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We filtered the 33 games similar to Harold Halibut down to the 18 that fit the “Simulation” category. Retention, VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action and planetarian HD top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Harold Halibut.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

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NarrativeCozySolo

Year 2024Dev Slow Bros.

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Harold Halibut is Retention — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action and planetarian HD follow close behind.

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The best simulation games like Harold Halibut

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Harold Halibut. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1RetentionClosest overall match

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Retention

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeCozyExploration2D

Steam👍 35%· 707

Year 2015Dev Sometimes YouPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Shared with Harold Halibut: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping vibe relaxing

Don't miss our new games!http://store.steampowered.com/app/448470/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/415960/ About the GameThis game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. He rarely slept, and even with 24 hours in a day, it was not enough for him.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Harold Halibut.

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

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone86Visuals66

#2VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

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VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualCozySci-Fi2D

Steam👍 97%· 38KRAWG👍 89%· 441MC81IGDB84· 9OC84· 66

Year 2016Dev Wolfgame · Ysbryd GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Harold Halibut, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and setting anime, while skipping vibe relaxing

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life. In this world, corporations reign supreme, all human life is infected with nanomachines designed to oppress them, and the terrifying White Knights ensure that everyone obeys the laws. But, this is not about those people.

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: setting and visuals.

It predates Harold Halibut by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3planetarian HD

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planetarian HD

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualCozySci-Fi

Steam👍 99%· 3.3K

Year 2017Dev VisualArts/Key · VisualArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Harold Halibut, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping vibe relaxing

It is thirty years after the failure of the Space Colonization Program. Humanity is nearly extinct. A perpetual and deadly Rain falls on the Earth. Men known as "Junkers" plunder goods and artifacts from the ruins of civilization. One such Junker sneaks alone into the most dangerous of all ruins -- a "Sarcophagus City". In the center of this dead city, he discovers a pre-War planetarium.

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone84Setting38Visuals0

77

Venba

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualExploration2D

Steam👍 92%· 3.5KIGDB87· 3OC81· 56

Year 2023Dev Visai GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Harold Halibut, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and crafting mechanics, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Tone63Progression53

#5The Sims™ 4Closest on tone

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The Sims™ 4

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCozyCasualNarrativeRelaxing

Steam👍 87%· 194KRAWG👍 68%· 1.2KMC67OC70· 78

Year 2014Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Harold Halibut: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

Enjoy the power to create and control people in a virtual world where there are no rules. Express your creativity as you customize your Sims’ appearances and personalities, and build them the perfect homes. Develop your Sims’ relationships, pursue careers, and explore vibrant new worlds.

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: setting and progression.

It predates Harold Halibut by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook

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Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeCozy2D

Steam👍 69%· 138IGDB60· 1

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Harold Halibut, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting anime, while skipping vibe relaxing

The Flower Shop is a dating and farming simulation game. Steve's life has just taken a downward turn.

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Harold Halibut.

It predates Harold Halibut by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone86Visuals66Setting0

#7Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook

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Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeCozy2D

Steam👍 63%· 109

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Harold Halibut: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting anime and visual first person, while skipping vibe relaxing

The Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook is a dating and farming simulation game and takes place after the first Flower Shop game, Summer In Fairbrook.

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Harold Halibut.

It predates Harold Halibut by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Always Remember Me

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Always Remember Me

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualCozyAnime

Steam👍 61%· 271

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Harold Halibut, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting anime, while skipping vibe relaxing

Amy is desperate! Her boyfriend Aaron doesn't remember her anymore after a car accident! Will you be able to make him remember again? Or perhaps it's time to move on. Maybe Amy will fall in love with someone else? It's up to you to decide.

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Harold Halibut.

It predates Harold Halibut by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Heileen 3: New Horizons

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Heileen 3: New Horizons

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualCozyAnime

Steam👍 63%· 89

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Harold Halibut, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting anime, while skipping vibe relaxing

Heileen 3 continues the story from the end of the second game and takes place in the Caribbean islands. Traveling side by side with Morgan the pirate, Heileen will search for her missing friends, hoping to reunite with all of them. But that's only the beginning, because the story continues!

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Harold Halibut.

It predates Harold Halibut by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone84Setting0

#10NEKO-NIN exHeart

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NEKO-NIN exHeart

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeCozyDark

Steam👍 96%· 983IGDB75· 1

Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Harold Halibut, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting anime, while skipping vibe relaxing

INTERESTING FEATURES LIKE MOVING CAT EARS! Japan. From time immemorial, there are those who possess superhuman abilities. These beings who looked like a cross between man and beast are called Demi-Humans. They acted as Ninja and served those in power.

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: setting.

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#11Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles EdgeworthClosest on visuals

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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrative2DThird Person

IGDB81· 2

Year 2009Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Harold Halibut, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: tone.

It predates Harold Halibut by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone29

#12Emily is Away

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Emily is Away

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualPixel ArtFree to Play

Steam👍 89%· 32K

Year 2015Dev Kyle SeeleyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Harold Halibut, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel and free to play, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone55Visuals0

#13Orwell: Keeping an Eye on YouClosest on setting

70

Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeSci-FiDark

Steam👍 90%· 15KIGDB86· 6OC82· 17

Year 2016Dev Osmotic Studios · Surprise Attack GamesOn Linux · Switch · Android

✓ Shared with Harold Halibut: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and visual novel storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: tone.

It predates Harold Halibut by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone30

#14Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrative2D

IGDB80· 10

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Harold Halibut, expect deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and deep RPG systems, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: tone.

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Tone29

#15NEKO-NIN exHeart +PLUS Nachi

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NEKO-NIN exHeart +PLUS Nachi

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeCozyMelee

Steam👍 94%· 271

Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Harold Halibut, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and setting anime, while skipping adventure storytelling

WARNING While NEKO-NIN exHeart is not required to play NEKO-NIN exHeart +PLUS Nachi, it is highly recommended to play it first. Nin! From developer Whirlpool comes a mini-sequel to NEKO-NIN exHeart featuring the sub-character, Nachi!

Where it drifts furthest from Harold Halibut: setting.

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