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About Water Boiling Simulator
Water Boiling Simulator is a tense simulator-strategy game by wolfyer that dropped on December 20, 2025, for PC and Linux. You play as someone stuck in a 2016-style home, racing against time to finish chores before a pot on the stove boils over. The twist? You’ve stumbled on something you shouldn’t have. The game leans into slow-burn paranoia, blending mundane tasks with eerie discoveries. It’s a minimalist horror simulator that turns a simple kitchen chore into a psychological race.
Gameplay
The core loop revolves around splitting your time between chores like cleaning, organizing, and cooking while keeping an eye on the boiling water. The stovetop timer ticks loudly, forcing you to balance efficiency with caution. You use WASD or arrow keys to navigate rooms, clicking to interact. Each action triggers a brief animation, slowing your momentum. If the water boils, you’re stuck in a restart loop. The real tension comes from glimpsing strange symbols, flickering lights, or shadowy figures during exploration. The game nudges you to slow down and investigate, even as the timer urges you forward.
What Players Think
PlayPile’s data shows Water Boiling Simulator holds a 4.2/5 from 2,843 user reviews. Completion rate is 83%, with an average playthrough of 12 hours. Community moods skew curiosity (78%), tension (65%), and dread (52%). Critics gave it a 92% score, praising its “unrelenting atmosphere.” One reviewer wrote, “It’s like being trapped in a low-res horror movie.” The game has 15 hidden achievements tied to exploration, including finding all 15 “unseen things.” At $19.99, it’s a niche hit with 42% of players completing all achievements.
PlayPile's Take
This game nails the balance between mundane and spooky. It’s best for players who enjoy slow-burn tension and don’t mind repetitive mechanics. The $20 price tag is fair for the 12-hour runtime, and the achievements add replayability. If you’re into minimalist horror or time-pressure simulators, this is a solid pick. Don’t expect story depth, just a 12-hour session of “what’s under this floorboard?” and “will I make it before the water boils?”
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Single player
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