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Games like Project Genom

If Project Genom is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Repopulation, Global Agenda: Free Agent and Will To Live Online — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its base leveling mechanics worked, bleak 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.

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About Project Genom: Project Genom is an open world, non-target sci-fi MMO with an innovative character progression system. Pilot a walking robot, transform your body's DNA, use various kinds of high tech, build spaceships and explore new worlds!

2016ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGEarly AccessWindowsby NeuronHaze
Project Genom — Steam game cover
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Base leveling mechanics workedHad strong sci fi conceptSome areas were well designedBleakDarkMysterious

Players who liked Project Genom also play

Steam players who put hours into Project Genom 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. The Repopulation

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Project Genom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with Project Genom.

    The Repopulation is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game in a science fiction setting built heavily upon social aspects, sandbox driven gameplay and in depth crafting systems. CURRENTLY IN ALPHA BUILDS.

    2014IndieMassively MultiplayerRPGSteam ↗
  2. Global Agenda: Free Agent

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Project Genom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Project Genom.

    2155. From the ashes of the devastating Third Great War rose the Commonwealth, an oppressive world government determined to control the entire planet. The few remaining independent factions retaliate the only way they can, with elite teams of special operatives trained in advanced warfare tactics and equipped with high-tech weaponry.

    2011ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  3. Will To Live Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Project Genom.

    Third-strongest match for Project Genom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Genom.

    Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live.

    2018ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  4. Undawn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Project Genom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Project Genom.

    Explore, adapt, and survive in Undawn, a free-to-play open-world survival RPG for mobile and PC developed by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Embark on an adventure with other survivors four years after a worldwide disaster where hordes of infected roam a shattered world.

    2023AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. Citadel: Forged with Fire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Project Genom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Genom.

    This massive online sandbox RPG features elements of magic, spellcasting, building, exploring and crafting. As a newly minted apprentice of the magic arts, you will set off to the dangerous world of Ignus. Tame mighty beasts, forge alliances, explore uncharted territories or fight for dominance!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. New World: Aeternum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Project Genom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Project Genom.

    Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.

    2021ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Project Genom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Project Genom.

    Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.

    2014Massively MultiplayerRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Project Genom.

    Ranked #8 for Project Genom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Project Genom.

    STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.

    2020Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Project Genom.

    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 ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Project Genom.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Project Genom.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Project Genom.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Team Fortress 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Project Genom.

    Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!

    2007ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Warframe

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Project Genom.

    Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

    2013ActionRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Unturned

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Project Genom.

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Project Genom

Does Project Genom have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Project Genom supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Project Genom?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project Genom are The Repopulation, Global Agenda: Free Agent, Will To Live Online.
Who developed Project Genom?
Project Genom was developed by NeuronHaze.

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 Project Genom.

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