAKEOUTHILL
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    I am a addict, this game is very special to me because it's my type of game.
  24. CaioNamorato
    Nov 2, 2019
    10
    This game is the best game i played (in the genre). I could play it for hours and hours and, it stills interesting.
  25. Crane114
    Dec 12, 2019
    10
    O melhor jogo Tycoon que já joguei na minha vida! Me diverti por horas.
    Recomendo para quem curte este gênero.
  26. ChloeRattlehead
    Mar 27, 2020
    8
    Can be a little challenging, but once you get the knack for it, it becomes really addictive. I played this a lot a few years ago, but I'm afraid to touch it again because I don't want to get sucked back into it at this time. Great little game!
  27. hileger
    Oct 19, 2022
    8
    Игра залипа играл всю ночь прошел я рад Игра топ Игра топ Игра топ Игра топ
  28. JJen007
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing. the first time i played it was in 2014, and i thought it was okay. recently, i got back into the game. i used a few mods, which made the game-play even better. mods are what upgraded my 8/10 to a 10/10. it makes the HUD and the UI better, and you always get some new content with all the mods.
  29. YigidOx2
    Mar 17, 2021
    9
    Game making game. I think it's fine. The variety and the low number of bugs make the game good. Even though I played a few times, I did not feel like I had already done these. It could just have been more plentiful, and sometimes it gets pretty hard.
  30. WillieVercetti
    Aug 2, 2020
    8
    This game is very fun. I had a very good time playing it.
    It has some problems, but is a great game for an indie developer.
  31. Andr3xCP
    Jan 1, 2021
    8
    In this game you cannot expect the super graphics, nor the mega complex story.
    The game is designed to be casual that does not require mechanical skills and is suitable for all types of people.
    Regarding the versions, there is a big difference in cell phones to PC. Mainly in the HUD layout. On the other hand, it takes into account real events that marked a before and after in the video    In this game you cannot expect the super graphics, nor the mega complex story.
    The game is designed to be casual that does not require mechanical skills and is suitable for all types of people.
    Regarding the versions, there is a big difference in cell phones to PC. Mainly in the HUD layout.
    On the other hand, it takes into account real events that marked a before and after in the video game industry. likewise, the other events are well planned.
    Support mods allows to fill several of the gaps that the game has. Highlighting; The monotony of creating video games, lack of statistics to improve simulation quality, and most importantly, the lack of long-term content.
    It is not a bad game for what it brings, given that it cannot do much more considering that it is an Indian and the theme it deals with. Nor do I expect a sequel or something similar.    … Expand
  32. Juli01223
    Apr 28, 2021
    9
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  33. Mr-L
    Jul 27, 2021
    9
    it is a great game if you come not wanting the most story and it is a fun arcade like game and is great for the price if you dont expect it to be very "business insider" like.
  34. IamDalv
    Sep 27, 2021
    8
    A simple design, yet so addictive. This is the type of game you will play for a few minutes or hours every now and then, to chill after a hard day.
  35. SIBBUILAND
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    pirate mode the best I love it. it really shows how a game developer makes games and how hard it can be to earn anything!
  36. ChampionofDeaTH
    Oct 25, 2021
    8
    отличная игра! очень интересный геймдев ,
    подобных ему не существует лучший из ничего
  37. khangpro1112
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    Highly Recommended : 10/10
    1. Graphics : GOOD
    2. Gameplay : GOOD
    Definitely worth a try !
  38. Kuzya_Zeleniy
    Apr 1, 2022
    8
    Unsurpassed simulator! I have long dreamed of finding a game of this plan. You can feel in the place of famous gaming companies and make your favorite game.
  39. Polthank
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    I was surprised to see the metascore , simply a game that should be on your list , graphics suited to the experience , simple gameplay , but mechanics on another level .
  40. GegorSK
    Aug 13, 2022
    9
    Developer simulator, well, in general, it's okay, though the original will quickly get bored, but it's good that there is a Workshop that will allow you to imagine yourself as real developers.
  41. Kepcka
    Jun 22, 2022
    10
    10/10 Лучшая в своём роде!
    Дайте Две!!!
    Оправдала Ожидания!
  42. Blackshine
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Моя любимая Инди игра в жанре экономического менеджмента, да и стратегии в принципе.
  43. skrovitch
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    i spent 22 hours in this game (steam) and i think that's a really good indie game, but the lack of option with time leaves something to be desired and if you restart the career the game just start to get bored, you can finish the game in like, 7 hours, but this is for the future, i hope Greenheart Games make more games, better than the first. By the way, this game does what promise, and asi spent 22 hours in this game (steam) and i think that's a really good indie game, but the lack of option with time leaves something to be desired and if you restart the career the game just start to get bored, you can finish the game in like, 7 hours, but this is for the future, i hope Greenheart Games make more games, better than the first. By the way, this game does what promise, and as much as it is tedious afterwards, you are entertained for a long time with the timeline and the news that appear in the career… Expand
  44. Chabron
    Aug 30, 2023
    10
    Exelente juego, perfecto para largas horas de vicio, esta muy bien hecho y es desafiante de completar
    10/10
  45. User7266473
    May 15, 2023
    8
    I think its game is okay for this year but its need a big uptade or remake because the game is kinda short, thats why this game needs remake but still a very good game.
  46. Jahene
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    an excellent game, a great game, I'm looking forward to the beautiful 2 with everything
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#22 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#46 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. SpazioGames
    Sep 16, 2014
    65
    Taking into account the quite low price and the almost non-existent technical requirements, Game Dev Tycoon is a good and above all original game, albeit without great pretensions.
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  2. GameCritics
    May 12, 2014
    30
    However, I don't really think Tycoon really wants to be more than ‘a glimpse' at video game production, and any attempt to comment on the industry from this dull, monotonous experience fails to hit its mark.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 24, 2013
    80
    What is it like to start with a few thousand dollars and end up in an office full of people producing multi-million gaming hits? This game lets you find out and makes it worth your while. [Nov 2013]
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