Rogue AI Simulator
Released Jan 2023
Play as a Rogue Artificial Intelligence, in the sequel to the hit Flash game "I'm an Insane Rogue AI", played more than 4 million times! Your Prime Directive is simple: design a facility & manage human Test Subjects for the Dept of Science. But be careful: they NEVER stop being suspicious of you...
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Evaluation
Rogue AI Simulator launched on January 11, 2023 and has been actively updated by its solo developer, Nerdook, ever since. The game has received three major content drops post-launch: patch 1.0.5 on February 20, 2023 (new hacking locations, traps, warzone units, a new secret project, and a story section); the Defragmentation Update (v1.1.2) on September 9, 2024 (a comprehensive systems overhaul with a new influence system, happiness system, and expanded hacking); and the Policy Expansion Update (v1.1.3) on November 22, 2024 (new hacking locations, expanded policies, and new decor). Additional feature patches shipped on March 14, 2024 (v1.1.0) and October 18, 2025 (v1.1.5). In the October 18, 2025 patch notes, the developer explicitly stated: "This is all part of an ongoing effort to update my existing games over time, so you can rest assured that they will continue to be supported." This is a direct commitment to continued support. The developer also launched a spin-off, Rogue AI: Idle Domination, on February 12, 2026 — the most recent news post touching this game — and noted that some development work on that spin-off led directly to improvements backported into Rogue AI Simulator. The last developer communication was on February 12, 2026. No specific future named content has been announced for the base game, but the developer's consistent update history spanning from January 2023 through October 2025, combined with their explicit statement of ongoing support, indicates the game remains actively maintained. As of October 1, 2026, it has been approximately 11.5 months since the last feature patch (October 2025) and about 7.5 months since the last developer post (February 2026). The historical cadence between major updates has ranged from several months to roughly a year, so the current gap, while at the outer edge, does not yet clearly exceed the established pattern for this developer.
Evidence
Developer explicitly states ongoing support: 'This is all part of an ongoing effort to update my existing games over time, so you can rest assured that they will continue to be supported.' Also notes the hacking minigame overhaul was done while working on the spin-off.
Major content update v1.1.3 (Policy Expansion Update) ships: two new hacking locations, greatly expanded policies, and ten new decor items.
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Developer
Publisher
Surefire.Games
Achievements
50
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Rogue AI Simulator is a roguelite management simulation game.
It's the sequel to hit Flash game "I'm an Insane Rogue AI" which accumulated more than 4 million plays worldwide. Your Prime Directive is simple: serve the Department of Science in their facility, managing their human Test Subjects. But be careful: the humans will NEVER stop being suspicious of you...
Design, build and manage the facility for the human Test Subjects.
Gain more knowledge as the days go by. Acquire various resources (electricity, water, food, etc.) and upgrade your science level to eventually achieve complete independence from the humans!
Being tasked by the Department of Science not only means designing a facility but also keeping an eye on the human Test Subjects.
Recruit Test Subjects (frozen deep in the depths of the laboratory) and each with unique individual traits and personality.
Take care of their basic needs (eating, sleeping, mood, learning, etc.) and develop their Intelligence to improve your Science Level! Give the Test Subjects nothing but the absolute basics, or pamper them with every luxury possible; treat them well to build up their Loyalty, or simply treat them as disposable assets and defrost brand new ones as needed.
However, some of the other humans will be more... uncooperative, such as rebellious Test Subjects, hackers, raiders from private corporations or anti-AI terrorists. Deploy Sentry Guns, Electric Traps, Flame Traps, Laser Beams, firearms and heavy weaponry: whatever is necessary to defend the facility and protect your Servers while your true plan unfolds.
As a rogue AI, it’s your job to manipulate, deceive, and conquer using your acquired skills.
Deal with the humans as you see fit. Establish peace between the people and yourself, or go full ballistic and insane with your power. Tread lightly, however. Some humans may be catching on to your actions, which could bring about some damaging consequences.
Encounter different characters and fun minigames, making your choices wisely in order to trigger important events that affect the ending. Enjoy tons of replayability: even if you don't manage to escape the clutches of the humans, you can still unlock new abilities by increasing your Independence throughout each playthrough, in order to deploy brand new upgrades in future runs!
Play the game the way YOU want.
Will you take your time and play carefully, pretending to obey the humans, before revealing your REAL intentions at the very end? Or will you openly hate the humans, but risk raising the suspicion of the Department and triggering an early defensive response? With at least seven different endings, ranging from Global Thermonuclear War to a Secret World Domination, the choice is yours!
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Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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