Game Dev Story vs CloverPit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Game Dev Story
Build your own game development studio from the ground up. Hire and train staff, research new genres, and develop hit games to conquer the industry. Create your own consoles and aim for a million-selling title.
- Manage game company
- Develop own game console
- Train staff members
- Unlock new genres
- Discover popular combinations
- Develop for latest platforms
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Manage your own game company and try to create a million-selling game in this unique simulation. Features the ability to develop your company's own game console, plus a system for changing your staff members' professions. Hire talented people and train them to develop their skills. As your staff gets more experience, you will unlock a wider array of game genres and content to develop. Try to find the most popular combinations and develop for the latest platform! Your staff members can have a variety of game-related professions, from programmer to sound engineer. Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry! -- Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games! https://twitter.com/kairokun2010
CloverPit
Experience a rogue-lite slot machine nightmare where you gamble to pay off debt. Manipulate the odds with prizes and charms to trigger combos and escape a hellish prison. This game features meta-progression, multiple endings, and a sinister tale of addiction.
- Rogue-lite gameplay
- Slot machine manipulation
- Meta-progression
- Multiple endings
- Endless Mode
- 150+ items and synergies
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A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a debt simulator! Clover Pit is a demonic rogue-lite that traps players in a hell of their own creation. Locked in a rusty cell with a slot machine and an ATM, you must pay off your debt at the end of each round, or fall to ruin – literally! Manipulate the slot machine to earn extra coins. Turn the odds in your favor with various prizes and charms that trigger big big combos, snowballing into a dazzling lucky run. Bend the rules, break the game, and pay off your captor long enough to earn a shot at freedom. Features: - A gripping rogue-lite where every round could be your last! - Meta-progression, multiple endings and unlockable power-ups! - Push your score to new heights in Endless Mode! - A hellish escape room atmosphere! - 150 + items and synergies to boost your luck! - A sinister tale of addiction and escape! Note on Save Data: This game currently stores progress locally on your device. Please be aware that uninstalling the app (or clearing app data) will delete your save file. Cloud Save & Cross-Device Sync are in development for a future update. P.S. IS THIS GAMBLING? No! CloverPit is a rogue-lite horror game, and not a slot machine simulator. Our slot machine is designed to be broken and ultimately overcome, and will never ask you for real money!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Game Dev Story at none against CloverPit's 1. Game Dev Story also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 79%) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). CloverPit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#4 vs #83). On rating, ratings volume, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Game Dev Story costs $4.99 and CloverPit $6.99 up front. CloverPit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Game Dev Story asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Game Dev Story against 4.9 for CloverPit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 5.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Game Dev Story's written reviews are positive against 79% of CloverPit's.
Game Dev Story ships an update every 4 months, CloverPit every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Game Dev Story | CloverPit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.9K ratings) | 4.9 (5.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K | 5.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #83 | #4 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 419 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kairosoft Co.,Ltd | Future Friends Games |
Customer experience
Game Dev Story
CloverPit
Bugs and requests
Game Dev Story
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blackouts causing loss of progress
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Difficulty in obtaining certain resources
Requested features
5 requests- More consoles and game genres
- Ability to customize console designs
- Expanded content and longer playtime
- More staff and office options
- Improved late-game progression and challenges
CloverPit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Game Dev Story
No in-app purchases
CloverPit
- Unholy Fusion$1.99
Questions
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