# Dev Tycoon - Idle Games

> Game dev tycoon: become a game maker, turn into a tycoon in idle game & clicker.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.boomdrag.devtycoon2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.boomdrag.devtycoon2)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.boomdrag.devtycoon2`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BoomDrag Games
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 3,670,401
- **Rating:** 4.34 / 5 (133,354 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.9.38
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-03
- **First published:** 2017-10-08
- **Publisher country:** RU
- **Size:** 141 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boomdrag.devtycoon2)
- **Website:** [http://www.boomdraggames.ru/](http://www.boomdraggames.ru/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.boomdraggames.ru/privacy-policy.html](https://www.boomdraggames.ru/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

**Dev Tycoon - Idle Games** lets you start as a small game studio and evolve into a powerful game developer tycoon. Experience the thrills of managing a game development company, creating hit games, hiring skilled workers, upgrading equipment, and expanding your business empire — all in an engaging idle and clicker game format.

Begin your journey as an indie developer, then scale up to become a top game maker. Enjoy offline gameplay where you can build your studio, upgrade your PC and skills, and dominate the game dev market. This simulator blends business strategy, tycoon-style management, and incremental gameplay, perfect for fans of idle, clicker, and tycoon games. Whether you dream of creating blockbuster games or running your own game dev corporation, Dev Tycoon offers a fun, immersive experience to become the richest and most influential game tycoon.

## Rankings

- #30,273 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.boomdrag.devtycoon2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Dev Tycoon - Idle Games offers engaging, deep gameplay with a wide range of game-creation options and strong visuals. However, reviewers consistently point to intrusive ads and monetization friction, and some compare it unfavorably to the original Game Dev Tycoon, suggesting it feels like a clone.

### Pros

- Fun and addictive gameplay with solid core mechanics.
- Wide variety of game genres/options to create your own games.
- Stylish visuals and overall appealing design.

### Cons

- Intrusive and frequent ads (including unskippable ads) that negatively affect the experience.
- Perceived lack of originality, with some players comparing it to the original Game Dev Tycoon and feeling it’s a clone/not as good.
- Monetization friction: ads are pervasive, with an optional no-ads upgrade that still feels intrusive for some players.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.boomdrag.devtycoon2)