Games Like Do Not Feed the Monkeys

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: Dark Humor 15%, Dystopian 15%, Management 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Choices Matter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel expands on the voyeuristic mechanics and dystopian satire of the original game.

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 28.7% ★, Dystopian 14.8%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Point & Click 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a state-installed landlord tasked with spying on tenants, mirroring the surveillance and moral choice mechanics of the seed game.

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: Choices Matter 51.9%, Political Sim 31.6% ★, Dystopian 8.2%, Story Rich 2.7%, Point & Click 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on data analysis and surveillance to investigate citizens, capturing the feeling of being an unseen observer.

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 29.1% ★, Dystopian 15.6%, Management 10.7%, Point & Click 10.7%, Choices Matter 9%

Why You'll Like It: You manage live news feeds and choose which narratives to broadcast, blending media manipulation with intense management gameplay.

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 42.5%, Atmospheric 24%, Adventure 20.7%, Singleplayer 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: This immersive sim allows you to conduct investigations in a procedurally generated city, utilizing surveillance and social engineering to solve crimes.

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 32% ★, Dystopian 17.2%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Point & Click 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shifting the perspective to a government office, this title maintains the series' focus on dystopian moral dilemmas and workplace management.

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 27.1%, Point & Click 22.8%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Simulation 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential bureaucratic simulator where your moral choices directly impact the lives of those you observe and process.

Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

Why similar: Dystopian 24.6%, Point & Click 18.6%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk detective game that relies heavily on hacking and surveillance to uncover the secrets of a dystopian society.

Welcome to the Game II is an atmospheric horror / strategy / puzzle game that takes you into the world of the deep web in search of the shadow web. Play as an investigative reporter trying to solve a case of a mysterious woman broadcasting for help as masked men are on the hunt to kill her.

Why similar: Strategy 26.2%, Nudity 23.6%, Sexual Content 19.9%, Simulation 18.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes horror experience that centers on deep-web surveillance and the danger of digging too deep into private lives.

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 29% ★, Dystopian 15.8%, Management 12%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: You are tasked with diagnosing and treating citizens in a dystopian city, forcing you to balance management with difficult ethical decisions.

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 46.4% ★, Dystopian 18.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Simulation 6.5%, Story Rich 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This follow-up deepens the surveillance mechanics by tasking you with managing information flow and propaganda in a tense political climate.

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 23.8%, Choices Matter 18%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Strategy 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: As a reaper in an office, you decide who lives and who dies based on paperwork, echoing the bureaucratic power of the seed game.

This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?

Why similar: Management 30.4%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Strategy 14.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Mature 9%

Why You'll Like It: This management game forces you to deal with crime and corruption while making difficult choices that affect your career and morality.

The post-apocalyptic dark comedy is back - remastered and even more radioactive than before! Scavenge supplies, rescue your family, and stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, hunt mutant roaches... and maybe survive. Or not.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.2%, Point & Click 22.1%, Management 19.7%, Funny 11.4%, Strategy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival management game that uses dark humor and time-sensitive decision-making to create a high-pressure experience.

Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.

Why similar: Dystopian 39.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Simulation 18.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Story Rich 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a post-Brexit dystopian Britain, you work as a bouncer checking IDs and managing social interactions in a grim, satirical world.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Point & Click 42.8%, Simulation 18.4%, Funny 14.2%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: You act as a moderator for a 90s-style internet, which involves browsing and monitoring user content in a humorous, retro setting.

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.1%, Point & Click 15.1%, Simulation 12.8%, Choices Matter 12%, Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art management game captures a gritty atmosphere with dark humor and branching choices as you navigate police life.

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Management 27.1%, Resource Management 21.6%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Strategy 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A complex management game that focuses on dark, occult themes and the consequences of uncovering forbidden knowledge.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Choices Matter 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Point & Click 16.6%, Story Rich 14.7%, Dystopian 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy cyberpunk game that focuses on manipulating people through conversation and choices to prevent a corporate conspiracy.

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: Management 30.7%, Multiple Endings 27.4%, Simulation 15.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: You manage a border checkpoint, balancing the need for security with the moral implications of the people you detain or let through.

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 40% ★, Point & Click 12.3%, Dystopian 12.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: You control the media narrative of a nation, observing how your editorial choices influence public opinion and societal stability.

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 53.9%, Simulation 27.6%, Choices Matter 18.5%

Why You'll Like It: You manage a newspaper during a time of political unrest, forcing you to choose between truth and government-mandated censorship.

Game about the difficult work of people that manage emergency lines and services. Answer incoming calls and react properly - give first aid instructions, advise, dispatch correct number of firemen / police / ambulances, or sometimes - just ignore the call. Play on ANY CITY in the world!

Why similar: Management 35.3%, Strategy 18.9%, Simulation 18.4%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Mature 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: You manage emergency dispatch calls, requiring quick thinking and resource allocation in a high-pressure, surveillance-adjacent role.

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 27.3% ★, Dystopian 13.2%, Point & Click 10.8%, Management 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian factory management game that forces you to make grim moral choices about the workers you oversee.

Humanity is enslaved by an AI… which is awesome, because we’re on the right side of the conflict. Exploit puny humans to extract power and build your own empire!

Why similar: Dark Humor 32.4%, Sexual Content 13.1%, Strategy 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Resource Management 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-humor management game where you control a dystopian facility, forcing you to make ruthless choices to keep your subjects alive.

A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!

Why similar: Political Sim 40.5% ★, Dystopian 11.9%, Point & Click 8.8%, Management 6.8%, Choices Matter 6.6%

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Dark Humor 20.3%, Funny 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Story Rich 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that shares the pixel-art style and humorous tone of the seed game while focusing on supernatural investigations.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Point & Click 38.6%, Multiple Endings 25.1%, Choices Matter 22.9%, Story Rich 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal investigation game where you manually control your character's facial expressions to manipulate social interactions.

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

Why similar: Dark Humor 25.5%, Dystopian 23.2%, Point & Click 16.1%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Story Rich 8.5%

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 66.5% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Point & Click 10.5%, Adventure 5.6%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: A government surveillance simulator that tasks you with monitoring citizens and deciding who is a threat to national security.

After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

Why similar: Point & Click 37%, Simulation 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A hacking-focused investigation game that tasks you with gathering evidence on suspects through their digital footprints.

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 30.1% ★, Dystopian 14.5%, Dark Humor 10.5%, Point & Click 10.2%, Management 8%

60 Parsecs! is an Atomic Space Age adventure of scavenge and survival. Keep your crew alive and ready for action. Make difficult choices, face soup shortages and other horrors of outer space. And maybe reach your destination. Or not.

Why similar: Dark Humor 34.5%, Point & Click 19.5%, Management 19.5%, Funny 14.1%, Strategy 7.5%

60 Seconds! is a dark comedy atomic adventure of scavenge and survival. Collect supplies and rescue your family before the nuke hits. Stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, ration food and hunt mutant cockroaches. And maybe survive. Or not.

Why similar: Dark Humor 24.7%, Point & Click 18.6%, Management 16.7%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Funny 10%

Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.6%, Strategy 27.5%, Funny 14.9%, Simulation 13.3%, 2D 11.9%

You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.

Why similar: Choices Matter 34.6%, Funny 21.2%, Sexual Content 17.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Nudity 9.1%

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 29.4%, Strategy 22.5%, Story Rich 16.6%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Atmospheric 4.5%

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 36.3%, Choices Matter 21.3%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Simulation 9.5%, Adventure 7.4%

Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

Why similar: Funny 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Story Rich 20.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%, 2D 11%

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Story Rich 30.9%, Simulation 26.9%, Point & Click 24.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%, 2D 5.4%

Take control of the National Nightly News, as a radical government comes to power. In this immersive, high-pressure, propaganda sim, you control what the people see and determine what’s Not For Broadcast.

Why similar: Political Sim 45% ★, Management 17.1%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Funny 9.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

Why similar: Simulation 57.1%, Story Rich 20.8%, 2D 9%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Replica is an interactive novel game played through a cellphone and social media. The insane experience of peeping into someone's private life through a cellphone will transform you into the state's greatest patriot.

Why similar: Dystopian 45.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Adventure 6.9%

12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.9%, Choices Matter 30%, Story Rich 16.6%, Adventure 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Point & Click 58.8%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 7.9%, 2D 6.8%

Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

Why similar: Point & Click 65.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Adventure 7.3%, 2D 5.9%

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.9%, Point & Click 21.9%, Story Rich 19.4%, Funny 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

Why similar: Simulation 44.1%, Funny 23.4%, Adventure 12%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Singleplayer 9.1%

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

Why similar: Story Rich 22.6%, Funny 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Choices Matter 10.7%

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 44%, Story Rich 18.8%, Management 10.9%, Strategy 6.6%, Simulation 6.2%

Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.3%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Story Rich 10.7%

Your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored rooms. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. When you spot an anomaly you have to file a report to fix it. You will need sharp eyes and good memory to survive the entire night.

Why similar: Strategy 60.1%, Nudity 28.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

Why similar: Point & Click 56.5%, Adventure 18.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%, 2D 4.8%

It's 3am and you just want to get some sleep. Welcome back to Party Hard! Stop parties using hundreds of new ways, incidentally destroy a drug syndicate, and save the Earth from an alien invasion. May the chickens be with you!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.5%, Strategy 23.5%, Funny 18.2%, Simulation 16.7%, Adventure 8%

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!

Why similar: Management 58.7%, Strategy 18.1%, Simulation 10.6%, 2D 9.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Build, repair, refuel and drive a dilapidated old car on a grand journey through the territories of the former Eastern bloc. Explore Germany, CSFR, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria

Why similar: Management 46.3%, Simulation 19.9%, Resource Management 14.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%

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: Management 18.5%, Choices Matter 18%, Resource Management 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

Build a biometric data harvesting empire from scratch in FACEMINER, the hardcore thriller clicker set in 1999. Classify data, upgrade mining infrastructure, and scale up your A.I. surveillance empire to obscene ends in this creepy narrative-driven incremental management sim with a dystopian twist.

Why similar: Dystopian 26.5%, Point & Click 20.4%, Management 14%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Simulation 8.2%

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Story Rich 28.9%, Strategy 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, 2D 7%

In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

Why similar: Point & Click 61.2%, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Multiple Endings 5%, Adventure 4.5%