Greenheart Games

Game Dev Tycoon

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Localized titles

  • Game Dev Tycoon

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*

Community tags · historical

  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    1,614*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    1,534*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    949*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    750*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    696*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    608*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    519*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    363*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    282*
  • Addictive*
    Votes · historical
    265*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    240*
  • GameMaker*
    Votes · historical
    226*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    216*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    183*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    100*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    99*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    88*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Touch-Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    75*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP SP3*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz dual core*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory*
    Conditions
    minimum resolution of 1024x768*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS 10.7.5+*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz dual core*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory*
    Conditions
    minimum resolution of 1024x768*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz dual core*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory*
    Conditions
    minimum resolution of 1024x768*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory*
    Memory
    4 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    33*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Greenheart Games
  • Greenheart Games 💚*

Publishers

  • Greenheart Games
  • Greenheart Games 💚*

Release history

  • 2012-12-10
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 29, 2013*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 12 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2 GHz dual core*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Game Dev Tycoon*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,012*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2 GHz dual core*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
35*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
276* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
832* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Greenheart Games 💚*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
491* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
487* min
Metacritic score
68*
Name
Game Dev Tycoon*
Negative reviews · historical
1,657*
Peak ccu
157*
Positive reviews · historical
34,126*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • Greenheart Games 💚*
Recommendations
39,575*
Store release date · historical
Aug 29, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Game website · historical
http://www.greenheartgames.com/app/game-dev-tycoon/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Greenheart Games 💚
Greenheart Games 💚*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Greenheart Games 💚
Greenheart Games 💚*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 29, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
149* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
982* min
Ccu
157*
Developer
Greenheart Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
219* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
504* min
Name
Game Dev Tycoon*
Negative reviews · historical
1,657*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
34,126*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Greenheart Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Management*
  • Simulation*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
  • Casual*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Economy*
  • 2D*
  • Moddable*
  • Addictive*
  • Replay Value*
  • GameMaker*
  • Sandbox*
  • Funny*
  • Difficult*
  • Point & Click*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Isometric*
  • Comedy*
  • Touch-Friendly*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Community tags · historical
Management
Management*
Simulation
Simulation*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Casual
Casual*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Economy
Economy*
2D
2D*
Moddable
Moddable*
Addictive
Addictive*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
GameMaker
GameMaker*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Funny
Funny*
Difficult
Difficult*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Isometric
Isometric*
Comedy
Comedy*
Touch-Friendly
Touch-Friendly*
Tags votes
Management
Votes · historical
1,614*
Simulation
Votes · historical
1,534*
Indie
Votes · historical
949*
Strategy
Votes · historical
750*
Casual
Votes · historical
696*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
608*
Economy
Votes · historical
519*
2D
Votes · historical
363*
Moddable
Votes · historical
282*
Addictive
Votes · historical
265*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
240*
GameMaker
Votes · historical
226*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
216*
Funny
Votes · historical
183*
Difficult
Votes · historical
100*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
99*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
88*
Isometric
Votes · historical
79*
Comedy
Votes · historical
76*
Touch-Friendly
Votes · historical
75*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Greenheart Games 💚*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: Processor: 2 GHz dual core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory Additional Notes: minimum resolution of 1024x768 *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS 10.7.5+ Processor: 2 GHz dual core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory Additional Notes: minimum resolution of 1024x768 *
Metacritic score
68*
Name
Game Dev Tycoon*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP3 Processor: 2 GHz dual core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory Additional Notes: minimum resolution of 1024x768 *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
80*
Historical store price
$1.99*
Publishers
  • Greenheart Games 💚*
Recommendations total
39,398*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 29, 2013*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Greenheart Games 💚
Greenheart Games 💚*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2 GHz dual core*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory*
Conditions
minimum resolution of 1024x768*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS 10.7.5+*
Processor alternatives
2 GHz dual core*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory*
Conditions
minimum resolution of 1024x768*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP SP3*
Processor alternatives
2 GHz dual core*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory*
Conditions
minimum resolution of 1024x768*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Greenheart Games 💚
Greenheart Games 💚*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 29, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Casual|Indie|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
284*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
33*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,013*
Title
Game Dev Tycoon*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
33*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data