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Game Dev Story

89% positive of 1,456 Steam reviews

To 100%: 12 h
Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation

Made by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd.

About the game

Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!

Tagged by players

Programming
City Builder
Real Time Tactics
Building
Life Sim
Management
2D Platformer
1990's
Pixel Graphics
Cute
Strategy
Retro

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
Came back to this classic just to kill a bit of time, and now I’m completely addicted all over again. Such a simple and fun game! Already past Year 20 and I’m not stopping until I build the ultimate dream team with Mister X, King, Bear, and Kairobot.
15 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Great game. I had played it before on mobile and it still took about 10 hours to get all of the achievements. Perfect for older laptops and those wanting a casual sim game. There aren't many surprises when playing but progression is well balanced.
10 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I ultimately don't recommend this unless you're specifically in the mood for a borderline idle game with not much going on mechanically. Pick a console, genre & theme for a game then watch your devs work on it randomly. Very repetitive, very grindy, kind of a chore to finish. But I do think there's personality and charm here so I plan to check out at least one other game by these devs since I think there's room for…
5.8 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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