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Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Mutant Fish Lab for fans of action, strategy, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Mutant Fish Lab also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Mutant Fish Lab: Collect, extract, and replicate bizarre genetic combinations to create the strongest—or strangest—creatures imaginable.

2025ActionStrategyIndieSimulationEarly Access4.99 USDWindowsby Mr.Poet
Mutant Fish Lab — Steam game cover

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    The Bibites: Digital Life — Steam game cover

    The Bibites: Digital Life

    Top pick for Mutant Fish Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mutant Fish Lab.

    Explore real digital life in The Bibites! Play god by guiding your bibites on their evolutionary journey or engineer your own. Analyze their Neural Network brains and genetic information as they adapt to their environments. Save your favorites and test their strength in Challenge Mode!

    2025IndieSimulationEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Relictor — Steam game cover

    Relictor

    Second-strongest match for Mutant Fish Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Mutant Fish Lab.

    Relictor is a strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Manage a mobile base. Create AI-driven modules like tanks and gliders for exploration, resource gathering, and tactical battles. Survive, trade, and uncover mysteries in a dangerous world.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    FISHERY — Steam game cover

    FISHERY

    Third-strongest match for Mutant Fish Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mutant Fish Lab.

    Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Monster Lab Simulator — Steam game cover

    Monster Lab Simulator

    Ranked #4 for Mutant Fish Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mutant Fish Lab.

    Ready to become a mad scientist? Synthesize, evolve, and command an army of unique creatures in your own lab. Manage your laboratory, master genetic essences, and dominate the battle arena in this deep creature collection simulator!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Mistward — Steam game cover

    Mistward

    Ranked #5 for Mutant Fish Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mutant Fish Lab.

    Mistward is a survival city-builder set on a mysterious island enshrouded in a poisonous mist! Create light sources to keep the mist at bay, build houses and command humans to gather resources. Explore the island and find a way out!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Random Legion — Steam game cover

    Random Legion

    Ranked #6 for Mutant Fish Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mutant Fish Lab.

    This is a auto battler game with both casual and strategic attributes.Players will take on the role of the leader, expanding the team, learning talents and skills, strengthening equipment, transforming soldiers and other ways to combat power, breaking through random levels, ultimately to win game.

    2024StrategySimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Terra Firma 2 — Steam game cover

    Terra Firma 2

    Ranked #7 for Mutant Fish Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mutant Fish Lab.

    Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager — Steam game cover

    Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager

    Ranked #8 for Mutant Fish Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mutant Fish Lab.

    Explore the Solar System. Mine and drop asteroids. Colonize and terraform. Lead the space race and compete with other corporations on your way to profit. Watch the expansion of human race over the centuries.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mutant Fish Lab

How much does Mutant Fish Lab cost?
Mutant Fish Lab is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mutant Fish Lab?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mutant Fish Lab are The Bibites: Digital Life, Relictor, FISHERY.
Who developed Mutant Fish Lab?
Mutant Fish Lab was developed by Mr.Poet.

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