12 Games like Deskworm on Mobile 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 Deskworm down to the 12 that fit the “Mobile” category. Uplink, The Graveyard and Always Sometimes Monsters top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deskworm.

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

The best games like Deskworm on Mobile

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deskworm. Each one has been evaluated across 3 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.

#1UplinkClosest overall match

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeProceduralOpen WorldSci-Fi

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, roguelike runs and procedural generation

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.

It predates Deskworm by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 621RAWG👍 63%· 24

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and visual third person

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.

It predates Deskworm by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Always Sometimes Monsters

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeCasualIsometricThird Person

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

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

✓ Like Deskworm, 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 Deskworm by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58

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

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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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 Deskworm, it's known for deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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SoloNarrativeStealthDark2D

Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep RPG systems

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SoloNarrativeDarkProceduralFantasy

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB85· 2OC78· 22

Year 2018Dev Weather FactoryOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy

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#8There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeMeleeCasualPixel Art

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

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

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep RPG systems

"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.

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SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHardcore

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

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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.

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

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#10Papers, Please - The Short Film

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SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHardcore

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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SoloNarrativeTacticalCasualDark

Steam👍 89%· 19KIGDB76· 1OC57· 14

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

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical

Where it drifts furthest from Deskworm: tone.

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SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyHorror

Steam👍 88%· 326

Year 2015Dev 8Floor · 8Floor GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

A wonderful garden had always brought joy to all the people of the kingdom and all the residents of the castle. But a dry summer withered the king’s beloved garden and the surrounding gardens of the kingdom alike. The ruler has fallen ill and the kingdom is in danger.

Where it drifts furthest from Deskworm: tone.

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