Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

Released Jul 2022

The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

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Evaluation

Placid Plastic Duck Simulator launched on July 6, 2022 and has received a continuous stream of paid DLC and free updates ever since. Nine paid DLC packs (plus one free DLC) have shipped across the period from October 2022 through September 2025, establishing a very consistent pattern of new content roughly every few months. The most recent DLC, Virtual Thermae, launched on September 16, 2025, adding a new ancient-baths location. Before that, the free Ducklings DLC arrived on July 7, 2025 — released as a birthday gift to mark the game's third anniversary, with the developer explicitly framing it as a sign of ongoing enthusiasm: "we're having a whole lot of fun together." Developer communication has remained active well into 2026. In December 2025, the developer teased "the season's grand finale in PPDS next year," and in February 2026 two new limited-time ducks were added to the game's Infinity Cool mode to celebrate the release of a companion title (Placid Plastic Deck – A Quiet Quest). A further developer post on February 23, 2026 added two more ducks tied to the launch of another new game, Slowly Sliding Ducks. The developer has also expanded the Placid Plastic Duck universe considerably: a VR version launched in Early Access in May 2025, a mobile version was announced for the same period, and two additional duck-themed games were released in early 2026. Throughout all of this, the base game has continued to receive seasonal events and new duck content. With a well-established cadence of major content updates, active developer communications as recently as February 2026, a teased "grand finale" for the base game in 2026, and no statement from the developer indicating that development is winding down, the game continues to receive meaningful post-launch content.
Evidence
Developer added two new ducks to the base game's Infinity Cool mode to celebrate the launch of Slowly Sliding Ducks, confirming the base game is still receiving content in 2026.
news post · Feb 23, 2026 source development ongoing
high
Developer confirmed two duck games coming in 2026 and teased 'the season's grand finale in PPDS next year,' signaling more planned content for the base game.
news post · Dec 18, 2025 source content planned
high

Content

10 of 10 released · no outstanding content
Released
Jul 2025

Media

Details

Publisher
turbolento publishing
Achievements
48
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

A relaxing 3D environment where you experience life as a rubber duck, Placid Plastic Duck Simulator is an experiment to induce calm and bliss. You're up for a reinvigorating stay at your favorite seaside pool.

You are not alone. Different ducks will slowly and happily fall into the pool with you, each with their own style and demeanor.

Float on the water, sunbathe, dip your beak, go down the slide. The radio is playing a nostalgic tune.

Here comes the night. Look at the stars. Turn off the radio, listen to the waves in the dark. Dream.

The sun is rising. The sky is blue. Slide down into the second pool.

An airplane is rushing somewhere, there's stuff to do.

Not for you.

Live in the present moment, enjoy life.

Everything is going to be alright.

FEATURE LIST

- 2 pools

- 50 different floating ducks

- special events

- relaxing music

- day and night cycle

- 15 achievements

- 1 UFO

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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