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Replay gaming history - The hit tycoon game, now on Android
Welcome to Game Dev Tycoon. In this business simulation game you start your own game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games, research new technologies to boost your business and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans. Create games your way Your success depends on your creativity and willingness to experiment. What topics and genres go well together? Should your Action game focus more on engine optimization or on quest design? The decisions you make during the development of your games will have a major impact on the ratings you receive. 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. 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 📈 Become a market leader 💚 Gain worldwide fans 🥇 Unlock achievements The full game has many more features which are not listed here to prevent spoilers. The mobile version introduces ☠ A super-difficult (but optional) pirate mode 📰 An updated storyline 👩🍳 New topics for even more varied games 📱 New UI optimized for phones and tablets A game with 💚 Game Dev Tycoon does not contain any in-app purchases or ads. Enjoy!
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Thank you for playing!<br><br>Changes (1.6.18):<br>- Various bug fixes
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100 of 100 loaded reviews
Kept coming back to this game. i love dev sim
- Fadhly Hamzah · v1.6.18
good game but in game losses are more
- Aayush Sharma · v1.6.18
really fun yet difficult
- RayRay20k K · v1.6.18
amazing game
- Martin Chen · v1.6.18
fun and challenging
- tuwan harrington · v1.6.18
good
- Raihan Antonio Kanz Pratama · v1.6.18
cool game
- Swaraj Samant · v1.6.18
Surprisingly fun simulator game, hours upon hours of gameplay.
- Jason Breiner · v1.6.18
Great game but I wish they had updates
- Chris Hopkins
its fun and makes you think a little bit
- Dylon White · v1.6.18
very fun so far
- Derrick Wolfe · v1.6.18
this game is wonderful to play on my phone. I tend to learn new things on how game development works although only a few but it still helps me. Cheers.
- Undercooked Macaroni · v1.6.18
juego esto desde hace años, a veces lo abandono a veces vuelvo pero siempre me entretiene.
- Jorge VM · v1.6.18
I feel very bad for what I said that was too harsh.
- Christopher Walker · v1.6.18
the game has a lot of heart and I'm enjoying it. I think having a clearer picture of what every option does for building a game would be helpful. i feel like I'm throwing darts at the wall and perhaps that's intended
- Andrés Cabral · v1.6.18
Great game especially for mobile. Nice to just relax and make some games. Experiment with different combinations and see what works, what doesn't.
- Cody Grannemann · v1.6.18
sweet
- David Ramsey · v1.6.18
Really good simulation game - Informed Dev
- Rohan Marathe · v1.6.18
the only shortcoming for me is no pause time button and would love an endless mode. other then that great game. 4 star personal rating but easily 5 star to people who can live without those.
- Michael Lynch · v1.6.18
This game is super fun and enjoyable to play
- BigLuismi · v1.6.18
Very good, if a little simple
- Alexander Estrada · v1.6.18
fun
- Tino Dzimba · v1.6.18
this game is full of heart, I really love it!
- Nick Coad · v1.6.18
Entertaining, doesn't hurt my brain, nice gameplay
- Matt Skowron · v1.6.18
pretty good so far. Ratings in game seem to be a bit random
- Kris Hilton · v1.6.18
Wonderful game unlike the tycoon slop games i played
- Subhrajit Biswas · v1.6.18
Solid. Just started, will be back
- Gene Wilson · v1.6.18
absolutely a blast and wish there was even more content. a must play
- Josh Davey · v1.6.18
I've tried in 5 different occasions to play this game. A bunch of ambiguous rules that dont make sense will constantly negatively impact your game scores. even doing market research on the games you made doesn't do much. everything in the market research says the game genre/platform/whatever was good....so why is the game getting 4's???? I literally can't get a decent playthrough unless I look at game guides for all the stupid, arbitrary rules the game has baked in. not for me.
- flyingryan3 · v1.6.18
Peak game
- slourpify · v1.6.18
want more, longer timeline, more alt companies / products to release on and for, like the Pokemon mini for example, early computers, early arcade cabinets, ASCII art graphics, ansi art graphics, etc... like a historical alt-history home tech and entertainment industry simulation/game.
- raven crystal · v1.6.18
good fun!!!
- Adam Keeves (Boxfrog.Frogsec) · v1.6.18
very interesting game
- Austin Soverns · v1.6.18
fun and frustrating 😂
- JT Grindz · v1.6.18
Awesome time sink
- Christian Lee · v1.6.18
It's a fun way to waste the day and could play for hours
- Dennis Obrien · v1.6.18
unique playing experience!!
- David Weaver · v1.6.18
so good
- Donny Pablo · v1.6.18
great game fun and casual no paywalls to hinder game experience. do recommend
- Jaydn Ferguson · v1.6.18
Very gratifying for that craving of scaling. Haven't played for long but I do really like it so far. Nice to burn time with too. "edit" some time later and still am coming back to the game!
- Drago Inc · v1.6.18
Keep going back to this game after all these years. If that's not a sign of the fin to be had, I wonder what is!
- Le Zblugg · v1.6.18
u barely make money and go bankrupt rupt within the first hour
- Hakeem Jordan
Replaying this in 2021. Still holds up. Solid purchase. 💚 (edit:) Replaying it again in 2026. Still holds up. Still fun as all heck to play!
- Alvin Pagan · v1.6.18
Too much difficulty modifiers that make early game a difficult slog, and keeping the game devs going is an even worse chore. Everyone just play Game Dev Story.
- Observer Communicator · v1.6.18
love the game, so addicting. love the trial and error
- Maria Delantar · v1.6.18
A very enjoyable, casual game. There's strategy to it, but not to the point that it takes away from the charm of a very relaxed gaming experience.
- Desi -AkumaChibi- · v1.6.18
I love it, is very simple to play and I can pretending that I have a game company cool game
- Vendra Alfalino · v1.6.18
enjoying killer time
- Mic Gorme · v1.6.18
Fun!
- Isaac Ramjohn · v1.6.18
classic
- jesse 1 · v1.6.18
love the game, love the devs
- G M · v1.6.18
it's a very enjoyable game to waste time a have to think for what you have
- Daniel Cruz · v1.6.18
It a a good game about development
- Harsh tiwana · v1.6.18
too hard
- Cailyn Zuehl (Goddess_Onyx) · v1.6.18
I have played this game for years on pc and mobile it is the epitome of simulator games and it's simplicity is what makes it excellent I still haven't mastered the game after all these years but I think that's why I love it so much
- Daniel Jevons · v1.6.18
Diğer Tycoon türü oyunlar gibi değil daha sürükleyici 2 kere bitirdim 22tl için değer bence.
- Gökhan BUDAK · v1.6.18
goated af
- jackson underwood · v1.6.18
really good. like, really really good. has very good repetitive gameplay, I don't think I can get enough.
- Edward Shinji Caina · v1.6.18
I've just wanted to play this on the go.
- Random Goofball · v1.6.18
amazing and addicting
- Caypas YT · v1.6.18
i watched seniac play this years ago and always wanted to play, got it and didn't play it for a week because I remembered it was very "complex" and pushed it away untill today, and im upset i didn't start playing sooner cause the game does a great job of teaching you how to play, i have absolutely no complaints. and I have not seen any bugs, its just a overall great game. if you like this style of game I would definitely recommend you try it!
- Dylan Redhage · v1.6.18
really fun!
- Dimas Ismoyo · v1.6.18
The game is generally so good,you could pick any combination and also show's how the games eating impact's the creator
- Jhan Wynher · v1.6.18
Been playing it on PC since the first day it came out. I love coming back to this game when I don't know what to play. When I saw it on mobile I had to have it! and oh my God, am I having fun with it all over again. A must buy for anyone!
- Al W · v1.6.16
simple, gives me ideas on game tech.. cant say its a 5/5 but its close
- Ralfei R. · v1.6.18
Nice and fun game
- Ivan Adiguna · v1.6.18
I downloaded this game as kinda a joke and then immediately fell in love with it like I genuinely love playing it so much
- Saren
knew this is a hit from the start, finally paid for it, & amazing, just as promised. thx for da product; ur welcome for da dough.
- Judge Zion · v1.6.18
Great game where you are well immersed in the experience !!!
- ShootGo 2020 · v1.6.18
Just not particularly fun.
- Myles Drysdale · v1.6.18
the best
- MOHD NUR AIMAN · v1.6.18
this game is just amazing.
- Raia Raynova · v1.6.18
solid game so far, pretty entertaining
- Jordan Douthit · v1.6.18
Own it on Steam, now on mobile. Even better on the mobile app!
- Jared Buck · v1.6.18
cool game
- LamontGamer · v1.6.18
the game is very fun for the most part they only think I might have an issue with is it is slightly confusing
- Daniel Lewis · v1.6.18
really engaging game!
- N B · v1.6.18
best game on Mobile
- Viren Keswani
have been playing this game on PC since it's initial release. This mobile version is no different from that and is still a fun and enjoyable game!
- Tristin Johnson · v1.6.18
Cute little game.
- Thomas Trainor · v1.6.18
honestly couldn't figure out what to do to make reviews and income improve, and ended up going bankrupt twice.
- Brian Houghton
Definitely thought put into this game. meta review.
- Jesse Arsenault · v1.6.18
great game
- Ricardo Rocheta · v1.6.18
very beautiful game
- Thomas Wayne Lowe
the best game dev game in mobile for me. I hope this game gets a sequel with more modern consoles (like Android, Nintendo Switch, and more), maybe name editor for company and consoles names so we can change company name like grApple to Apple, or their console/device from grPhone to iPhone like real life. more topics? maybe like cooking, detective, monster. more genres like FPS, Shooter, Sandbox, and more. and of course more researches.
- wilki bububnya yunjin
Sejauh ini permainannya bagus.
- Aldous ONLY
Great game, Peak Love to the dev
- Muhammad Malika · v1.6.18
it is a great game but I beat it in a day so I don't know if it was worth it, definitely fun though
- Parker Wolfe · v1.6.18
coolio
- Cristian Nordin · v1.6.18
very good tbh
- Ακης Κωστης · v1.6.18
Very addictive. Good fun.
- Drew Thompson · v1.6.18
this game is amazing and awesome build up too make s better game
- Randomanimations Love animations
Very enjoyable little Sim. Not revolutionary. But a fun way to pass time for a small cost.
- Reece Dalloway · v1.6.18
Fantastic game, endlessly addicting, i just start a save and finish and then i go and start another one, it would be perfect if it had something like steam's workshop support but that aside this game is just a fun experience.
- Dima Sergiu · v1.6.18
great port of the pc game
- nobody idk · v1.6.18
Really fun! I've enjoyed experimenting with combos and unlocking new things. It's a nice sit back and chill game with some strategy to figure things out. Very satisfying when you finally figure out good combos and earn the rewards. I'm playing on Play Pass and honestly I've bought similar games with the same idea that were less fun. I'd buy this one and not regret it! Worth the play through. Devs did a wonderful job!
- Manda T · v1.6.18
No ads, no interruption! I'm not sure if I'm the same but I feel like as I play this more, I learn how computer developers are quite important. I love how this teaches us, makes us entertained, and informed! I really hope people would try this moreee and also, please developers of this game, please don't be like greedy people, like they stump their games as ads, that annoys people, cuz guys, I love you and your games 🥹
- Mari Reye · v1.6.18
when this game first arrived in pc. I downloaded a cracked game. I never got to the point of the level where pirating games ruined your company. Because after failing multiple times (I was new to gaming back then and had no idea about demographics) I bought the game in Steam and now here in Playstore. 10/10 Game.
- DrenchedAlgae
It really gives me a bit knowledge about making a game, which is hard at first but fun because you'll know how hard for game developer to make a game. So it's a amazing game, thanks for this!
- Gilmore Rivera · v1.6.18
Amazing game, it's really entertaining, can be really challenging at times but that's what makes it fun.
- Salvatore Battaglia · v1.6.18
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