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City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins

Manage a game studio from the dawn of the gaming industry in 1976. Your journey starts with small indie titles and grows into a gaming empire. Develop, design, and conquer the industry. From humble beginnings to gaming legend, it’s your story, your studio, your legacy!

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August 24, 2021
4 years and 344 days ago
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Very Positive1,869 reviews91.8%

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About the Game


City Game Studio is a deep management game set in a city where you can manage several studios. Create and manage your own video game company, run several studios, create tons of games. Enjoy dozens of hours of gameplay and watch the money flow, or deal with the banker!



January 1976, you've just created your own video game company. You are renting a tight place that allows you to develop your first game. Quickly, your games are successful and you already have to move, but it is up to you to cross the city to pick your next local. In the blink of an eye you are hiring artists to improve the visual aspect of your games. Next came developers and then testers.



But a problem remains, even if your games are brilliant, you don't have enough fans to self-publish a big game to make your studio profitable. You will have to turn to video game editors who will carve out the lion's share. Chaining successes is the only way of getting rid of the publishers. Furthermore you will be able to publish your own publishing contracts. Then you will then be ready to dominate the market and buy back your competitors.





  • Develop or rent game engines
  • Receive/publish game offers
  • Buying or renting several buildings
  • Develop and manage a digital store
  • Cracking competitors' games
  • Unlocking new game genres
  • Spy the competitors
  • Hire staff
  • Organize marketing campaigns
  • Organizing and attending conventions
  • Buy out companies
  • Executing contracts that trains your employees
  • Porting games to several consoles
  • Design your company logo
  • Manage your employees' schedules
  • Get awarded Game of the Year
  • Create your own console
  • Negotiate to get consoles' licenses
  • Hire Studio Directors to automate game production
  • Publish DLCs and updates for your games
  • Let competitors create and sell their own consoles
  • Stream on Twitch and let your viewers become your employees
  • Load and create mods to customize your experience
  • Copy and paste studio layouts across your buildings
  • Have a good time



City Game Studio offers several levels of difficulty. From a leisurely stroll to a permanent challenge, you'll be able to find the difficulty that suits you best.
For those who want to explore the game in all its nooks and crannies, there's a sandbox mode. You control your gaming experience by setting up each new game.



City Game Studio is the outcome of several years' work by a single living being, well, a single human being. Except for the soundtrack, which was composed by a talented musician: Conciliator!

I welcome constructive comments of all kinds, so please don't hesitate to contact me! I'll do my best to respond promptly to messages and solve any problems that arise. :)