How many people are playing Game Dev Tycoon right now?

125 people are playing Game Dev Tycoon on Steam right now, making it the 1928th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 240 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Game Dev Tycoon's all-time peak player count?

Game Dev Tycoon's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 7,753, reached in June 2014.

Is Game Dev Tycoon good? What do Steam reviews say?

95% of 40,410 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Game Dev Tycoon cost on Steam?

Game Dev Tycoon costs $9.99 on Steam (US).

Does Game Dev Tycoon work on Steam Deck?

Game Dev Tycoon is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Game Dev Tycoon

by Greenheart Games 💚 · Released Aug 29, 2013

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#1,928

125

▼ 0.8%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

95% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive40,410 reviews

Owners (est.)1M–2M

24h peak

240

Highest seen7,753

Jun 201412.4 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $9.99 Oct 2026

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Players -0.8% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 13:05 UTC · tracking since 2013-08-01

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Reviews

95% positive of 40,410 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Oct 10, 2025, 7:59 AM UTC
Build 20332874the current build when we started tracking169 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Oct 10, 2026
PatchGame #2 / Update 2 & Greenheart Games 💚 Bundle
Hi everyone 👋We just wanted to let you know that we have released a major new update to our second game "Tavern Keeper":We are now two updates into our roadmap, and thus one more step closer to the big v1.0!As owners of our first game, and as a thanks for you…
Oct 10, 2025
PatchSmall Patch 1.7.9
Pre-emptively fixed an issue that could have caused the share code feature to break in the near future.
Oct 1, 2025
Patch1.7.8 Small bug fix update
Fixed: Error when engine does not have a name set.Fixed: Platform/genre and platform/audience weighting on custom console wasn't always correct.New: Show a permanently dismissable banner on the main menu for new games from us.
Oct 4, 2021
PatchSmall fix for Linux
Fixed start script for Linux: Instead of setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable it gets appended.
Dec 7, 2020
Patch1.7.6/1.8.6 Small bug fix update
We've released a small bug fix where the staff welcome training was not available after importing from a mobile save game.
Nov 30, 2020
Patch1.7.5/1.8.5 Small bug fix update
We've released a small update which fixes subscribing to our newsletter from within the game. 💚

Other news (7)

Nov 3, 2025
Our second game is out now + A new bundle
Hello everyone! 👋Our second game Tavern Keeper🍻 is now out in Early Access, meaning we’re finally living up to our name and adding the “S” to Greenheart Games! We’ve put together a special “Greenheart Games 💚” bundle with both of our games - feels good to s…
Jul 22, 2024
SIMFEST + Game #2 DEMO available
Hello there! 👋 SimFest, the Steam festival celebrating the variety of simulation titles, has begun! And how could we not be a part of it? 😄 For Game Dev Tycoon, we are running a discount of 65% to celebrate our love for the genre! During SimFest, we are also…
May 29, 2024
Our second game now has a gameplay trailer! 🍻
Hello! 👋 As we shared a while back, we've been working on our second game for nearly a decade! Today, we revealed the first gameplay trailer for Tavern Keeper, sharing a bunch of the systems that you'll use to manage your fantasy tavern and run the show! If y…
Mar 13, 2024
Surprise: Game Dev Tycoon is now available on Netflix!
Dear Game Dev Tycoon Fans, Here's a surprise, there’s a new edition of Game Dev Tycoon available on Netflix! Truth be told, we never dreamed that we’d be able to make an update to Game Dev Tycoon as we’ve been flat out working on our second PC game but then an…
Jan 10, 2024
How to avoid bankruptcy in GDT, Capitalism and Economy Fest, and more
Happy New Year, everyone! Steam Capitalism and Economy Fest Game Dev Tycoon is taking part in the Steam Capitalism and Economy Fest with a 60% discount until January 15th! What a fitting event for a game like Game Dev Tycoon! 😁 How to avoid bankruptcy In Game…
Aug 24, 2023
10 YEARS GDT + A New Game From Us 💚

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 95% on 2026-11-01 → 95% today (40,410 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$9.99

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Trading cards

6 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.46, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $3.50.

Foil cards (6)

Prices checked 2026-11-02, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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Game Dev Tycoon player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Game Dev Tycoon right now?: 125 people are playing Game Dev Tycoon on Steam right now, making it the 1928th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 240 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Game Dev Tycoon's all-time peak player count?: Game Dev Tycoon's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 7,753, reached in June 2014.
Is Game Dev Tycoon good? What do Steam reviews say?: 95% of 40,410 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Game Dev Tycoon cost on Steam?: Game Dev Tycoon costs $9.99 on Steam (US).
Does Game Dev Tycoon work on Steam Deck?: Game Dev Tycoon is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Store info

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.

Developer: Greenheart Games 💚
Publisher: Greenheart Games 💚
Release date: Aug 29, 2013
Install size: —
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy · All
Steam app ID: 239820

Game Dev Tycoon

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