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Beholder is hard to replace: few games combine deep simulation, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 17 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Papers, Please, Papers, Please - The Short Film and Do Not Feed the Monkeys lead the list, with Papers, Please reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Beholder special.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games

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The closest game to Beholder is Papers, Please — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Papers, Please - The Short Film and Do Not Feed the Monkeys follow close behind.

#1Papers, Please95 #2Papers, Please - The Short Film95 #3Do Not Feed the Monkeys97 #4Cultist Simulator96 #5Observation96

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Games like Beholder

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1Papers, Please

95

Papers, Please

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDark2DCasual

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Beholder, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

#2Papers, Please - The Short Film

95

Papers, Please - The Short Film

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDark2DCasual

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

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

✓ Like Beholder, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

#3Do Not Feed the Monkeys

97

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDark2DManagement

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

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

✓ Like Beholder, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with resource management, visual pixel and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

#4Cultist Simulator

96

Cultist Simulator

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkProceduralFantasy

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB85· 2OC78· 22

Year 2018Dev Weather FactoryOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Beholder, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

96

Observation

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81

Year 2019Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Beholder, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

#6This Is the Police

96

This Is the Police

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58

Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Beholder: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, resource management and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

93

Golf Story

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeLootSkill TreeIsometric

IGDB83· 7OC81· 45

Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

✓ Shared with Beholder: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

#8Hunting Unlimited 2010

91

Hunting Unlimited 2010

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

Solo

Steam👍 85%· 376

Year 2009Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Beholder: deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

93

Uplink

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrative2DProceduralOpen World

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Beholder, expect deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10New Pokémon Snap

91

New Pokémon Snap

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloFantasySci-FiFirst Person

IGDB81· 12

Year 2021Dev Bandai Namco Studios · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Shared with Beholder: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

#11The Sims Medieval

91

The Sims Medieval

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloFantasyHistoricalMedievalIsometric

IGDB75· 3

Year 2011Dev The Sims Studio · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Beholder: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

91

Wii Fit

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB74· 4

Year 2007Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.5 · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Beholder: deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13The Graveyard

93

The Graveyard

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 621RAWG👍 63%· 24

Year 2009Dev Tale of TalesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Beholder, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

#14Thief: The Dark Project

91

Thief: The Dark Project

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloStealthMagicMeleeRanged

IGDB70· 1

Year 1998Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Like Beholder, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

#15Always Sometimes Monsters

92

Always Sometimes Monsters

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeCasualIsometricThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 2.4KRAWG👍 26%· 76MC73IGDB81· 5OC73· 30

Year 2014Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Beholder, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Beholder?: The closest game to Beholder is Papers, Please, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Beholder?: The three closest games to Beholder are: 1. Papers, Please (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Papers, Please - The Short Film (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Do Not Feed the Monkeys (97/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Beholder's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 17 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Papers, Please - The Short Film similar to Beholder?: Yes, very much so — Papers, Please - The Short Film scores 95/100 similarity to Beholder. They share 7 attributes, including deep simulation and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Simulation games are similar to Beholder?: The best Simulation games similar to Beholder are Papers, Please, Papers, Please - The Short Film, Do Not Feed the Monkeys and Cultist Simulator. All share the Simulation genre alongside other key Beholder attributes like deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.
How is similarity to Beholder calculated?: We compare Beholder against every game in our catalog using 10 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Beholder experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.