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Games like Astalon: Tears of the Earth

If Astalon: Tears of the Earth is your kind of game, the closest matches are Haiku, the Robot, Alwa's Legacy and Chronicles of the Wolf — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its interconnected map with secrets, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Astalon: Tears of the Earth: Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

2021ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 84Windows · macOS · Linuxby LABS Works
Astalon: Tears of the Earth — Steam game cover
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Players who liked Astalon: Tears of the Earth also play

Steam players who put hours into Astalon: Tears of the Earth 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. Haiku, the Robot

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Astalon: Tears of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Alwa's Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Second-strongest match for Astalon: Tears of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Chronicles of the Wolf

    WHY THIS

    Shares backtracking and an atmospheric mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Third-strongest match for Astalon: Tears of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Gato Roboto

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Ranked #4 for Astalon: Tears of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Infernax

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Ranked #5 for Astalon: Tears of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Odallus: The Dark Call

    WHY THIS

    Shares backtracking and an atmospheric mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Ranked #6 for Astalon: Tears of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Afterimage

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Ranked #7 for Astalon: Tears of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shantae and the Seven Sirens

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Ranked #8 for Astalon: Tears of the Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

    2020Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Astalon: Tears of the Earth

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. DARK SOULS™ II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Reviewers of Astalon: Tears of the Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.

    2014ActionRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mega Man Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Reviewers of Astalon: Tears of the Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.

    2015Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mega Man X Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Reviewers of Astalon: Tears of the Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

    2018Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Symphony of the Stars

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Astalon: Tears of the Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Explore a vast fantasy world in this top-down RPG. Sneak past enemies with overworld skills or engage them in strategic, turn-based combat. Solve puzzles and build the strength of your characters as an epic adventure unfolds!

    2025RPG7.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Astalon: Tears of the Earth at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Astalon: Tears of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Astalon: Tears of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Astalon: Tears of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Astalon: Tears of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Astalon: Tears of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Astalon: Tears of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Astalon: Tears of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    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. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Astalon: Tears of the Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree 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 Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    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 ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Haiku, the Robot

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Alwa's Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Gato Roboto

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Infernax

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Afterimage

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Shantae and the Seven Sirens

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

    Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

    2020Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Astalon: Tears of the Earth

Does Astalon: Tears of the Earth run on Steam Deck?
Astalon: Tears of the Earth 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 Astalon: Tears of the Earth cost?
Astalon: Tears of the Earth is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Astalon: Tears of the Earth?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Astalon: Tears of the Earth are Haiku, the Robot, Alwa's Legacy, Chronicles of the Wolf.
Who developed Astalon: Tears of the Earth?
Astalon: Tears of the Earth was developed by LABS Works and published by DANGEN Entertainment.

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 Astalon: Tears of the Earth.

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