# Games like SIMULACRA 2

> The closest matches to SIMULACRA 2: SIMULACRA, SIMULACRA 3, The Operator, Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins, and The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [SIMULACRA](https://imho.run/games/712730/simulacra) — Shares multiple endings with SIMULACRA 2. 2,332 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/712730/)
2. [SIMULACRA 3](https://imho.run/games/1925970/simulacra-3) — Also Hacking and FMV, like SIMULACRA 2. 232 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1925970/)
3. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also FMV and Detective, like SIMULACRA 2. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
4. [Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins](https://imho.run/games/1508270/doctor-who-the-lonely-assassins) — Also FMV and Text-Based, like SIMULACRA 2. 293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508270/)
5. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — A frequent pick in SIMULACRA 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
6. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Shares evidence collection with SIMULACRA 2. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
7. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also FMV and Detective, like SIMULACRA 2. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
8. [Orwell: Ignorance is Strength](https://imho.run/games/633060/orwell-ignorance-is-strength) — Also Hacking and Detective, like SIMULACRA 2. 1,068 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633060/)
9. [Lucifer Within Us](https://imho.run/games/717560/lucifer-within-us) — Also Experimental and Detective, like SIMULACRA 2. 493 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/)
10. [Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2421410/cyber-manhunt-2-new-world-the-hacking-simulator) — A frequent pick in SIMULACRA 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 332 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2421410/)
11. [The Shapeshifting Detective](https://imho.run/games/898650/the-shapeshifting-detective) — Also FMV and Detective, like SIMULACRA 2. 414 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/898650/)
12. [No Case Should Remain Unsolved](https://imho.run/games/2676840/no-case-should-remain-unsolved) — Shares evidence collection and multiple endings with SIMULACRA 2. 1,560 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2676840/)
13. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Detective and Text-Based, like SIMULACRA 2. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
14. [Hacked: The Streamer](https://imho.run/games/2425130/hacked-the-streamer) — Shares evidence collection and multiple endings with SIMULACRA 2. 56 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2425130/)
15. [Home Safety Hotline](https://imho.run/games/2357910/home-safety-hotline) — Shares evidence collection and multiple endings with SIMULACRA 2. 2,372 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357910/)
16. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Also Detective and Surreal, like SIMULACRA 2. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
17. [She Sees Red - Interactive Movie](https://imho.run/games/1081510/she-sees-red-interactive-movie) — Shares multiple endings with SIMULACRA 2. 453 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1081510/)
18. [Pony Island](https://imho.run/games/405640/pony-island) — Also Hacking and Experimental, like SIMULACRA 2. 7,895 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405640/)
19. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — A frequent pick in SIMULACRA 2 players' libraries, and another Adventure. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
20. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also FMV and Surreal, like SIMULACRA 2. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
21. [Overboard!](https://imho.run/games/1546920/overboard) — Shares branching dialogue and multiple endings with SIMULACRA 2. 454 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546920/)
22. [Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You](https://imho.run/games/491950/orwell-keeping-an-eye-on-you) — Also Hacking and Detective, like SIMULACRA 2. 4,802 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/491950/)
23. [Heaven Does Not Respond](https://imho.run/games/3817240/heaven-does-not-respond) — Shares multiple endings with SIMULACRA 2. 345 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3817240/)
24. [Scrutinized](https://imho.run/games/1384770/scrutinized) — Also Hacking and Detective, like SIMULACRA 2. 978 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1384770/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1011190&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1011190
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1011190
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About SIMULACRA 2

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1011190
- **Developer:** Kaigan Games
- **Publisher:** Neon Doctrine
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 30, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 69
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1011190/simulacra-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1011190&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011190/)
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