Probably Stolen Guide
Updated
Probably Stolen is a cyberpunk shopkeeping sim: you run a pawnshop on a corrupt space station, buying, relabeling and fencing goods of doubtful origin while rent climbs, factions keep score and a rogue AI hides inside your customers. It launches on Steam on October 28, 2026. Here is what the 1.0 release adds, how the demo carries over and what your PC needs, checked on October 23, 2026.
Our Probably Stolen guides
- All 9 Starting Scenarios: All nine Probably Stolen starting scenarios in 1.0, from Apprentice to Rock Bottom and the once-secret Rat Wrangler.
- Patch Notes & Updates: Every Probably Stolen update in plain English, from the August playtest and Update 049 to the Aquafarmer demo patch and 1.0, plus the post-launch roadmap..
Recipe, water, machine and customer guides go up on launch day, once we've checked them against the full game.
At a glance
- Release
- October 28, 2026 (Steam)
- Platform
- PC (Windows, Steam)
- Price
- Not on the Steam page yet (checked Oct 23)
- Developer
- Questing Goose Studio (started as a solo project by Bei Ning Pan)
- Publisher
- tinyBuild
- Genre
- Shopkeeping sim with crafting, trading and faction reputation
- Players
- Single-player
- Inspired by
- Space Station 13 and Papers, Please
- Playtest reach
- 100,000 players and 100,000 wishlists by August 29
What the 1.0 release adds
The developer listed these on October 22, a week before launch. Everything from the demo stays in.
An ending
You can finally buy and own the store. The demo and playtest had no win condition.
End-game items
New items for late runs.
Four difficulty options
Picked after you choose a starting scenario.
Nine starting scenarios
Including Hydroponic Farmer, Gunsmith, Chemist and Aquafarmer as full starts.
New starting perks
More perks to spend starting points on.
Character storylines
Finished stories for several existing NPCs, plus backstories for some characters on the Wanted list.
Vending machines
They keep selling goods overnight after you close the shop.
21 Steam achievements
The full list goes on our site once Steam publishes it.
Steam Workshop and a modding API
Including localization support for mods.
UI overhaul
A reworked interface (the Aquafarmer GIFs already show it).
Full localization
Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish, French, German, Polish and Japanese.
More of Georgio
The station's scavenger gets a bigger part.
Nine starting scenarios
Your scenario decides your first stock and your first kind of trouble: weapons bring inspections, chemicals bring addiction, water brings liability and contraband brings raids. Full details and the perks we know of are on the starting scenarios page.
Apprentice
BeginnerThe generalist start. Learn every system at your own pace and upgrade as you go.
Water Merchant
StandardTest, purify and relabel water, honestly or not. Pure water is worth more than gold on the station.
Fence
StandardDeal in stolen goods. Move them fast and stay out of Security's sight.
Rock Bottom
HardestStart with nothing at all. The game's maximum difficulty.
Hydroponic Farmer
StandardGrow crops in a cramped space, ending with genetically modified strains that sell for a fortune, including some people probably shouldn't buy.
Gunsmith
StandardWeapons and weapon mods: high margins, regular security inspections.
Chemist
StandardProfitable chemicals made from closely guarded recipes.
Rat Wrangler
StandardBreed rats. The developer's challenge: can you grow a healthy 2×3 rat?
Aquafarmer
BeginnerBreed fish in recirculating tanks. Water quality, food and environment decide what fish you end up with.
The demo and your saves
- Demo saves are compatible with 1.0, but the developer “greatly” recommends a new game to avoid bugs.
- The demo is removed when 1.0 launches. Mods made for the demo will likely not work in the full game.
- The demo (Update 049, September 14) followed a month-long open playtest; playtest saves could move to the demo the same way.
- The last demo update (October 19) added fish farming. Every patch is summarized on our patch notes page.
Image: Questing Goose Studio / tinyBuild, from the game's Steam page
Planned after launch
The developer calls 1.0 “not the end of development” and plans regular free updates, starting with:
| Update | What it is |
|---|---|
| Junker | Starting scenario, “shortly after launch” |
| Organ Trader | Starting scenario, “for the Butcher fans” |
| Street Food Vendor | Starting scenario |
| Main storyline expansion | Changes the station and the ending |
| Expeditions | Recruit people (for example a scav) and send them on missions |
| New appraisal items | More rare goods to authenticate |
PC requirements and languages
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10, 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 or equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 650 Ti or equivalent |
| DirectX | Version 10 |
| Storage | 1 GB |
Text languages: English, German, French, Spanish (Spain), Polish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese. The game has a mouse-only option, adjustable text size, no timed inputs, Steam Cloud saves and Family Sharing.
Frequently asked questions
When does Probably Stolen come out?
October 28, 2026, on Steam for Windows PC. Questing Goose Studio announced the date at tinyBuild Connect on September 14, alongside the Steam demo.
Is Probably Stolen on PS5, Xbox, Switch or Mac?
Not announced. The Steam page lists Windows only (64-bit Windows 10). The Steam playtest and demo were also Windows-only.
Do Probably Stolen demo saves carry over?
Yes, demo saves load in 1.0, but the developer strongly recommends starting a new game to avoid bugs. The demo is taken down when 1.0 launches, and mods made for the demo will probably not work in the full game.
Can you buy the store in Probably Stolen?
In 1.0, yes: the full release adds the game's ending, where you buy and own the store. The playtest and demo had no win condition, so buying out the shop wasn't possible there.
How many starting scenarios are there?
Nine in 1.0: Apprentice, Water Merchant, Fence, Rock Bottom, Hydroponic Farmer, Gunsmith, Chemist, Rat Wrangler and Aquafarmer. Junker, Organ Trader and Street Food Vendor are planned after launch.
Does Probably Stolen have mods and achievements?
Yes. 1.0 adds Steam Workshop support with a modding API, and 21 Steam achievements.
What languages is Probably Stolen in?
English, German, French, Spanish (Spain), Polish, Russian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese, all text only.
Sources
Keep reading
All 9 Starting Scenarios
All nine Probably Stolen starting scenarios in 1.0, from Apprentice to Rock Bottom and the once-secret Rat Wrangler: what each starts with, its risk, and known perks.Patch Notes & Updates
Every Probably Stolen update in plain English, from the August playtest and Update 049 to the Aquafarmer demo patch and 1.0, plus the post-launch roadmap.