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  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked NotTheNameWeWanted also play

The closest matches to NotTheNameWeWanted: WHAT THE GOLF?, Press X to Not Die, Devolver Bootleg, Stay! Stay! Democratic People's Republic of Korea!, and Trombone Champ. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Satire and Parody, like NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2020
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Memes and Mature, like NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2017
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Parody and Memes, like NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like NotTheNameWeWanted

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    WHAT THE GOLF?

    Also Satire and Parody, like NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • 93% of 2,059 reviews
  2. 2
    Press X to Not Die

    Also Memes and Mature, like NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • 89% of 1,244 reviews
  3. 3
    Devolver Bootleg

    Also Parody and Memes, like NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • 89% of 770 reviews
  4. 4
    Stay! Stay! Democratic People's Republic of Korea!

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 95% of 401 reviews
  5. 5
    Trombone Champ

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 98% of 7,030 reviews
  6. 6
    Karen: An Outrage Simulator

    Genres: Indie

    • 95% of 176 reviews
  7. 7
    CUCKOLD SIMULATOR: Life as a Beta Male Cuck

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 1,432 reviews
  8. 8
    Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 241 reviews
  9. 9
    Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

    Also Satire and Memes, like NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • 89% of 1,940 reviews
  10. 10
    There's Poop In My Soup

    Also Memes and Gore, like NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • 91% of 1,888 reviews
  11. 11
    UnMetal

    Same funny mood as NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • 91% of 827 reviews
  12. 12
    NOT A HERO

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 997 reviews
  13. 13
    I Can't Believe It's Not Gambling

    Genres: Simulation, Casual

    • 91% of 1,255 reviews
  14. 14
    The Ditty of Carmeana

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 54 reviews
  15. 15
    Bad Rats Show

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 82% of 448 reviews
  16. 16
    DLC Quest

    Genres: Indie

    • 86% of 3,525 reviews
  17. 17
    Thank Goodness You're Here!

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 97% of 5,582 reviews
  18. 18
    The Stanley Parable

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 28,192 reviews
  19. 19
    Gabe Newell Simulator

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 51% of 353 reviews
  20. 20
    Freedom Defender

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 57% of 63 reviews
  21. 21
    POSTAL 2

    Also Mature and Gore, like NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • 97% of 42,176 reviews
  22. 22
    South Park™: The Stick of Truth™

    Also Satire and Mature, like NotTheNameWeWanted.

    • 97% of 30,327 reviews
  23. 23
    Suicide Guy Deluxe Plus

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 72% of 86 reviews
  24. 24
    There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 97% of 9,373 reviews
NotTheNameWeWanted — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2015
  • Developer: NotGames
  • 90% of 1,379 reviews
  • Genres: Casual
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • British cultural satire
  • Charmingly hilarious graphics
  • Low budget charm
  • Funny
  • Whimsical
  • Achievement collection

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About NotTheNameWeWanted

The closest matches to NotTheNameWeWanted: WHAT THE GOLF?, Press X to Not Die, Devolver Bootleg, Stay! Stay! Democratic People's Republic of Korea!, and Trombone Champ. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If NotTheNameWeWanted is your kind of game, the closest matches are WHAT THE GOLF?, Press X to Not Die and Devolver Bootleg — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as funny and whimsical, and single out its achievement collection and parody gameplay. 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.

NotTheNameWeWanted is a 2015 British parody game from developer NotGames. It takes the snake-style vehicle collection mechanic and twists it into a satirical send-up of open-world driving games and British culture, with players collecting achievements while navigating a shonky hand-drawn version of Britain. The game casts players as a trio of recognisable figures, each moving in classic snake fashion across the country's green and pleasant lands. Reviewers highlight the charmingly crude graphics and British cultural satire as the main draws, with players describing it as funny and whimsical in its approach to low-budget indie parody. Those 1379 Steam reviewers awarded it a 90% positive score, cementing its status as a cult comedy hit for short, sharp bursts of satirical gameplay.

About NotTheNameWeWanted: Not The Name We Wanted is the ruthless Snake-like parody of that infamous driving game set in the UK. Join us on a shonky hand-drawn voyage across Britain’s green and pleasant lands. Play as Daffyd, Darren and British PM David Cameron in this satirical cult-hit game. Not for the easily offended.

Is NotTheNameWeWanted worth buying?

  • 90% of 1,379 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Found it boring and the sound effects annoying after 5 or 10 levels. It's NotGTAV and GTAV would've been a better choice to spend your money on, but don't waste your money on this.”
4 h played
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People who play it also play: WHAT THE GOLF?, Press X to Not Die, Devolver Bootleg

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Frequently asked about NotTheNameWeWanted

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What games are most similar to NotTheNameWeWanted?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NotTheNameWeWanted are WHAT THE GOLF?, Press X to Not Die, Devolver Bootleg.

Who developed NotTheNameWeWanted?

NotTheNameWeWanted was developed by NotGames.