Quick answers
- Is it out?
- Yes — released on Steam for Windows on Sep 17, 2026
- US price
- $9.99, discounted to $8.99 through Sep 24
- What do you do?
- Commit or investigate role-specific crimes while managing Sanity and protecting or exposing the hidden Snitch
- Main roles
- 11 named Suspects, a public Supervisor and a hidden Snitch using a Suspect cover
- Multiplayer
- Online and LAN PvP/co-op are listed; no single-player or local shared-screen category is listed
- Player count
- The current official store material does not publish a minimum or maximum lobby size
Dawson Oaks is out now at $9.99, with a launch discount ending September 24
Dawson Oaks Trailer Park released on Steam for Windows on September 17, 2026. Striped Panda first announced September 10, then moved the launch back one week while adding and polishing a new map. A later studio post specified a simultaneous 19:00 CEST / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT unlock, and the live store now marks the game as released.
The US base price is $9.99. Steam currently applies a 10% introductory discount to $8.99 through September 24; regional prices differ. The store offers the paid game but no public Demo button or active Playtest signup, so old closed-test access should not be treated as a current free trial.
| Question | Current answer | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Release | Sep 17, 2026 on Steam | The earlier Sep 10 announcement was superseded |
| US list price | $9.99 | Regional Steam pricing varies |
| Introductory offer | $8.99 through Sep 24 | Time-limited 10% discount |
| Free access | No public demo or active Playtest listed | Earlier closed tests are not the retail build |
The round splits the park between Suspects, a public Supervisor and a hidden Snitch
Suspects receive criminal urges tied to their role and must act without making the crime obvious. The public Supervisor watches behavior, identifies what each person is doing and calls the police. The hidden Snitch blends in under a Suspect cover, observes the group and secretly reports information to the Supervisor.
Steam names 11 Suspect roles: Drug Dealer, Junkie, Moonshine Cook, Creep, Scrapper, Pyromaniac, Gambler, Thief, Drunk, Prankster and Hobo. Those names establish the roster, but the current store copy does not document every role's complete task list, items, cooldowns or win conditions.
| Side | Confirmed job | Important limit |
|---|---|---|
| Suspects | Complete role-specific crimes while staying inconspicuous | Exact role abilities and victory trigger are not fully documented |
| Supervisor | Watch the park, identify crimes and call the police | Arrest count, evidence rules and failure conditions are not explained on the store |
| Snitch | Use a Suspect cover, track behavior and report to the Supervisor | The live number of Snitches per lobby is not published |
Criminal urges restore Sanity, so waiting quietly can make a Suspect easier to expose
The official description says Suspects must commit their role-specific urges to stay sane. Delaying too long makes a character more unstable and easier for others to expose, which forces the criminal side to keep taking visible risks instead of hiding indefinitely.
Official storefront screenshots make that pressure concrete without proving the full live rules. A Thief screen lists pickpocketing, getting high in another trailer, stealing a microwave, lingering near another player's trailer and breaking in. A Snitch screenshot shows a Hobo cover with ordinary-looking urges plus an observation task. These are verified interface examples, not a promise that every round always produces the same list.
| View | Visible examples | What the image supports |
|---|---|---|
| Thief | Pickpocket, steal a microwave, break into or linger near a trailer | Criminal tasks are explicit and role-specific |
| Supervisor | Send a text to the Snitch plus ordinary self-care errands | The public investigator can communicate with the informant |
| Snitch with Hobo cover | Sit outside, use a toilet and observe players from a trailer | The hidden role operates through a visible cover identity |
| Shared HUD | Sanity meter with meeting and arrest timers | Rounds apply time pressure, but formulas are not published |
Suspects can call a meeting at any time to identify the Snitch
The store says Suspects may call a meeting at any moment. The group votes for the person it believes is the Snitch: a wrong vote leaves the real informant hidden, while a correct vote lets the Suspects “take control.” That is the official high-level outcome; the page does not spell out tie handling, abstentions, repeat meetings or what “take control” changes mechanically.
The opposing pressure is the Supervisor's police call. Official screenshots show an Arrest Available notice and separate meeting/arrest timers, but they do not establish the full evidence threshold, arrest cooldown, number of arrests or whether an arrested player remains involved. This guide therefore stops at the visible and written rules instead of inventing a complete strategy manual.
| Event | Confirmed | Not yet documented |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting call | Suspects can start one at any moment | Cooldown and cancellation rules |
| Vote | The group names the suspected Snitch | Tie, abstain and repeat-vote behavior |
| Wrong vote | The real Snitch stays hidden | Penalty to the accusing side |
| Correct vote | Suspects take control | Exact mechanical effect |
| Police call | Supervisor can call police after identifying crimes | Evidence, arrest and elimination rules |
Steam lists online and LAN play, but still does not state the supported lobby size
The current Steam categories list Online PvP, LAN PvP, Online Co-op and LAN Co-op. No Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, cross-platform multiplayer or dedicated-server category is shown. The game is built around proximity voice chat, but neither the product page nor studio site publishes a minimum or maximum lobby size.
Launch networking is still being stabilized. In a September 18 update, Striped Panda said it fixed several bugs that could disconnect players as a match starts, while warning that the patch might not solve every case and asking affected players to keep reporting problems. That is a developer status note, not evidence that every lobby is broken or that the issue is fully resolved.
| Feature | Current status | Do not assume |
|---|---|---|
| Online play | PvP and co-op categories listed | Matchmaking quality or a specific lobby size |
| LAN | LAN PvP and LAN co-op categories listed | Offline solo play or shared-screen support |
| Communication | Proximity voice and in-game chat disclosed | Speech-to-text, text fallback or moderation controls |
| Crossplay | Not listed; only Windows Steam is announced | Console or other storefront versions |
| Hosting | Not documented | Dedicated servers, host migration or join-in-progress |
| Launch stability | Some match-start disconnect causes patched Sep 18 | All disconnect cases are resolved |
English carries the full audio; nine other languages are interface-only
Steam lists interface support for English, French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish and Brazilian Portuguese. Only English is marked for full audio, and the current language table does not mark subtitles. Because spoken deception is central, players who cannot use or understand the lobby's voice language need more detail than the store currently provides about captions, speech-to-text, text chat, mute and reporting tools.
The developer's mature-content statement covers criminal behavior, alcohol and drug use, smoking, stealing, mild cartoon violence and temporary knockouts, plus non-graphic suggestive comedy. It explicitly says there is no explicit sexual content, sexual violence or graphic violence. The store also lists 19 achievements and Family Sharing; macOS, Linux, consoles and VR are not announced.
| Area | Listed now | Unconfirmed or absent |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Windows through Steam | macOS, Linux, consoles and VR |
| Languages | 10 interface languages; English full audio | No subtitle languages marked |
| Voice access | Proximity voice is a core feature | Speech-to-text, text fallback and detailed moderation controls |
| Input | PC release | Current store copy does not explain devices, remapping or Steam Deck support |
| Steam extras | 19 achievements and Family Sharing | Cloud-save category is not shown on the live product page |
The minimum asks for an i5-6400, GTX 960, 4 GB RAM and 5 GB storage
The recommended row raises memory to 8 GB and graphics to a GTX 1080 Ti, but does not name a recommended processor. Both tiers require DirectX 11, broadband internet and 5 GB of available storage; Windows 10 is the minimum OS and Windows 11 is recommended.
Striped Panda does not attach resolution, graphics preset or frame-rate targets to either tier. The requirements therefore describe components, not a verified performance guarantee, and this page makes no claim about Steam Deck behavior or post-launch optimization.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel i5-6400 | Not listed |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Network | Broadband internet connection | Broadband internet connection |
| Storage | 5 GB available | 5 GB available |
| Performance target | Not published | Not published |
Sources and verification
First-party sources were checked on September 20, 2026. Store prices and launch details can change after that date.
- Dawson Oaks Trailer Park on Steamprimary · checked 2026-09-20Supports: release and live US price, roles, urges and meeting description, multiplayer categories, languages and mature-content statement, requirements, achievements and official screenshots
- Steam app details for app 3640200primary · checked 2026-09-20Supports: released state and Windows platform, US price and introductory discount, category and requirement fields, absence of a current public demo
- Dawson Oaks official Steam Community hubprimary · checked 2026-09-20Supports: Sep 17 launch time, Sep 10 to Sep 17 delay and new-map reason, Sep 18 disconnect and lobby fix status
- Striped Panda Studios official siteprimary · checked 2026-09-20Supports: studio identity, Steam platform and social-deduction positioning, official support contact and press-media provenance