Game Dev Tycoon
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.
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Keyshops
Third-party resellers. Often cheaper, without official store support. Keyshop prices vs Steam →
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About Game Dev Tycoon
A journey through gaming history
Start in the 80s
Start your adventure in a small garage office in the 80s. Enjoy the hand-crafted level design while you develop your first simple games. Gain experience, unlock new options and create your first game engine.
Create games your way
In Game Dev Tycoon the decisions you make during development really matter. Decide which areas you want to focus on. Does your game need more gameplay or should you focus more on quests? These decisions will have a major impact on the success of your game.
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.
Make larger more complex games
With experience and a good team, you can release larger, more complex games. Larger games bring new challenges and you will have to manage your team well to deliver hit games.
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
- Conduct industry changing projects
- Unlock achievements
- Modding support
- Workshop support
- Community translations for German, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Czech, Swedish, Dutch and Italian are available through the in-game menu.
The full game has many more features which are not listed here to prevent spoilers.
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Game Dev Tycoon price history
Lowest tracked price: £3.19 (Jul 7, 2026) · current best: £3.19 across 4 stores.
Game Dev Tycoon player count & reviews
94% positive reviews in the last 30 days (95% all-time) · ~4 new reviews/day · 265 peak players in the last 30 days.
Game Dev Tycoon — frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Game Dev Tycoon at the cheapest price?
Right now the cheapest offer for Game Dev Tycoon is £3.19 at Steam. KingsPrice compares 5 offers from 4 stores — official stores and keyshops — and refreshes prices throughout the day.
What is the lowest price Game Dev Tycoon has ever been?
The lowest price KingsPrice has tracked for Game Dev Tycoon is £3.19 (recorded on Jul 7, 2026). This covers the stores and period we monitor — set a price alert to catch the next drop to that level.
How many people play Game Dev Tycoon?
Game Dev Tycoon peaked at 265 concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 7, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.
Is it safe to buy a Game Dev Tycoon Steam key from a keyshop?
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System requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP SP3
- Processor: 2 GHz dual core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
- Additional Notes: minimum resolution of 1024x768
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7/8
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory
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