How much is Scam With Your Friends?
| Price | Not announced |
|---|---|
| Free to play | No |
| Early Access vs full price | Expected to be the same |
| Pre-order | Not available, wishlist only |
| Paid AI at release | No, unlimited AI is included |

What Steam shows today
The Steam page has no price and no purchase button, only "Add to your wishlist". Steam publishes the price when the game goes on sale, which is expected in October 2026.
What the developers have said
In the Early Access notes, answering whether the game will be priced differently during and after Early Access: they "currently expect the price to stay the same throughout Early Access and at full release", full-release pricing is not finalized, and any change will be communicated before it takes effect.
So buying on day one should not cost more or less than waiting for 1.0, apart from any launch discount Steam may show.
The $8 you may have seen
$8 USD is the price of Unlimited AI access for the playtest, not the price of the game. It is optional, includes no game key, and is unnecessary at release because the full game has unlimited AI. Details on the playtest page.
How to get the price as soon as it is public
Wishlist the game on Steam. Steam emails wishlisters when a game launches and when it is discounted. We will also update this page the day the price appears.
FAQ
- Is Scam With Your Friends free?
- No. Steam does not mark it as free to play, so it will be a paid game. The price has not been announced. The closed playtest is free for those who have access.
- Will the price go up after Early Access?
- The developers say they currently expect the price to stay the same throughout Early Access and at full release, and that they will announce any change before it takes effect.
- Are there microtransactions or a subscription for the AI?
- None are announced. The developers state that the full game has unlimited AI. The $8 Unlimited AI purchase applies to the playtest only.
- Can I pre-order Scam With Your Friends?
- No. Steam only offers a wishlist button at the moment.