Game Dev

Turn a tiny 1984 garage into a legendary game studio in Game Dev Idle: Studio Tycoon, an incremental business-management simulator where you create games, grow your team and build a lasting gaming empire.

Choose your topic, genre and platform, then develop, debug and ship your next release. Discover powerful combinations, earn reviews, attract fans and turn successful games into profitable franchises. Will your next project disappear without a trace—or become Game of the Era?

BUILD YOUR DREAM STUDIO

Start with a small team and grow from indie developer to industry giant. Hire and upgrade programmers, designers, artists, marketers, researchers and other specialists, each with useful abilities. Expand from a garage to an enormous technology campus while managing payroll and productivity.

CREATE AND SHIP HIT GAMES

Explore 25 topics, 16 genres and hundreds of possible combinations. Build hype, fix bugs and choose the right platform to produce better reviews and stronger sales. Develop small indie projects, ambitious blockbusters and long-running live-service games.

EVOLVE THROUGH GAMING HISTORY

Begin in 1984 and advance through eight eras of gaming technology. Research new tools, license changing platforms, unlock modern upgrades and eventually design and launch your own game console.

RUN A COMPLETE GAME BUSINESS

Complete development gigs and publisher contracts

Build franchises and release successful sequels

Hire and level up a specialised development team

Research engines, dev kits and new game topics

Launch live-service games and produce content patches

Collect achievements and fill your Hall of Fame

Earn progress while you are away

CREATE A LASTING LEGACY

Found a new studio, advance to the next era and earn Legacy Points. Unlock permanent bonuses, automation and faster progression with every new generation of your company.

Whether you enjoy idle games, tycoon games, business simulators or game-development management, Game Dev Idle lets you build, ship and grow at your own pace.

How many legendary games will your studio create?