Formula Z: Controlled Dose released on Steam on October 20, 2026 at $15.99, developed by ZeDev98.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5364440), checked 2026-10-21
News · formula-z-controlled-dose · 2026-10-20
Formula Z: Controlled Dose Out Now at $15.99: Run a Pharmacy, Then Run a Secret Factory
Formula Z: Controlled Dose is out now at $15.99 - a first-person pharmacy sim with crafting, crime and a hidden unapproved drug factory.
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You sell legitimate Formula A drugs approved by the FDZ while also building a factory for unapproved Formula Z drugs with side effects.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5364440), checked 2026-10-21
Night adds a different risk: robbing stores and escaping before the FDZ catches you.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5364440), checked 2026-10-21
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What is Formula Z: Controlled Dose?
A first-person pharmacy and business sim released October 20, 2026 at $15.99, with crafting and crime.
What are Formula A and Z?
A is approved by the FDZ and sold legitimately; Z is unapproved, has side effects and is made in a hidden factory.
Is there anything to do at night?
Yes - you can rob stores and escape before the FDZ catches you.
How much is it?
$15.99 on Steam.
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What the game is
Formula Z: Controlled Dose is a first-person pharmacy and business sim released October 20, 2026 at $15.99.
It adds crafting, crime and time travel to the management loop.
You start as a licensed pharmacist building a business from the ground up.
The legitimate side involves serving customers, managing stock and hiring employees.
Two product lines
Formula A drugs are approved by the FDZ and sold through the pharmacy.
Formula Z drugs are powerful but unapproved medicines, manufactured in a factory you build and manage.
They come with side effects and can be sold on the streets or in bulk to hospitals.
Selling them means operating outside FDZ regulations, so concealment becomes part of the game.
Risk management
You keep the operation hidden and avoid attracting the FDZ while moving products and making deals.
When night falls, you can rob stores for quick gains.
The escape matters as much as the theft: you must get away before the FDZ catches you.
That gives the game a day/night risk cycle on top of the business sim.
Business growth
You run and expand pharmacies and factories.
You hire employees and manage operations.
You buy properties, equipment and vehicles.
At $15.99 it is a mid-priced sim with an explicitly criminal second track.
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