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CrimeOpen WorldAction
$19.99 ~35.3 hr median co-op complexity: light 97.8% of 307k
The Squirrel's verdictPlayers who want a co-op illegal-operation builder with crafting, deliveries, and gradual progression will find Schedule I covers that ground. Released in 2025 at $19.99, it holds a 97.8% Overwhelmingly Positive rating with 35.3 median hours. Reviewers praise the early-to-mid game loop but note that once endgame money and gear are reached, the pick-up, answer-texts, deliver cycle turns repetitive with little left to work toward.
Not for you if you want a strong late-game progression curve — reviewers consistently report the loop becomes repetitive once you hit endgame.
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CrimeActionOpen World
$19.99 ~28.5 hr median no co-op complexity: moderate 86.2% of 21k
The Squirrel's verdictDrug Dealer Simulator is a finished 2020 PC release centered on producing, packing to exact gram weights, and delivering product while evading police. The production-and-fulfillment loop overlaps with Basement's core fantasy. It sits at Very Positive (86.2%) with 28.5 median hours logged at $19.99. Reviews flag a fiddly packing UI, repetitive open-world running, and reported crash and performance problems.
Not for you if you dislike repetitive delivery runs, gram-precise packing UI, or reported crash and startup failures.
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SurvivalBase-BuildingCrafting
$19.99 ~21.7 hr median no co-op complexity: light 80.2% of 5k
The Squirrel's verdictMr. Prepper is a story-driven 2021 bunker-building game on PC and Mac, priced at $19.99 with a Very Positive 80.2% rating and 21.7 median hours. It has a defined ending and a full campaign, but reviewers consistently note that bunker construction is a small fraction of play time — the bulk is a fetch-quest and dialogue-heavy progression chain with limited building freedom and shallow crafting stakes.
Not for you if you want bunker construction to be the primary activity rather than a brief element within a longer, linear fetch-quest campaign.
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Closest Match Closest MatchThe most similar game to the anchor, by what players say.
RTSResource ManagementSurvival
$29.99 ~30.8 hr median no co-op complexity: moderate 76.2% of 4k
The Squirrel's verdictCartel Tycoon covers economic management, production chains, and campaign-style progression in a cartel setting, with a Mostly Positive 76.2% rating across roughly 30.8 median hours at $29.99. Reviews note the studio behind it has closed, meaning no further updates or content expansions are coming. The late game also draws complaints: once money accumulates freely, reviewer-reported lieutenant shortages and lack of scaling challenge reduce meaningful decisions.
Not for you if you need co-op, or want a game with active development and a late game that continues to present meaningful economic challenges.
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CrimeCapitalismEconomy
$24.99 ~26.2 hr median no co-op complexity: moderate 73.4% of 3k
The Squirrel's verdictDefinitely Not Fried Chicken is a factory-management and base-building game with a crime-comedy premise — a fast-food chain secretly producing meth. It released in 2023 at $24.99 with a Mostly Positive 73.4% rating and 26.2 median hours. Devs have confirmed via Discord that no further updates or bug fixes are coming, so the current build — which reviewers describe as feeling incomplete — is the final state.
Not for you if you need a bug-free or actively supported game; devs have confirmed no further fixes or content updates.
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