GameDev Life Simulator 🎮🕹
Released Feb 2023
In the Simulator of a game developer, you will be able to understand all the subtleties of this profession, understand how the game industry works and all the difficulties of one developer.
57% positive · 152 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
GameDev Life Simulator launched on February 18, 2023. In the days immediately following launch, the developer shipped three small patches (February 21, 22, and 24, 2023) addressing bugs and making minor balance adjustments. After that brief post-launch maintenance window, all developer communication stopped. There have been no news posts, announcements, patch notes, or any other official communications since February 24, 2023. No DLC has been announced or listed, and the store description contains no mention of planned content, roadmaps, or future updates. The game appears to have launched as a complete, self-contained product and received only the standard post-launch bug fixing that follows any new release.
Evidence
Final developer update: difficulty reductions, delivery bug fixes, food rebalancing, and revenue adjustments. Last official communication from the developer.
Post-launch patch switching from DirectX 12 to DirectX 11.
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Developer
Publisher
Octo Games studio
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
In the Simulator of a game developer, you will be able to understand all the subtleties of this profession, understand how the game industry works and all the difficulties of one developer.
You will have to be a person who has needs and problems, each of your mistakes will become a lesson for you in the life of a lonely developer.
Start from the bottom and become a millionaire, achieve success in your games and win the hearts of gamers!
Do you like independence and free working hours? Dreaming of making money sitting at home in front of your computer? - Then GameDev Life Simulator is what you need. You could feel for yourself what it is like to be a game developer and maybe this game will help you make a choice about your future profession/
Features
You will have to be a person who has needs and problems, each of your mistakes will become a lesson for you in the life of a lonely developer.
Start from the bottom and become a millionaire, achieve success in your games and win the hearts of gamers!
Do you like independence and free working hours? Dreaming of making money sitting at home in front of your computer? - Then GameDev Life Simulator is what you need. You could feel for yourself what it is like to be a game developer and maybe this game will help you make a choice about your future profession/
Features
- Making complex different decisions
- Satisfaction of human needs
- Decision-making during the development process
- Real life simulator
- Creating and publishing your own games!
- Going from beginner to pro developer
- Decorate the interior of your apartment
- Cryptocurrency mining
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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