Games Like The Genesis Project

Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel adventure set in the darkly funny Homestuck / Hiveswap universe, created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie.

Why similar: RPG 47.3%, Adventure 29.1%, Funny 23.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is an official visual novel set in the Homestuck universe, making it the most direct thematic companion to the seed game.

Athenian Rhapsody: Thunder Goober's Personality Dungeon is a FREE dangerously goofy RPG with fast paced, unique combat and zany secrets and adventures. Your goal is to build your own rhapsody, the story of you - the player - an experience which cannot be replicated by others.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.4%, Action RPG 20.8%, Memes 14%, RPG 11.2%, Exploration 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the seed's quirky, meta-narrative humor and experimental RPG combat systems.

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Why similar: Memes 40.6%, Funny 31.6%, RPG 27.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title is a genre-defining meta-RPG that subverts player expectations and features a deeply passionate cult following.

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: RPG 100%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, cult-classic RPG that shares the seed's unsettling atmosphere and unconventional world-building.

Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.

Why similar: RPG 50.9%, Funny 49.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by a prominent indie creator, this game shares the seed's weird, complex, and highly systemic approach to RPG design.

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 40.2%, RPG 23.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a highly distinct, surreal visual style and experimental RPG mechanics that resonate with the seed's creative ambition.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: RPG 34.8%, Exploration 33.4%, Adventure 31.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative puzzle-RPG that breaks the fourth wall in ways that fans of the seed game's complex simulation elements will appreciate.

A Role-Playing Game where you can play as Jesus Christ and the Apostles in turn-based battles

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.4%, Memes 26.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Funny 8.9%, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This series embraces the same meme-heavy, experimental RPGMaker aesthetic found in many community-driven projects.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 55.4%, RPG 18.3%, Funny 17.7%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, humorous, and deeply strange RPG experience that aligns with the seed's unconventional storytelling.

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Action-Adventure 42.9%, RPG 42.1%, Adventure 15%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, rhythm-based RPG that challenges the player with meta-narrative themes and unique gameplay mechanics.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 50.5%, RPG 27.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Fantasy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological RPG blends surreal exploration with deep, character-driven narratives similar to the emotional weight found in Homestuck-inspired projects.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Exploration 46.2%, Fantasy 31.4%, Adventure 22.4%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational surreal exploration game that shares the seed's focus on dream-like, non-linear environments and fan-driven mystery.

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Funny 30.7%, RPG 26.3%, Action RPG 25.5%, Fantasy 17.4%

Why You'll Like It: This meta-RPG continues the tradition of subverting classic genre tropes with a focus on player choice and surreal world-building.

In Gabe Newell Simulator you can manage Steam releasing and creating new games and also in the story mode you can play as Gaben and help him in his fight against other software house, talk with his employees and decide the fate of Half Life 3!

Why similar: Memes 68.4%, Simulation 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Funny 6.9%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the same internet-culture humor and meme-centric design found in the seed.

Embark on your TTRPG adventures for free with DFD: Player Edition, where your fantasies come to life. Create up to three heroes, design your own maps, and dive into a world of adventure. The Player Edition is your gateway to an ever-expanding universe of TTRPGs.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 37%, Dungeon Crawler 22.8%, RPG 12.3%, Character Customization 8.4%, Fantasy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This sandbox simulation captures the creative, tabletop-inspired dungeon-crawling aspects of the seed game.

Host immersive tabletop campaigns in a world imagined entirely by you! Build from the ground up with The RPG Engine, an intuitive virtual tabletop that lets you create unparalleled roleplaying environments for your party to get lost in.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 34.1%, Building 22.2%, Character Customization 13.9%, RPG 9.8%, Exploration 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This tool allows players to build their own RPG experiences, mirroring the creative, project-based nature of the seed.

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

Why similar: Building 44.9%, Funny 23.3%, Simulation 18.9%, Exploration 13%

Why You'll Like It: As a sandbox simulation, it shares the seed's focus on creating complex, community-driven scenarios and emergent gameplay.

Project: Gorgon is a fantasy MMORPG that allows you to forge your own path through exploration and discovery.

Why similar: RPG 59.8%, Fantasy 18.9%, Crafting 16.8%, Adventure 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A complex, simulation-heavy MMORPG that rewards deep exploration and discovery, much like the seed's expansive world.

Adventure Land is an experimental Indie MMORPG. ANYONE can Code not just one, but up to 4 characters! You can play manually, use the given default Javascript Code, or learn programming to do more! Going open-source at 10,000 installs!

Why similar: RPG 54.5%, Simulation 45.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game appeals to players who enjoy the technical, systems-heavy side of simulation and RPG design.

Post apocalyptic survival farming, green the world to survive !

Why similar: Simulation 52.4%, Survival 47.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy survival game that focuses on long-term world management and exploration.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Why similar: Funny 39.1%, Exploration 27.7%, 3D 19.4%, Adventure 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for meta-narrative design, offering a level of self-awareness that fans of the seed will find compelling.

One day, Jimmy looked inside.

Why similar: RPG 68.3%, Funny 22.6%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, imaginative RPG that explores themes of identity and transformation through a lens similar to the seed's narrative style.

A 2D automation sandbox adventure. Build an automated factory with Mana-powered machines, progress through an expansive tech tree, explore a vast and wonderful world, upgrade yourself with ancient technologies, and defend it all from invasions.

Why similar: Base Building 19.4%, Building 18.6%, Crafting 15%, Platformer 14.9%, Fantasy 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game features procedural generation and complex systems that appeal to fans of the seed's simulation-heavy gameplay.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Survival 35.3%, RPG 33.8%, Exploration 30.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic surreal exploration game that emphasizes atmosphere and narrative discovery over traditional combat.

Start an epic world-building adventure with Nekokami! Architect beautiful, peaceful worlds in a far-future universe ruled by Cats. Befriend wondrous yet whimsical spirits of nature. Restore and manage extinct Humans. With Cats in charge, what could POSSIBLY go wrong?

Why similar: Building 40.8%, Funny 21.1%, RPG 20.6%, 3D 11.1%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that balances story-rich exploration with unique world-building elements.

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Memes 91.2%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative experience that subverts its genre to deliver a shocking and memorable story.

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Platformer 71.9%, Adventure 14.3%, Exploration 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic indie action-platformer that helped define the modern era of independent game development and exploration-heavy design.

Felt Mansion is an Adventure/Action RPG fan-game set in the world of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck. Save the young Handmaid from the clutches of the fearsome Doc Scratch!

Why similar: Action RPG 34.6%, RPG 27.9%, Exploration 12.3%, Funny 10.7%, Fantasy 9.9%

Rome has fallen! Rebuild civilization in this action-adventure survival game for 1-8 players. Fight hordes of the walking dead, build settlements, restore the Roman gods... or kick back and farm with friends.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Action RPG 14.7%, Crafting 13.8%, Base Building 13.4%, Building 12.2%

Finally, a new universe is here! The great finale of the ten years history of the "Trap" series. This is the creation myth of the birth of a blessed world where Gods, men, and crossdressers can love each other freely!

Why similar: Memes 63.3%, Funny 22.8%, Adventure 13.9%

Minimalistic Skyrim + West of Loathing + Supraland. An RPG-lite adventure with intentionally twisted traditional role-playing games aspects, where your choices do matter.

Why similar: RPG 34.2%, Exploration 29.2%, Adventure 16.4%, Funny 12.9%, Fantasy 7.4%

Experience Progress in its purest form as an Idle-Game!

Why similar: Inventory Management 38%, Character Customization 26%, RPG 21.3%, Fantasy 11.1%, Funny 3.6%

Genesis Online! First Person Multiplayer Adventure game in an editable procedural cubic world.

Why similar: Survival 52.4%, Building 26.4%, Crafting 11.6%, Adventure 9.6%

The Gold River Project™ is a camping trip gone wrong in the Pacific Northwest. Explore, craft, build, and survive in this open-world experiment that traps you and up to 4 friends in this single player or co-op survival adventure game.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.4%, Survival 21%, Crafting 20.1%, Exploration 15.1%, Simulation 12.8%

A 2D sandbox survival game designed for creators, players, and everyone else.

Why similar: Survival 53.6%, Simulation 27.9%, Adventure 18.5%

Enjoy a semi-AFK RNG-HELL RPG game that is ever expanding, find loot, own, get owned, all in the name of RNG. Climb leaderboards for overall XP, gather money, and become a part of a growing game and community!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.2%, RPG 20.1%, Exploration 14.5%, Character Customization 14.2%, Funny 12.1%

Piworld is a unique multiplayer game where everyone can find something to do to suit their desires. Try out different roles: from a simple fisherman to an adventurer. Explore the world alone or with friends, fight evil, develop your skills, and create your own story.

Why similar: Base Building 25.5%, Crafting 20.6%, Survival 18.6%, Funny 13.9%, Simulation 13.2%

Throw yourself into a world of fantasy and create your own character to embark on an epic high seas adventure of your own making.

Why similar: RPG 27.5%, Crafting 17.4%, Action RPG 15.2%, Adventure 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Spurdo :D is an Action Adventure Comedy game where you play as Spurdo, travelling to different past lives, each containing its own separate story, style, and gameplay mechanics. Offering a wide variety of scenarios and humorous interactions, you choose how you want to experience those lives again.

Why similar: Memes 51%, Funny 14.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Adventure 6.7%

Nyanco Meets Anime Girls! @(=´▽`=)/

Why similar: RPG 65.7%, Adventure 34.3%

This is a role-playing game, which mainly focuses on casual gameplay, such as construction, farming, fishing, and farming, and integrates a variety of combat elements and systems.

Why similar: Building 22.6%, Base Building 19%, Action RPG 18.1%, Crafting 14.9%, Survival 12.7%

MEMOLOGY is a comprehensive test that shows how deeply you are immersed in the culture of memes.

Why similar: Memes 59.6%, RPG 16.6%, Simulation 14.6%, Adventure 9.3%

A visual novel set in a universe where the orderlies are trying to take over our planet.

Why similar: Funny 35.6%, Simulation 23.8%, Adventure 20.7%, Survival 20%

You're forty, living with your mom, and your life is one big meme. Time to change that! See if you can get your act together and become independent in this absurd mash-up of a simulator and an RPG.

Why similar: Character Customization 25.8%, Funny 24%, RPG 21.6%, Simulation 17.2%, Adventure 11.5%

Are you a quadrober?

Why similar: Memes 33.6%, RPG 18.1%, Simulation 16.3%, Exploration 11.9%, Funny 10.2%

RPG-Simulation game where you can create your own streamer and see whether you can overcome difficulties of being streamer or not.

Why similar: Memes 37.9%, Simulation 26.8%, RPG 24.6%, Survival 10.7%

A super-creative roguelike\deckbuilder in which you can redraw everything, voice everything and even write your own texts in quests and dialogs! (300+ reviews read below)

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 45.6%, Character Customization 21.3%, Fantasy 16.6%, RPG 16.5%

Control the world, not the hero. Spin the slots and beat the odds in this RPG adventure!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 47.4%, RPG 16.7%, Funny 15.1%, Fantasy 11.8%, 3D 9%

Playing as Normis, you are a typical representative of the mainstream with a traditional stable life, ironically referring to youth subcultures, avoiding conflicts and extreme actions, preferring routine and social adaptation.

Why similar: Memes 25.5%, RPG 23.1%, Simulation 22.8%, Adventure 13.2%, Exploration 8.8%

Dive into a living medieval fantasy sandbox RPG where the world moves with or without you and factions rise and fall. Become a thief, hunter, or sellsword, survive alone or with a party, and shape your story in a fully enterable world where every building, cave, and road hides opportunity or danger.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.9%, Building 12.4%, Inventory Management 10.1%, Survival 9.4%, Crafting 9.2%

Mutagenic: A mashup of ARPG and Survivor gameplay, bridging the best of both genres. With unrivaled depth to character customization, Mutagenic has the depth of high-budget ARPG games with the simplified controls of a Survivor-style game. Can you craft a build to outdo everyone else?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.6%, Action RPG 22.1%, Survival 20.1%, RPG 19%, Fantasy 14.2%

3DRPG is a voxelized old-school RPG where you explore a Randomly Generated world filled with random dungeons, towns and people! Every character in the game is recruitable. Hunt for prey or go fishing for food. Search for treasure in dungeons and fight monsters on the way!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.6%, Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Crafting 15.6%, Character Customization 13.5%, RPG 11.1%

This is an experimental project, a sandbox life simulator that gives you the power to suggest how the game should evolve, which features we should focus on, which slice of life to tell and everything you can imagine.

Why similar: Base Building 27.9%, Crafting 20.6%, Simulation 19.5%, Character Customization 17.5%, 3D 7.7%

The Honours Project is an autobiographical walking simulator. Enjoy a narrative experience, adventuring through dream-like levels, solving an occasional puzzle and listening to the dark and sometimes comical dialogue that acts as a commentary about being a student and game development.

Why similar: Simulation 42.7%, Adventure 26.3%, 3D 24.8%, Exploration 6.2%

Warning: This is an Early Access game! Welcome to an enigmatic world, where a new gaming experience in exploring, building and surviving is waiting just for you. Experience a sandbox world with survival elements, and join us in creating a full version of the game.

Why similar: Base Building 16.6%, Building 15.9%, Crafting 14.2%, Survival 14.2%, Action RPG 11.7%

Adorable spider chaos! Swing around the house, weave crazy structures, play with physics-based objects, and pull off chores with nothing but your webs and your wits in this madcap sandbox adventure.

Why similar: Character Customization 38%, Exploration 24.8%, Simulation 23%, Adventure 14.2%

Join three hungry Kobolds (and several Trenchcoats) in a hand-drawn, classical dungeon-crawling adventure to be Great Heroes - but mostly to find Shiny Things and Eat Good Food!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.3%, Dungeon Crawler 23.6%, Inventory Management 20.6%, RPG 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%

Create your own levels, publish them or download levels from community. Play with your friends or play it alone. Shape the future of Labyrinth Simulator.

Why similar: Simulation 100%