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In the Salesman, you play as a recently laid-off employee trying to survive the grind of job applications, debt, and dwindling hope. Trade your belongings for ad-supported replacements as you slowly sell away your life in this psychological horror game

The Salesman is a simulation, horror and psychological horror game developed by Backstab Industries and published by Bad Ideas Productions.
Released on November 13th 2025 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 659 reviews of which 548 were positive and 111 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Salesman into these genres:

Simulation Horror Psychological Horror Retro Adventure 3D Linear Action-Adventure Atmospheric Indie Story Rich FMV Dark Singleplayer Walking Simulator First-Person Comedy Dark Humor Psychological Surreal

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Windows
  • OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
  • Processor: Quad core CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2GB VRAM
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

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Nov. 2025
This game is a double-edged blade. On one hand, the soundtrack and writing are absolutely brilliant. But on the other, the gameplay is very minimalist, and the story is too short. Still, the game is a steal for the price it's being sold at. 8/10, would recommend. I hope that new endings are added.
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Nov. 2025
I still haven't finished this game but I am enjoying it for now. The reason I'm posting this review though is that the game doesn't have an fps cap, so my laptop is running it at 450+ fps and it is overheating for a bunch of extra frames that I don't need. It would be good if there was an fps cap setting in the settings.
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Nov. 2025
This isn't a "bad game" It is short, and kinda repetitive, but that isn't a big problem. I finished both ending in under an hour. It was pretty enjoyable. For the publisher's first game, it is pretty good. Overall, if you are interested in the game, you should pick it up. The Salesman is waiting... 6/10
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Nov. 2025
Game itself is not bad. Bit repetivive and very short as its only an hour. I don't want to be too harsh as this is their first release and it is only 5 buck. If any devs do see my review, add mouse sensitivity settings this game needs it or atleast increase it.
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Nov. 2025
Fun horror game with jumpscares that actually got me at times, it is short but really sweet. However, there are still a few bugs I have experienced, the fridge and microwave doors would stay highlighted even after being way too far away on day 2, every time I took out the trash a white square would appear in the distance, and during the hell ending the game got stuck after the credits and would not bring me back to the main menu, had to close it forcefully, otherwise really good game! -this review was brought to you by Chroma Corp
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Salesman is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Salesman is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

The Salesman received 548 positive votes out of a total of 659 achieving a rating of 7.85.
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The Salesman was developed by Backstab Industries and published by Bad Ideas Productions.

The Salesman is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Salesman is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

The Salesman is playable and fully supported on Linux.

The Salesman is a single-player game.

The Salesman does not currently offer any DLC.

The Salesman does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Salesman does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Salesman is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Salesman.

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The Salesman
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7.9
548
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Developer
Backstab Industries
Publisher
Bad Ideas Productions
Release 13 Nov 2025
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