The map to every game worth playing
Discover games through their Gameplay DNA — the mechanics, feel, themes, and complexity that make each game unique. No storefronts. No algorithms. Just games that match how you play.
How It Works
Browse by DNA
Every game is tagged across 9 DNA categories — from core mechanics to strategic scope. Filter by the traits that matter to you.
Find Your Match
Our similarity engine compares DNA profiles to surface games that actually feel like the ones you love.
Store Agnostic
We don't push any storefront. Store links come directly from developers — no affiliate tricks, no bias. Just honest discovery.
What is Gameplay DNA?
Every game has a unique fingerprint — its Gameplay DNA. We map each game across 9 categories and 69 dimensions to capture what makes it tick, not just its genre label.
Instead of “strategy game”, you can search for exactly what you want: high strategic depth, empire-scale scope, long sessions, and complex resource management.
Example: a grand strategy game’s DNA
Core Mechanics
Resource ManagementTech TreesDiplomacy
Feel / Pacing
MethodicalSandbox
Complexity
High Strategic DepthSteep Learning Curve
Strategic Scope
Empire ScaleGeopolitical
Session Length
Campaign (20h+)
Browse by Gameplay DNA
Core Mechanics
Enderal: Forgotten Stories
Windows
ExplorationOpen worldLinear storySolo contemplativeFantasy mythology
Slipstream
WindowsmacOSLinux
Vehicle controlLocal multiplayerMeditativePixel artSolo contemplative
Beat Saber
Windows
Melee combatSkill masterySolo contemplativeFranticTense
Forza Horizon 5
Windows
Vehicle controlOpen worldExplorationPhotorealisticCo-op chaos
Feel / Pacing
Palia
Windows
CozyCraftingExplorationWhimsicalOpen world
Europa Universalis IV
WindowsmacOSLinux
Map scaleSandboxSpreadsheet territoryMethodicalMulti-hour deep dives
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening
Windows
Map scaleWarfare emphasisMethodicalTerritory controlSpreadsheet territory
Shadow Empire
Windows
Map scaleAsync communityMethodicalResource managementTech/research trees
Progression
Hearts of Iron IV
WindowsmacOSLinux
DiplomacyMap scaleSandboxOpen worldMethodical
Victoria 3
WindowsmacOSLinux
Territory controlMap scaleSandboxSpreadsheet territoryMulti-hour deep dives
Imperator: Rome
WindowsmacOSLinux
Territory controlMap scaleOpen worldSandboxDialogue choices
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
WindowsmacOSLinux
Map scaleSandboxMethodicalTurn-based combatTerritory control
Social Mode
One Step From Eden
WindowsmacOSLinux
Deck buildingPixel artAnime/mangaLocal multiplayerSkill mastery
Free to Play
WindowsmacOSLinux
Competitive rankedPhotorealisticLinear storyComing of ageExistential dread
Tower of Fantasy
Windows
Anime/mangaMMO socialOpen worldPlatformingLinear story
Cranked Up
Windows
PlatformingLocal multiplayerCompetitive rankedExplorationSkill mastery
Aesthetic
Factorio
WindowsmacOSLinux
Automation designSandboxOpen worldPixel artCity/empire building
Mindustry
WindowsmacOSLinux
Automation designSandboxPixel artResource managementBase management
Voxel Tycoon
WindowsmacOSLinux
SandboxVoxelAutomation designCity/empire buildingPixel art
Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Windows
SandboxFantasy mythologyBase managementOpen worldAnime/manga
Themes
Thea: The Awakening
Windows
Fantasy mythologyDialogue choicesRoguelike loopsResource managementTech/research trees
Age of Mythology: Retold
Windows
Fantasy mythologyBase managementResource managementReal-time combatWarfare emphasis
Black Myth: Wukong
Windows
Fantasy mythologySkill masteryMelee combatTenseLinear story
Hades
WindowsmacOS
Fantasy mythologyMelee combatSolo contemplativeLinear storyExploration
Complexity
Total War: WARHAMMER II
WindowsmacOSLinux
Map scaleMethodicalFantasy mythologyTurn-based combatTerritory control
Total War: WARHAMMER III
WindowsmacOSLinux
Map scaleMethodicalTurn-based combatTerritory controlSpreadsheet territory
Total War: SHOGUN 2
WindowsmacOSLinux
DiplomacyMap scaleMethodicalTurn-based combatTerritory control
A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
WindowsmacOSLinux
SandboxCity/empire buildingMethodicalResource managementReal-time combat
Session Length
Crusader Kings III
WindowsmacOSLinux
Map scaleDialogue choicesResource managementTech/research treesSpreadsheet territory
Hearts of Iron IV
WindowsmacOSLinux
DiplomacyMap scaleSandboxOpen worldMethodical
Hearts of Iron III
WindowsmacOS
Map scaleSandboxSpreadsheet territoryMethodicalMulti-hour deep dives
Imperator: Rome
WindowsmacOSLinux
Territory controlMap scaleOpen worldSandboxDialogue choices
Strategic Scope
Company of Heroes 3
Windows
Warfare emphasisTurn-based combatDialogue choicesSolo contemplativeMethodical
Bad North: Jotunn Edition
WindowsmacOS
Warfare emphasisMinimalistMelee combatMethodicalTerritory control
Mechabellum
Windows
Warfare emphasisMethodicalCompetitive rankedReal-time combatTurn-based combat
Six Days in Fallujah
Windows
ShootingStealthWarfare emphasisMethodicalPhotorealistic