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Games like 8089: The Next Action RPG

If 8089: The Next Action RPG is your kind of game, the closest matches are System Escape, ROMBIE and 4089: Ghost Within — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.

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About 8089: The Next Action RPG: 8089 is a fully featured, open world procedural action RPG with randomly generated enemies, items and quests. Customize futuristic weapons with endless combinations in this fun game that doesn't take itself too seriously! VR is fully supported, but not required

2021ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Phr00t's Software
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Ability to fine tune character through modsCore gameplay loop of weak start progression hooks playersCycle between rags and riches feels rewardingAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into 8089: The Next Action RPG 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.

  1. System Escape

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for 8089: The Next Action RPG fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Can you escape this difficult underground facility? Robots listen for your every move and cameras monitor sensitive areas. You'll find a utility device and laser gun, but being stealthy will be your best chance at staying alive! Made for VR, but supports non-VR play too.

    2023ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. ROMBIE

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a contemplative mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Second-strongest match for 8089: The Next Action RPG fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Modular robotics & a Central Command was suppose to usher in prosperity, yet something went terribly wrong... ROMBIEs now scour the artificial wasteland for credits, modules & purpose. You, the Elite Recovery, spawned after a routine check on society started to fail...

    2018ActionIndieRPG8.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 4089: Ghost Within

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Third-strongest match for 8089: The Next Action RPG fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Sneak & battle your way through a procedurally generated mothership in this stealth action RPG! Supports user content & the Oculus Rift!

    2015ActionIndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Rogue Ascent VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for 8089: The Next Action RPG fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Save the World with Finger Guns! Rogue Ascent VR is an electrifying roguelike shooter with a strong sci-fi aesthetics. Featuring full controller support!

    2024ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. 5089: The Action RPG

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Ranked #5 for 8089: The Next Action RPG fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    5089 is a deep & complex action RPG featuring strong sandbox roots. VR is supported, but not required. Watch the tutorial & VR videos next to the trailer! Everything is procedurally generated, like terrain, enemies, weapons, items & quests. Planet Xax's war rages on... how is that possible?

    2016ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. CONVRGENCE

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Ranked #6 for 8089: The Next Action RPG fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    CONVRGENCE is an atmospheric VR extraction shooter set in the procedurally generated, ever-changing Chernokamensk Anomaly Zone. Scavenge loot, fight bandits and hunt for mystical artifacts — all with your loyal dog companion by your side. But extract before nightfall, or face what lurks in the dark.

    2024ActionAdventureEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. EVERSLAUGHT

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Ranked #7 for 8089: The Next Action RPG fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Traverse an ancient city with randomly generated dungeons, discover rare loot, upgrade your gear, level up your skills and engage in visceral combat with completely unrestricted VR movement!

    2021ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. PAYDAY 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Ranked #8 for 8089: The Next Action RPG fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

    2013ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 8089: The Next Action RPG at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 8089: The Next Action RPG on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 8089: The Next Action RPG on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under 8089: The Next Action RPG on Steam right now. Shares Action with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 8089: The Next Action RPG on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 8089: The Next Action RPG on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under 8089: The Next Action RPG on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under 8089: The Next Action RPG on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 8089: The Next Action RPG on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    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.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Phr00t's Software

Other recommendable Steam games by Phr00t's Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Spermination

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Phr00t's Software, the studio behind 8089: The Next Action RPG. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Fight the battle you already won, but never remember. It is you up against 1000 other sperm fighters. Can you beat off your competition and come first? Finally, collect your very own baby gnomes as trophies for your minivan!

    2015ActionIndieRacing1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 3089 -- Futuristic Action RPG

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Another title from Phr00t's Software, the studio behind 8089: The Next Action RPG. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    3089 is a futuristic, procedurally generated, open-world action role-playing game. All terrain, enemies, weapons, items, quests & more are uniquely generated. Will you obey your creator, the Overlord, or find your own path?

    2014ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 3079 -- Block Action RPG

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Another title from Phr00t's Software, the studio behind 8089: The Next Action RPG. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    3079 is a futuristic, open-world action first-person role playing game. All areas, buildings, items, quests and characters are randomly generated. You will find unique lands & challenges. I hope you enjoy it!

    2013ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. 5089: The Action RPG

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Another title from Phr00t's Software, the studio behind 8089: The Next Action RPG. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    5089 is a deep & complex action RPG featuring strong sandbox roots. VR is supported, but not required. Watch the tutorial & VR videos next to the trailer! Everything is procedurally generated, like terrain, enemies, weapons, items & quests. Planet Xax's war rages on... how is that possible?

    2016ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. 4089: Ghost Within

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Another title from Phr00t's Software, the studio behind 8089: The Next Action RPG. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Sneak & battle your way through a procedurally generated mothership in this stealth action RPG! Supports user content & the Oculus Rift!

    2015ActionIndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Frantic Freighter

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Phr00t's Software, the studio behind 8089: The Next Action RPG. Shares Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    THIS GAME IS OPTIMIZED FOR VR*, BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE IT. Frantically attempt a delivery across space in a freighter. Unfortunately, your ship is constantly falling apart. Trade spare parts, find stashes & evade pirates along the way. Succeed to unlock challenges!

    2016IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. StratoBash

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Phr00t's Software, the studio behind 8089: The Next Action RPG. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Be a contestant on StratoBash! Race up the floating islands along the stratosphere, bashing off Eyeoids, solving puzzles & more to score. Use VR controllers to throw Bashers, or play with a mouse & keyboard.

    2017ActionIndieRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ROMBIE

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a contemplative mood with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Another title from Phr00t's Software, the studio behind 8089: The Next Action RPG. Shares Action and Indie with 8089: The Next Action RPG.

    Modular robotics & a Central Command was suppose to usher in prosperity, yet something went terribly wrong... ROMBIEs now scour the artificial wasteland for credits, modules & purpose. You, the Elite Recovery, spawned after a routine check on society started to fail...

    2018ActionIndieRPG8.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about 8089: The Next Action RPG

How much does 8089: The Next Action RPG cost?
8089: The Next Action RPG is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to 8089: The Next Action RPG?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 8089: The Next Action RPG are System Escape, ROMBIE, 4089: Ghost Within.
Who developed 8089: The Next Action RPG?
8089: The Next Action RPG was developed by Phr00t's Software.

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