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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 28 games similar to Hacknet down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Do Not Feed the Monkeys, Golf Story and This Is the Police top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hacknet.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2015Dev Team Fractal Alligator

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Hacknet is Do Not Feed the Monkeys — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. Golf Story and This Is the Police follow close behind.

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The best games like Hacknet on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hacknet. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkManagement2D
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21
Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Hacknet, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Released 3 years after Hacknet.

Genre100Game mode100Tone69
#2Golf Story
Golf Story
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeLootSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB83· 7OC81· 45
Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100Tone100
This Is the Police
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58
Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100Tone72
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeTacticalSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB84· 9OC86· 121
Year 2019Dev Vanillaware · AtlusOn PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Hacknet: setting.

Released 4 years after Hacknet.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting0
Moonlighter
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMeleeProceduralFantasyExploration
Steam👍 82%· 22KIGDB82· 14OC82· 110
Year 2018Dev Digital Sun Games · NetflixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Hacknet: setting.

Released 3 years after Hacknet.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0
New Pokémon Snap
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFantasySci-FiFirst Person
IGDB81· 12
Year 2021Dev Bandai Namco Studios · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Hacknet: setting.

Released 6 years after Hacknet.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0
Pokémon Quest
SimulationJob Sim
SoloSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB60· 1
Year 2018Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Android · iOS · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

Released 3 years after Hacknet.

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