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Nerd Simulator

AdventureCasualIndieRPG

Developer Radikate

Nerd Simulator is a short, humorous point-and-click adventure you can finish in one evening. Help forty-year-old Mervin move out of his mom’s house by taking absurd jobs and getting into even more absurd trouble. From the Steam store page

24 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 23, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

67
Fresh

12 positive · 6 negative
95% range 44–84%

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Steam's own rating
Mixed
40 of 66 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What people are saying

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Reactions

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  • Steam user Steam user …5049Steam reviews · Oct 23, 2025

    Got the game hard stuck in 10 minutes by failing the first minigame (get through a maze without hitting the sides). Might be good one day, but it feels very not ready yet. Also a bit of a red flag that the devs have already announced another game before this one even hit early access. Update based on devs response: The issue is not that I found the maze difficult. It's that I had to alt F4 within the 10 minutes of the game because I could no longer interact with anything after hitting a…

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  • Duck AI Slop!! @duckaislop.bsky.socialBluesky · May 5, 2026

    Nerd Simulator Radikate / Playway. Steam disclosure -y

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  • Steam user Steam user …7841Steam reviews · Oct 23, 2025 · 1 h played

    Gamebreaker after half an hour. got contacted by the team soon after posting this review, they'll look into the bug.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5237Steam reviews · Oct 24, 2025 · 1 h played

    Honestly, I didn’t expect much but damn - this game is hilarious. The humor is spot-on, the characters are ridiculous in the best way possible, and every minute something new makes me laugh. It perfectly captures that awkward, chaotic nerd life vibe. You can actually feel the love poured into it. Highly recommend if you enjoy games that don’t take themselves too seriously.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5838Steam reviews · Oct 23, 2025 · 1 h played

    Well, the game idea isn’t bad at all, but for 7 euros, there isn’t much you can do in the game. There’s maybe a couple of hours of gameplay at most. Also, most of the missions are completely boring. On top of that, there are many things that need to be fixed — for example, the name filter. Right now, you can name yourself the N-word, which shouldn’t be allowed. As well, there are many bugs. This game should cost maxs 2 euros!

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  • Steam user Steam user …5464Steam reviews · Aug 25, 2026 · 3 h played

    Would NOT advice to purchase. Highly unpolished with janky controls and mini games with an EXTREMELY boring gameplay loop and I was just too bored to continue. It tries to give so many options, but it is just so poorly made.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6207Steam reviews · Jan 27, 2026 · 23 h played

    Why can’t you move out even with 100,000 + don’t make sense

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  • Steam user Steam user …7760Steam reviews · Oct 31, 2025 · 4 h played

    Takes about three hours to beat the game, that's a bit sad. At least it's still in early access, so we will see what happens next. I do recommend it, because it has fun elements, but it's way to short, and there is not much to do after the first story sequence paves out.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6234Steam reviews · Nov 3, 2025 · 1 h played

    This game is absolutely amazing! It's full of the most hilarious gags and filthy humor you've ever heard. Totally recomend it! I whiled away the evening playing that game :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …0903Steam reviews · Mar 30, 2026 · 3 h played

    At it's current state, I'd give this one a pass. Mostly because I bought it November '25, it's now almost April, 2026. And the game has barely been expanded upon... The gameplay has HUGE potensial, but there's not enough content, or paths your character can do to make it interesting. It seems like everything you do has the same outcome no matter what you do in the game, which is the most disappointing thing. It only takes around an hour or less to complete EVERYTHING. I know, 'cause I spent…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0465Steam reviews · Oct 23, 2025 · 1 h played

    Nerd Simulator is an absolute gem. The humor hits so hard. Pure comedy gold! 10/10 - Thank you!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Feb 21, 2026 · 13 h played

    Nerd Simulator, developed by Radikate and published by Radikate alongside FreeMind S.A., is a chaotic, satirical life simulation game that places players in the shoes of Mervin, a socially awkward forty-year-old still living with his mother. Framed as both a midlife crisis simulator and a dark comedy sandbox, the game blends mundane daily struggles with exaggerated, often absurd opportunities for self-improvement—or self-destruction. At its simplest, the goal is to earn enough money to move out…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7382Steam reviews · Dec 10, 2025

    Its a okay game still fun to play ⭐⭐

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  • Steam user Steam user …2059Steam reviews · Dec 3, 2025 · 81 h played

    This game is honestly amazing ❤️🔥 The developer has done an excellent job, and I truly appreciate the effort put into creating such a fun and engaging experience 💯🙌 Everyone should try this game — it’s totally worth it ⭐ I finished the game once, but I still played it again from the beginning three more times because I enjoyed it so much 😍🎮 It’s that good! I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great simulator ❤️✨ Definitely one of the best simulator games I’ve ever played! 🚀👏

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  • Awesome Gaming @inawegaming.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 6, 2025

    ↓ Full video link is in the description! ↓ 📌 More Like Mini Game Simulator | Nerd Simulator 🎞️ Watch full video at youtu.be/hXL3AY8ls_w #NerdSimulator #SimGame #IndieGame #SponsoredAd #Gameplay #InAwe @keymailer.bsky.social

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  • Steam user Steam user …4050Steam reviews · Oct 26, 2025 · 3 h played

    As always, I didn’t expect much in the ealy access state - but the game is realy cool. The humor is spot-on, The characters are ridiculous in the best way possible, Chaotic nerd life vibe. Just one minigame I realy realy don't like, but hey thats my problem, another one my love it, so test it. Respons on questions are realy fast. if you enjoy games that don’t take themselves too seriously, this game is for you

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  • Mellow_Online1 @mellowonline1.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 24, 2025

    Something else that some members of my @discord.com have been enjoying is the demo for a game called 'Nerd Simulator'. I went in with no expectations, but surprisingly, the execution in the demo is surprising! store.steampowered.com/app/3128220/...

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  • Steam user Steam user …8784Steam reviews · Nov 7, 2025 · 1 h played

    Iv been playing alot different simulator games and Nerd simulator isnt anything i was expecting. So different comparing other simulator games. Sure its stil sim game but game full of different super random and fun minigames to finally leave mothers place and move into own home. Can you collect enough money with all surprising ways to leave and get your own bachelor mansion? Its up to YOU! Huge recommendation for game. It really surprised me how much fun it is. Never expected to see this :D

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  • Captain Neko | Goth Girl Vtuber 🩷🖤 @captainn3ko.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 3, 2025

    Is this the most unhinged simulator game of 2025? Click to find out :P Game - Nerd Simulator! This game is something else haha. youtu.be/nyo70BPX38g?...

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  • Steam user Steam user …5977Steam reviews · Sep 23, 2026 · 2 h played

    Pretty fun game and pretty fun mini games, and representing what you shouldn't do in real life :D , but in this game, you can do :D

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  • Steam user Steam user …1739Steam reviews · Sep 15, 2026

    Nerd Simulator is a bizarre game that has it's own funny charm to it, I really liked the computer it was done very well in a way that is satisfying to use. The minigames are quite fun as well as being funny, I can see them getting tiring if you play for ages but I enjoyed them. I like the story and how that's told with the various options to go down.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7798Steam reviews · Aug 29, 2026 · 6 h played

    i liked the demo, enjoyed early access, but the full release has left me unimpressed. i'm struggling to find any new content with the full release, i know there are supposed to be more scripted events but they don't seem to actually trigger. i've been stuck in a work -> fill needs -> sleep gameplay loop for more than 2 in-game weeks so maybe it's just bugged at this point, but i'm not sure. i know you're also supposed to be able to move out of mothers house but there isn't any option to do so.…

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  • Awesome Gaming @inawegamingMastodon · Nov 6, 2025

    ↓ Full video link is in the description! ↓ 📌 More Like Mini Game Simulator | Nerd Simulator 🎞️ Watch full video at https://youtu.be/hXL3AY8ls_w #NerdSimulator #SimGame #IndieGame #SponsoredAd #Gameplay #InAwe

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  • Gamernews.it @GamerNewsitMastodon · Oct 21, 2025

    #nerdsimulator Annunciata la data di inizio dell'Early Access di Nerd Simulator Nerd Simulator sarà giocabile dal 23 ottobre https://www.gamernews.it/notizie/2025/10/21/annunciata-la-data-di-inizio-dell-early-access-di-nerd-simulator-20759.php

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