# Games like Security 51

> The closest matches to Security 51: Shift At Midnight, Beholder: Conductor, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, and The Operator. 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. [Shift At Midnight](https://imho.run/games/3722330/shift-at-midnight) — Shares point and click and dialogue choices with Security 51. 3,228 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3722330/)
2. [Beholder: Conductor](https://imho.run/games/2825530/beholder-conductor) — Shares point and click and branching narrative with Security 51. 432 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2825530/)
3. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Security 51. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
4. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares time pressure and branching narrative with Security 51. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
5. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Conspiracy and Detective, like Security 51. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
6. [Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/2833640/pyramids-and-aliens-escape-room) — Shares time pressure and point and click with Security 51. 104 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2833640/)
7. [Saturnalia](https://imho.run/games/916350/saturnalia) — Shares meta progression and resource management with Security 51. 55 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916350/)
8. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Shares branching narrative and hidden collectibles with Security 51. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
9. [Thank You For Your Application](https://imho.run/games/2881370/thank-you-for-your-application) — A frequent pick in Security 51 players' libraries, and another RPG. 894 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2881370/)
10. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares multiple endings and resource management with Security 51. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
11. [Last Report](https://imho.run/games/3209480/last-report) — Shares point and click and hidden collectibles with Security 51. 1,034 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3209480/)
12. [Papers, Please](https://imho.run/games/239030/papers-please) — Shares time pressure and resource management with Security 51. 38,957 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239030/)
13. [Abscission](https://imho.run/games/2392160/abscission) — A frequent pick in Security 51 players' libraries, and another Adventure. 87 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2392160/)
14. [The Shell Part II: Purgatorio](https://imho.run/games/2712550/the-shell-part-ii-purgatorio) — Shares branching narrative and hidden collectibles with Security 51. 86 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2712550/)
15. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares branching narrative and hidden collectibles with Security 51. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
16. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares branching narrative with Security 51. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
17. [Staffer Reborn](https://imho.run/games/2658920/staffer-reborn) — A frequent pick in Security 51 players' libraries, and another Indie. 64 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658920/)
18. [Silver Pines](https://imho.run/games/2333000/silver-pines) — Shares hidden collectibles and resource management with Security 51. 4,136 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2333000/)
19. [Lost Wiki: Kozlovka](https://imho.run/games/4018950/lost-wiki-kozlovka) — Shares point and click with Security 51. 728 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4018950/)
20. [No, I'm not a Human](https://imho.run/games/3180070/no-i-m-not-a-human) — Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Security 51. 8,691 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180070/)
21. [Quarantine Zone: The Last Check](https://imho.run/games/3419520/quarantine-zone-the-last-check) — Shares dialogue choices and meta progression with Security 51. 5,020 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419520/)
22. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — Shares quick time events and multiple endings with Security 51. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
23. [The Cabin Factory](https://imho.run/games/3311740/the-cabin-factory) — Shares quick time events and time pressure with Security 51. 2,222 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311740/)
24. [The Rise of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/2716400/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol) — Shares point and click and branching narrative with Security 51. 2,412 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/)

## 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=4246860&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4246860&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4246860&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4246860
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4246860
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Security 51

You're a security officer deep within Area 51. Scan the staff, verify clearances, and decide who can enter the elevator and who absolutely mustn't leave. The deeper you go, the less certain you are that anyone standing before you is still human.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4246860
- **Developer:** Alawar
- **Publisher:** Alawar
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 12, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4246860/security-51)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4246860&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4246860/)
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