Games like Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
If Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dark Deity 2, Dark Deity and RuneCipher — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and epic. 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 →Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga is a turn-based tactical RPG set in the war-torn fantasy land of Tahnra, where players guide an academy graduate to build and command an army against a corrupt adversary. The game combines unit customization with a mercenary merchant system, leadership leveling, and bonding dialogues alongside permadeath mechanics. Players describe the experience as epic and contemplative, with a retro aesthetic that conceals modern tactical depth. The campaign is long and challenging, featuring choke-point tactics and maps that scale with difficulty. Reviewers highlight that deep unit customization rewards experimentation and that story twists feel personal and unexpected. Released in 2022 at $19.99, it holds a Metacritic score of 81 and a 95% positive rating from over 7000 Steam reviews, verified for Steam Deck play.
About Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga: Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
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Dark Deity 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Top pick for Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Second-strongest match for Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
RuneCipher
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
RuneCipher is a tactics RPG that combines turn-based strategy with active combat. Recruit unlikely allies, explore long-forgotten ruins, and uncover the secrets of an ancient magic to save your guild in this Strategy RPG inspired by genre classics.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Ranked #4 for Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Ranked #5 for Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
封神榜2022
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Ranked #6 for Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Ranked #7 for Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
The first game in the Utawarerumono trilogy of story-rich tactics RPGs. Into a world filled with verdant nature, populated by folk with fluffy ears and fuzzy tails, awakens Hakuowlo, a man of masked mien and missing memory.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
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Langrisser I & II
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Reviewers of Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
The battle between light and chaos comes to a head in this remake of legendary Strategy RPGs Langrisser I and Langrisser II.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Reviewers of Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.
Zorro The Chronicles
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Reviewers of Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Zorro The Chronicles is an exciting and humorous game featuring combat and exploration gameplay inspired by the best action games in class.
Brigandine The Legend of Runersia
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Reviewers of Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
The continent of Runersia is home to six major powers with more than 40 bases, 100 knights, and 50 types of monsters. Select a ruler, organize knights and monsters into troops, and conquer enemy bases!
Wargroove
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Reviewers of Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
LUNA
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
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 ~50% under Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
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!
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 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
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 Adventure with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
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 Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
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!
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Skyborn
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Another title from Dancing Dragon Games, the studio behind Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga. Shares RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
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Echoes of Aetheria
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Another title from Dancing Dragon Games, the studio behind Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga. Shares Indie and RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Two nations finally achieve peace, marked by a momentous royal wedding. But just as they seal it with a kiss, a group of soldiers sabotage the wedding and kidnap the bride! Follow the story of Lucian, Ingrid, and Soha, as they uncover the secrets of the conspiracy and expose the true villains!
Deadly Sin 2
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Another title from Dancing Dragon Games, the studio behind Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga. Shares RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
A thousand years of peace are shattered by betrayal, political upheaval, and war. Play as the hero Carrion Iblis, as the story of Siegfried, the Empire's true successor, plunges the world further and further into darkness.
Deadly Sin
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Another title from Dancing Dragon Games, the studio behind Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga. Shares RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Take on the role of Lorelai, a young woman of humble means who learns that her true identity is the heir to a powerful empire!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dark Deity 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
The first game in the Utawarerumono trilogy of story-rich tactics RPGs. Into a world filled with verdant nature, populated by folk with fluffy ears and fuzzy tails, awakens Hakuowlo, a man of masked mien and missing memory.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.
Frequently asked about Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
- Is Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga 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 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga cost?
- Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga are Dark Deity 2, Dark Deity, RuneCipher.
- Who developed Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga?
- Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga was developed by Dancing Dragon Games and published by indie.io.
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