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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, 2D, Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel.

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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.

Reviews: 4 user reviews — 100% — of 4 reviews
Released: 2026-03-23
Developer: Schnaftikus Games
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    Dev: Cyclops Clover Studio
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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Simulation 20.1%, Point & Click 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%

  2. #2 LIVORA
    95% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Shift The Story
    Windows · Mac

    Create your character and build a life shaped by every choice. Work, study, manage money, find a home, build relationships, explore, travel and face thousands of moments where decisions, opportunities and consequences shape what happens next.

    Why similar: Life Sim 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Simulation 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Modern 7.2%

  3. #3 Retention
    96% matchMostly Negative35% of 708 reviews2015
    Dev: Sometimes You
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    This game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. Once during a trip, he gets into trouble. Now he's lying on the cold ground, buried beneath his bicycle. Slides of various moments fly through his head.

    Why similar: Life Sim 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Point & Click 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%

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    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ReversePI
    Windows

    10 participants. A death game that unfolds over 31 days. If you kill another participant, you can take their prize money. An interactive fiction game where the story changes based on your choices. In this dangerous game, choose who to trust and who to betray.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Simulation 14.6%, Text-Based 13.2%, Modern 11.3%

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    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: BoldBox
    Windows

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    93% matchVery Positive91% of 141 reviews2025
    Dev: LangfilmPub: Playables
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Who says that work and play don’t mix? Not us! Play Pocket Boss, the game where you handle lots of fun data and one not-so-fun boss.

    Why similar: Life Sim 17.4%, Capitalism 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Parody 11.2%, Minimalist 9.6%

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Life Sim 27.1%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Simulation 16.4%, Minimalist 8.7%

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    Windows · Linux

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    91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: WatariTamaStudio
    Windows

    English version release on August 22, 2024.The First Vertically Streamer-Recommended Game? You, Enlarged by OBS, Are the Protagonist!In the fictional social media platform "Vitter," you aim to go viral as a VTuber in this game.Not just stream-friendly, but stream-recommended.

    Why similar: Simulation 25%, Visual Novel 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Life Sim 12.6%, Text-Based 11%

  10. #10 Ted
    90% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Başar Melih Tümtürk
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Simulation 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%

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    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Big Lady Emporium
    Windows

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    Why similar: Life Sim 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Point & Click 12.5%, Capitalism 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%

  12. #12 Can I Get a Job?
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fallen Prod
    Windows

    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 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Simulation 19.8%, Point & Click 17.5%, Text-Based 7.7%

  13. #13 Defragmenting
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: pngTriads
    Windows

    The outside is being ravaged by a mysterious downpour of a glass, you are forced to take shelter in a seemingly innocuous rundown hotel. Yet, stuck with you are people who you wish you would never see again. What will you do to survive?

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    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 1981 Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Simulation 17.2%, Point & Click 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%

  15. #15 Realize in Peace
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: YOWPY games
    Windows

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    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NiktarinPub: Sei-ren
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    After losing your job, you return to your hometown to rebuild your life—and your family house. But you’re not alone. Two old friends, Lola and Mira, offer to help you renovate… and maybe build something more.

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    85% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2023
    Dev: CyberwastePub: Enchanted Workshop
    Windows

    "Why would you waste your time making this? Couldn't you have made something fun instead? Games are supposed to be fun..." - The Game Developer's Dad

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    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Greencandle Games
    Windows

    Beat the Machine is a stock trading game, corporation simulator, and job/career simulator.

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    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,693 reviews2025
    Dev: TearyHand StudioPub: Kodansha
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    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    81% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: Ashley Moore
    Windows

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    79% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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    78% matchNo user reviews
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    80% matchNo user reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Windows · Linux

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    77% matchMixed42% of 19 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    75% matchMixed42% of 12 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    75% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    73% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    74% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
    Dev: Heaven StudiosPub: Sekai Project
    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 虽陨
    Windows

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    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    71% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
    Dev: 男爵トマトPub: BokiBoki Games
    Windows

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    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nikoru
    Windows

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    Why similar: Life Sim 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Point & Click 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%

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    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2022
    Dev: Arianna Ravioli
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Text-Based 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Point & Click 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%

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    69% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2026
    Dev: Unspoken
    Windows

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    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 32 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Monstrr
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    72% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
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    68% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2025
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    70% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    70% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2022
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    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 7757
    Windows

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Life Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Point & Click 12.6%

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    71% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews2025
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    Windows

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    67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
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    66% matchMixed84% of 891 reviews2025
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    66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
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    66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
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