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I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator

Pizza shop simulator with a criminal operation out back

Bunch'o'Nerds · Released Sep 25, 2026

Simulation

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 604
Recent reviews
Very Positive
87% of 155 in 30 days
Players
37
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 11, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator?

A first-person management simulator set in Hobarey Town, where you run a pizza shop to repay a mafia debt. You make pizzas, complete illegal favors such as cleaning bloody clothes and destroying evidence, and avoid police attention. Your shop’s reputation and underworld standing progress separately, unlocking different jobs and tools.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy expanding a business through equipment upgrades
  • +you like dark humor and eccentric characters

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer a business simulator without grisly criminal tasks

What players say

88% of 604 reviews are positive · 87% of 155 in the last 30 days

Players praise the pizza making and playing cooperatively with friends. Recent complaints focus on nonstop orders keeping one player stuck in the kitchen, unclear instructions, and awkward item interactions.

Screenshots and trailer

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I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-8400
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 / Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i5-10400
Graphics
Nvidia RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Does I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
32
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish.

Does I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator 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

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