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cheapskate

cheapskate
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PC
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File Size
96.25 MB
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Version Status

Current Version
v0.72.07
Rate & review
4.4 / 5 (250)
Very Positive
98%
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Description

Cheapskate is a surprisingly compelling Simulation that takes the mundane horrors of modern personal finance and turns them into a desperate, tactical survival game. The core fantasy is maximizing utility while minimizing expenditure, turning extreme budgeting into a bizarrely satisfying challenge. You play as a protagonist perpetually on the brink of financial disaster, where every purchase, no matter how small, becomes a strategic decision with measurable long term consequences on your debt meter and happiness level.

The unique mechanic is the Resource Scrounging system. To obtain vital materials or necessities without spending precious digital currency, players engage in light Action minigames, such as timed dumpster diving sequences or intricate negotiation puzzles with stingy merchants. Progression is tied to decreasing your debt load and increasing your net worth. Successfully hitting financial milestones unlocks new, more expensive neighborhood zones and more complex, high stakes investment opportunities. This system perfectly captures the stress of living paycheck to paycheck and the subsequent triumph of turning a profit.

Simple Dev Studio has crafted a game with sharp writing and a darkly comedic tone. The latest version of the game introduced new Extreme Couponing challenges and a refined AI for the debt collection agents, making them more cunning in their pursuits. If you are looking for a unique, economically focused survival game, you should absolutely download the game.

NOTE. Uploaded version: 1 December 2025 [v0.72.07]. This is Early Access Release and latest version of game. The game is already Pre-Installed and ready to run the game, read the instruction below.

System Requirements

Minimum

OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i3
RAM:
8 MB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
Storage:
200 MB available space
Sound Card:
any

Installation Guide

Step-by-step setup process for P2P Release

  1. No installation is needed — this release is fully pre-installed and ready to play, so you can skip setup wizards and long updates entirely.

  2. Extract the archive (RAR/ZIP) to a short, Latin-only path like C:\Games\GameName using WinRAR or 7-Zip — and never launch the game from inside the archive, as that is the top cause of launch failures.

  3. Launch the game via Run Me!.bat (or the main .exe file) in the game folder. If nothing happens, right-click it and choose Run as administrator.

Game Info

Developer
Simple Dev Studio
Publisher
DAmato Productions
Platform
PC
Release Date
File Size
96.25 MB
Status
Pre-installed (Portable)

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