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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 35 games similar to Simulacra down to the 5 that fit the “RPG” category. Slay the Princess, Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Simulacra.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2017Dev Kaigan Games

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Within the “RPG” category, the closest game to Simulacra is Slay the Princess — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies follow close behind.

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The best rPG games like Simulacra

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Simulacra. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Slay the Princess
Slay the Princess
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 32KOC90· 27
Year 2023Dev Black Tabby GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Simulacra, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, while skipping open world exploration

Released 6 years after Simulacra.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting76
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22
Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Simulacra, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting81
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2D
IGDB80· 10
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Simulacra, expect puzzle design, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Simulacra: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone62Visuals0
2064: Read Only Memories
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 80%· 1.7KIGDB83· 7OC77· 40
Year 2014Dev MidBossOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Simulacra: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Simulacra: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Simulacra.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting35Visuals0
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB81· 18OC82· 61
Year 2016Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Simulacra, it's known for puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Genre100Game mode100Visuals71Tone62

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