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Games like Project HN

If Project HN is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mayor Quake, Ministry of Truth: False Memory and VEDETTE — 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 HN: An administrative office in a fantasy world. Review documents from humans, elves, orcs, and beastfolk to uphold the republic's order. Follow the rules, or overlook suspicious files for personal gain? Every choice is yours. Heroines await after work. Your decisions shape the republic's future.

2026StrategyIndieCasualWindows · macOSby Philo Devs
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Players who liked Project HN also play

Steam players who put hours into Project HN 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. Mayor Quake

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Project HN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    You're the new mayor of a dystopian city on the brink of a devastating earthquake. Review building records, make urban transformation decisions, and maintain public support despite political pressure. Manage the economy and make critical choices. Can you prepare your city before disaster strikes?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Ministry of Truth: False Memory

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Project HN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Project HN.

    Ministry of Truth: False Memory is a story-driven simulator in a totalitarian society. Become an official, manipulate facts, rewrite history, and provide the ‘truth’ to the public. Choose: obey or fight against the regime. The Great Father is watching you!

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  3. VEDETTE

    WHY THIS

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

    You are the head of an experimental anti-crime task force in the city of Osteria. Use search history, recent emails, and criminal backgrounds to determine whether an individual is likely to commit a crime. The choices you make will have a significant impact on the entire city’s future.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Company

    WHY THIS

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

    Prove your worth to Big Boss and rule the assigned country from the shadows. Manipulate politics, the media, and the streets to funnel all national resources into the hands of The Company. Swipe decision cards, stay undercover, and hold onto power.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Beholder 3

    WHY THIS

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

    When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Lunar Ascendant

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Project HN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    The political drama set in a future that's too close for comfort. Become the first mayor of ARTEMIS: A Pioneering Lunar City. Navigate the future of lunar colonization, choose between independence and cooperation, shape policies for or against AI influence, and tackle interplanetary conspiracies.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Beholder

    WHY THIS

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

    You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Beholder 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Project HN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 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 Project HN.

    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 Project HN.

    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 Indie with Project HN.

    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 with Project HN.

    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 Casual with Project HN.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Project HN.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Beholder 3

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Beholder

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Beholder 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project HN.

    You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Project HN

What games are most similar to Project HN?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project HN are Mayor Quake, Ministry of Truth: False Memory, VEDETTE.
Who developed Project HN?
Project HN was developed by Philo Devs.

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 HN.

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