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JudgeSim

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

Things were worse than ever in Banana Republic, a somber island country. While anarchists roamed the streets, corruption was running deeper due to economic crisis and rising crime rates. Bearing these burdens were "judges" who tried to make things right with honesty...

What works

  • Engaging and varied cases
  • Immersive story and atmosphere
  • Good value for price
  • Frequent developer updates
  • Relaxing gameplay experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Annoying dice roll rng mechanic
  • Repetitive cases limit replayability
  • Family and sanity mechanics frustrating
  • Some translation and grammar issues
  • Limited customization and social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 60 Seconds!

  • This Is the Police

  • Bronze Age - HD Edition

  • Banker Simulator: Prologue

  • Dealer's Life 2

  • Technotopia

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like JudgeSim but with less leadership over others

  • Do Not Feed the Monkeys

  • Dicey Dungeons

  • The Ratline

  • Lost But Found

  • Teller's Duty

  • The Chef's Shift

Less violent

Games that feels like JudgeSim but with less combat and destruction

  • Game Dev Tycoon

  • Dealer's Life

  • SERIES MAKERS TYCOON

  • Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management

  • Pet Shop Simulator: Prologue

  • Coffee Shop Tycoon

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JudgeSim: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Leadership, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026