I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator

Buy91%

Very Positive · 455 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Bunch'o'Nerds · Simulation · Apr 1, 2026

Player review score
91%
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
22
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: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 455 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 praise14% are divided29% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game is pretty difficult and slow paced by yourself, but when you play with one or more friends, it becomes really fast paced.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
BUT even with all that, i genuinely don’t think this game deserves negative reviews. it’s still early access, and the core gameplay is actually amazing. it’s insanely addictive & even when it’s stressing me out, i still find myself wanting to get back on the next day.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
11 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.
7 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-op55 reviews
Gameplay39 reviews
Multiplayer11 reviews
Story7 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
71% still recommend
Difficulty
100% 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 $10.39.

5 points recordedtoday · $12.99