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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 Copycat down to the 16 that fit the “PC” category. Observation, The Graveyard and Always Sometimes Monsters top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Copycat.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

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NarrativeSolo

Year 2024Dev Spoonful of Wonder

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Copycat is Observation — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. The Graveyard and Always Sometimes Monsters follow close behind.

#1Observation75 #2The Graveyard63 #3Always Sometimes Monsters62 #4Beholder61 #5Papers, Please61

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The best games like Copycat on PC

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Copycat. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1ObservationClosest overall match

75

Observation

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81

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

✓ If you enjoyed Copycat, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Copycat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone66Visuals54Setting41

#2The GraveyardClosest on tone

63

The Graveyard

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 621RAWG👍 63%· 24

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, while skipping horror tension

The Graveyard is a very short computer game. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on a bench and listen to a song. It's more like an explorable painting than an actual game. An experiment with poetry and storytelling but without words.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Copycat.

It predates Copycat by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals50

#3Always Sometimes Monsters

62

Always Sometimes Monsters

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeThird PersonCasualIsometric

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

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

✓ Like Copycat, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, vibe casual and visual isometric, while skipping horror tension

###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.

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Copycat.

It predates Copycat by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone80Visuals32

61

Beholder

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrative3DStealthDark

Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone64Visuals43

#5Papers, Please

61

Papers, Please

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonDarkCasual

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

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping horror tension

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 Copycat: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone56Visuals39

#6Papers, Please - The Short Film

61

Papers, Please - The Short Film

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonDarkCasual

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

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

✓ Like Copycat, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping horror tension

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 Copycat: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone56Visuals39

#7Do Not Feed the Monkeys

61

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonDarkManagement

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

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

✓ Like Copycat, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: progression and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone73Visuals32Progression0

60

Loom

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeThird PersonMagicFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 699

Year 1990Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Copycat, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: setting and visuals.

It predates Copycat by 34 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals40Setting0

#9There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

58

There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeMeleeCasualPixel Art

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

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

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping horror tension

"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 Copycat: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone59Visuals0

Steam GOG Nintendo

#10This Is the Police

58

This Is the Police

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58

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

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: progression and visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone76Progression0Visuals0

#11Thief: The Dark Project

56

Thief: The Dark Project

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloFirst PersonStealthMagicMelee

IGDB70· 1

Year 1998Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Like Copycat, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, combat magic and melee combat, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: setting.

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals54Setting0

#12SEGA Bass FishingClosest on visuals

48

SEGA Bass Fishing

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloFirst PersonThird Person

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

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

✓ Shared with Copycat: deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

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.

It predates Copycat by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals83

46

Uplink

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeProceduralOpen WorldSci-Fi

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: setting and visuals.

It predates Copycat by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting0Visuals0

#14Sim Theme Park

46

Sim Theme Park

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloFirst PersonIsometric

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

✓ Shared with Copycat: deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: visuals.

It predates Copycat by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals42

#15Hunting Unlimited 2010

43

Hunting Unlimited 2010

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

Solo

Steam👍 85%· 376

Year 2009Playtime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

Get the Shot. Get the Game. Experience fast-paced hunting action in pursuit of the biggest trophy bucks throughout North America, Canada and Now the Bavarian Forest! Wilderness Madness!

It predates Copycat by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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