Games Like Mewgenics

Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 70.1%, RPG 15.6%, Funny 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: If the breeding and genetics side of Mewgenics is what grabbed you most, this is the clearest Steam match because inherited traits and selective pairing are the whole game.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 33.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, Roguelite 16.4%, Comic Book 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its procedural tactical battles, legacy progression, and generational mutations echo Mewgenics' mix of squad tactics and long-term lineage building.

Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34%, Roguelite 23.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It scratches the same difficult, build-focused roguelite loop of assembling a strange party, stacking synergies, and surviving brutal expeditions.

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.9%, Roguelite 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Tactical 5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same kind of razor-sharp, run-based turn-based tactics where every move matters and clever planning beats brute force.

As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.1%, Turn-Based Combat 24.5%, Roguelite 20%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Tactical 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Mewgenics, it blends punishing turn-based battles with bloodline-style progression, where sacrifice and inheritance are part of getting stronger.

Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 20%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Roguelite 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its run-based tactical combat, hero drafting, and relentless difficulty make it a great fit for Mewgenics' strategic, high-stakes battles.

In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 36.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 31.2%, Funny 13.6%, Tactical 10%, RPG 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its punchy, readable turn-based encounters and irreverent humor line up well with the tactical and comedic side of Mewgenics.

Brutal Orchestra is a Turn-Based Roguelike Strategy Game. You died, someone killed you. You are in Purgatory and you will never escape. Make a deal with the "demon" Bosch and set off into Purgatory finding ​all manner of demented friends and foes on your quest to get petty revenge.

Why similar: Dark Humor 27.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.6%, Roguelite 20.4%, RPG 9.2%, Cartoony 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is another weird, darkly funny indie with turn-based roguelike combat and highly combinable abilities that reward broken-team experimentation.

A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Roguelite 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, RPG 7%

Why You'll Like It: Though more streamlined, it mixes roguelite progression, ability drafting, and turn-based positioning in a way that feels spiritually adjacent.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

Why similar: Roguelite 64.6%, Horror 19.6%, 2D 15.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Mewgenics' creator DNA, grotesque-cute style, dark humor, and item-synergy obsession even if the combat is action-based instead of tactical.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.3%, Roguelite 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Tactical 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers elite turn-based roguelite planning and run tension, rewarding the same careful positioning and adaptation that make Mewgenics compelling.

Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.8%, Roguelite 22%, RPG 9.9%, Tactical 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Every step and attack matters in its grid-based turn-based roguelite dungeons, giving you that same tactical run-by-run problem solving.

In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 32.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Funny 14.9%, RPG 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: If you want cute-creepy aesthetics and absurd comedy wrapped around turn-based squad combat, Pit People lands surprisingly close in tone and feel.

Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 61.1%, RPG 26.7%, 2D 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps cats for monsters, but its obsessive team-building, trait synergies, and fusion-heavy progression hit the same buildcraft pleasure center.

A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!

Why similar: Roguelite 90.7%, Funny 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another Edmund McMillen game, it carries over the same bizarre humor and run-building sensibility into a turn-based combat framework.

A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.2%, Roguelite 23.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, RPG 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its blend of tactical encounters, equipment choices, and ability drafting mirrors Mewgenics' layered approach to run-building and combat decisions.

A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.8%, Turn-Based Combat 24.8%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: For players most into the tactical positioning and weird-animal squad vibe, it offers excellent turn-based fights with a bleakly playful tone.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 60%, RPG 17%, Roguelite 14.6%, Horror 5.2%, 2D 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is more campaign-driven than roguelite, but the punishing turn-based combat, roster management, and grim tone make it a natural fit.

Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 28%, Roguelite 21.8%, RPG 9.5%, Magic 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a brilliantly replayable turn-based roguelike where drafting classes and items creates the same addictive 'one more build' pull.

Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.2%, Turn-Based Combat 23%, Roguelite 15.7%, RPG 6%

Why You'll Like It: It is leaner and more abstract, but its turn-based roguelite battles are all about sequencing, positioning, and compounding ability synergies.

Abomi Nation is a roguelike monster-taming RPG. Every playthrough will create a new version of Abomi Nation and provide a unique world with different Abomis for you to find. Explore your universe, watch your Abomis bond, and battle it out as your adventure unfolds in a way totally unique to you!

Why similar: Roguelite 28.9%, Turn-Based Combat 28.7%, RPG 11.8%, Funny 11.6%, Cartoony 10%

Why You'll Like It: This creature-collector is built around roguelite runs, letting you assemble weird teams and adapt to randomized adventures much like Mewgenics.

Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 46.8%, Turn-Based Combat 35.2%, RPG 12.4%, 2D 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: While less roguelite, its monster-team theorycrafting and turn-based combat scratch the same roster-building itch that Mewgenics does.

Dive into a dark world where monsters rule and make pacts with them to defeat an evil young woman seeking power. Hunt, battle, tame and breed monsters to create your own legacy. Together with your monsters, you can restore the balance to Crown Island.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 67.1%, RPG 24.6%, 2D 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: If the genetics and selective breeding angle is your favorite part of Mewgenics, this is one of the closest alternatives built around that idea.

A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 41%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.5%, Roguelite 26.6%, RPG 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It merges turn-based grid tactics with roguelite deckbuilding and equipment choices, creating similarly flexible run-based problem solving.

A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.5%, Turn-Based Combat 27.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, Roguelite 12.1%, Tactical 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its turn-based encounters feel like tactical puzzles, with build drafting and positioning mattering as much as raw numbers.

An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.2%, Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, RPG 11.6%, Tactical 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Party composition, skill synergies, and roguelite-style progression make it a strong pick if you like building a squad through tough encounters.

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Why similar: Dark Humor 41.8%, Roguelite 29.3%, Cute 13.7%, Funny 10.4%, 2D 4.7%

Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Roguelite 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs light roguelite structure with turn-based skirmishes and event-driven runs, making it a breezy tactical alternative.

Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.6%, Turn-Based Combat 27.6%, Roguelite 25.3%, RPG 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is less eccentric, but the mix of turn-based combat, run variability, and party-building still overlaps nicely with Mewgenics' core loop.

In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 35.1%, Roguelite 17.7%, RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its run-based expeditions, playful presentation, and turn-based party strategy match the lighter, more mischievous side of Mewgenics.

XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, RPG 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: If the appeal is mostly the high-stakes turn-based tactics and squad customization, XCOM 2 remains one of the genre's gold standards.

A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a never-ending debt simulator!

Why similar: Dark Humor 41.4%, Roguelite 31.3%, Surreal 16.3%, Horror 10.9%

Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.

Why similar: Dark Humor 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%, Roguelite 8%

Caught in a time loop, your band of resistance fighters is humanity’s last hope. Real-time exploration meets turn-based tactics and roguelite strategy as you learn new abilities, seek out new weapons, and develop new techniques to overcome the mysterious alien threat.

Why similar: Dark Humor 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, Roguelite 8.1%

Wield magical dice and build a team of powerful Chimeras to stop a mysterious evil in this tactical roguelite adventure. As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.9%, Turn-Based Combat 25.5%, Roguelite 23.1%, Cartoony 7.8%, Cute 6.8%

Fight nerve-wracking spaceship battles in this turn-based tactical space opera RPG! Manage your crew of feline warriors to adapt to every strategic situation and dive into a thrilling space opera story where your choices will determine your path.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.7%, Cats 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Funny 7.3%

A roguelike memory deckbuilder where you bend the rules of card matching with wild combos, strategy-defining items and cards featuring some personality-packed cats.

Why similar: Cats 47%, Roguelite 24.8%, Cartoony 11.6%, Cute 10.9%, 2D 5.7%

Turn-based fantasy gladiatorial game with monster breeding. Crossbreed various species to create monster hybrids for gladiatorial combat. Manipulate creatures’ traits with surgery, magic, and alchemy. Manage your enterprise, craft items and upgrade your base. Fight in the arena for gold and glory!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 44.8%, Turn-Based Combat 26.6%, Roguelite 20.1%, Tactical 8.5%

《CARD QUEST》 is a game themed around the image of cats, featuring a rich combination of elemental schools, random equipment upgrades and breakthroughs, unique core gameplay for each chapter, and various random events.

Why similar: Cats 37.7%, Turn-Based Combat 22.6%, Roguelite 16.6%, Cute 7.5%, Funny 6.7%

Meow! This is a cat-themed Survivor-like game where you control an adorable Supercat! Battle monsters to level up, collect items, upgrade weapons, and experiment with strategic builds to fight off invading creatures threatening Meow Star.

Why similar: Funny 27.8%, Cartoony 25.5%, RPG 24.5%, Cute 22.3%

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Roguelite 45.5%, Horror 24.7%, Surreal 24.6%, 2D 5.3%

Embark on a captivating journey in Evolings! This minimalistic turn-based roguelike lets you face hordes of evil monsters by recruiting a team of deadly yet cute creatures. With challenges and a unique experience in each playthrough, Evolings offers a captivating fusion of strategy and charm.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, RPG 12.2%, Cute 6.6%

TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.1%, Turn-Based Combat 22.8%, Roguelite 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, RPG 7.2%

Deck-building meets monster catching in this turn-based roguelike. Recruit enemy cards to your party as you dive into the depths of the abyss. Will you kill them or will you tame them?

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 47.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 35.8%, Horror 6.2%, Cartoony 5.2%, 2D 5.1%

Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!

Why similar: Roguelite 100%

Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 24%, Turn-Based Combat 21.7%, Roguelite 17.3%, Cute 3.7%

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

Why similar: Roguelite 45.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 34.9%, Choices Matter 13%, 2D 6.8%

BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.

Why similar: Roguelite 88.8%, 2D 11.2%

A roguelike dice-building game where the goal is to overcome an ever-increasing target score each round. Assemble a synergistic set of Cats and dice, go for crazy combos and try to attain as high a score as you possibly can. Master the synergy between cats and dice to win!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.2%, Cats 30.3%, Roguelite 25.1%, Cute 8%, 2D 4.3%

Summon, consult, and train procedurally generated monster girls in this dungeon roguelite. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different monster types as you prepare the ultimate team to defeat dangerous enemies and collect powerful artifacts. (Game is SFW)

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 32.2%, Roguelite 31.1%, RPG 14.1%, Cute 10.9%, 2D 6%

Hire a band of almost-heroic goblins to fight and die for you in tactical turn-based battles, accomplish silly quests for the weird inhabitants of this fantastic world, and truly become a god - at least by goblin standards.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Roguelite 19.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Funny 6.9%

The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 52.2%, Roguelite 41%, 2D 6.7%

Join Winnie on a new adventure, from within! Play as a virus in his body and mind. Capture cells to mutate and build a deck of actions to unleash in combo-driven combat. A genre-blending roguelite with a dark yet charming story. Embrace discomfort - Sometimes we can't help being seen as a monster...

Why similar: Dark Humor 33%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.7%, Roguelite 23.6%, Funny 10.5%, Horror 4.1%

Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!

Why similar: Roguelite 59.2%, RPG 28.5%, 2D 12.3%

Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!

Why similar: Dark Humor 30.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.8%, Roguelite 19.8%, Tactical 9.9%, RPG 8.8%

A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Roguelite 20.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, RPG 7.4%

Dog Witch is a roguelike deckbuilder where your spells are fueled by enchanted dice. Combine over 150 unique items to forge ever-evolving strategies, perfect synergy combos, summon minions, and tackle an endless range of foes so bizarre, they’ll leave your tail wagging in disbelief!

Why similar: Roguelite 46.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 36.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Cartoony 5.1%

Claws & Chaos is an auto-chess-style battler featuring quirky creatures in dire circumstances. Build your team and hone your skills while battling across both story and PvP modes. Will you earn your place on the Ark?

Why similar: Cats 33%, Dark Humor 29.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.2%, Cute 8.7%, 2D 4.3%

Collect and battle over 200 unique creatures in this roguelike auto-battler. Level-up and evolve your Kādomon as you assemble the ultimate team, creating awesome synergies to beat BIG bosses!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 32.4%, Roguelite 22.9%, Cartoony 12.7%, Funny 10.4%, RPG 9.2%

The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run

Why similar: Roguelite 71%, Tactical 29%