Lively Chair Simulator

Simulation· Action-Adventure· 3D· Comedy

Released Oct 2023

Lively Chair Simulator is an indie multiplayer game with strange controls. Let’s see if you are suitable to be a chair.

92% positive · 432 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Lively Chair Simulator launched on October 20, 2023 as a free-to-play indie game by solo developer Niko Salocin. After launch, the developer shipped two major content updates: new single-player levels on January 20, 2024, and a substantial 1st Anniversary update on October 20, 2024 that added three new multiplayer mini-games, a new playable chair, and expanded the player limit. This established a cadence of roughly 6-12 months between major updates. However, today's date is October 1, 2026 — nearly two full years since the last major update on October 20, 2024, and nearly a year since the last developer communication of any kind. That silence far exceeds the historical 6-12 month update window. No future content has been announced, no roadmap has been published, and no developer statement about continued development exists. The store description and game features appear fully consistent with what has already shipped. With the silence now well beyond the established update cadence and no outstanding commitments, the game appears to have reached its completed state as of the October 2024 anniversary update.

Evidence

1st Anniversary update shipped three new multiplayer mini-games, a new chair character, player limit increase, and new achievement. Developer expressed wish for the game to spread more fun and confirmed it will stay free.

news post · Oct 20, 2024 source content shipped

high

Two new single-player levels added to the game.

news post · Jan 20, 2024 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

Niko Salocin

Publisher

Niko Salocin

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

Simulation Action-Adventure 3D Comedy Fantasy Funny Controller Physics Action Strategy Indie Free to Play Psychological Horror

About this game

Lively Chair Simulator is a game with freaky controls. In the game, you are moving a chair by controlling each of the legs of the chair individually. Sounds difficult, but walking is not the limit of a chair. They can run and maybe jump. Have a Try, it is free for now. See if you are suitable for being a chair.

It is not a WASD system, instead, it is a QWERASDFGH system, four for moving legs forward, four for moving legs backward, and two for abilities.

It is important to have a basic understanding of the system.

In single mode, there are some levels to let you get good control of the chair. Some chairs may not be suitable for passing all levels. After finishing the levels, you should know how to walk, run, upslope, upstairs, push boxes, and jump.

In multiplayer mode, there are six games. 15m Race and Seesaw games can be started with only one player.

15m Race

– Just Run

Pushing Game

– The last one not touching the outside wins.

StoneBall

– The first team reaches 10000 points wins.

– Earning points if public stoneball or your team target stoneball in range of your team pointing stoneball.

– Losing points if no team members are in range of your team pointing stoneball or any team stoneballs from the other team in range of your team pointing stoneball.

6036

– The time of the last person who touched the ball will be accumulated.

– The game ends when someone's time reaches 60s.

– The one with the time closest to 36s wins.

Air Hockey

– Just like air hockey

Seesaw

– The game ends if the seesaw hits the ground.

– Getting points from pushing away the stone balls.

– Losing points if you fall.

Features:

– 7 different chairs