Games like SIMULACRA
If SIMULACRA is your kind of game, the closest matches are SIMULACRA 2, SIMULACRA 3 and Unknown Number: A First Person Talker — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its surprise jumpscare timing, tactical positioning matters and writing quality is exceptional. 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 →SIMULACRA is a 2017 indie adventure that drops players into a found-phone horror mystery where they must piece together what happened to a missing woman through messages, photos, and apps. The experience centers on interactive-messaging and puzzle-solving mechanics, with multiple endings that branch based on player choices. Players describe the atmosphere as atmospheric and unsettling, and reviewers highlight surprise-jumpscare timing and moments where tactical-positioning-matters as standout elements. The game blends FMV footage with point-and-click investigation within an immersive sim framework, earning a 94% positive rating from 2332 Steam reviews. It runs verified on Steam Deck at a 4.99 USD price point, offering a medium-length single-player session that reviewers note feels immersive and story-rich.
About SIMULACRA: An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
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SIMULACRA 2
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with SIMULACRA.
Top pick for SIMULACRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA.
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
SIMULACRA 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with SIMULACRA.
Second-strongest match for SIMULACRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA.
The town of Stonecreek is haunted. People keep disappearing into thin air, leaving nothing but an eerie symbol behind. With the townsfolk gripped with fear, use a missing victim's phone to unlock the truth in the third entry of the acclaimed horror series, SIMULACRA.
Unknown Number: A First Person Talker
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for SIMULACRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SIMULACRA.
An innovative voice-controlled adventure game, played through a series of interactive 'phone calls'. Join the heist and save the world... using nothing but your voice. Will you answer the call? *WARNING: THIS GAME CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS*
The Operator
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with SIMULACRA.
Ranked #4 for SIMULACRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SIMULACRA.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
The Joker's Game
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an unsettling mood with SIMULACRA.
Ranked #5 for SIMULACRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with SIMULACRA.
"The Joker's Game" is an FMV crime battle royale. Jack, drowning in debt, joins a lethal game. Critical choices, even small ones, shape outcomes. Outwit rivals, uncover truths, or perish? Every move decides survival... or the deadly prize.
规则怪谈：盛崖小区
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with SIMULACRA.
Ranked #6 for SIMULACRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SIMULACRA.
这是一款怪谈类剧情游戏。在宏大的原创世界观下你需要一步步探索盛崖小区的“全貌”，你能做到仅仅是依靠“规则”在这里觅得一线生机。你可以假装无事发生，安然度日；也可以想尽办法，逃出生天；或许你也可以直面它，成为它的一部分……但无论如何，请你记住，保持理智，遵守规则。
Night Book
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with SIMULACRA.
Ranked #7 for SIMULACRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with SIMULACRA.
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.
Erica
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with SIMULACRA.
Ranked #8 for SIMULACRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SIMULACRA.
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SIMULACRA at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under SIMULACRA on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with SIMULACRA.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under SIMULACRA on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with SIMULACRA.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under SIMULACRA on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with SIMULACRA.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under SIMULACRA on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with SIMULACRA.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under SIMULACRA on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SIMULACRA.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under SIMULACRA on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with SIMULACRA.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under SIMULACRA on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with SIMULACRA.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under SIMULACRA on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SIMULACRA.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SIMULACRA.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with SIMULACRA.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SIMULACRA.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with SIMULACRA.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 SIMULACRA.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with SIMULACRA.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SIMULACRA.
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 SIMULACRA.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about SIMULACRA
- Is SIMULACRA verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — SIMULACRA is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does SIMULACRA cost?
- SIMULACRA is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to SIMULACRA?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SIMULACRA are SIMULACRA 2, SIMULACRA 3, Unknown Number: A First Person Talker.
- Who developed SIMULACRA?
- SIMULACRA was developed by Kaigan Games OÜ and published by Kaigan Games OÜ, Neon Doctrine.
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