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Games like ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal

If ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal is your kind of game, the closest matches are Arcadie II: Cold Lands, Rottenroots and Alaris — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its artwork is stunningly beautiful, lgbt inclusive and affirming and atmospheric. 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 ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal: ARISEN is a narrative card game where you use your emotions to create your own story in a dark fantasy universe.

2021IndieAdventureRPGCasualEarly Access15.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Maratus, Homecoming Studio
ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal — Steam game cover
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Artwork is stunningly beautifulEmotion cards drive all decisionsLgbt inclusive and affirmingAtmosphericContemplativeDark

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Steam players who put hours into ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal 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. Arcadie II: Cold Lands

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    You are the Monarch. Choose between diplomacy and tyranny. Romance allies or enemies. Your decisions define your rule and the fate of those closest to you in this character-driven interactive tale.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  2. Rottenroots

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    In this haunting visual novel, you become Salem - torn between forbidden love and regime loyalty. Make split-second decisions that transform his personality in a solarpunk dystopia. With multiple paths and endings, your choices define who Salem becomes in a world where being different is dangerous.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  3. Alaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Third-strongest match for ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Discover secrets long forgotten, and nurture relationships waiting to bloom. In a game inspired by the lore of Dragon and Fae, make choices that can shape your story, relationships, and even personality. Will you be brave, kind, wise, charismatic? Only you know the answer to your fate.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Always The Same Blue Sky...

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Ranked #4 for ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression!

    2015IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Sigh of the Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Ranked #5 for ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG13.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Three Kingdoms: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Ranked #6 for ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    You, an ordinary modern person, cross into the Three Kingdoms. There you meet legendary heroes and beauties. Will you retreat with your love, or rise to conquer the land? Every choice rewrites history—or leads to your doom.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Ranked #7 for ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Arcadie: Second-Born

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Ranked #8 for ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    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 ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    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 ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    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 ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    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 ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

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 and Casual with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    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. Shares Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    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. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal

Does ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal run on Steam Deck?
ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal 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 ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal cost?
ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal is listed on Steam at 15.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal are Arcadie II: Cold Lands, Rottenroots, Alaris.
Who developed ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal?
ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal was developed by Maratus, Homecoming Studio and published by Maratus, Homecoming Studio.

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