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Buddy Simulator 1984
Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
65 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Near idea but tedious and overstays its welcome. I enjoyed the meta elements but it went from bearable to absolutely draining as soon as combat is introduced. I cannot recommend this game.”
“Pros: Good Combat System Unique boss fights Fun Puzzles The sub story in the second half was fun. Cons: Story was all over the place and made no sense. The ending felt random and out of place. The game starts with a…”
28 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Pros: Good Combat System Unique boss fights Fun Puzzles The sub story in the second half was fun. Cons: Story was all over the place and made no sense. The ending felt random and out of place. The game starts with a…”
“Went in blind and was amazed. A game so good I had to stand up from my seat and start clapping. I LOVE interactive games like that, I LOVE when the game plays on your feelings like that and I LOVE this type of horror. I…”
“So much fun and very different from what I expected. Starts off like an oldschool text adventure but quickly evolves into something rather unique. Great game!”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If there was a "Mixed" option, I would've picked that instead. I loved the aesthetics of the game and the presentation was superb. The music was great, and some of the concepts the game deals with are very entertaining.…”
“Beautiful”
“I liked the aesthetic of the game, it was very fun and enjoyed the paths that there are. Bean is my goat and the best parent ever, I liked the part where he threw his children at a giant worm.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If there was a "Mixed" option, I would've picked that instead. I loved the aesthetics of the game and the presentation was superb. The music was great, and some of the concepts the game deals with are very entertaining.…”
“Went in blind and was amazed. A game so good I had to stand up from my seat and start clapping. I LOVE interactive games like that, I LOVE when the game plays on your feelings like that and I LOVE this type of horror. I…”
“Its very heart wrenching and the music is amazing”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Pretty fun game and honestly surprisingly entertaining, however I got this through humble monthly at a deal so i treated this game essentially like i got it for free. It was neat to see the progression from normal cmd…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Not a particularly exciting title. The premise is really interesting and has the potential to tell a really heart warming and or frightening story. The first few minutes of the games are also really charming, it really…”
“Near idea but tedious and overstays its welcome. I enjoyed the meta elements but it went from bearable to absolutely draining as soon as combat is introduced. I cannot recommend this game.”
“If there was a "Mixed" option, I would've picked that instead. I loved the aesthetics of the game and the presentation was superb. The music was great, and some of the concepts the game deals with are very entertaining.…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Not a particularly exciting title. The premise is really interesting and has the potential to tell a really heart warming and or frightening story. The first few minutes of the games are also really charming, it really…”
“Pros: Good Combat System Unique boss fights Fun Puzzles The sub story in the second half was fun. Cons: Story was all over the place and made no sense. The ending felt random and out of place. The game starts with a…”
“Buddy Simulator 1984 is a thoroughly middle-of-the-road glitch game. If you've played Frog Fractions or Pony Island or any of those "glitch the game" games, then you've probably played a better version of Buddy…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Not a particularly exciting title. The premise is really interesting and has the potential to tell a really heart warming and or frightening story. The first few minutes of the games are also really charming, it really…”
“I don't recommend this game. I felt relieved when it was over. It's short, not particularly enjoyable to play and some parts are just downright boring (no, the setting is not an excuse). There's nothing new to see here…”
“Very interesting game in which I was drawn into immediately and couldn't put down. Rather quick but the story was amazing. Bravo!”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Pros: Good Combat System Unique boss fights Fun Puzzles The sub story in the second half was fun. Cons: Story was all over the place and made no sense. The ending felt random and out of place. The game starts with a…”
“If there was a "Mixed" option, I would've picked that instead. I loved the aesthetics of the game and the presentation was superb. The music was great, and some of the concepts the game deals with are very entertaining.…”
“Pretty fun game and honestly surprisingly entertaining, however I got this through humble monthly at a deal so i treated this game essentially like i got it for free. It was neat to see the progression from normal cmd…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“10000/10 i have cried many, many, many, many times during my play through. And frankly, I've reflected a lot about friendship, talking as someone who never really had any meaningful friendships in a long time. This game is made with so much love, I could drown in it. Thank you…”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“I really enjoyed this, I didn't know what it was going in and was wholly surprised. Decimates the fourth wall and imo would be best experienced going in blind. I will be going back to this one for achievements as I really liked all the characters.”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“Decided to play this game from 10pm to midnight exclusively for roughly 3-4 nights before bed. Holy crap did this do amazing for this title. Will Buddy Simulator go down as one of the greats? Probably not. Will I consider it my favorite game of the year? I wouldn't say so. But…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Indie · Horror · Retro · Story Rich · 1980s · Pixel Graphics · Simulation · RPG · Cute · Text-Based · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 30 |
| Official site | http://notasailorstudios.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 550 GTX / AMD Radeon 5770 HD series card DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 400 MB available space Additional Notes: Take caution with wide-screen displays.