The simulation theory is indistinguishable from any religious explanation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Devil_Will_Drag_You_Un...
> In the year 2079, a human attempt to mine a nearby asteroid instead results in the asteroid being directed towards Earth. As catastrophic natural disasters envelop the world, Mac Walters and Jill McCulloch find themselves in Reno, Nevada. Entering a nearby bar, they encounter a demon named Asmodeus Mogart, who tells them that Earth is but one of thousands of universes set up by the mysterious Department of Probabilities, and that he can save the world if he can gather six magic jewels.
People who believe in the simulation also tend to try and influence it (Scott Adams does), using a method indistinguishable from prayer.