In this darkly funny dialogue driven game you play as a street dealer in the most troubled city of the fictional version of the United States, set against catastrophic economic and political situation. To survive, you have to sell everything you can get and face hard moral decisions.
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The Dealer started as an experimental project that evolved over the course of development into something I find unique and exciting. Early Access would allow me to build the best version of the game possible with the help of the community. Their feedback would guide me throught the rest of development and help me polish the game overall.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I plan to finish the game by the end of 2022.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will include all 10 days of Story Mode with multiple endings, finished version of Survival Mode, a lot of new content, improved current content, new music score, more achievements and overall a lot more polished experience.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version includes first 4 days of Story Mode, early version of Survival Mode, Tutorial, most of the key features and systems, 14 Steam achievements and cloud saves.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes, the price of the final version will be higher than the Early Access one.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community feedback is very important and will help me shape the final version of the game. I'm going to use all the feedback from Steam users to make sure version 1.0 will be the most polished and exciting experience possible.”
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About This Game

*IMPORTANT NOTE* A massive overhaul update is currently in development. For far superior experience across the board I highly recommend not to buy the game until the overhaul update is released. Thank you!

The Dealer is a point & click dialogue driven game where you play as a street dealer in Winterfield, the most troubled city in the fictional version of the United States, set against catastrophic economic and political situation, and looming civil war. You need to sell everything you can get, from bottle caps to drugs and guns, to different strangers; face hard moral decisions; avoid cops and dangerous customers; pay the rent; and also deal with the increasingly difficult political situation in the country.


  • Story Mode. You have 10 days to get 10000$. You need to sell everything you can get to different strangers, avoid cops and pay the rent in order to survive. Early Access version includes first 4 days of Story Mode.
  • Survival Mode. Survive as long as you can in the increasingly challenging and hostile environment.
  • Dialogue System with a wide variety of interactions and potential choices. Mix of scripted and non-scripted dialogues.
  • Morality System. The way you treat customers affects both gameplay and game's ending, sometimes in unexpected ways.
  • Many different characters, both procedural and handmade.
  • Lots of different items with 3 levels of rarity.
  • Dark humor.
  • Multiple endings. (will be available in full release)
  • Developed by one person.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The game contains bad language, blood and drug references.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 x32/x64, Windows 8, Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i3, 2.3 Ghz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Screens with aspect ratio 5:4 and 4:3 are not recommended!
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows 7 x32/x64, Windows 8, Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i5, 2.8 Ghz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS X
    • Processor: Intel Core i3, 2.3 Ghz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Screens with aspect ratio 5:4 and 4:3 are not recommended!
    Recommended:
    • OS: Mac OS X
    • Processor: Intel Core i5, 2.8 Ghz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubunthu/Steam OS
    • Processor: Intel Core i3, 2.3 Ghz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Screens with aspect ratio 5:4 and 4:3 are not recommended!
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubunthu/Steam OS
    • Processor: Intel Core i5, 2.8 Ghz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Storage: 500 MB available space

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