Scam Line has spent most of 2026 in Early Access. The game puts four to eight players in separate rooms and lets them talk only through old phones, and it is about to get its full release. A new cinematic trailer for version 1.0 shows masked players stealing a briefcase from each other in a rundown motel. It ends with a date card that reads “NOVEMBER 3” next to the Steam logo.
Quick answer: Scam Line 1.0 leaves Early Access on Steam on November 3, 2026. The game costs $6.99 right now, and the developer plans to raise the price once 1.0 is out.
Scam Line 1.0 release date, price, and platform
Scam Line comes from solo developer RavenJm. It is published by RavenJm and GAZE IN GAMES. The Early Access version went live on January 10, 2026. That fits the developer’s original estimate of “approximately one year” in Early Access before a full release.
| Detail | Scam Line |
|---|---|
| Early Access launch | January 10, 2026 |
| Version 1.0 release | November 3, 2026 |
| Current price | $6.99 |
| Platform | Steam (Windows 10, 64-bit) |
| Players | 4–8, online |
| Optional DLC | Soundtrack, $1.50 |
No specific launch hour has been announced for November 3, only the date. The price matters if you’re on the fence. RavenJm has said the price will go up when the game leaves Early Access, so $6.99 is the lowest standard price the game is likely to have. Several Steam bundles pair it with other indie titles at a small discount.
Player reception has held up during Early Access. The game has a Very Positive rating on Steam, with 84 percent of 1,117 reviews positive. Recent reviews are a little cooler at Mostly Positive, with 73 percent of the last 30 positive.
What the Scam Line 1.0 trailer shows
The trailer runs about a minute and a half. It is split into chapters with pixel-text title cards: ROOM 2, ROOM 4, and finally BACKROOM. Every player wears the same dark tactical jacket with a number on the chest, plus a hood and an LED visor showing a pixel face. Their identity comes down to that number and a face made of a few lit squares.
It opens with player 2 answering a ringing red phone. Player 1 then walks in carrying a revolver and takes a metal briefcase. A split-screen comic panel shows player 8 on another handset and player 5 listening in. A speech bubble reads “I can see ya…” The scene sets up how the game works. Everyone is connected by phone, nobody can be fully trusted, and anyone might be listening.
Player 1 runs into the hallway with the case and meets another player holding a bomb. The bomb’s display reads “THIS IS ALSO A BOOM,” and then it goes off.
Room 4 slows things down. There is a flooded sink, a monitor showing a briefcase icon with question marks, and the text “WHAT’S INSIDE?” Armed figures wait in the dark before muzzle flashes light up the room. A grainy security camera feed with a red REC light watches the whole scene.
Next comes a chase. A player in a rainbow clown wig with a frowning pixel face carries the case down the hall, pushes a laundry cart into the players chasing them, and slips through a gunfight. The feed then cuts to player 6 in Room 6. After that, player 8 kicks through a set of double doors with a shotgun and shoots the runner holding the briefcase.
In the Backroom, player 8 finally opens the case. Inside is a small low-poly statue of a crying cat. After all that violence, the prize turns out to be a joke, which matches the dark, funny tone players have come to expect from the game.
How Scam Line works
The trailer is a stylized short film, and the real game is calmer. Scam Line is a first-person social deception party game. Each player is locked alone in a room and can’t see anyone else. Players compete in a series of psychological challenges, and only one player wins.
- Players talk by voice through an in-game phone, never face to face.
- Challenges include figuring out your neighbours’ room numbers, spotting who is dressed differently, and the Prisoner’s Dilemma.
- You can work with others through alliances, deals, and shared information.
- You can also bluff, lie, and manipulate your way to the win.
- Steam lists Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Family Sharing support.
Several details in the trailer link to real systems in the game. These include the red wall phones, the camera feeds labeled with room numbers, the numbered uniforms, and cosmetics like the clown wig. The game also relies on what the developer calls environmental surprises, which helps explain the traps and explosions shown in the footage.
What 1.0 adds over the Early Access version
Early Access launched with 12 mini-games. The Steam page now lists 22 social challenges, so the game has already grown a lot. RavenJm’s plan for the full version covers three areas.
- More mini-games beyond the current challenges.
- More roles that change how a match plays out.
- New versions of existing challenges.
An exact challenge count for 1.0 has not been published. Ideas for mini-games, roles, and balance changes have come mostly from the game’s Discord community, where the developer has been posting progress updates throughout Early Access.
Scam Line system requirements
Scam Line has simple pixel-style visuals, and it runs on modest hardware. Both spec tiers need a 64-bit version of Windows 10, DirectX 11, and a broadband internet connection.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4670 / AMD FX-4350 | Intel Core i5-7600 / AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Integrated graphics | GTX 1050 2 GB / RX 460 4 GB / Arc A380 6 GB |
| Storage | 1 GB | 4 MB (as listed) |
The 4 MB storage figure in the recommended specs is almost certainly a typo. Plan for at least the 1 GB from the minimum specs. The interface supports 14 languages, including English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and several European languages, but there is no localized audio. Anyone already playing will move to 1.0 on November 3 at no extra cost. For everyone else, the current $6.99 price lasts only until launch day.
