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Same contemplative mood as Game Dev Studio.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Explosive Squat Games
- Price: $1.49−85%checked Oct 3
- 87% of 302 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Console launches feel like real milestones
- Employee skills directly impact game quality
- Mod support enables creative freedom
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Competitive
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About Game Dev Studio
The closest matches to Game Dev Studio: Mad Games Tycoon 2, City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Game Dev Tycoon, Motorsport Manager, and Software Inc.. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Game Dev Studio is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mad Games Tycoon 2, City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins and Game Dev Tycoon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and competitive, and single out its console development and employee specialization. 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.
About Game Dev Studio: Welcome to your own Game Dev Studio! How will you run your own offices and ascend to greatness in the gaming industry?
Is Game Dev Studio worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 302 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 85% off, now $1.49 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 21 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Console launches feel like real milestones
- Employee skills directly impact game quality
- Mod support enables creative freedom
- Office logistics like bathrooms and lighting matter
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Dev has long since abandoned this game. (last update was in 2020 iirc) Was really hope he would return to fix some major game braking issues and some extra content updates. The dev listed the lack of sales as the main issue with not…”
“I don't want to say that this game is bad, but unfortunately this game has already outlived itself. The developer will probably not release any more updates, he is focused on the new game. Instead, I want to recommend Mad Games Tycoon 2…”
People who play it also play: Mad Games Tycoon 2, City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Game Dev Tycoon
Frequently asked about Game Dev Studio
Can I run it?
How much does Game Dev Studio cost?
Game Dev Studio is listed on Steam at 1.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Game Dev Studio?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Game Dev Studio are Mad Games Tycoon 2, City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Game Dev Tycoon.
Who developed Game Dev Studio?
Game Dev Studio was developed by Explosive Squat Games.