Buddy Simulator 1984
2021 video game
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Buddy Simulator 1984 is a horror adventure/role-playing video game, developed by Chicago-based[2] team Not a Sailor Studios. It was first released for Windows on February 18, 2021, before being released on October 27, 2022, for Nintendo Switch,[3] and on PlayStation 4, 5,[4] Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on April 6, 2023.[5] The game presents itself as a piece of text-based software from the year 1984, that allows the player to interact with an AI virtual "buddy".
Feardemic Games[1]
February 18, 2021
Nintendo Switch
October 27, 2022
Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4/5
April 6, 2023
| Buddy Simulator 1984 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Not a Sailor Studios |
| Publishers | Not a Sailor Studios Feardemic Games[1] |
| Platforms | Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X/S PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 |
| Release | Windows February 18, 2021 Nintendo Switch October 27, 2022 Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4/5 April 6, 2023 |
| Genres | Horror, adventure, role-playing |
| Mode | Single-player |
Gameplay
Buddy Simulator 1984 begins as a text adventure, operated in a mock-up of an operating system using a command prompt. After the opening portion of the story, the game shifts into a 2D turn-based role-playing game.[6]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | NS: 79/100[7] |
Buddy Simulator 1984 has a Metacritic score of 79/100 for Nintendo Switch, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[7] Cubed3, reviewing the Nintendo Switch version, rated it 7/10, criticizing the implementation of the text-based inputs on a console controller, although describing it overall as "a very immersive thriller".[8]
