Indie · November 10, 2019
Basement (2019)
Basement is a strategy game, where you start doing illegal business to fund the development of your dream video game. It won't be easy, so get ready to deal with other gangs, cops, crazy junkies, mysterious investor and even ghosts from the past. You'll start in an old uncle's basement and quickly realize how complex and unpredictable the world of drug dealing business is. Expand your influence, sell at higher rates, get better workers, equipment, weapons, upgrade your production and make your dream come true.
Indie releases from 2019
38 Indie titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Management · 220
- Strategy · 218
- Crime · 213
- Simulation · 207
- Base-Building · 204
- Resource Management · 190
- Building · 186
- Difficult · 180
- Dark Comedy · 175
- Sandbox · 174
- Pixel Graphics · 170
- Great Soundtrack · 155
- 2D · 153
- RTS · 152
- Singleplayer · 146
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.2k Steam reviews | Top 90% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 71% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 94% |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 77% for session depth among Indie |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
21
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
71%Mostly Positive · 2.2k reviews
1.6k positive · 639 negative
Curator recommendations
1.7k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 10, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Halfbus |
| Base price | $9.99 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (3)
- English
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Editions & Packages
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