6 Simulation games like Pool 2D - Poolians that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Pool 2D - Poolians down to the 6 that fit the “Simulation” category. Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em, Egyptian Senet and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pool 2D - Poolians.

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The best simulation games like Pool 2D - Poolians

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pool 2D - Poolians. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Telltale Texas Hold ‘EmClosest on genre

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 68%· 370RAWG👍 24%· 21

Year 2008Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping sports simulation

Join poker's most outspoken players for a hand of Telltale Texas Hold'em, the card game stacked high with personality. Quips will fly, chips will fall, and you may just end up rolling in the aisles.

Where it drifts furthest from Pool 2D - Poolians: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Pool 2D - Poolians.

It predates Pool 2D - Poolians by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCasualNarrativeRelaxing

Steam👍 78%· 365

Year 2015Dev Ezzat StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe relaxing and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping horror tension

New Important Note: To make the gameplay easier and more fun, you can press spacebar to throw the casting sticks instead of mouse click.

Where it drifts furthest from Pool 2D - Poolians: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Pool 2D - Poolians.

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#3Keep Talking and Nobody ExplodesClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

Co-opMultiplayerOfflineNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 97%· 17KRAWG👍 93%· 419MC67IGDB84· 5OC86· 23

Year 2015Dev Steel Crate GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing deep simulation, turn-based strategy and card game strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping sports simulation

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a game about defusing a bomb. It was initially made for virtual reality headsets but also supports traditional screens and controls. ###Player cooperation The game is meant to be played by at least two people in cooperation.

Where it drifts furthest from Pool 2D - Poolians: visuals.

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#47 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrative2DCozy

Steam👍 54%· 768RAWG👍 5%· 20IGDB40· 1

Year 2013Dev MousechiefPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping sports simulation

What Ancients Begat is a complete (~15 hour) game of family generations surviving the rise of western civilization. Survival is the ultimate goal. The sub-goals, you choose, build their story. Experience an abstract telling of the lives of our earliest recorded ancestors.

Where it drifts furthest from Pool 2D - Poolians: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Pool 2D - Poolians.

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#5Governor of Poker 2Closest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualFree to PlayHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 73%· 185

Year 2010Dev I Sioux Game ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: deep simulation, card game strategy and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and historical setting, while skipping sports simulation

Show them all, the Governor is not to be trifled with! Where have you been all those years? Lots of things have changed. Cities have grown, new people arrived... It’s all good, but some things cannot be accepted just like that! Howdy! Finally it’s there, Governor of Poker 2!

Where it drifts furthest from Pool 2D - Poolians: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Pool 2D - Poolians.

It predates Pool 2D - Poolians by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#660 Seconds!Closest on visuals

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