Rank 01Games like FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition also play
The closest matches to FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition: Pyrene, Monster Train, Banners of Ruin, Circadian Dice, and The Dungeon Beneath. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
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- Deck Playable
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The Dungeon Beneath
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Dungeon Crawler, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.
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Inkbound
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Turn-Based Combat, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition
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- 5The Dungeon Beneath
Also Rogue-like and Dungeon Crawler, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.
- 89% of 582 reviews
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- 9Dungeon Drafters
Also Card Game and Dungeon Crawler, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.
- 81% of 306 reviews
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- 18The Last Spell
Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.
- 93% of 6,473 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Two Tiny Dice
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 83% of 441 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Different characters offer wildly varied playstyles
- Micro decisions feel high stakes
- Minimalist design hides deep strategy
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Intense
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Why this: Also Rogue-like and Dungeon Crawler, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.

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Why this: Also Rogue-like and Card Game, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.

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Why this: Also Rogue-like and Turn-Based Tactics, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.
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Why this: Also Rogue-like and Turn-Based Combat, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.




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Why this: Also Card Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.

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Why this: Also Card Game and Turn-Based Combat, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.


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Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like FORWARD: Escape the Fold.




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About FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition
The closest matches to FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition: Pyrene, Monster Train, Banners of Ruin, Circadian Dice, and The Dungeon Beneath. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pyrene, Monster Train and Banners of Ruin — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and intense, and single out its card based pathing and character perks. 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 FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition: FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition was created to be the perfect bitesized roguelike dungeon crawler. Choose your champion and face a relentless crawl through the card-based dungeons, collect items to power your abilities and defeat the gruesome monsters facing you. But keep going FORWARD!
Is FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 441 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Different characters offer wildly varied playstyles
- Micro decisions feel high stakes
- Minimalist design hides deep strategy
- Runs are short but victories feel earned
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is a neat little game, but the lack of cloud sync is annoying. I started on my Steamdeck, then wanted to play on PC. The game asked me to create a new profile. I don't want to progress on two profiles on this game, or any game…”
“its pretty shallow. only half a dozen runs in and i had already experienced pretty much all the game seems to have to offer. eh.”
People who play it also play: Pyrene, Monster Train, Banners of Ruin
Frequently asked about FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition
Can I run it?
Does FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition run on Steam Deck?
FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition 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 FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition cost?
FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition are Pyrene, Monster Train, Banners of Ruin.
Who developed FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition?
FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition was developed by Two Tiny Dice and published by Indie Asylum.