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Games like Astronarch

If Astronarch is your kind of game, the closest matches are Master Healer Kale with useless party, 100FRIENDS and Lanternwood — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and lighthearted. 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 Astronarch: A fusion of roguelikes and auto-battlers like never before seen. Recruit a party of mysterious heroes, navigate deadly lands, collect an arsenal of magical items, and vanquish a new evil threatening the realm!

2021StrategyIndieRPGCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Dale Turner
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Corruption modifiers add brutal but fair challengesDeceptively deep strategy with simple controlsEndless build combinations keep runs freshChallengingContemplativeLighthearted

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Steam players who put hours into Astronarch 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. Master Healer Kale with useless party

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Astronarch fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Astronarch.

    A short incremental game where you play as a Healer in a party. Your main job is to keep your party alive. Upgrade 200+ skills in a skill tree, from healing to party damage. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. 100FRIENDS

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Astronarch fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Astronarch.

    100FRIENDS is a brick-breaking roguelite where your ammo is 100 friends. Launch chefs, grandmas, vampires, and other friends at waves of enemies, build-crafting ridiculous chain reactions. Every bullet is your bestie, and they always have your back :)

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  3. Lanternwood

    WHY THIS

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

    Build your ideal party, master skill combinations, and conquer battles in this fantasy PvE autobattler adventure.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Luck be a Landlord

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Astronarch.

    Ranked #4 for Astronarch fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Astronarch.

    Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. One Room Dungeon

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike team builder, auto-battler meets inventory management, where you are a little dungeon keeper who has to fit minions, relics, and items in a very tidy way in his tiny one-room dungeon to empower himself to protect the dungeon from the raiding adventurers.

    2025StrategySimulationRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Astronarch.

    Ranked #6 for Astronarch fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Astronarch.

    Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Astronarch.

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

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Raiders of Valhalla

    WHY THIS

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

    Lead a fearless horde of Viking dwarves, strengthen them with legendary equipment, conquer unknown lands, and witness the colossal destruction they leave behind. How far will you be able to take your warriors? The journey to glory begins now!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie2.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Astronarch on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Astronarch.

    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 ~67% under Astronarch on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Astronarch.

    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. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Astronarch on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Astronarch.

    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 ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Astronarch on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Astronarch.

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

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Astronarch.

    Priced ~58% under Astronarch on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Astronarch.

    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 ~47% under Astronarch on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Astronarch.

    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 ~67% under Astronarch on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Astronarch.

    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 ~67% under Astronarch on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Astronarch.

    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. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

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

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Trick & Treat

    WHY THIS

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

    Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.

    2016IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Realm of the Mad God Exalt

    WHY THIS

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

    Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!

    2012ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

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

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Astronarch

Does Astronarch run on Steam Deck?
Astronarch 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 Astronarch cost?
Astronarch is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Astronarch?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Astronarch are Master Healer Kale with useless party, 100FRIENDS, Lanternwood.
Who developed Astronarch?
Astronarch was developed by Dale Turner.

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