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Games like Project DeepWeb

If Project DeepWeb is your kind of game, the closest matches are Last Shop, Desktop Hacker and Hardwork Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its puzzles demand forensic precision, atmospheric and dark. 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 DeepWeb: This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!

2020IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby NightCat Studios
Project DeepWeb — Steam game cover
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Capture the flag premise executed with depthLayers of mysteries reward deep explorationPuzzles demand forensic precisionAtmosphericDarkImmersive

Players who liked Project DeepWeb also play

Steam players who put hours into Project DeepWeb 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. Last Shop

    WHY THIS

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

    A compact sci-fi experience where you manage a spaceship shop through a terminal interface.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. Desktop Hacker

    WHY THIS

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

    A narrative driven hacking game that takes you on a journey around murky hacking circles. You will be using the console and graphical tools to hack systems in order to profit and advance the storyline.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Hardwork Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    A game about fooling others! (6th place Innovation Category Ludum Dare #49 Compo)

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. THE LAST LOGIN

    WHY THIS

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

    THE LAST LOGIN is a psychological hacker thriller where you use GHOST//OS to exploit websites, intercept data, control cameras, and make dangerous choices as the voice in your head pushes you deeper into crime.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Gion Corridor

    WHY THIS

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

    Set against the backdrop of a Japanese-style townscape reminiscent of Gion, this exploration-based horror game involves searching for “anomalies” and offering prayers. A work dedicated to those who feel bored with their daily lives.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Radiotext

    WHY THIS

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

    Radiotext is an interactive story set in the near future, where communication without intrusion requires radio-waves. Dive into a cryptographic radio-net in this text-based rpg, where you need to think carefully before typing your answers.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  7. Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

    WHY THIS

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

    Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. s.p.l.i.t

    WHY THIS

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

    A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure.

    2025ActionIndieSimulation2.09 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Project DeepWeb at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Project DeepWeb on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project DeepWeb.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Project DeepWeb on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project DeepWeb.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Project DeepWeb on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project DeepWeb.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Project DeepWeb on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project DeepWeb.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Project DeepWeb on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project DeepWeb.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Project DeepWeb on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Project DeepWeb.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Project DeepWeb on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Project DeepWeb.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Project DeepWeb on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project DeepWeb.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 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 DeepWeb.

    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 Adventure with Project DeepWeb.

    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 and Adventure with Project DeepWeb.

    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 DeepWeb.

    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 DeepWeb.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 DeepWeb.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Project DeepWeb

How much does Project DeepWeb cost?
Project DeepWeb is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Project DeepWeb?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project DeepWeb are Last Shop, Desktop Hacker, Hardwork Simulator.
Who developed Project DeepWeb?
Project DeepWeb was developed by NightCat 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 DeepWeb.

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