Games like SYSTEM 21
If SYSTEM 21 is your kind of game, the closest matches are TIC.EXE, Netspectre and Trust Me, It Binds — 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.
Get personalized picks →About SYSTEM 21: Manipulate a blackjack game from the inside as a dealer subroutine in this minimalist roguelike deckbuilder. Read the visible card's queue, execute illegal code exploits to alter the upcoming cards, and fleece high-rolling patrons before the system anti-cheat detects your anomaly.
Players who liked SYSTEM 21 also play
Steam players who put hours into SYSTEM 21 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.
TIC.EXE
WHY THIS
Top pick for SYSTEM 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SYSTEM 21.
Three in a row is not a win — it is a discharge. A tactical grid roguelite: fight hostile processes on a shifting board, build an engine out of 30 modules, and clear eight sectors before the machine answers its own launch request.
Netspectre
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for SYSTEM 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SYSTEM 21.
Infiltrate corporate networks, conspire with contacts in boutique bars, then change the world forever by making the one final, impossible run. Become a true Netspectre, an elite hacker-for-hire, in this cyberpunk hacker roguelike.
Trust Me, It Binds
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for SYSTEM 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SYSTEM 21.
A procedural deckbuilder where you build real molecules and sell increasingly questionable confidence. Play cards, chase the target, stack absurd bonuses, and turn strange chemistry into an irresistible valuation. Nobody really understands molecules. Fortunately everyone understands numbers.
核心防线 core defense line
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for SYSTEM 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SYSTEM 21.
You are a cloud operator. In the game, to protect the core and resist the continuous virus invasions, you build defenses, construct cards, install creatively designed plugins that provide you with various attack methods, repair external nodes, and at the same time offer you more convenient defense.
Cyberdeck Shuffle
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for SYSTEM 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SYSTEM 21.
Hack the system in this deckbuilder meets strategic shape-matching puzzle game. Swap bits to match codes, play cards to annihilate the grid and place synergistic modifiers, and chain combos to break through cyber defences and infiltrate the corporate network.
Infinity Sweeper
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for SYSTEM 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SYSTEM 21.
Think you know Minesweeper? Think again. Infinity Sweeper brings roguelite elements to the classic puzzle - upgrades, boss fights and a constantly evolving grid that demands both logic and instinct. One wrong click could end it all.
Brawl To The West
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for SYSTEM 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SYSTEM 21.
"Join this hilarious auto-battler! Equip gear, grow fruit trees, and tame monsters to build your team. Choose unique characters or battle others in ranked mode—every run is fresh! Weaklings perish; victors take all. Will you go the farthest? Dive in now!"
Into The Grid
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for SYSTEM 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SYSTEM 21.
Become a master hacker in this Cyberpunk Roguelike Deckbuilder. Explore the dangers of cyberspace and fight evil corporations. Build and upgrade a deck of powerful programs. Unlock perks and skills, and unleash digital hell on your enemies. Dive Into The Grid!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SYSTEM 21.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SYSTEM 21.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SYSTEM 21.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SYSTEM 21.
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There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SYSTEM 21.
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
100 Asian Cats
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with SYSTEM 21.
🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️♂️🐈✅
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SYSTEM 21.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
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Frequently asked about SYSTEM 21
- What games are most similar to SYSTEM 21?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SYSTEM 21 are TIC.EXE, Netspectre, Trust Me, It Binds.
- Who developed SYSTEM 21?
- SYSTEM 21 was developed by System Forge Studio.
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