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I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator

90% positive · 365 Steam reviews · released Apr 1, 2026 · by Bunch'o'Nerds

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~12,045 (P10–P90: 4,818 – 26,499)

Gross revenue: ~$128,301 ($51,320 – $282,262)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 92% positive across 113 stored reviews. Simulation games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 3090 games).

Content & longevity92% positive · 48 mentions
“I’m honestly impressed. For an early access game, it’s very well polished. There are a few small bugs here and there, but fixes seem to be coming out pretty frequently, so it’s clear the devs are working on it. Only Negative: I understand…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 4 h played
Performance & stability71% positive · 42 mentions
“I’m honestly impressed. For an early access game, it’s very well polished. There are a few small bugs here and there, but fixes seem to be coming out pretty frequently, so it’s clear the devs are working on it. Only Negative: I understand…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 4 h played
Multiplayer & community93% positive · 42 mentions
“this game is honestly sooo fun, BUT there are definitely a few things that still need to be addressed!! i play solo so i completely understand some of the complaints people have; it can get really stressful. you’re basically doing the job…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 12 h played
Gameplay & mechanics86% positive · 37 mentions
“this game is honestly sooo fun, BUT there are definitely a few things that still need to be addressed!! i play solo so i completely understand some of the complaints people have; it can get really stressful. you’re basically doing the job…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 12 h played
Story & writing94% positive · 18 mentions
“I’m honestly impressed. For an early access game, it’s very well polished. There are a few small bugs here and there, but fixes seem to be coming out pretty frequently, so it’s clear the devs are working on it. Only Negative: I understand…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 4 h played
Price & value94% positive · 17 mentions
“this game is honestly sooo fun, BUT there are definitely a few things that still need to be addressed!! i play solo so i completely understand some of the complaints people have; it can get really stressful. you’re basically doing the job…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 12 h played
Difficulty & balance67% positive · 15 mentions
“Definitely playable solo you want to come into this game focusing on keeping both businesses balanced if you lean too into the shady side the police will be snooping if you're too clean the mob will be knocking on the door. Your whole…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 23 h played
Controls & UI80% positive · 15 mentions
“I tried to play the game solo. It is still fun but I think if you have a couple of friends to play with, that would be much more amazing. The narration and gameplay is fun! UI is easy, tutorials are well placed. Only downside is map, hard…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 1 h played

299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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