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Games like Cartel Simulator

If Cartel Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Steps of Debauchery, Adult Education and Helping the Hotties — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its adult content scenes, branching narrative consequences and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Cartel Simulator: Step into the shoes of a young man in a fictional 1980s Latin America. Embrace your destiny navigating a world fraught with drugs, violence, and bloodshed.

2024ActionStrategyIndieAdventureSimulationRPG10.99 USDWindows · macOSby ITK
Cartel Simulator — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Cartel Simulator also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Steps of Debauchery

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship building, branching narrative, adult content and an atmospheric mood with Cartel Simulator.

    Top pick for Cartel Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cartel Simulator.

    Follow the steps of Riley - a girl who is trying discover her sexuality and unreveal her fantasies. She takes on the role of a waitress in a bar, engages in activities with an elderly neighbor, has streaming adventures with his grandson... and that's just the tip of the mountain!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Adult Education

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cartel Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cartel Simulator.

    Adult Education is a steamy visual novel set in an adult evening school, where a sultry teacher develops an intimate interest in her female students.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Helping the Hotties

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and a dark mood with Cartel Simulator.

    Third-strongest match for Cartel Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cartel Simulator.

    Helping the Hotties is a unique adult visual novel harem game filled with gorgeous girls, humor, exciting secrets, and spicy romance set in a hot summer. It’s time to enjoy your summer in a whole new way.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lust Theory - Season 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship building and an atmospheric mood with Cartel Simulator.

    Ranked #4 for Cartel Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cartel Simulator.

    Lust Theory is an adult Visual Novel in which you take control of a 20-year-old guy whose life is turned upside down when he finds out the same day is repeating. The game is packed with sex, humor, romance, drama and mystery.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Sexena: Arena Tales

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices, multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Cartel Simulator.

    Ranked #5 for Cartel Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Cartel Simulator.

    A visual novel by Doxy! Engage in gladiatorial combat against various monster girls in this interactive 18+ adventure!

    2020AdventureSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Carnal Contract

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, branching narrative, adult content and an atmospheric mood with Cartel Simulator.

    Ranked #6 for Cartel Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Cartel Simulator.

    What was supposed to be a simple summer break takes an unexpected twist when you find yourself trapped in a strange game where you need to fulfill challenges. Carnal challenges.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. FEMBOY FUTA HOUSE

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship building, branching narrative, adult content and an immersive mood with Cartel Simulator.

    Ranked #7 for Cartel Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Cartel Simulator.

    Congratulations, you've been accepted to the College of Magical Arts! Immerse yourself in a rich student life full of magic, passion, and adventure. Meet the eccentric residents of dorm 9 ¾ and get to know them as closely as you can...

    2025AdventureSimulationRPG12.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. UncleNeighbor:uncle Dating Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cartel Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cartel Simulator.

    You can play as a newcomer to the town starting a new life and date the 12 uncles

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cartel Simulator at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Cartel Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cartel Simulator.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Cartel Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cartel Simulator.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Cartel Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cartel Simulator.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Cartel Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cartel Simulator.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Cartel Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cartel Simulator.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Cartel Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cartel Simulator.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under Cartel Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cartel Simulator.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Cartel Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cartel Simulator.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cartel Simulator.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Cartel Simulator.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cartel Simulator.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cartel Simulator.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cartel Simulator.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cartel Simulator.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cartel Simulator.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cartel Simulator.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cartel Simulator

Does Cartel Simulator work on Steam Deck?
Cartel Simulator is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Cartel Simulator cost?
Cartel Simulator is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cartel Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cartel Simulator are Steps of Debauchery, Adult Education, Helping the Hotties.
Who developed Cartel Simulator?
Cartel Simulator was developed by ITK.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Cartel Simulator.

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