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Failed Game Developer
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Games like Failed Game Developer

A single-player life simulation about a failed game developer's difficult, hopeful road to rebuilding a normal life, with a compact story.

I Wanna Be A Game Dev!
A casual school-life RPG about balancing classes and game development, with visual-novel storytelling and a light mystery, spanning roughly 15 hours.
2024-11-22
- Indie
- Role-playing (RPG)

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Gaming Cafe Life

A casual single-player simulation about managing a gaming cafe, with a relaxed vibe and a short playtime of about four hours among reviewers.

2024-07-13

Simulator

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Little Lives

A casual life-sim about balancing career, education, and relationships while building a routine in a friendly town.

2024-03-08

Indie
Simulator

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GameDev Life Simulator 🎮🕹

A roughly six-hour single-player indie simulation of a game developer's work and daily routine, covering industry workings and the challenges of solo development.

2023-02-18

Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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Unavailed

A compact, emotionally resonant indie RPG about a young woman confronting lost aspirations and quiet daily life.

2023-10-10

Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

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Streamer Daily

A grindy single-player simulation where you manage a streamer's career with minimal hand-holding, averaging 6–11 hours for reviewers.

2020-03-04

First person
Adventure
Strategy
Indie
Simulator
Business

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Room of Depression

A short, emotional adventure about an office worker whose depression changes how she navigates ordinary city life.

2023-05-03

Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Simulator
Text
Educational
Drama

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CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience

A single-player, rogue-like homeless survival sim in a randomly generated city, combining scavenging and kindness to build toward escape, with a ~13-hour run-based experience praised for its rewarding learning curve.

2020-05-01

Adventure
Survival
Strategy
Indie
Side view
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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Game Builder Tycoon

A compact casual tycoon sim about running an indie game studio, with mixed player feedback and roughly two-hour reviewer playtimes.

2024-09-30

Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator
Business

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Moving Through Life

A single-player 3D simulation about arranging furniture through life stages, where subtle choices shape rooms and the heroine's story; reviewers note possible sluggish controls.

2023-08-15

Indie
Simulator

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Game Dev Simulator

A short casual simulation about working at a game dev studio, completing tasks and uncovering a heartfelt story.

2026-04-14

First person
Comedy
Indie
Simulator
Sandbox
Virtual Reality

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Raising a Happy NEET

A short, heartwarming cohabitation sim about caring for a shut-in relative and building trust through daily life.

2026-05-14