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Games like Wizardry: The Five Ordeals

If Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is your kind of game, the closest matches are Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown, Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees and Underkeep — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its lightning fast tactical combat, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals: Welcome to the world of dungeon crawling! The classic dungeon crawler released back in 2006, returns to Steam with improved UI and more.

2023IndieRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby 59 Studio
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals — Steam game cover
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Brutal but fair difficulty curveCustomize every character pose and status effectLightning fast tactical combatAtmosphericChallengingPunishing

Players who liked Wizardry: The Five Ordeals also play

Steam players who put hours into Wizardry: The Five Ordeals 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. Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Top pick for Wizardry: The Five Ordeals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown is a classic western RPG inspired by the games from the 90s. Basically, it’s the kind of game I personally find missing nowadays. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous and without the need of endless grind to progress.

    2019RPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Second-strongest match for Wizardry: The Five Ordeals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees is a classic western RPG inspired by great 90s era games such as Might & Magic, Wizardry, Ultima, the Gold Box series. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous adventure.

    2023RPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Underkeep

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Wizardry: The Five Ordeals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Explore a dangerous fantasy world in this role-playing dungeon crawler with tactical, turn-based combat. Assemble a party of adventurers, upgrade your gear and descend into the depths of the Underkeep to uncover what lies hidden below.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  4. Minerva Labyrinth

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Wizardry: The Five Ordeals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    A turn-based dark magical girl dungeon crawler. Create a squad of magical warriors, explore twisted labyrinths, and exterminate the demonic Hate that threaten the city.

    2025RPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Crossing The Sands

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Wizardry: The Five Ordeals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Crossing The Sands is a first-person dungeon crawler RPG with turn-based combat and grid-based movement. Explore the vast desert and discover what mysterious forces are behind growing attacks on the Human settlement.

    2024RPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Delving The Depths

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Wizardry: The Five Ordeals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Escape imprisonment by delving into the caverns below your cell and exploring until your group reaches the surface in this first-person grid-based dungeon crawler with turn-based combat.

    2027RPGSteam ↗
  7. Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Ranked #7 for Wizardry: The Five Ordeals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    The magic torches are lit, the monsters are ravenous, and the kingdom is waiting for a new hero. Experience the legendary Wizardry series’ modern rebirth as you traverse perilous dungeons and take on hordes of fantastic enemies. Are you up to the challenge?

    2020RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Infinite Adventures®

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Ranked #8 for Wizardry: The Five Ordeals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Infinite Adventures® is a turn-based, first-person dungeon crawler with deep party customization, strategic combat, and a fully voiced story. Inspired by classic RPGs for a nostalgic yet modern gameplay experience. Assemble your party and explore the Labyrinth to discover the truths of your past.

    2018IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Wizardry: The Five Ordeals

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. Wizardry 8

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Reviewers of Wizardry: The Five Ordeals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    A New Wizardry for a New GenerationThe universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era.

    2013AdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Reviewers of Wizardry: The Five Ordeals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Experience the commercial port of the game that spawned a thousand 'Rogue-likes'. Venture into the Dungeons of Doom in search of the legendary Amulet of Yendor, and hopefully escape with your life! Randomly generated dungeons await you, full of nasty monsters, insidious traps, and glittering loot.

    2020StrategyAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Reviewers of Wizardry: The Five Ordeals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    The Quest is a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement, turn based combat and intricate quests. Explore a huge world, full of challenging mysteries and dangerous monsters!

    2016IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. NetHack: Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Reviewers of Wizardry: The Five Ordeals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    NETHACK: LEGACY is a remastered version of the original NetHack, the deeply rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. Hack and slash your way through orcs, dragons, and cockatrices as you explore the perilous procedurally-generated dungeons seeking the Amulet of Yendor.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Reviewers of Wizardry: The Five Ordeals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    The magic torches are lit, the monsters are ravenous, and the kingdom is waiting for a new hero. Experience the legendary Wizardry series’ modern rebirth as you traverse perilous dungeons and take on hordes of fantastic enemies. Are you up to the challenge?

    2020RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Arcis Ultima

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Wizardry: The Five Ordeals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Player finds himself in the war between human race and the invading creatures. You must train yourself, get the very best equipment, recall your past and help human efforts. Otherwise; as the time passes, you may find yourself in a hopeless situation.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dark Messiah of Might & Magic

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Wizardry: The Five Ordeals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.

    2006ActionRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Reviewers of Wizardry: The Five Ordeals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wizardry: The Five Ordeals at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Wizardry: The Five Ordeals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Wizardry: The Five Ordeals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    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 ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Wizardry: The Five Ordeals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    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 ↗
  4. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizardry: The Five Ordeals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Wizardry: The Five Ordeals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizardry: The Five Ordeals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Wizardry: The Five Ordeals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizardry: The Five Ordeals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    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 ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Wizardry: The Five Ordeals

Does Wizardry: The Five Ordeals run on Steam Deck?
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals 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 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals cost?
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Wizardry: The Five Ordeals?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wizardry: The Five Ordeals are Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown, Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees, Underkeep.
Who developed Wizardry: The Five Ordeals?
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals was developed by 59 Studio and published by Game*Spark Publishing.

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 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

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