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Games like Dredgers

If Dredgers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vagrant Sword, Temple of Apshai Trilogy and Skull's Impossible Quest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its community and developer engagement, 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 Dredgers: Based on traditional rogue-likes, Dredgers is a real-time dungeon crawler where you can play as 30 different races, each having their own stats and skills. With the unique class system you can mix and match classes as you desire, anything from an Archer-Knight to a Berserker-Summoner-Priest is possible!

2019IndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Pirate-Rob
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Players who liked Dredgers also play

Steam players who put hours into Dredgers 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. Vagrant Sword

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Dredgers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A Top Down Samurai Rogue Lite. Defend a village from an army of Oni.

    2020ActionAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Temple of Apshai Trilogy

    WHY THIS

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

    In this classic dungeon crawler, hack and slash your way through over 500 rooms with dozens of terrifying monsters. A true 1980s fantasy game, experience the frustrations and triumphs of the tabletop gaming inspired combat. Temple of Apshai is waiting. Silently lurking. Patiently waiting. For you.

    2020AdventureRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Skull's Impossible Quest

    WHY THIS

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

    Swing your nimble weapon at hordes of enemies while collecting tokens of strength for you and your impish companion. Be a responsible agent of the council or banter with them and others through complex conversations. Find ways to defeat various enemies sent by your evil brother.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Nasty Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dredgers.

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

    Mysterious Dungeon Exploration, Secret Items and Powerful Bosses, Fluid Movement Upgrades. Unique Enemies dropping Epic Loot. Level up your Stats, Enchant your weapons and Armor pieces.

    2019AdventureRPG10.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Titans of the Past

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural dungeons and a contemplative mood with Dredgers.

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

    A deep party-based RPG. Crawl dungeons. Battle monsters with your weapons, spells, abilities. Utilize the 'time flows as you move' system to make decisions. Loot, level up, craft, develop your town. Unlock new classes and races, spells, items - to make a party able survive the hardest challenges.

    2025ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Infinite Dungeon Crawler

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Dredgers.

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

    Fantasy turn-based RPG. Build and customize your party with 8 character classes and lots of weapons and armor options. Explore and fight through randomly generated worlds in search of loot with over 45 monster types to battle. Lots of skills, abilities, and magik spells provide ample re-playability.

    2021RPGFreeSteam ↗
  7. Necrodungeon

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight the undead scorge. Upgrade your powers. Retrieve holy relics. Free the world. NECRODUNGEON is a procedural retro first-person dungeon crawler where you can combine countless powers to raise against the forces of evil.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Mirror of Heaven

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Dredgers.

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

    The Qi has awakened demons, they wreak havoc on our world. You traverse ancient realms with the aid of the "Kunlun Mirror," embarking on a journey of cultivation and acension to gods.

    2024ActionIndieRPG9.25 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Dredgers

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. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dredgers.

    Reviewers of Dredgers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Dredgers.

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Binding of Isaac

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dredgers.

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

    Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Path of Achra

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Dredgers.

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

    Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...

    2024RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Dredgers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dredgers.

    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 ~58% under Dredgers on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.

    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. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Dredgers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dredgers.

    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 ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Dredgers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dredgers.

    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 ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Dredgers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dredgers.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Dredgers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dredgers.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

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

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

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

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Pirate-Rob

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

  1. RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Dredgers.

    Another title from Pirate-Rob, the studio behind Dredgers. Shares Indie with Dredgers.

    A rich paragraph of information which will try to charm and pique interest, trying to catch your eye in a sea of competition using a slew of buzzwords such as ‘bullet heaven’ and ‘in-depth meta-progression’, in a vain attempt to make you believe this game is any different from others in its genre.

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Roses and Gems

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pirate-Rob, the studio behind Dredgers. Shares Indie with Dredgers.

    Roses and Gems is a difficult sandbox platformer all about avoiding the inevitable, Death. Build constructs, traps and fight to keep the ancient machine safe. In the end, your home will be destroyed, and you'll die, but it just means you get to start a new dem... Adventure all over again!

    2018ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dry Sand Damp Steps

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pirate-Rob, the studio behind Dredgers. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.

    A short story about a water spirit wandering the wastes of a dry world. As you travel, you'll interact with the inhabitants, accumulate and manage your water, collect trinkets, avoid danger and push forwards into the uncertain future.

    2025IndieRPGCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dredgers

Is Dredgers verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Dredgers 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 Dredgers cost?
Dredgers is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dredgers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dredgers are Vagrant Sword, Temple of Apshai Trilogy, Skull's Impossible Quest.
Who developed Dredgers?
Dredgers was developed by Pirate-Rob.

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 Dredgers.

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