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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 24 games similar to Sleep Awake down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Do Not Feed the Monkeys, This Is the Police and New Pokémon Snap top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sleep Awake.

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Year 2025Dev EYES OUT

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Sleep Awake is Do Not Feed the Monkeys — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. This Is the Police and New Pokémon Snap follow close behind.

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The best games like Sleep Awake on Nintendo Switch

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sleep Awake. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
SimulationJob Sim
SoloDarkFirst PersonNarrativeManagement
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21
Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Sleep Awake, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and resource management, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Sleep Awake: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone59Visuals43
#2This Is the Police
This Is the Police
SimulationJob Sim
SoloDarkNarrativeManagementIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58
Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Sleep Awake: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and resource management, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Sleep Awake: visuals.

It predates Sleep Awake by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone60Visuals0
#3New Pokémon Snap
New Pokémon Snap
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonFantasySci-Fi
IGDB81· 12
Year 2021Dev Bandai Namco Studios · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Shared with Sleep Awake: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Sleep Awake: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Pokémon Quest
SimulationJob Sim
SoloSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB60· 1
Year 2018Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Android · iOS · Switch

✓ Shared with Sleep Awake: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, skill tree progression and visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Sleep Awake: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Moonlighter
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMeleeProceduralFantasyExploration
Steam👍 82%· 22KIGDB82· 14OC82· 110
Year 2018Dev Digital Sun Games · NetflixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Sleep Awake, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Sleep Awake: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0Visuals0

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