Schedule 1 is a Indie Hit Dominating Steam with Nearly Half a Million Concurrent Players

It’s time for another breakout sensation in the indie gaming space. We always love to see it, and Schedule 1 has come out of nowhere to occupy millions of hours of players’ playtime to create kingpins in the making.

Step aside, REPO, it’s time for Schedule 1 to shine. I say that, but REPO continues to smash it and show there’s hope for all indie titles. Now and again, a game comes out of nowhere to RKO the gaming scene. Balatro did it in 2024, Among Us before it, and now Schedule 1 is doing the same.

Oddly enough, unlike REPO, which attracted a decent amount of Steam Wishlist interest, Schedule 1 has been even more low-key. This hasn’t stopped hundreds of millions of players from literally cooking up a storm.

What is Schedule 1?

Schedule 1 is a crime simulator where you need to cultivate drugs and grow your vast empire across Hyland Point. Its official Steam page says: “Produce a range of drugs to satisfy your customers, each one with its own unique production process. Discover special recipes to create new drug variants with special properties.”

I can’t think of many drug simulators off the top of my head. This is probably why Schedule 1 has amassed an all-time peak of 412,713 concurrent players. We’re only 10 days removed from launch, making this figure even more staggering.

Right now, Schedule 1 is currently fourth in Steam’s “Top Games” list, and word of mouth is spreading minute by minute. For comparison, REPO’s all-time peak is 266,908—another unbelievable feat.