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Buddy Simulator 1984 is an adventure horror game. What starts as a retro-themed set of mini-games soon evolves into a tale of anxiety, friendship and depression as your buddy makes new games for you to play each with creepy anomalies and glitches. It's an evolving experience that entirely depends on your choices, even down to the ending.
Unfortunately, Buddy Simulator 1984 is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme, and at a lower age rating:
Release Date: 18/02/2021
Out Now: PC
Skill Rating: 15+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure, Narrative (Fighting and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 15 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: Not Sailor (@Not_Sailor)
Costs: Purchase cost
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