Dressmaker is quickly becoming one of Steam’s surprise indie hits. “I am a straight, white man and this is my game of the year so far.” The dress-making game is getting a lot of love for its detailed sewing mechanics, realistic fabrics and the nostalgia of classic dress-up games. Players are saying they’re getting completely hooked, even calling it their game of the year so far.

Dressmaker cracked Steam’s top 10 bestsellers. Cozy Lives / Free Lives launched it Sept 21. $14.99, $13.49 until Monday. It sat ahead of Diablo 4 and Control Resonant for a bit, then dropped. 96% positive, Overwhelmingly Positive. Peak was over 13,000 concurrent. Hau-Yoon: the team “fully recouped our costs” on day one. You cut patterns, sew them, add buttons. Grain vs bias actually shows up on the dress. User reviews are not verified.