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Games like Game Dev Story
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with Game Dev Story's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Game Development, Software, Programming, 2D, City Builder, Management.
Closest first
1·Godot Engine
82% match · Game Development, Software
96% of 9,776 reviews positive
2·City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
81% match · Game Development, Programming
92% of 1,905 reviews positive
3·Mad Games Tycoon 2
80% match · Game Development, Programming
94% of 7,821 reviews positive
4·Two Point Museum
74% match · Life Sim, City Builder
95% of 13,518 reviews positive
5·Learn Game Development, Unity Code Monkey
74% match · Game Development, Programming
84% of 134 reviews positive
6·Game Corp DX
73% match · Game Development, Management
88% of 3,079 reviews positive
7·Dungeon Village
73% match · City Builder, Life Sim
89% of 887 reviews positive
8·RPG Maker VX Ace
73% match · Game Development, Software
94% of 5,188 reviews positive · 193 playing
9·Software Inc.
72% match · Game Development, Programming
94% of 7,837 reviews positive
10·Desynced
72% match · Programming, City Builder
80% of 2,062 reviews positive
11·TheoTown
72% match · City Builder, Life Sim
95% of 4,829 reviews positive
12·Game Tycoon 2
71% match · Game Development, Life Sim
49% of 248 reviews positive
13·Project Highrise
71% match · Management, Building
85% of 4,823 reviews positive
14·Crypto Mining Simulator
71% match · Game Development, Programming
64% of 1,535 reviews positive
15·TIS-100
71% match · Programming, Simulation
97% of 4,114 reviews positive
16·Go-Go Town!
71% match · Life Sim, City Builder
93% of 2,766 reviews positive
17·GameGuru Classic
71% match · Game Development, Software
72% of 2,099 reviews positive
18·Substance 3D Painter 2022
71% match · Game Development, Software
89% of 648 reviews positive
19·Two Point Campus
70% match · City Builder, Management
88% of 8,216 reviews positive
20·Cities XL Platinum
70% match · City Builder, Management
58% of 1,636 reviews positive · 8 playing
21·Cities XXL
70% match · City Builder, Building
41% of 2,366 reviews positive
22·Defold
70% match · Game Development, Software
86% of 229 reviews positive
23·RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition
70% match · City Builder, Management
87% of 3,024 reviews positive
24·One Dreamer: Prologue
70% match · Programming, Game Development
96% of 794 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Game Dev Story?
The closest matches to Game Dev Story on Steam are Godot Engine, City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins, Mad Games Tycoon 2, Two Point Museum, Learn Game Development, Unity Code Monkey. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Game Dev Story's, and shared tags include Game Development, Software, Programming.
How are games like Game Dev Story chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Game Development, Software, Programming count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Game Dev Story's. Popularity never affects the ranking.