Game Dev Tycoon

Game Dev Tycoon

Greenheart Games 💚 · August 29, 2013 · Management, Simulation, Indie, Strategy, Casual

Buy Game Dev Tycoon from Loaded at $4.59 — the cheapest of 10 stores we compare.

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Overwhelmingly Positive95% · 45,09468Metacritic142playing now
Best price 39 Fair price
$4.59-54%
$9.29lowest tracked $1.99
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Where to buy Game Dev Tycoon — official stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
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Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
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Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Standard Edition · Microsoft Store
$9.99
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Cheapest Game Dev Tycoon keys — keyshops

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Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-51%
$4.59
$9.29
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.87
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YUPLAY
Standard Edition · Steam
-52%
$5.22
$10.80
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$5.63
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$5.61
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Keycense
Standard Edition · Steam
-46%
$5.91
$10.89
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$6.30
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Game Dev Tycoon price by region

Game Dev Tycoon costs £3.94 in the United Kingdom, €4.09 in Europe (EUR), $4.59 in the United States, $9.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$12.79 in Canada, A$14.26 in Australia, NZ$14.50 in New Zealand, zł21.64 in Poland and R$29.47 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Game Dev Tycoon offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £3.94 −51% £7.99 £3.94 8
Europe (EUR) €4.09 −57% €9.49 €4.09 10
United Statesyour region $4.59 −54% $9.99 $4.59 10
Georgia (USD) $9.99 $9.99 — 3
Canada CA$12.79 CA$12.79 — 3
Australia A$14.26 A$14.26 — 3
New Zealand NZ$14.50 NZ$14.50 — 3
Poland zł21.64 −28% zł29.99 zł21.64 5
Brazil R$29.47 −2% R$29.99 R$29.47 4

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Game Dev Tycoon

✦ AI summary

Build your video game empire from a garage startup in the 1980s, designing hits and researching cutting-edge technologies while managing your growing team through gaming history. Strategic decision-making during development directly shapes each game's success, letting you customize gameplay focus and ultimately unlock secret labs and industry-changing projects as you climb to market dominance.

In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

A journey through gaming history



Start in the 80s
Start your adventure in a small garage office in the 80s. Enjoy the hand-crafted level design while you develop your first simple games. Gain experience, unlock new options and create your first game engine.

Create games your way
In Game Dev Tycoon the decisions you make during development really matter. Decide which areas you want to focus on. Does your game need more gameplay or should you focus more on quests? These decisions will have a major impact on the success of your game.

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.

Make larger more complex games
With experience and a good team, you can release larger, more complex games. Larger games bring new challenges and you will have to manage your team well to deliver hit games.

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
  • Conduct industry changing projects
  • Unlock achievements
  • Modding support
  • Workshop support
  • Community translations for German, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Czech, Swedish, Dutch and Italian are available through the in-game menu.

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

Game Dev Tycoon — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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Game Dev Tycoon in the rankings

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players praise the game as a fun and engaging game dev tycoon with depth, though some note it's simpler than modern alternatives. The main frustration centers on opaque scoring mechanics—hidden formulas make it unclear what drives game ratings, leaving players feeling their decisions don't matter, compounded by the need for constant game releases to stay financially afloat. The repetitive gameplay loop and lack of transparency about progression requirements lead some to feel the game becomes tedious quickly despite its initially entertaining premise.

Recommended Sep 7, 2026
Would be perfect if it was possible to skip animations like the game score reveal and locally edit names like Nivento.
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
I would recommend this game as its cosy game. What isn't cosy when you spend 2 hours to get soft locked with bankruptcy. That's the issue I have. I do enjoy it but losing time over something annoys me (that's probably a me issue like but oh well)
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
Good game I wish they add new contents like 9th gen consoles.
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
Fun. Simple, feels unfinished, but original and interesting.
Recommended Sep 5, 2026
This is one of the most amazing, addicting (in a good way) game I have played in a while. Love it. <3
Recommended Sep 5, 2026
Lots of fun and satisfying game loop. If you're interested to games with numbers, statistics, and resource management, then this game will be more fun for you, as I do. In conclusion, for a game like this, worth every penny.

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