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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 22 games similar to Carmen Sandiego down to the 4 that fit the “Xbox” category. Observation, Do Not Feed the Monkeys and This Is the Police top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Carmen Sandiego.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2025Dev Gameloft

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Carmen Sandiego is Observation — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Do Not Feed the Monkeys and This Is the Police follow close behind.

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The best games like Carmen Sandiego on Xbox

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Carmen Sandiego. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Observation
Observation
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81
Year 2019Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Carmen Sandiego: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone66Visuals0
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkManagement2D
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21
Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, resource management and visual 2d, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Carmen Sandiego: progression and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone73Progression0Visuals0
#3This Is the Police
This Is the Police
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeIsometricDarkManagement
Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58
Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Carmen Sandiego: progression and visuals.

It predates Carmen Sandiego by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone76Visuals49Progression0
SEGA Bass Fishing
SimulationJob Sim
SoloThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 1.1KRAWG👍 40%· 36IGDB67· 2
Year 2008Dev SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Carmen Sandiego: deep simulation, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

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 Carmen Sandiego: visuals.

It predates Carmen Sandiego by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals33

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