69BANG SCORE
Game Dev Tycoon
worth it · strategy · 2013
Solid value for the price: about 8.6h, $9.99 (~$1.16/hr), 95% positive.
Better value than 65% of strategy games
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.
BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $7.98
20% off today's $9.99. Wait for that sale.
Real value
$1.16/hr over the 8.6h main story, $0.39/hr if you 100% it (25.9h).
Advertised
8.6h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
25.9h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$1.16/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$9.99
Reviews
95%
44,907 reviews
Metacritic
68
critic score
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2013
What drives the score
Value$1.16/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews95% positive
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DeveloperGreenheart Games 💚
PublisherGreenheart Games 💚
Genrestrategy
Achievements35
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