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Games like Game Dev Masters

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Game Dev Masters also play

The closest matches to Game Dev Masters: City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, PC Tycoon 2, Game Dev Tycoon, Software Inc., and Mad Games Tycoon 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Game Development and Time Management, like Game Dev Masters.

    • $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares studio management with Game Dev Masters.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  1. Rank 04

    Software Inc.

    • $22.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015
  2. Rank 05

    Mad Games Tycoon 2

    Why this: Also Game Development and Economy, like Game Dev Masters.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  3. Rank 06

    Esports Life Tycoon

    Why this: Also Time Management and Economy, like Game Dev Masters.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  4. Rank 08

    Game Dev Studio

    Why this: Same contemplative mood as Game Dev Masters.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Game Dev Masters

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins

    Shares company acquisition with Game Dev Masters.

    • 90% of 729 reviews
  2. 2
    PC Tycoon 2

    Also Game Development and Time Management, like Game Dev Masters.

    • 80% of 81 reviews
  3. 3
    Game Dev Tycoon

    Shares studio management with Game Dev Masters.

    • 94% of 22,051 reviews
  4. 4
    Software Inc.

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 94% of 5,491 reviews
  5. 5
    Mad Games Tycoon 2

    Also Game Development and Economy, like Game Dev Masters.

    • 93% of 2,148 reviews
  6. 6
    Esports Life Tycoon

    Also Time Management and Economy, like Game Dev Masters.

    • 61% of 319 reviews
  7. 7
    Pumping Simulator 2

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 94% of 699 reviews
  8. 8
    Game Dev Studio

    Same contemplative mood as Game Dev Masters.

    • 87% of 302 reviews
  9. 9
    Game Corp DX

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 88% of 1,769 reviews
  10. 10
    Laptop Tycoon

    Shares research and development with Game Dev Masters.

    • 66% of 83 reviews
  11. 11
    Blockbuster Inc.

    Genres: Simulation, Casual

    • 54% of 393 reviews
  12. 12
    Office Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 90% of 58 reviews
  13. 13
    GamersGoMakers

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 67% of 131 reviews
  14. 14
    Game Dev Story

    Same relaxing mood as Game Dev Masters.

    • 93% of 267 reviews
  15. 15
    Going Medieval

    Also Economy and Procedural Generation, like Game Dev Masters.

    • 89% of 8,390 reviews
  16. 16
    MMO98

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 71% of 316 reviews
  17. 17
    F1® Manager 2024

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 81% of 2,222 reviews
  18. 18
    Turmoil

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 93% of 5,211 reviews
  19. 19
    Car Manufacture

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 61% of 501 reviews
  20. 20
    Retail Company Simulator

    Shares employee training with Game Dev Masters.

    • 88% of 194 reviews
  21. 21
    Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 76% of 501 reviews
  22. 22
    Comic Book Store Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 93% of 67 reviews
  23. 23
    Rest Area Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 85% of 61 reviews
  24. 24
    Fast Food Manager

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 73% of 83 reviews
Game Dev Masters — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: Ryan Saunders
  • Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 87% of 85 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Can make deliberately silly or weird games
  • Deep studio management with research and contracts
  • Employee training and specialization system
  • Chill
  • Contemplative
  • Funny

More games like Game Dev Masters, sliced differently

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Game Dev Masters at current Steam store prices.

  • Game Corp DX

    Why this: Also Game Development and Economy, like Game Dev Masters.

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2015
  • Laptop Tycoon

    Why this: Shares research and development with Game Dev Masters.

    • $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2021
  • Office Simulator

    Why this: Also Time Management and Economy, like Game Dev Masters.

    • $7.49 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  • MMO98

    Why this: Shares studio management with Game Dev Masters.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026
  • Retail Company Simulator

    Why this: Shares employee training with Game Dev Masters.

    • $4.79 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  • Gas Station Simulator

    Why this: Same chill mood as Game Dev Masters.

    • $8.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021

About Game Dev Masters

The closest matches to Game Dev Masters: City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, PC Tycoon 2, Game Dev Tycoon, Software Inc., and Mad Games Tycoon 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Game Dev Masters is your kind of game, the closest matches are City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, PC Tycoon 2 and Game Dev Tycoon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and funny, and single out its company acquisition and contract negotiation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Is Game Dev Masters worth buying?

  • 87% of 85 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Eh, your life will not be richer by playing this game, what makes a successful game or not is counter intuitive and not realistic. You are not really trying to make a cool game or not, you are trying to balance various figures to match up…”
4 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, PC Tycoon 2, Game Dev Tycoon

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Frequently asked about Game Dev Masters

Can I run it?

Does Game Dev Masters run on Steam Deck?

Game Dev Masters is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Game Dev Masters cost?

Game Dev Masters is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Game Dev Masters?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Game Dev Masters are City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, PC Tycoon 2, Game Dev Tycoon.

Who developed Game Dev Masters?

Game Dev Masters was developed by Ryan Saunders and published by One Man Media.