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Game Dev Tycoon

95% positive of 40,354 Steam reviews

To 100%: 34 h
Released: 2013
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, Xbox / PC Game Pass, itch.io

Made by Greenheart Games 💚.

About the game

In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

Tagged by players

Management
Simulation
Economy
Strategy
Casual
Sandbox
Touch-Friendly
Funny
Difficult
Isometric
Point & Click
Comedy

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Game Dev Tycoon Started in a garage. Ended up emotionally dependent on review scores from four imaginary critics. Game Dev Tycoon is dangerously simple. Make a game. Pick a genre. Pick a topic. Move some sliders. Release it. Watch the reviews come in. Either become rich... or immediately question every decision you've ever made. "This combination should work." 5/10. "Okay, I'll improve the engine." 6/10. "Fine, I'll…
20 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I really liked the way this game plays and how the game functions. The console evolutions were the part that I liked the most. I definitely recommend this game.
2.3 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I just don't understand what makes for a good game vs a bad one. It seems to be completely random whether your game is a success or not. Even using a guide, doing exactly what it says, I'll still get like a rating of 5. And then when I do a report of the game it just says to focus more on the things I already maxed out when making it. It's so hard to figure out what things are good for what types of games and seems…
4.5 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 2 found it helpful.
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