Games like Class of '09
If Class of '09 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Class of '09: The Flip Side, Sexy President and Bad Credit — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its absurd and surreal storytelling, subverts dating sim expectations and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Class of '09: This is the anti-visual novel. Instead of playing as some guy magically able to score with beautiful anime girls, YOU play the anime girl and create mass chaos in the lives of your potential "suitors". Earnest comedy, social accuracy, and late 2000's aesthetic await you in Class of '09!
Players who liked Class of '09 also play
Steam players who put hours into Class of '09 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Class of '09: The Flip Side
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and a melancholic mood with Class of '09.
Top pick for Class of '09 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Class of '09.
The final chapter of the Class of '09 VN series... this time from a different perspective! Join Nicole's best friend Jecka as you help her navigate the pitfalls of post-grad life! See what 2009 was truly like in this fully voiced interactive sitcom!
Sexy President
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Class of '09 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09.
Sexy President is a romantic fantasy-adventure filled with alluring art, lovable characters, and intriguing player choices. How far will Sexy President go to earn your vote?!
Bad Credit
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Class of '09.
Third-strongest match for Class of '09 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Class of '09.
It's 2016 and you are a money lender. You need to get rich ASAP. Invest in crack heads. Oversee unspeakable crimes. Set the old world on fire and watch the new world rear its ugly head. It's pretty simple, if you can keep your brains in your skull and your money in your pocket, then you win.
Cat President 2: Purrlitical Revolution
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Class of '09 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09.
The cats are back to win your heart—and your vote!
Class of '09: The Re-Up
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Class of '09.
Ranked #5 for Class of '09 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09.
The REJECTION SIM returns! Explore a slice of chaotic life in late 2000's American high school as you assume the role of Nicole once again. A 100% fully voiced VN presenting as the most culturally accurate period piece in the history of gaming.
The Sych story
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Class of '09 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Class of '09.
Live a couple of days in the life of an ordinary omezhka owl. This is a visual novel about each of us, and no one in particular. Make your choice and decide the fate of Slavka Sychov.
作死吧！UP主！
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Class of '09 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Class of '09.
用生命在整活！你是一位直播up主，公司为了让你涨粉涨人气，逼你去叙利亚战场、核辐射区域、丧尸围城的城市等种种危险地方，开始真人生存直播！在开始生存游戏前，你要拿着公司给的一点点可怜的预算资金，自己调配购买需要的生存物资，雇佣其他有不同技能和特性的up主，跟你一起工（zuo）作（si）...总之，流量就是一切！不但要一边整活、完成公司给的涨粉涨流量KPI，还要一边在残酷的环境中活下来！太强了！我愿称你为最强UP主！
Top Villain: Total Domination
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Class of '09 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Class of '09.
How would you conquer the world? In this text-based supervillain rpg, you can vanquish your nemesis, fight heroes and villains, and find yourself!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Class of '09 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Class of '09 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Class of '09 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Class of '09.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Class of '09 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Class of '09 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Class of '09.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Class of '09 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Class of '09.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Class of '09 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Class of '09 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Class of '09.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Class of '09 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Class of '09.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Class of '09.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Class of '09.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Class of '09.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Frequently asked about Class of '09
- Does Class of '09 run on Steam Deck?
- Class of '09 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Class of '09 cost?
- Class of '09 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Class of '09?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Class of '09 are Class of '09: The Flip Side, Sexy President, Bad Credit.
- Who developed Class of '09?
- Class of '09 was developed by SBN3.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Class of '09.
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