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The Empathy Algorithm
ZEITGEISTLABOR · released Feb 13, 2026 · free · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Are you an android? Two university students volunteer for a paid experiment, rating an android's humanity—except Erin Cole isn’t told she might be the test subject. Their conversations about love, free will, and death c
Released Feb 13, 2026 · Free to play
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Positive · 87% positive of 47 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | Free | Oct 7, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Feb 14, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 21, 2026 | 9 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 28, 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 14, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 28, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 11, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 9, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of May 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 23, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 20, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 22, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 19, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Philosophical | 1 in 76 games |
| Cyberpunk | 1 in 40 games |
| LGBTQ+ | 1 in 37 games |
| Romance | 1 in 22 games |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | 1 in 20 games |
| Futuristic | 1 in 21 games |
| Interactive Fiction | 1 in 19 games |
| Visual Novel | 1 in 12 games |
Games like The Empathy Algorithm
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storyteller | Daniel Benmergui | 79% | Very Positive · 8,239 |
| Refind Self: The Personality Test Game | Lizardry | 78% | Very Positive · 3,622 |
| Life is Strange: Double Exposure | Deck Nine Games | 72% | Mixed · 7,898 |
| Life is Strange: True Colors | Deck Nine | 70% | Very Positive · 12,397 |
| Life is Strange: Reunion | Deck Nine Games | 70% | Very Positive · 4,631 |
| Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate | Xso | 73% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 3,346 |
| missed messages. | Angela He | 70% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 15,571 |
| I Was a Teenage Exocolonist | Northway Games | 70% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 4,479 |