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Games like Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

If Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is your kind of game, the closest matches are DungeonTop, Nowhere Prophet and Roguebook — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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 Arcanium: Rise of Akhan: Arcanium is an Open-world, Strategy Card Adventure that merges Roguelite and Deckbuilding genres like never before. Control your party of three heroes, craft your deck, unlock a vast amount of cards and items and save the world of Arzu from corruption!

2022StrategyAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Supercombo, Inc.
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Steam players who put hours into Arcanium: Rise of Akhan 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. DungeonTop

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Top pick for Arcanium: Rise of Akhan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!

    2020StrategyIndie6.07 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Nowhere Prophet

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Second-strongest match for Arcanium: Rise of Akhan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.

    2019StrategyIndieRPG6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Roguebook

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Third-strongest match for Arcanium: Rise of Akhan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cross Blitz

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Ranked #4 for Arcanium: Rise of Akhan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure11.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Ranked #5 for Arcanium: Rise of Akhan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Banners of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares tactical positioning and a challenging mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Ranked #6 for Arcanium: Rise of Akhan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.

    2021StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Circadian Dice

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Ranked #7 for Arcanium: Rise of Akhan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!

    2022Strategy4.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Breach Wanderers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Ranked #8 for Arcanium: Rise of Akhan fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

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. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares tactical positioning and a challenging mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Reviewers of Arcanium: Rise of Akhan cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. For The King

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Reviewers of Arcanium: Rise of Akhan cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Shares tactical positioning and a challenging mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Reviewers of Arcanium: Rise of Akhan cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Arcanium: Rise of Akhan at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Arcanium: Rise of Akhan on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    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 Arcanium: Rise of Akhan on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Arcanium: Rise of Akhan on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Arcanium: Rise of Akhan on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Arcanium: Rise of Akhan on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Arcanium: Rise of Akhan on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    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 ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Arcanium: Rise of Akhan on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    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 ↗
  8. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Arcanium: Rise of Akhan on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    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 ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

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

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Nowhere Prophet

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.

    2019StrategyIndieRPG6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Breach Wanderers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.

    A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

Is Arcanium: Rise of Akhan verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Arcanium: Rise of Akhan cost?
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Arcanium: Rise of Akhan?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Arcanium: Rise of Akhan are DungeonTop, Nowhere Prophet, Roguebook.
Who developed Arcanium: Rise of Akhan?
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan was developed by Supercombo, Inc. and published by Rogue Games, Inc..

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