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Games like Apostle

If Apostle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dark Hero Party, Escape from Fortress Lugohm and Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its replayability via romance paths, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Apostle: 50 years have passed since the monsters last threatened humanity. In those years, life has returned to normal. However, this peace can't last forever. Play as Rei Yagami as his life is changed forever.

2019IndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby kamichichi
Apostle — Steam game cover
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Deep party abilities enable varied buildsNew game carries over skillsReplayability via romance pathsAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Apostle 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. Dark Hero Party

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Apostle.

    Top pick for Apostle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    Imos lives his peaceful life helping his sister Tori run a potion shop in a quiet village. However, when an order is given for all Dracovalis to hunt down the Demon Lord, that peace is shattered forever.

    2020IndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Escape from Fortress Lugohm

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Apostle.

    Second-strongest match for Apostle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    Aisha was on her way home after having completed a mission for the guild. But on her way back, she was caught by the infamous Count Lugohm. Will she be able to escape from the clutches of Count Lugohm? Find out in this Stealth Survival RPG!

    2019IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Apostle.

    Third-strongest match for Apostle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    Play as Tina and Cecile as they investigate Durham and try to uncover the cause of the village's sudden surge of crime. With the reappearance of an old foe, their job won't be easy.

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Kunoichi Botan

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Apostle.

    Ranked #4 for Apostle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    Botan, an apprentice kunoichi, is summoned by the village chief. Her master had been captured. So she is tasked with the mission to rescue her. However, Botan still lacks experience. Will she really be able to save her master?

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Phantom Thief Celianna

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Apostle.

    Ranked #5 for Apostle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    From the creators of Treasure Hunter Claire and President Yukino, comes a Stealth Action game where you must dodge traps and enemies to steal the treasures of those who would oppress society.

    2018IndieRPG12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Apostle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends on their travels as they descend further into the ruins? Find out in this JRPG classic!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Explorers of the Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Apostle.

    Ranked #7 for Apostle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    After Princess Ovelia's father falls ill, it's now up to her to explore the labyrinth known as "the Abyss" and seek a way to restore order to the kingdom.

    2021IndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Crimson Colosseum

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Apostle.

    Ranked #8 for Apostle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    Captured by a group on her way back home, the swordswoman Sachi is brought to a mysterious colosseum to serve as its latest cursed fighter. To escape from her predicament, she must defeat 7 other fighters to get back home...

    2021IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Apostle

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Persona 5 Royal

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Apostle.

    Reviewers of Apostle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Apostle.

    Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!

    2022RPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Apostle: Rebellion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Apostle.

    Reviewers of Apostle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    A sci-fi, turn-based RPG. Humanity has reached a point where the majority of people opt to become cyborgs called Roids. However, social inequality is once again at a breaking point.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Welcome to Maison Chichigami

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Apostle.

    Reviewers of Apostle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    Deep in the mountains, there is said to be a legendary hot spring: called the Spirit Spring. Becoming lost on the way to the spring, you are rescued by a mysterious, reclusive family. But what secrets does this family hide away in their manor?

    2025IndieRPGCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Apostle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Apostle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apostle.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Apostle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apostle.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Apostle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apostle.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Apostle on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Apostle.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Apostle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Apostle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Apostle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apostle.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 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 Apostle.

    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.

    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 with Apostle.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from kamichichi

Other recommendable Steam games by kamichichi, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Welcome to Maison Chichigami

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Apostle.

    Another title from kamichichi, the studio behind Apostle. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    Deep in the mountains, there is said to be a legendary hot spring: called the Spirit Spring. Becoming lost on the way to the spring, you are rescued by a mysterious, reclusive family. But what secrets does this family hide away in their manor?

    2025IndieRPGCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Apostle: Rebellion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Apostle.

    Another title from kamichichi, the studio behind Apostle. Shares Indie and RPG with Apostle.

    A sci-fi, turn-based RPG. Humanity has reached a point where the majority of people opt to become cyborgs called Roids. However, social inequality is once again at a breaking point.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Island SAGA

    WHY THIS

    Another title from kamichichi, the studio behind Apostle. Shares RPG with Apostle.

    It's time for an adventure!! Legends have it that there are mythical treasures lying deep within Valentine Island. Together with your four beautiful and well-stacked companions, will you be able to find it in this lighthearted and sometimes heart-pounding RPG?!

    2020RPG19.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Apostle

Does Apostle run on Steam Deck?
Apostle is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Apostle cost?
Apostle is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Apostle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Apostle are Dark Hero Party, Escape from Fortress Lugohm, Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison.
Who developed Apostle?
Apostle was developed by kamichichi and published by Kagura Games.

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 Apostle.

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