Deeper than Game Dev Tycoon
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“MGT is a lot like GDT... only there's more of everything, and everything feels better-refined.”
Steam review · 111.9 h played ↗
Mad Games Tycoon
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Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Eggcode2016Management · Simulation · Strategy
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A deeper, business-focused take on Game Dev Tycoon with room building, publishing and engines. Skip it if you want something simple or hate guesswork and micromanagement.
Great for
Game Dev Tycoon fans and tycoon lovers who want deeper management, room building and many ways to make money
Main risk
Weak tutorial and feedback leave you guessing why games flop, and the late game gets repetitive
What players love
Many ways to play and make money
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Do you want to make your millions by developing engines? You can! Do you want to be a publisher and not develop games? That's an option!”
Steam review · 34.5 h played ↗
Addictive and fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“My first play was supposed to be a few minutes just to try it and 8 hours went by before I knew it.”
Steam review · 90.6 h played ↗
Building and customizing your studio
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The one thing that really sets Mad Games Tycoon apart from Game Dev Tycoon is the fact that it allows so much more customization.”
Steam review · 7.8 h played ↗
Responsive developers during early access
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“the Devs not only replied but already issued a patch addressing the bug I reported.”
Steam review · 45.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Poor tutorial and feedback
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Mad Games Tycoon suffers from a major lack of feedback.”
Steam review · 26.1 h played ↗
Bad, cluttered UI and controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“If you're developing a simulator of any kind, you have one priority: USER INTERFACE. This game fails on that front completely”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Ugly graphics and annoying sound
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“genuinely has one of the worst art styles i have ever seen”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Tedious micromanagement and repetition
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Game should be classified as a clicker, but only because the player needs to click the same buttons in the same loops forever.”
Steam review · 72.3 h played ↗
Easy to exploit, poorly balanced
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“The game is way too easy and is getting repetitive quite soon”
Steam review · 27 h played ↗
Abandoned, no updates or workshop
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 negative reviews
“Dead for too long > suddenly publish console release > gone in 60 seconds.”
Steam review · 58.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable800 MB
Minimum
OSWindows XP
ProcessorIntel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 10 compatible with 512 RAM or better
Storage800 MB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor2.8 GHz quad core or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 10 compatible with 1024 RAM or better
Storage800 MB available space
OSWindows XP
ProcessorIntel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 10 compatible with 512 RAM or better
Storage800 MB available space
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