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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 26 games similar to DrainSim down to the 20 that fit the “PC” category. Observation, AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity and Thief: The Dark Project top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DrainSim.

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim
Tags
Solo
Year 2020Dev DanBuckles

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to DrainSim is Observation — scoring 64/100 on our similarity scale. AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity and Thief: The Dark Project follow close behind.

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The best games like DrainSim on PC

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to DrainSim. 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.

#1Observation
Observation
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81
Year 2019Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed DrainSim, expect deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonMeleeFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 84%· 752RAWG👍 48%· 42MC81IGDB90· 1
Year 2009Dev Dejobaan GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like DrainSim, it's known for deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, melee combat and fantasy world

Looking for the Oculus Rift version? Wan't to BASE jump on Mac or Linux? Pick up Aaaaa! for the Awesome. BASE jump through a floating city, creating your own stunts to delight your fans.

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Thief: The Dark Project
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonStealthMagicMelee
IGDB70· 1
Year 1998Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Like DrainSim, it's known for deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and combat magic

It predates DrainSim by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonMeleeCasualCyberpunk
Steam👍 74%· 1.1KRAWG👍 26%· 72
Year 2011Dev Owlchemy Labs · Dejobaan GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, vibe casual and melee combat

AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome is an indie BASE jumping simulation game developed by Dejobaan Games. ###Gameplay For the Awesome is a remaster of the original game AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity. No gameplay was changed whatsoever.

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
SEGA Bass Fishing
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 1.1KRAWG👍 40%· 36IGDB67· 2
Year 2008Dev SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and visual third person

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 DrainSim by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals71
Sim Theme Park
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonIsometric
Year 1999Dev Bullfrog Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals66
Papers, Please
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkCasual
Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5
Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed DrainSim, expect deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals58
Papers, Please - The Short Film
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkCasual
Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5
Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like DrainSim, it's known for deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals58
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkManagement
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21
Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like DrainSim, it's known for deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from DrainSim: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals43
100 Asian Cats
SimulationJob Sim
SoloCasual2DFree to Play
Steam👍 97%· 8.5K
Year 2023Dev 100 Hidden Animals · 100 Cozy GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like DrainSim, it's known for deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sports simulation and puzzle design, while skipping visual first person

Pre-Purchase Offerhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2687200/100_London_Cats/?utm_source=100AsianCats_Special https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687190/100_Christmas_Cats/?utm_source=100AsianCats_Special About the Gamehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2733930/100_Asian_Cats__Extra_Content/?

Where it drifts furthest from DrainSim: visuals.

Released 3 years after DrainSim.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Farmer Against Potatoes Idle
SimulationJob Sim
SoloCasual2DFree to Play
Steam👍 95%· 8.0K
Year 2022Dev Oni GamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like DrainSim, it's known for deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual first person

Farmer Against Potatoes Idle is a game about an amnesic Farmer With a past shrouded in mystery, that wakes up in the middle of a field and is attacked by a horde of mutated Potatoes. With no one else in sight, he takes it upon himself to try and keep the evil infestation in check.

Where it drifts furthest from DrainSim: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMeleeCasualNarrativePixel Art
Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18
Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed DrainSim, expect deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep RPG systems, while skipping visual first person

"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 DrainSim: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Hunting Unlimited 2010
SimulationJob Sim
Solo
Steam👍 85%· 376
Year 2009Playtime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, while skipping visual first person

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 DrainSim by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

TIS-100
SimulationJob Sim
SoloHardcore
Steam👍 97%· 4.1KRAWG👍 66%· 123
Year 2015Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping visual first person

###The hacker setting Another puzzle game that uses the corrupted computer from the 1980s as the basis for its gameplay. The game uses the Unity graphics engine and came out on three operating systems: Windows, OS X, and Linux.

Human Resource Machine
SimulationJob Sim
SoloCasualHardcoreIsometric
Steam👍 94%· 4.6KIGDB74· 6OC71· 21
Year 2015Dev Tomorrow CorporationOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like DrainSim, it's known for deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from DrainSim: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0

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