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SIMULACRA
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “engrossing investigative gameplay” (28 of 81 reviews) and “compelling mystery narrative” (13); the most common complaint is “forced linearity and ineffective scares” (8). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Such a creative horror game! A phone is left on your doorstep. Like the kind stranger you are, you unlock it to start looking for the owner, but it becomes obvious really quickly that something is wrong... This game is…”
13 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Such a creative horror game! A phone is left on your doorstep. Like the kind stranger you are, you unlock it to start looking for the owner, but it becomes obvious really quickly that something is wrong... This game is…”
“I enjoyed this game very much, even through multiple playthroughs (which is rare for a story-based game like this). It's mechanics, while not the most engaging at times, are passable, the story is nail-biting and will…”
“Looks like a cheap low-quality game, but surprisingly fun and it hooks you in. You genuinely feel good/bad/regretful based on the ending you get, and it makes you ponder over your actions through the game.”
9 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“Still an amazing and remarkable game all these years later. (Which does feel strange to say.) I am happy to have played it and I will be happy to play it again and again. :)”
“I enjoyed this game very much, even through multiple playthroughs (which is rare for a story-based game like this). It's mechanics, while not the most engaging at times, are passable, the story is nail-biting and will…”
“Randomly stumbled upon this game , pretty fun , multiple endings , you can either doubt or trust people to proceed and get to the truth of finding this girl who got kidnapped , overall a high 8/10 , definitely gonna…”
5 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“A really cool game. I saw this game beeing played by a youtuber and really liked it. I played the Docto who game before this and am more into its style. But i still really like this game. Its a great mix between game…”
“Such a creative horror game! A phone is left on your doorstep. Like the kind stranger you are, you unlock it to start looking for the owner, but it becomes obvious really quickly that something is wrong... This game is…”
3 of the 81 reviews raise this.
“dumb ♥♥♥♥♥ gets possessed by an iphone 8 or sum ♥♥♥♥ simulator 10/10 you can also 100% ts in like 10 hours if your smart”
8 of the 81 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“cheesy jumpscares and creepypasta level stroy”
“A really cool game. I saw this game beeing played by a youtuber and really liked it. I played the Docto who game before this and am more into its style. But i still really like this game. Its a great mix between game…”
“I enjoyed this game very much, even through multiple playthroughs (which is rare for a story-based game like this). It's mechanics, while not the most engaging at times, are passable, the story is nail-biting and will…”
7 of the 81 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I watched a playthrough of this game back in 2018, and I remember really liking it back then! When I was reminded of it's existence and heard positive buzz around it, I decided to try my hand at it. It is rather dated…”
“I enjoyed this game very much, even through multiple playthroughs (which is rare for a story-based game like this). It's mechanics, while not the most engaging at times, are passable, the story is nail-biting and will…”
“a fun & interesting investigative game concept. somehow both polished and a little rough around the edges (lots of misspellings, unintentional bugs/glitches when playing, etc), but overall I still enjoy the experience.…”
6 of the 81 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“cheesy jumpscares and creepypasta level stroy”
4 of the 81 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I watched a playthrough of this game back in 2018, and I remember really liking it back then! When I was reminded of it's existence and heard positive buzz around it, I decided to try my hand at it. It is rather dated…”
“a fun & interesting investigative game concept. somehow both polished and a little rough around the edges (lots of misspellings, unintentional bugs/glitches when playing, etc), but overall I still enjoy the experience.…”
3 of the 81 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“small game that every action will effect you”
Counted across 81 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“A First Impression Review I shouldn't have liked this, but I did. I'm not a horror fan, but the concept was interesting enough to keep me hooked. It reminds me of the movie Smile. It’s creepy and has some jumpscares that make you feel uncomfortable, but the intrigue of the…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“taylor somehow simultaneously pissed me off and was my goat at the same time”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Contains some of the cheesiest voice-acting performances I've ever heard, but regardless, an entertaining horror FMV sim, with lots of different choices and routes for replayability.”
— a player, Steam review · 9 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 2026-10-21.
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 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Horror · Detective · Point & Click · Visual Novel · Immersive Sim · Psychological Horror · FMV · Choices Matter · Story Rich · Multiple Endings · Puzzle · Simulation (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 24 |
| Official site | http://www.playsimulacra.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit or newer Processor: Dual Core Processor or newer Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2400, Intel HD or any OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card released from 2012 onwards DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 600 MB available space