Last updated on December 10th, 2025 at 07:36 pm
Social Dev Story – Strategy Game Review
Social Dev Story is a Strategy/Simulation/Entertainment game from Kairosoft Co.,Ltd, first launched in 16th May 2019.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 626+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Social Dev Story Stand Out
A simulator where you develop your very own dream game.
Can you make a game that reaches a billion downloads?!
Jump on the social game craze!
Easy-to-play social app developing company game.
Band together your team of great staff and bring them to the top of their game!
Develop groundbreaking games and become #1 in the industry!
Manage a game development/management company and create an amazing game special to you!
Train up staff and think up new project ideas all while racing against tight deadlines to become the game maker that everyone knows and loves.
Playing with your friends will cause new situations to arise that you won't want to miss out on too!
Please restart your device if the screen goes black.
All game data is stored on your device. Caution is advised when deleting/reinstalling the app or changing devices as data transfer is not supported for this game.
In-app purchases are necessary to be able to use every function in the game.
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This Strategy game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Social Dev Story is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 26th August 2024
Recent improvements include:
Fixed minor issues.
Download & Availability
Social Dev Story is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Social Dev Story on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
This game is a lot of fun, with lots of strategy needed to come up with the best combos for games and keeping on top of your finances. Its a great way to spend our free time. We are loving it a lot, especially training the CEO and customizing them. It would be so cool if that mechanic were to show up in other Kairosoft games.
Normally we love Kairosoft games. This one however just doesn't have the same magic, for ourselves at least. Way too many ads, there really aren't any sort of instructions on even the basics so you really have to figure it out by trial and error. If there were a little more effort put into instructions, we can see this game being more playable. As it stands right now however, we deleted it off our phone after three hours of trying to figure it out.
Great game. We play for hours when Im off.
This game is fun , its a grind but keep at it.
We love this game it took us a little bit of practice to actually get the hang of it but once you actually get how to play it starts to becomes easy and starts getting more higher up in the ranks! We need more friends so please add us our friend code is 375020963.
We love most of the games kairosoft releases. This one is not our favorite but still fun.
Been playing the various games by Kairo.
If you dont have patience this game isnt for you. It takes a long time to start getting somewhere. Its an overall good game though.
This game is so addicting! We truly like it. Recommend 100%.
A different Kairo game but good! Definitely try it out.
Is that something to be frowning about.
Games pretty good takes a little timed buts its valid.
The game is fun addictive and pretty amazing.
Its like dev tycoon on steroids.
Very fun, love the different combos.
We love the company that makes these games! This is certainly one of their best.
Sharing some gifts :) ID 160559618.
We like this game, just wish it had more new stuff to play with.
This is a very fun game and a great way to pass a little time each day. It has great just one more thing elements that keep you playing and excited as well as fun ways to rank up and grow. Highly recommended.
The important things have to repeat again 3 times :) nice.
Friend ID: 249159913 If youre new Ill help you.
Solid game that keeps you drawn by doing things. Its a loooooong game, dont expect to be making the best games in a few days.
Oddly addictive. Can put it down.
Has a lot of depth that we couldve overlooked but its definitely a soul sequel to the game dev one.
Our only issues with the game is that its a lot more pay to play then the other free games from this company, And you cant expand floors without gifts from friends which make it difficult to find people in forums to add and hope someone sends you it. Other than that the game is great, its challenging and fun.
A great game but hard on making friends. Our id is 462397117.
Very similar to other kairosoft games, such as dev story, but requires more grinding than most. Coins are more important for this game than most others, and not nearly as common to find. Its fun, but just dont feel like we are making any real progress.
Great game to kill time playing but it cant top game dev story. Only reason we give this 4 stars is because friends are a necessary part of the company progression.
Enjoyable but we still love the pay once for a games with kairosoft.
Love kairosoft games so much Im glad they release at least a few free.
This game is really fun… At the same time it teach us how to improve our self and how wise we are using our idea.. We really enjoyed it.. Amazing.
Only cons is having to pay for coins but playable either way.
Requires an internet connection to play and is heavy on ads and micro transactions. Far fall from earlier pay for games by the company. If you throw more then $6 USD, you should consider buying the full non predatory versions of their games.
After months of playing our game has failed to load and thats it. No other options. Guess Im done playing it.
We bought a 30 token pack for $7.99, but was charged over $31. WTH.
Its challenging at first but it does become a lot of fun trying to get better and better.
This game is perfect and we really really enjoy it its perfect to just play and relax and wind time for a little bit in between our college classes and soccer practices and games.
This game follows a very similar gameplay of Game Dev. For fans of Game Dev. Story or for anyone who wants to test out the game play before deciding to purchase and try Game Dev., definitely try Social Dev. Also, for a free game, ads are not intrusive and only appear at the very bottom of the page (super small and can't really be noticed). Additionally, there are some ads at the beginning whenever the game is launched – the ad lasts 5 seconds. Very short compared to games where we feel like we have to watch a long and every level or every five minutes.
We are so happy to write about it. We heard so much about your games but we wasnt big fan of kinda simulation/management game so we hesitated to playing it. But wow it was so fun also adorable at all. We bought another kairo softs game and we will dfntly buy more games in future.
Ive got a spare gift. Lets exchange :D This comment will be deleted later our ID: 833 529 938.
We enjoy the games by this company. Nothing challenging but still fun.
Directions arent super clear and Im sure not sure what all the numbers mean. But fun game none the less.
For a free game this is a great and addicting game to play. We own a lot of Karisoft games, including the original game Dev Story. We loved that game as a child and this game takes it a step further with feeling like a true game development studio. However, this game is not without faults. For one, the game feels too grindy, and almost is locked behind a small paywall. For example, coins are a big part of this game but can only be randomly found or bought. Ive been playing the game for over a week now and we would probably be close to finishing the original Game Dev Story. So its a plus for longevity but its a delicate balance to a game that it seems to fall short on. We have also notice it does crash once or twice a day when Im playing it. Im on the iPhone 11 so the software is fine and our phone is not the issue that is causing it. Overall a good and fun game that is addicting and worth the download. Keep up the great work.
A nice casual sequel to Game Dev Story that lasts longer than the original and strikes a good balance between longevity and replayability. Well worth your time and a must-download at the free price point.
Thes feel like pois and P LOL Jxhdh is the time for the.
Im a long-time player of Kairosoft games and they rarely disappoint. This one is easy to pick up and super fun once you get the hang of things.
Good game overall but you have to put in time to get the most out of it and theres a lot good stuff in the game to make it fun.
We play about 5 games by this distributor AT THE SAME TIME that should tell you something.
Its free and takes time however its still as addicting as their other paid games.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.45
- Size: 82.54 MB
- iOS: 12.0 or later
- Languages: EN, KO, ZH, ZH
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Last updated: 26th August 2024 | Genre: Strategy, Simulation | Developer: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd