The eternal rule is that if an indie game truly pops off, there's bound to be a ton of knockoffs and ripoffs following in its footsteps to try to get in on that wave. Vampire Survivors' creator Luca Galante said his game was "lucky" to cut through the the influx of mobile knockoffs, and there's no doubt countless devs feel the same way. And as the biggest indie breakout of 2025 so far, Schedule 1 is already facing the same problem.
The drug dealing simulator, which launched onto Steam earlier this year, is currently exclusive to PC, but due to the terrible standards of the console marketplaces, ripoffs have already been emerging. PS5 saw "Schedule 1: Syndicate" and "Dope Wars: Schedule 1" looking to nab the money of people who maybe aren't quite as familiar with games. And now, a day after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, we already have a new Schedule 1 knockoff making the rounds on the eShop.
