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I Wanna Be A Game Dev!

I Wanna Be A Game Dev!

Live out your school days as you navigate the rocky world of game development! Can you make an amazing game, or will something get in the way?

Released Nov 22, 2024 Developer Lyko Studio Platforms Windows · Mac Visual NovelTime ManagementLife SimCuteRPG
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

95.4%positive237 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“This was... kind of bland, I guess. I don't think it's a bad game, but it never really surprised me. The mystery was decent enough, though I saw the "plot twist" coming a mile away, and the main villain ended up feeling pretty generic. I get the message the story was trying to…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“It's pretty fun game i would say, the idea of developing a game... uh.. inside of a game is an idea that i didnt expect seeing. the characters are pretty fun as well, and it's honestly a very good life sim game really! my only complain is not on the game itself, rather on…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I found this game in the free section of Steam one day and all I say is that I'm glad that I have played it. I really enjoyed my time the base game and the DLC, with the base game being full of fun and heart-warming moments with the game development club whilst the DLC leans…”

— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

53achievements
5.7%median completion
3.2%rarest: The Great Hero of Legend!
16.6% of players 16.4% of players 14.8% of players 14.6% of players 13.2% of players 12.6% of players 11.9% of players 11.8% of players 11.5% of players 10.1% of players 10.0% of players 9.6% of players 9.6% of players 9.4% of players 9.2% of players 8.6% of players 8.4% of players 7.7% of players 7.2% of players 7.1% of players 6.7% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.2% of players 6.1% of players 6.0% of players 5.7% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.5% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 4.2% of players 4.2% of players 4.1% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.2% of players 16.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
16.6%School Club Approval — Get a good score at the end of Week 1!
16.4%Community Service Emblem — Complete community service with Amelia!
14.8%I LOVE NEKO-CHAN~ — Get a good score at the end of Week 2!
Rarest badges of honor
3.2%The Great Hero of Legend! — Complete the "Recollections of the Great Hero" side story.
3.7%An Extraordinary Inspiration! — Complete the "Eureka!" side story.
3.8%Zouhou Champion Prize! — Get the highest score in Zouhou!

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 20, 2026
After School Deathmatch is Coming to Our Discord

EVERY CHARACTER. ONE ARENA. ZERO FUCKS GIVEN. The cast of I Wanna Be A Game Dev! is stepping out of the dev room and straight into total chaos. Starting September 26 , we are hosting an automated Hung

Sep 08, 2026
State of the Game: August

Hey Club Members, We are 9 months into 2026, and only 3 months away from new information about our upcoming games! Here's the news: Sequel Updates As usual, we have been hard at work on developing the

Aug 17, 2026
State of the Game: July

Hey Club Members, With the end of the year starting to peek its head around the corner, there are some exciting things to look forward to. Let's get into it. Game Updates Development of the sequel gam

Jul 09, 2026
State of the Studio: June

Hey Club Members, A lot's been going on this month, and we have a lot to share! Sequel News First thing's first: we're officially far enough along on the "I Wanna Be A Game Dev!" Sequel that we can no

Jun 04, 2026
State of the Game: May

Hello Club Members, As the seasons change and we approach the midway point of the year, here we are with our latest monthly update! Game Progress We’re happy to let you know that we've moved into the

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresCasual, Indie, RPG, Free To Play
Player tagsVisual Novel · Time Management · Life Sim · Cute · RPG · Game Development · Psychological Horror · 3D · Funny · Romance · Story Rich · Dating Sim (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements53
Official sitehttps://www.lyko-studio.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: intel Core i Series Memory: 8 GB RAM Storage: 2 GB available space