Academia : School Simulator (2021)

Developer

Squeaky Wheel Studio Inc

Publisher

Paradox Interactive

Platforms

Windows, macOS

Genres

Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Rating

4.3 of 5, 3,044 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 11 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

You balance comical, low-stakes dilemmas while slowly building a functioning school from the ground up.

managementsandboxquirkystrategiccolorfulsimulationlightly humorousmoderate difficulty

What players say

Players find the school management loop addictive initially, but several warn that content runs out quickly and the systems lack depth compared to Prison Architect.

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