Dressmaker

Dressmaker

Released Sep 2026

Become a dressmaker! Choose fabric, cut out patterns, and sew them all together to satisfy (or sabotage!) townsfolk in this cozy crafting game inspired by real dressmaking.

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Content Planned

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Steam $14.99
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Evaluation

Dressmaker launched on September 21, 2026. In the launch-day news post, the developer explicitly outlined a post-launch content roadmap already in progress: near-term small updates will include new fabrics and accessories, and chunkier updates further down the line will bring an online challenge mode (where players can compare and vote on dress designs), transparent fabrics (which were cut from launch due to technical complexity), full controller support, and planned mobile and Nintendo Switch ports. This is a clear, specific statement of planned future content made on launch day itself — the game has shipped its 1.0 release but the developer has already committed to meaningful additions beyond it.
Evidence
Launch post explicitly lists post-launch content already in development: near-term new fabrics and accessories, plus chunkier updates including an online challenge mode, transparent fabrics, controller support, and mobile/Switch ports.
news post · Sep 21, 2026 source content planned
high
Developer confirms the game is content complete for launch, while also noting that remaining pre-launch time is being spent working on post-launch content — confirming the launch build is the starting point, not the end.
news post · Aug 31, 2026 source content planned
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Free Lives
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Choose fabric, arrange and cut out patterns, sew garments and add decorations. Dressmaker is a cozy simulation game where every part of making a dress is under your control.

Tactile, real-world dressmaking

Whether your pattern is aligned to the grain or cut on bias, how you choose to arrange and cut out your fabric is what appears on the final dress. Take full control over what fabric to use for each panel of your garment.

A sewing machine with infinite bobbin

Feed your fabric through the sewing machine to stitch it together.

Your own creative sandbox

Decorate your dress with buttons, bows and appliqué. Add lace trims and other accessories wherever you like with complete creative freedom.

A dress for every occasion

Meet a whole town of people hoping to fill their wardrobes with custom-made dresses tailored specially to important events and their individual tastes. Create dresses to impress them, or display your own designs in your shop window and sell pre-made dresses off of the rack.

  • Buy from a wide range of fabrics, including cotton, linen, wool, silk and velvet.

  • Design and colour your dress in your sketchbook, adding fabric samples and appliqué.

  • Arrange and cut out your dress pattern, preview them on a mannequin and sew them together.

  • Turn in your dresses to your customers to gain both reputation and coin.

  • Pet the kitty.

Last evaluated Sep 21, 2026
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