Scam With Your Friends: Release Date, Gameplay & Co-op Guide

Scam With Your Friends is the co-op comedy game everyone's suddenly searching for, and it lands on Steam in Early Access on 15 October 2026. You and your mates run a ridiculous scam call centre, trick AI callers out of their savings, hit your daily quota, and try not to get hacked by scambaiters before your boss fires the lot of you.

If you've seen clips and want to know what the Scam With Your Friends game actually is, when it's out, whether you can play it solo, and whether your PC can run it, this guide covers everything we know from the official Steam page, plus what PlaySpill gamers are saying about it.

What is Scam With Your Friends?

Scam With Your Friends is a co-op simulation game from JakeHub and Metater, published by Jatater Worldwide, the same small studio behind Airport Security Sucks! and IM LOOPY FOR DOOP LOOPS!!!

The setup is pure chaos: you and your friends work at a fictional scam call centre in Kolkata, India, under a ruthless, rage-filled boss. Every shift, you take calls from AI-powered "victims" and use increasingly ridiculous schemes to talk them out of their money. Hit the daily quota and you survive to the next day. Miss it, and you face the wrath of your boss, or get fired outright.

It's a satire, and the joke is firmly on the scammers. The callers are AI characters, not real people, and the game throws everything it can at your crew: scambaiters, computer viruses, police raids and even air strikes.

Scam With Your Friends release date

According to its Steam page, Scam With Your Friends releases on 15 October 2026 in Early Access, on Windows PC via Steam.

Early Access means the game is playable but not finished. Expect new scams, features and fixes to arrive over time, and the occasional rough edge at launch. If you want to follow updates, add it to your Steam wishlist and keep an eye on its PlaySpill game page, where players post news, first impressions and hot takes.

How much does it cost?

At the time of writing, the Steam page doesn't show a price yet. Prices usually appear on the store page shortly before launch, so check Steam on release day.

How does Scam With Your Friends gameplay work?

Here's the loop, based on the game's official feature list:

• Take calls and run your scams. Each call is a real-time conversation with an AI character. You'll need quick thinking (and a straight face) to keep the con going.
• Hack into their computers. Remote access to a victim's computer lets you dig up the personal information you need to make a scheme stick.
• Hit the daily quota. Every workday has a target. Reach it to progress; fall short and your boss will not be happy.
• Unlock new scams. It's run-based, so each day you progress, you add more schemes to your arsenal, and the workdays get more chaotic.
• Watch out for scambaiters. Some "victims" fight back. Scambaiters can infect your machine with what the developers call "the worst computer virus ever", and that's before the police raids and air strikes.
• Mess around. There's an in-game paint app, a screen recorder and a camera, which is exactly the kind of thing that produces the best clips.

The AI conversations are the headline feature. Because the callers react to what you actually say, no two calls should play out the same way, which is a big part of why searches for the game have shot up in the run-up to launch.

Mods and custom characters

Scam With Your Friends is listed as heavily moddable. The developers say you can create custom caller personalities using JSON files and voice-cloning WAV files, so expect the community to fill the call centre with some very strange callers.

Can you play Scam With Your Friends solo?

Yes. Steam lists both single-player and online co-op. You can play with your friends or jump into public lobbies if your mates aren't online. That said, like most chaotic co-op games, it's designed to be funniest with a group shouting over each other on voice chat.

Is Scam With Your Friends crossplay?

It's only listed for Windows on Steam, so there are no console versions to cross-play with at launch. Everyone in your lobby will need the Steam version on PC.

Scam With Your Friends system requirements

These are the official minimum PC specs from the Steam page:

	Minimum
OS	Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
Processor	Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory	3 GB RAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) / AMD RX 580
DirectX	Version 11
Network	Broadband internet connection
Storage	5 GB available space

Note the broadband connection: the real-time AI conversations need you to be online. The game also lists support for a long list of languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Russian, Turkish, Arabic and Simplified Chinese.

Why is everyone talking about it?

A few reasons the Scam With Your Friends game is trending:

1. The premise is instantly funny. "Run a scam call centre with your mates" is a pitch you understand in one sentence.
2. AI callers make every clip different. Real-time AI conversations create unpredictable, shareable moments, which is gold for streamers and short-form video.
3. It's the latest "with your friends" game. Chaotic co-op games built for groups of friends have been some of Steam's biggest word-of-mouth hits. If you search for co-op games or games to play with friends, this is exactly the kind of game that's been filling those lists.
4. It pokes fun at real scammers. Scam call centres are something almost everyone has had to deal with, so laughing at them lands.

Games like Scam With Your Friends

If you love the idea, these chaotic co-op games scratch a similar itch:

• Gamble With Your Friends: another "with your friends" co-op chaos game, this time built around gambling.
• Lethal Company: the co-op horror hit where hitting a quota with your friends goes wrong in all the best ways.
• R.E.P.O.: grab valuables, survive monsters and argue about who broke the vase.
• Content Warning: film spooky footage with your mates and try to go viral.

Want more ideas? Post "games like Scam With Your Friends?" on PlaySpill and the community will fill your wishlist. You'll find more chaotic picks among our upcoming games too.

Is Scam With Your Friends worth it?

It's not out yet, so nobody can give an honest review until launch. Here's what to watch for in the first week:

• How good the AI conversations really are. The whole game lives or dies on whether the callers stay funny and responsive.
• Server and connection stability. Online AI features can struggle when thousands of players log in on launch day.
• The price, once it's on the Steam page.
• The Early Access roadmap: how quickly new scams, callers and modes arrive.

The best way to decide is to see what real players think on launch day. Check the Scam With Your Friends page on PlaySpill for first impressions, and if you play it, leave your take on its feedback page. For more on reading early reviews, see our guide to honest game reviews in the UK.

Real-life scams aren't a game

Scam With Your Friends is a comedy, and the callers are AI. In real life, scam calls cost people their savings. Never give a caller remote access to your computer, your bank details or a one-time passcode, even if they say they're from your bank, your broadband provider or a tech support company. Hang up, call the company back on a number you trust, and report the scam to your bank and the police.

Frequently asked questions

When does Scam With Your Friends come out?

Scam With Your Friends releases on Steam in Early Access on 15 October 2026, for Windows PC.

Who made Scam With Your Friends?

It's developed by JakeHub and Metater and published by Jatater Worldwide.

Can you play Scam With Your Friends alone?

Yes. It has a single-player mode as well as online co-op with friends or public lobbies.

Is Scam With Your Friends on PS5, Xbox or Switch?

Not at launch. It's only listed for Windows PC on Steam.

Does Scam With Your Friends need an internet connection?

Yes. The minimum requirements list a broadband internet connection, which the real-time AI conversations rely on.

Can you mod Scam With Your Friends?

Yes. The developers describe it as heavily moddable, with custom caller personalities created through JSON files and voice-cloning WAV files.

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