Build a criminal empire from a hidden underground hangar. Produce drugs, craft weapons, print fake money, operate cartel airstrip and more. Hire workers, expand your gang, upgrade your base and take control of city distribution solo or in co-op.
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Update 0.2.0 - New Elevator Order Delivery Mode/System
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Hello everyone! We've just released an update that will make your in-game experience much easier. From now on, we will be releasing interim fix and improvement updates as well as content updates. New Order Delivery Mode: Item AssignmentYou can now assign the items inside boxes placed in the elevator directly to…
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Hello everyone! We've just released an update that will make your in-game experience much easier. From now on, we will be releasing interim fix and improvement updates as well as content updates. New Order Delivery Mode: Item AssignmentYou can now assign the items inside boxes placed in the elevator directly to customer orders, without unpacking them or preparing a separate box for each order. This means a single box can supply multiple orders, making deliveries easier to organize. The current system (Box Assignment) will remain available for players who prefer it. Switching Delivery ModesYou can switch your delivery mode between the new Item Assignment and the legacy Box Assignment at any time. Keep in mind that switching modes will reset your existing assignments. UsageThere are 2 usage method for item assigning to orders:You can drag and drop items onto an order with the left mouse button (assigns all available items) or the right mouse button (assigns x1 available item). Or you can click the "+" and "-" buttons on the order cards to assign items one by one. Here's a short tutorial video of the new Item Assignment system:Also you can play or watch tutorial from in game Tutorial menu (you can open it with T key). Got feedbacks or suggestions? Head over to our Steam Discussions or join our Discord to stay in touch:Join Our Discord Server -https://discord.gg/fkqUw8msw3
Hi everyone,We’re back with a small but useful update for Restocker workers! We’ve also started working on a new elevator delivery system for the next update, which will make deliveries less dependent on boxes. Restocker Workers: Per-Item Budget Settings How to use:Open your restocker’s item selection window. Option…
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Hi everyone,We’re back with a small but useful update for Restocker workers! We’ve also started working on a new elevator delivery system for the next update, which will make deliveries less dependent on boxes. Restocker Workers: Per-Item Budget Settings How to use:Open your restocker’s item selection window. Option 1: Enter a budget next to each item. Option 2: Leave it blank to use Shared funds. Option 3: Enter 0 to stop spending on that item. Click Assign to save your changes.❗Custom budgets decrease with spending and do not refill automatically.‼️Unlimited uses company money but still respects item limits. Bug fixes:Fixed an old rack-priority issue that could make restockers block each other when an item’s budget ran out. Fixed box and trolley control conflicts in Modern mode, including issues when multiple players interact with the same trolley. Upcoming Updates:New Elevator Delivery System: You’ll be able to assign items inside boxes placed in the elevator directly to customer orders without unpacking them or preparing separate boxes for each order. This means one box can supply multiple orders, making deliveries easier to organize. You’ll also be able to assign racks to the elevator for deliveries. The current system will remain available for players who prefer it. Worker Assignment System: You’ll be able to assign specific machines, stations, and pots to your workers. New Game ModeNew Sales ModeGot feedbacks or suggestions? Head over to our Steam Discussions or join our Discord to stay in touch:Join Our Discord Server -https://discord.gg/fkqUw8msw3
-Fixed an issue causing money and staff budgets to become NaN/Infinity. Invalid amounts in existing saves now reset to 0, allowing money to accumulate normally again.
76% of 1,152 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 73.5. It was sold as a game that would keep being worked on, and the developers have gone dormant — subtracting 2.0.
reception 73.5·support −2.0·Mixed
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$11.24$14.99−25%
Development
Dormant
Last heard from developers
42 days ago
Historical posting rhythm
every ~2 days
Substantial updates (6 mo)
16
Current silence
21× normal
The developers have been silent for 42 days against a normal rhythm of about 2 — roughly 21 times longer than usual. 16 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 4 classified as major. It is currently 25% below its usual price.
Last successful news check: Nov 9, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.
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patchAug 21, 2026
Dirty Business Update 0.1.50 Overhauls Controls and Delivery Filtering
Update 0.1.50 for Dirty Business, published 21 August 2026, is developer Quatech's largest release in some time — the team notes they had been quiet while preparing it.
What changed
Control system overhaul
The headline addition is a new input scheme. Players can now choose between two presets from the main menu's Settings screen:
Modern — a new, simpler and more practical control layout
Legacy — the original system, retained for those who prefer it
Switching between the two is unrestricted.
Order product filtering and delivery changes
Boxed products can now be placed into Covert Delivery vehicle baskets
Order product filtering and economy balancing added for Covert Delivery Operations
Order product filtering and economy balancing added for Island Logistics (cartel airstrip)
UI
The clock is now permanently visible on screen.
Bug fixes (selected)
Co-op guest players no longer see workers freeze over time, a bug that also caused missing money and XP on completed orders
A corrupted save entry that prevented saves from loading has been resolved
Island deliveries now complete correctly while the player is in the pilot seat
Typing in chat no longer triggers in-game actions
Holding a full inventory and using an item now swaps rather than does nothing
Several rare lockup conditions when handling boxes quickly or when two players grabbed the same box are addressed
For players engaged in co-op or the game's delivery operations, the fixes to worker freezing and save corruption alone make this a meaningful update to apply promptly.
patchAug 15, 2026
Dirty Business 0.1.15 Addresses Worker Logic and Interaction Clarity
Update 0.1.15 for Dirty Business arrives with a narrow but practical mandate: make worker interactions less opaque and less prone to silent failure.
What changed
Worker logic and feedback
Work logic for Botanical Engineers and Weapons Technicians has been reworked, with idle reasons now described more accurately
Items and objects assigned to workers are marked with a new "Don't Touch" indicator; interacting with marked objects may cause a worker to refuse the task or restart it from the beginning
A new sound effect plays on worker interruptions
Idle reason displays now explain why a worker is not currently handling any task
Interruption notifications
Picking up or adding a Weed Bud Basket to inventory now instantly triggers an interruption notification
An interruption notification has been added for the Distilled Slug Extract Flask
Watering a plant already being watered by a worker now shows a notification, since the worker stops their action
Other improvements and fixes
A thicker aim reticle has been added to ease weed bud harvesting
The Fluorescent Light has been moved to the top of the item list in the tutorial
Fixed an animation error when interrupting a Botanical Engineer during packing
Fixed an issue where firing a worker during a disconnected player's worker tutorial made rejoining the game impossible
Taken together, the patch reduces the guesswork around worker states — players should now receive clearer signals before they accidentally derail a task rather than after.
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Hello everyone! We've just released an update that will make your in-game experience much easier. From now on, we will be releasing interim fix and improvement updates as well as content updates. New Order Delivery Mode: Item AssignmentYou …
Hi everyone,We’re back with a small but useful update for Restocker workers!We’ve also started working on a new elevator delivery system for the next update, which will make deliveries less dependent on boxes.Restocker Workers: Per-Item Bud…
-Fixed an issue causing money and staff budgets to become NaN/Infinity. Invalid amounts in existing saves now reset to 0, allowing money to accumulate normally again.
Hi, everyone!We’re back with critical bug fixes and news about upcoming updates. We’re currently focused on making the game as stable as possible, improving existing features, and adding new ones. Once we’ve made that progress, we’ll move o…
Hi again, everyone!We’re back with our second update of the day! This update introduces one new feature and improves an existing one. With these changes, you’ll be able to automate over 90% of your operations in the game.1. New Feature: Pro…
Hi everyone,Today’s update brings more of your most-requested features! We’ve added new features that significantly expand the game’s automation options.Ahead of the major update, we’re rolling out these updates to address as many of your r…
Hi everyone, This is the last update before our major updates. It includes a new worker, bug fixes, and UI improvements. Restocker WorkerRestockers automatically place orders for the items you assign to them and refill the worker supply rac…
Hello everyone,We knew you'd been complaining about how clunky the inventory system was, so we've prepared an update that fixes a lot of these problems. 1 – There are now separate combinations for adding items inside a box and adding the bo…
Hi everyone,While working on the big update, we've made an economy balance update to the Dealer system in response to a very frequently requested change.Dealer System Economy ReworkWe've changed dealer slots so that each holds at least 10 u…
Fixed game lag when dropping boxes. Reduced order arrival times on Covert Business and Island deliveries. Fixed an issue where Covert Business and Island orders would not arrive.
Hello Everyone!We've been a little quiet lately because we were really busy working on a big new update. It comes with great features and improvements. Finally, there's a modern, more practical control/input system that is simpler and easie…
Hello Everyone! We're currently working on fixing sync problems and other bugs in the background, while also developing a major update. That's why this update includes Part 1 of our performance/memory optimization along with a few bug fixes…
Hello everyone!At our previous update we made reworks for Weed, Gun and LSD workers. Now, there are counterfeit (money) worker rework and fixes/improvements for other workers. Also, there are many fixes and improvements about the game.Major…
Hello Everyone,We made reworks for Weed, Gun and LSD workers. We are still working on rework for counterfeit workers and improvements for other workers.Workers: Botanical engineer (weed worker) tasks are now assigned with plant types instea…
-Fix for some loading issues for both host and clients -Fix for interaction glitch issue -Fix for worker item refund issue -And a few fixes for background systems
Hello Everyone!There are many fixes about Weed, LSD and Gun workers.Especially packing and working machine/tool/table/station finding algorithm improved.We are still working on Money/Counterfeit Worker.Also we are still working to improve w…
Hello Everyone,First, we know there are bugs about workers and we are working non-stop to fix these bugs. We've completed Botanists (weed workers), Gunsmiths (gun workers) and Lab Operators (LSD workers) rework and it is available on our cl…
Hello Everyone, First, we know there are bugs about workers and we are working non-stop to fix these bugs. I've completed Botanists (weed workers) rework and it will be available in beta today. You can join our beta tests on our Discord ser…
Hello everyone,We're releasing this update to fix Lab Operator (LSD Worker) and some system issues. Lab Operator (LSD Worker) Rework:Lab operator reworked and can now assign as many Slug Extract Distillers as it needs to itself and its idle…
Hello Everyone!We're releasing this update to fix worker issues and make your interactions with them smoother. New Features & ImprovementsReworked the work logic for Botanical Engineers and Weapons Technicians and idle reasons are now more …
Hello everyone! First of all, we'd like you to know that we read each and every one of your feedback messages and take them into consideration. ❤️ How Workers Operate There is one important rule for workers: Workers will try to use all the …
Hey Everyone!Dirty Business finally OUT NOW! Build your empire alone or team up with up to 4 friends in co-op, because crime is always better with partners. What's New Since the DemoWe've been hard at work since the demo. Alongside dozens o…
