The Salesman
An analog horror adventure about unemployment and consumerism
Backstab Industries · Published by Bad Ideas Productions · Released Nov 13, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 747
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 months ago
- Dec 5, 2025
What is The Salesman?
A linear psychological horror adventure set in suburbia follows your search for work after losing your job. You cook ramen, watch advertisements, buy goods, and sell your belongings as a fully voiced story unfolds.
For you if...
- +you enjoy retro aesthetics and dark humor
Not for you if...
- −you want complex mechanics or extensive optional activities
What players say
82% of 747 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing and sound design. The most common complaints concern the short length and repetitive tasks. Recent reviews also report broken achievements and other bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
The Salesman system requirements
Minimum: 2GB VRAM, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Salesman?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor
- Quad core CPU
- Graphics
- 2GB VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
Does The Salesman have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Salesman run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The Salesman 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Simulation
- Horror
- Psychological Horror
- Retro
- Adventure
- 3D
- Linear
- Action-Adventure
- Indie
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- FMV
- Singleplayer
- Dark
- Walking Simulator
- Comedy
Recent updates
- Nov 29, 2025 · Optimization Patch 1.0.5
- Nov 14, 2025 · Post-Launch Patch 1.0.4
