# Games like SIMULACRA > The closest matches to SIMULACRA: SIMULACRA 2, SIMULACRA 3, Stories Untold, The Operator, and Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins. 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 2](https://imho.run/games/1011190/simulacra-2) — Shares multiple endings with SIMULACRA. 632 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011190/) 2. [SIMULACRA 3](https://imho.run/games/1925970/simulacra-3) — Also FMV and Detective, like SIMULACRA. 232 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1925970/) 3. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Shares puzzle solving with SIMULACRA. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/) 4. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — A frequent pick in SIMULACRA players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/) 5. [Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins](https://imho.run/games/1508270/doctor-who-the-lonely-assassins) — Also FMV, like SIMULACRA. 293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508270/) 6. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Shares multiple endings with SIMULACRA. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/) 7. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with SIMULACRA. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/) 8. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also FMV and Detective, like SIMULACRA. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/) 9. [She Sees Red - Interactive Movie](https://imho.run/games/1081510/she-sees-red-interactive-movie) — Shares multiple endings with SIMULACRA. 453 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1081510/) 10. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also FMV and Thriller, like SIMULACRA. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/) 11. [Tokyo Dark](https://imho.run/games/687260/tokyo-dark) — Also Detective, like SIMULACRA. 581 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/687260/) 12. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — Also FMV and Detective, like SIMULACRA. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/) 13. [STASIS: BONE TOTEM](https://imho.run/games/1426010/stasis-bone-totem) — Shares puzzle solving with SIMULACRA. 1,376 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426010/) 14. [Heaven Does Not Respond](https://imho.run/games/3817240/heaven-does-not-respond) — A frequent pick in SIMULACRA players' libraries, and another RPG. 345 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3817240/) 15. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — A frequent pick in SIMULACRA players' libraries, and another Action. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/) 16. [Erica](https://imho.run/games/1514930/erica) — Shares multiple endings with SIMULACRA. 446 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1514930/) 17. [Subliminal](https://imho.run/games/2300840/subliminal) — Also Thriller, like SIMULACRA. 2,021 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300840/) 18. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Shares puzzle solving with SIMULACRA. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/) 19. [Who's Lila?](https://imho.run/games/1697700/who-s-lila) — Shares multiple endings with SIMULACRA. 1,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1697700/) 20. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — Shares multiple endings with SIMULACRA. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/) 21. [Nightmare Shift](https://imho.run/games/3212180/nightmare-shift) — Shares multiple endings with SIMULACRA. 90 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3212180/) 22. [Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story](https://imho.run/games/689910/another-lost-phone-laura-s-story) — Also Detective, like SIMULACRA. 367 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/689910/) 23. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Detective and Thriller, like SIMULACRA. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/) 24. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Shares puzzle solving with SIMULACRA. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/) ## 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=712730&n=20 - Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=712730&n=20&coop=true - Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=712730&n=20&free=true - Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=712730 - This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/712730 - API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp) ## About SIMULACRA 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. ## Game info - **AppID:** 712730 - **Developer:** Kaigan Games OÜ - **Publisher:** Kaigan Games OÜ, Neon Doctrine - **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation - **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing - **Released:** Oct 26, 2017 - **Free to play:** no - **Platforms:** windows, mac ## Links - [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/712730/simulacra) - [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=712730&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers - [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/712730/) - [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking --- *Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/712730/simulacra for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). 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