Thought Experiment Simulator

Point-and-click philosophy game with narrated puzzles and dry humor

HoHo Game Studio · Published by Gamirror Games · Released Jul 22, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 725
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Jul 24, 2024

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Thought Experiment Simulator?

A black-and-white point-and-click game built around philosophical thought experiments, including the Trolley Problem and Schrödinger’s Cat. You make choices in narrated scenarios from the perspectives of historical thinkers, with open-ended Sim mode, timed Challenge mode, and narrative-focused Story mode.

For you if...

+you enjoy short games about philosophical dilemmas
+you like playful narration and unusual interactive puzzles
+you want a choice of timed and open-ended modes

Not for you if...

−you want demanding puzzles rather than straightforward choices
−you need a long game with substantial replay value
−you dislike frequent narration or fourth-wall jokes

What players say

82% of 725 reviews are positive

Players praise the inventive mini-games, accessible philosophy, and humor in the voice acting. Others find the interactions too simple, the narrator irritating, and the short game hard to justify at its price.

Screenshots and trailer

Thought Experiment Simulator system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: i3
Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS
Memory: 500 MB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, French, Russian, German, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.