Games like The Parenting Simulator
If The Parenting Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rule or Fall, 浮生箓 Floating Life and The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, cozy and emotional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →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?
Players who liked The Parenting Simulator also play
Steam players who put hours into The Parenting Simulator also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Rule or Fall
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Parenting Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
Govern wisely in this narrative choice-based game set in the heart of the Middle Ages. Your choices will have a real impact on your entire adventure, the world and its characters! Skillfully manage your image and your throne to survive and prosper. Or fall.
浮生箓 Floating Life
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Parenting Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
《浮生箓》是一款剧情重开模拟游戏，互动式轻量小说游戏。支持创意工坊自由编辑与上传自己的剧本，融合如修仙、武侠、玄幻等小说题材的背景，可自由选择出生的剧本，体验千变万化的人生，从出生开始让你体验到丰富多变的剧情，多种多样的选择，不同选择带来不同的变化，各种有趣的梗。来吧，开始你的浮生之旅，随着进程生成自己的浮生箓！
The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for The Parenting Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Ranked #4 for The Parenting Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an emotional mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Ranked #5 for The Parenting Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Fallen Hero: Retribution
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an emotional mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Ranked #6 for The Parenting Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
So you're a villain now? Let's see if you survive the experience.
Lords of Infinity
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Ranked #7 for The Parenting Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.
The Passenger
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Ranked #8 for The Parenting Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
Your eldritch existence is threatened when another abomination tries to feast on you. You flee, trapping yourself in human flesh, but will that be enough?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Parenting Simulator at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under The Parenting Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Parenting Simulator.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Parenting Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Parenting Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Parenting Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Parenting Simulator.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under The Parenting Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Parenting Simulator.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Parenting Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Parenting Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Parenting Simulator.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Parenting Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Parenting Simulator.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Parenting Simulator.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Parenting Simulator.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Parenting Simulator.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
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Fallen Hero: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Parenting Simulator. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!
Fallen Hero: Retribution
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an emotional mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Parenting Simulator. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
So you're a villain now? Let's see if you survive the experience.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Parenting Simulator. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.
Tin Star
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Parenting Simulator. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal in the biggest interactive novel ever made! Confront outlaws, find romance, defy the elements, and craft an enduring legend as you uncover a conspiracy whose deadly web stretches from San Francisco to New York City.
Community College Hero: Trial by Fire
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Parenting Simulator. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
Outwit your professors at superpower school! Ace your exams, date classmates, and bring down the nation’s most wanted villains to earn your degree.
Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Parenting Simulator. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
Zombies rise again at the dawn of Apocalypse! In this companion to the smash-hit Zombie Exodus, can you survive the early days of society's collapse?
Lords of Infinity
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Parenting Simulator. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an emotional mood with The Parenting Simulator.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Parenting Simulator. Shares Indie and RPG with The Parenting Simulator.
Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.
Frequently asked about The Parenting Simulator
- How much does The Parenting Simulator cost?
- The Parenting Simulator is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Parenting Simulator?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Parenting Simulator are Rule or Fall, 浮生箓 Floating Life, The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening.
- Who developed The Parenting Simulator?
- The Parenting Simulator was developed by Hosted Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Parenting Simulator.
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