Chinese Parents

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App ID	736190
App Type	Game
Developer	墨鱼玩游戏
Publisher	墨鱼玩游戏
Supported Systems	Windows macOS
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	31575442
Last Record Update	9 October 2025 – 15:15:43 UTC ()
Release Date	29 September 2018 – 05:56:00 UTC ()

😎 89.50%

26k reviews

1,059

In-Game

In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?

Additional Information

Developer

墨鱼玩游戏

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

墨鱼玩游戏

Store Release Date

29 September 2018 – 07:00:00 UTC ()

osarch

empty string

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Indie (23)

Store Genres

Casual (4), Indie (23), RPG (3), Simulation (28)

Steam Release Date

29 September 2018 – 05:56:00 UTC ()

Original Release Date

29 September 2018 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1538204400)

Store Asset Modification Time

8 August 2025 – 04:01:20 UTC () (1754625680)

library_assets

library_capsule	zh-cn,en
library_hero	en
library_logo	zh-cn,en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	31
height_pct	100

osextended

macos64

name_localized

english	Chinese Parents
schinese	中国式家长
japanese	Chinese Parents
tchinese	中國式家長

review_score

review_percentage

SteamChinaApproved

Yes

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 8 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 5431438

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

14 October 2017 – 02:07:20 UTC (), in changelist #3534151

Supported Languages

4 Languages	Interface	Subtitles	Achievements
Simplified Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes	Yes

Assets

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icon

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logo

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logo_small

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clienticns

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small_capsule

english	capsule_231x87.jpg
schinese	capsule_231x87_schinese.jpg

header_image

english	header.jpg
schinese	header_schinese.jpg
japanese	header_japanese.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
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image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/schinese	library_600x900_schinese_2x.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/schinese	logo_schinese.png
image/english	logo.png
image2x/schinese	logo_schinese_2x.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	31
logo_position/height_pct	100

Assets

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small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
hero_capsule	hero_capsule.jpg
library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
community_icon	e6482c08b4a1363ff75aa197d0f68ae7ed9e8af6.jpg
page_background_path	app/736190
timestamp	8 August 2025 – 04:01:30 UTC

Trailer 227870 ↴

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microtrailer ↴
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adaptive_trailers ↴
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screenshot_full	256753312/movie_full.jpg
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	12 June 2024 – 09:10:07 UTC

Steam charts

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1,059 players right now
1,060 24-hour peak
32,593 all-time peak 1 October 2018

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0 viewers right now
0 24-hour peak
10,944 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~1.81 M by PlayTracker
~3.05 M by Gamalytic

Monthly players breakdown

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User reviews history

😎 Very Positive
89.50% SteamDB Rating
23,920 91.4% positive reviews
2,241 8.6% negative reviews

How many players are playing Chinese Parents right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 1059 players live playing Chinese Parents on Steam.

Chinese Parents had an all-time peak of 32593 concurrent players on 1 October 2018.

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Chinese Parents

Additional Information

Supported Languages

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Trailer 227870 ↴

Steam charts

Store data

Twitch stats

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Monthly players breakdown

Steam hub followers history

User reviews history