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Basement

Crime management strategy about funding game development through drug dealing

Halfbus · Released Nov 10, 2019

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
70% of 2,231
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Sep 17, 2020
Minimum PC
Direct X9.0c Compatible
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Basement?

This strategy and management game starts with a drug operation in an uncle's basement, run to fund the development of a video game. You hire workers, upgrade production, sell drugs, and expand the operation while contending with rival gangs and police.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy managing workers and expanding a criminal operation
  • +you like difficult, tightly structured story missions
  • +you want a sandbox mode alongside the story

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer open-ended campaigns to strict mission puzzles
  • −you want time to pause and plan during missions

What players say

70% of 2,231 reviews are positive

Players praise the premise and the mix of base building and management. They most often complain that story missions are difficult and give too little guidance; some also report awkward worker controls and bugs.

How many players finish Basement?

1.0% of Steam players have unlocked «Bitkillah», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Basement screenshot 1

Basement system requirements

Minimum: Direct X9.0c Compatible, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2+
Processor
2 GHz
Graphics
Direct X9.0c Compatible Card
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
150 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Basement have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Basement run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
21
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Basement use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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