# Games like Duty Guvnor

> The closest matches to Duty Guvnor: Discounty, Arcadia Fallen, Orwell: Ignorance is Strength, Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You, and I Was a Teenage Exocolonist. 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. [Discounty](https://imho.run/games/2274620/discounty) — Also Satire and Shop Keeper, like Duty Guvnor. 1,332 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2274620/)
2. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Duty Guvnor. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
3. [Orwell: Ignorance is Strength](https://imho.run/games/633060/orwell-ignorance-is-strength) — Also Political Sim and Detective, like Duty Guvnor. 1,068 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633060/)
4. [Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You](https://imho.run/games/491950/orwell-keeping-an-eye-on-you) — A frequent pick in Duty Guvnor players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,802 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/491950/)
5. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Life Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Duty Guvnor. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
6. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Duty Guvnor. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
7. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Also Detective, like Duty Guvnor. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
8. [Back to the Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1735700/back-to-the-dawn) — A frequent pick in Duty Guvnor players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,201 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735700/)
9. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — Also Political Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Duty Guvnor. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
10. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Detective, like Duty Guvnor. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
11. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — Also Life Sim, like Duty Guvnor. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
12. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Duty Guvnor. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
13. [Sid Meier's Civilization VII](https://imho.run/games/1295660/sid-meier-s-civilization-vii) — A frequent pick in Duty Guvnor players' libraries, and another Strategy. 27,101 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295660/)
14. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — A frequent pick in Duty Guvnor players' libraries, and another Action. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
15. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Detective and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Duty Guvnor. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
16. [Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel](https://imho.run/games/2076140/tavern-talk-a-cozy-visual-novel) — Also Life Sim, like Duty Guvnor. 953 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076140/)
17. [The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante](https://imho.run/games/1272160/the-life-and-suffering-of-sir-brante) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Duty Guvnor. 2,670 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272160/)
18. [BROK the InvestiGator](https://imho.run/games/949480/brok-the-investigator) — A frequent pick in Duty Guvnor players' libraries, and another RPG. 421 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949480/)
19. [Not For Broadcast](https://imho.run/games/1147550/not-for-broadcast) — Also Political Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Duty Guvnor. 5,212 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147550/)
20. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — A frequent pick in Duty Guvnor players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
21. [Reigns](https://imho.run/games/474750/reigns) — Also Life Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Duty Guvnor. 2,592 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474750/)
22. [Dark Nights with Poe and Munro](https://imho.run/games/1098170/dark-nights-with-poe-and-munro) — Also Detective and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Duty Guvnor. 248 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098170/)
23. [Gamedec - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/917720/gamedec-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Duty Guvnor players' libraries, and another RPG. 423 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/)
24. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Duty Guvnor. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Duty Guvnor

A darkly comic, turn-based roguelike of 1970s London police night duty. Dispatch your few constables, fill your four cells, back gambles over the radio — and keep the streets safe until 06:00. Every shift deals fresh trouble, and every choice follows your career. Just make it through the week.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 5018290
- **Developer:** Articulable LLC
- **Publisher:** Articulable LLC
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Sep 15, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/5018290/duty-guvnor)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5018290&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5018290/)
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