Cozy Lives · Free Lives
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.
At a glance
- Price
- $14.99
- Released
- Sep 21, 2026
- Developer
- Cozy Lives
- Publisher
- Free Lives
- Steam rating
- Overwhelmingly Positive · 98% (9,959)
- Recent rating (30d)
- 98% (9,959)
Data: Steam · Updated Oct 5, 2026
What is Dressmaker?
Dressmaker is a cozy simulation game developed by Cozy Lives and published by Free Lives, released in September 2026 for PC on Steam. It casts the player as a tailor running a small dressmaking shop in a town, taking on commissions from local residents and turning their requests into finished garments. The core gameplay loop is built around the craft of making clothes rather than simply browsing a wardrobe. Players pick fabrics such as cotton, linen, wool, silk, and velvet, sketch and color a design, cut a pattern, check the fit and silhouette on a mannequin, and sew the pieces together before delivering the finished outfit to a customer. Completing orders earns money and reputation, which in turn unlocks more fabrics, accessories, and shop upgrades, giving the loop a light management layer on top of the dressmaking itself. What sets Dressmaker apart from other dress-up and fashion games is its emphasis on process over selection: instead of mixing premade clothing items, players actually construct each garment step by step, with a large library of fabric types and trims to combine. The handmade look of the UI and design tools adds to its homespun, unhurried feel, and small touches like an on-screen cat to pet reinforce its relaxed, low-pressure tone. It is a single-player experience with no time pressure or combat, aimed at players who enjoy creative, open-ended crafting and cozy management games in the vein of fashion or life-sim titles. Session length is flexible, from a quick commission or two to longer stretches spent designing and decorating a growing shop.
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System requirements
Windows
| Minimum |
|---|
| OS: Windows 10 or later |
| Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen |
| Memory: 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics: Intel UHD 630 or Better |
| DirectX: Version 11 |
| Storage: 2 GB available space |
MacOS
| Minimum |
|---|
| Processor: Apple M1 |
| Memory: 8 GB RAM |
| Storage: 1 GB available space |
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Is Dressmaker free? ▾
Paid game, see current price on Steam.
Can my PC run Dressmaker? ▾
Minimum: Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen, Memory: 8 GB RAM, Graphics: Intel UHD 630 or Better, Storage: 2 GB available space.
Which platforms? ▾
Windows and macOS
Which languages? ▾
Interface: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese. Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.
Single- or multiplayer? ▾
Single-player.
When is it released? ▾
September 21, 2026.
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Data: Steam. Updated Oct 5, 2026. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.