Game Dev Tycoon
By Greenheart Games 💚
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for Game Dev Tycoon · record updated 4 hours ago
Overview
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Greenheart Games 💚
- Publisher
- Greenheart Games 💚
- Steam profile
- Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
- Franchise
- Greenheart Games 💚
- Technologies
- RPG Maker detected
- Metacritic
- 68
Languages
17 · 0 with full audio| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | ||
| French | Yes | ||
| Italian | Yes | ||
| German | Yes | ||
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | ||
| Arabic | Yes | ||
| Czech | Yes | ||
| Dutch | Yes |
All 17 languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek | Yes | ||
| Hungarian | Yes | ||
| Polish | Yes | ||
| Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | ||
| Russian | Yes | ||
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | ||
| Swedish | Yes | ||
| Turkish | Yes | ||
| Ukrainian | Yes |
Platforms
- Steam Deck
- Playable
Features
7Related apps
Prices
PolandzłPLN
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Americas 10
Europe 5
CIS 4
Asia-Pacific 13
Middle East & Africa 6
Patches
Patch notes
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Oct 10, 2026 Game #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, an…
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Oct 10, 2025 Small Patch 1.7.9
Pre-emptively fixed an issue that could have caused the share code feature to break in the near future.
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Oct 1, 2025 1.7.8 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.
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Oct 4, 2021 Small fix for Linux
Fixed start script for Linux: Instead of setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable it gets appended.
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Dec 7, 2020 1.7.6/1.8.6 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.
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Nov 30, 2020 1.7.5/1.8.5 Small bug fix update
We've released a small update which fixes subscribing to our newsletter from within the game. 💚
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Nov 19, 2020 1.7.4/1.8.4 Small bug fix update and workshop issue workaround
We've released a small update fixing a few minor cross-platform bugs, as well as aiming to restore game knowledge (and some save slots) that were sometimes lost for some players when upgrading to 1.8.x This update also introduces a workaro…
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Oct 20, 2020 Fixing disappearing achievements and game hints
We have just reverted all Windows users to the old version of node-webkit (the underlying tech making the game run on PC). Sadly our latest upgrade to a newer version caused game hints and achievements to not load (nor save correctly). The…
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Oct 16, 2020 v1.8.2 is live
Bugfix: Migrating save files with custom consoles from mobile version did throw the error "InvalidStateError: Failed to execute 'drawImage'".
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Oct 13, 2020 v1.8.0 is live - Improved text quality, better performance, better Mac support.
We've just released v1.8.0 to Windows and Mac users. This release should hopefully fix a bunch of odd issues we've recently seen Mac users report and should also have much better performance on Mac. For Windows users the main change is tha…
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Oct 8, 2020 v1.7.0 is live with new cross-platform save support 💚
With this update, we are making it something of a tradition that every time we release Game Dev Tycoon on a new platform, we update all existing platforms with some new features. Two years ago we released the game on mobile and brought a b…
Builds
6| Build | Branch | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 20332874 | public | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 20204968 | beta | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 7473311 | modding | Oct 4, 2021 |
| 5668879 | v1.7.1 | Oct 12, 2020 |
| 4256762 | v1.6.16 | Oct 8, 2020 |
| 4256758 | v1.5.28 | Oct 4, 2019 |
Packages & DLC
Packages
2Depots
Depots
4| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239821 | — | Windows | 161.0 MB | 121.1 MB | 6817447801175830636 |
| 239822 | — | macOS | 172.5 MB | 124.0 MB | 3689855375203705079 |
| 239823 | — | Linux | 261.3 MB | 154.6 MB | 5567149145642665508 |
| 239824 | — | macOS | 430.6 MB | 194.1 MB | 7798044368897817013 |
Branches
6| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 20332874 | Oct 10, 2025 | Open |
| beta beta | 20204968 | Oct 1, 2025 | Open |
| modding Modding (Windows) | 7473311 | Oct 4, 2021 | Open |
| v1.7.1 legacy version v1.7.1 | 5668879 | Oct 12, 2020 | Open |
| v1.6.16 legacy version v1.6.16 | 4256762 | Oct 8, 2020 | Open |
| v1.5.28 legacy version v1.5.28 | 4256758 | Oct 4, 2019 | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/Game Dev Tycoon
Launch options
3| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| nw.exe | Windows | Launch | |
| Game Dev Tycoon.app | macOS | Launch | |
| start.sh | Linux | Launch |
Cloud saves
Achievements
Global unlock rate
share of players who have it-
Supporter
Support a young start-up. Buy the game.
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Good Judgement
Create a game with a good topic/genre combination.
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100K Engine
Invest over 100K in a new game engine.
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Famous
Hire someone famous.
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Cult Status
Set a new standard for the early gaming industry.
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Professional
Reach level 5 with a character.
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Gold
Sell half a million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
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Diversity
Have male and female staff.
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500K Engine
Invest over 500K in a new game engine.
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Platinum
Sell one million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
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1M Engine
Invest over one million in a new game engine.
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Versatile
Release a successful game in each of the five main genres.
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Full House
Have the maximum number of employees.
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Writer's Block
Hidden achievement
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Diamond
Sell ten million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
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Game Dev Tycoon
Finish Game Dev Tycoon.
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Perfect Game
Release a game with a clean score of 10.
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Legend
Reach level 10 with a character.
All 35 achievements
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Eat Cake
Show them red barrels some action.
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Inception
Develop the game within the game.
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Fan
Pick an inspired company name.
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Detective
Find at least one of the easter eggs in the game.
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Turn it up to 11
Hidden achievement
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Unobtainium (seriously?)
Sell one hundred million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
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Treasure Hunter
Hidden achievement
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Admirer
Hidden achievement
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Welcome to Mars
Hidden achievement
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Welcome Chief
Hidden achievement
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Bluehair reporting for space duty
Hidden achievement
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Best ride to work ever
Hidden achievement
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Welcome to your hospital
Hidden achievement
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The sky is not the limit.
Hidden achievement
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Painting with nature.
Hidden achievement
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Statistical Anomaly
Reach level 2 in pirate mode.
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Against all odds
Beat all odds and finish the game in pirate mode.
Screenshots
Update history
Changes to the Steam record
since we started watching-
Oct 25, 2026 · 12:06 #39647302
- appid removed
- common.ReleaseState added released
- common.releasestate removed
News
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Nov 3, 2025 · Community Announcements 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 “Greenhe…
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Jul 22, 2024 · Community Announcements 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 …
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May 29, 2024 · Community Announcements 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 yo…
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Mar 13, 2024 · Community Announcements 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 …
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Jan 10, 2024 · Community Announcements 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 …
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Aug 24, 2023 · Community Announcements 10 YEARS GDT + A New Game From Us 💚
TEN YEARS + Anniversary Sale Next week, it will be ten whole years since Game Dev Tycoon came out on Steam! Never would we have dreamed that our first little game would be played by so many people ac…
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May 28, 2019 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Have You Played Game Dev Tycoon?
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. Sometimes, even when playing in the giddily accelerating wonderland of digital entertainment,…
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