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2012PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable95 % positive9.49 €

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.

  • Economy and management
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Tactical depth
  • Strong character progression
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The closest matches for Game Dev Tycoon are Mad Games Tycoon, Mad Games Tycoon 2 and City Game Studio. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Game Dev Tycoon special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Mad Games Tycoon

99 %Match

2016PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable91 % positive−50 % 14.99 € 7.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Game Dev Tycoon: economy and management, a cosy mood to unwind as well as tactical depth.

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.

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City Game Studio

Tactical depth

A management sim where you grow your own game studio from a garage, hiring staff, developing games and reading the market. The appeal is in optimizing and expanding your little business empire.

AdVenture Capitalist

Strong character progression

A satirical idle clicker where you grow a lemonade stand into a business empire, hire managers to automate everything, and rack up absurd fortunes even while offline. Angel Investors and resets keep the numbers climbing ever higher.

King of Retail

Bright, upbeat tone

A relaxed shop management sim where you grow a small boutique into a retail empire, hiring staff, arranging displays and stocking any quirky mix of goods you like, from ketchup to white T-shirts.

Megaquarium

Tactical depth

A management sim where you build and run a large public aquarium: you design tanks, match compatible fish, hire staff and keep visitors happy. Its appeal lies in puzzling over species needs and water conditions within a relaxed, charming building loop.

Little Big Workshop

Bright, upbeat tone

A charming factory tycoon sim where you lay out production lines in a miniature world, expand machines and workers, and sell goods from rubber ducks to guitars. Relaxed optimization is the core.

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