Games like Curse of the Dead Gods
If Curse of the Dead Gods is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rogue Girl, One Boss One Fight and Slashvival — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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.
Get personalized picks →Curse of the Dead Gods is a dark fantasy action roguelike developed by Passtech Games and published by Focus Entertainment, released in 2021 at a price of $19.99 USD. Players explore an atmospheric dungeon environment where combat revolves around a parry system combined with stamina management, while a light-dark trap-avoidance mechanic forces constant environmental awareness. A curse mechanic introduces meaningful risk-reward choices as players progress, and an elite-enemy-spawner system ensures combat stays demanding throughout runs. Reviewers note that boss fights require memorizing complex timings, and that the weapon-viability rotation means no single option dominates. The game carries a challenging and tense mood according to players, and runs verified on Steam Deck. It holds an 84% positive rating from over 3700 Steam reviews.
About Curse of the Dead Gods: You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.
Players who liked Curse of the Dead Gods also play
Steam players who put hours into Curse of the Dead Gods 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.
Rogue Girl
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Top pick for Curse of the Dead Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Rogue Girl is a roguelike game that will immerse you in an exciting adventure, where you will play as a beautiful devil girl called upon to fight an army of sinister zombies. Your path of progress depends on your decisions. Various types of enemies, random rooms, and skills.
One Boss One Fight
WHY THIS
Shares parry system and a challenging mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Second-strongest match for Curse of the Dead Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
One Boss One Fight is Action Roguelike game centered around intense Boss battles, multiple heroes, and Viking god powers. Traverse a dark world, build through abilities and constellations, and survive unforgiving encounters.
Slashvival
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Curse of the Dead Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Slashvival is a third-person action RPG with roguelite elements. Use swords to fight mutant creatures in a medieval low-poly world. Survive intense battles and rescue your family in this thrilling hack-and-slash adventure!
BELOW
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Ranked #4 for Curse of the Dead Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Fallback
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Shares a challenging mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Ranked #5 for Curse of the Dead Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.
Hades
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Ranked #6 for Curse of the Dead Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Death's Door
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Ranked #7 for Curse of the Dead Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Loot River
WHY THIS
Shares parry system and an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Ranked #8 for Curse of the Dead Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Curse of the Dead Gods
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Dreamscaper
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Reviewers of Curse of the Dead Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
Dead Cells
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Shares a challenging mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Reviewers of Curse of the Dead Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Ravenswatch
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Reviewers of Curse of the Dead Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.
SWORN
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Shares a challenging mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Reviewers of Curse of the Dead Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like. Explore and reclaim a fallen Camelot from the reign of a corrupted Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Ember Knights
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Shares a challenging mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Reviewers of Curse of the Dead Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players where you play as legendary knights, the last spark of hope against the mad sorcerer Praxis and his hordes of unwavering fiends. Wield weapons & skills, build synergies with game-changing relics and free the universe of Praxis’ corruption.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Reviewers of Curse of the Dead Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Dandy Ace
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Reviewers of Curse of the Dead Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Dandy Ace is an over the top action game that follows this fabulous magician seeking to combine and use his magical cards, fighting and looting his way to defeat the Green-Eyed Illusionist and free himself from a cursed mirror.
暖雪 Warm Snow
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Reviewers of Curse of the Dead Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Curse of the Dead Gods at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under Curse of the Dead Gods on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~50% under Curse of the Dead Gods on Steam right now. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
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.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under Curse of the Dead Gods on Steam right now. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Curse of the Dead Gods on Steam right now. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Curse of the Dead Gods on Steam right now. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
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!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under Curse of the Dead Gods on Steam right now. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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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!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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More from Passtech Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Passtech Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Ravenswatch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Another title from Passtech Games, the studio behind Curse of the Dead Gods. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.
Space Run
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Another title from Passtech Games, the studio behind Curse of the Dead Gods.
Space Run is a «real-time spaceship construction strategy game». Space Run takes the well-known Tower Defense-style gameplay and twists it, challenging you to manage and protect a spaceship and its cargo against the hazards of deep space!
Space Run Galaxy
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Another title from Passtech Games, the studio behind Curse of the Dead Gods.
Space Run Galaxy is the sequel to Space Run, the game from one-man studio Passtech, which seduced hundreds of thousands of players with its dynamic and original gameplay. By twisting the tower-defense game style, Space Run offered an addictive real-time spaceship construction strategy experience.
Masters of Anima
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Another title from Passtech Games, the studio behind Curse of the Dead Gods. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Delve into an original adventure and defy the forces of evil in strategic, action-packed battles. Summon and control large armies of up to 100 Guardians thanks to intuitive and innovative gameplay and make quick tactical decisions to prevail.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
BELOW
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Hades
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Death's Door
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Loot River
WHY THIS
Shares parry system and an atmospheric mood with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse of the Dead Gods.
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Frequently asked about Curse of the Dead Gods
- Is Curse of the Dead Gods verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Curse of the Dead Gods 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 Curse of the Dead Gods cost?
- Curse of the Dead Gods is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Curse of the Dead Gods?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Curse of the Dead Gods are Rogue Girl, One Boss One Fight, Slashvival.
- Who developed Curse of the Dead Gods?
- Curse of the Dead Gods was developed by Passtech Games and published by Focus Entertainment.
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