11 Games like Campus Life on PlayStation that you should try

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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 27 games similar to Campus Life down to the 11 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Always Sometimes Monsters, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and This Is the Police top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Campus Life.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

The best games like Campus Life on PlayStation

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Campus Life. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Always Sometimes MonstersClosest overall match

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeIsometricThird PersonCasual

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

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

✓ Like Campus Life, it's known for deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

###Sad story Made by two developers from Canada in the RPG Maker, the game tells the story of the author who receives a note that the love of his life marries another on the other side of the country.

It predates Campus Life by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#213 Sentinels: Aegis RimClosest on tone

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeIsometricTacticalSci-Fi

IGDB84· 9OC86· 121

Year 2019Dev Vanillaware · AtlusOn PS4 · Switch

✓ Like Campus Life, it's known for deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals54

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeIsometricDarkManagement

Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58

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

✓ Shared with Campus Life: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual third person

It predates Campus Life by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone72Visuals71

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeIsometricTacticalCasual

Steam👍 89%· 19KIGDB76· 1OC57· 14

Year 2017Dev Jutsu Games · SONKAOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Campus Life, expect deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Campus Life: tone.

It predates Campus Life by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Do Not Feed the Monkeys

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkManagement2D

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

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

✓ Like Campus Life, it's known for deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Campus Life: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone69Visuals0

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81

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

✓ If you enjoyed Campus Life, expect deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Campus Life: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone61Visuals0

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHardcore

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Campus Life, expect deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual isometric

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Campus Life: visuals.

It predates Campus Life by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#8Papers, Please - The Short Film

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHardcore

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

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

✓ Like Campus Life, it's known for deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Campus Life: visuals.

It predates Campus Life by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#9Sim Theme Park

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloIsometricFirst Person

Year 1999Dev Bullfrog Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Campus Life: deep simulation, single-player focus and visual isometric

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Campus Life by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Moonlighter

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloIsometricMeleeProceduralFantasy

Steam👍 82%· 22KIGDB82· 14OC82· 110

Year 2018Dev Digital Sun Games · NetflixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Campus Life, expect deep simulation, single-player focus and visual isometric

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Campus Life: visuals.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 1.1KRAWG👍 40%· 36IGDB67· 2

Year 2008Dev SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Campus Life: deep simulation, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and visual first person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Explore the exciting sport of Bass fishing! Based on the Dreamcast hit, motor out to eight different fishing locations to catch the biggest and baddest Bass possible! Choose between fourteen different lures, and compete in four tournaments.

Where it drifts furthest from Campus Life: visuals.

It predates Campus Life by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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