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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 26 games similar to Will: Follow the Light down to the 15 that fit the “Narrative” category. Do Not Feed the Monkeys, Observation and Papers, Please top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Will: Follow the Light.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

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Year 2026Dev TomorrowHead Studio

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Will: Follow the Light is Do Not Feed the Monkeys — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Observation and Papers, Please follow close behind.

#1Do Not Feed the Monkeys72 #2Observation72 #3Papers, Please71 #4Papers, Please - The Short Film71 #5Loom70

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The best narrative games like Will: Follow the Light

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Will: Follow the Light. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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 MonkeysClosest overall match

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Do Not Feed the Monkeys

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonDarkManagement

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

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

✓ Like Will: Follow the Light, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone69Visuals43

#2ObservationClosest on visuals

72

Observation

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonDarkHorror

Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81

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

✓ If you enjoyed Will: Follow the Light, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone61

#3Papers, Please

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Papers, Please

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonDarkCasual

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Will: Follow the Light, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals58Tone50

#4Papers, Please - The Short Film

71

Papers, Please - The Short Film

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonDarkCasual

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

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

✓ Like Will: Follow the Light, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals58Tone50

#5LoomClosest on tone

70

Loom

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeMagicFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 89%· 699

Year 1990Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Will: Follow the Light, 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 first person

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 36 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0

#613 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

70

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeTacticalSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

IGDB84· 9OC86· 121

Year 2019Dev Vanillaware · AtlusOn PS4 · Switch

✓ Like Will: Follow the Light, 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 first person

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0

70

Golf Story

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeLootSkill TreeIsometric

IGDB83· 7OC81· 45

Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

✓ Shared with Will: Follow the Light: 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 first person

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0

70

Yakuza

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB77· 3

Year 2005Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega

✓ Shared with Will: Follow the Light: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0

#9The Graveyard

70

The Graveyard

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 621RAWG👍 63%· 24

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

✓ If you enjoyed Will: Follow the Light, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

The Graveyard is a very short computer game. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on a bench and listen to a song. It's more like an explorable painting than an actual game. An experiment with poetry and storytelling but without words.

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Will: Follow the Light.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Always Sometimes Monsters

69

Always Sometimes Monsters

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeCasualIsometricThird Person

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

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

✓ Like Will: Follow the Light, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, vibe casual and visual isometric, while skipping visual first person

###Sad story Made by two developers from Canada in the RPG Maker, the game tells the story of the author who receives a note that the love of his life marries another on the other side of the country.

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone76Visuals0

#11This Is the Police

69

This Is the Police

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58

Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Will: Follow the Light: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone72Visuals0

68

Beholder

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeStealthDark2D

Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27

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

✓ If you enjoyed Will: Follow the Light, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone60Visuals0

#13Cultist Simulator

68

Cultist Simulator

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkProceduralFantasy

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB85· 2OC78· 22

Year 2018Dev Weather FactoryOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Will: Follow the Light, 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 first person

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone58Visuals0

#14There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

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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 Will: Follow the Light, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone54Visuals0

Steam GOG Nintendo

55

Uplink

GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeProceduralOpen WorldSci-Fi

Steam👍 91%· 2.4KRAWG👍 56%· 145MC75IGDB70· 1

Year 2001Dev Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Will: Follow the Light, expect deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations. Your tasks involve hacking into rival computer systems, stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money, erasing evidence, or framing innocent people. You use the money you earn to upgrade your computer systems, and to buy new software and tools.

Where it drifts furthest from Will: Follow the Light: visuals.

It predates Will: Follow the Light by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0

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