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Games like Class of '09: The Re-Up

If Class of '09: The Re-Up is your kind of game, the closest matches are 嘘!超能少女代购中!, Love All My Girls and Astronaut: The Best — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, funny and intense. 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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Class of '09: The Re-Up is a dark comedy visual novel developed and published by SBN3 with Wrath Club, released in 2023 at $14.99 USD. Set in late 2000s American high school, it returns players to the role of Nicole in a branching narrative that incorporates character development, character interaction, and kinetic novel elements. Reviewers highlight deep character interactions and sharp, edgy humor throughout the experience, with players describing the tone as darkly funny and intense. The game features fully voiced dialogue with meaningful choice-consequences that shape its psychological narrative. It holds a 97% positive rating from 3,977 Steam reviews and is not currently supported on Steam Deck. The experience offers a chill, sit-down session of medium length for solo players seeking a narrative-driven visual novel with dark humor and multiple endings.

About Class of '09: The Re-Up: 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.

2023IndieSimulationRPGCasual14.99 USDWindows · macOSby SBN3
Class of '09: The Re-Up — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Continuation of the cult favorite class of 09 seriesDark exploration of teenage angst and dysfunctional relationshipsDarkly funny south park style humorDarkFunnyIntense

Players who liked Class of '09: The Re-Up also play

Steam players who put hours into Class of '09: The Re-Up 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. 嘘!超能少女代购中!

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Class of '09: The Re-Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Broke and fired, Qiqi gets a phone that teleports her to any photo! Her plan? Cross-border smuggling! In this 3-hour comedic simulator, manage inventory, stealth-teleport, and bluff through deadly customs checks to scalp goods. One bad lie means jail! Unlock 40+ hilarious endings in this hustle.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Love All My Girls

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Class of '09: The Re-Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    What would you do with infinite resurrection and time travel? Predict the future, save the world, get rich overnight… or date six girls at once? You’ve lived every man’s dream but stepped into a fatal trap. You’re just trying to make them all happy—what’s wrong with that?

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Astronaut: The Best

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Third-strongest match for Class of '09: The Re-Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Three Wishes

    WHY THIS

    Shares character interaction, dialogue choices, dark humor and a funny mood with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Ranked #4 for Class of '09: The Re-Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Ever wonder what the little sisters of famous idols get up to in their free time? Get ready for an adventure full of headpats and wish-driven insanity! Discover 12+ endings in this visual novel that pushes the genre beyond its limits.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WTF Is Wrong With You?

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Class of '09: The Re-Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Have you ever wondered WTF Is Wrong With You? Well, so have we... Let's find out together, shall we?

    2021AdventureSimulationCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 1 to 1 humanoid edible toys

    WHY THIS

    Shares character interaction, dialogue choices, psychological and a dark mood with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Ranked #6 for Class of '09: The Re-Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Night to Meet Chu!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Class of '09: The Re-Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Starring VTuber NightMare herself! An ASMR-Enhanced Visual Novel Game! What is the secret hidden your encounter and her inability to find eternal peace?

    2024AdventureSimulationCasual24.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and a funny mood with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Ranked #8 for Class of '09: The Re-Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Foul Play tells the story of a young, bright-eyed detective who is determined to succeed. Her world quickly turns upside down after she is tasked with catching a sexy, mercurial assassin. In the end, she'll need to determine how pure her conscience really is. After all, justice is subjective.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG13.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Class of '09: The Re-Up

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Watch_Dogs® 2

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Class of '09: The Re-Up cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.

    2016ActionAdventure49.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Reviewers of Class of '09: The Re-Up cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Play as the New kid in South Park and join Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny, in three-dimensional glory, to celebrate the most magical day in any young child’s life - a snow day!

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Watch Dogs®: Legion

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Reviewers of Class of '09: The Re-Up cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Build a resistance as you fight to take back a near-future London facing its downfall. Welcome to the Resistance.

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Red Dead Redemption

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices, narrative driven and a nostalgic mood with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Reviewers of Class of '09: The Re-Up cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

    2024Action24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Class of '09: The Re-Up at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Class of '09: The Re-Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    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 ~67% under Class of '09: The Re-Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    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. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Class of '09: The Re-Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    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 ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Class of '09: The Re-Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Class of '09: The Re-Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    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...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Class of '09: The Re-Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    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 ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Class of '09: The Re-Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Class of '09: The Re-Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 Re-Up.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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: The Re-Up.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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: The Re-Up.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    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 Re-Up.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Class of '09: The Re-Up.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Class of '09: The Re-Up

Does Class of '09: The Re-Up work on Steam Deck?
Class of '09: The Re-Up is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Class of '09: The Re-Up cost?
Class of '09: The Re-Up is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Class of '09: The Re-Up?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Class of '09: The Re-Up are 嘘!超能少女代购中!, Love All My Girls, Astronaut: The Best.
Who developed Class of '09: The Re-Up?
Class of '09: The Re-Up was developed by SBN3 and published by SBN3, Wrath Club.

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: The Re-Up.

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