GameMaker 25th Anniversary (2024)

Developer: YoYo Games Ltd.
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Casual, Simulation, Free To Play
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 51 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 59 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You manage a game development studio with a light, strategic tempo as you assign tasks, upgrade the office, and watch pixelated employees scuttle about.

casualmanagementtop-downstrategicupbeatsimulativequirkylighthearted

What players say

Players are split on this free anniversary title. Some enjoy the cute time-management sim and see it as a good engine showcase with community cameos, but many find the loop of clicking bugs and managing devs too repetitive and dull after the first project. The game will be open-sourced.

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More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.