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Games like Drug Dealer Simulator

If Drug Dealer Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Drug Dealer Simulator 2, Pawn Shop Simulator and Crown & Spores — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, immersive and relaxing. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Drug Dealer Simulator is a first-person crime-empire simulation released in 2020 by Byterunners and published by Movie Games S.A. Players build their operation from a cramped setup, managing client relationships, physically producing drugs, mixing custom strains to unlock new varieties, and handling hideout inventory. The game features a police-exposition system and supply-and-demand mechanics that require balancing expansion against attention from law enforcement. Reviewers describe it as challenging, immersive, and occasionally relaxing, with players highlighting the satisfaction of feeling progression through meaningful upgrades and physically overseeing every step of the production chain. The game holds an 85% positive rating from over 9,400 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.

About Drug Dealer Simulator: Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the street business in this OG drug-dealing game, and make a fortune! A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW

2020ActionIndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 59Windowsby Byterunners
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Steam players who put hours into Drug Dealer Simulator also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Drug Dealer Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Drug Dealer Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    What turns a drug dealer into a drug lord? Find out in DDS2, a first-person co-op sim set in a dynamic open world. Make contacts, cook drugs, and manage your cartel on Isla Sombra, where power is the only law.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pawn Shop Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Drug Dealer Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Embark on a thrilling adventure in "Pawn Shop Simulator". Restore treasures, outbid rivals, and build your pawn empire in this addictive simulation game. With a mix of pawn, auction, and storage war elements, the excitement never ends. Will you become the ultimate pawn mogul?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Crown & Spores

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Drug Dealer Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Medieval CO-OP simulator where you grow magical plants, brew potions, create illegal products, trade with customers, and build your own underground empire in a fantasy world.

    IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  4. Sproutmart – Grocery Store Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Drug Dealer Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Run your own grocery store. Stock shelves, scan items at the checkout, and keep the store moving — solo or with friends. Farm, process, and fish for goods to expand what you can sell.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. The Brewline

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Drug Dealer Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Step into the world of bootleg booze in this story-driven, single-player sim! Grow your crops, brew your drinks, bond with eccentric customers, and bottle it all under your own brand. Uncover the truth behind your brother’s arrest, complete quirky missions, and build your underground empire.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. TRADER LIFE SIMULATOR 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Ranked #6 for Drug Dealer Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    2022IndieSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Brewline - Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Drug Dealer Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Step into the world of bootleg booze in this story-driven, single-player sim! Grow your crops, brew your drinks, bond with eccentric customers, and bottle it all under your own brand. Uncover the truth behind your brother’s arrest, complete quirky missions, and build your underground empire.

    2026IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Center Station Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Ranked #8 for Drug Dealer Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Mine, farm, manufacture components and build a wide range of machines in an infinite basement. Forget primitive tasks thanks to automation! And sell your products to your customers! Build a parking, a gas station...

    2024IndieSimulationEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Drug Dealer Simulator

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Weed Shop 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Reviewers of Drug Dealer Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    BUILD YOUR VIRTUAL WEED EMPIRE: Grow the hottest strains & crossbreed new ones, roll your own Blunts, sell Bongs, hire Growers, make Solventless Concentrates, handle Rival Dealers, befriend Influencers, smoke Dabs, ride a Dolphin, and More! WELCOME TO WEED SHOP 3!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Reviewers of Drug Dealer Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hobo: Tough Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Reviewers of Drug Dealer Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Hobo: Tough Life is an urban survival role-playing game where you play as a homeless person. Play alone or team up in online co-op. Explore the streets of Praslav, scavenge for food and supplies, beg, steal, and do whatever else it takes to survive the forthcoming winter.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Thief Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Reviewers of Drug Dealer Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Prison Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Reviewers of Drug Dealer Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Get a taste of prison life! Become a prison guard and deal with dangerous convicts. Prison management, lots of daily activities. Will you become the best guard in history? Or maybe you'll turn into the worst scumbag this Prison has ever seen?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Firefighting Simulator: Ignite

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Reviewers of Drug Dealer Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Face unpredictable dangers, fight perilous fires with your crew, and save lives in Firefighting Simulator: Ignite. Step into the boots of a U.S. firefighter and play with up to 3 friends or with the help of your NPC controlled crew members.

    2025ActionSimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. PowerWash Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Reviewers of Drug Dealer Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Lawn Mowing Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Reviewers of Drug Dealer Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Experience the beauty and detail of mowing the Great British countryside in Lawn Mowing Simulator, the only simulator that allows you to ride an authentic and expansive roster of real-world licensed lawn mowers from prestigious manufacturers; Toro, SCAG and STIGA as you manage your business.

    2021Simulation4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Drug Dealer Simulator at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Drug Dealer Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Drug Dealer Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Drug Dealer Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Drug Dealer Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Drug Dealer Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Drug Dealer Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Drug Dealer Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Drug Dealer Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Drug Dealer Simulator.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Drug Dealer Simulator

Does Drug Dealer Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Drug Dealer Simulator is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Drug Dealer Simulator cost?
Drug Dealer Simulator is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Drug Dealer Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Drug Dealer Simulator are Drug Dealer Simulator 2, Pawn Shop Simulator, Crown & Spores.
Who developed Drug Dealer Simulator?
Drug Dealer Simulator was developed by Byterunners and published by Movie Games S.A..

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Drug Dealer Simulator.

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