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Cockroach Simulator

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

This game is about the hard life in the kitchen. In this unusual place many interests intertwine. But the only war between humans and cockroaches is truly epic and destructive.

What works

  • Unique and humorous concept
  • Fun multiplayer with friends
  • Low price
  • Active developer support
  • Charming chaotic gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Small player base
  • Clunky controls and camera
  • Limited content and maps
  • Matchmaking difficulties
  • Some bugs and glitches

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • PROJECT: PLAYTIME

  • Get Stuffed!

  • Puppet Master: The Game

  • Lycans

  • Lords Of The Lockerroom

  • Crime Simulator: Playgrounds

Less story-driven

Games that feels like Cockroach Simulator but with less narrative immersion

  • One-armed cook

  • Ben and Ed - Blood Party

  • Gang Beasts

  • Crab Game

  • Perfect Heist 2

  • Screencheat

Less dominating

Games that feels like Cockroach Simulator but with less domination over others

  • Dodgy Deliveries

  • It Has My Face

  • Intruder

  • KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2

  • Airport Security Sucks!

  • Contagion

Less competitive

Games that feels like Cockroach Simulator but with less competition against others

  • Obscure

  • The Break-In

  • School 666

  • Crime Simulator

  • Schedule I

  • Subterror

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Cockroach Simulator: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Growth, Continuation.

Last update: 21/08/2026