The Parenting Simulator
Text-based parenting story where choices shape a child's future
Hosted Games · Released May 7, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 68
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 months ago
- Jan 6, 2026
- Minimum PC
- –
- not published
What is The Parenting Simulator?
This single-player interactive story puts you in the role of a parent raising a child from birth through high school graduation. You read scenes about everyday challenges, school, and family relationships, then make choices that affect your child and the ending. It has no graphics or sound effects.
For you if...
- +you enjoy text-based stories shaped by everyday choices
- +you want a lighthearted story about raising a child
Not for you if...
- −you want a visual, hands-on parenting simulation
- −you dislike reading long passages between choices
What players say
88% of 68 reviews are positive
Some players say the reading-heavy format does not match what they expected from a parenting simulator.
Screenshots and trailer
The Parenting Simulator system requirements
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Parenting Simulator?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does The Parenting Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Parenting Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does The Parenting Simulator use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
