Indie Dev Story
Released Aug 2024
Indie Dev Story - Quit your job to become an indie developer and make your first game!
82% positive · 117 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Indie Dev Story is a short, free-to-play clicker game that launched on August 28, 2024. The store description explicitly describes it as "a short single-player 'clicker' game," framing it as a self-contained experience from the outset. The only DLC, a 32-page digital "Behind the Scenes" ebook (PDF), also released on launch day — meaning no additional content was held back or promised for later. Following launch, the developer shipped one patch on September 8, 2024 (V1.4) to fix achievement issues and add quality-of-life improvements. That is the last recorded developer communication. There have been no announcements of future content, no roadmap, no unreleased DLC, and no indication of planned updates beyond what has already shipped. The game was designed and released as a complete, finite experience.
Evidence
Game launches as a free-to-play short clicker game. The only associated DLC (a Behind the Scenes ebook) released simultaneously on launch day.
Store description explicitly calls the game 'a short single-player clicker game,' indicating it was designed as a finite, self-contained experience.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
CBgameDev
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Quit your job to become an indie developer and make your first game!
A short single-player 'clicker' game which tries to mimic the frantic feeling of being an indie developer; make your game while trying to stay healthy, social and earning enough money to pay the bills.
How will your game do when it releases?
A short single-player 'clicker' game which tries to mimic the frantic feeling of being an indie developer; make your game while trying to stay healthy, social and earning enough money to pay the bills.
How will your game do when it releases?
Controls/Gameplay
- Left-click or Spacebar - to perform task
- Right-click to switch task (Work on Game, Sleep, Earn Money, Fitness, Social) or quick switch using keyboard 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Make sure you earn enough money to pay your bills!
- Buy more items to make your life easier
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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