Crowd Simulator (2019)

Developer: ZHANG FAN, SHEN JIAWEI
Publisher: SHEN JIAWEI
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 544 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A contemplative, oddly calm experience of navigating uncomfortably dense crowds with light puzzle elements.

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What players say

Players split on this physics puzzle. Some find it a fun, cheap distraction with simple goals, while others say clunky controls and invisible barriers make it more frustrating than funny. It can be beaten in about an hour.

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