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Dressmaker

Dressmaker is a cozy game inspired by real dressmaking. Become a dressmaker, choose dress designs, cut out fabric and sew them all together to satisfy (or sabotage!) customers.

82 21 September 2026

Dressmaker is an indie developed by elyaradine, released 21 September 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Dressmaker is

Dressmaker is an indie game developed by elyaradine and released in 2026. It was published by Free Lives Games. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 6.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are historical and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Dressmaker holds a critic score of 82 out of 100. That places it above 78% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 4 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen, 8 GB RAM and Intel UHD 630 or Better. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

Dressmaker launched on 21 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Dressmaker — frequently asked questions

When did Dressmaker come out?
Dressmaker was released on 21 September 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Dressmaker?
At minimum, Dressmaker needs Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen, 8 GB RAM, Intel UHD 630 or Better graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Dressmaker?
The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Dressmaker have controller support?
Steam's store listing does not list controller support for Dressmaker. That may mean mouse and keyboard only, or simply that the flag was never set.
Can you play Dressmaker on Mac?
Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of Dressmaker.
Is Dressmaker on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Dressmaker. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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