# Games like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness

> The closest matches to PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness: >observer_, Tokyo Dark, STEINS;GATE, Dry Drowning, and Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure. 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. [>observer_](https://imho.run/games/514900/observer) — Also Dystopian and Cyberpunk, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 1,920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/514900/)
2. [Tokyo Dark](https://imho.run/games/687260/tokyo-dark) — Also Detective, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 581 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/687260/)
3. [STEINS;GATE](https://imho.run/games/412830/steins-gate) — Same atmospheric mood as PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 5,168 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/)
4. [Dry Drowning](https://imho.run/games/1077970/dry-drowning) — Shares branching narrative with PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 82 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1077970/)
5. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Cyberpunk and Detective, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
6. [Silicon Dreams  |  cyberpunk interrogation](https://imho.run/games/1272070/silicon-dreams-cyberpunk-interrogation) — A frequent pick in PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness players' libraries, and another Indie. 196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272070/)
7. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — A frequent pick in PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness players' libraries, and another RPG. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
8. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Also Detective and Psychological, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
9. [428: Shibuya Scramble](https://imho.run/games/648580/428-shibuya-scramble) — A frequent pick in PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness players' libraries, and another Adventure. 680 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648580/)
10. [Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You](https://imho.run/games/491950/orwell-keeping-an-eye-on-you) — Also Dystopian and Detective, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 4,802 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/491950/)
11. [VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action](https://imho.run/games/447530/va-11-hall-a-cyberpunk-bartender-action) — Also Dystopian and Cyberpunk, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 11,908 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447530/)
12. [Gemini Rue](https://imho.run/games/80310/gemini-rue) — Also Dystopian and Cyberpunk, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 913 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80310/)
13. [ANONYMOUS;CODE](https://imho.run/games/2291020/anonymous-code) — Same atmospheric mood as PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 256 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291020/)
14. [Minds Beneath Us](https://imho.run/games/1610440/minds-beneath-us) — Shares branching narrative with PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 829 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1610440/)
15. [Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony](https://imho.run/games/567640/danganronpa-v3-killing-harmony) — Also Detective, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 9,237 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/567640/)
16. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Shares save scumming and branching narrative with PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
17. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares branching narrative with PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
18. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Shares branching narrative with PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
19. [The Detail](https://imho.run/games/319970/the-detail) — Shares branching narrative with PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 330 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319970/)
20. [The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-](https://imho.run/games/3014080/the-hundred-line-last-defense-academy-) — Also Dystopian, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 3,461 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3014080/)
21. [The Shell Part I: Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2258770/the-shell-part-i-inferno) — Shares branching narrative with PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 142 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2258770/)
22. [The Red Strings Club](https://imho.run/games/589780/the-red-strings-club) — Also Cyberpunk, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 3,165 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/589780/)
23. [Whispers of a Machine](https://imho.run/games/631570/whispers-of-a-machine) — Also Cyberpunk and Detective, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 995 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631570/)
24. [of the Devil](https://imho.run/games/2739630/of-the-devil) — Also Cyberpunk and Detective, like PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness. 2,158 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2739630/)

## Machine-readable

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## About PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness

In a world where psychological states can be quantified, every choice has consequences, victims can become criminals, and the very nature of truth can warp and shift. Can detectives Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi remain on the path of justice as they face the ugly truths of humanity?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 522880
- **Developer:** MAGES. Inc., 5pb.
- **Publisher:** NIS America, Inc.
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 24, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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