Game Dev Story+
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| Rating / 5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 38K | 44K | 21K | 13K | 6.5K | 6.2K | 5.3K | 2K | 1.5K | 1.1K | 898 |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | 2023 | 2026 | 2024 | 2022 | 2025 |
Game Dev Story+ reviews
4.8 out of 5, based on 38,391 reviews.
What people like
- Really fun and addictive gameplay.
- Simple but deep strategy.
- Great retro style and charm.
What they complain about
- Game won't save your progress.
- Sales numbers feel unrealistic.
- Too many annoying pop-ups.
Addicting
Do not play if you have commitments
The save
Really wanted to like this game, played for hours for it to not save properly, scoured the internet to find a fix thinking it was me and nothing worked. Will play if it is fixed. Really upsetting. I know it’s an old game but still. Would even buy the proper version, if I would know it 100% worked.
Good Game however
This game is brilliant however there are parts that are painful such as how you can’t decide when a game comes out. You should be able to delay games when you feel like they aren’t finished - when you delay a game it shouldn’t be free it should lower the hype and fame factor of the game and make your staff more tired
Great game-WHOOPS lost all my data.
This is an actually great game, but it is completely RUINED by how incredibly easy it is to lose a ton of progress. THIS IS NOT FICTION - I just misclicked once and chose ‘Manual Save’ (really old) rather than ‘Auto Save’ (THAT MENU SHOULD ALSO BE GONE CUZ THIS IS 2026). Lost a BUNCH of stuff. I no longer had a Hard Eng, the company wasn’t as successful and I didn’t win 6 Grand Prizes. And, of course, I never had Kairobot. Huge setback. I really want to play, but it’s been so frustrating to lose this much progress that I also want to delete this game.
Great concept but hard to excel at
I love the retro style of the game and the concept, but I find it really difficult to get any really good scores no matter what I do. Maybe I’m just bad at it, but it feels like a constant struggle to get high scores, and then if you’re not earning enough, it’s impossible to unlock the other more popular game consoles. Unlocking new genres/combos is also entirely random so sometimes you only have 5 options for a long time. A few tweaks and this could be a fantastic game.
Amazing game funny thing
I loved the game couldn’t stop playing, my brother got me into it and he still hasn’t won the grand prize and he has played for much longer than me. One thing of criticism is being able to skip the cutscenes, other wise amazing game.
Does not save your progress.
Played this game on 4 hour flight. Saved manually multiple times as it is very easy to do in the game. Came back home to play again, just to find out the game never autosaved or kept any of my manual saves.
Addictive and fun
This game is really fun and addictive, my only thing is that you can’t name the games they’re just numbered, and it ends quite abruptly when there are plenty more consoles that could be added in!
Really want to love it
The game has a nice addictive but not annoying arc. You make a game, earn money, use that money to make other games and it loops like that with other additions along the way. Would happily rate the game a 5. It just does not save, I have been repeatedly saving games for a few days and every time I go back it’s the entry level with 2 employees. It’s a real shame this bug is happening as it’s the reason I’ll uninstall and ultimately cancel Apple Arcade.
Difficulty
I just got the grand prize after 92 games with almost 70 of those 92 getting the same rating yet not selling as well and 5 with more and not even getting 20 million sales. This game needs to be more realistic with the ratings and units sold.
Timeless Classic
Saw this while browsing Apple Arcade and remembered playing it years ago. It’s still as fun as it was back then. It would be good to see an update with current consoles but what you get here is still more than enough
Fantastic game that WILL NOT SAVE
No matter what l do, when I boot the game to continue it says there is no loadable data present. I’ve saved manually from the button, from the menu, reinstalled, nothing.
Need to add more but still very good
Need more characters and offices
Save doesn’t work
It say I can load my game but it always puts me back to the start of the game
Great fun
Enjoyed this game a lot!
Doesn’t work
I’ve tried a number of times now to get this to work. But it doesn’t seem to work and is constantly in a loading screen. I’ve tried many different methods to get it working. It’s literally been loading for an hour or it throws up an error message.
Too easy to be successful
Each stuff in company should have their own characteristics. Sometimes even their skills are not as well as those hackers they still should have possibilities to create a very good game.
Scarily addicting…
Absolutely love this simple but in depth game, and after many hours of playing I’ve finally won the grand prize!
Can’t save
You make progress and it takes you back to start when log back in.
Solid management game
It’s repetitive but very compelling! Number go up = fun
Great game
Very addictive. Love that this game is actually challenging and involves some strategy. Very satisfying to play.
Doesn’t save
I’ve reinstalled the games numerous times and just end up having to restart every time I go back to it. Not worth the time one bit if that’s the case
Good
Fun but to many pop ups interrupting the game and a bit easy, they throw negative elements in but they do nothing but annoy you to be honest.
This game is an automatic addiction
Wish there was more offices cause I get to the end way too quickly now this is my fourth time playing at every time is a great experience And can you add the PS5 and all modern consoles?
Amazing
Skipping the mid screen would be great
10/10
Really is a fun game to sit down and get invested in for a few hours never really leave reviews but this hooked me so deserves it completely
So fun
I’ve been playing this for the past few days. It’s such a fun game!
Love it
The game is really really enjoyabl, been playing for a lot of hours and can't stop. I would love to see more genres and types, and also maybe at least two, three more offices, this game deserves all the stars
Game Dev Story+ FAQ
- Is Game Dev Story+ free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 172 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Game Dev Story+ have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Game Dev Story+?
- Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD+ (4.8 from 43,625 reviews), Turmoil+ (4.8 from 21,252 reviews) and Delicious - Miracle of Life+ (4.8 from 13,084 reviews).
Game Dev Story+ download
Last updated 2 years ago.
Game Dev Story+ sells in 172 countries. It was released 5 years and 4 months ago, on 17 Jun 2021. It holds a 4.8 rating from 38,391 reviews.
Supports 13 languages: English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish.
How much does Game Dev Story+ make?
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