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Games like Project: Idol / Empire

If Project: Idol / Empire is your kind of game, the closest matches are 嘘!超能少女代购中!, Devils and 重构人生 Project Refactor — picked from the ranked list below. 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: Idol / Empire: Behind the cheerful "Internet's Darling" persona is a ruthless hacker mastermind! In Project: Idol / Empire, balance a double life: be an adored idol while waging cyberwar for world domination. Defend your streams, plan network takeovers, and build an empire under a mask that fools the whole server!

ActionStrategyIndieSimulationWindowsby Eros Game Studio 79
Project: Idol / Empire — Steam game cover

Players who liked Project: Idol / Empire also play

Steam players who put hours into Project: Idol / Empire 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 Project: Idol / Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project: Idol / Empire.

    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. Devils

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Project: Idol / Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    Your soul is on the line. Manage devils, manipulate fate through dice-based negotiations, and make soul deals in a Barcelona narrative strategy game about debt, temptation, and survival.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. 重构人生 Project Refactor

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Project: Idol / Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    选择注定和失去相伴——那失去之后,还剩下什么?这不是逆天改命的爽文,这是一份长达十年的‘做题家’真实账单。带着全家的期望来到大城市,在底气与自尊的拉扯中规划每周时间。直面同辈碾压、现实重压与灰色的阶层锁,在残酷的抉择中,经历一段关于认清现实与自我和解的人生。

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Astronaut: The Best

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Project: Idol / Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    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 ↗
  5. One Night Stand

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Project: Idol / Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project: Idol / Empire.

    After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you wake up the next morning to find a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. What do you do?

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Project: Idol / Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project: Idol / Empire.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Death and Taxes

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Project: Idol / Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Suzerain

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Project: Idol / Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 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 with Project: Idol / Empire.

    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. Shares Action with Project: Idol / Empire.

    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 Project: Idol / Empire.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project: Idol / Empire.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Project: Idol / Empire.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project: Idol / Empire.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Eros Game Studio 79

Other recommendable Steam games by Eros Game Studio 79, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Tale of REN ~ [Searching for HEART droplets] ~

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eros Game Studio 79, the studio behind Project: Idol / Empire. Shares Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    I am Mizu Ren Nanami... As a resident of the land of Ren, the time has come for me to embark on a mission to win the hearts of the people in Rostania, the city to which I’ve been assigned. Here, I’ll uncover secrets I never knew existed.

    2025IndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Truth Beneath the Shadows

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eros Game Studio 79, the studio behind Project: Idol / Empire. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. Infected Love : The Fatal Experiment

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eros Game Studio 79, the studio behind Project: Idol / Empire. Shares Action and Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    Infected Love: The Fatal Experiment is not just a survival game — it’s a fusion of horror, romance, and unforgettable choices. Are you ready to confess your love… when the world is falling apart?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Astronaut: The Best

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    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 ↗
  2. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project: Idol / Empire.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Suzerain

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Project: Idol / Empire.

    Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Project: Idol / Empire

What games are most similar to Project: Idol / Empire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project: Idol / Empire are 嘘!超能少女代购中!, Devils, 重构人生 Project Refactor.
Who developed Project: Idol / Empire?
Project: Idol / Empire was developed by Eros Game Studio 79.

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: Idol / Empire.

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