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We filtered the 25 games similar to This Is the Police down to the 17 that fit the “Adventure” category. Cultist Simulator, Beholder and Do Not Feed the Monkeys top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to This Is the Police.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to This Is the Police is Cultist Simulator — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Beholder and Do Not Feed the Monkeys follow close behind.

#1Cultist Simulator97 #2Beholder96 #3Do Not Feed the Monkeys96 #4Observation96 #5Papers, Please95

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The best adventure games like This Is the Police

17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to This Is the Police. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Cultist Simulator

97

Cultist Simulator

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB85· 2OC78· 22

Year 2018Dev Weather FactoryOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like This Is the Police, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy, while skipping visual novel storytelling

96

Beholder

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkStealth2D

Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27

Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games · Alawar EntertainmentOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed This Is the Police, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and stealth mechanics, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#3Do Not Feed the Monkeys

96

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkManagement2D

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like This Is the Police, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping visual novel storytelling

96

Observation

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81

Year 2019Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed This Is the Police, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#5Papers, Please

95

Papers, Please

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed This Is the Police, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#6Papers, Please - The Short Film

95

Papers, Please - The Short Film

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like This Is the Police, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#713 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

95

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeIsometricTacticalSci-Fi

IGDB84· 9OC86· 121

Year 2019Dev Vanillaware · AtlusOn PS4 · Switch

✓ Like This Is the Police, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#8The Graveyard

94

The Graveyard

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 621RAWG👍 63%· 24

Year 2009Dev Tale of TalesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed This Is the Police, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs and visual third person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

94

Loom

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeMagicFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 89%· 699

Year 1990Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like This Is the Police, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#10Always Sometimes Monsters

93

Always Sometimes Monsters

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeIsometricCasualThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 2.4KRAWG👍 26%· 76MC73IGDB81· 5OC73· 30

Year 2014Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like This Is the Police, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, vibe casual and visual third person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

93

Golf Story

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeIsometricLootSkill Tree

IGDB83· 7OC81· 45

Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

✓ Shared with This Is the Police: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, deep RPG systems and loot and gear systems, while skipping visual novel storytelling

92

Moonlighter

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloManagementIsometricMeleeProcedural

Steam👍 82%· 22KIGDB82· 14OC82· 110

Year 2018Dev Digital Sun Games · NetflixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed This Is the Police, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping visual novel storytelling

92

Yakuza

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB77· 3

Year 2005Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega

✓ Shared with This Is the Police: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#14There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

92

There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeMeleeCasualPixel Art

Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18

Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed This Is the Police, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Steam GOG Nintendo

#15The Sims Medieval

92

The Sims Medieval

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloIsometricFantasyHistoricalMedieval

IGDB75· 3

Year 2011Dev The Sims Studio · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with This Is the Police: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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