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Campus Life
Developer GameFormatic S.A.
In Campus Life you’ll experience your final year of college. Study, party and join campus events! Everything that happens during this one academic year will be entirely up to you. From the Steam store page
65 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Jul 24, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
34
Rotten
19 positive · 37 negative
95% range 23–47%
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| Steam reviews | 19 | 37 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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9 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Negative
29 of 94 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 65 · most liked firstThis release is kind of appalling to be honest. And I've seen some pretty rough releases. This game has some cool ideas, but unfortunately is so riddled with issues that are hard, if not impossible, to overlook. - You can't actually hang out with anyone (and although you can talk to them, doing so does not change relationship values), nor does the option to call them on the phone work at all. Moreover, there only seem to be three actual NPCs you can befriend... not that you can currently…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been looking forward to this game ever since it crossed my radar at the start of 2025. The idea of getting the full college/university experience in game form seemed like so much fun (especially for someone that loves management games and simulators). I wish with my whole being that I could recommend the game to others, but in its current state, it leaves a lot to be desired. From my short hour playtime, I've chosen to refund the game. The guidance provided by Ray was very strict -- I do…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I never “not recommend” games. If I don’t enjoy them, I just don’t even write a review. So this is a first for me. I actually even refunded Campus Life, unfortunately. I’m only writing this review because I feel like fellow cozy Deck gamers should be warned about the unplayability of the game in its current state. I was SO EXCITED about this release because I adore games in university settings. I bought it day one, without any reviews posted, as the price is quite fair. However, after…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game because one of my favorite games when I was younger was Brooktown High. I honestly thought this was going to be similar and I was severely disappointed. The UI is really cluttered and overwhelming and the tutorial just felt entirely overwhelming and hard to handle. There is just too much going on. The controls feel really clunky and I just cannot understand what's going on. I genuinely wanted to support the game but right now I don't think it's anywhere near…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Campus Life (formerly Millennials) first blipped on my radar in 2023, when early devlogs suggested a college life sim with the depth and character of The Sims 2: University. I remained enthusiastic about the project even as updates grew more sporadic, visuals became less impressive, the scope narrowed, and the name changed. It was one of my most anticipated releases… until the July playtest. I filled out every player feedback survey and picked this up hoping the devs had delivered a miracle.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really *want* to like this game, but I cannot. Obviously there are some bugs, that is to be expected. The one I have the biggest issue with is the horrendous path-finding that drives me up the wall (sometimes literally). But that aside, the game just doesn't feel fun. It feels like there is so much to do at first, but then it just starts to feel pointless. It's just a lot of running back and forth (if the pathfinding gods grace us with the correct directions). A lot has been put into this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →☕ Campus Life Review: The Homework Simulator I don't usually write game reviews; I typically keep my opinions to myself. But the experience of playing Campus Life was so utterly frustrating, so devoid of joy, that it compelled me to finally put pen to paper. I can tolerate the common technical hiccups in a game—the clumsy camera, a few rough textures, or the odd difficulty spike. These are forgivable imperfections. What I cannot forgive, however, is being bored. When a game drains the fun out…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It has a lot of potential! Dev's please don't get too discouraged and keep working on updates. Campus life could and will be an amazing game in time. I've seen the work and updates that has been put in within just a weeks time. I'm excited and will play more in the future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was really excited for this game, but it's a total mess right now. Hopefully they'll patch it soon because at the moment it's basically unplayable — you can't even go inside buildings or do other basic stuff.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi so the game is basically at the same stage of the playtest that had a lot of issues already I am 7 hours in, I had hope really... The room decoration mode is unusable, actions are never on points, you can't pair certain clothing together otherwise there is a visual bug. But the most annoying of all that literally made me exit the game is that despite paying my tuition manually to the lady I got the tuition taken again at the end of that same day making me in the negative. This game needs…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was hoping for a fun university campus game. Feels like very early access, and pretty old school. This list of problems is long - it is appealing and I would be ok to enjoy the game, but currently it is just not working the way I was hoping for. It even starts to feel like a surivial game, the energy is getting low too easily, your calender is packed with classes - and you get thrown out of university really easily if you did not earn enough money. Maybe a bit too realistic, who knows, but I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On my first load into the game the characters spoke only Spanish. I played for maybe 20 mins and was unable to really do anything because of the Spanish. The game wouldn't close and I had to restart my computer to get it to stop. Unfortunately I didn't notice right away and it ran for nine hours and I can't receive a refund for this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far the tutorial is a great start BUT I've been stuck at the "fast travel to the arts center" for the past two days. The fast travel button is broken. As of right now, I wouldn't suggest buying it before all the bugs are fixed. I'll keep the game and see where it goes because I have trust in the devs :)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First impressions: Character creation leaves a bit to be desired. There's not even a proper brown hair option, it's either nearly black or red. I went through meticulously creating my high school self, loaded into the game, got the achievement for starting my campus life, and the game promptly crashed to desktop. Reopened the game, went to load my existing save, there is no existing save. I'm going to try again but if it happens again, I'll be refunding. Will update this review. Edit: Was able…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎓 Game 263 is Campus Life! Did you breeze through today’s puzzle like a seasoned student, or did it feel like your first day on campus? 🧩📚 👉 llamagrama.com #Llamagrama #LlamaHerd #WQuers #dailyPuzzle #dailyWordPuzzle
unlabelledView post →Campus Life is one of the many games I bought at release this year that unfortunately let me down. I was really excited about the concept, but it didn’t quite deliver. I love supporting indie development, and will always continue to, but this game doesn’t feel ready for public release yet. It has a lot of potential, but it definitely needs more love and polish.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I downloaded this game as I got it in the House Flipper bundle (I already had house flipper) and I am disappointed. I was only playing for around 10 minutes or so before I had to leave the game, and I struggled to as my mouse disappeared on stopped working in the game. It's very buggy and I haven't even managed to get fully through the tutorial before having to leave. I saw all of the other negative reviews and thought that it may not be that bad, but unfortunately I do have to agree with the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, I was going to go to the in game report your problems options. But since I couldn't exit to menu and only exit game, I will leave it here. Reason for leaving it here is due to the game freezing at load screen and locking my PC. Had to hard reset it to gain control. The issues that I was going to report where nothing to major. Just that the guide directed me to go thru a wall to get to destination and while I was heading to the destination I wandered off to 2 heart icons and there was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is incredibly rough around the edges, but the vision is there. I wish there was a 'Just Ok' review of the game since this is where it is at the moment. If you enjoy chill cozy games, this probably is NOT for you. This gives me just as much anxiety as actual college and I actually enjoy it. There have been a few patches since release and it makes it easier to navigate self-study, classes, and social events. My biggest gripe is the camera and navigation, sometimes it's a pain to look…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought the game partly because I see how the devs are constantly listening and improving it, and they really deserve the support. The game itself is pretty cool, and most of the reported bugs have already been addressed. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys campus-style experiences. It’s clear a lot of thought has gone into making this. I just don’t have the mental energy to play for long sessions..guess I’m getting old, lol.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi everyone the dev's have fix the bugs so far I only had two bugs one is where npc and my character are sitting but they don't sit in the right spot like they be sitting in air and my character does same when I try messing with computer or console in my room and second sometimes when I am riding my bike I get on stuck invisible object and only way to get free is by moving a bit but other than that the game so far is good and mini games are pretty fun and some are bit hard while others are easy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not as bad as everyone is saying. I find the game very interesting and am enjoying the game. Yes the game has bugs, but every game does when it first comes out. One of them being the tutorial when Ray just disappears from the game and you have to figure out where he is standing. Am I stating that this game is perfect not at all, but at least its a start. I also am very happy with how the developers actually care about making the game better. I do hope that they give us a better DLC…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd say I'm in the middle of the road on this game. I've had it on my wishlist since 2023 or maybe earlier. I decided to give it a try despite the negative reviews. I downloaded the demo first and then decided to buy. First, the camera control is really weird. I got used to it - kind of, but I also played this for a while. That being said - 12 hours of gameplay - and I'm a bit sure of what is going on. The tutorial helps a bit in understanding how to do some things, but it doesn't help…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game goes black whenever fast traveling
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For now at least I don't recommend this game, the UI is so overwhelming and crumbed The concept overall is great and the simulation is kinda accurate but I would wait a few months before getting it so they can fix the game with the updates
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was really looking forward to playing this game and have been following it for some time, however in it's current state I can't recommend it at this point. Hopefully the team can make some big improvements to the game in the future.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After a while of playing as much as I want to like this game it’s been lacking a lot and very misleading. when this game first came to my attention I was very excited to play getting into the college life but it’s lacking a lot of elements and in terms of fun, overall the game looks beautiful but there are a lot of cons that comes with it hopefully it gets updated in the near future. or sooner. For starters : I went into the game assuming we could talk to every “ npc “ in the game only to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I expected to enjoy this game, but it's really really not for me, at least it's not while in this state. As every other review says, the pathfinding is... broken to say the least. Talking to NPCs you will get the same 3-4 voicelines over and over and it is obvious it's someone saying random syllables. Sensibility is through the roof, controls are very hard to work with and you can't really see where you're going since the view is narrow and top down. Sadly I cannot recommend this at all.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This review honestly makes me a little sad. This is a game I usually would love, I like sims and building skills and such, but as I was playing the game I thought to myself "this is obviously a work in progress, I can't wait to see where this goes." But after joining the discord it seems that the devs have completely abandoned the game. No hotfixes since september 2025, not answering any of the messages, no announcements I can find. So I decided to request a refund. I will be playing in the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has game breaking bugs and the devs have pretty much abandoned it after selling copies.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, was a bit laggy, but I lowered some settings and it fixed it. Sa far game is great. Love different classes and activities I can do befor classes. Love job opportunities and map.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommend because the price is pretty low for the type of game it is. But overall so far the game just feel very meh. It isn't fun but the concept is very interesting. You start with a very long but necessary tutorial which I think could easily be shortened. After that you are free to go attend your classes or do whatever you want on the campus but there is multiple issue with both choices. Classes are very boring you go to attend it give you point that you can invest to unlock extra action…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Christians who run Campus Life know this well! You don’t HAVE to go to the Bible study after the volleyball game
unlabelledView post →There are a LOT of things to complain about but I endured and played for hours just because I want to enjoy this game. I've been anticipating it because there's not any college life sim games but the one thing that made me want to give up is because the second time I opened the game again and tried to load my saved file, it went to a different character. I lost my points in the skills unlock thing, everything I've unlocked became locked again and my points for body, creativity, and mind are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not what I expected it to be at all... I thought it would be like the Sims where you could interact with anybody you came across... It's just boring and very lacking...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve been waiting for the longest time for this game. Just started tutorials, but as a cozy gamer I just know I’m going to invest HOURS. I especially love how respective the team has been & all the effort they have put into the game really shows. !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i really like this game. Since im not going to college this is a perfect way to experience it. I really like the life elements to it. i recommend it a lot. :3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great idea. Poor execution. Time runs incredibly too fast for the player to play realistically without running back and forth to classes. I cannot even progress in the game past the first day because the Modern Art class causes the game to glitch within the first 30 minutes of gameplay.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game could be great with a lot of work and fine tuning, but it has potential
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the idea of this game and it has a lot of potential, but cannot recommend it in its current state. The camera likes to do its own thing a lot of the time, spinning around the character even when it doesn't need to - I found myself having to wrestle the camera a lot. As someone who suffers with motion sickness, this made the game unplayable at points for me. There's not many NPCs you can actually interact with, the majority are just placeholders and you can't interact with them. Same…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the idea of the game is extremely fun and i can see myself pouring tons of hours into it. however, in it's current state, it is extremely buggy and is not ready for a full release. the guide is broken, i struggled placing furniture while trying to redecorate my dorm, and i ended up getting stuck in the fraternity quest where it kept pointing me to talk to the same person and i was not able to progress in the mission anymore. i ended up refunding the game. i will consider repurchasing once it is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good concept ruined by horrendous camera angles and quite a lot of bugs
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great game that the devs keep improving
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i don't know why everyone is hating on this game. i'm really enjoying it. i do hope there will be romantic relationships in the near furture but overall it's a nice chill game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The controls for running are weird, that's true. I got used to it after a few minutes though, and folks shouldn't give up on Campus Life just for that. Playing this with my kids and so far we're having a great time. Fun decisionmaking, big skill tree, lots of different activities and routes to pursue. Assuming the devs stay active, I think this will end up being a good game over time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is fun for the money I spent, but I wouldn't suggest this game to anyone else. It has tons of different bugs, I hope they fix them. I definitely want to give the game another go once more updates are available.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I honestly didn't expect too much from this game, and was still left disappointed. As the other reviews already said, there are annoying bugs, such as the pathfinding that has led me to dead ends when I had to get to class. It's also slow, so I had to keep waiting for it to load before continuing to follow it on bike. The camera controls also feel really awkward, with no way to change it, and certain animations, such as showering, take nearly 20 seconds. You have to just sit there, watching a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had a better college experience in every Sims game that has ever come out. Not being able to choose your major is a big deal. Focusing on your senior year, but you are the new kid your senior year is stupid. Not having a relationship; was a horrible choice. The pacing of the day is pretty bad, and food doesn't feed you enough, even if you eat a full meal at the cafetaria. Overall, I like the idea, but not the execution. This should have been Early Access, not a full release.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think it's a fun game so far and has weirdly made me more motivated to study for my actual college classes. It definitely has a lot of work that needs to be done and there are so many glitches, it has so much potential though. It does lack in depth but for now there's something weirdly satisfying about getting to classes on time and paying off tuition. I can't wait to see it transform further in development. Keep up the good work devs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok I am updating my review because I was having a bad day and looking forward to this game for so long and not being able to play was frustrating and I was playing it on the Claw 8 AI. Now I have tested it on the PC and been able to play a full day I have better feedback on the game. - Needs more clothes and face, hairstyle options. There is literally only 1 dress. - Ray says "As long as you attend your classes then it should be a breeze" twice. - While sleeping on the left side of the bed you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd love to get a student club going on, but I'm only a Club Advisor; not part of Campus Life. The students have to come forward to start one. My board game / RPG club peeps just aren't biting, even though a few have shown mild interest in model railroading.
unlabelledView post →I really enjoyed this game. I received a key for free but even without that, I would have enjoyed this game. There's definitely some things that could have been fine tuned with a bit more QA testing but found the concept to be really fun and wonderfully challenging. Looking forward to playing more.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This looked like it could be fun. Saw it in a few videos, but got into the game and it was terrible. Overly complicated for no reason. The tutorial alone felt mundane. I understand it's supposed to be a college/university sim, and it quite literally gave the stress/time commitment required to actually go to school again. Needs more relaxed and fun aspect to the game, rather than panic running all over campus. The skill drain is also far too high. Don't waste your time getting this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish i could like this game but in its current state its so barebones i just cant. This should of been left in the oven longer, everything is just so so basic and when i was playing time sometimes just froze and other times it just went too fast and i had no time to go my class. Wait a bit longer before buying this and im going refund it for now. So sad as i was really looking forward to it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very cool game, love it😍
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →STREAMING NOW! Today is a special day. ♥ Checking out an upcoming game #campuslife, chatting & later raiding (18+ only) into the redebut of my streaming sister! ♥ 16+ Chat, chill, lurk, vibe on #twitch -> www.ylfasmoll.com #yapper #envtuber #nowlife #streamingnow Art @meiwhalien.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →Honestly, I can say without much exaggeration that for me, *Campus Life* is the worst otome game I've ever played in my life 😂 I think they wanted to add more darkness to Nathaniel, but it seems like they forgot to stay true to the original character. :(
unlabelledView post →I just backed Our Campus Life — A BL Adventure Game Shaped by Your Choices on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/tec...
unlabelledView post →On Wednesday, the Latino Resource Center hosted their Lotería Game Night in the Peters Campus Life Building. Photojournalist Sofia Howell captured moments from the event as participants competed for prizes View the full gallery on our website. northernstar.info/128049/lifes...
unlabelledView post →I like the game, there could be more added and it’s abit difficult finding the right building to go to when using fast travel, I’m excited to see what the devs bring next to this because from my experience with there games, they always put 110% into there products and take feedback as a way to improve so.
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