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Games like ANCIENT EVIL

If ANCIENT EVIL is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dark Times, Magic and Elements and Espirito Delusion — picked from the ranked list below. 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 ANCIENT EVIL: ANCIENT EVIL is a real-time tactical puzzle game where you need to pass severe tests and win the final battle with the enemy.

2021IndieAdventure4.99 USDWindowsby PhoenixFire Games
ANCIENT EVIL — Steam game cover

Players who liked ANCIENT EVIL also play

Steam players who put hours into ANCIENT EVIL 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. Dark Times

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for ANCIENT EVIL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Dark Times is a turn-based tactical RPG in the dark fantasy genre. Build a team of heroes, battle an army of skeletons and bosses, upgrade your characters, and plan fights to defeat the Lord of Darkness. Explore locations and an epic story.

    2025StrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Magic and Elements

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for ANCIENT EVIL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Magic and Elements is a 2D arena shooter where you, as the greatest magician ever, wield the powers of Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. Defeat skilled opponents, collect spells, and conquer evil Bosses to showcase your mastery of the elements and become the ultimate champion.

    2022Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Espirito Delusion

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for ANCIENT EVIL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Embark on an adventure to explore the corrupted school, solve puzzles, and battle evil monsters in turn-based combat with the power of FAITH.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Devil's Hunt

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for ANCIENT EVIL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    The war between Demons and Angels takes you to hell and back in Devil’s Hunt. Play as Desmond in this third-person action adventure game, as he discovers his demonic powers with the fate of the world hanging in the balance of the greatest conflict known to humankind.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for ANCIENT EVIL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Magenta Horizon is a fast-paced 2D action platformer with challenging spectacle fighter inspired combat. Playing as a Reaper of the twisted purgatorial afterlife, push your skills to the limit to destroy the hordes of demons and epic bosses to reach your destination.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Desktop Dungeons: Rewind

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for ANCIENT EVIL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Era of Miracles

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for ANCIENT EVIL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Era of Miracles is an amazing game world, you are a traveler, you have to go in search of adventure. You will find exciting quests, a civil war among the orcs, unique locations, a war of factions, complete freedom of action.

    2019AdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Wintermoor Tactics Club

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for ANCIENT EVIL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under ANCIENT EVIL on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under ANCIENT EVIL on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under ANCIENT EVIL on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under ANCIENT EVIL on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under ANCIENT EVIL on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ANCIENT EVIL.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under ANCIENT EVIL on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under ANCIENT EVIL on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under ANCIENT EVIL on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ANCIENT EVIL.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 ANCIENT EVIL.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from PhoenixFire Games

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

  1. Crazy Derby Racing

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PhoenixFire Games, the studio behind ANCIENT EVIL. Shares Indie with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Crazy Derby Racing is a destructive race in Low Poly style, get behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, or a brand new sports car and show what you can do.

    2021ActionSportsIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Flyist

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PhoenixFire Games, the studio behind ANCIENT EVIL.

    You control a small plane. You need to fly over and under the rocks and collect stars of distinction along the way.

    2021SportsSimulationRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Saving Animals

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PhoenixFire Games, the studio behind ANCIENT EVIL. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Little raccoon friends are in trouble. Save the trapped animals.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Easter Pairs

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PhoenixFire Games, the studio behind ANCIENT EVIL. Shares Indie with ANCIENT EVIL.

    A game in the classic "memory" genre. The images of eggs are laid out on the playing field, your task is to find paired ones.

    2021IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Go, Go Cowboy

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PhoenixFire Games, the studio behind ANCIENT EVIL. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Fast and hurricane Top-Down-Shooter where you act as a Sheriff in the Wild West and must quickly deal with all the bandits in the area, arm yourself with your trusty revolver and go on a dangerous journey!

    2020IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hard Driver

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PhoenixFire Games, the studio behind ANCIENT EVIL. Shares Indie with ANCIENT EVIL.

    Incredibly beautiful and dynamic Side-Scroller, where you control a car that flew into the air with a super-cool driver must Dodge obstacles, flying past clouds, shooting off flying debris and collecting various Goodies on the way home!

    2020SportsIndieRacing0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hard Driver 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PhoenixFire Games, the studio behind ANCIENT EVIL. Shares Indie with ANCIENT EVIL.

    A new part of the hurricane runner, where you act as an unlucky driver who tries to get to his home, can you Dodge obstacles, jump over cliffs, collect coins and improve your car to help the driver in his difficult game of survival?

    2021SportsIndieRacing0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Star Puzzle

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PhoenixFire Games, the studio behind ANCIENT EVIL. Shares Indie with ANCIENT EVIL.

    A beautiful puzzle game in which you collect pieces into a whole picture, choosing between difficulty levels and dozens of levels, improving your skills, limited time and lives.

    2021SportsIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ANCIENT EVIL

How much does ANCIENT EVIL cost?
ANCIENT EVIL is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ANCIENT EVIL?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ANCIENT EVIL are Dark Times, Magic and Elements, Espirito Delusion.
Who developed ANCIENT EVIL?
ANCIENT EVIL was developed by PhoenixFire Games.

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 ANCIENT EVIL.

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