Choose Drug Dealer Simulator
Choose Drug Dealer Simulator if you want an Adventure experience. 9,491 Steam reviews back the pick.
Drug Dealer Simulator vs Hard Times
Drug Dealer Simulator and Hard Times both land in Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2020. Hard Times scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Drug Dealer Simulator (85.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hard Times
Choose Hard Times if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hard Times launched in 2020.
Both Drug Dealer Simulator and Hard Times sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.1% vs 86.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Drug Dealer Simulator |  Hard Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (9,491 reviews) | 86.2% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Byterunners | Radical Fiction |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Hard Times scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Drug Dealer Simulator (85.1% positive).
- Hard Times is free; Drug Dealer Simulator is paid (19.99 USD).
- Drug Dealer Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hard Times has no Deck rating yet.
Drug Dealer Simulator vs Hard Times — FAQ
- Are Drug Dealer Simulator and Hard Times similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Hard Times free?
- Yes — Hard Times is a free-to-play Steam title. Drug Dealer Simulator is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Drug Dealer Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Drug Dealer Simulator is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hard Times doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.