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On Steam, 54% of 52 player reviews are positive (Mixed). It is Playable on Steam Deck.
It’s never too late to turn your life around! Step into the shoes of a 40-year-old finally ready to leave the nest in this hilarious RPG-Life Simulation mix. Tackle wacky challenges, embrace absurd adventures, and prove that with determination (and a bit of chaos), you can start fresh at any age.
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Media
Releases
Platform
Date
August 24, 2026 (early access from October 23, 2025)
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5
Intel Core i5
Memory
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1060
GeForce GTX 1080
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Storage
2 GB available space
3 GB available space
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Nov 1, 2026.
Nerd Simulator player count
concurrent players on Steam230-day peak
2highest we have seenOct 27, 2026
Oct 23daily peak, last 13 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Nerd Simulator achievements
50 achievements on SteamRarest
Shopaholic Buy every item on Alfazon
0.5%
Platinum Nerd Unlock all previous achievements
0.5%
10K Run Run 10,000 meters on the treadmill
0.6%
Mom vs Me Win the fight against your mom
0.7%
Maybe We Can Talk Receive the lowest possible fine in the interrogation task
0.9%
5K Run Run 5000 meters on the treadmill
1%
All 50 achievements by how many players unlocked them
2.5K Run Run 2500 meters on the treadmill
4%
Friendo-Eater Order every dish from Friend Fries
4.1%
Pizza Hurt Order every dish from Pizza Hurt
4.1%
Habibi Kebs Order every dish from Habibi Kebab
4.1%
Trader Earn 10K with Big Dig
4.1%
Einstein Calculate 2+2 on the calculator
4.1%
Mommy’s Boy Don’t move out from your mom’s place
5.3%
I’m Back! Earn enough money to move out
5.4%
CornHub Gourmet Order every dish from CornHub
5.9%
Bubblewrap Popper Finish the bubble wrap minigame in under 30 seconds
6.1%
All In! Win a game of poker
7.5%
Hacker Execute any command in Commander
7.7%
Disabled and Happy Disable your antivirus
10.8%
1K Run Run 1000 meters on the treadmill
11.2%
Money Up in Smoke Spend $5000 in the store
11.7%
Wild Dancer Complete the striptease minigame without a single mistake
12.8%
Token Hustler Exchange your chips for cash at the casino
13%
Recycling Finish your sorting shift without missing any trash
13.1%
Protection Money Pay your first rent
13.2%
Stand-up Citizen Stand up to the police officer at the station
13.2%
Collector Buy every smoke game
14.7%
Amen! Complete the church service without catching a single bread
15.8%
Heartbreaker Talk to every character on Binder
16.6%
Green Reaper Harvest your first crop
16.6%
First Day on the Job Survive your first day at work
17.4%
DIY Master Complete the puzzle
17.8%
Dealer Sell your first pack
18.4%
Stubborn Mervin Stand up to your mom in the first conversation
19.4%
Bankrupt Lose all your savings at the casino
19.6%
Black or Red? Win your first round of roulette
19.8%
Family First Don’t snitch on your mom when talking to ZeroByte
20.5%
Tractor Daddy Mow all three lawns in a single shift
22.5%
Fighter Win the fight against El Chupacabra
24.8%
Cleanup, Cleanup… Clean the basement
28.2%
Starvin’! Reach a critically low hunger level
31.7%
How Can I Help You? Go to therapy
33.9%
Fit on Paper Sign up for the gym
34.1%
Picasso Sell your first painting
35.3%
Hard Work Pays Off Get your first job
35.3%
Golden Fish Fulfill the golden fish’s first wish
37.2%
First Poop Take a poop
41.6%
What a Nightmare! Defeat your nightmare
49.1%
First Pee Take a pee
50.6%
IT-Jesus Configure the Doors XD system
55.3%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.