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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 Deskworm down to the 19 that fit the “PC” category. Loom, Uplink and The Graveyard top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deskworm.

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2022Dev Dapper Stone Games

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Deskworm is Loom — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. Uplink and The Graveyard follow close behind.

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The best games like Deskworm on PC

19 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.

#1Loom
Loom
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeMagicFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 89%· 699
Year 1990Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and combat magic

It predates Deskworm by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100
Uplink
SimulationJob 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100
The Graveyard
SimulationJob 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100
Always Sometimes Monsters
SimulationJob 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77
This Is the Police
SimulationJob 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

Genre100Game mode100Tone73
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
SimulationJob 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

Genre100Game mode100Tone70
Observation
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81
Year 2019Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

Genre100Game mode100Tone62
Beholder
SimulationJob Sim
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

Genre100Game mode100Tone61
Cultist Simulator
SimulationJob Sim
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

Genre100Game mode100Tone59
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
SimulationJob 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone54
Papers, Please
SimulationJob Sim
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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone51
Papers, Please - The Short Film
SimulationJob Sim
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

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone51
911 Operator
SimulationJob Sim
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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone38
Gnomes Garden
SimulationJob Sim
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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone38
Hunting Unlimited 2010
SimulationJob Sim
Solo
Steam👍 85%· 376
Year 2009Playtime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, while skipping strong narrative focus

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 Deskworm by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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