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Games like Astria Ascending

If Astria Ascending is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chained Echoes, Jack Move and Virgo Versus The Zodiac — 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 Astria Ascending: Explore a vast world on the brink of chaos in a mature, emotional JRPG. Experience an epic story with rewarding, turn-based combat and expansive customization rendered in glorious 4K hand-drawn visuals.

2021RPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Artisan Studios
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Enemy weaknesses must be exploited to build focus pointsHand drawn art and sakimotos soundtrack shineJob class system lets you pivot strategies mid fightAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Astria Ascending also play

Steam players who put hours into Astria Ascending 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. Chained Echoes

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Top pick for Astria Ascending fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.

    2022IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Jack Move

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

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

    Jack Move is a JRPG that features a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk story telling, turn based battles and beautiful modern pixel art. Take on the role of Noa, a vigilante hacker who is thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Virgo Versus The Zodiac

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Third-strongest match for Astria Ascending fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    Dethrone the Zodiacs, revive the Golden Age and purge the Heretics that swarm the galaxy as Virgo, the queen of Purity, in this unforgiving timed actions turn-based JRPG.

    2019IndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Banner of the Maid

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

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

    Banner of the Maid is a tribute to the golden age of tactical RPGs. Set in an alternate French Revolution, you play as Pauline Bonaparte, commanding your army on smoke-filled battlefields and navigating the turbulent political salons of Paris to forge a heroic epic like no other.

    2019StrategyIndieRPG16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. LOST SPHEAR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Ranked #5 for Astria Ascending fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    A young man, who suffered a phenomenon that he had never seen, faces an ominous power that threatens the fabric of reality. Awaken the power of Memory to restore what was lost!

    2018ActionAdventureRPG12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Death end re;Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

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

    Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Death end re;Quest 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Ranked #7 for Astria Ascending fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    In collaboration with Corpse Party scenario writer Makoto Kedouin, this horror RPG follows Mai Toyama’s search for her sister in a quiet lakeside town. She’ll unravel clues to the town’s past by day, and battle Shadow Matter by night. Can you uncover the truth before reality is consumed by darkness?

    2020ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Edge Of Eternity

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Ranked #8 for Astria Ascending fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Wage epic turn-based battles as you follow Daryon and Selene on their quest to find a cure to the all-consuming Corrosion in this grand tale of hope and sacrifice, created by a small team of passionate JRPG lovers.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Astria Ascending on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Astria Ascending on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Astria Ascending on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Astria Ascending on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Astria Ascending on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    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 ↗
  6. Don't Starve Together

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Astria Ascending on Steam right now.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Mount & Blade: Warband

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Astria Ascending on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!

    2010ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OMORI

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Astria Ascending on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    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. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    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 ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    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. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

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

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Chained Echoes

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.

    2022IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Jack Move

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    Jack Move is a JRPG that features a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk story telling, turn based battles and beautiful modern pixel art. Take on the role of Noa, a vigilante hacker who is thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Virgo Versus The Zodiac

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    Dethrone the Zodiacs, revive the Golden Age and purge the Heretics that swarm the galaxy as Virgo, the queen of Purity, in this unforgiving timed actions turn-based JRPG.

    2019IndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Banner of the Maid

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    Banner of the Maid is a tribute to the golden age of tactical RPGs. Set in an alternate French Revolution, you play as Pauline Bonaparte, commanding your army on smoke-filled battlefields and navigating the turbulent political salons of Paris to forge a heroic epic like no other.

    2019StrategyIndieRPG16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. LOST SPHEAR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    A young man, who suffered a phenomenon that he had never seen, faces an ominous power that threatens the fabric of reality. Awaken the power of Memory to restore what was lost!

    2018ActionAdventureRPG12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Death end re;Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Death end re;Quest 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Astria Ascending.

    In collaboration with Corpse Party scenario writer Makoto Kedouin, this horror RPG follows Mai Toyama’s search for her sister in a quiet lakeside town. She’ll unravel clues to the town’s past by day, and battle Shadow Matter by night. Can you uncover the truth before reality is consumed by darkness?

    2020ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Edge Of Eternity

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Astria Ascending.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Wage epic turn-based battles as you follow Daryon and Selene on their quest to find a cure to the all-consuming Corrosion in this grand tale of hope and sacrifice, created by a small team of passionate JRPG lovers.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Astria Ascending

Is Astria Ascending verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Astria Ascending 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 Astria Ascending cost?
Astria Ascending is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Astria Ascending?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Astria Ascending are Chained Echoes, Jack Move, Virgo Versus The Zodiac.
Who developed Astria Ascending?
Astria Ascending was developed by Artisan Studios and published by Dear Villagers.

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 Astria Ascending.

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