Games Like JudgeSim

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 27.3%, Point & Click 21.3%, Simulation 14.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This definitive bureaucratic simulation forces you to make life-altering decisions while managing the pressures of a dystopian regime.

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: Crime 24.1%, Investigation 18.8%, Political Sim 12.1% ★, Point & Click 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: You act as a judge during the French Revolution, balancing political survival with the moral weight of your courtroom rulings.

Legal Dungeon is a game about organizing Police Investigation Documents. The player must review and provide an Investigation Verdict on reports ranging from petty theft to murder, in eight different criminal cases. Weigh the value of people’s lives to unlock all the collectables.

Why similar: Simulation 72%, Indie 28%

Why You'll Like It: It directly mirrors the judicial process, tasking you with reviewing evidence and issuing verdicts that reflect the harsh realities of the law.

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: Dystopian 25.6%, Political Sim 16.9% ★, Point & Click 14.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Simulation 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the oppressive atmosphere of a dystopian state where you must choose between your own survival and the lives of others.

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: Text-Based 26.2%, Political Sim 17% ★, Point & Click 15.9%, Hand-drawn 12%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This deep political simulation requires you to navigate complex legislation and moral compromises to stabilize a nation in crisis.

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 24.5%, Simulation 14.4%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Puzzle 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: As a bureaucrat deciding who lives and who dies, this game perfectly captures the dark, administrative power found in JudgeSim.

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: Dystopian 25.9%, Political Sim 16.3% ★, Point & Click 13.1%, Simulation 10%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the workplace simulation aspect, forcing you to climb the ranks of a corrupt government ministry through difficult choices.

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 42.8%, Simulation 33.5%, Indie 14.5%, Choices Matter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the power of information and censorship, forcing you to choose how to report news in a crumbling political landscape.

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 52.2%, Simulation 18.8%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Political Sim 5.6% ★, Dystopian 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This investigative simulation forces you to decide what information is relevant to the state, mirroring the moral ambiguity of judicial oversight.

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: Dystopian 23.9%, Political Sim 19.2% ★, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: You control the flow of information to the public, directly influencing the political stability and moral direction of your country.

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: Dystopian 29.3%, Political Sim 18.4% ★, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Simulation 13%, Choices Matter 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: You must balance the needs of a dystopian society with the ethical implications of your diagnostic and treatment decisions.

Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Investigation 18%, Text-Based 14.6%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Point & Click 11%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the psychological and investigative aspects of legal proceedings, requiring you to extract truth from complex suspects.

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 45.4%, Simulation 32.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, 2D 5.9%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a dystopian version of the UK, this game forces you to perform repetitive, high-stakes checks that mirror the pressure of judicial work.

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 23.6%, Multiple Endings 23.1%, Simulation 19.7%, Strategy 12%, Indie 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: You must manage a kingdom's resources while acting as the final arbiter for the various petitions and legal disputes of your subjects.

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: Immersive Sim 32.8%, Simulation 28.8%, Multiple Endings 25.6%, Singleplayer 6.7%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines border inspection mechanics with the investigation of corruption and criminal activity in a tense, authoritarian setting.

Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.

Why similar: Crime 25.5%, Dystopian 20.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Simulation 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A focused simulation that deals with the digital and administrative aspects of a dystopian judicial system.

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: Dystopian 20.4%, Political Sim 19.5% ★, Point & Click 15.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Simulation 9%

Why You'll Like It: You manage a city's political and social needs, balancing the demands of the state against the welfare of the citizens.

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: Dystopian 19.7%, Point & Click 19.6%, Political Sim 17.2% ★, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Simulation 9%

Why You'll Like It: This surveillance-based simulation explores the moral boundaries of observing others and the consequences of interfering in their lives.

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: Point & Click 45%, Choices Matter 40%, Indie 8%, Singleplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a profound investigative experience where your political leanings and moral choices define the outcome of your detective work.

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: Investigation 24.3%, Dystopian 17.3%, Point & Click 15.4%, Incremental 10.9%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep, puzzle-based investigative experience that mirrors the information-gathering required in judicial work.

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: Dystopian 28.7%, Political Sim 18% ★, Simulation 14.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, 2D 7%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the theme of survival in a dystopian society, requiring you to navigate complex rules and moral dilemmas.

The year is 2036. In this famine-riddled world, food-centric sovereignty has been established. Living alone inside a food-inspection booth, you are striving to find truth and peace beyond the borderline.

Why similar: Dystopian 28.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Political Sim 14.8% ★, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric narrative game that emphasizes the weight of your choices in a world defined by strict societal control.

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: Text-Based 28%, Dystopian 24%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Point & Click 15.7%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It uses text-based mechanics to explore survival and moral agency within a harsh, dystopian corporate-controlled society.

A turn-based strategy game where you lead a secret society towards world domination. Investigate the influential and convert them to your faction via bribery, seduction and intimidation. Reshape society's power structures to fend off rival societies and the world's nations in your quest for power.

Why similar: Political Sim 28.2% ★, Simulation 18.6%, Investigation 18.4%, Strategy 10.9%, Choices Matter 9%

Why You'll Like It: You act as a puppet master, making strategic decisions to influence global politics and maintain your hidden control.

Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.2%, Simulation 22.1%, Investigation 17%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Puzzle 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the methodical, puzzle-like nature of detective work and evidence gathering.

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: Crime 26.9%, Dystopian 21.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Political Sim 14.3% ★, Point & Click 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This management game tasks you with monitoring a city to prevent crime, highlighting the tension between security and privacy.

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 19% ★, Investigation 17.1%, Dystopian 16.5%, Point & Click 11.2%, Simulation 6.4%

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: Choices Matter 78.4%, Singleplayer 12.9%, Strategy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: As an arbiter of law in a world conquered by evil, you must make legal and moral judgments that shape the fate of entire regions.

Read the evidence. Run the forensics. Question suspects in your own words, they lie, crack, or lawyer up. Accuse the wrong person, and Internal Affairs comes after you.

Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Text-Based 17.9%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 14.3%, Immersive Sim 12.3%

Ministry of Truth: False Memory is a story-driven simulator in a totalitarian society. Become an official, manipulate facts, rewrite history, and provide the ‘truth’ to the public. Choose: obey or fight against the regime. The Great Father is watching you!

Why similar: Dystopian 24.1%, Political Sim 17% ★, Point & Click 14.5%, Simulation 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.7%

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: Investigation 22.5%, Political Sim 17% ★, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Text-Based 13.9%, Simulation 6.6%

This Is the President is a political thriller. You are the newly elected leader with a shady background. It is up to you to abuse the position of the most powerful man in the world to escape justice for past crimes – even if that pitches the country into utter chaos.

Why similar: Crime 37.6%, Dystopian 24.1%, Political Sim 22.3% ★, Strategy 8.4%, 2D 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: You must use your executive power to manipulate the law and protect your legacy, mirroring the corrupt political themes of JudgeSim.

Near the border of the iron curtain in the soviet union lies a small village where unrest is brewing and supplies are scarce. You and your family have been sent there to bring order, where you will serve the USSR as a judge. Balance your own moral judgment with the opinions of those watching...

Why similar: Simulation 52.2%, Strategy 27.2%, Indie 20.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique take on the judicial system by blending RPG elements with the violent reality of a corrupt legal environment.

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: Dystopian 24.2%, Political Sim 19.6% ★, Point & Click 16.8%, Simulation 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.5%

Welcome to Winston Springs, Officer! The local police station is in urgent need of a Chief of Police, and you’ve been chosen for the job! Handle incoming reports, renovate and expand the station, solve cases, and fight crime!

Why similar: Investigation 32.2%, Immersive Sim 22.5%, Political Sim 20% ★, Simulation 17.1%, Strategy 5.9%

In 1980, you land a teller job at Kertasia Bank thanks to your distant uncle. But the bank follows bizarre rules set by a foolish government. Face strict policies, tough customers, and moral choices while saving for your mom’s medical bills. Your fate is in your hands.

Why similar: Dystopian 29.5%, Point & Click 19%, Simulation 14%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 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 34.8%, Hand-drawn 20%, Simulation 16.6%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Strategy 8.7%

It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

Why similar: Crime 29.3%, Text-Based 14.7%, Point & Click 14.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Immersive Sim 9.9%

In Social Credit Simulator, you make life-altering decisions by assigning social credit scores based on people’s actions and status. Satirizing real-world social rating systems, your choices determine your survival in a dystopian regime.

Why similar: Text-Based 26.1%, Incremental 17.4%, Political Sim 15.8% ★, Puzzle 9.3%, Simulation 9.3%

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: Dystopian 26.2%, Political Sim 18.9% ★, Point & Click 17.2%, Simulation 11.4%, Multiple Endings 6.6%

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: Investigation 25.2%, Point & Click 16.4%, Political Sim 13.1% ★, Simulation 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

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 27.1%, Incremental 15.5%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Simulation 12%, Multiple Endings 11.4%

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: Crime 33%, Simulation 28.1%, Strategy 14.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Indie 5.6%

Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

Why similar: Investigation 29.1%, Crime 27.2%, Text-Based 14.1%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Simulation 5.6%

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 36.5% ★, Dystopian 26.1%, Strategy 11.2%, Simulation 10.3%, Indie 7.7%

Build, scavenge, craft, and perform occult rituals to survive in a demon-infested, post-apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day?

Why similar: Simulation 42.9%, Strategy 25.6%, 2D 15.9%, Indie 9.6%, Singleplayer 6%

In an era dominated by viral trends, you become the "Internet Judge"—where a few keystrokes can sway public opinion and determine fates. This darkly humorous strategy game lets you experience the absurdity and power of "keyboard justice." Every judgment you make reshapes this chaotic digital world.

Why similar: Simulation 45.9%, 2D 25.1%, Choices Matter 14%, Indie 11.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Be the tax collector of a shady city hall in this narrative-driven resource management game. Talk to debtors, manage a team, make difficult choices, and challenge the city's moral decay. It's their money, but it's your job.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Simulation 14.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Choices Matter 12%

Berlin 1933. “Adolf Hitler is chancellor!” We all know the consequences this message bore. Unspeakable horrors and suffering would sweep across the world. Few would stand and fight the monstrosity that was the German Reich. Will you? Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times.

Why similar: Simulation 26.7%, Strategy 16.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 10.7%

A satirical simulator where you wield the powers of the State to print money, spread empty promises, and create the most legendary inflation in Argentine history.

Why similar: Incremental 45.9%, Simulation 29%, 2D 10.2%, Casual 8.2%, Indie 4.4%

Crisis in the Kremlin is a global real-time political strategy about the Socialist world in its final decade. Shape the fate of the world as you manage economy, foreign relations, and domestic policy. Engage with countries across the globe, using diplomacy or even proxy wars to expand your reach.

Why similar: Political Sim 24.8% ★, Dystopian 23.2%, Simulation 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Strategy 9%

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: Dystopian 23.1%, Point & Click 17.5%, Political Sim 16.3% ★, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 7.9%

A desk investigation game set in a fictional 1970 communist state. Every morning, a new evidence bag arrives. Intercepted letters, coded messages, wiretap recordings. Somewhere in that paper trail is a network of names. Cross-reference. Decipher. Identify. Then decide what to do with what you know.

Why similar: Dystopian 21.9%, Investigation 21.1%, Point & Click 15.8%, Political Sim 12.5% ★, Multiple Endings 10%

Detective Bloodphobia is a black-and-white noir visual novel with point-and-click investigations and deduction gameplay.

Why similar: Crime 44%, Text-Based 26.1%, Investigation 10.6%, 2D 7.5%, Linear 6.9%

Do what it takes to make your fledgling security agency thrive in this 80s noir crime bustin', dirty crossing, vengeance-seeking board game inspired strategy game with dice and cards.

Why similar: Investigation 62.5%, Simulation 16%, Strategy 10.3%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 4%

is a grand strategy game that takes place in 1992-2004. You take lead of your own Party in the face of the total devastation of one of the fictional post-Soviet states in Europe. Try to realize your (or someone else's) political dreams in the shaky arena of this dilapidated situation.

Why similar: Political Sim 31.8% ★, Simulation 15.4%, Multiple Endings 15%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Strategy 10%

Build a cozy little city on top of a brutally honest economy. Every citizen is simulated, one by one: they work, pay rent, get sick, go broke and turn to crime. Set taxes and policy, win elections, and survive a newspaper that blames you for everything.

Why similar: Simulation 71.9%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Singleplayer 7.2%

As civil crisis deepens and inequality tears the very fabric of society the discontentment of the masses manifests itself in violent public disturbances and civil disorder. Play as the police or the angry horde as RIOT – Civil Unrest places you in some of the world’s most fractious disputes.

Why similar: Political Sim 27.9% ★, Simulation 24.2%, Crime 17.9%, Strategy 14.9%, Indie 8.7%

The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!

Why similar: Investigation 27.5%, Text-Based 26.3%, Crime 19.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Choices Matter 6.8%

Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...

Why similar: Crime 45.9%, Immersive Sim 21.2%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Simulation 10.1%, Colorful 6.6%