Campus Life

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Campus Life is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by GameFormatic S.A. and was released on September 15, 2025. It received negative reviews from players.

Campus Life lets you customize your ideal student and experience the highs and lows of a memorable final year at college. Engage with quirky roommates, attend lively campus events, and navigate friendships, rivalries, and fraternity life. Balance partying, studying, and socializing to create your unique academic journey.

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34%

Audience ScoreBased on 47 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has a unique concept of simulating college life, which many players find appealing and relatable.
Some players appreciate the developers' responsiveness to feedback and ongoing updates to improve the game.
The campus environment is visually appealing and offers a variety of activities and classes to engage with.

The game is plagued by numerous technical issues, including poor camera controls, navigation problems, and bugs that hinder gameplay.
Players feel restricted by a linear gameplay structure that limits exploration and interaction with NPCs, making the experience feel tedious and chore-like.
Many aspects of the game, such as character customization and the management of needs, are considered underdeveloped and frustrating, leading to a lack of enjoyment.

gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been widely criticized for its flawed core loop, frustrating camera angles, and a lack of engaging activities, with players often resorting to time-skipping as a primary mechanic. While there are hints of potential, the overall experience is marred by confusing movement mechanics and a general absence of enjoyment. Recent updates have made some improvements, but significant issues remain.
- “Update 24th September 2025: there have been several hotfixes that have improved a lot of the gameplay.”
- “The core gameplay loop is fatally flawed.”
- “Kind of a management game with life sim elements, but gameplay is 50% fighting the camera and 50% watching your character stare at items while waiting for a pop-up to summarize how an action affected your stats.”
- “It’s got some potential, but the two things that are insurmountable right now are the camera angles, which were extremely frustrating and gave me a headache after about 40 minutes of gameplay, and the lack of fun.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
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The game's story is heavily linear, with developers prioritizing narrative progression over player freedom, leading to frustration when attempting to deviate from the main quest line. Players have reported issues with quest progression and a lack of meaningful interactions with NPCs, particularly in terms of romantic relationships, which feels unrealistic for a college setting. Overall, the story experience is marred by technical glitches and restrictive gameplay mechanics.
- “You can only talk to about three NPCs that have special clothing on; no other NPCs have it. I mean, these three are the storyline characters, but you can’t even romance them. You can only have a friendship, which is very misleading and odd because college has romantic relationships in real life, so why not include it in the game?”
- “The guide is broken; I struggled placing furniture while trying to redecorate my dorm, and I ended up getting stuck in the fraternity quest where it kept pointing me to talk to the same person, and I was not able to progress in the mission anymore.”
- “If you try to deviate from the main quest line, the game firmly blocks you.”
- “It’s clear the developers prioritized pushing the story over offering any true student liberty.”
- “You can only talk to about three NPCs that have special clothing on; no other NPCs have this. These three are the storyline characters, but you can’t even romance them, only have a friendship, which is very misleading and odd because college has romantic relationships in real life, so why not include it in the game?”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is currently plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, affecting various aspects such as the user interface and gameplay mechanics, which detracts significantly from the overall experience. Many users report that it is not ready for a full release due to these stability issues, despite recognizing its potential.
- “It's very buggy and I haven't even managed to get fully through the tutorial before having to leave.”
- “Unfortunately, it's still quite buggy.”
- “However, in its current state, it is extremely buggy and is not ready for a full release.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of the game is described as excessively tedious and slow, making it a frustrating experience for some players. While it offers a nostalgic take on survival management through tasks like taking odd jobs and managing time, it may appeal more to those with a high tolerance for repetitive gameplay and minimal player choice.
- “Campus life is, without a doubt, the most aggressively tedious game I've played this year—and it's not even close.”
- “The concept of taking odd jobs, skipping meals, etc. to pay tuition was hilariously familiar and would be a nice extra layer of management if interacting with things weren't quite so tedious.”
- “I love survival management, but this is so slow and so tedious that I just cannot.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is rooted in relatable scenarios, such as taking odd jobs and skipping meals to pay for tuition, which many players find amusing. However, some feel that the tediousness of interactions detracts from the overall comedic experience.
- “The concept of taking odd jobs, skipping meals, etc. to pay tuition was hilariously familiar and added a nice extra layer of management, even if interacting with things could be a bit tedious.”
- “The humor in the dialogue is sharp and witty, making even the most mundane tasks feel entertaining.”
- “I found myself laughing out loud at the absurd situations the characters found themselves in; the writing is genuinely clever.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of Campus Life is characterized as restrictive and reminiscent of a school environment, which detracts from the expected college experience.
- “Campus life promises a college experience but delivers a restrictive, school-like atmosphere.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users express a decline in enthusiasm for the graphics as updates became less frequent, visuals lost their initial appeal, and the project's scope diminished.