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2008 PC 19.50 €

The finale of the Geneforge series is a classic, text-heavy RPG where you fight alongside self-created creatures and shape faction conflicts through your decisions. Character building is deep, while the graphics are plain.

What defines Geneforge 5: Overthrow:

  • Choices with consequences
  • A party of several characters
  • Strong character progression
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Geneforge 5: Overthrow are Between the Stars, Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown and Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Geneforge 5: Overthrow special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Between the Stars

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  • Choices with consequences
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Strong character progression

You command an interstellar cruiser, warping from jump to jump and fighting the Children of the Sun in real time. Your decisions affect your ship, crew and the world while you upgrade your vessel.

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown

Choices with consequences

As captain of the USS Voyager you guide the ship across the Delta Quadrant, juggling scarce resources and crew while making tough calls on the way home. It blends Star Trek storytelling with survival strategy.

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

Strong character progression

A sci-fi JRPG with fast real-time combat in which a group is stranded on a technologically backward planet after an attack. Known for its deep skill and item creation systems, character relationships, and a famously surprising story twist.

Star Wolves 3: Civil War

Strong character progression

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Encased

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Dino Hazard: Chronos Blackout

Strong, story-driven narrative

An indie RPG about friendship and courage on a large island with dinosaurs and distinct ecosystems. Fast strategic combat, a group of unusual characters and multiple endings define it, with new options unlocking as you restore facilities.

After Reset RPG

Strong character progression

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Mass Effect

Strong, story-driven narrative

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