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Games like Geneforge 4: Rebellion

If Geneforge 4: Rebellion is your kind of game, the closest matches are Geneforge 3, Geneforge 2 and Geneforge 5: Overthrow — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak 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 Geneforge 4: Rebellion: Geneforge 4: Rebellion is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the fourth chapter of the Geneforge Saga. Once again, return to the world of the Shapers, where you will explore a vast world, choose what side you will fight for, and create and mold your own army of strange, powerful monsters.

2006StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Spiderweb Software
Geneforge 4: Rebellion — Steam game cover
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Creation magic lets you shape your own armyDual agent narrative twists player expectationsMoral choices force you to question every factionAtmosphericBleakContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Geneforge 4: Rebellion 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. Geneforge 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares moral choice system, faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Top pick for Geneforge 4: Rebellion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Geneforge 3 is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the third chapter of the Geneforge Saga. In this fantasy adventure, you can explore strange, hostile lands, choose which side you will fight for, and, as always, make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters. Geneforge 3 has a huge and open storyline.

    2005StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Geneforge 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares moral choice system, faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Second-strongest match for Geneforge 4: Rebellion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Geneforge 2 is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure with a science fiction twist. Explore a huge world, choose which side you will fight for, and make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters. Geneforge 2 has a huge and open storyline. You can join with any of several factions and reach dozens of different endings.

    2003StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Geneforge 5: Overthrow

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Third-strongest match for Geneforge 4: Rebellion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Geneforge 5: Overthrow is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the final chapter of the epic Geneforge Saga. Return to the world of the Shapers one final time. Explore a vast, war-torn world, create and mold your own army of strange, powerful monsters, and choose a side to help lead to final victory.

    2008StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Geneforge 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares moral choice system, faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Ranked #4 for Geneforge 4: Rebellion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Geneforge is an Indie fantasy role-playing game, the first game in the five-part Geneforge Saga. It features an enormous world, the ability to create your own army of lethal, totally obedient creatures, and a cunning enemy AI with foes who can go on patrols, stalk you, and run for help. Geneforge has a huge and open storyline.

    2001StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Avadon 2: The Corruption

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Ranked #5 for Geneforge 4: Rebellion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Avadon 2: The Corruption is a huge, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the second chapter in the epic Avadon trilogy. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law.

    2013StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Avernum: Escape From the Pit

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Ranked #6 for Geneforge 4: Rebellion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.

    2012StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Ranked #7 for Geneforge 4: Rebellion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Ranked #8 for Geneforge 4: Rebellion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Geneforge 4: Rebellion at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Geneforge 4: Rebellion on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Geneforge 4: Rebellion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Geneforge 4: Rebellion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Geneforge 4: Rebellion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Geneforge 4: Rebellion on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Geneforge 4: Rebellion on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Geneforge 4: Rebellion on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    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 ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Geneforge 4: Rebellion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Soda Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.

    2017RPGFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Card Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.

    2015StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Battle for Wesnoth

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.

    2018StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Soda Dungeon 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Everyone’s favorite laid-back dungeon crawler returns in Soda Dungeon 2. Featuring a new adventure, a whole town to upgrade, crafting, new classes, alternate dimensions, and more! It’s everything you loved about the original plus all the stuff you’ve been asking for.

    2020IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.

    2014StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Spiderweb Software

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

  1. Avernum: Escape From the Pit

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Geneforge 4: Rebellion. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.

    2012StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Avadon: The Black Fortress

    WHY THIS

    Shares moral choice system and an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Geneforge 4: Rebellion. Shares Indie and RPG with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)

    2011IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Geneforge 1 - Mutagen

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Geneforge 4: Rebellion. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Geneforge 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares moral choice system, faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Geneforge 4: Rebellion. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Geneforge is an Indie fantasy role-playing game, the first game in the five-part Geneforge Saga. It features an enormous world, the ability to create your own army of lethal, totally obedient creatures, and a cunning enemy AI with foes who can go on patrols, stalk you, and run for help. Geneforge has a huge and open storyline.

    2001StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Queen's Wish: The Conqueror

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Geneforge 4: Rebellion. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Avernum 2: Crystal Souls

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Geneforge 4: Rebellion. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Huge indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Packed with over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over 60 spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Over 50 hours of gameplay.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Avernum 3: Ruined World

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Geneforge 4: Rebellion. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Wander free through this epic, indie fantasy adventure. Explore a huge world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Features cunning adventures, great depth, and unlimited freedom. Be a merchant or bounty hunter, buy a home, save the world!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Avadon 2: The Corruption

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Geneforge 4: Rebellion. Shares Strategy and Indie with Geneforge 4: Rebellion.

    Avadon 2: The Corruption is a huge, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the second chapter in the epic Avadon trilogy. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law.

    2013StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Geneforge 4: Rebellion

Does Geneforge 4: Rebellion run on Steam Deck?
Geneforge 4: Rebellion 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 Geneforge 4: Rebellion cost?
Geneforge 4: Rebellion is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Geneforge 4: Rebellion?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Geneforge 4: Rebellion are Geneforge 3, Geneforge 2, Geneforge 5: Overthrow.
Who developed Geneforge 4: Rebellion?
Geneforge 4: Rebellion was developed by Spiderweb Software.

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