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Buddy Simulator 1984

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App ID 1269950
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Not a Sailor Studios
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 30597692
Last Record Update 14 August 2025 – 20:19:20 UTC ()
Release Date 18 February 2021 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
😍 90.22%
4k reviews
7
In-Game
🕴 Psychological Horror 😱 Horror 👾 Retro 📚 Story Rich 👾 Pixel Graphics

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!

Additional Information

Developer Not a Sailor Studios
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Not a Sailor Studios
Store Release Date 18 February 2021 – 18:00:48 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/notasailorstudios
https://x.com/not_sailor
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM7KEbBwqU0_OnY_TX-Yc9w/
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23), RPG (3), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 18 February 2021 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 14 May 2025 – 20:43:21 UTC () (1747255401)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • This game does not exit cleanly and may require you to manually quit via the Steam overlay
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not exit cleanly and may require you to manually quit via the Steam overlay
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 9 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7583254
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First seen on SteamDB 15 March 2020 – 16:42:27 UTC (), in changelist #7962127

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🕴 Psychological Horror 🌱 Indie 😱 Horror 👾 Retro 📚 Story Rich 👾 Pixel Graphics 🎸 1980s 🖥️ Simulation 🎲 RPG 🧸 Cute 📝 Text-Based 👤 Singleplayer 🗺️ Adventure 😌 Casual 🏽 2D 📚 Interactive Fiction 🗺 Exploration 🧚 Choose Your Own Adventure ⌨️ Typing 🌫 Atmospheric

Categories

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