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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 25 games similar to Copycat down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Golf Story, Do Not Feed the Monkeys and This Is the Police 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 “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Copycat is Golf Story — scoring 63/100 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 Copycat on Nintendo Switch

6 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.

#1Golf Story
Golf Story
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeSkill TreeLootIsometric
IGDB83· 7OC81· 45
Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, deep RPG systems and loot and gear systems, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: visuals and progression.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression48Visuals0
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
SimulationJob 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
This Is the Police
SimulationJob 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
#4Pokémon Quest
Pokémon Quest
SimulationJob Sim
SoloSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB60· 1
Year 2018Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Android · iOS · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems and visual isometric, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression68Visuals0
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
SimulationJob Sim
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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting0Visuals0
New Pokémon Snap
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonFantasySci-Fi
IGDB81· 12
Year 2021Dev Bandai Namco Studios · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Copycat: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals54Setting0

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