This Game Lets You Be a Rock (Or Stone)
Stone Simulator on Steam lets players experience the meditative stillness of existence — as a rock. Developed by indie studio STFGames, this minimalist title turns doing nothing into a strangely compelling journey through time, weather, and absurd humor. Released in August 2025, it’s already gathering a cult following for proving that sometimes, the best gameplay is no gameplay at all.
Here’s the TL;DR...
Core Concept: You play as a stationary rock watching the world evolve around you — no movement, no stress, no objectives.
Gameplay Style: An idle simulation about passive survival through shifting seasons and bizarre natural events.
Key Events: Endure blizzards, droughts, bird droppings, and the slow creep of moss across eons.
Multiplayer Update: A new co-op patch lets up to four players “rock” together in shared lobbies.
Price: $2.99 on Steam, often discounted (currently $2.09 during a 30% sale).
What Is Stone Simulator and How Do You Play It?
In Stone Simulator, gameplay means being still—literally. You embody a rock and simply exist as time flows. The world around you changes dynamically while you remain unmoved, a metaphorical and literal meditation on patience and permanence.
Developed and published by STFGames, it launched on August 19, 2025, for PC via Steam. You’ll need at least an Intel Core i5, 6GB RAM, and an Nvidia GTX 1080 or similar. Despite its modest scope, the game’s ambient visuals and soundscapes provide a serene yet slightly ridiculous backdrop to the cosmic act of doing nothing.
Reviews have been surprisingly positive: one Steam user quipped, “Finally, a game that delivers exactly what was promised.” Another rated it 8/10 for being “a perfect break from literally everything.”
What Happens While You’re Just Being a Rock?
The game simulates the passage of centuries as you sit unmoving in nature. Seasons change—rain falls, snow piles up, heat waves bake the soil. Birds perch, storms rage, and over time, you collect amusing “achievements” for surviving it all.
Milestones include absurd unlocks like “Existential Crisis” (survive three in-game years) and “Moss Boss” (grow your first moss patch). There’s no failure state; persistence is the only goal. It’s a slow burn of humor and mindfulness wrapped in one oddly satisfying loop.
Critics have praised its weird brilliance. Gaming Nexus called it “class-leading in the art of doing nothing” (9/10).
How Has the Multiplayer Update Transformed Stone Simulator?
On October 24, 2025, STFGames released the “I Think I’m No Longer Alone” update, adding multiplayer for up to four players. Now you can hang out as a group of rocks in the same shared landscape—essentially, a zen garden for friends.
Co-op mode adds a simple new interaction: press E to “nudge” your position ever so slightly. Do it ten times, and you unlock the “Rolling Stone” achievement. That’s about as wild as it gets.
The update was built in response to community requests and has since driven a new wave of engagement. Fans describe it as “multiplayer mindfulness,” and streamers have embraced it for its meme potential.
How Much Does Stone Simulator Cost—and Is It Worth It?
At just $2.99 (or $2.09 on sale through November 7), Stone Simulator is an easy yes for fans of experimental indie experiences. There are no DLCs or microtransactions—just pure, unfiltered geological existence.
It runs smoothly on most modern PCs (Windows 10 or 11 recommended), and the developers even suggest playing it in the background while working, studying, or simply chilling. Think Mountain or Everything, but with fewer existential questions and more rocks.
For the price of a cup of coffee, you can let a digital boulder live its best life.
Why It Works
Stone Simulator stands out by leaning into irony and tranquility, poking fun at modern gaming’s obsession with goals and achievements. It’s not about grinding levels or chasing loot—it’s about existing. In its quiet absurdity, it taps into something deeply relatable: the need to stop, breathe, and let time do its thing.
In a world of constant motion, this game dares to stay perfectly still.
Hat Tips
Steam Store: Stone Simulator – Just Be a Rock
SteamDB Entry: Stone Simulator (Release: August 19, 2025)
Gaming Nexus: Stone Simulator – Just Be a Rock Review (Aug 25, 2025)
Steam Community: Patch Notes: “I Think I’m No Longer Alone” (Multiplayer Update)
Article compiled and edited by Derek Gibbs on October 27, 2025, for Clownfish TV D/REZZED.