76%Strong matchGame Dev Studio
85%69085% positive reviews, Very Positive across 690 reviews·Management · Economy
—







Coming Soon Since Forever! Start your game dev journey in mom's garage! Battle angry fans, dodge ruthless journalists, and perfect the art of "creative" deadlines. Survive on pizza and energy drinks while building your dream studio into... a slightly better garage!
Grand Taking Ages
SteamWelcome to the world's first reality-based game development simulator, where your dreams of creating the next gaming masterpiece collide head-first with actual reality!
Start your journey in your mom's garage (now officially a "tech incubator") and build your way up to... well, a slightly better garage!
Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It)
Transform from a starry-eyed indie developer into a caffeinated coding warrior battling against impossible deadlines, mysterious bugs, and the ever-present temptation to add "just one more feature." Will you create the next gaming sensation, or will your project join the hallowed halls of "Coming Soon™" legends?
Key Features
🎮 FROM ZERO TO MAYBE HERO
Start with nothing but dreams and an energy drink
Build your empire from garage to almost-corporate office
Manage your team's sanity levels through multiple coffee crises
🚀 MASTER THE ART OF DEVELOPMENT
Balance feature creep with actual creepy features
Perfect the ancient art of bug relabeling as features
Navigate the treacherous waters of community management
Master the "It's not a delay, it's additional polish" technique
⚔️ EPIC BATTLES AWAIT
Dodge ruthless journalists armed with uncomfortable questions
Face off against the dreaded army of keyboard warriors
Defend against hackers trying to leak your unfinished builds
Confront investors who foolishly expect "results" and "progress"
🏗️ BUILD YOUR DREAM STUDIO
Design the perfect workspace (or at least make it look good for investor visits)
Hire a dream team based on their ability to survive on pizza
Upgrade from "borrowed" assets to actually original content
Install increasingly elaborate coffee machines to boost morale
Release Date
Coming Soon™ (But actually releasing before October 2025)
WARNING: May contain excessive amounts of energy drinks, broken promises, and dad jokes about loading screens.
Get ready to redefine "It's done when it's done!"
P.S. In memory of those who didn't have a chance to live till this moment
(and those who gave up waiting)
Steam data © 2026 Valve Corporation. Trademarks are property of their respective owners.
All matches
Finding similar games…
Game Dev StudioShares Sandbox · Management , adds Economy85% · 690 positive reviews76%Strong match—
Startup PanicShares Management , adds Programming55% · 203 positive reviews74%Strong match—
Mad Games TycoonShares Sandbox · Management · Building , adds Economy91% · 4k positive reviews71%Strong match—
City Game StudioShares Life Sim · Sandbox · Management , adds Economy90% · 780 positive reviews73%Strong match—
Growing UpShares Life Sim · Management , adds Choices Matter88% · 4k positive reviews72%Strong match—
游戏开发的二三事Shares Life Sim · Management · Funny , adds Cute66% · 286 positive reviews69%Strong match—All matches
The best games like Grand Taking Ages are Game Dev Studio, Startup Panic, Mad Games Tycoon, City Game Studio, and Growing Up.
Match on: filter matches for Grand Taking Ages by tag
Filters all matches
65%+Strong matches
50%+Good matches