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CasualSimulationCraftingDesign & IllustrationCozyJob SimulatorRelaxing

7,868 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 19,400

Peak in the last 7 days: 23,377

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Game description

Become a dressmaker! Choose fabric, cut out pattern pieces and sew them all together to make the dresses of your dreams - in this cozy crafting game, inspired by real dressmaking.

Basic info

DeveloperCozy Lives
PublisherFree Lives
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 21, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 or later
ProcessorIntel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen
Memory8 GB
GraphicsIntel UHD 630 or Better
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 402 reviews from the past 1 year

92.0/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (99%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

Sewing turns out to be enough for Dressmaker, which scores 92.0, top 10% of games we analyzed. 158 reviews say they enjoy it.

👍 Strengths

51 reviews praise a gorgeous art style and cute NPCs with distinct personalities, and Visuals & Sound ranks 404th of 1249. Story & World ranks 281st of 1096; some players say it brings back childhood memories of a mother sewing. 37 reviews praise the freedom of its dress customization, the most upvoted calling the options nearly endless, and Gameplay ranks 258th of 1396 and appears in 65% of analyzed reviews.

👎 Where it falls short

27 reviews find parts confusing, the most upvoted saying the interface for cutting cloth needs better highlighting. 20 report a glitch that locked progress at a story point, and 16 find it a little repetitive, wanting depth over breadth in future updates. Others wish the dresses they make appeared on the characters themselves, or that the game offered clothing beyond dresses, such as suits.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“tested for four hours, requesting DLC shows strong engagement” · 158 reviews
“gorgeous art style and cute NPCs with distinct personalities” · 51 reviews
“staggering variety of dress customization options, nearly endless possibilities” · 37 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.03 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “staggering variety of dress customization options, nearly endless possibilities” · 37 reviews
Negative “created dresses cannot be seen on characters, limiting creative satisfaction” · 12 reviews

Progression 18% · Difficulty 5% · Onboarding 18% · Strategy 24% · Controls & feel 24%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.58 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “evokes cherished childhood memories of mother sewing, provides comfort” · 33 reviews

Story 20% · Characters 22%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety +1.50 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Positive “incredible variety in creation options despite self-imposed constraints” · 7 reviews
Negative “a little bit repetitive, needs depth over width in future expansions” · 16 reviews

Volume 15% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.78 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “gorgeous art style and cute NPCs with distinct personalities” · 51 reviews

Audio 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 4% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.64 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.10 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “$14.99 is a steal for a good $20 game” · 1 review
Negative “overpriced at current cost, should be 40-50 instead” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.14 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “unforgivable glitch locked progression after Duke's funeral” · 20 reviews

Performance 3% · Developer support 9%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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