Underplayed Gems

Game Dev Tycoon (2013)

Game Dev Tycoon cover
Developer
Greenheart Games 💚
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 44,952 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You run a game studio from a garage in the 80s, make business decisions, research tech, and feel the satisfaction of growing your company and creating hit games.

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What players say

Players praise the satisfying loop of building a studio from a garage and releasing games across evolving console generations, but the game's hidden scoring system frustrates some and the gameplay gets repetitive after a few hours.

Screenshots

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