I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator Player Count: Is It Dead?

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator

Steam app 4173620

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator

Bunch'o'NerdsApr 1, 2026Simulation

-30% $12.99 $9.09 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Simulation
  • Co-op
  • Cooking
  • Crime
  • Character Customization
  • First-Person
  • Economy
  • Singleplayer
  • Immersive Sim
  • Stealth
Playing now
80
Updated 1 minute ago
24-hour peak
172
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
1,764
Sep 27, 2026
Avg this month
76
-59.57% vs last month
Steam reviews
89%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator player count chart

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator has a small but active player base. 80 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 54% on the month before).

History from Apr 1, 2026

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202676-112-59.57%172
October 2026188-49-20.68%857
September 2026237+1,605+1009.43%1,764
August 2026n/a-26-14.05%159
July 2026n/a-59-24.18%185
June 2026n/a-17-6.51%244
May 2026n/a-310-54.29%261
April 2026n/an/an/a571

How many people play I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator right now?

Right now, 80 players are in I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator on Steam. That makes it the #2,979 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 172 players. Today's peak is 21% below its 30-day average daily peak of 217.

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator player count trend

Over the last 30 days I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator averaged a daily peak of 217 players, down 54% compared with the 30 days before (472). In its first month after release (Apr 1, 2026) it peaked at 571 players. Today's player count is 5% of its all-time peak of 1,764, set on Sep 27, 2026.

Best time to play I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator

Based on the last 14 days, I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator is busiest around 21:00 UTC (4 PM in New York) and quietest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York), when about 68% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator players by hour and weekday

When I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 20:00 UTCabout 327 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 09:00 UTCabout 34 players on average
Busy vs quiet9.6xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator

Run your pizza shop up front and handle shady business out back. Help hand-crafted NPCs with favors that never go as planned. Play solo or online co-op with up to four players and expand your operation across Hobarey Town. In this darkly comedic management sim - become that guy everyone knows.

Developer
Bunch'o'Nerds
Released
Apr 1, 2026
Genre
Simulation
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
8 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator price history

-30% $9.09
price now (US), usually $12.99
$9.09
lowest recorded (-30%) · Nov 4, 2026
-30%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator is 30% off at $9.09, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States-30% $9.09$9.098.14 EURbase
Euro area13,49€$15.0613.49 EUR+66%
United Kingdom£11.75$15.7314.09 EUR+73%
CanadaC$ 15.75$11.2010.03 EUR+23%
AustraliaA$ 17.95$12.3311.05 EUR+36%
New ZealandNZ$ 20.25$11.2310.05 EUR+23%
BrazilR$47,99$8.727.81 EUR-4%
MexicoMex$ 179.99$9.628.62 EUR+6%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$7.49$7.496.71 EUR-18%
Poland55,49 zł$14.1012.63 EUR+55%
SwitzerlandCHF 11.49$14.0312.57 EUR+54%
Norway155,00 kr$16.4414.73 EUR+81%
Turkey (MENA USD)$7.49$7.496.71 EUR-18%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$7.49$7.496.71 EUR-18%
South AfricaR 134.99$8.167.31 EUR-10%
India₹635.00$6.766.06 EUR-26%
Indonesia cheapestRp 119 999$6.635.94 EUR-27%
China¥52.00$7.796.98 EUR-14%
Japan¥1,700$10.749.62 EUR+18%
South Korea₩ 14,000$10.309.23 EUR+13%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator reviews over time

89% Very Positive89% of 647 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per week, from Steam's review history.

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
17
24-hour peak viewers
1
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "I Know a Guy", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator achievements

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator has 32 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 40.0% of them; the rarest, Ok. It's Done. Don't Wait For Post-Credits Scene. We Don't Have Any Budget..., is held by 4.9% of players.

  • I'm Just Here For The PizzaServe a pizza for the first time95.4%
  • Get Your Hands DirtyComplete the first shady trade deal95.4%
  • Things Got SeriousFind out why you're here.93.8%
  • You Made It ThroughSurvive the first day.92.6%
  • A Sucker Punch?Punch an NPC for the first time89.8%
  • What's Your Favorite ToppingServe pizzas 25 times83.3%
  • Are You a Fashion Victim?Buy a costume for the first time.72.2%
  • Stay Cool Stay FocusedComplete 20 shady quests70.2%
  • To The Moon!Trade Bitcoin for the first time63.7%
  • Like a Ferris WheelServe 19 pizzas to CaseOh50.8%
  • Pay Attention to DetailsDecorate your shop for the first time44.6%
  • Enjoy Your BreakGet killed for the first time32.8%
  • Oh Okay, I Guess It Helps Me Get AwayBuy yourself a skateboard.32.7%
  • Expanding Your TerritoryUnlock the vending machines.32.1%
  • Some Hands-On Customer ServicePersonally deliver 5 different Dark Web items to customers30.9%
  • So You Give The Orders Now Huh?Hire an employee for the first time.30.2%
  • Some Passive Aggressive IncomeCollect money from a vending machine for the first time.30.1%
  • Special Delivery, Extra MutagenServe three pizzas to the strange people in the sewers.27.0%
  • Show Me The MoneyEarn 100,000 from business25.4%
  • Fifty Shades Of ShadyComplete 50 shady quests23.2%
  • Let It Cook!Serve a pizza from the automated pizza oven for the first time.22.6%
  • Guess I'm A Gold Digger NowDig ground to find chests22.1%
  • A Little Too Well DoneOvercook pizza 10 times20.8%
  • Fully Encrypted DoughUnlock every talent in the dark web skill tree.17.0%
  • This Is How I RollCrash your skateboard for the first time16.7%
  • Always Pays His DebtsPay half of your debt15.0%
  • Smooth CriminalEarn 1000 BTC from shady quests13.4%
  • Loyalty Points On The Dark SideBuy 100 shady items9.3%
  • No Questions About The TopppingsServe 10 Shady Pizzas9.0%
  • These Aren't All For Cooking, Right?Collect 3 different mushrooms7.5%
  • A Slice Of Another DimensionCook a Lucid Pizza6.6%
  • Ok. It's Done. Don't Wait For Post-Credits Scene. We Don't Have Any Budget...Complete the main story4.9%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator FAQ

Is I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator dead?

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator has a small but active player base. 80 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 54% on the month before).

How many people play I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator?

80 people are playing I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 172 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator?

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator reached its all-time Steam peak of 1,764 concurrent players on Sep 27, 2026.

Is I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator growing or declining?

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 217, down 54% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator most active?

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator usually has the most players around 21:00 UTC (4 PM in New York) and the fewest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York).

How much does I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator cost?

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator is on sale on Steam right now: $9.09, 30% off its usual $12.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator on Steam is $9.09 (30% off), on Nov 4, 2026. It costs $9.09 right now.

Is I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator on sale right now?

Yes. I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator is 30% off on Steam right now, $9.09 instead of $12.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.

Where is I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 119 999, about $6.63 or 27% below the US price of $9.09. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator good?

Steam players rate I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator Very Positive: 89% of 647 reviews are positive.

When did I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator come out?

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator was released on Steam on Apr 1, 2026.

Who made I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator?

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator was developed by Bunch'o'Nerds.

Is I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator still worth playing?

I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator has a smaller but active community on Steam today (80 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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