simulation video game
Game Dev Story
By Kairosoft, released 1 Jan 1997
- Microsoft Windows
- Windows Phone
What it is
Game Dev Story is a simulation from Kairosoft about running a game company and developing titles in search of a million-selling success. You hire staff, train their skills and can change their professions; listed roles include programmer and sound engineer. As staff gain experience, more genres and content become available for development. Choosing popular combinations and creating games for the latest platform are part of the company’s work, and the description also lists the ability to develop the company’s own console. Steam lists it as a single-player game in the Casual, Indie, Simulation and Strategy genres. Achievements, full controller support, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are also listed. Steam’s listed platform is Windows, while the broader platform list includes Windows Phone. The Steam release date is March 27, 2022, and the game’s year is listed as 1997.
What players like, and what they don't
- Hire and train staff with game-related professions.
- Staff experience unlocks more genres and content.
- Develop the company’s own game console.
- Full controller support is listed.
- Single-player is the only listed play mode.
- Windows is the only platform listed for the Steam version.
Who it suits
It suits players who want to manage staff and make development choices in a game-industry simulation. The profession changes and staff training may appeal to players interested in building a team over time.
Game Dev Story focuses on growing a game company through staffing, training and development decisions. Its listed controller support and Steam Cloud accompany a single-player simulation on Windows.
