On Hold - Call Center Simulator released on Steam on October 10, 2026 at $3.49, developed by Throwdown Games.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4847040), checked 2026-10-13
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On Hold - Call Center Simulator Out Now at $3.49: Verify Identities, Catch Fraudsters
On Hold - Call Center Simulator is out now at $3.49 - a dark comedy shift at Nimbus Telecom, verifying identities and catching fraudsters.
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You are Employee #4471 at Nimbus Telecom: answer calls, verify identities, handle complaints and billing disputes, where every caller has a mood, a patience meter and a story.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4847040), checked 2026-10-13
Multi-factor identity verification uses account numbers, dates of birth, last payment amounts and addresses - real fraudsters know the name, smart ones know the address too.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4847040), checked 2026-10-13
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What do you do in On Hold?
Answer calls, verify caller identities with multiple factors, handle complaints and catch fraudsters.
Can you tell customers off?
Yes - push back in three escalating tiers, but it ruins the call and can earn a written warning.
What happens if callers fail verification?
Three failed security checks freeze the account.
How much is it?
$3.49 on Steam.
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What the game is
On Hold - Call Center Simulator is a dark comedy simulation released October 10, 2026 at $3.49.
You are Employee #4471: your headset works, your chair does not.
Survive the shift at Nimbus Telecom, where customers are unreasonable and metrics are merciless.
The calls
A fully voiced call engine uses real recorded voice lines for every caller type, routed through a telephone EQ chain.
Multi-factor identity verification uses account numbers, dates of birth, last payment amounts and addresses.
Branching dialogue means callers vent, go irate, hang up or warm up depending on how you handle them.
Judgment and who it is for
Some calls hand you a menu of replies with no hint which one fits - read the room, because the wrong explanation makes it worse.
You can push back on callers in three escalating tiers - cathartic, but it torpedoes the call and may earn a written warning.
CRM actions, account lockouts after three failed checks and dead-air detection round out the job - it suits satire fans (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-10-13).
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