Choose Covid Simulator
Choose Covid Simulator if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Covid Simulator launched in 2022.
Covid Simulator vs A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish
Covid Simulator and A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Covid Simulator (2022) is 4 years older than A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish (2026). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish
Choose A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish launched in 2026.
Both Covid Simulator and A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Covid Simulator |  A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (66 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coldrice Games LLC | Jiri Koubek, Chih Ting Koubkova Yu |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Covid Simulator (2022) is 4 years older than A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish (2026).
Covid Simulator vs A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish — FAQ
- Should I play Covid Simulator or A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish first?
- If you want chronology, Covid Simulator (2022) came out before A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Covid Simulator and A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.