Game Dev Tycoon Update History · SteamPeaks

Game Dev Tycoon Update History · SteamPeaks

Time (UTC)SourceWhat changedAddedEditedRemovedReference

3 Nov 2025

18:21:36NewsOur second game is out now + A new bundle———Sale

Sale · published 3 Nov 2025, 18:21:36 UTC

Our second game is out now + A new bundle

Hello everyone! 👋 Our second game Tavern Keeper🍻 is now out in Early Access , meaning we’re finally living up to our name and adding the “S” to Greenheart Games! We’ve put together a special “Greenheart Games 💚” bundle with both of our games - feels good to say that! - making Tavern Keeper even cheaper for everyone who has been with us since our first title. This wouldn’t have been possible…

10 Oct 2025

08:00:24NewsSmall Patch 1.7.9———Game update

Game update · published 10 Oct 2025, 08:00:24 UTC

Small Patch 1.7.9

Pre-emptively fixed an issue that could have caused the share code feature to break in the near future.

1 Oct 2025

11:27:13News1.7.8 Small bug fix update———Game update

Game update · published 1 Oct 2025, 11:27:13 UTC

1.7.8 Small bug fix update

Fixed: Error when engine does not have a name set. Fixed: Platform/genre and platform/audience weighting on custom console wasn't always correct. New: Show a permanently dismissable banner on the main menu for new games from us.

22 Jul 2024

17:15:39NewsSIMFEST + Game #2 DEMO available———Esports

Esports · published 22 Jul 2024, 17:15:39 UTC

SIMFEST + Game #2 DEMO available

Hello there! 👋 SimFest, the Steam festival celebrating the variety of simulation titles, has begun! And how could we not be a part of it? 😄 For Game Dev Tycoon, we are running a discount of 65% to celebrate our love for the genre! During SimFest, we are also releasing something major for our Game #2: The DEMO for Tavern Keeper is now available! As we shared a while back, we've been working on…

29 May 2024

06:03:18NewsOur second game now has a gameplay trailer! 🍻———Esports

Esports · published 29 May 2024, 06:03:18 UTC

Our second game now has a gameplay trailer! 🍻

Hello! 👋 As we shared a while back, we've been working on our second game for nearly a decade! Today, we revealed the first gameplay trailer for Tavern Keeper , sharing a bunch of the systems that you'll use to manage your fantasy tavern and run the show! If you loved Game Dev Tycoon and want to see what's next from us, consider putting this on your wishlist! Thank you! The Greenheart Games 💚…

13 Mar 2024

23:35:55NewsSurprise: Game Dev Tycoon is now available on Netflix!———Esports

Esports · published 13 Mar 2024, 23:35:55 UTC

Surprise: Game Dev Tycoon is now available on Netflix!

Dear Game Dev Tycoon Fans, Here's a surprise, there’s a new edition of Game Dev Tycoon available on Netflix! Truth be told, we never dreamed that we’d be able to make an update to Game Dev Tycoon as we’ve been flat out working on our second PC game but then an opportunity with Netflix came along and together with the Game Dev Tycoon mobile team we made it work. The new edition is exclusive to N…

10 Jan 2024

14:35:59NewsHow to avoid bankruptcy in GDT, Capitalism and Economy Fest, and more———Sale

Sale · published 10 Jan 2024, 14:35:59 UTC

How to avoid bankruptcy in GDT, Capitalism and Economy Fest, and more

Happy New Year, everyone! Steam Capitalism and Economy Fest Game Dev Tycoon is taking part in the Steam Capitalism and Economy Fest with a 60% discount until January 15th! What a fitting event for a game like Game Dev Tycoon! 😁 How to avoid bankruptcy In Game Dev Tycoon, your success isn’t measured only by how many 10/10 games you make - and All Games isn’t making this task easy - but also by…

24 Aug 2023

17:21:18News10 YEARS GDT + A New Game From Us 💚———Community

Community · published 24 Aug 2023, 17:21:18 UTC

10 YEARS GDT + A New Game From Us 💚

TEN YEARS + Anniversary Sale Next week, it will be ten whole years since Game Dev Tycoon came out on Steam! Never would we have dreamed that our first little game would be played by so many people across the globe, that it would be crowd-translated to 17 languages, that it would have so many incredible mods, or that you could play it on mobile and Switch too. THANK YOU ALL 💚 for making this po…

4 Oct 2021

09:16:21NewsSmall fix for Linux———7450432

Game update · published 4 Oct 2021, 09:16:21 UTC

Small fix for Linux

Fixed start script for Linux: Instead of setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable it gets appended.

Describes build 7450432Read on Steam

7 Dec 2020

12:07:42News1.7.6/1.8.6 Small bug fix update———Game update

Game update · published 7 Dec 2020, 12:07:42 UTC

1.7.6/1.8.6 Small bug fix update

We've released a small bug fix where the staff welcome training was not available after importing from a mobile save game.

30 Nov 2020

12:33:32News1.7.5/1.8.5 Small bug fix update———Game update

Game update · published 30 Nov 2020, 12:33:32 UTC

1.7.5/1.8.5 Small bug fix update

We've released a small update which fixes subscribing to our newsletter from within the game. 💚

19 Nov 2020

08:13:01News1.7.4/1.8.4 Small bug fix update and workshop issue workaround———Game update

Game update · published 19 Nov 2020, 08:13:01 UTC

1.7.4/1.8.4 Small bug fix update and workshop issue workaround

We've released a small update fixing a few minor cross-platform bugs, as well as aiming to restore game knowledge (and some save slots) that were sometimes lost for some players when upgrading to 1.8.x This update also introduces a workaround for a known issue where modders on Windows are unable to update their workshop mods. We've described the issue and a new workaround for it here . We expec…

20 Oct 2020

08:27:05NewsFixing disappearing achievements and game hints———Game update

Game update · published 20 Oct 2020, 08:27:05 UTC

Fixing disappearing achievements and game hints

We have just reverted all Windows users to the old version of node-webkit (the underlying tech making the game run on PC). Sadly our latest upgrade to a newer version caused game hints and achievements to not load (nor save correctly). The good news is that hints and achievements previously gained should now load again so there should not be any data loss. Unfortunately a proper fix is anything…

16 Oct 2020

10:29:36Newsv1.8.2 is live———Game update

Game update · published 16 Oct 2020, 10:29:36 UTC

v1.8.2 is live

Bugfix: Migrating save files with custom consoles from mobile version did throw the error "InvalidStateError: Failed to execute 'drawImage'".

14 Oct 2020

14:47:29Newsv1.8.1 (small bugfix)———Game update

Game update · published 14 Oct 2020, 14:47:29 UTC

v1.8.1 (small bugfix)

Bugfix: Deleting a savegame threw a "TypeError: Bad arguments".

13 Oct 2020

10:03:20Newsv1.8.0 is live - Improved text quality, better performance, better Mac support.———Game update

Game update · published 13 Oct 2020, 10:03:20 UTC

v1.8.0 is live - Improved text quality, better performance, better Mac support.

We've just released v1.8.0 to Windows and Mac users. This release should hopefully fix a bunch of odd issues we've recently seen Mac users report and should also have much better performance on Mac. For Windows users the main change is that text-rendering is vastly improved and performance overall should be a bit better too. We haven't updated Linux in this release, as it would not have made an…

8 Oct 2020

12:08:57Newsv1.7.0 is live with new cross-platform save support 💚———Major update

Major update · published 8 Oct 2020, 12:08:57 UTC

v1.7.0 is live with new cross-platform save support 💚

With this update, we are making it something of a tradition that every time we release Game Dev Tycoon on a new platform, we update all existing platforms with some new features. Two years ago we released the game on mobile and brought a big update to Steam including lots of UI improvements, as well as the ultra-difficult "pirate mode". Cross-platform save sharing This time, to celebrate yet an…

19 Nov 2018

23:10:31NewsTotal UI overhaul mod "TAG" goes v1.0———Community

Community · published 19 Nov 2018, 23:10:31 UTC

Total UI overhaul mod "TAG" goes v1.0

The first total UI overhaul mod for Game Dev Tycoon called "TAG Mod" is now fully released. All the way back in July 2014, a small group called T hrow A way G ames (short TAG, hence the mod name) teased the mod on our forums with some impressive mockups. Since then they have changed their name to Bellwood Studios but kept working on the mod year after year. The result is nothing short of impres…

30 Aug 2018

17:48:18NewsHappy 5th Steam Release Anniversary———Community

Community · published 30 Aug 2018, 17:48:18 UTC

Happy 5th Steam Release Anniversary

It's been five whole years since Game Dev Tycoon released on Steam. Time for a brief illustrated trip through the game’s history. Back in 2011, my brother Daniel and I (we are both software developers) decided that we wanted to try to make a game. After days of brainstorming and discussions, we settled on the idea of making a game dev simulator. We were inspired by Game Dev Story on the iPhone…

19 Jun 2018

02:46:13NewsGreenheart Games developer page online———Community

Community · published 19 Jun 2018, 02:46:13 UTC

Greenheart Games developer page online

Valve has just launched developer pages on Steam allowing you to follow your favorite creators and be notified of upcoming games. It's like they read our minds :ghsmile: If you want to follow our journey and stay up to date with news on our next game, please consider following us here: You can also sign up to our Tavern Keeper newsletter on the official website: - Patrick 💚 Greenheart Games

8 Mar 2018

17:25:05Newsv1.6 Released: New Pirate Mode, New Game Content and Better UI———Game update

Game update · published 8 Mar 2018, 17:25:05 UTC

v1.6 Released: New Pirate Mode, New Game Content and Better UI

We've been quietly working on our second game ( Tavern Keeper ) in the past years but to celebrate the mobile release of Game Dev Tycoon (it came out on iOS and Google Play ), we've decided to take a break from designing taverns and worked to bring a FREE content update to our amazing Game Dev Tycoon community. Here are the goodies: Pirate Mode Try your luck surviving the harsh realities of pir…

2 Dec 2017

14:56:29NewsGame Dev Tycoon Mobile Release And ETA For Steam Update———Community

Community · published 2 Dec 2017, 14:56:29 UTC

Game Dev Tycoon Mobile Release And ETA For Steam Update

Mobile Relase We released Game Dev Tycoon on the App Store this week and it has been an interesting journey. You can read our release announcement here . Developer log We are also blogging the results of this release by showing sales data, reactions, and talking about our overall thoughts and struggles in our release reports. If you are interested in a look behind-the-scenes check them out: · R…

25 Oct 2017

12:10:20NewsGame Dev Tycoon is coming to mobile, followed by a free update on Steam———Community

Community · published 25 Oct 2017, 12:10:20 UTC

Game Dev Tycoon is coming to mobile, followed by a free update on Steam

We are happy to announce that Game Dev Tycoon is finally coming to mobile and to celebrate the occasion a free content update for Steam will follow soon after the mobile release. You can look forward to: · an updated story line (something about bitter tasting cartridges). · new topics to enable even more game types. · a new super-difficult game mode, inspired by true events :antipiracy:. · all-…

11 Aug 2014

17:03:21NewsCelebrating Game Dev Tycoon with Workshop support.———Community

Community · published 11 Aug 2014, 17:03:21 UTC

Celebrating Game Dev Tycoon with Workshop support.

Today, we are happy to announce that Game Dev Tycoon now ships with Steam Workshop support and, even better, there are already a dozen great mods available for you to enjoy. From simple mods that add topics and platforms, to more advanced mods adding competitors or allowing you to build custom PCs. Head over to our Workshop page to check out what's on offer. Create your own mod! Whether you are…

2 Mar 2014

23:35:43NewsGame Dev Tycoon Mod Spotlight and introducing the Ultimate Mod Editor———Community

Community · published 2 Mar 2014, 23:35:43 UTC

Game Dev Tycoon Mod Spotlight and introducing the Ultimate Mod Editor

Missed all the excitement around Game Dev Tycoon modding? Now is a good time to catch up on what's happening: (In short: dozens of great mods and a community-created mod editor, plus Workshop support is in the works.)