A user loves the dopamine rush they get from buying games on Steam. Since the wallet doesn’t always cooperate, they created a new website for that feeling.
What kind of site is this? On www.steamsalesimulator.com, players must first enter their username to be redirected to the shop page. Don’t worry, the creator of the site doesn’t ask for your password!
After you select your avatar and log in
, you will reach the fake page of the Steam Summer Sale. You have simulated money of 100 dollars available to purchase
games.
The games are not actually purchased; it is only simulated as if you were getting them. It simulates the process of buying games on Steam – which is why you won’t find the titles on your actual Steam account.
Every few minutes, it even happens that you receive gifts for a mysterious title. If you accept it, a roulette appears and you can add another video game to your fake library.
Additionally, there are made-up playtimes and achievements that you have supposedly achieved directly in the games.
Simulation aims to convey the feeling of purchase
Why create such a site? According to the creator, the site aims to convey the feeling of buying video games without spending money. Especially during sales like the current Steam Summer Sale, where numerous offers entice players to spend more money than planned.
The creator states about themselves on X:
I am addicted to buying digital games on Steam. And the summer sale doesn’t make things any better. That’s why I created a website that gives me the same dopamine kick as purchasing games without having to spend real money.
How is this received? In the comments, users’ opinions are rather mixed. Some players find the idea funny and had a good laugh
. Others, however, think it’s the worst thing
they have ever heard.
What do you think of such a simulation? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
In the simulation, a fake Gabe Newell occasionally gives you gifts. The real one recently gifted himself with a new luxury yacht. Players find items they claim to have paid for themselves: A picture shows people playing on Gabe Newell’s new luxury yacht, but fans sigh: “I paid for that light bulb”
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