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Academia : School Simulator

School management sim where you build classrooms and balance budgets

Squeaky Wheel Studio Inc · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Jan 28, 2021

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 3,262
Recent reviews
Very Negative
18% of 37 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
May 28, 2025
Minimum PC
onboard
4 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Academia : School Simulator?

A top-down high school management sim where you lay out classrooms and facilities, hire staff, and respond to students' needs for food, hygiene, and discipline. You balance the budget in normal mode or build with unlimited money in sandbox mode.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy designing school layouts and choosing facilities
  • +you like managing teachers, students, and school budgets
  • +you prefer casual sandbox building with unlimited funds

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story-driven game instead of school management
  • −you dislike planning facilities and handling day-to-day upkeep

What players say

81% of 3,262 reviews are positive · 18% of 37 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to design schools and the relaxed pace. Common complaints center on cumbersome menus and management that becomes repetitive or too easy as a school grows.

Players over time

▼ -60% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 28 players on Sep 22, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202610
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 20269
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 202610
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 202616
Oct 26, 202611
Oct 25, 202615
Oct 24, 202614
Oct 23, 202612
Oct 22, 202611
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 20267
Oct 18, 202616
Oct 17, 202613
Oct 16, 202615
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 202618
Oct 13, 202623
Oct 11, 202621
Oct 10, 202617
Oct 9, 202617
Oct 8, 202628
Oct 7, 202627
Oct 6, 202623
Oct 4, 202628
Oct 3, 202624
Oct 2, 202618
Oct 1, 20269
Sep 30, 202618
Sep 29, 202618
Sep 27, 202622
Sep 26, 202628
Sep 25, 202616
Sep 24, 202622
Sep 23, 202616
Sep 23, 202618
Sep 22, 202628
Sep 21, 202626

Screenshots and trailer

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Academia : School Simulator system requirements

Minimum: onboard, 4 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7,8,8.1,10 64-bit
Processor
2.0 GHz
Graphics
onboard
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7,8,8.1,10 64-bit
Processor
2.8 Ghz
Graphics
onboard
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space

Does Academia : School Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Academia : School Simulator run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
140
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, German, Russian, French, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Turkish.

Does Academia : School 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

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