Games like HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
If HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are Roadwarden, Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery and The Test: Secrets of the Soul — picked from the ranked list below. 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 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising: Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.
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Roadwarden
WHY THIS
Top pick for HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Uberich: Advent Sinners
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.
Scarlet Hollow
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
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Ranked #6 for HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Suzerain
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
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 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising on Steam right now. Shares RPG with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
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 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
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 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
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 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
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 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
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 Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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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.
Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Scarlet Hollow
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Suzerain
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Frequently asked about HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
- How much does HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising cost?
- HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising are Roadwarden, Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery, The Test: Secrets of the Soul.
- Who developed HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising?
- HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising was developed by Touched by Grace, Why Not AI and published by Plug In Digital, Touched by Grace.
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