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24 games like Not For Broadcast (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Not For Broadcast on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Beholder 2, which both story-rich and atmospheric.
- Not For Broadcast is tagged Adventure, 1980s, Choices Matter, Dystopian , Simulation, Dark Comedy, FMV, Story Rich by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Beholder 2
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Dystopian , Choices Matter and Political Sim; released around the same time (2018).
You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
Beholder 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) Player sentiment 87% positive of 8,144 Price $17.99 Dystopian Choices MatterPolitical SimSimulationStory RichPoliticalMultiple EndingsPoint & Click
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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Choices Matter, Political Sim and Dystopian .
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You at a glance Released 2016 Studio Osmotic Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 15,565 Price $9.99 Choices MatterPolitical SimDystopian Story RichIndieSimulationInteractive FictionPolitical
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Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Point & Click, Political Sim and Management; released around the same time (2018).
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
Do Not Feed the Monkeys at a glance Released 2018 Studio Fictiorama Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 12,706 Price $15.99 Point & ClickPolitical SimManagementChoices MatterMultiple EndingsStory RichSimulationDystopian
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Beholder
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Dystopian , Choices Matter and Political Sim.
You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?
Beholder at a glance Released 2016 Studio Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) Player sentiment 92% positive of 31,040 Price $13.99 Dystopian Choices MatterPolitical SimSimulationStory RichMultiple EndingsPoliticalPoint & Click
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Suzerain
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Choose Your Own Adventure, Political Sim and Interactive Fiction; released around the same time (2020).
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Suzerain at a glance Released 2020 Studio Torpor Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 11,809 Price $5.99 Choose Your Own AdventurePolitical SimInteractive FictionPoliticalChoices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsPoint & Click
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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Choices Matter, Story Rich and Interactive Fiction; released around the same time (2020).
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series at a glance Released 2020 Studio Skybound Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 46,852 Price $49.99 Choices MatterStory RichInteractive FictionMultiple EndingsChoose Your Own AdventurePoint & ClickDystopian
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Love Is All Around
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including FMV, First-Person and Multiple Endings; released around the same time (2023).
The player becomes Gu Yi, uses the first-person perspective to immerse himself in meeting six beauties, and embarks on a joyful and sweet love journey with them. Six girls that are charming, innocent, intelligent, wild, sexy, glamorous, who will go to the end with you is up to you to decide.
Love Is All Around at a glance Released 2023 Studio intiny Player sentiment 93% positive of 45,888 Price $9.99 FMVFirst-PersonMultiple EndingsChoices MatterInteractive FictionStory RichChoose Your Own AdventureSimulation
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Political and Simulation.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 IndiePoliticalSimulationPoint & ClickDystopian Multiple EndingsStory Rich
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The Operator
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Point & Click and FMV; released around the same time (2024).
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
The Operator at a glance Released 2024 Studio Bureau 81 Player sentiment 92% positive of 8,837 Price $13.99 SimulationPoint & ClickFMVStory RichInteractive FictionChoose Your Own Adventure
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Tropico 6
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Management and Political Sim; released around the same time (2019).
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
Tropico 6 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Limbic Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 29,431 Price $39.99 SimulationManagementPolitical SimPoliticalChoices MatterStory Rich
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Nobody - The Turnaround
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Choices Matter and Management; released around the same time (2022).
Nobody – The Turnaround is a life simulator set in a parallel world that echoes modern society. Manage your time and resources carefully, strive to find a way through difficult times, and overcome the predicament you find yourself in.
Nobody - The Turnaround at a glance Released 2022 Studio U.Ground Game Studio Player sentiment 60% positive of 14,305 Price Not listed SimulationChoices MatterManagementMultiple EndingsStory RichChoose Your Own Adventure
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Choices Matter, Choose Your Own Adventure and Story Rich; released around the same time (2023).
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut at a glance Released 2023 Studio Black Tabby Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 33,774 Price $17.99 Choices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureStory RichPoint & ClickSimulationFirst-PersonInteractive Fiction
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Anno 1800
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Management and Political; released around the same time (2019).
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
Anno 1800 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Ubisoft Mainz Player sentiment 81% positive of 32,232 Price $59.99 SimulationManagementPoliticalChoose Your Own AdventureStory RichChoices MatterMultiple Endings
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The Test
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Choose Your Own Adventure, Simulation and Multiple Endings; released around the same time (2020).
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test at a glance Released 2020 Studio Randumb Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 20,122 Price $1.19 Choose Your Own AdventureSimulationMultiple EndingsStory RichChoices Matter
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Rewrite
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Interactive Fiction, Choose Your Own Adventure and Simulation.
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Rewrite at a glance Released 2011 Studio Key Player sentiment 95% positive of 783 Price $49.99 Interactive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureSimulationChoices MatterMultiple EndingsStory Rich
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Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Choose Your Own Adventure.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 93% positive of 37,879 Price $16.99 Story RichChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureMultiple EndingsIndiePoint & Click
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Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Indie and Point & Click; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Ultimate Custom Night at a glance Released 2018 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,777 Price Free First-PersonIndiePoint & ClickStory RichSimulation
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Story Rich and Political; released around the same time (2025).
A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II at a glance Released 2025 Studio Warhorse Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 194,008 Price $59.99 First-PersonStory RichPoliticalChoices MatterAlternate History
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Sultan's Game
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Story Rich and Choose Your Own Adventure; released around the same time (2025).
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
Sultan's Game at a glance Released 2025 Studio Double Cross Player sentiment 94% positive of 35,014 Price $19.99 SimulationStory RichChoose Your Own AdventureChoices MatterMultiple EndingsManagement
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Point & Click; released around the same time (2019).
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut at a glance Released 2019 Studio ZA/UM Player sentiment 93% positive of 130,598 Price $39.99 Story RichChoices MatterPoint & ClickPoliticalIndie
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Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Management and Indie; published by the same company; released around the same time (2022).
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator at a glance Released 2022 Studio niceplay games Player sentiment 93% positive of 44,552 Price $19.99 SimulationManagementIndieChoices MatterPoint & Click
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LoveChoice
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Choices Matter, Story Rich and Multiple Endings; released around the same time (2021).
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
LoveChoice at a glance Released 2021 Studio Akaba Studio Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,611 Price $1.99 Choices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsSimulationIndieInteractive Fiction
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Dawn of Man
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Indie and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2019).
Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
Dawn of Man at a glance Released 2019 Studio Madruga Works Player sentiment 87% positive of 17,830 Price $12.49 SimulationIndieChoices MatterStory RichManagementPolitical
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, First-Person and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2018).
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Kingdom Come: Deliverance at a glance Released 2018 Studio Warhorse Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 185,163 Price $29.99 Story RichFirst-PersonChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureIndie
Common questions
What game is most like Not For Broadcast?
Beholder 2, on the evidence we have. It both story-rich and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Not For Broadcast" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Not For Broadcast. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.