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Games like Game Dev Studio

2018PC86 % positive9.75 €

A management sim where you build your own game studio, hire staff, develop games and grow from a small start-up into an industry giant.

  • Economy and management
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

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Game Dev Tycoon

98 %Match

2012USK 0PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable95 % positive9.49 €

Fits your focus: Systems like Game Dev Studio and Look like Game Dev Studio.

Start a tiny game studio in an 80s garage and grow it through gaming history by mixing genres, topics and development focus to hit the right formula. A relaxed, addictive management sim full of nods to real consoles and companies.

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Mad Games Tycoon

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A business sim where you grow a game studio from a 1980s garage into an industry giant. You design your own games, hire and train staff, research new technologies and expand your offices.

City Game Studio

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A management sim where you grow your own game studio from a garage, hiring staff, developing games and reading the market. The appeal is in optimizing and expanding your little business empire.

Startup Company

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You found a tech startup as CEO, hire teams, build software products and try to outgrow the big players. A laid-back yet puzzly management sandbox.

Project Hospital

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A detailed hospital management sim where you design the building, run the staff and diagnose patients through exams and lab tests. Solving diagnostic puzzles while keeping the clinic running is the heart of the game.

Empire TV Tycoon

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A management sim where you build and run your own TV channel: schedule programming, pick advertisers, hire staff and actors, and make original productions to win over audiences.

Coffee Shop Tycoon

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A business management sim where you build and run your own coffee shop and try to make it a popular spot. The focus is on management and business decisions.

Game Tycoon 2

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You run your own game studio, develop games and grow your company into an industry giant. A laid-back business sim for players who enjoy planning and optimizing.

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