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Games like Sword of the Necromancer

If Sword of the Necromancer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sparklite, Dungeons of Alethrion and Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its combo canceling rewards precision, saves progress between runs 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 Sword of the Necromancer: Help Tama to save Koko using the powers of the forbidden Sword of the Necromancer. Turn your foes into allies and reach the depths of the Necromancer's dungeon. Defeat the guardians to gain enough soul power to bring Koko back from the dead, no matter the cost.

2021ActionIndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 69Windows · Linuxby Grimorio of Games
Sword of the Necromancer — Steam game cover
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Combo canceling rewards precisionResurrecting enemies feels like a tactical weaponSaves progress between runsAtmosphericChallengingDark

Players who liked Sword of the Necromancer also play

Steam players who put hours into Sword of the Necromancer 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. Sparklite

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Top pick for Sword of the Necromancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dungeons of Alethrion

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sword of the Necromancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Dungeons of Alethrion is a dungeon crawler roguelike game based on the Youtube animated series, Tales of Alethrion. Play as epic heroes from the show, each with unique abilities. Play it alone or grab a friend to join you in the dungeons!

    2024ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Third-strongest match for Sword of the Necromancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Help Tama to save Koko using the powers of the forbidden Sword of the Necromancer. Turn your foes into allies and reach the depths of the Necromancer's dungeon. Defeat the guardians to gain enough soul power to bring Koko back from the dead, no matter the cost.

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. Striving for Light

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Ranked #4 for Sword of the Necromancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Himno - The Silent Melody

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Ranked #5 for Sword of the Necromancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Himno - The Silent Melody is an atmospheric roguelite action RPG. Explore different interconnected environments, gather materials to create your unique arsenal and build and automate your base.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Children of Morta

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Ranked #6 for Sword of the Necromancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

    2019ActionIndieAdventure21.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Legend of Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural dungeons and an atmospheric mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Ranked #7 for Sword of the Necromancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.

    2013ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Moon Hunters

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Ranked #8 for Sword of the Necromancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Sword of the Necromancer

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. The Binding of Isaac

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Reviewers of Sword of the Necromancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Super Meat Boy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Reviewers of Sword of the Necromancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

    2010Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hades

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Reviewers of Sword of the Necromancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    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.

    2020ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sword of the Necromancer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    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 Sword of the Necromancer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    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 ~53% under Sword of the Necromancer on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sword of the Necromancer.

    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 ~47% under Sword of the Necromancer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Sword of the Necromancer on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Sword of the Necromancer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    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 ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Sword of the Necromancer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sword of the Necromancer.

    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 ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sword of the Necromancer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 Sword of the Necromancer.

    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 ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sword of the Necromancer.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sword of the Necromancer.

    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 ↗

More from Grimorio of Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Grimorio of Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Super Hyperactive Ninja

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Grimorio of Games, the studio behind Sword of the Necromancer. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Super Hyperactive Ninja is a fast-paced hyper-caffeinated action-platformer in 2D, designed for those who want a real tough challenge. Recover the stolen coffee before you fall asleep! Use the power of caffeine to make your way!

    2018ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Another title from Grimorio of Games, the studio behind Sword of the Necromancer. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Help Tama to save Koko using the powers of the forbidden Sword of the Necromancer. Turn your foes into allies and reach the depths of the Necromancer's dungeon. Defeat the guardians to gain enough soul power to bring Koko back from the dead, no matter the cost.

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. Whispike Survivors - Sword of the Necromancer

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Grimorio of Games, the studio behind Sword of the Necromancer. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Cultivate the strongest monster in this horde survivor farming game! Fight against waves of creatures to beef up your Whispike and use its seeds to create even stronger hybrids!

    2023ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural dungeons and an atmospheric mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Another title from Grimorio of Games, the studio behind Sword of the Necromancer. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection is a 3D remake of the original ARPG, featuring revamped graphics, dynamic combat, and a tactical summoning system. Turn your foes into allies and dive into an adventure full of strategy and action, inspired by the classics of the 6th gen of consoles.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Striving for Light

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Himno - The Silent Melody

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Himno - The Silent Melody is an atmospheric roguelite action RPG. Explore different interconnected environments, gather materials to create your unique arsenal and build and automate your base.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Children of Morta

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Sword of the Necromancer.

    Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

    2019ActionIndieAdventure21.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sword of the Necromancer

Is Sword of the Necromancer verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sword of the Necromancer 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 Sword of the Necromancer cost?
Sword of the Necromancer is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sword of the Necromancer have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sword of the Necromancer supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Sword of the Necromancer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sword of the Necromancer are Sparklite, Dungeons of Alethrion, Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue.
Who developed Sword of the Necromancer?
Sword of the Necromancer was developed by Grimorio of Games and published by Grimorio of Games, JanduSoft.

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 Sword of the Necromancer.

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