Games like Next Run
Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to Next Run for fans of strategy, rpg, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Next Run also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Clarus Victoria. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Next Run: Fantasy strategy RPG with roguelike elements. A game about choice: every mechanic is an alternative to another. Fight or bribe, craft or trade, build or cast. Find your own path and reach victory.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Swords and Sandals 3 Redux
Top pick for Next Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Next Run.
A legend returns! The beloved classic Swords and Sandals 3 is back, re-forged in glory! Step back into the Gladiae Ultratus once more and prepare to take on the greatest gladiators in all Brandor. It's the hardest, most metal gladiator game ever made.
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Valor of Man
Second-strongest match for Next Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Next Run.
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
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Encounter: The Lost Cards
Third-strongest match for Next Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Next Run.
The unhinged roguelike for the tactically obsessed. Forget maps—your journey is a deck of Tarot cards you build on the fly. Manage a tight inventory, chain questionable combos, and watch your gear shatter. Got unlucky? The virtuous can resurrect; the sinful, however...
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KING of HOLO
Ranked #4 for Next Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Next Run.
Hololive × Chess × SRPG × Deckbuilding × Roguelike × Strategy Game! Featuring 76 Hololive members! Make your oshi the King!
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時巡る宝石精霊
Ranked #5 for Next Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Next Run.
"Jewel Spirits" is a new type of game that combines turn-based strategy (strategic simulation RPG) with party-building roguelite elements. Build a party of jewel spirits with unique abilities and kick demons to the curb with your own unique composition!
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Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Ranked #6 for Next Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Next Run.
A cooperative tactical RPG set in the D&D universe. Embark on a fantasy tabletop adventure. Your quest, on your schedule.
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Cell Command
Ranked #7 for Next Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Next Run.
TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.
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Dobbel Dungeon
Ranked #8 for Next Run fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Next Run.
Gather your party, roll your dice and battle across the islands to put an end to a powerful curse once and for all in this roguelike turn-based tactical RPG!
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Other recommendable Steam games by Clarus Victoria, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Predynastic Egypt
Another title from Clarus Victoria, the studio behind Next Run. Shares Strategy with Next Run.
Do you know how did Ancient Egypt looked like before the Great Pyramids? Lead the future Egyptian citizens all the way through the historical hardships to the Unification of Lower and Upper Egypt, and you will find out!
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Egypt: Old Kingdom
Another title from Clarus Victoria, the studio behind Next Run. Shares Strategy with Next Run.
Strategy simulator of the Great Pyramids period, where you take your path from the unification of Egyptian tribes to the foundation of The First Empire. Developed with the assistance of Egyptologists.
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Marble Age
Another title from Clarus Victoria, the studio behind Next Run. Shares Strategy with Next Run.
Turn-based historical simulation strategy. Develop the Greek civilization from the small village to the great city-state when it will dominate the world!
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Marble Age: Remastered
Another title from Clarus Victoria, the studio behind Next Run. Shares Strategy with Next Run.
Marble Age is a turn-based historical strategy where your task is to turn a small Ancient Greek village into a flourishing Polis, powerful enough to conquer the known world!
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Bronze Age - HD Edition
Another title from Clarus Victoria, the studio behind Next Run. Shares Strategy with Next Run.
What was it like to be a chief of a tribe in 6000 year B.C.? Oh, you know, the usual - feed your people, build them shelters, defend them from raids of neighbors. And if you are lucky, sooner or later you will build a kingdom and become their king!
Frequently asked about Next Run
- Does Next Run run on Steam Deck?
- Next Run 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 Next Run cost?
- Next Run is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Next Run?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Next Run are Swords and Sandals 3 Redux, Valor of Man, Encounter: The Lost Cards.
- Who developed Next Run?
- Next Run was developed by Clarus Victoria.
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 Next Run.
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