Action · April 16, 2020
Drug Dealer Simulator (2020)
Play the OG Drug Dealer game! Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the drug-dealing business and make your fortune! This complete DDS experience comes with SEVEN huge free updates that improve and expand the game, adding new environments, visual effects, mechanics, and characters. A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW! Start small, grow BIG! Begin your story in a small, dirty hideout and make your way up to controlling the territory, hiring minions, opening labs and training the staff. Become a street business mastermind and climb to the very top. But be careful! Nothing is easy in the world of crime... Smuggle your goods Retrieve smuggled merchandise from outside cartels, avoid the police, and organise hideouts. Sell small amounts to singular clients, or do big deals with gangs. Remember, you have to be smart, and you have to be sneaky. Enemies lurk on every corner, and the DEA never sleeps. Scared yet? Don't be. The brave ones rule the world. Set up drug labs When the time comes, set up your own production labs. Convert your empty hideouts into laboratories to make meth, ecstasy, heroin, and more. Train your dealers into lab assistants and gain complete independence in your operation. Remember, it does cost a lot of money, so better prepare! Climb to the top Your goal? Power, money, and respect. Be careful with your actions. Don't screw with your clients... too much. Cooperate with the right people, don't get caught, and you might just live long enough to spend your fortune! Who needs money if you can't spend it, right? Use your profits to either grow your gang, buy new equipment, hire some muscle, train them, or get yourself a mansion to show off your wealth. Cash, drugs, and rock'n'roll... or something like that. GAME FEATURES: Receive smuggled shipments from the cartel; Safely make your way to your hideout with the merchandise; Create your own recipes, divide portions to prepare dope for sale; Organise your distribution starting from singular junkie sales up to wholesale transactions with local gangs; Strategically avoid police patrols and DEA ambushes; Raise your influence and gain territory. Hire people, make deals with gangsters; Set up labs, train lab assistants and produce your own hard drugs; Fight against a rival cartel and gain independence in your drug business; Buy a mansion, decorate it and show off your wealth; Grow your business, invest your money and face new dangers and dilemmas as you climb the criminal ladder.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 24.1k Steam reviews | Top 21% in Action |
| Positive rating | 75% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 80% |
| Metacritic | 59/100 | Genre average 77 — top 96% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 24 h average | Top 19% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Simulation · 285
- Crime · 176
- Action · 172
- Indie · 167
- Singleplayer · 106
- Open World · 102
- Resource Management · 96
- Crafting · 88
- Trading · 84
- Management · 83
- Adventure · 82
- First-Person · 81
- Realistic · 65
- Sandbox · 54
- Inventory Management · 54
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Korean
- Polish
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Turkish
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Brazil
Full audio (2)
- English
- Portuguese - Portugal
Reception Metrics
Steam community
75%Mostly Positive · 24.1k reviews
18.0k positive · 6.0k negative
Metacritic
59/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.4/10
Curator recommendations
21.1k
Press Quotes
“There's something strangely compelling about it” PC GAMER “I was pleasantly surprised by Drug Dealer Simulator” COG CONNECTED “This is an unexpectedly well put together thing with plenty to do” ROCK PAPER SHOTGUN
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
24h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
9h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
36
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 16, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Byterunners |
| Publisher | Movie Games S.A. |
| Base price | $1.79 -91% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Content Notes
The game contains scenes of drug or alcohol abuse, criminal activity of some characters, violence and vulgar language. None of the above are shown in an excessive or disturbing way.
Editions & Packages
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