Games like Project V
Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Project V for fans of strategy, indie, rpg, 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 Project V 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. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Project V: > Die. Inherit. Evolve. Fight through dungeons, craft gear, brew potions, and collect relics — then die, pass your DNA to the next generation, and push deeper. Something is watching. Every death makes your bloodline stronger — but who benefits? An idle incremental RPG with a dark secret.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Idle Keep
Top pick for Project V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Project V.
Wyverns have stolen the Kingdom's Light! Rebuild the Keep, grow stronger and gear up to defeat the Wyvern Queen and restore magic to the Kingdom.
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Game About Botting in an MMORPG
Second-strongest match for Project V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project V.
Idle Incremental MMORPG Simulator where you start grinding manually, then gradually unlock bots and automation systems until the game plays itself. Configure combat behavior, optimize farming efficiency, and automate repetitive grinding tasks.
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The Last Good Boy
Third-strongest match for Project V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Project V.
A Cozy idle RPG inspired by my real-life dog called Ramon, the goodest boy in the world. Gather, craft, unlock new lands, enchant your gear, and battle monsters on a quest to find where all the other good boys have gone.
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HeroInc
Ranked #4 for Project V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Project V.
Can you evolve from a street thug into a savior? Manage your time and stats in this tactical Auto-Battler. Clear threats to stop the rising Fear before the city collapses. Build your hero, decide your fate.
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Rejected Draft
Ranked #5 for Project V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project V.
You are a flawed doodle that was thrown in the trash. Battle rival sketches, absorb their powers, and seek your ultimate revenge. Watch numbers soar in this second-screen idle battler. Massive skill tree and randomized prestige mechanic means every journey is distinct.
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Loot Goblins
Ranked #6 for Project V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project V.
Crack open chests, chain buffs and recruit the ultimate goblin crew. Send them deeper into dungeons. Get better loot. Repeat!
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Coreward
Ranked #7 for Project V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project V.
Coreward is an incremental game where you use shields to protect yourself from incoming enemies and use their remains to become more powerful.
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Hug Factory
Ranked #8 for Project V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project V.
Hug people to generate electricity to sell for money to upgrade your hugging skills to hug people to generate electricity to sell for money to upgrade your hugging skills to hug people to generate electricity to sell for money to upgrade your hugging skills to hug people to generate...
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Project V.
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.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Project V.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Project V.
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?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Project V.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Project V.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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The Looker
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Project V.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Our Life: Beginnings & Always
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Project V.
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.
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Frequently asked about Project V
- What games are most similar to Project V?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project V are Idle Keep, Game About Botting in an MMORPG, The Last Good Boy.
- Who developed Project V?
- Project V was developed by Jabran.
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 V.
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