Game Dev Tycoon

178K reviews
Content rating
Rated for 3+
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Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this game

Welcome to Game Dev Tycoon. In this business simulation game you start your own game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games, research new technologies to boost your business and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

Create games your way


Your success depends on your creativity and willingness to experiment. What topics and genres go well together? Should your Action game focus more on engine optimization or on quest design? The decisions you make during the development of your games will have a major impact on the ratings you receive.

Grow your company


Once you have successfully released a few games you can move into your own office and forge a world-class development team. Hire staff, train them and unlock new options.

Features


🕹 Start a game development company in the 80s
✍ Design and create games
💡 Gain new insights through game reports
👁 Research new technologies
⚙ Create custom game engines
🏢 Move into bigger offices
👩🏽‍💻 Forge a world-class development team
🔬 Unlock secret labs
📈 Become a market leader
💚 Gain worldwide fans
🥇 Unlock achievements

The full game has many more features which are not listed here to prevent spoilers.

The mobile version introduces


☠ A super-difficult (but optional) pirate mode
📰 An updated storyline
👩‍🍳 New topics for even more varied games
📱 New UI optimized for phones and tablets

A game with 💚


Game Dev Tycoon does not contain any in-app purchases or ads. Enjoy!
Replay gaming history - The hit tycoon game, now on Android
Updated on
Oct 13, 2025

Data safety

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  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    App activity and App info and performance
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

167K reviews
Jordan Crain
August 17, 2026
A buddy showed me this on steam and I was instantly addicted (still playing like 8 years later) I've also never encountered any bugs whatsoever huge amounts of combinations and being able to make games for my favorite consoles irl is kinda cool if you have trouble just give it some time and restart of you go broke all your game reports can carry over to your next save file if you don't want to start from scratch. it really helps me pass the time when I'm waiting for something and no wifi needed
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Silas Eacret
August 12, 2020
I have never reviewed a game when the game asks me to review it, but this one is an exception. I have been programming games for a few years now (still learning more complex concepts of the language), and I think it's really fun to do things I like to do in real life, but in a video game, where you don't get stressed, upset, or angry. Awesome game. Graphics suit it well, music is somewhat relaxing, the gameplay is complex enough 4o be fun, but not overwhelming, and overall it's a good game. :)
45 people found this review helpful
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Michael Groome
January 15, 2021
I had to update my review to say this- best phone game I've played. It's so well designed and it's a complete game! COMPLETE! I am used to playing games on PC and some consoles, so I prefer games without ADS or paying to win and all that. This is a full game with tons or replay value and designed beautifully and very detailed. Perfect mobile game and I wish they would put out more like this!
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What’s new

Thank you for playing!

Changes (1.6.18):
- Various bug fixes