SimulationFit check
Is We Are Chicago worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who favor character-focused stories about teenagers facing family pressure and violence
- Players who want narrative choices about relationships rather than action-focused gameplay
- Players drawn to stories based on community interviews and local music
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a mechanically deep game with a wide range of systems
- Players seeking open-ended play or a story structured for repeated runs
- Players looking for a broad city simulation rather than one character’s week
Our take on We Are Chicago
The page emphasizes community stories and wider social issues, while the game’s playable scope centers on Aaron’s relationships and choices during the week before graduation. That narrower focus is the main distinction between its stated subject matter and what players follow.
What is We Are Chicago?
We Are Chicago follows Aaron, a high school student on Chicago’s south side, during the week before graduation.
He faces harassment at school, distance from friends, and concern for his sister’s safety. The story follows his efforts to manage family and friendships while responding to violence and deciding whom to trust. Players make choices about protecting family and maintaining relationships. The game’s story draws on first-person interviews with members of the community, and it includes music by local artists from Chicago’s south and west sides. Its focus is Aaron’s personal circumstances and relationships over a limited period rather than a broader simulation of city life.
How We Are Chicago plays
- 01Choice-driven story
- Decisions concern Aaron’s family relationships and his efforts to keep his friends close.
- 02Interview-based narrative
- Community members’ first-person interviews inform the events and characters in the story.
- 03Local music
- The soundtrack includes artists from Chicago’s south and west sides.
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We Are Chicago: platforms & release
Is We Are Chicago worth it?
It is worth it if: players who favor character-focused stories about teenagers facing family pressure and violence. Skip it if: players looking for a mechanically deep game with a wide range of systems.
Where can I download We Are Chicago?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens We Are Chicago's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is We Are Chicago on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
