Games Like Beholder: Conductor

You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

Why similar: Political Sim 38.9% ★, Dystopian 16.5%, Choices Matter 7.6%, Point & Click 6.2%, Multiple Endings 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct evolution of the series that places you inside the Ministry, focusing on climbing the political ladder through surveillance and manipulation.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Dystopian 28.6%, Point & Click 16.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Simulation 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive bureaucratic simulation where you must inspect documents and make life-altering decisions under the pressure of a dystopian regime.

When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.

Why similar: Political Sim 39.3% ★, Dystopian 14.6%, Point & Click 7.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.6%, Management 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' signature blend of surveillance and moral compromise while working for a totalitarian government.

You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

Why similar: Political Sim 39.7% ★, Dystopian 16.1%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Point & Click 7%, Multiple Endings 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the core loop of spying on tenants and making impossible choices to survive.

Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

Why similar: Political Sim 45.2% ★, Dystopian 15%, Choices Matter 7.8%, Investigation 6.3%, Point & Click 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the surveillance mechanics of the first game by focusing on the manipulation of information and political narratives.

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Political Sim 38.9% ★, Dystopian 11.9%, Point & Click 8.8%, Management 6.6%, Choices Matter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A voyeuristic simulation where you monitor strangers through cameras and must decide whether to intervene in their lives.

A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

Why similar: Political Sim 36.2% ★, Dystopian 15.2%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Point & Click 7.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Puts you in control of a national news station, forcing you to manage propaganda and censorship in a crumbling dystopian society.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Investigation 34.9%, Political Sim 22.2% ★, Choices Matter 21.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Dystopian 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deep surveillance simulator that forces you to decide what information is relevant to the state while invading citizens' privacy.

Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

Why similar: Political Sim 49% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Point & Click 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Multiple Endings 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-level political simulation where you navigate complex diplomatic and domestic choices as the leader of a nation.

As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!

Why similar: Political Sim 49% ★, Investigation 12.7%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Point & Click 8.7%, Story Rich 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the moral weight of judicial decisions during a period of intense political upheaval.

Greetings. Your Mind Scanner request has been approved. Your duty is to diagnose and treat the citizens of The Structure. The patient list is long so don't waste your time. We’ll let you see your daughter soon...

Why similar: Political Sim 36% ★, Dystopian 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%, Management 7%, Choices Matter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian management game that forces you to perform psychological evaluations on citizens under the watchful eye of the state.

The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist...

Why similar: Dystopian 52.2%, Simulation 22.5%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Indie 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A censorship simulator where you control the flow of information in a regime, directly impacting public opinion and political stability.

Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.

Why similar: Management 22.8%, Strategy 21.6%, Story Rich 17.5%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy game that forces you to navigate corruption and moral dilemmas within a police force.

In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!

Why similar: Point & Click 16.4%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A bureaucratic sim where you play as a Grim Reaper deciding who lives and dies based on government quotas.

Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.

Why similar: Political Sim 51.4% ★, Dystopian 12.4%, Point & Click 8.5%, Choices Matter 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to control the media narrative, directly influencing the political climate and the lives of the citizens around you.

Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 25.3%, Management 23.6%, Simulation 17.1%, Story Rich 15.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features border inspection and surveillance mechanics that mirror the high-stakes tension of working for an authoritarian government.

A dark and satirical management sim, where you take control of a recycling factory with a twist: it recycles humans. Your job is to decide who gets to escape our dying planet in a cozy spaceship and who sacrifices their blood, sweat and tears for humanity. Literally.

Why similar: Political Sim 38.4% ★, Dystopian 14.6%, Point & Click 8.2%, Multiple Endings 6.8%, Choices Matter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, dystopian management game where you must make cold, calculated decisions to keep a society functioning.

As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?

Why similar: Political Sim 54.3% ★, Choices Matter 10.9%, Management 9.6%, Dark 9%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines political tension with intense interrogation mechanics where you must balance empathy and state loyalty.

Spy on strangers through security cameras, invade their privacy and discover their secrets in this digital voyeur simulator. Welcome to the future of The Primate Observation Club. Even in 2099 the rule about messing with your unlucky subjects still remains in this sequel: DO NOT feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Dystopian 23.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Management 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An expanded take on the surveillance genre, offering more complex monitoring tasks in a futuristic setting.

For the People is a mix of a political management sim and a visual novel, putting players in the shoes of an idealistic young state official tasked with shaping the future of a communist factory town. Will the party provide for the people, or are the people just cogs in its machine?..

Why similar: Political Sim 40.6% ★, Dystopian 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%, Point & Click 6.5%, Choices Matter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A political simulation focused on the bureaucratic struggles and moral compromises of a government official.

Immigration Enforcement Case #112: You are under arrest. Unless your friends can cross a broken America, retrieve your identifying documents and stay out of trouble... this is the end of the American dream for you.

Why similar: Political Sim 42.7% ★, Dystopian 18.3%, Dark 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Simulation 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian simulation that uses border control mechanics to explore themes of societal collapse and political commentary.

These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.

Why similar: Choices Matter 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Management 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A kingdom management sim that forces you to balance limited resources against the needs of your people and political rivals.

Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.

Why similar: Political Sim 71.1% ★, Simulation 8.8%, Point & Click 6.1%, Story Rich 3.8%, Adventure 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surveillance-focused game that tasks you with gathering intelligence and managing the secrets of a dystopian world.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Dystopian 37.9%, Point & Click 18.5%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the struggle for survival and identity within the oppressive, corporate-controlled environment of a space station.

Short, thought-provoking adventure where you are a News Editor and decide what stories get published, set in a fictional city where most people are genetically modified. Multiple unique endings let you share your story and see what the Headliner before you did.

Why similar: Political Sim 44.3% ★, Dystopian 14.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 7.9%, Story Rich 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original title exploring the power of media and how your choices shape the political landscape of a country.

Don’t let the Soviet Union collapse, and fall in the darkness of history or lead the Union by a new path – democracy and free market! But before you decide something, think – wouldn’t it cause more harm than good?

Why similar: Political Sim 76.5% ★, Strategy 7%, Choices Matter 3.5%, Management 3.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A political simulation that tasks you with managing the stability of the Soviet Union through strategic decision-making.

Thank You for Your Application is a story-driven interview simulation game. After 15 rounds of interviews, you are reassigned as a junior interviewer, tasked with screening candidates’ resumes according to company requirements and issuing the appropriate thank letters.

Why similar: Political Sim 31.8% ★, Dystopian 21.6%, Point & Click 14.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

You're a security officer deep within Area 51. Scan the staff, verify clearances, and decide who can enter the elevator and who absolutely mustn't leave. The deeper you go, the less certain you are that anyone standing before you is still human.

Why similar: Political Sim 40.2% ★, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 10%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.2%

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Choices Matter 19.6%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that focuses on difficult choices and moral ambiguity in a sci-fi dystopian setting.

A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.

Why similar: Dystopian 40.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%

In the world of City Eye, you’ll become an operator of the Central Monitoring System, who will try to prevent the effects of every single transgression in the game. Use city maps to track dangerous areas and don’t let the suspects run away from the Police.

Why similar: Political Sim 45.3% ★, Dystopian 18%, Investigation 8.3%, Management 8.2%, Choices Matter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on city-wide surveillance and management, requiring you to identify threats and maintain order in a dystopian city.

The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

Why similar: Investigation 24.7%, Point & Click 18%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Multiple Endings 13%, Story Rich 11.9%

Become the last conductor and rule over the final train society in a frozen world. Gather, expand, and forge your train while building powerful synergies with mighty artifacts. Your position—and the safety of your passengers—now rests in your hands.

Why similar: Trains 47.8% ★, Management 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Strategy 8.4%

Become the overseer and shape the fate of those who come knocking at the door. Each decision you make, whether it is to let in a stranger, to use your resources on something, or to risk the safety of the bunker.

Why similar: Dystopian 24.3%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Ministry of Broadcast is a narrative-driven single player cinematic platformer mixing Orwell’s 1984 with modern reality TV. A country divided by The Wall; to cross it and reach your family, you must compete on - and win - a reality TV show broadcast by the Regime.

Why similar: Dystopian 35.6%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Multiple Endings 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer that perfectly captures the oppressive, soul-crushing atmosphere of living under a totalitarian regime.

The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.7%, Investigation 17.4%, Story Rich 16.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A political thriller that emphasizes investigation and surveillance in a tense, time-sensitive environment.

Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Simulation 19%, 2D 16.7%, Singleplayer 12.3%

So, have you ever heard of the Trolley Problem? Do you know the price of the choices you make? How far are you ready to go to act according to your values? Will you sacrifice the life of the other to hold the moral high ground?

Why similar: Trains 40% ★, Point & Click 17.5%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Story Rich 7.8%

As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be?

Why similar: Political Sim 54% ★, Investigation 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Choices Matter 5.2%, Multiple Endings 3.8%

This is a simulation management game about how to Make Tracks Great Again: Only by ensuring trains depart the platform fully loaded with correct cargo can you earn more money and restore the station's greatness.

Why similar: Political Sim 52.1% ★, Trains 22.5% ★, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 8.3%, Management 5.4%

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Choices Matter 34.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Management 6%, Simulation 4.8%

This is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a crown prince of the Blessed Arknian Empire. You possess great power, but are also burdened by duty. Can you change the world and stay true to yourself? Every decision comes with a cost.

Why similar: Political Sim 51.8% ★, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%, Point & Click 6.5%

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Dark 30.6%, Puzzle 25%, Story Rich 24.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Adventure 6.3%

Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Dark 21.7%, Choices Matter 21.1%, Story Rich 17.5%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Point & Click 13.5%

Take off to the skies for High Lagaard, a mysterious castle beyond the clouds. Assemble a team of heroes, seek the mystery of the colossal Yggdrasil tree and uncover the truth of the city!

Why similar: Adventure 52.4%, 2D 31.5%, Singleplayer 16.1%

In Godlike Burger you run the craziest restaurant of the galaxy! Stun, poison and kill customers in many devious ways… and turn them into burger meat! And don’t worry: Alien customers will keep coming if you are smart about it, because cannibalism is just too damn tasty.

Why similar: Management 38.5%, Strategy 31.5%, Simulation 18.9%, Singleplayer 11.1%

Be the last train conductor roaming the postapocalyptic frozen world! Expand, strengthen, and build synergies on your train. The promised land beyond the toxic zone awaits you and your passengers.

Why similar: Trains 63.8% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Simulation 8.5%, 2D 2.8%

Mini Settlers is a minimalistic city builder! Settle islands, construct cities, and design efficient logistic networks to fulfill your buildings' needs and fuel population growth to adventure into new worlds.

Why similar: Trains 52.6% ★, Management 21.5%, Strategy 11.2%, Simulation 10.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Greetings, valued employee. You have been tasked with sorting the Ringo CorpoNation's genetic samples. With the credits that you earn, you can shop, game and pay your bills on time. Rogue workers may try to entice you into betraying your beloved employer, but we know you'll give 110%.

Why similar: Political Sim 46.2% ★, Dystopian 18.4%, Point & Click 9.9%, Management 7.6%, Story Rich 5.1%

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Why similar: Strategy 27.7%, Management 20%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Dark 11.2%, Simulation 10.4%

Become the Dictator of Gradnar! Rule the nation, choose between democracy and tyranny, wage wars with a unique card-based mechanic, and expand your empire. A political dystopia packed with satire and humor!

Why similar: Dystopian 44.1%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 11%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Conductor is a action-adventure, puzzle game. Take control of a locomotive and clear anything that stands in your way. Solve puzzles by using tools and wit. Defend yourself from the forces of Overcorp.

Why similar: Puzzle 54.3%, Adventure 45.7%

Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...

Why similar: Political Sim 45.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Management 8.4%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7.5%

It's 1955, and for unknown reasons, doppelgangers are more common than usual. Therefore, the Department of Doppelganger Detection (D.D.D.) has taken action. You are the doorman of an apartment complex, and you must decide whether to let in those who claim to be your neighbors.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Choices Matter 23.4%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Simulation 9.5%, Adventure 6.4%

Dive into the exhilarating role of a headmaster entrusted to revive your alma mater! Beyond just bricks and mortar, train teachers, recruit students. Sculpt your school into a unique educational haven! Let's School!

Why similar: Management 44.4%, Strategy 22%, Simulation 21.1%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 6%

Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.

Why similar: Dark 29.7%, Choices Matter 27.6%, Story Rich 16.6%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Indie 7.4%

Sim Junta – A game of dirty politics! You are the new dictator of Risuena, a small and poor country of the third world. You have just seized power after a bloody coup and your intentions are to stay in power as long as you can, to rip this country off, transfer the money to your secret Swiss bank account and of course, stay alive and...

Why similar: Political Sim 72.1% ★, Dystopian 13.9%, Strategy 5.9%, Simulation 3%, Indie 2.4%

Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.

Why similar: Simulation 48.4%, Indie 22.7%, Singleplayer 16%, Adventure 12.9%

In a dystopian future, as The Judge with immense power, you journey through space to find hope in a divided society. This sci-fi adventure explores hope amidst adversity.

Why similar: Political Sim 47.8% ★, Dystopian 15.8%, Point & Click 8.2%, Choices Matter 7.8%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

Customise and manage your train, tend to quirky passengers, gather resources, craft decorations, and upgrade your conductors style all accompanied by soft lo-fi tunes. Become a conductor and save your hometown Barrenpyre from environmental disaster!

Why similar: Trains 77.8% ★, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%