Drug Dealer Simulator — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| DDS World Now on 4/20’s Sale | 2026-04-20 | Happy 4/20, the most important holiday for all of us.If you have friends who want to join our great shady community, today is their chance! We have a 4/20 holiday present for you! All the games from the DDS franchise are discounted. All-time classic DDS is now 90% off. And that’s not all! You can also grab DDS 2 with the historically highest 45% discount, Casino dlc is also 36% off.We can’t wait to see more of you on the streets. |
| Start your Drug Dealing story with Steam Spring Sale | 2026-03-19 | Haven’t played any Drug Dealer Simulator yet? Or do you want to try a second DDS game after hundreds of closed deals in the first part? Now is the perfect time for both of those things. Grab a DDS2 base game for 45% off and add some excitement to your virtual life with DDS 2: Casino, now with 40% off. If you haven’t tried the original DDS yet, it is also the perfect moment to do that because it is 91% off.The street is calling! Grab your backpack, pack your “stuff” and make your business grow… |
| Controller Update Beta is now available | 2025-12-19 | Dealers, the Controller Update Beta is now available on a separate Steam branch! WHY NEW BRANCH: the controller update beta introduces a newer engine version, which causes old saves to become incompatible. That means you’ll have to start a new game, and your already existing saves will be unavailable.We don’t want to impose the update, so if you wish to use it, switch the game branch on Steam. You will still be able to switch back to the older version and continue playing your existing game saves. How to switch to the Update branch:Find DDS in your Steam Library;Right-click on the game’s title and select Properties, or find the Settings icon |
| Intel CPU Crash Fix & Launch Options Update | 2025-11-28 | We have just deployed an update to the launch option for fixing the startup crash affecting users with Intel 11th, 12th, and 13th+ Gen CPUs. It is available as a Launch option called Use this option if your game crashes at launch. |
| Grab DDS games with a discount! | 2025-11-13 | Hi, people!While we’re working on DDS2 to bring you some more news about the PC update, the DDS games are now on sale! Grab yourself Drug Dealer Simulator with a 90% discount, or get more with one of the complete-the-set bundles:Happy playing, Dealers |
| Drug Dealer Simulator is coming to PlayStation 4 on 6th November 2025! | 2025-11-03 | We're about to open the streets of Ghetto to the owners of the legendary PlayStation 4. The release date for Drug Dealer Simulator PS4 edition is 6th November 2025, at the price of $24.99.DDS PS4 will be a cross-gen offer, so if you buy a PS4 version, you can download the PS5 edition, and the other way around. If you had already bought DDS1 on PS5 before the PS4 version's release, it will also be available to you. The performance targets for the platform are 1080p @ 30 fps. Note that save files are not cross-platform compatible, so you'll have to keep separate saves for your PS4 and PS5 adventures.See you in the Ghetto! |
| DDS Universe discount time! | 2025-09-29 | Steam Autumn Sale is here! And with it, our historic low discounts on the DDS Universe:30% on DDS220% on DDS2: Casino DLC90% on DDS1It’s the best opportunity to get the games 🎮DDS2 is also coming to consoles - and it will receive more updates on PC as well. Stay tuned for more information! |
| Back to Work on DDS1, or: What’s Coming? | 2025-09-02 | Hey Dealers! Our DDS sale is on, with a -90% Daily Deal discount on DDS, and a discount on DDS2: Casino DLC. This is a great opportunity to tell you about the goings-on in the DDS Universe. First of all, our internal team at Movie Games is now working on implementing the controller support for DDS1 (later on we plan to do it with DDS2 as well). It will be based on the controls from the console versions of DDS, which met with positive reactions, so we hope you’ll be satisfied as well. As for the console versions, our main focus is on bringing DDS2 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. The most current version runs well framerate-wise. Now the port |
| SUMMER SALE: Save Big This Summer! | 2025-06-26 | Hey Dealers! Steam Summer Sale is HERE! Back to the roots, Drug Dealers Simulator is on sale! Start your journey as a small-time dealer trying to survive the harsh streets and build your drug empire from scratch. https://store.steampowered.com/app/682990/Drug_Dealer_Simulator/ Drug Dealer Simulator 2 is also on discount - a bigger world, co-op gameplay, and a whole new level of criminal ambition on Isla Sorna. With a brand-new Casino DLC, you can test your luck and find out if fortune it on your side. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1708850/Drug_Dealer_Simulator_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3169480/Drug_Dealer_Simulator_2_Casino_D |
| Drug Dealer Simulator has launched on PlayStation 5! | 2025-06-20 | Hey everyone! We’re thrilled to announce that DDS1 is now available on PlayStation 5 at the price of 24.99 USD! The game comes with improvements since the Xbox version - which will also be transferred to Xbox within a couple of weeks. Grab it anytime and have fun! |
| Drug Dealer Simulator PS5 will launch with improvements | 2025-06-18 | Hey everyone! The 20th June release of Drug Dealer Simulator will come with a day one update that will bring the improvements below. These will be added to the Xbox version with a later update, most likely in a couple of weeks. - Autosave upon entering and exiting hideouts, with a 5-minut cooldown; - "Drug Sense" under D-pad left, which highlights nearby interactive objects; - Editorial and proofreading changes in English and Polish texts; - Improved UI layout readibility; - Tab switching on the phone will utilize L1 and R2 buttons; - Taking or cancelling incoming calls will also utilize L1 and R2; - New "Story So Far" option in the main menu |
| Controller support will be added in a future update | 2025-06-09 | Hi all, just a quick note to confirm what we just confirmed internally. Staying dedicated to supporting DDS1, we will make sure that controller support is implemented also in the original PC version of the game. There are two major updates for DDS2 before us, and this DDS1 update will be handled after they are published. Screenshot from Xbox version The controller support will most likely look the same as it does on consoles. As you may know, DDS1 is already available on Xbox Series and Xbox One, and on 20th June it’ll land on PlayStation 5. Stay tuned! Yours, The MG team |
| Drug Dealer Simulator is coming to PlayStation 5 on 20th June 2025! | 2025-06-06 | Hey Dealers! We’ve got some long-awaited news to drop and we think you’re gonna like this one - Drug Dealer Simulator is coming to PS5 on 20th June 2025! That’s right - after warm welcoming on Xbox, the original DDS experience is making its PlayStation 5 debut. Since the first console release, we’ve received countless messages from players asking when PS would get its turn, and today, we are so excited to finally make it official! The PS5 version will include all the latest updates, improvements and polish. Already hyped? You can wishlist it right now on PlayStation Store: https://store.playstation.com/pl-pl/concept/10014685/ This is just the |
| The end of 5-year celebration: Thank you! | 2025-05-08 | Hey Dealers! The 5-year celebration is coming to an end. Huge thanks to everyone who played DDS for its 5th anniversary! Also, a big shout-out to all the console players - DDS1 was warmly welcomed by you on Xbox, and we are grateful. Updates are coming, and the game itself is coming also to PS5. But, coming back to DDS1 PC… Some 5-year celebration decorations will be removed: birthday cake in the main apartment birthday banner and flares on Two Towers ..but don’t worry - a few cool features will stay in the game: spray symbols posters for purchase in the furniture store in sector C And that’s not all. Mark your calendars – June 20th is the Dr |
| It’s the 5th Anniversary of DDS! | 2025-04-16 | Dear Gamers, Today is the 5th Anniversary of the release of Drug Dealer Simulator. For many of you, it's been 5 years of dealing, mixing, evading the cops, and expanding your drug business. For us, it’s been 5 years of evolution, change, learning, growth, and creative exploration. It wouldn't be possible without you! So from the bottom of our hearts, we'd like to thank you for playing and feedbacking the DDS games. To highlight this special occasion, Drug Dealer Simulator 1 is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. All the best! Byterunners - Developer & Movie Games - Publisher |
| 5 Year Surprise Update | 2025-04-16 | Celebrating DDS's 5th B-day with a small surprise update: Added new spray symbols to choose from and improved current ones Added new posters for purchase in the furniture store in sector C Added a birthday cake in the main apartment Added birthday banner and flares on Two Towers Have fun, and thank you for playing! |
| Regarding Schedule I: No Lawsuit | 2025-04-08 | Dear Gamers, We’d like to address your Schedule I / Drug Dealer Simulator publication and share some facts regarding the situation. 1. There is no lawsuit. 2. It is not our intention to prevent TVGS from selling or developing their game. 3. There is an investigation into the nature of similarities between the games since a preliminary legal analysis indicated there might have been an infringement. 4. The analysis and investigation were necessary in the light of repeating opinions that the games are very similar. By not investigating it, Movie Games, being a publicly traded company, could face severe consequences for negligence. 5. The above w |
| SPRING SALE! Plus: DDS 5-year Madness is coming | 2025-03-13 | Heyo Dealers! Spring sale is here in all its bird-chirping glory! This means you can now buy both Drug Dealer Simulator games much cheaper, and save even more if you get our BUNDLE. https://store.steampowered.com/app/682990/Drug_Dealer_Simulator/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1708850/Drug_Dealer_Simulator_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/42217/Drug_Dealer_Simulator_1__2/ Moreover, 16 April is DDS’s B-day, and this year it’ll be 5 years old! This calls for a celebration, and a celebration it will be. We’re preparing many attractions for this period that will concern all the games in our series. Today, we can reveal the first big t |
| In 2025, things will be DOPE! 🥦 Devlog included | 2025-02-06 | Dealers of the World! Have you noticed that this year, the DDS universe will be 5 YEARS OLD? That’s right, the O.G. DDS came out on 4/16/2020. (4 days later and it would’ve been just p.e.r.f.e.c.t.) Anyway, the 5th B-day calls for a CELEBRATION! And how better to celebrate than with dope new stuff happening in and around our games for the entire year? In 2025, you can expect such significant Drug Dealer-related happenings as: Cas The cons Also, the DDS2 New d and last but not least, N Don’t worry, we’ll keep announcing the important stuff as we go. Some things are not ready to be shown yet, and anyway, we don’t want to spoil the surprises imm |
| Happy New Year! | 2025-01-01 | Dealers, it’s officially 2025! May this new year be full of satisfaction, wondrous adventures, peace and achievements, both big and small. Let’s raise a glass! Happy New Weed… Ekhem, that is, New Year! See you real soon! |