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You are the Judge!

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be?

What works

  • Unique legal simulation concept
  • Narrative-driven cases with moral choices
  • Immersive courtroom and office environments
  • Learning opportunity about legal processes
  • Ongoing developer updates and support

Things to keep in mind

  • Shallow and inconsistent evidence in cases
  • Limited dialogue and interaction depth
  • Technical issues including bugs and crashes
  • Illusory or forced choices reducing autonomy
  • Underdeveloped social and family mechanics

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Laundry Store Simulator

  • Kubifaktorium

  • Car Dealer Simulator

  • Police Chief Simulator: Prologue - Early Days

  • Trials of Innocence

  • L.A. Noire

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like You are the Judge! but with less leadership over others

  • Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

  • Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

  • CaseCracker

  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

  • Lucifer Within Us

  • Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

More survival-focused

Games that feels like You are the Judge! but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Siege Survival: Gloria Victis

  • Dawn of Man

  • Evolution of Ages: Settlements

  • Papers, Please

  • Legal Dungeon

  • Thank You For Your Application

More fantastical

Games that feels like You are the Judge! but with more imaginative fiction

  • Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

  • Lightracer Spark

  • Lightracer: For Judge

  • 川建国同志想要连任/Comrade Trump's Re-election

  • Death and Taxes

  • I Am Your President: Prologue

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You are the Judge!: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation.

Last update: 16/08/2026