Buddy Simulator 1984
- First release
- Feb 18, 2021
- Publisher
- Not a Sailor Studios
- Engine
- Unity
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Simulator, Arcade · Horror, Thriller
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Feb 18, 2021
- Nintendo Switch
- Oct 27, 2022
- PlayStation 4
- Apr 06, 2023
All 6 release dates
- Xbox One
- Apr 06, 2023
- PlayStation 5
- Apr 06, 2023
- Xbox Series X|S
- Apr 06, 2023
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main + Extras
- 6h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Text, Bird view / Isometric
- Where to buy
- External links
- Steam (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)itch.io (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- exploration, retro, 1980s, psychological horror, interactive fiction
… All 21
, psychological horror, interactive fiction, 2d, achievements, steam trading cards, atmospheric, pixel art, pixel graphics, story rich, steam achievements, text adventure, keyboard and mouse support for consoles, typing, keyboard game, text-based, steam families, ghost, simulated operating system
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 80
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 6h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 3,800 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Psychological Horror
- Indie
- Retro
- Horror
- Story Rich
- Pixel Graphics
- 1980s
- Simulation
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Languages
- Englishinterface
- English (UK)interface
Language data: IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Media
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