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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
Playing now
4
right now
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update
7 years ago
Feb 9, 2019

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.

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Basement

Basement system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
21
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Unsupported

  • Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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