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Game Dev Tycoon 2012

Simulator by Greenheart Games, Oh BiBi, published by Greenheart Games.

Linux Android PC (Microsoft Windows) iOS Mac Nintendo Switch Simulator Strategy Indie ESRB: E
80
Critics
aggregate score
78
Players
IGDB rating
11 h to beat
main story, 34 h for everything

About

Game Dev Tycoon came out on December 10, 2012 for PC, then for Linux and Mac on August 29, 2013 and for iOS on November 28, 2017. The main story takes about 11 hours, doing everything about 34 hours.

In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

How long to beat Game Dev Tycoon

from 5 players
Main + extrasstory plus side content
11 h
Completionisteverything the game has
34 h

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Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
December 10, 2012
August 29, 2013
August 29, 2013
November 28, 2017
January 31, 2018
October 8, 2020

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.