83
iRank81
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22
Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
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More about this game →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 16 that fit the “Horror” category. Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony and AI: The Somnium Files 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 “Horror” category, the closest game to Simulacra is Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony and AI: The Somnium Files follow close behind.
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The best games with a horror setting like Simulacra
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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.
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 22KIGDB88· 13OC83· 75
Year 2017Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · Android · PC
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47
Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
70
iRank86
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB86· 6
Year 2012Dev Chunsoft · Rising Star GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 26KRAWG👍 84%· 274MC87IGDB80· 4OC87· 12
Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Like Simulacra, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, setting anime and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design
A new story in the critically-acclaimed STEINS;GATE series. From the depths of despair--explore a whole new world line. Your favorite characters return alongside a brand new cast!
It predates Simulacra by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting52
92
iRank95
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 32KOC90· 27
Year 2023Dev Black Tabby GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac
86
iRank87
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 1.9KIGDB92· 3OC88· 73
Year 2022Dev Half MermaidOn Xbox · Android · PC
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 10KIGDB85· 6OC85· 48
Year 2015Dev Sam BarlowOn Linux · Android · PC
✓ Shared with Simulacra: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and visual novel storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Simulacra: tone.
Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Setting74Tone48
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 31KIGDB85· 8
Year 2012Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · PC · iOS
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 37KIGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC
✓ Like Simulacra, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting anime and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Simulacra: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals71Setting44
#11Saya no Uta
70
iRank90
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCozy
Steam👍 90%· 9.4K
Year 2019Dev Nitro Plus · Asoberu! BD-GAMEOn Android · PC
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 2
Year 2009Dev Chunsoft · Spike
✓ If you enjoyed Simulacra, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping horror tension
It predates Simulacra by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting71
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 64%· 3.4KIGDB68· 17OC73· 69
Year 2016Dev Variable State · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac
✓ Like Simulacra, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Simulacra.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone77Setting72
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 99%· 906
Year 2018Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ If you enjoyed Simulacra, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with setting anime, while skipping puzzle design
June, 1983. The summer heat has arrived earlier than it does most years. By day there are cicadas, and by night, the higurashi. Hinamizawa, a small village in the Japanese countryside. While there are fewer than two thousand people there, every year, 'something' happens.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting53
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 96%· 33K
Year 2020Dev Nikita Kryukov · Nikita Kaf PublishingOn Linux · PC · Mac
✓ If you enjoyed Simulacra, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension
≠ Its own twist: setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Simulacra: visuals.
Released 3 years after Simulacra.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting60Visuals0
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