From Press Release:
August 17, 2026 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Dark Product (Korea) and Koro Pixel Studio (Italy) are pleased to announce that ARMS DEALER will launch worldwide on PC via Steam on August 20, 2026.
Following its recent public playtest, ARMS DEALER is now preparing to open its doors to everyone. Player feedback gathered during the playtest has been incorporated into the launch build, with balancing, usability improvements and additional refinements arriving for day one.
Wishlist ARMS DEALER on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4698270/Arms_Dealer/WHAT KIND OF ARMS DEALER ARE YOU?
Every dealer has a style.
Are you the Opportunist, profitting and disappearing before anyone notices?
The Financier, using debt and borrowed capital to build an empire?
Or the dealer who simply cannot resist chasing the biggest transaction on the board?
On August 20, you can find out.
In ARMS DEALER, players do not command armies or fight battles. Instead, they operate behind the scenes, buying and selling to the people who do.
Starting with little more than debt and ambition, players must navigate volatile markets, loan sharks, criminal organisations and increasingly unwanted attention from law enforcement all while trying to remain profitable and, preferably, alive.
Every decision carries consequences.
Market fluctuations create opportunities and disasters. Gangs want their cut. Loan sharks expect repayment. Authorities become increasingly interested in your activities.
One bad deal can bring the entire operation crashing down.
Players begin with small-scale transactions before expanding into international shipments, military hardware, armoured vehicles and increasingly sophisticated weapons programs. As the business grows, so do the potential profits and the consequences of failure.
FEATURES
- Black Market Economy: Buy low, sell high and exploit price movements for profit.
- Scale Your Operation: Move between individual transactions into container-level transactions.
- Weapons Progression System: Unlock increasingly sophisticated equipment, additional trading days, financing options and access to capital.
- Armoured Vehicle Packs: Expand into military vehicles, heavy equipment and specialised logistics.
- Advanced Weapons Programs: Progress into increasingly dangerous and high-value technologies as your bank balance grows.
- Criminal Underworld Simulation: Deal with gangs, financiers, police and black market brokers.
- Loan Sharks and Debt Management: Borrow aggressively to expand quickly — then survive long enough to repay your creditors.
- Permadeath Campaigns: A catastrophic mistake can end everything.
- Strategic Risk Management: Balance profit, exposure and survival in a constantly changing world.
ARMS DEALER is developed by Koro Pixel Studio, creators of Loop//Error and the accompanying book of the same name. The project continues the studio’s approach to unusual subject matter and systems-driven experiences built around difficult decisions.
There are no heroes.
There are no good outcomes.
There are only margins.ARMS DEALER LAUNCHES AUGUST 20, 2026
About Koro Pixel Studio
Koro Pixel is an Italian independent game developer focused on distinctive, atmospheric experiences built around unusual themes and player choice. The studio is best known for Loop//Error, a short-form psychological horror visual novel available on PC via Steam, combining atmospheric pixel art with fragmented, choice-driven storytelling.
About Dark Product
Dark Product is an independent game publisher headquartered in Busan, South Korea, focused on distinctive games that challenge conventions and deliver memorable experiences. Dark Product works with developers around the world to bring unique titles to players across PC and console platforms.
