New Content for Major Fall Update!
Fall is here, and so is a new update! I’ve been working on some new ideas lately, and on things that I meant to add to the game since day one. Some of those things are finally…
Unemployment Simulator 2018
Samuel Lehikoinen, turbolento publishing
Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.
AdventureCasualIndieSimulation
About This Game
How long can you survive unemployment?
The year is 2018, you are trapped in a single-bedroom apartment somewhere in an undisclosed Nordic welfare state. Your objective is to survive in the mind-numbing loop of long-term unemployment and social isolation.
The Game
Survival
You have stats to manage: the physiological needs of the body, and your mental health. Maintain high dopamine levels to avoid a literal death by boredom. Eat, drink (responsibly), use the toilet, wash yourself, hide from responsibilities, and keep yourself sufficiently entertained. Just stay alive, ok? Survive the week. It'll get better.
Story-driven
Advance through your personal story. You survived the day? Then you can go to sleep. Something's calling you. You’ll find an escape in your dreams. It’s when you sleep that you are most alive. In fact, you can be anything in your dreams. A salaryman. A husband. A hero!
Until the alarm goes off again.
Community Activity
Unemployment Simulator 2018Steam announcement
The Self SaboteurCollection
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- Unemployment Simulator 2018Steam announcement
Aesthetica Film Festival: my game made it!
Big festival news! I’m very excited to announce that Unemployment Simulator 2018 will be at the 2026 Aesthetica Film Festival! As part of the Official Selection for games, US18…
- The Self SaboteurCollection
My Current Steam Backlog!
My backlog of games on Steam!
- Unemployment Simulator 2018Steam announcement
Soundtrack Now Available!
Indie game connoisseurs and art lovers, Composed by Wilson Tanner Smith, the official soundtrack to Unemployment Simulator 2018 is now available as additional content on Steam!…
- Unemployment Simulator 2018Steam announcement
50% OFF Unemployment Simulator
Listen up everyone! It's the hottest summer ever here in Europe, but it’s also the biggest discount ever on Unemployment Simulator 2018! Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the…
- Unemployment Simulator 2018Steam announcement
Steam Deck approved + Baltic Showcase begins!
Unemployed people of the world! A new game update is out now, bringing the long awaited Steam Deck compatibility, controller support, and new little in-game secrets.…
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