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Games like 12 MONTHS TO LAUNCH

Games like 12 MONTHS TO LAUNCH

Games like 12 MONTHS TO LAUNCH

Looking for games like 12 MONTHS TO LAUNCH? Here are top casual role playing recommendations with a comedy and anime focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Talk to Strangers, Game Dev Tycoon or Reigns: Her Majesty.

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  1. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    91% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Talk to Strangers is a short game of everyday survival. Survive door to door conversations ranging from bizarre to mundane (in this order) while trying to sell products to strangers. But beware: nothing is what it seems in this neighborhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talk to Strangers.

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  2. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 25,053 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 3 reviews

    In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Dev Tycoon.

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  5. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 1,042 reviews

    Raise your daughter while she attends a magical academy. Choose which classes she attends, jobs she does, training she undergoes, and more in a character raising sim packed full of story and over 50 endings to reach. How she grows up to be the world's cutest princess depends on you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Princess.

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  6. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,467 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

    Idol Manager is a business sim about conquering the entertainment industry using any means you deem necessary. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idol Manager.

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  8. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 900 reviews

    Empire TV Tycoon is a game for PC, Mac and Linux where you manage a TV Channel and fight for audiences taking decisions that will lead your channel to the fame. You will decide the content of your channel, select advertisers, hire workers, make your own productions, hire actors and much more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire TV Tycoon.

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  9. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 6,072 reviews

    A horror cooking simulator where the secret ingredient is crime. Improve your shops by buying new tools and serving your customers.Manage a tailor shop and corpse-cooking business in a city where crime, corruption, and poverty are commonplace. Percival and Hildred have just moved here with nothing but a dream: to get extremely rich. Take control of Percival to manage the tailor shop, wait for the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ravenous Devils.

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  10. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 1,383 reviews

    Click the Button is an incremental game about clicking a button to receive chests that deliver incredible rewards. Improve your skills to become the strongest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Click the Button.

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  11. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 589 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    The Executive is a sandbox business simulation game that lets you rewrite the history of Hollywood from the 1970s to today. As the founder of a scrappy production company, you’ll produce the movies you’ve always dreamed of, manage ambitious franchises, and build a studio that rivals the industry’s greatest. Navigate the challenges of the movie business, outmaneuver your competition, and decide whe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Executive Movie Industry Tycoon.

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  12. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 8,390 reviews

    Welcome to Howlin' HugsThe WereCleaner is a stealth-comedy game about cleaning messes and fighting your own instincts. Explore an ever-expanding office space and master an arsenal of gadgets to clean the office of messes, accidents... and the carnage of your own ongoing rampage.Features One unique and interconnected game world, filled with secret routes and handcrafted details A dynamic NPC syste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The WereCleaner.

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  13. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 10,595 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    Have you ever thought about expanding your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT!. Now you will finally be able to crawl into the dark alleys of the drug dealing business! Become a street business mastermind, or a ruthless gangster - it's up to you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drug Dealer Simulator.

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  14. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,395 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans.You live in the village of Omen, and your favorite snack is the fingers of small children. As a Monster, you pop up in the most interesting places — what do you do when three angry bears discover a young child in their cabin? Or when you spy a wolf hunting down that woman w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Loves You.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 3,528 reviews

    Manage your Game Studio, earn big bucks, impress the critics, beat rival studios and clean up at the awards! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Corp DX.

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  16. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 416 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 7 reviews

    Make friends, free spirits and make sure that the world doesn’t end! Welcome to Kraken Academy, a technicolor fever dream that for legal reasons can only be described as "technically a school." Join forces with a magical kraken to manipulate a time loop and save the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kraken Academy.

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  18. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    —— Humans have started a trade war! —— Monsters can only survive by seeking development! —— Enjoy a humorous and funny slice-of-life comedy! —— Help the little rabbit expand and strengthen her store! Decades ago, monsters and humans established trade relations. With the influx of human technology and capital, the monster world embarked on a modernization process. Industries flourished, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 小白兔电商~Bunny e-Shop.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Zodiac Trial.

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  20. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 2,422 reviews

    Do you love opening loot crates, but hate the tedious gameplay sessions in between? Our marketing department has the game for you! Unbox random items! Get stuff, but not what you really want! Skate legal and ethical lines! Remember kids, its only a video game, so grab your parents credit card! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Can't Believe It's Not Gambling.

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  21. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    36% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut).

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 409 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    An absurd, strange, and hilarious underwater adventure featuring THE Clam Man, duck, nasty drinks, and the horrifying reality of mayonnaise crime. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clam Man.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    "Alice's Gaze" is a dark fairy-tale clicker and idle game. Accompany Alice as she awakens in a strange mansion, gaze upon the cat god's altar, delve into the abyss of terror, revive the slumbering rooms one by one, and search for a way to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice's Gaze.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    93% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Mars Attracts is a park management sim set in the iconic universe of Mars Attacks. Build rides, hire staff, manage guest needs, and abduct humans to serve as the star attractions. You'll face demanding visitors, environmental hazards, and the ever-looming threat of human escapes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mars Attracts.

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  25. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 412 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Family Man is a first-person story-led RPG that asks the question: When pushed to the limits of your own morality, how far would you go for the sake of your family? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Family Man.

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  26. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 503 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Join retired salesman rabbit, Hank, and his canine pal, Larry, in part one of this story-driven game series as they use their knowledge of influence and persuasion to make their way through the apocalypse—without having to risk their own skin. With a mixture of dark comedy and the use of real-life influence tactics, this story-driven game puts you behind the wheel of the characters’ choices. Can y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning.

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  29. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,301 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

    Monster management! Sim action gameplay. Unholy Heights is a combination of Tower Defense strategy and Apartment Management Simulation. Sucker monsters into moving into your building, charge them rent and keep them happy by buying them furniture. Heroes will attempt to attack your apartments so when they do, call on your monsters to take them out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unholy Heights.

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  31. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 3,902 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 4 reviews

    As Ted, a responsible citizen and a family man, you are faced with a slight disturbance to your happy, suburban lifestyle. THE NUCLEAR APOCALYPSE.With only 60 seconds left to impact, guide Ted in a mad, intense and action packed dash through his house in search of his family and useful supplies. Everything will be against you - time, your very own furniture, the house that's different every ti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 60 Seconds!.

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  33. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,361 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Merchant of the Skies.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 3,875 reviews

    Gravitas is a short first-person puzzle platforming game that transports you to the Gallery of Refined Gravity. Manipulate gravity and the gallery itself to prove yourself a pupil worthy of the Curator’s masterwork. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravitas.

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  36. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 421 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Purrfect Date is a cross between a Visual Novel, a Dating Sim, and a dark British comedy. You, a human, will get to date cats and uncover the dark secrets of the mysterious Cat Island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purrfect Date.

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  37. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 292 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Open your own Card shop by the seaside in Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator! Buy, trade and sell Cards, or keep them for your own collection. Earn reputation with customers, beat your shop goals, unlock new decorations, and host exciting events to bring everyone to the best Card shop in town! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    OFFICESCAPE is a first-person puzzle-platformer adventure game. In OFFICESCAPE you play as yourself, you are stuck in a dream and you are trying to wake up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OFFICESCAPE.

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  43. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    69% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Two couples rent a spacious sailboat for the perfect vacation, but as they venture out onto the water, their journey takes an unexpected turn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to California Swingers Club - Season 1: Sea Swap.

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  44. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 380 reviews

    How much can you collect before the ship goes under? How will you use what you have? Act fast and make constant choices to escape the sea or become its next victim. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don’t Sleep with the Fishes.

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  47. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 188 reviews

    You've been reincarnated as another world dark lord with the skill to be reborn again and again. Use experience from your past lives to choose the right paths to conquer everything. Features ✨What's in this game Play as an another world dark lord: Grow and absorb the mana around you. Devour everything you can to survive. Develop dark magic, create minions, or evolve into a powerful creature. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reincarnated as a Dark Lord Before Taking Over the World with Power 999999999.

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  48. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    SUMMARY Welcome, dearest players, to "Wittle Mistakes," an adventure curated with the utmost care by yours truly, Mother. Here, you'll navigate the trials of the Mother Corporation as an adventurous infant. Each challenge is a lesson, with surprises and secrets tucked in every corner. From the dangers of our playpen to the mysteries within our toy-laden landscapes, your journey will be … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wittle Mistakes - Prologue.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 1,548 reviews

    Ye Guild Clerk! is a short 2.5D, interactive narrative game, where you play as a newly hired guild clerk in a world full of cute animal adventurers! Perfect for players who love character-driven stories, cute animals, and cozy medieval fantasy worlds. Features Meet a cast of cute animal adventurers, each with their own stories and quirks! Have 5 days to prove you're a good fit for the role!.. o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ye Guild Clerk!.

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  50. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    78% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    Manage the Cinema Schedule! Get to know your audience well and showcase hit movies at the right times! Plan the showtimes carefully to fill your halls and increase customer satisfaction. It's up to you to choose which movies to release each week; set your strategy wisely! Maintain Order! There may be those who want to disrupt the peace in the cinema hall! Detect and intervene with smokers … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cinema Simulator 2025.

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