Unemployment Simulator 2018 (2026)
- Developer
- Samuel Lehikoinen
- Publisher
- turbolento publishing
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 128 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A low-stakes simulation of daily life without a job, focusing on routine tasks and quiet reflection.
simulationcasualmildly stressfulroutinemundaneintrospectiveslow-paced
What players say
Players find this game painfully accurate about unemployment and its emotional toll, but they are split on whether that makes it art or just boring. The pixel art is praised, yet some report game-breaking bugs like being unable to progress past day 33 or a black screen on multi-monitor setups. The ending is described as random and leaving questions unanswered.
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