Game Dev Tycoon (Steam Game) 
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.
- Management (1501)
- Simulation (1459)
- Indie (923)
- Strategy (725)
- Casual (682)
- Singleplayer (593)
- Economy (480)
- 2D (357)
- Moddable (280)
- Addictive (254)
- Replay Value (230)
- GameMaker (211)
- Sandbox (211)
- Funny (180)
- Difficult (98)
- Point & Click (93)
- Great Soundtrack (87)
- Isometric (76)
- Comedy (75)
- Touch-Friendly (74)
| Release Date | Aug 29, 2013 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95.4% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 95.4% Top 10% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.5% Top 1% / 93.5% Top 1% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 37.1K Top 1% / 41.7K Top 1% |
| Curators | 968 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 18.8 hours Top 10% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 1.9 hour Top 10% |
| Followers | 62.2K Top 2% |
| Owners | ± 2.5M Top 2% |
| Copies Sold | ± 2.2M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 13.3M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Game Dev Tycoon's Steam rating and reviews from August 2013 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 98.8% (August 2013) to 95.1% (May 2019).
With 41.7K reviews Top 1%, Game Dev Tycoon is definitely a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Game Dev Tycoon's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (57%), followed by Russian (7%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is translated in 17 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Game Dev Tycoon depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is excellent, with 44 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. A high negative review play time (median : 8 hours) could mean that Game Dev Tycoon crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
|
|
It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 95.4% rating Top 10% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Game Dev Tycoon's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.
Games With Similar Tags
More Like This
