Fit check
Is Game Dev Story worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players interested in running a game company rather than controlling characters in an action game.
- Simulation fans who want to manage staff and develop games for different platforms.
- Strategy players who enjoy choosing game genres and content combinations.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for direct, moment-to-moment action rather than company management.
- Players who want a game focused on a fixed cast of characters or a story campaign.
- Players seeking a puzzle game or a real-time battlefield strategy game.
Our take on Game Dev Story
Instead of centering on game development itself, this simulation makes running the studio the main structure: staff careers, training, genre choices, platforms, and even creating a company console shape the play.
What is Game Dev Story?
Run a game company by hiring staff and training their skills.
Staff can take on game-industry jobs such as programming or sound engineering, and gaining experience opens up additional genres and content for development. Choose combinations of genres and content, then develop games for current platforms. The simulation also includes the ability to create a console for the company and change staff members' professions. The stated goal is to reach the top of the video game industry by creating a game that sells a million copies.
How Game Dev Story plays
- 01Staff Development
- Training and experience expand staff skills and open up more genres and content to create.
- 02Company Console
- The company can develop a game console of its own.
- 03Profession Changes
- Staff members can switch between game-related careers, including programming and sound engineering.
Game Dev Story compared to similar games
Mad Games Tycoon also centers on building a game studio, training staff, and developing games, while Game Dev Story specifically includes changing staff professions and creating a company console. The other listed alternatives describe puzzle, battlefield strategy, coin-pusher, or emergency-response gameplay rather than running a game company.
Game Dev Story: platforms & release
Is Game Dev Story worth it?
It is worth it if: players interested in running a game company rather than controlling characters in an action game. Skip it if: players looking for direct, moment-to-moment action rather than company management.
Where can I download Game Dev Story?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Game Dev Story's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Game Dev Story on?
Windows only.
