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SIMULACRA: Pipe Dreams

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2018

Should you play it?

A spin-off of the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA, Pipe Dreams tells a brand new story, with a new interface, live-action cast and horrors to unravel. Follow the story of Teddy as he tries desperately to break free from the hold of a cursed video game.

What works

  • Free to play
  • Engaging and immersive story
  • Multiple endings and secrets
  • Effective psychological horror and social commentary
  • Well-made audiovisual presentation

Things to keep in mind

  • Flappee bird mini-game can be frustrating and tedious
  • Some players find the ad-watching mechanic annoying
  • Shorter and less content than original simulacra
  • Limited character development and customization
  • Some acting and humor may not appeal to all

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • SIMULACRA

  • Static Dread: The Lighthouse

  • Knell of St. Godhrkar

  • SIMULACRA 2

  • Song of Farca

  • SIGNALIS

Less intimate

Games that feels like SIMULACRA: Pipe Dreams but with less focus on close relationships

  • The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters

  • Heaven Does Not Respond

  • Anonymous Hacker Simulator

  • Knock Harder

  • Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue

  • HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like SIMULACRA: Pipe Dreams but with less survival pressure

  • CaseCracker

  • 前程似锦 Excellent Expectations

  • Lost:Antinomy

  • Pricolage -IDOLIZED-

  • CaseCracker2

  • Hymer 2000

More violent

Games that feels like SIMULACRA: Pipe Dreams but with more combat and destruction

  • Corpse Party (2021)

  • The Monstrous Horror Show

  • Angels of Death

  • Usotsuki Game / 谎言游戏

  • Hell Wedding 夜嫁

  • NO-SKIN

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

SIMULACRA: Pipe Dreams: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 03/08/2026