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1997 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 7.99 € 👍 91 % Very positive, 1,205 reviews on Steam Steam Deck verified

You run a tiny game studio, hiring staff, picking genres and themes for your releases, and growing from a humble start into an industry giant. A charming, relaxed management sim with a pixel look.

What defines Game Dev Story:

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • A party of several characters
  • Lots of humour
  • Strong character progression

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Mad Games Tycoon 2

94 %

2023 PCPlayStationNintendo Switch 20.99 € 👍 94 % Very positive, 7,041 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Bright, upbeat tone
  • Lots of humour

You run a game development studio from a 1970s garage up to a global corporation, building offices, making games and even your own consoles. A humorous management sim that playfully riffs on gaming history.

Game Dev Tycoon

Strong character progression

Start a tiny game studio in an 80s garage and grow it through gaming history by mixing genres, topics and development focus to hit the right formula. A relaxed, addictive management sim full of nods to real consoles and companies.

Restaurats

Cosy, great for unwinding

A humorous restaurant management sim where you lead a crew of rats, cooking dishes, serving guests and expanding your establishment.

Mad Games Tycoon

Gameplay comes before story

A business sim where you grow a game studio from a 1980s garage into an industry giant. You design your own games, hire and train staff, research new technologies and expand your offices.

The Battle Cats

Cosy, great for unwinding

A humorous lane-based tower defense game where you deploy armies of quirky cats in real time against absurd animal enemies. Its appeal comes from collecting and upgrading a large roster of cat units.

Ale Abbey

Gameplay comes before story

A cozy brewery management sim where you grow a medieval monastery and invent your own ales from scratch. With no preset recipes, you experiment freely as a beer alchemist.

Sim Theme Park

Cosy, great for unwinding

You build and run amusement parks, balancing budget, staff and ticket prices while unlocking new rides over time. Its playful, humorous style makes the management gameplay relaxed and fun.

HunieCam Studio

Strong character progression

A cheeky, click-heavy management sim where you build up a cam studio, hire and train models, and grow your income. Its anime-style look and risqué humor define the tone.

Youtubers Life

Cosy, great for unwinding

A relaxed life-sim and tycoon game where you build your own video channel, produce content, and balance your time, social life and growing fame.

The Movies

Cosy, great for unwinding

You run a Hollywood studio from its early days to stardom, managing budgets, stars and lots, and shooting your own films with a built-in editor. The blend of business sim and creative moviemaking is tongue-in-cheek and unique.

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