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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 25 games similar to Artificial Academy 2 down to the 11 that fit the “Mobile” category. Papers, Please, Papers, Please - The Short Film and Do Not Feed the Monkeys top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Artificial Academy 2.

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The best games like Artificial Academy 2 on Mobile

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Artificial Academy 2. Each one has been evaluated across 4 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Papers, PleaseClosest overall match

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SoloFirst Person2DNarrativeDark

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Artificial Academy 2, expect deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

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#2Papers, Please - The Short Film

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SoloFirst Person2DNarrativeDark

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Artificial Academy 2, it's known for deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

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#3Do Not Feed the Monkeys

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Solo2DFirst PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Artificial Academy 2, it's known for deep simulation, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

Released 4 years after Artificial Academy 2.

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#4Uplink

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Solo2DNarrativeProceduralOpen World

Steam👍 91%· 2.4KRAWG👍 56%· 145MC75IGDB70· 1

Year 2001Dev Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Artificial Academy 2, expect deep simulation, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual first person

You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations. Your tasks involve hacking into rival computer systems, stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money, erasing evidence, or framing innocent people. You use the money you earn to upgrade your computer systems, and to buy new software and tools.

It predates Artificial Academy 2 by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Solo2DCasualNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 326

Year 2015Dev 8Floor · 8Floor GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Artificial Academy 2, it's known for deep simulation, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension, while skipping visual first person

A wonderful garden had always brought joy to all the people of the kingdom and all the residents of the castle. But a dry summer withered the king’s beloved garden and the surrounding gardens of the kingdom alike. The ruler has fallen ill and the kingdom is in danger.

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Solo2DStealthNarrativeDark

Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27

Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games · Alawar EntertainmentOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Artificial Academy 2, expect deep simulation, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep RPG systems, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Artificial Academy 2: visuals.

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#7There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

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Solo2DMeleeCasualNarrative

Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18

Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Artificial Academy 2, expect deep simulation, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep RPG systems, while skipping visual first person

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

Where it drifts furthest from Artificial Academy 2: visuals.

Released 6 years after Artificial Academy 2.

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Solo2DCasualManagementIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 45KRAWG👍 86%· 758MC68IGDB80· 1

Year 2012Dev Greenheart GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Shared with Artificial Academy 2: deep simulation, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, resource management and visual isometric, while skipping visual first person

Steam Greenlight About the GameIn Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

Where it drifts furthest from Artificial Academy 2: visuals.

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