Screenshot from Game Dev Tycoon, an indie game where you run a game development studio. A developer is working at a desk, with a car covered.

Game Dev Tycoon game. Development Stage 1, Space Elitist game, showing engine, gameplay and story levels with time allocation.

Isometric view of a Game Dev Tycoon office with employees working at computers, and office decor.

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a video game developer? Especially one in the olden days when games were made in garages and basements? Well, you'll get the chance to answer those question and live out those desires in Game Dev Tycoon. For in this game, you'll be taken back to the 80's where you'll get to make your very own video game team from scratch and work through the years to make bigger and better titles. You'll start small, working in a garage with your friends on your first title. You'll learn through development, be able to make simple yet effective titles to release, then work your way up. Eventually, you'll even get to make your own game engine! But make no mistake, this is a game about management decisions, for this is your team, and they'll do as you ask. What kind of game do you want to make for people to play? Action-oriented? Story oriented? These decisions will affect your game, and how well it's received. Once you work your way out of the garage you'll get your own office! And through that new freedom comes new options. Grow your team, hire some of the best people out there to make even greater games, and get more success through it. Through your growth comes the chance to make even bigger and better games. But through those comes new challenges. You'll need to manage your team perfectly to ensure that you make deadlines, and make the best game possible. Are you ready to make games? If so, Game Dev Tycoon is here for you.

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Patch Notes

1.7.9 - 10/10/25 (Small Patch 1.7.9)
1.7.8 - 10/1/25 (1.7.8 Small bug fix update)
10/4/21 (Small fix for Linux)
1.7.6 - 12/7/20 (1.7.6/1.8.6 Small bug fix update)
1.7.5 - 11/30/20 (1.7.5/1.8.5 Small bug fix update)
1.7.4 - 11/19/20 (1.7.4/1.8.4 Small bug fix update and workshop issue workaround)
10/20/20 (Fixing disappearing achievements and game hints)
v1.8.2 - 10/16/20 (v1.8.2 is live)
v1.8.1 - 10/14/20 (v1.8.1 (small bugfix))
v1.8.0 - 10/13/20 (v1.8.0 is live - Improved text quality, better performance, better Mac support.)
v1.6 - 3/8/18 (v1.6 Released: New Pirate Mode, New Game Content and Better UI)