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Chinese Parents

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

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?

What works

  • Authentic cultural representation
  • Addictive multi-generational gameplay
  • Meaningful skill and stat progression
  • Insightful social and family dynamics
  • Affordable price

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive gameplay and dialogue
  • Limited character customization
  • Shallow relationship mechanics
  • Lack of english localization initially
  • Some bugs and ui issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Spike

  • The Manga Works

  • Heart's Medicine - Time to Heal

  • Office Life

  • Not Tonight

  • No Umbrellas Allowed

More fantastical

Games that feels like Chinese Parents but with more imaginative fiction

  • Magical Girl Celesphonia

  • CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2 It's a Night Magic

  • Backstage Pass

  • Summer Memories

  • Love n Life: Happy Student

  • 小白兔电商~Bunny e-Shop

Less competitive

Games that feels like Chinese Parents but with less competition against others

  • Raising a Happy NEET

  • MyCompany996

  • Home Behind

  • Little Sim World

  • CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience

  • Voice Love on Air

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Chinese Parents but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Do Not Feed the Monkeys

  • 🧠 OUT OF THE BOX

  • Sizzle & Stack

  • Astronarch

  • School Days

  • Matchmaking Inc.

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Chinese Parents: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026