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Games like Project Genesis

If Project Genesis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sky Link, Gravity in Space and Silverwing — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and epic. 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 Genesis: Explore inter-galactic space in Project Genesis, a fast-paced first-person shooter featuring deep space combat in sci-fi battle craft. Fight as a conscious AI in sci-fi environments while navigating the complex forces competing for stellar domination.

2020ActionIndieEarly AccessDeck PlayableWindowsby 8 CIRCUIT STUDIOS
Project Genesis — Steam game cover
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Blend between genres is uniqueDevelopers actively communicate with communityFps movement and gameplay feels cleanAtmosphericChallengingEpic

Players who liked Project Genesis also play

Steam players who put hours into Project Genesis 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. Sky Link

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Project Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Early Access with Project Genesis.

    Formerly known as Drone Strike Force, Sky Link is a groundbreaking aerial shooter that aims to be the fastest online game in existence.

    2019ActionSimulationMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  2. Gravity in Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Gravity in Space is an acurate-physics-based spacecraft flight and combat simulation. Learn how to use gravitational forces to navigate through surreal worlds, while you outplay your enemies and shoot them.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation13.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Silverwing

    WHY THIS

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

    Silverwing is an action flight game where you build an array of powerful spaceships to combat enemies across space and a diverse array of planet landscapes. Play through a fully voiced 20+ mission campaign with multiple endings based on your mission choices.

    2022ActionIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. In The Black

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Project Genesis.

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

    Nuclear-powered space combat in the 23rd century! In The Black ® is an intense, realistic space combat simulator with a serious respect for science. It is laser focused on the pilot experience and features single- and online multiplayer game modes, plus robust ship customization options.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Redout 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Project Genesis.

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

    The fastest racing game in the universe. Redout 2 is a tribute to classic arcade racing games and the sequel to the critically acclaimed Redout. Reach impossible speeds in exhilarating futuristic races across an extensive single-player campaign and competitive multiplayer.

    2022ActionSportsRacing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Microsoft Allegiance

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Project Genesis.

    Ranked #6 for Project Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Project Genesis.

    Allegiance is a team-based multiplayer space combat sim that seamlessly combines first-person space combat with a top-down-view perspective, real time strategy, and real time tactics. Team commanders build bases, research technology, and coordinate players to execute a wide range of strategies.

    2017ActionStrategySimulationFreeSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Project Genesis.

    Ranked #7 for Project Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Project Genesis.

    Play the classic STAR WARS™ Battlefront games, online and offline in this definitive collection.

    2024Action26.25 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Strike Vector

    WHY THIS

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

    "Strike Vector is gorgeous shooter with strong mechanics and lots of customisation" 7.7/10 – IGN"it more than makes up for by being a gorgeous, intensely competitive experience that matches its aesthetic appeal with pure shooter satisfaction"– 7.

    2014ActionIndieSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    WHY THIS

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

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

    WHY THIS

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

    A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. NERTS! Online

    WHY THIS

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

    NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Project Genesis

Does Project Genesis run on Steam Deck?
Project Genesis is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does Project Genesis have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Project Genesis supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Project Genesis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project Genesis are Sky Link, Gravity in Space, Silverwing.
Who developed Project Genesis?
Project Genesis was developed by 8 CIRCUIT STUDIOS.

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 Genesis.

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