Author Sim

Author Sim

EssyTheSlug · August 12, 2026 · Time Management, Collectathon, Choices Matter, Roguelite, Cute

Buy Author Sim from Steam at $8.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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Author Sim price by region

Author Sim costs $5.79 in Georgia (USD), £7.99 in the United Kingdom, $8.99 in the United States, €9.19 in Europe (EUR), CA$10.75 in Canada, A$12.75 in Australia, NZ$14.25 in New Zealand, R$33.99 in Brazil and zł37.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Author Sim offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $5.79 $5.79 — 1
United Kingdom £7.99 £7.99 — 1
United Statesyour region $8.99 $8.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €9.19 €9.19 — 1
Canada CA$10.75 CA$10.75 — 1
Australia A$12.75 A$12.75 — 1
New Zealand NZ$14.25 NZ$14.25 — 1
Brazil R$33.99 R$33.99 — 1
Poland zł37.99 zł37.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Author Sim

✦ AI summary

Author Sim lets you write novels by studying literary masterpieces, crafting stories from 180+ tropes, and building your author platform through social media to chase bestseller status. Your success depends on balancing writing quality, reader popularity, and strategic trope combinations while navigating random events and unlocking skill upgrades across your journey to literary stardom.

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a world-renowned author? Now's your chance! Study masterpieces from other authors, craft breathtaking stories, and maintain a public profile in pursuit of your dream.

Author Sim — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Sep 11, 2026
Simple and repetitive, once I found myself making enough money to be financially stable I found myself getting bored of the gameplay loop and couldn't find a reason to keep playing. Ultimately not for me.
7 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 23, 2026
Honestly amazing game for an aspiring author. Though it's mostly mini-games, I feel this game can help improve reading and typing speeds! The music is very nice and I find it very relaxing (in Standard mode at least LOL). I do wish the life was longer in a way? The gameplay loop is pretty addictive and I've seen words I don't really know! It also is lowkey inspiring for genres to write in! :D The newest update to make sure we're actually ready to do mini-games really upped the QoL. I do wish the game played music when not looking at it. Realistic mode is insanely hard, though, everything is quite expensive and time passes quickly - a bit too quickly. It makes "losing" and getting the skill tree faster, but leads to little accomplishment / fun. I'm really happy to see this game getting attention and hope it keeps up!
5 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 27, 2026
Super cute and fun game, I love all the mini games, it really feels like an old school typing learning game which is really fun. Couple things though -Would love to see a streamer friendly music option. My YouTube video on the game got like 8 different music claims :/ -Would love to have longer gameplay loops, they seem to be over very quickly and don't give you enough chance to really build up a career -Would be cool if there were odd jobs you could do to make some more money. I think I just suck at the game, but I kept going bankrupt before I could get a good book out so it would be cool if you could do side jobs that maybe slowed down your writing but stopped you from ending the game with no money. It felt like there was no incentive to write Fanfic because it doesn't make money and there wasn't enough time in a life to prioritise things that didn't have an income (capitalism am i right? lol) Anyway i think this is a really sweet game with a really interesting concept!
4 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 24, 2026
This gameeeeee oh my gosh! So unique, so fun, so addicting. I genuinely loved it, You get so pulled in to the flow. I genuinely think a lot of love and passion went into this game and as someone who loves to read and write, it just feels so genuine. It's worth it if you're interested. The mini-games keep it so interesting!
4 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 15, 2026
A very unique concept. This game is surprisingly intricate disguised in a extremely cute game. There is quite a learning curve at first but once you understand how the game works, it becomes addictive. I really like how time and money actually matter. The more time you waste the more money you will burn through so you really have to get moving and pursue your author dreams before you become broke. Watch out for the CRA the will come for their share of you income too :) There is a lot more depth here than I expected when I first started playing. Its cute, intricate, compelling and makes you constantly think about what you should do next! Highly recommend especially if you are looking for a new concept! I have only played a couple of hours so far but I can already tell I'll be spending a lot more time on this game!
3 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
I feel like this would fix the literacy crisis in America

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