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6 Games like Uplink on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 24 games similar to Uplink down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Do Not Feed the Monkeys, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Golf Story top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Uplink.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2001Dev Introversion Software

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Uplink is Do Not Feed the Monkeys — scoring 60/100 on our similarity scale. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Golf Story follow close behind.

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The best games like Uplink on Nintendo Switch

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Uplink. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

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Do Not Feed the Monkeys

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Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Closest overall match
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrative2DDarkManagement
Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Same family as Uplink: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and pixel art.

Released 17 years after Uplink.

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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Closest on tone
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DTactical
Year 2019Dev Vanillaware · AtlusOn PS4 · Switch

It comes from the same genre as Uplink and shares deep simulation, strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: post-apocalyptic world and an isometric view.

Released 18 years after Uplink.

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Golf Story

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Golf Story
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeLootSkill TreeIsometric
Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

The thread back to Uplink runs through deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 16 years after Uplink.

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This Is the Police

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This Is the Police
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric
Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Its point of contact with Uplink is deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 15 years after Uplink.

Genre100Game mode100Tone71Visuals0
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New Pokémon Snap

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New Pokémon Snap
SimulationJob Sim
SoloSci-FiFantasyFirst Person
Year 2021Dev Bandai Namco Studios · NintendoOn Switch

Shelved next to Uplink for good reason: deep simulation, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: fantasy world and a first-person view.

Released 20 years after Uplink.

Genre100Game mode100Setting45Visuals0
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Pokémon Quest

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

Its point of contact with Uplink is deep simulation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 17 years after Uplink.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0

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