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Game Dev Tycoon

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First release
Dec 10, 2012
Genres
Indie, Simulator, Strategy · Business
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Linux

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.

Also known as nw.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 10, 2012
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 29, 2013
Mac
Aug 29, 2013
All 7 release dates
Linux
Aug 29, 2013
iOS
Nov 28, 2017
Android
Jan 31, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Oct 08, 2020
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
11h
Completionist
34h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
tycoon, management, steam, game development, steam trading cards
… All 17, camera, business simulation, steam greenlight, time management, steam achievements, digital distribution, steam cloud, windows store, game reference, character creation, compact disc, in-game anti-piracy effects

At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main + Extras (IGDB)
11h
Completionist (IGDB)
34h
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Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 40,381 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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