What games are like Game Dev Tycoon?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Game Dev Tycoon by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Two Point Campus (5,806 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Game Dev Tycoon" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Game Dev Tycoon, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Game Dev Tycoon

Looking for games like Game Dev Tycoon? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Game Dev Tycoon is a casual game from 2013; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Two Point Campus with 5,806 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Two Point Campus

2022 · Casual

5,806 reviews · 88% positive

ManagementSimulationStrategy

Same: shares Management and Simulation. Different: leans more into building.
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Cookie Clicker

2021 · Casual

93,033 reviews · 96% positive

CasualIndieManagement

Same: shares Casual and Indie. Different: leans more into clicker.
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Prison Architect

2015 · Indie

60,109 reviews · 89% positive

SimulationSandboxStrategy

Same: shares Simulation and Sandbox. Different: leans more into building.
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Mini Metro

2015 · Indie

12,780 reviews · 96% positive

StrategySimulationIndie

Same: shares Strategy and Simulation. Different: leans more into puzzle.
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Plague Inc: Evolved

2016 · Casual

59,090 reviews · 94% positive

StrategySimulationIndie

Same: shares Strategy and Simulation. Different: leans more into outbreak sim.
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Megaquarium

2018 · Casual

3,783 reviews · 95% positive

CasualSimulationSandbox

Same: shares Casual and Simulation. Different: leans more into building.
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Papers, Please

2013 · Adventure

73,318 reviews · 97% positive

IndieSimulationPoint & Click

Same: shares Indie and Simulation. Different: leans more into political.
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Two Point Hospital

2018 · Indie

26,621 reviews · 92% positive

SimulationManagementFunny

Same: shares Simulation and Management. Different: leans more into medical sim.
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Transport Fever 2

2019 · Casual

32,556 reviews · 90% positive

SimulationStrategyManagement

Same: shares Simulation and Strategy. Different: leans more into transportation.
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911 Operator

2017 · Casual

14,417 reviews · 89% positive

SimulationStrategyManagement

Same: shares Simulation and Strategy. Different: leans more into realistic.
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shapez

2020 · Casual

14,187 reviews · 96% positive

SandboxStrategySingleplayer

Same: shares Sandbox and Strategy. Different: leans more into automation.
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The Tenants

2022 · Casual

7,069 reviews · 79% positive

ManagementEconomySandbox

Same: shares Management and Economy. Different: leans more into design & illustration.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Game Dev Tycoon?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Game Dev Tycoon by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Two Point Campus (5,806 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Game Dev Tycoon" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Game Dev Tycoon, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.