Game Dev Tycoon Downloads & RevenueGame Dev Tycoon · App Store & Google Play
Game Dev Tycoon gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Game Dev Tycoon by Greenheart Games Pty. Ltd. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 46 events in the last 12 months
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · PH
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · MY
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon charting in a new countryiOSMalaysia
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Strategy · ID
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · All Apps · CA
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · US
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · All Apps · AE
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Simulation · AE · Top Paid · Strategy · AE
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · AE
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon new best rank in the overall chart: #15iOSTop Paid · All Apps · AR
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · All Apps · CO
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100AndroidTop Paid · All Games · US
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon charting in a new countryiOSVietnam
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · All Apps · SE
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Simulation · SA · Top Paid · Strategy · SA
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon charting in a new countryiOSPhilippines
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · All Games · MX · Top Paid · Simulation · NL
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · CO
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon charting in a new countryiOSColombia
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · Simulation · ES
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · ES · Top Paid · Simulation · MX · Top Paid · Simulation · TR
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon charting in a new countryAndroidMexico
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100 in 4 chartsiOSTop Paid · All Apps · AR · Top Paid · Games · AR · Top Paid · All Apps · PL · Top Paid · Games · PL
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSArgentina · Poland
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon charting in a new country in 5 chartsAndroidSpain · Netherlands · Thailand · Turkey · +1 more
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Paid · All Games · ES · Top Paid · Simulation · TH · Top Paid · All Games · TR · Top Paid · Simulation · VN
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100 in 3 chartsiOSTop Paid · Games · AU · Top Paid · All Apps · GB · Top Paid · Games · SE
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon new best rank in the overall chart: #27iOSTop Paid · All Apps · ES
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · All Apps · NL
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100AndroidTop Paid · All Games · CA
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Strategy · FR
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon new best rank in the overall chart: #40iOSTop Paid · All Apps · FR
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · All Apps · ID · Top Paid · Games · ID
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · Simulation · CA
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon charting in a new countryAndroidCanada
- 🔎Game Dev Tycoon reached #1 for “tycoon”Android#1 in Germany search · popularity 78
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · All Apps · BR · Top Paid · Games · NL
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon new best rank in the overall chart: #64iOSTop Paid · All Apps · ES
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100 in 3 chartsiOSTop Paid · All Apps · FR · Top Paid · All Apps · SA · Top Paid · Games · SA
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100AndroidTop Paid · All Games · BR
- 📈Game Dev Tycoon entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · All Apps · ES · Top Paid · Games · ES
- 🔎Game Dev Tycoon reached Top 10 for “tycoon”Android#5 in France search · popularity 80
- 🆕Game Dev Tycoon first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidBrazil
- 🆕Game Dev Tycoon first spotted by AppInsideriOS#19 in Top Paid · Strategy · Russia
- 🆕Game Dev Tycoon released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Game Dev Tycoon released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Games › Simulation PaidGame Dev Tycoon at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Business Simulation Minimalist UI Modern medium sessions Premium
#management #tycoon #strategy #offline #simulation #casual
App Store
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Google Play
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Game Dev Tycoon downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Game Dev Tycoon's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #21 Games › Strategy Paid | 20 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #8 Games › Simulation Paid | 13 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in 
United States ▲ +38%
New ratings by country (11)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 46% | ▲ +38% |
| United Kingdom | 2.8 | 9% | ▲ +60% |
| Germany | 2.5 | 8% | steady |
 Spain | 2 | 6% | ▼ -33% |
 France | 1.8 | 6% | – |
 Poland | 1.6 | 5% | – |
 Brazil | 1.5 | 5% | – |
 Mexico | 1.5 | 5% | – |
 Australia | 1.2 | 4% | – |
 Canada | 1.2 | 4% | – |
 Turkey | 1.2 | 4% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 24k |
| Google Play | 4.9 ★ | 178k 17k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 202k |
What users say about Game Dev Tycoon
From the 52 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (87% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Fun: “It’s very fun interactive”
- Price & subscription: “This game is so addictive I can’t stop playing it was worth the money to buy”
- Updates: “MORE UPDATES PLEASE (still waiting)”
- Crashes & bugs: “Trial & error is the way of life”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “The game no longer lets you start over after you finish a game, due to a glitch”
About Game Dev Tycoon
5/5 - Toucharcade
Game Dev Tycoon is a casual business simulation game where your success depends on your creativity and willingness to experiment. The game does *not* contain any in-app purchases or ads. Slip into the role of a game developer: start your own company, design your own games and make your way to the top to become a Game Dev Tycoon.
- Start your own game development company in the 80s
- Replay gaming history
- Design and create your own games
- Hold your breath and wait for reviews to come in
- Research new technologies
- Hire and manage a world-leading development team
- Become the leader of the market
- Gain worldwide fans
Game Dev Tycoon for iPhone and iPad introduces:
- An updated story line
- New topics to enable even more varied games
- A challenging (but optional) ‘pirate mode’
- Built-in screen recording and streaming support
Game Dev Tycoon does not require an internet connection so go ahead and build your gaming empire in Airplane Mode.
Game Dev Tycoon App Store
Game Dev Tycoon gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Game Dev Tycoon is #159 in Games Paid in United States and charting in 20 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Games PaidGame Dev Tycoon at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Business Simulation Minimalist UI Modern medium sessions Premium
#management #tycoon #strategy #offline #simulation #casual
Game Dev Tycoon on the App Store
App details
Game Dev Tycoon downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Game Dev Tycoon's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
Italy
Argentina
Philippines
Sweden
ColombiaApps near Game Dev Tycoon on the chart
Games Paid, around #159.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in United States ▲ +38%
New ratings by country (11)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 46% | ▲ +38% |
| United Kingdom | 2.8 | 9% | ▲ +60% |
| Germany | 2.5 | 8% | steady |
| Spain | 2 | 6% | ▼ -33% |
| France | 1.8 | 6% | – |
| Poland | 1.6 | 5% | – |
| Brazil | 1.5 | 5% | – |
| Mexico | 1.5 | 5% | – |
| Australia | 1.2 | 4% | – |
| Canada | 1.2 | 4% | – |
| Turkey | 1.2 | 4% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Game Dev Tycoon
From the 52 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (87% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Fun: “It’s very fun interactive”
- Price & subscription: “This game is so addictive I can’t stop playing it was worth the money to buy”
- Updates: “MORE UPDATES PLEASE (still waiting)”
- Crashes & bugs: “Trial & error is the way of life”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “The game no longer lets you start over after you finish a game, due to a glitch”
About Game Dev Tycoon
5/5 - Toucharcade
Game Dev Tycoon is a casual business simulation game where your success depends on your creativity and willingness to experiment. The game does *not* contain any in-app purchases or ads. Slip into the role of a game developer: start your own company, design your own games and make your way to the top to become a Game Dev Tycoon.
- Start your own game development company in the 80s
- Replay gaming history
- Design and create your own games
- Hold your breath and wait for reviews to come in
- Research new technologies
- Hire and manage a world-leading development team
- Become the leader of the market
- Gain worldwide fans
Game Dev Tycoon for iPhone and iPad introduces:
- An updated story line
- New topics to enable even more varied games
- A challenging (but optional) ‘pirate mode’
- Built-in screen recording and streaming support
Game Dev Tycoon does not require an internet connection so go ahead and build your gaming empire in Airplane Mode.
Latest updates
Game Dev Tycoon Android
Game Dev Tycoon gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Game Dev Tycoon is #15 in Games › Simulation Paid on Google Play in United States and charting in 13 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Games › Simulation PaidGame Dev Tycoon at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A premium business simulation game where players manage a video game development studio from the 1980s onwards, targeting strategy and management enthusiasts. The app maintains strong visibility in paid simulation charts across major markets like Germany, the UK, and the US, with a particularly high ranking of #5 in German paid simulations.
Similar apps: Game Dev Story, Software Inc., RimWorld
Business Simulation Minimalist 2D Historical medium sessions Premium
#tycoon #management #strategy #single-player #simulation #no-ads
Game Dev Tycoon on Google Play
App details
Game Dev Tycoon downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Game Dev Tycoon's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › SimulationPaid | #15 |
| United Kingdom | Games › SimulationPaid | #8 |
| United States | All GamesPaid | #145 |
| Germany | Games › SimulationPaid | #16 |
| United Kingdom | All GamesPaid | #68 |
| Germany | All GamesPaid | #80 |
| Brazil | Games › SimulationPaid | #19 |
 India | Games › SimulationPaid | #24 |
| Brazil | All GamesPaid | #121 |
| Mexico | Games › SimulationPaid | #26 |
 Saudi Arabia | Games › SimulationPaid | #25 |
 Indonesia | Games › SimulationPaid | #25 |
| Turkey | All GamesPaid | #74 |
| Turkey | Games › SimulationPaid | #23 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › SimulationPaid | #24 |
 Netherlands | Games › SimulationPaid | #26 |
| Saudi Arabia | All GamesPaid | #159 |
 Thailand | Games › SimulationPaid | #25 |
 Vietnam | Games › SimulationPaid | #23 |
| United Arab Emirates | All GamesPaid | #160 |
| Netherlands | All GamesPaid | #160 |
| Turkey | Games › SimulationGrossing | #152 |
| Vietnam | All GamesPaid | #146 |
Apps near Game Dev Tycoon on the chart
Games › Simulation Paid, around #15.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Game Dev Tycoon
From the 189 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise the game for its depth, addictive nature, and lack of intrusive ads or pay-to-win mechanics. While most reviews are positive, a minority report technical bugs preventing new games from starting and frustration with difficult contract deadlines.
Mostly positive (93% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Fun: “great fun, highly recommend”
- Ease of use: “Very good, if a little simple”
- Features & content: “absolutely a blast and wish there was even more content”
- Useful: “great fun, highly recommend”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “u barely make money and go bankrupt rupt within the first hour”
About Game Dev Tycoon
Create games your way
Your success depends on your creativity and willingness to experiment. What topics and genres go well together? Should your Action game focus more on engine optimization or on quest design? The decisions you make during the development of your games will have a major impact on the ratings you receive.
Grow your company
Once you have successfully released a few games you can move into your own office and forge a world-class development team. Hire staff, train them and unlock new options.
Features
🕹 Start a game development company in the 80s
✍ Design and create games
💡 Gain new insights through game reports
👁 Research new technologies
⚙ Create custom game engines
🏢 Move into bigger offices
👩🏽💻 Forge a world-class development team
🔬 Unlock secret labs
📈 Become a market leader
💚 Gain worldwide fans
🥇 Unlock achievements
The full game has many more features which are not listed here to prevent spoilers.
The mobile version introduces
☠ A super-difficult (but optional) pirate mode
📰 An updated storyline
👩🍳 New topics for even more varied games
📱 New UI optimized for phones and tablets
A game with 💚
Game Dev Tycoon does not contain any in-app purchases or ads. Enjoy!
What's new in 1.6.18
Changes (1.6.18):
- Various bug fixes
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