Games like Indies' Lies
If Indies' Lies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gordian Quest, Knock on the Coffin Lid and Pirates Outlaws — 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 Indies' Lies: A roguelike deck-building game where you craft a deck, spark talents, discover runes, and assemble your team with partners' cards! Play unique stories for every character and explore a world caught in the clash of gods. New Puppeteer DLC just released!
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Gordian Quest
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Indies' Lies.
Top pick for Indies' Lies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Indies' Lies.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Knock on the Coffin Lid
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and an atmospheric mood with Indies' Lies.
Second-strongest match for Indies' Lies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Indies' Lies.
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Pirates Outlaws
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Indies' Lies.
Third-strongest match for Indies' Lies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Indies' Lies.
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Across the Obelisk
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Indies' Lies.
Ranked #4 for Indies' Lies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Indies' Lies.
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Roguebook
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Indies' Lies.
Ranked #5 for Indies' Lies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Indies' Lies.
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
Castle Morihisa
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Indies' Lies.
Ranked #6 for Indies' Lies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Indies' Lies.
"Castle Morihisa" is a roguelike featuring strategic deckbuilder. You need to build up your deck through constant battles, acquire powerful talents, and wield the power of the Fallen Heroes to unveil the truth behind the rebellion in Castle Morihisa.
Yao-Guai Hunter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Indies' Lies.
Ranked #7 for Indies' Lies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Indies' Lies.
Yao-Guai Hunter is a Wuxia roguelike deck-building game. In a world where Yao-Guai roam free, player battles with various evil beings, collecting cards and learn inner skills. Encountering various adventures in the martial world.
Ancient Gods
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Indies' Lies.
Ranked #8 for Indies' Lies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Indies' Lies.
Ancient Gods is a fusion of hero collector and deck-building rogue-lite where you collect your character, fight, and experience exciting events. Any character can use all the cards, combine them with the character's passive for ultimate power on your exploration.
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Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Indies' Lies.
Reviewers of Indies' Lies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Indies' Lies.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Monster Train
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Indies' Lies.
Reviewers of Indies' Lies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Indies' Lies.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Slay the Spire 2
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Indies' Lies.
Reviewers of Indies' Lies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Indies' Lies.
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Indies' Lies at current Steam store prices.
The Test
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Priced ~56% under Indies' Lies on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Indies' Lies.
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?
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Indies' Lies on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Indies' Lies.
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 ~56% under Indies' Lies on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Indies' Lies.
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 ~56% under Indies' Lies on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Indies' Lies.
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 ~56% under Indies' Lies on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Indies' Lies.
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".
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Indies' Lies on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Indies' Lies.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Indies' Lies on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Indies' Lies.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Majesty Gold HD
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under Indies' Lies on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Indies' Lies.
The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates.Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own!
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Bongo Cat
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Our Life: Beginnings & Always
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Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Indies' Lies.
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.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Indies' Lies.
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.
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Indies' Lies.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Gordian Quest
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Indies' Lies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Indies' Lies.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Knock on the Coffin Lid
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and an atmospheric mood with Indies' Lies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Indies' Lies.
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Pirates Outlaws
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Indies' Lies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Indies' Lies.
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Ancient Gods
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Indies' Lies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Indies' Lies.
Ancient Gods is a fusion of hero collector and deck-building rogue-lite where you collect your character, fight, and experience exciting events. Any character can use all the cards, combine them with the character's passive for ultimate power on your exploration.
Frequently asked about Indies' Lies
- Does Indies' Lies run on Steam Deck?
- Indies' Lies 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 Indies' Lies cost?
- Indies' Lies is listed on Steam at 4.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Indies' Lies?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Indies' Lies are Gordian Quest, Knock on the Coffin Lid, Pirates Outlaws.
- Who developed Indies' Lies?
- Indies' Lies was developed by Fun Square Games and published by Erabit.
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