The Parenting Simulator

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.1
1.23K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
PEGI 12
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About this game

This is a story where you do something more terrifying than entering a haunted house, more dangerous than assaulting an alien horde, and more important than ruling a fantasy kingdom. You, and you alone, must turn your newborn baby into a functional adult. Will you be a tiger mom or a helicopter dad? Can you raise a child through eighteen years of humor and heartache with nothing on your side except a little patience and a lot of love? It’s a fun and unique experience designed for potential parents of all ages!

The Parenting Simulator is a lighthearted 189,000 word interactive slice-of-life novel by Matt Simpson, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

* Experience over 60 scenes designed to touch on events both major and minor in your digital offspring’s life.
* Overcome potty training, bullies, and the dreaded driving test!
* Live the wild emotional rollercoaster of raising a child as you go from birth to high school graduation.
* Be the main role model in their life, as every little thing you do can have consequences that reverberate through the years.
* Maintain relationships with friends and family or burn your bridges to spare you and your little one further heartache.
* Watch your child grow and change from the choices you make.
Find out who they become through numerous possible endings!
Updated on
Dec 19, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, App activity and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.0
1.12K reviews
A Google user
February 18, 2020
More like 2.5 stars. Not worth the 3.99 price tag. Not many decisions/choices. Some of the consquences of parenting don't align. For instance, my child apologised for bullying, did charity work, learned the value of hard work and ended up a less than empathic person. The only play mode is as a single parent. Intresting, yes, but it would add another dimension to the game with a two parent system. There needs to be more to the gameplay to justify the cost.
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A Google user
November 15, 2019
This was a really powerful and enthralling experience. I really tried to vouch for all the options I would most likely take in real life. Sometimes I hit the right mark, at other times I didn't, just like in real life. You get really attached to the child, the character you get to actively build yourself. I bought the whole game since I couldn't bare stopping a quarter of the way through lol it's very much worth it. Cudos to the author and developers. Amazing stuff!
71 people found this review helpful
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A Google user
January 13, 2020
Emphasizing more on the emotional aspect of parenting, which is perfect for this kind of game. Would be great if you give us option for having more than one child. Like through adoption or having a twin or something like that. And about having to pay to advance after chapter 5, pretty okay with that. Although it is a game, it's more like a novel and the price is still quite reasonable for a novel. If they give you ad popups, you might still gonna complain about it anyway.
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