Games like A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish
Games like A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish include Stardew Valley, Touhou Mystia's Izakaya, Chinese Parents, Volcano Princess, and Graveyard Keeper. We matched them by the tags players give A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish on Steam (Simulation, Casual, RPG, Life Sim, and Pixel Graphics): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Stardew Valley
Shared: Pixel Graphics · Life Sim · RPG

Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Shared: Casual · Simulation · Pixel Graphics

Chinese Parents
Shared: Simulation · Life Sim · Casual

Volcano Princess
Shared: Life Sim · RPG · Simulation

Graveyard Keeper
Shared: Simulation · RPG · Pixel Graphics

Little Witch in the Woods
Shared: Casual · Pixel Graphics · Simulation

My Time at Portia
Shared: RPG · Life Sim · Simulation

Retirement Simulator
Shared: Simulation · RPG · Casual

DAVE THE DIVER
Shared: Casual · Pixel Graphics · Simulation

Comedy Night
Shared: Casual · Dark Humor · Dark Comedy

Emily is Away Too
Shared: Simulation · Casual · Pixel Graphics

Fields of Mistria
Shared: RPG · Pixel Graphics · Simulation

Sword and Fairy Inn 2
Shared: Simulation · Casual · RPG

Travellers Rest
Shared: Life Sim · Pixel Graphics · RPG

Littlewood
Shared: Simulation · Life Sim · Pixel Graphics

Not Tonight
Shared: Simulation · Life Sim · RPG

Yes, Your Grace
Shared: RPG · Pixel Graphics · Casual

Matchmaking Inc.
Shared: Casual · RPG · Time Management

Sun Haven
Shared: Pixel Graphics · Life Sim · RPG

Trolley Problem, Inc.
Shared: Casual · Simulation · Dark Humor

Papers, Please
Shared: Simulation · Pixel Graphics · Indie

Discounty
Shared: Simulation · Casual · Life Sim

The Sims™ 3
Shared: Simulation · Life Sim · Casual

Clanfolk
Shared: RPG · Life Sim · Pixel Graphics