Mewgenics is an odd mishmash of genres that works perfectly together, offering a unique, deeply rewarding turn-based roguelike strategy experience that keeps us coming back for hours on end. And, if that wasn’t enough to hook you, maybe its over-the-top dark humor and grotesque art will, as it also has that going for it, along with its fair share of controversy.
While there is nothing quite like Mewgenics out there, there are many aspects of the game that can be found elsewhere, allowing you to find similarly rewarding experiences if you’re a fan of specific elements of this bizarre tactical cat game. Will it be one-to-one? Of course not, but it will give you a look at some of the best in the genre, while also offering you a similar gameplay loop, which is all you can really ask for!
The Binding Of Isaac
Kicking off with a bit of a ‘give me,’ you cannot have a list like this without including The Binding of Isaac, which is developed by Edmund McMillen, who is one of the main minds behind Mewgenics. While the gameplay isn’t super similar, it is a roguelike bullet hell that puts its grotesque art and narrative at the forefront, while also offering a deeply rewarding and challenging experience underneath it all.
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Like Mewgenics, The Binding of Isaac feels endless, offering tons of replayability with a satisfying hook that will keep you locked in for hours on end. It’s fast-paced, exhilarating, and deeply troubling, which is about what you’d expect if you played Mewgenics. If you have yet to play one of the best in the genre, and you loved your time with Edmund’s recent release, this is a must-play!
StarVaders
Next up, we have StarVaders, a unique indie title that also blends a fascinating mix of genres, offering a grid-based deckbuilding roguelike, with a pleasant art style and direction that will be easy on your eyes for the hundreds of hours you will undoubtedly sink into it. If you’re a fan of the replayability and strategy aspects of Mewgenics, then StarVaders will surely scratch a similar itch.
Every choice matters, and each run is an opportunity for you to learn something new and accumulate more potent units and cards that will help you get closer and closer to clearing the current stage. While it will be missing the more disturbing aspects of Mewgenics, along with the class-based combat, it’s still very charming in its own way and stands toe-to-toe with its excellent gameplay loop!
Tactical Breach Wizards
Tactical Breach Wizards is up next, offering a more focused turn-based experience, leaving the roguelike elements out of it, which can be make or break for some of you. However, if you love the remarkable turn-based combat in Mewgenics, you may want to check this title out, as it blends that genre with a puzzle game, making each encounter feel unique and rewarding.
Each level will have a solution, allowing you to use your units’ unique powers or the environment to your advantage to strategically eliminate all the enemies as efficiently as possible. Once everything clicks and you crack the level’s puzzle, you will be hooked, making it nearly impossible to put down until you roll credits. If a turn-based puzzle game sounds exciting to you, do not sleep on Tactical Breach Wizards!
Slay The Spire
Want even more genre-blending goodness? Well, fortunately for you, Slay the Spire does an excellent job at mixing together the roguelike and deckbuilding genres for a near-endless amount of content, having each run feel tense, rewarding, and varied. If the super-strategic build-based aspects of Mewgenics were the things to keep you engaged, you should not sleep on this one.
Slay the Spire does an excellent job of being both accessible and extremely demanding, making it suitable for players of all skill levels in the genre. While it may not be as quirky or gross as Mewgenics, its gameplay systems and mechanics are some of the best out there, which could more than make up for it. And, with its sequel launching in early access soon, there’s no time like the present to hop on in!
Darkest Dungeon
Speaking of turn-based darlings, Darkest Dungeon is next in line, offering one of the more brutal and challenging experiences in the genre. Furthermore, it also does an excellent job at mixing turn-based with roguelike, which should scratch a similar itch to Mewgenics. If the more challenging and daunting aspects of Mewgenics were your jam, and you somehow haven’t played this yet, give it a try.
Similar to Mewgenics, if one of your party members dies in Darkest Dungeon, they’re gone forever, forcing you to train up and prepare a new member to help you get through the horrors of this gothic masterpiece. It may not be for everyone, but for those who love an unrelenting challenge, this game will serve you well for hundreds of hours, making it an easy recommendation if you loved those aspects of the disturbing cat game!
Into The Breach
From there, we have Into the Breach, arguably one of the best turn-based strategy games of all time, that will have you on the edge of your seat each and every encounter as you attempt to outmaneuver the opposing units. If you’re looking for a solid turn-based strategy game, and that’s your favorite aspect of Mewgenics, this will more than fulfill that need. In fact, it may very well become your new favorite of the genre.
Into the Breach is a very special title that may not be nearly as long as some of the other entries on this list, but it still offers upwards of 50+ hours to see and do everything, which is excellent, especially for its price point. Unlocking new mechs and weapons, gunning for complex challenges, and coming up with the perfect plan of attack all come together to create something perfect and unmatched. Play Into the Breach, you will not be disappointed!
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
Lastly, we have Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, a modern remake of the beloved OG Final Fantasy Tactics from 1997, offering many quality-of-life improvements, updated visuals, and phenomenal voice acting. This turn-based strategy RPG is outstanding across the board, offering an emotional experience from beginning to end. And, if you clicked with the Collar mechanic of Mewgenics, you will be head over heels for this game as well.
As expected from a Final Fantasy title, Tactics has many Jobs for you to unlock and equip your units with, allowing you to learn new abilities and unlock even more Jobs as you progress through the game. There are 20 Jobs total for you to unlock, and many more Special Jobs locked to specific characters, which takes that number to a staggering 33 Jobs total. Mix that with the tense and rewarding turn-based strategy the game offers, and you will be using everything to your advantage to come out on top.
Furthermore, perma-death is present in Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, making it crucial to consider each move to avoid disaster. If these aspects were your bread and butter in Mewgenics, you will be happy to learn it’s arguably done better here, as each Job feels varied and reliable in its own way, allowing you to experiment and try out new things for hundreds of hours!
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