9 Games like Copycat 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 25 games similar to Copycat down to the 9 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Observation, Always Sometimes Monsters and Papers, Please top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Copycat.

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The best games like Copycat on PlayStation

9 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

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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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Always Sometimes Monsters

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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.

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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.

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#4Papers, Please - The Short Film

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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

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: visuals.

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

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#5Do Not Feed the Monkeys

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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.

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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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#713 Sentinels: Aegis RimClosest on tone

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SoloNarrativeTacticalSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

IGDB84· 9OC86· 121

Year 2019Dev Vanillaware · AtlusOn PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: setting and visuals.

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#8SEGA Bass FishingClosest on visuals

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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.

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#9Sim Theme Park