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Buddy Simulator 1984

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!

Released Feb 18, 2021 Developer Not a Sailor Studios Platforms Windows Psychological HorrorIndieHorrorRetroStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

93.8%positive3,951 reviews
Recommended · 23 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“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 played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:29 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

15playing at last check
2224-hour peak
356all-time peak
0 100 200 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 103 avg · Feb 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

30achievements
26.9%median completion
2.4%rarest: I'm Speechless
85.0% of players 70.3% of players 52.0% of players 51.1% of players 51.0% of players 47.3% of players 42.8% of players 42.6% of players 39.7% of players 35.4% of players 32.7% of players 30.5% of players 29.9% of players 29.9% of players 27.4% of players 26.9% of players 24.1% of players 19.8% of players 19.7% of players 17.8% of players 17.7% of players 15.0% of players 13.9% of players 13.8% of players 11.0% of players 6.1% of players 5.6% of players 5.2% of players 4.0% of players 2.4% of players 85.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.0%Wakey Wakey! — Thanks for waking me up!
70.3%Welcome Home — Enjoy your new bedroom.
52.0%The Sword — You found The Sword!
Rarest badges of honor
2.4%I'm Speechless — Hidden achievement
4.0%This is it — Hidden achievement
5.2%Forgive Me — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
EU7.99 EUR
UK6.99 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada11.99 CAD
Japan1,000 JPY
Brazil19.99 BRL
China36.88 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$3.9 China Japan Canada EU UK US Australia≈$10

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 18, 2024
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Oct 30, 2024
WE ANNOUNCED OUR NEXT GAME!

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Oct 28, 2024
WE ANNOUNCED OUR NEXT GAME!

BENEATH THE FROST STEAM PAGE IS LIVEːGrinWinkː We’re incredibly excited to announce that the Steam page for Beneath the Frost is now live! It’s been a long journey getting here, and we can’t wait for

Jun 28, 2024
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Jun 06, 2023
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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Player tagsPsychological Horror · Indie · Horror · Retro · Story Rich · 1980s · Pixel Graphics · Simulation · RPG · Cute · Text-Based · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements30
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://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.