I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator

Buy90%

Very Positive · 636 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Bunch'o'Nerds · Simulation · Sep 25, 2026

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
32
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 636 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s definitely at its best when played in co-op with friends, as managing everything solo can get a bit overwhelming.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The whole starting experience, and how stressing it felt reminded me of the first 200 hours in Warframe, when you start a game with a ton of mechanics and you struggle to keep pace, which in itself is the most fun experience.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Again, great for multiplayer to keep everyone busy, but a pain solo.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a lot of very fun story lines and characters, some very recognizable ones I should mention.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op75 reviews
Gameplay55 reviews
Multiplayer14 reviews
Story11 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
70% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.74.

8 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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