Games like The Tarnishing of Juxtia
If The Tarnishing of Juxtia is your kind of game, the closest matches are THE DARK DWELLERS, Hemlon the Grey and Voidwrought — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About The Tarnishing of Juxtia: As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
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THE DARK DWELLERS
WHY THIS
Shares stamina based combat and an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Top pick for The Tarnishing of Juxtia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.
Hemlon the Grey
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Tarnishing of Juxtia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Hemlon the Grey is a 2D Souls-like game focused on deflection-based action, where life and death are decided at the edge of the blade. Follow the story of Hemlon, half-demon warrior, slay disrupters and uncover the secrets behind The Broken Wings and the Republic of Reinz.
Voidwrought
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Third-strongest match for The Tarnishing of Juxtia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Deepening Fire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Ranked #4 for The Tarnishing of Juxtia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Souldiers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Ranked #5 for The Tarnishing of Juxtia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Ranked #6 for The Tarnishing of Juxtia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Unworthy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Ranked #7 for The Tarnishing of Juxtia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Blasphemous 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Ranked #8 for The Tarnishing of Juxtia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Tarnishing of Juxtia at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Tarnishing of Juxtia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Tarnishing of Juxtia on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Tarnishing of Juxtia on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Tarnishing of Juxtia on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Tarnishing of Juxtia on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Voidwrought
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Souldiers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Unworthy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Blasphemous 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Frequently asked about The Tarnishing of Juxtia
- Is The Tarnishing of Juxtia verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Tarnishing of Juxtia 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 The Tarnishing of Juxtia cost?
- The Tarnishing of Juxtia is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Tarnishing of Juxtia?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Tarnishing of Juxtia are THE DARK DWELLERS, Hemlon the Grey, Voidwrought.
- Who developed The Tarnishing of Juxtia?
- The Tarnishing of Juxtia was developed by Actual Nerds and published by Mastiff, Neverland Entertainment.
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