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We filtered the 34 games similar to Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You down to the 17 that fit the “Dark” category. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward and AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You is Chicken Police - Paint it RED! — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward and AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative follow close behind.

#1Chicken Police - Paint it RED!97 #2Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward95 #3AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative95 #4AI: The Somnium Files94 #52064: Read Only Memories94

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The best dark games like Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

97

Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkFirst Person2D

Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4

Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual first person and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

#2Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

95

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror

IGDB86· 6

Year 2012Dev Chunsoft · Rising Star GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

#3AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

95

AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 86%· 3.7KIGDB87· 4OC86· 67

Year 2022Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

#4AI: The Somnium Files

94

AI: The Somnium Files

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47

Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

#52064: Read Only Memories

94

2064: Read Only Memories

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 80%· 1.7KIGDB83· 7OC77· 40

Year 2014Dev MidBossOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

#6The Red Strings Club

94

The Red Strings Club

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB78· 6OC80· 53

Year 2018Dev Deconstructeam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and visual pixel

Steam GOG Nintendo

#7Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

94

Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22

Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and deep RPG systems, while skipping deep simulation

Steam PS Nintendo

#8Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

94

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 83%· 22KIGDB88· 13OC83· 75

Year 2017Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping deep simulation

93

STEINS;GATE

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 97%· 26KRAWG👍 84%· 274MC87IGDB80· 4OC87· 12

Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

#10Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi

91

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime

Steam👍 99%· 906

Year 2018Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

#11Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk

91

Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime

Steam👍 96%· 33K

Year 2020Dev Nikita Kryukov · Nikita Kaf PublishingOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

#12Slay the Princess

91

Slay the Princess

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkTacticalHorror

Steam👍 97%· 32KOC90· 27

Year 2023Dev Black Tabby GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping setting scifi

#13Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

91

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeHorror

Steam👍 96%· 37KIGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

#14Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

91

Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB90· 2

Year 2009Dev Chunsoft · Spike

✓ If you enjoyed Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

#15Everlasting Summer

91

Everlasting Summer

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 77KRAWG👍 77%· 952

Year 2013Dev Soviet GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting anime, visual first person and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

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