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Chinese Parents on Steam

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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, MacOS, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 4 languages: Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 23,172 reviews of which 21,087 were positive and 2,085 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 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:


Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Chinese Parents:

UI Subtitle Audio
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Japanese

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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

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User reviews & Ratings

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255 hours played
Oct. 2026
I love that you slowly unlock more benefits with each playthrough and gain a better understanding of how the game works. The only thing that is infuriating is that the chance of gaining a trait is a bit too random. I sometimes had to play through a whole generation just to get some top traits from a specific path that I've already played.
12 hours played
July 2026
Confusing at first and took four generations for me to feel satisfied, but interesting and addictive. I came in not knowing about the progressive generations, so that was a delightful surprise, especially since I was not satisfied with my first playthrough and figured I'd have to replay anyway. Raising stats to qualify for your ideal ending is genuinely challenging. Even though I appreciate more career paths and characters unlocking after each generation, I stopped after the fifth because at that point I was able to attain decent careers and successful marriages, plus clicking on different colors got repetitive. I like the humor in the writing throughout, though I wish there was more depth to the story and conversations with the love interests — feels like a missed opportunity. Also wish some context was provided for non-Chinese players in certain cases like when receiving the university admission letter. Overall a flawed but fun game! P.S. The best part was I could have a pet cat! It was heartbreaking to watch him age. Toothpaste, you will always be loved.
20 hours played
July 2026
addicting game about strict parents it makes me relive some of my school life even though i am European
33 hours played
May 2026
its accurate i guess.. becomes unplayable when you fail to get the huzz
12 hours played
March 2026
funny lil candy crush ahh game that teaches me a bit about chinese culture! I didn't know face value was so important! I thought it was an exagerration but after taking some cultural pschology courses it seems to be pretty accurate!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Chinese Parents is currently priced at 4.50€ on Steam.

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

Yes, Chinese Parents received 21,087 positive votes out of a total of 23,172 achieving a rating of 8.90.
😎

Chinese Parents was developed and published by 墨鱼玩游戏.

Yes, Chinese Parents is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Chinese Parents is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, Chinese Parents is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Chinese Parents is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

Yes, Chinese Parents is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

No, Chinese Parents does not support VR.

Chinese Parents is a single-player game.

No, Chinese Parents does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Chinese Parents does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

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

Yes, 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Chinese Parents.

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Last Updates
Steam data 23 September 2026 21:22 UTC
SteamSpy data 21 October 2026 18:40 UTC
Steam price 27 October 2026 14:55 UTC
Steam reviews 20 October 2026 07:59 UTC

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Chinese Parents
Rating
8.9
21,087
2,085
Game modes
Features
Online players
107
Developer
墨鱼玩游戏
Publisher
墨鱼玩游戏
Release 28 Sep 2018
Platforms
Remote Play