Underplayed Gems

Game Studio Simulator(我要做游戏) (2019)

Game Studio Simulator(我要做游戏) cover
Developer
FunLab骆驼
Publisher
WhiteLakeStudio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.1 of 5, 180 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

Managing a game studio feels like a tense balancing act between creative passion and business pressure, with darkly humorous consequences for every tough choice.

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What players say

Players praise the authentic Chinese game industry jokes and the text-driven storytelling, but they are split on whether the game is worth playing: many say the translation is broken, the tutorials are missing, the economy is baffling, and the game is stuck in a half-finished state with no updates since 2019.

Screenshots

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