Games Like Career of the President

Simulator of an 80s Japanese stock market businessman. Chill, catch a retro vibe and watch your profits grow in the text-based game STONKS-9800.

Why similar: 1980s 21.5%, Life Sim 19.1%, Economy 11.9%, Old School 9.4%, Time Management 9.3%

Small in scope, detailed, gritty text-based fantasy RPG. Recreates the gameplay of the old gamebooks. Simple battle system and hassle-free inventory management.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Old School 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Text-Based 13.4%

A medieval text quest in the "Choose Your Own Adventure" genre, where each choice could be your last. Create your story with more than 2,000 events, 200 of which will prove fatal. In a world where death plays against you, can you outsmart it and write your own story?

Why similar: Life Sim 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Text-Based 10.3%

Willkommen in der IT-Hölle! Überlebe den Büro-Wahnsinn in diesem textbasierten SysAdmin-Simulator. Kämpfe gegen absurde Tickets, sammle Loot und senke deinen Puls mit Kaffee. Halte Chef-Radar und Aggro niedrig, um bis 16:30 Uhr deinen Job zu behalten – ohne den Monitor aus dem Fenster zu werfen.

Why similar: Life Sim 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Simulation 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Text-Based 8.1%

Detailed, gritty text-based fantasy RPG centered on dungeon crawling with traps, puzzles, fights and loot. Recreates the gameplay of the old gamebooks. Simple battle system and hassle-free inventory management.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Old School 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Text-Based 11.9%, Minimalist 10.5%

A survival game with a classic style of the graphic adventures of the 80s. Current graphics, updated to the new generations and with a simple way to play. Two game modes. Discover your way and one great game. Procedural game, it is generated as you progress. Every game is different. Survive!

Why similar: Life Sim 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, 1980s 18.2%, Time Management 13%, Text-Based 9.8%

Build your own pharma empire—on fair play or greed. Face the consequences of every decision in this darkly humorous, satirical sim: set market prices, manage production, boost your brand, make tough choices... and see where they take you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Old School 16.2%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Simulation 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%

Rule your realm, train heroes, and build a legendary kingdom in Daria. Experience strategy, storytelling, and diplomacy in this immersive sim.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Simulation 18.2%, Text-Based 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

Hello guys, Eny Project Studio presents our first PC game. 30 Days in red army is a simple text RPG with pixelated graphic and randomized events and results. Game was created to reflect our attitude against war activities by you know who and his incompetent army.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Life Sim 25.2%, Simulation 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Casual 11%

Be wary of visitors. Play as a reclusive NEET in this single-player adventure. Your responses to the strange "visitors" at your door will determine your fate. A chilling blend of human horror and the occult awaits within the confines of your apartment.

Why similar: Life Sim 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Time Management 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Casual 9.5%

My Child New Beginnings is a parenting simulator where you go through everyday life of growth. After a series of traumatic events that you and your child went through, you now get to rebuild life together in a new region of Norway.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.4%, Life Sim 36.1%, Simulation 25.2%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

A story of living with a woman whose identity is unknown for 30 days.

Why similar: Life Sim 29.9%, Old School 28.7%, Simulation 13.3%, Text-Based 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%

Detailed, gritty text-based fantasy RPG centered on gladiatorial combat. Recreates the gameplay of the old gamebooks. Features hassle-free inventory management and a battle system that combines dice rolls with meaningful decisions and preparation.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Old School 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Text-Based 11.8%, Minimalist 10.9%

Be kind, rewind… and fall in love. Summer ’86 in a small U.S. town: save a cozy VHS shop from a corporate chain, choose your girl, and help a secret dropout shoot his first film. Six heroines, 14 endings, one last take.

Why similar: 1980s 34.7%, Old School 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

Take charge of your own retail outlet. Stack shelves with products, hire staff, set prices, appease the customers, manage suppliers, expand your space. Grow from a little store into a massive supermarket.

Why similar: Life Sim 33.3%, Simulation 20.8%, Old School 19.4%, Time Management 18.5%, Economy 7.6%

Survive a full night shift of relentless horror. Balance librarian duties with stealth, outsmart a monster that hunts by sound and sight, and uncover hidden areas filled with dark lore.

Why similar: Life Sim 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, 1980s 17.3%, Simulation 15.5%, Time Management 11.7%

Remake of the classic Air Traffic Control simulation game Kennedy Approach.

Why similar: Old School 41.6%, 1980s 21.4%, Simulation 20.9%, Casual 13.5%, Indie 1.5%

Step into the mystical and perilous world of Mount And Sword, a single-player survival adventure that immerses you in an expansive and visually stunning open world. In this game, you'll embark on a journey through diverse landscapes, from dense forests to ancient ruins and dark caverns.

Why similar: 1980s 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Old School 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

Found a tech startup in 1990 and see if you can survive the dot-com bubble. Navigate 48 quarters of hype, hubris, and hostile board meetings across 19 possible endings. It's Oregon Trail meets Silicon Valley.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Old School 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Economy 11.8%, Text-Based 10.5%

Follow the journey of a young boy living in seclusion, whose life takes a dramatic turn after a fierce storm uncovers a peculiar mirror. What begins as a simple curiosity transforms into a heartfelt connection as the boy discovers the mirror's magical properties.

Why similar: Life Sim 32%, Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Casual 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

You wake up in a gym bathroom stall with no memory. Suddenly you start receiving orders for gym supplements. It's time to start the hustle. This game will take you on a journey from potty jockey to the ultimate Heisen-Bro Hustler. A lighthearted tongue-in-cheek, self deprecating play on gym culture

Why similar: Old School 33.5%, 1980s 21.2%, Simulation 18.4%, Casual 10.7%, Time Management 8.5%

What to do when your days are not going well? What to do when you need to wake up and manage a troubled life, in which you need to work, eat well and still have time for yourself? Isolated Room is about that, and maybe a little more.

Why similar: Life Sim 32.2%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Time Management 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Simulation 10.7%

「Princess Maker: Children of Revelation」is a raising simulation game that returns after 18 years as part of the "Princess Maker" package series, where you raise a young girl into adulthood. Become a parent in the game and help fulfill your daughter's dreams!

Why similar: Life Sim 44.8%, Simulation 26.5%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%

A Game Boy styled fishing horror adventure

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Life Sim 30.7%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Casual 11.8%, Simulation 10.7%

Turn a small courier shop into a massive transport company. Hire new employees and purchase new vehicles. Negotiate different product licenses and build the most profitable system based on your strategy.

Why similar: Life Sim 34%, Simulation 23.5%, Time Management 18.4%, Casual 11.9%, Economy 10.3%

Help Katsune find the Love's Heart while meeting countless girls at our lesbian university!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Life Sim 18%, Multiple Endings 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Time Management 15.6%

You've been given the chance to go to the country's most prestigious academy. Your future couldn't have looked brighter! But you'll soon find out nothing is ever as it seems...

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Life Sim 25.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Simulation 5.9%

A mature visual novel exploring the relationships between elderly English women and young Gambian men, blending humor and drama while examining desire and humanity.

Why similar: 1980s 29.2%, Life Sim 27.8%, Old School 17.7%, Simulation 11.8%, Casual 6.7%

A chronic illness simulator. You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. All you know is you are always in some state of pain. You've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.4%, Life Sim 34.3%, Simulation 15.6%, Minimalist 8.8%, Indie 1.4%

A science-fantasy retro-flavoured textual adventure running in your terminal

Why similar: Old School 28.3%, 1980s 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Text-Based 13.6%, Minimalist 6.5%

Four little letters that can turn your whole day upside down – ADHD. Think it’s nothing? That everyone has it? Then watering a few plants, walking the dog, or writing one simple email shouldn’t be a problem... right?

Why similar: Life Sim 32.2%, Interactive Fiction 32.1%, Simulation 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Operator, you have been appointed to the position of labor resource allocator. The System observes and analyzes every decision you make. Compliance with instructions is recommended. Begin work.

Why similar: Life Sim 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Simulation 18%, Time Management 12.5%, Text-Based 8%

When Caron visits his uncle during his winter vacation, he meets three interesting girls with tragic pasts and a hidden connection to him.

Why similar: Life Sim 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Simulation 14.4%, Casual 8.3%

Dream:scape Revelation is a narrative exploration game where memories are the puzzle pieces. Step into Spencer Sullivan’s subconscious—across three eras of his life—to uncover hidden truths, confront trauma, and piece together a mystery that blurs dream and reality.

Why similar: Life Sim 34.1%, Interactive Fiction 34%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Casual 12.3%, Indie 1.2%

The border never sleeps — and neither can you. 🌙 Inspect documents, expose secrets, and make life-changing decisions in this gripping night patrol simulator where one mistake can change everything. 🕵️‍♀️

Why similar: Life Sim 33.8%, 1980s 25.1%, Simulation 22.1%, Time Management 18.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Become a mailroom operator at Hotel Hermes and navigate an ancient mail system to deliver parcels on time. Learn about the hotel's guests and staff in this puzzle role-playing game, where your actions can alter the world. Hopefully for the best!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Time Management 15.5%, Text-Based 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

A co-op, text- and audio-driven collection of stories. Lead expeditions into uncharted cold waters, hiding a presence older than the Earth. Coordinate via proximity voice chat. More stories come after the release.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Text-Based 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Old School 16.7%, Multiple Endings 13%

Economic strategy about managing your own brewery and pubs. Brew and sell beer. Ruin your competitors. Become a monopolist in the beer market of the city!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Old School 21.1%, Time Management 16%, Economy 15.2%, Simulation 13.1%

To survive, you sign a contract: in a world where animals have become catgirls, bring one catgirl the greatest happiness within a month, and you'll receive 600,000 to save your life.

Why similar: Life Sim 33.4%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Simulation 20.1%, Casual 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%

Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.8%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Text-Based 16.5%, Casual 7.5%

Parent Ted, your own childhood. On this journey, you will have the chance to discover your inner child and better understand the trauma and emotions of your childhood.

Why similar: Life Sim 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Simulation 12.6%, Text-Based 12.3%

A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, Text-Based 16.2%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Minimalist 7.8%

A funny, emotional text-based romance where your awkward crush meets accidental magic. Make branching choices, build relationships, and maybe ruin Valentine’s Day with a love potion that definitely shouldn’t have worked.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.8%, Text-Based 20%, Casual 11.3%, Indie 1.7%

Terminal Tales: An Interactive Fiction Anthology features multiple text-based adventures from a variety of genres. Explore a curated vault of brand-new, modern mysteries and sci-fi epics. No graphics. No limits. Just your imagination and a world waiting for your command.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.5%, Old School 16.7%, Text-Based 16.5%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%

Office Simulator: Prologue is a limited-content version designed to let you experience office management right away. Manage your employees, plan tasks, and navigate the challenges of office life!

Why similar: Life Sim 31.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Time Management 16.9%, Simulation 14.7%, Economy 10%

"Cold Bed on Route" is an equation-like adventure game. Work with to find and dump unwanted items. Then, let's make up for the excess weight caused by having her on board. And let's prove that the universe is not yet completely cold and frigid. Now, pilot, it's your turn.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Time Management 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Text-Based 13.5%

create the life of your dreams, in this classic real time life simulation/rpg game. will you become the success story to make your parents proud? or a hopeless loser? the choice is yours

Why similar: Life Sim 31.3%, Old School 18%, Time Management 15.4%, Economy 12.2%, Simulation 10.8%

Alchemy, puzzles, and a crashed starship. Old-style interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. No graphics! No dialogue trees! No point-and-click! You type your commands, and read what happens next.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 52.1%, Text-Based 24.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Indie 2.7%

An arcade style game where you play as an animal hopping around a road trying to crash cars. Work your way through different levels or play in survival mode - how many can you crash before you're run over?

Why similar: 1980s 45%, Old School 37.4%, Casual 9.2%, Minimalist 5.5%, Indie 1.7%

A school life-focused RPG brought to you by MF Future. Setting out on his own, the protagonist begins his new dormitory life. Study hard, ace your tests, befriend your classmates, and deepen your relationship with others. Perhaps you may even find a special someone to spend the summer festival with.

Why similar: Life Sim 26.8%, Old School 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Time Management 13.8%, Simulation 8.9%

The Year is 1665 and the Great Plague has struck London. Guide your family through the darkest period of English history as you flee across the country. Navigate 100s of random events that challenge your ethics and your drive to survive.

Why similar: Life Sim 31.6%, Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Simulation 13%, Text-Based 11.2%

A nonlinear pixel art visual novel set in the 1980s Soviet Union, inspired by Soviet children's spooky stories.

Why similar: 1980s 38.8%, Old School 31.9%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Indie 1.6%

Make your name as a whiskey-runner, a politician, or a gangster as you quench thirsts from rural Pennsylvania to the New York City nightlife!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Text-Based 19.8%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Indie 1.5%

Experience the uncle’s story before the events of Roadhouse Simulator and explore his humble beginnings while trying your skill as a bouncer at a roadhouse or Route 66.

Why similar: Life Sim 36.2%, 1980s 25.7%, Simulation 22.5%, Casual 13.7%, Indie 1.4%

Do you enjoy listening to stories and having the ability to influence their unfolding? If so, then immerse yourself in the role of an active participant as you join Yaren on her quest for freedom.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Text-Based 16.8%, Minimalist 9.5%

Step into a neon-lit 1980s disco! Under the Disco Lights lets you manage the bar, serve drinks, read customers, and uncover secrets - all in first-person. Featuring stylized visuals, reactive characters, and a fully original 1980s-inspired soundtrack that keeps the night alive.

Why similar: Life Sim 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 29%, 1980s 26.2%, Simulation 14.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

The legendary Okhotsk Disappearance... is coming back.

Why similar: 1980s 39.4%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Multiple Endings 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%

In Silk Roads: Caravan Kings you follow in the footsteps of the legendary Marco Polo on a journey into Cathay in search of riches and adventure.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Life Sim 24.4%, Old School 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Simulation 9%