The Parenting Simulator
Hosted Games · 2020 · Casual, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Choose Your Own Adventure
PC
Very Positive88% · 68
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About The Parenting Simulator
This is a story where you do something more terrifying than entering a haunted house, more dangerous than assaulting an alien horde, and more important than ruling a fantasy kingdom. You, and you alone, must turn your newborn baby into a functional adult. Will you be a tiger mom or a helicopter dad? Can you raise a child through eighteen years of humor and heartache with nothing on your side except a little patience and a lot of love? It’s a fun and unique experience designed for potential parents of all ages!
The Parenting Simulator is a lighthearted 189,000 word interactive slice-of-life novel by Matt Simpson, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
The Parenting Simulator is a lighthearted 189,000 word interactive slice-of-life novel by Matt Simpson, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
- Experience over 60 scenes designed to touch on events both major and minor in your digital offspring’s life.
- Overcome potty training, bullies, and the dreaded driving test!
- Live the wild emotional rollercoaster of raising a child as you go from birth to high school graduation.
- Be the main role model in their life, as every little thing you do can have consequences that reverberate through the years.
- Maintain relationships with friends and family or burn your bridges to spare you and your little one further heartache.
- Watch your child grow and change from the choices you make.
- Find out who they become through numerous possible endings!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 382: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) [i]The Parenting Simulator [/i]is a deceptively simple game that manages to be simultaneously lighthearted, funny, and surprisingly emotional. At first glance, it’s just a parent coming home from the hospital with a newborn, but honestly, it turns out to be a nuanced simulation of choices, consequences, and relationships that make you genuinely care about your child. I can’t remember why I bought it because I don’t even like kids. I respect them as (mostly) autonomous beings, of course, but they quite frankly scare me. They poop, cry, and vomit a lot, all actions I’m afraid of. But somehow, this game made me reflect on (1) how I would raise my own child (2) how my mom was a terrific mom and (3) how I would make a horrible parent. Again, this one is so underrated! It’s a bummer the author hasn’t realized anything else, as far as I can tell. [b][h2]Pros:[/h2][/b] ✅ Warm, emotionally storytelling. I quite admired the tone. The tone is lighthearted and funny in a sort of weary, parent way. There’s a lot of wink wink nudge nudge, sarcasm, and even some dad jokes. It’s not comedic but rather … ch…3 found this helpful
like it a lot1 found this helpful
Very cute game with lots of achievements for all those completionists out there.1 found this helpful
Gameplay O Very good O Good O Nothing special O Okay X Bad Graphics O Masterpiece O Beautiful O Good O Will do O Bad X Awful Audio O Amazing O Very good O Good O Decent O Not too bad X Bad Audience O Kids O Teens X Adults O Everyone Story O Lovely O Good X Average O Not great O None Difficult- X Just press a bunch of buttons O Easy O Significant brain usage O Easy to learn / Hard to master O Not so easy O Difficult O Dark Souls Grind- O Nothing X Only if you care about leaderboards/ranks O Isnt necessary to progress O A bit grindy sometimes O Average grind level O Too much grind O Insanity Game Time- X Short O Average O Long O Depends on you O Endless Price O Just buy it O Worth the price O Wait for sale X Maybe if you have some spare money left O Not recommended1 found this helpful
I could cry... It was such a heartwarming game, and exactly what I was looking for. The ending made me genuinely feel sad, which sounds stupid considering it's just a videogame, but I don't care. One of the best games I've played till now, and just goes to show that you can create a masterpiece without intense graphics. It genuinely felt like I was raising my own kid, and it captured a lot of real life stuff well. I'll play this game more, but I won't ever forget my first son Lucas. 10/10.1 found this helpful
I'm not crying, you're crying!1 found this helpful
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