''Buddy Simulator 1984'' is a horror adventure/role-playing video game, developed by

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-based 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, and on PlayStation 4, 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on April 6, 2023. 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".

Gameplay

''Buddy Simulator 1984'' opens as a text adventure, operated in a mock-up of a

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-like

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, utilizing

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s. Following the opening portion of the story, the game shifts into a 2D turn-based role-playing game.

Reception

''Buddy Simulator 1984'' has a

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score of 79/100 for Nintendo Switch, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. ''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".

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''Buddy Simulator 1984''
at Not a Sailor Studios
''Buddy Simulator 1984''
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