Academia : School Simulator

by Squeaky Wheel Studio Inc·published by Paradox Interactive

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment86

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,639en

3,018 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

Jan 28, 2021

Price

$19.99

Velocity

0.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈110K

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$2.2M

Based on 3,018 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Design, build, and manage a high school with terrific teachers and fantastic facilities or simply let your students poop in the bushes? Academia : School Simulator is a management/tycoon game where you get to decide!

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 834 post-launch reviews

35%23 rev

<2h

52%23 rev

2-10h

85%288 rev

10-50h

90%406 rev

50-200h

93%84 rev

200h+

90%10 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+41pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 219 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2021.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 32%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 22%

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