Games like The Determinator
If The Determinator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Orbital Abyss: Cipher Division and Citizen Sleeper — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
Get personalized picks →About The Determinator: A narrative desk simulation about bureaucracy and the people behind it. Ten days. Dozens of cases. Claimants file for benefits, you read the file, check the manual, and stamp the folder. Approve. Deny. Request more information. Your record will reflect your decisions
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Determinator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Determinator.
A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.
Orbital Abyss: Cipher Division
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Determinator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Determinator.
Decipher interstellar transmissions encoded via substitution ciphers aboard Eremite Station. In this choice driven narrative, uncover secrets from planetary factions while conversing with crewmates to reveal their stories and troubles. The ripples of your choices may be felt throughout the galaxy.
Citizen Sleeper
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for The Determinator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Determinator.
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.
Penko Vox: Japanese
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Determinator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Determinator.
A local-first, offline-capable AI Japanese language immersion engine. Step into interactive social roleplays with a private tutor and master natural usage across all JLPT levels. No cloud tracking, no subscriptions, just your own private language sandbox powered entirely by your hardware.
The Moment of Panic
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for The Determinator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Determinator.
Trapped in an underground bunker with your finger on the button, interpret intelligence signals, question unreliable AI advisors, and decide whether to escalate, stand down, or unleash doomsday.
Monitor State
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for The Determinator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Determinator.
You are an operator in a dystopia world, watch and punish citizens. Experience a deep narrative with moral dilemmas. Obey, resist or find another path.
SYSCALL: RING ZERO
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for The Determinator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Determinator.
Reverse-engineer a private 1990s BBS. Read disassembly, patch broken checks, optimize a nine-core rack, and write assembly firmware that locks onto live scope traces. With 200+ puzzles, full controller support and offline play, you can refine your assembly skills on all your devices!
My Helpers
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for The Determinator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Determinator.
My Helpers is an experimental horror game that hides a group of virtual… "assistants" inside your machine. FIND THEM by combing through your real files, exploring weird applications, and using your computer in ways you may have never expected - and remember: this is just a game.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Determinator at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Determinator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Determinator.
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?
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Determinator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Determinator.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Determinator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Determinator.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Determinator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Determinator.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Determinator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Determinator.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Determinator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Determinator.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Determinator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Determinator.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Determinator.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Determinator.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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 The Determinator.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Determinator.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Determinator.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Determinator.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about The Determinator
- How much does The Determinator cost?
- The Determinator is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Determinator?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Determinator are Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Orbital Abyss: Cipher Division, Citizen Sleeper.
- Who developed The Determinator?
- The Determinator was developed by 5 Star Software.
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