Publisher tinyBuild and developer Questing Goose Studio have announced Probably Stolen, a cyberpunk shopkeeping simulator coming to PC via Steam. A release date was not announced. A playtest is available now.
Here is an overview of the game, via tinyBuild:
About
Probably Stolen is a gritty new cyberpunk shopkeeping simulator where the customers are dubious and the goods even more so! Run your shop, choose what you sell, and do your best to survive amidst the crime and corruption of the Lower Levels. How far are you willing to go to make a quick buck in the retail underworld? Find out in Probably Stolen’s debut playtest, available now on Steam!
On the Lower Levels, survival isn’t about being good—it’s about being profitable. In a dystopian space station split by wealth and corruption, your business runs on merchandise of questionable origins. Buy and sell what you can to survive, navigate faction loyalties, and use your gun when necessary. Just remember—if the profit margin looks good, it’s Probably Stolen.
Key Features
- Profit Comes First – Choose to start as a gunsmith, chemist, water merchant, fence, farmer…or from pure rock bottom. Every product has its own profit curve and way of ruining you—weapons face inspections, contraband brings raids. Some trades need heavy machinery and permits, others just a good hiding spot. You’re not just choosing a theme for your shop; you’re choosing what kind of trouble you’re willing to monetize.
- Know Your Customers – You never know who’s on the other side of the counter. Today’s shoppers could be Security fishing for evidence, a revolutionary looking for leverage, or someone shady testing your usefulness. Every sale is a gamble. Approve, refuse, report or look away—someone is always taking notes.
- Risk and Reward – Each item has its own risks and rewards. Your margins depend on how well you can assess what’s in front of you. Misjudge the item or the person selling it, and you absorb the cost. You can always cut the product’s quality to earn a little extra dough—but be careful not to incur the wrath of Security or mob justice.
- Beware the Landlord – Rent increases over time, regardless of how well your week went. If you fall behind, your shop will suffer the consequences, forcing you to choose between playing it safe or taking a big bet to get back in the black. But one bad purchase or illegal bust could be all it takes to lose your business forever.
- Shoot on Sight – Rogue AI-augmented individuals live among us, secretly kidnapping people for nefarious objectives. All factions on the station agree—shoot on sight! Keep an eye out for suspicious shoppers and pull the trigger when necessary.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View a set of screenshots at the gallery.