Buddy Simulator 1984

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Buddy Simulator 1984

Short description

Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

Developer
Not a Sailor Studios
Publisher
Not a Sailor Studios
Release
Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Price
$9.99
Reviews
3,785
Positive
94%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
200K – 500K
Concurrent players
5
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Features
Steam Trading Cards
Tags
Psychological Horror Indie Horror Retro Story Rich 1980s Pixel Graphics Simulation RPG Cute Text-Based Singleplayer Adventure Casual 2D Interactive Fiction Exploration Choose Your Own Adventure Typing Atmospheric
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$1.9msomewhere between $1.9m and $2.8m · roughly 200K–303K copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by $9.34, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $9.99 launch price. That is 7% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

7 data points since Aug 4, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$1.9m → ~$1.9m
Reviews 3,782 → 3,785
Followers 8,855 → 8,859
Concurrent players 5 → 5
Price $9.99 → $9.99
Positive reviews 93.9% → 93.9%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 143 further data points reach back to Feb 1, 2021 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $1.99 on Jun 25, 2026.

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