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Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Developer Fictiorama Studios
Do Not Feed the Monkeys is a 2018 adventure and life simulation video game developed by the Fictiorama Studios and published by Alawar Premium for Windows and PlayStation 4. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
249 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
168 positive · 23 negative
95% range 83–92%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
11,987 of 12,816 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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60 of 249 · most liked firstAn interesting concept built around surveillance and resource management, creating constant pressure through multiple overlapping systems. While the idea is strong, that pressure quickly turns into frustration, as small mistakes snowball and recovery feels limited. Instead of encouraging learning and discovery, it often relies on trial-and-error and repetition. It may appeal to players who enjoy high tension and strict management, but for me it became more exhausting than engaging.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do Not Feed the Monkeys is conceptually solid and provides an interesting, voyeuristic simulation. However, its high-pressure, time-management gameplay and constant ethical dilemmas can be too demanding for a relaxed gaming session. For players seeking escapism or simple fun, the game's sense of surveillance and constant need to micromanage may feel less like entertainment and more like an unwanted second job. While well-designed for its niche, it might not be the right fit for players looking…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I could say I’ve ever truly met a developer whose game stuck with me, it would be this one. If the dev somehow ends up reading this: I shook your hand at your booth at Day of the Devs on Saturday, November 5, 2017, and that moment was a big deal for me. You were insanely chill, and meeting any game dev back then felt huge. Now, onto the game itself this thing is amazing. Balancing your day job while spying on people is way harder than it looks, but when everything clicks, it’s incredibly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🌟Luc Alvarado🌟 @narilartgames.bsky.social é desenvolvedore de videoxogos con máis de 7 anos de experiencia. Ten traballado en varios estudios indie en títulos como Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 e Friends vs Friends. Tamén traballa pola súa conta como parte do equipo de From The Moon.
unlabelledView post →Do Not Feed the Monkeys is the kind of game that makes you feel like a horrible person for enjoying it and then keeps piling on until you crack, which is either brilliant design or a personal attack depending on your relationship with stress and I found out the hard way which camp I fall into. Fictiorama Studios built something genuinely original here. You're a voyeur peeping on strangers through surveillance cameras, piecing together their lives, deciding whether to intervene or just watch,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve spent 22 hours spying on strangers through hidden cameras under the friendly guidance of a suspicious cult. During that time I blackmailed people, devoured ungodly amounts of Chinese takeout, and kept a notebook full of other people’s dirty secrets. (Because if you’re going to invade privacy, you might as well be organized about it. Yeah) Then I went home, bought this masterpiece on Steam… and now I’m doing exactly the same thing. Stunningly. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool premise, you play as a chronically online apartment dweller who spies on other people's lives for information to give to the Monkey program. You must hustle money quickly to pay off your landlady who visits every few days, and juggle your time between eating, sleeping, spying or working odd jobs. Listening to character's conversations and figuring out their lives from highlighted words is a neat game mechanic. A fun game to spend a couple hours on. However, the game gaslights you into…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Have you ever played 'Do Not Feed the Monkeys'? #GameDev #IndieGame #GameJam
unlabelledView post →Your upstairs neighbor is a real one. If you give him 6$ several times and get arrested, he will take the blame instead of you. He is a bro for life
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I uninstalled the monkey vision app and moved on with my life. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →En El País pone que Do Not Feed The Monkeys es el mejor juego del mundo o algo así.
unlabelledView post →It's weird that there is a whole genre based on the concept of watching people, right? This is a weird thing. And yet, here I am, playing another one of these games. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3625233656 Do Not Feed the Monkeys is a simulation game, part of a genre I like to call the "dystopian observation" genre. Like other dystopian observers, Do Not Feed the Monkeys involves the player observing a series of scenes, noticing the details and keeping track of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →給沒有玩過的朋友們推薦一下，真的很有意思，評價和類型見截圖。價格港幣102$，目前沒有打折。續作Do Not Feed The Monkeys 2099玩法一致，不過放在賽博朋克世界觀下，價格港幣95$。
unlabelledView post →Do Not Feed the Monkeys (-90%) £1.34 Digital surveillance simulator with loads of micro-stories to uncover. Mate, it's literally less than £2 and I'm telling you it's great. Just buy it. store.steampowered.com/app/658850/D...
unlabelledView post →Let me take a moment to do a Moots list for INDIE GAMES!!! if you like any of these let's be Moots! ☕Cuphead 🗡️Dead Cells 📋Papers Please 🌸Fields of Mistria 🚜Stardew Valley 🤿Dave The Diver 🛥️Dredge ⛏️Undermine 🎒Moonlighter 📷Do Not Feed The Monkeys 🎩Battleblock Theater 🏙️Littlewood #promosky
unlabelledView post →As a political game, Do Not Feed the Monkeys was quite the unique specimen, since it tasks you with spying on people and you could (slightly) alter the fates of them. The writing was quite spicy too. Still, there was no NPCs interaction and not a lot of story. Sequel didn't much improve on it.
unlabelledView post →You can now read my new article about Fictiorama Studios (Do Not Feed The Monkeys, The Fabulous Fear Machine) on the Games From Spain website! 🥳🎮
unlabelledView post →Do Not Feed The Monkeys (2018)
unlabelledView post →I love this game so much almost got all achievements. I need more cages and achievements, because its a really really good game. I hope my review reach the developer, and take my "advice" to get more cages and achievements. :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I picked this up without really knowing what to expect, and it ended up being one of the most unique games I've played in a while. Watching people through security cameras, piecing together clues, and deciding whether to get involved or simply observe creates a gameplay loop that's oddly addictive. I also like that the game doesn't tell you exactly how to play. It trusts you to experiment, make mistakes, and live with the consequences of your choices. That freedom makes each playthrough feel a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is hilarious but it won't let you fully enjoy it! There's a requirement to buy lots of new cages every few days and if you don't do it the game just ends... also balancing your own survival, like paying rent and staying fed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ooh, yes, let’s do this… Top 10 favorite games (or let’s say 10 of my favorite games) 👨👩👧👦 The Sims (1+2) 👩🌾 Stardew Valley 🪩 Disco Elysium 🎢 Rollercoaster Tycoon 📻 Oxenfree 🍕Pizza Syndicate 🧟♀️ Telltale’s The Walking Dead (S1) 📺 Do Not Feed The Monkeys 🌃 Cyberpunk 2077 🔫 GTA San Andreas
unlabelledView post →Been playing Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 and, whilst I had to replay the first to refresh my memory, it’s definitely not quite as good
unlabelledView post →stream crashed but we're live again starting the game: Do Not Feed the Monkeys 👀 let's be voyeuristic in 2018!!! twitch.tv/enyafaerie sorry for the hassle, every click helps me out a ton 🥹🫶
unlabelledView post →The game is very fun, but it's really hard to replay it enough to see a lot of the content, because the game forces you to click on the words the characters speak, but if you already got the same camera in like 3 runs you kinda get bored of just watching them over and over again, missing the opportunity to interact with it in different ways.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although a bit of a rough start for new players, once you get the hang of it, it's all chaos from here. Do not feed the monkeys is a time management game, where you're part of an observation cult club who sits on his computer watching monkeys on (compromised) security cameras. Sounds like a breach of privacy, right? Well in todays online world, especially social media, it's all intrusive data collection anyways lol. Controls are easy to understand, and a lot of your interaction is also on an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Otra jaula de Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 que se va al mundo real. Siguiendo fuerte la estela de adivinación de los Simpsons 🫂
unlabelledView post →normal mode: “here’s the game, but we’re making it unnecessarily hectic.” story mode: “okay, then play it in a relaxed way - but we’re taking away the achievements in exchange.” me: “then you can just have the game back, thankies.” refunded 👍
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR: Great concept and enjoyable investigation mechanics, dragged down by repetitive camera routines and too much life-sim busywork. 6/10. Do Not Feed the Monkeys has a really interesting premise, and the investigation side is easily its best part. Watching the cameras, picking up names and clues, searching the web, making calls and slowly figuring out what’s going on was genuinely fun. I also liked having multiple cameras competing for my attention, since that’s where most of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10 would spy on strangers again. the game is weirdly hypnotic, but also dangerously easy to get bored of. suddenly your brain just goes “okay, i’ve fed enough monkeys for today.”
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was not what I expected from the game after watching the trailer, but I quite enjoyed myself. This game perfectly captures the "Shut-in online detective" vibe through the visual setting. You literally start off in a cube that has a bed, a fridge and a computer that is your only connection to the outside world. But said connection is not through social media or news websites, oh no no no ... It's by invading people's privacy. The game won't even progress if you don't engage in a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the overall concept of the game, but there were a few things that really hurt the experience. First, there isn't any tutorial. I managed to figure out the controls and gameplay after about 10 minutes, but that's something the game should teach instead of expecting players to discover on their own. When I get stuck trying to find the right word combination for a search, I'd much rather have a hint button than spend several minutes brute forcing every possible combination. Another…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its fun but make a endless mode pls other its fast boring
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →try this game, first you might not undesrtand it becouse it isn't just simple. but if you get the point you can't stand up from you screen. really this game awsome. every cage have different stories and interesting actions.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🌟Luc Alvarado🌟 @narilartgames.bsky.social es desarrolladore de videojuegos con más de 7 años de experiencia. Ha trabajado en distintos estudios indie en títulos como Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 y Friends vs Friends. También desarrolla proyectos propios como parte del equipo de From The Moon.
unlabelledView post →Alternately titled Do Not Feed these Devs... There is an interesting puzzle game here, too bad I don't get to play it since there's an annoying survival game tacked on to it. I want to spend time observing and tracking what the "monkeys" are doing. But the ticking clock element is a pain in the ass. You get about a minute to look at the info before the player character needs to eat, or sleep, or take a dump, or go work a ♥♥♥♥ job, or pay rent, or respond to an email (only one of those was a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you’re reading this review while the game is at a 90% discount, what are you even doing here? Buy the game already! I could have bought it at full price and still considered it a steal.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game I always thought of after playing years ago and only now beaten some 6 years later. Game is special man.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →12. Cult of the Lamb 13. Cuphead 14. Darksiders 3 15. Dave the Diver 16. Demon Throttle 17. Desolatium 18. Disco Elysium 19. Disney’s Epic Mickey Rebrushed 20. Dodgeball Academy 21. Do Not Feed the Monkeys 22. Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club 23. Enter the Gungeon + Exit the Gungeon
unlabelledView post →Seconding this. Do NOT Feed The Monkeys is such an interesting game with an addictive gameplay loop and an anarchic sense of humor.
unlabelledView post →I suppose I just dont understand it, genuinely. Like i have a really hard time understanding how the game is supposed to flow, and it seems so punishing for simple mistakes. Watching the same cage for like 15 real-time minutes looking for hints is actually pretty boring for me, but most of the cages you buy are pointless filler and don't offer anything. For others who enjoy the game I fully support that yknow, im actually glad you guys like it, but for me i guess its a skill issue or it just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WTF did they put a sign on the cage saying PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE MONKEYS if all the models are just going to throw food at them? #TCMParty #TheWomen
unlabelledView post →Basically monotonous point and click type gameplay with great idea and visual style but the story and the "satire" felt off for me, wouldn't try another playthrough, unlike Paper's Please for instance. Try it if you are a Redditor.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love this concept! Stalking people, blackmailing, helping them, uncovering weird stories... it’s addictive. Funny, tragic, and strange narratives blend together perfectly. You’ll definitely want to play it multiple times to experience every cage. By the time I finished the game, I honestly just wanted more cages. The growing number of cages keeps raising the tension in a very satisfying way. As you progress, the gameplay becomes more fast-paced, and keeping track of everything becomes a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Humoristic indie gem. I stumbled across this game and the title got me intrigued, gameplay got me hooked. When first launching this game, I noticed immediately how much I was liking it's atmosphere/aesthetic. Very reminiscent of 90s point and click games. Playing detective in this game and trying to learn what's going on in it's world feels really rewarding. The puzzles mostly make sense, spare from very few. (maybe using a guidebook once you get stuck for too long is recommended). I do…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Idk how to count SO- We're gonna play a dif game in ONE HOUR! The Question is: Love, Ghostie or Do Not Feed The Monkeys? I'm thinking DNFTM since i need redemption... #smallstreamer #vtuber #envtuber
unlabelledView post →Do not feed the monkeys is a 2D game where you watch people through cameras on your pc without their consent while managing your health money and energy. This game is addicting as hell and the gameplay loop never gets old The game tries in some aspects to be as realistic as possible so for example since you live in an apartment you sometimes will hear your neighbors coughing or hear crickets at night and sometimes your neighbor will come asking for money and you will have to also pay rent…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my first ever game review but I just had to talk about how much I loved the game!! Went in blind because I bought it on discount and I am so surprised by just how engrossed I am in this game hehe... I love the little tidbits of world building scattered throughout the game, especially in terms of the news articles that complement the events happening in the cameras. It is SO replayable, and each choice you make really does matter and can have repercussions, even tiny things that you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game pictured a dystopian world that feels deeply connected to our daily life and makes us think. Economic and political matters have become worse and worse since 2018, the year this game got published. Not to mention immoral sciences, environmental degradation, and all these other issues covered in the game. I wonder whether, many years from now, this will become the new normalcy. Gets me worried.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Didn't expect this game to emotionally impact me the way it did even though I knew it was dystopian. Great replay value too. Overall definitely recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately, I only recently found out that the publisher is based in the terrorist state of russia. Do not buy this game if you do not want to support terrorists.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So insteresting point and click game, in which you need to supervise random cameras and at the same time take care of yourself by eating, sleeping, and working. I love how it makes you to choose what you would like to prioritize, and how to do it, with esch choice having consequences! Also it is really nice that in each gameplay there are some different cameras to watch, so one gameplay will never be the same as the other! I do recommend to first play on easy mode to get the hang on how things…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was one of those games that are hard to set expectations for because it’s unclear what the game part of it is until you play it. It’s a very light detective game where you play as a creep doing similarly light resource management to spy on people and ruin their lives. It’s a bit sleazier than I’m ok with but I buckled down and finished one play-through. I’m not a huge fan. There are better, less sleazy games where you can snoop on people. Steam was just so aggressive recommending this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic but not really replayable. Great one time experience, any following runs gets old and chore-y. Sometimes fun to revisit classics anyway
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do Not Feed the Monkeys is one of the most original and thought-provoking indie games I’ve ever played. Blending voyeurism, moral choices, and time management into a deeply satirical “digital surveillance simulator,” it hooks you fast and refuses to let go. You play as a newly recruited member of The Primate Observation Club, tasked with watching surveillance camera feeds—called "cages"—and collecting information. But here’s the catch: you're not supposed to interfere. Of course, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Live on twitch Do not feed the monkeys Twitch.tv/obzcurity #twitch #streamer #stream #kiwistreamer #kiwi #donotfeedthemonkeys
unlabelledView post →⚠️ Do Not Feed the Monkeys is out now on PS5 in America, Europe, Asia & Japan! Also available on PS4 in Asia & Japan. Watch them. Study them. But whatever you do… do NOT feed them. 🔵: bit.ly/3ZV4fl9 #DoNotFeedTheMonkeys #PS5 #PS4
unlabelledView post →Nope… not buying it. Remember….these are “wrasslin’ fanatics”, and mentality. They are playin the fools out there, and suspect $$$$$ is the ultimate goal… DO NOT FEED the MONKEYS!
unlabelledView post →Sim suggestions, depending on what types you like: Before We Leave Endless Sky Planet Zoo Banished Game Dev Tycoon Surviving Mars Railway Empire Do Not Feed The Monkeys
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