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In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?

Chinese Parents is a life sim, psychological horror and memes game developed and published by 墨鱼玩游戏.
Released on September 28th 2018 is available on Windows and MacOS in 4 languages: Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 25,651 reviews of which 23,459 were positive and 2,192 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.50€ on Steam with a 45% discount.

The Steam community has classified Chinese Parents into these genres:

Life Sim Psychological Horror Memes Simulation Casual RPG Indie Singleplayer Dating Sim Anime Funny Cute Strategy Education Survival Horror Dark Humor Horror Puzzle Survival

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
  • Processor: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz+
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1024x768 High Color +
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Snow Leopard 10.6
  • Processor: 2.0GHz+ 64-bit
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
Asian American with a Chinese mom here, I can verify that this game accurately depicts most Asian family upbringing except parental approval for e-sports career path is a bit questionable irl. But hey, if you want to be the next Faker and can't do it irl, just do it here and it's all good.
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Dec. 2024
This game brought back the pure terror of prepping for the Chinese college entrance exams. Played through several generations and still didn’t get into college—guess I’m doomed in that reality. Also, raising daughters is sooo much easier than raising sons in the game, seriously. Gameplay-wise, it’s basically Minesweeper meets one dimension match-3, with some story events sprinkled in. The plot triggers feel pretty scripted—nothing groundbreaking—but once in a while, the devs throw in these cheeky little surprises that make me chuckle. That said, the event narratives are set in stone, and they don’t really interact with your character's growth. After a few playthroughs, it all starts feeling pretty repetitive. But hey, this game has serious educational value. Perfect for parents—once your kid learns how to read, make them play this game every year. Let them get a good hard look at their life choices. 回想起了被中国高考支配的恐惧，玩了几代也没考上大学。女儿比儿子好养多多多多了。游戏内容方面，感觉就是在扫雷和三消，触发剧情事件还是蛮固定的，有些开发者设计的小情节和联动，偶尔也让人会心一笑，剧情内容也是固定写死的，和人物成长也没有互动，多周目后就开始无聊了。游戏非常有现实教育意义，建议带娃的家长等娃认字后每年都让他通一遍，好好认清自己的人生。
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July 2024
非常好的模拟器，时时刻刻让我记起了不要孩子的想法 never ever raising kids or wanting kids
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July 2024
The name is Chinese style parent,I don't want to be like my own parents,So I focus on American style education and cultivating children's abilities,It's a good game, but sometimes it can be very normal,It's like a dream, a real story that happened
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July 2024
I tried so hard and got so far But in the end it doesnt even matter
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Frequently Asked Questions

Chinese Parents is currently priced at 4.50€ on Steam.

Chinese Parents is currently available at a 45% discount. You can purchase it for 4.50€ on Steam.

Chinese Parents received 23,459 positive votes out of a total of 25,651 achieving a rating of 8.95.
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Chinese Parents was developed and published by 墨鱼玩游戏.

Chinese Parents is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Chinese Parents is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Chinese Parents is not playable on Linux.

Chinese Parents is a single-player game.

Chinese Parents does not currently offer any DLC.

Chinese Parents does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Chinese Parents supports Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Chinese Parents is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Chinese Parents
-45% 8.19€ 4.50€
9.0
23,459
2,192
Game modes
Features
Online players
152
Developer
墨鱼玩游戏
Publisher
墨鱼玩游戏
Release 28 Sep 2018
Platforms
Remote Play
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