Choose Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Choose Do Not Feed the Monkeys if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,202 Steam reviews back the pick.
Do Not Feed the Monkeys vs POLIS
Do Not Feed the Monkeys and POLIS both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Do Not Feed the Monkeys (2018) is 8 years older than POLIS (2026). Do Not Feed the Monkeys is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; POLIS has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose POLIS
Choose POLIS if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. POLIS launched in 2026.
Both Do Not Feed the Monkeys and POLIS sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Do Not Feed the Monkeys |  POLIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (2,202 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fictiorama Studios | Afterwork Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Do Not Feed the Monkeys (2018) is 8 years older than POLIS (2026).
- Do Not Feed the Monkeys is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; POLIS has no Deck rating yet.
Do Not Feed the Monkeys vs POLIS — FAQ
- Should I play Do Not Feed the Monkeys or POLIS first?
- If you want chronology, Do Not Feed the Monkeys (2018) came out before POLIS (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Do Not Feed the Monkeys and POLIS similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Do Not Feed the Monkeys run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Do Not Feed the Monkeys is rated Deck Playable by Valve. POLIS doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.