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Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Deepening Fire.
- $21.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Deepening Fire: Vigil: The Longest Night, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, GRIME II, DEVIATOR, and Eastern Exorcist. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
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- 2018
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Eastern Exorcist
Why this: Also Souls-like and Side Scroller, like Deepening Fire.
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Void Sols
Why this: Also Souls-like and Action RPG, like Deepening Fire.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: VeryBigDog
- Price: $11.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 76% of 51 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Bosses demand precise blocks for openings
- Classes feel distinct via parry effects
- Parrying is mandatory and deeply satisfying
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Deepening Fire
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Tails of Iron
Why this: Also Souls-like and Action RPG, like Deepening Fire.
Hollow Knight
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Deepening Fire.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Why this: Also Souls-like and Lore-Rich, like Deepening Fire.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Deepening Fire at current Steam store prices.
SINNER: Sacrifice for Redemption
Why this: Also Souls-like and Action RPG, like Deepening Fire.
Mark of the Deep
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Deepening Fire.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Vigil: The Longest Night
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Deepening Fire.
Void Sols
Why this: Also Souls-like and Action RPG, like Deepening Fire.
About Deepening Fire
The closest matches to Deepening Fire: Vigil: The Longest Night, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, GRIME II, DEVIATOR, and Eastern Exorcist. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Deepening Fire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vigil: The Longest Night, Death's Gambit: Afterlife and GRIME II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its ark save system and class special effects. 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.
About Deepening Fire: 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
Is Deepening Fire worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 76% of 51 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 11 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bosses demand precise blocks for openings
- Classes feel distinct via parry effects
- Parrying is mandatory and deeply satisfying
- Soul retrieval system punishes death
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I don't think i can recommend this game, the combat is just too boring, i chose "caster" and every weapon(staff) i could use was basically the same attack pattern, you just shoot a ball in front of you. The graphics and sounds are very…”
“Imagine a Chinese knockoff Salt and Sanctuary, and you'll have a pretty good idea what this is. Multiple mechanics go entirely unexplained (such as "pasts", i still have no idea where these show up or how to set them). Many things have…”
People who play it also play: Vigil: The Longest Night, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, GRIME II
Frequently asked about Deepening Fire
Can I run it?
Does Deepening Fire run on Steam Deck?
Deepening Fire 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 Deepening Fire cost?
Deepening Fire is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Deepening Fire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deepening Fire are Vigil: The Longest Night, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, GRIME II.
Who developed Deepening Fire?
Deepening Fire was developed by VeryBigDog and published by Merlion Games, ETime Studio.