 
Game Dev Studio
| App ID | 773580 | 
| App Type | Game | 
| Developer | Explosive Squat Games | 
| Publisher | Explosive Squat Games | 
| Supported Systems | Windows Linux | 
| Technologies | Love2D Engine | 
| Last Changenumber | 32000732 | 
| Last Record Update | 30 October 2025 – 23:32:50 UTC ( | 
| Release Date | 12 March 2018 – 17:24:53 UTC ( | 
Welcome to your own Game Dev Studio! How will you run your own offices and ascend to greatness in the gaming industry?
Additional Information
| Developer | Explosive Squat Games | |||||||||||||||
| metacritic_name | Game Dev Studio | |||||||||||||||
| community_visible_stats | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| workshop_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| DLCAvailableOnStore | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Explosive Squat Games | |||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 12 March 2018 – 07:00:00 UTC ( | |||||||||||||||
| osarch | empty string | |||||||||||||||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Primary Genre | Simulation (28) | |||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2) | |||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 12 March 2018 – 17:24:53 UTC ( | |||||||||||||||
| Original Release Date | 12 March 2018 – 07:00:00 UTC ( | |||||||||||||||
| Store Asset Modification Time | 28 October 2022 – 18:58:06 UTC ( | |||||||||||||||
| library_assets | 
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| review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 84 | |||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Love2D Engine, Lua SDK, OpenAL SDK, SDL SDK | |||||||||||||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 18 December 2017 – 13:16:29 UTC ( | |||||||||||||||
Supported Languages
| 5 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles | Achievements | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | ||
| German | Yes | Yes | ||
| French | Yes | Yes | ||
| Russian | Yes | Yes | ||
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes | 
Tags
Categories
 Single-player
Single-player
 Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements
 Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop
 Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud
 Includes level editor
Includes level editor
 Commentary available
Commentary available
 Family Sharing
Family Sharing
Assets
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| header_image | 
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| library_assets_full | 
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| Assets | 
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| trailer_name | Version 1.1.0.0 Trailer | 
| trailer_category | 0 | 
| trailer_480p ↴ | |
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| video/mp4 | 256763775/movie480.mp4 | 
| trailer_max ↴ | |
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| video/mp4 | 256763775/movie_max.mp4 | 
| microtrailer ↴ | |
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| screenshot_full | 256763775/movie_full.jpg | 
| all_ages | true | 
| is_highlight | true | 
| timestamp | 4 October 2019 – 07:33:29 UTC | 
| trailer_name | Version 1.0.7.0 Trailer | 
| trailer_category | 0 | 
| trailer_480p ↴ | |
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| trailer_max ↴ | |
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| video/mp4 | 256754029/movie_max.mp4 | 
| microtrailer ↴ | |
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| adaptive_trailers ↴ | |
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| screenshot_medium | 256754029/movie.293x165.jpg | 
| screenshot_full | 256754029/movie_full.jpg | 
| all_ages | true | 
| is_highlight | true | 
| timestamp | 21 June 2019 – 07:39:37 UTC | 
Steam charts
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- 5 players right now
- 6 24-hour peak
- 171 all-time peak 5 December 2018 
SteamDB.info
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Store data
Twitch stats
- 0 viewers right now
- 11 24-hour peak
- 13,592 all-time peak
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Owner estimations
- ~11.0 k by VG Insights
- ~16.0 k by Gamalytic
- ~347.5 k by PlayTracker
Monthly players breakdown
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| Month | Peak | Gain | % Gain | Average | Avg % Gain | 
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 Steam hub followers history
Steam hub followers history
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 User reviews history
User reviews history
Markers
| Date | Label | 30-day Peak | 
|---|---|---|
| 12 March 2018 | Steam Release | - | 
| 29 August 2018 | ⇄ Indiegala: Hump Day Bundle #61 | - | 
| 1 December 2018 | ⇄ Humble Bundle: Yogscast Jingle Jam 2018 | - | 
| 31 May 2022 | ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Mega Bundle | - | 
| 17 August 2022 | ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Quad Pack | - | 
| 9 November 2022 | ⇄ Fanatical: Birthday Mystery Bundle | - | 
| 13 March 2023 | ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Triple Pack - Spring Edition | - | 
| 17 May 2023 | ⇄ Fanatical: Dollar Collections Games (May 2023) | - | 
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How many players are playing Game Dev Studio right now on Steam?
Steam player counter indicates there are currently 5 players live playing Game Dev Studio on Steam.
Game Dev Studio had an all-time peak of 171 concurrent players on 5 December 2018.
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