Startup Dev Story vs FirmLife

Found your own software startup and grow it from a one-person garage hustle into a world-changing tech giant, one pixel at a time. Startup Dev Story is a cozy, fast-paced business simulation inspired by the management-sim classics. Hire developers, designers, and marketers, organize them into teams, and cook up products in the Lab by mixing a type, an audience, and secret ingredients. Discover powerful combos, ship them, and watch the subscribers (and the cash) roll in. But the tech world never sits still. Survive and thrive across shifting eras, the SaaS & Mobile Boom, Crypto Winter, the AI Revolution and beyond, each one reshaping what sells and who your rivals are. FEATURES • Hire & grow a team, level up staff, manage energy, loyalty and burnout, and promote your stars. • The Product Lab, combine type + audience + ingredients to discover hidden synergy recipes. • Ride the eras, adapt as the market transforms decade after decade. • Rivals & market, competitors ship their own products; trends rise and fall. • Research & perks, unlock new product types and kit out your office. • Three difficulties, from a gentle Learn-the-Ropes run to a brutal lean-runway challenge. • New Game+, bank a veteran co-founder and a cash head start for your next venture. • Multiple save slots, run parallel companies. • Handcrafted pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack, all generated with love. Free to play, supported by ads. No account required, your progress is saved on your device. Can you survive the burn, out-ship your rivals, and IPO your way to the singularity? Your startup story starts now.

FROM ROOKIE TO TYCOON — OR SERVING TIME FirmLife is a high-stakes life and business simulator where your choices have weight. Start from the bottom in Insurance, Law, Finance, or Entertainment, Biotech (More coming shortly!). Survive office politics, climb the ladder, found your own firm, and decide how far you’ll push it. BUILD THE EMPIRE Hire executives. Open offices across numerous cities. Battle named rivals. Grow organically or launch ruthless hostile takeovers. Manage payroll, cash, and valuation — because one bad quarter can break you. LIVE THE LIFE Collect rare art. Earn your pilot’s license. Compete in tournaments. Unwind at private wellness clubs. Push too hard and stress destroys your health. Your habits and downtime shape who you become. PLAY THE EDGE Cut off-the-books backchannel deals for fast cash. Dodge regulators. If investigators close in, retain defense counsel, fight the charges in court, or serve your sentence and plot the comeback. ANGEL DEALS & VENTURES Put capital to work. Build expandable venture courses, negotiate seed deals with hungry founders, and turn liquidity into lasting wealth. FOUNDER’S EDITION (OPTIONAL) • Date, marry, sign prenups, and raise children. • Pass the firm, personal wealth, and family heirlooms to the next generation. • Unlock owner-only Power Moves, Rewinds, and a convenient 4-Week Skip. One life. Real choices. Your legacy. Available in: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese. Base game is free to play. Founder’s Edition is an optional in-app purchase. All characters, companies, and events are fictional simulation content.