Rank 01Games like Indie Dev Simulator
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- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Indie Dev Simulator also play
The closest matches to Indie Dev Simulator: SYMMETRY, 龙胤立志传, Sultan's Game, Beholder, and Dead In Vinland. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares time management and procedural generation with Indie Dev Simulator.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
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Beholder
Why this: Shares resource management with Indie Dev Simulator.
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Shares time management and procedural generation with Indie Dev Simulator.
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Shares procedural generation and resource management with Indie Dev Simulator.
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Shares skill tree progression and procedural generation with Indie Dev Simulator.
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Egor Magurin, Shilov
- Price: $6.99checked Nov 2
- 59% of 32 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Captures the grind of indie development
- High difficulty early on feels rewarding
- Music and art style praised
- Bleak
- Contemplative
- Dark
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About Indie Dev Simulator
The closest matches to Indie Dev Simulator: SYMMETRY, 龙胤立志传, Sultan's Game, Beholder, and Dead In Vinland. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Indie Dev Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are SYMMETRY, 龙胤立志传 and Sultan's Game — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, contemplative and dark, and single out its game publication system and procedural generation. 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 Indie Dev Simulator: In this game, you're playing as game developer and encounter typical problems like eating and sleeping. You need to correctly allocate your time for human needs, hobbies and work, to live another day as indie developer.
Is Indie Dev Simulator worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 32 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price when we last checked (Oct 3): $6.99. Check Steam for today's price.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Captures the grind of indie development
- High difficulty early on feels rewarding
- Music and art style praised
- Pixel art aesthetic resonates
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“was a cool game untill the last info in the games feed is about him starting a new game while this one isnt near finished makes me wish i could get a refund”
“When i stumbled over this game - it seemed a nice approach to the genre. Even aware that is EA at this point in time it as best a unbalanced - random frustration - due to ingame prices are to high - rent rises to fast - and even after 3…”
People who play it also play: SYMMETRY, 龙胤立志传, Sultan's Game
Frequently asked about Indie Dev Simulator
Can I run it?
How much does Indie Dev Simulator cost?
Indie Dev Simulator is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Indie Dev Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Indie Dev Simulator are SYMMETRY, 龙胤立志传, Sultan's Game.
Who developed Indie Dev Simulator?
Indie Dev Simulator was developed by Egor Magurin, Shilov and published by Indovers Studio.