Games like Calturin
If Calturin is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vault Apocalypse, Drova - Forsaken Kin and DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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 →About Calturin: Calturin is a Bullet Hell Boss Rush game where you are resurrected by a necromancer who now holds you in his power. Promised your freedom if you do his bidding, you must traverse the Gauntlet of Portals to unknown lands and face deadly beings.
Players who liked Calturin also play
Steam players who put hours into Calturin 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.
Vault Apocalypse
WHY THIS
Top pick for Calturin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Vault Apocalypse is a top-down, roguelite twin-stick arena shooter where you fight hordes of monsters while assembling powerful, synergistic builds. Pick your weapons, refine your build and destroy the keepers of the vault.
Drova - Forsaken Kin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Calturin.
Second-strongest match for Calturin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Calturin.
Third-strongest match for Calturin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Calturin.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Calturin.
Ranked #4 for Calturin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
PARA♰BELLUM ~ 魔弹帕菈
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Calturin.
Ranked #5 for Calturin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Necromancer's army is gathering! But he can't afford Necronomicon Prime so his army can only use free medieval equipment set... We believe that one battle sister can solve them well. Go Forth, Sister Para, Blast your enemy in this survivor-like shooter game!
Goobies
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Calturin.
Ranked #6 for Calturin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Battle thousands of blobs in this roguelike auto-shooter. Travel from island to island, defeat bosses, collect and upgrade items to become more powerful and discover lag-inducing combos in an endless blobbath.
Bullet Bunny
WHY THIS
Shares bullet hell combat and an intense mood with Calturin.
Ranked #7 for Calturin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!
Sharded World
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Calturin.
Ranked #8 for Calturin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Calturin at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Calturin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Calturin on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Calturin.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Calturin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Calturin.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Calturin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Calturin.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Calturin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Calturin.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Calturin on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Calturin.
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?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Calturin on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Calturin.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Calturin on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Calturin.
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".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Calturin.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Calturin.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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More from Lasse Zacho Malver
Other recommendable Steam games by Lasse Zacho Malver, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Mage and Monsters
WHY THIS
Another title from Lasse Zacho Malver, the studio behind Calturin.
Create an army and use spells while it fights for you. Mage & Monsters is an active auto battler, where you must choose wisely between upgrading the might of your army, or increasing the power of your spells.
Mage and Monsters II
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Calturin.
Another title from Lasse Zacho Malver, the studio behind Calturin.
Recruit a hero to lead your army, and use spells while they fight for you. Mage & Monsters 2 is an active auto battler, where you choose to either enhance the strength of your hero, reinforce the might of your army, or increase the power of your spells.
Behold Battle
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Calturin.
Another title from Lasse Zacho Malver, the studio behind Calturin.
Guess which army will win, and watch them fight for your amusement. Behold Battle is a simple auto battler, where you see heroes and monsters fight to the death in randomly generated battles.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Drova - Forsaken Kin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Calturin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Calturin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Calturin.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Calturin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Calturin.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Frequently asked about Calturin
- How much does Calturin cost?
- Calturin is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Calturin?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Calturin are Vault Apocalypse, Drova - Forsaken Kin, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin.
- Who developed Calturin?
- Calturin was developed by Lasse Zacho Malver.
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