Games like Cthulhu Dungeon
If Cthulhu Dungeon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend, Balatro and StarVaders — 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.
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Steam players who put hours into Cthulhu Dungeon 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.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Top pick for Cthulhu Dungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!
Balatro
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Second-strongest match for Cthulhu Dungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
StarVaders
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and an atmospheric mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Third-strongest match for Cthulhu Dungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Souls of White Star
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Ranked #4 for Cthulhu Dungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Souls of White Star is a sci-fi turn-based card wargame Roguelike strategy game. The different design of [double-sided technology moving cards] and [bandwidth draw cost] will test your judgment and decision more!
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Ranked #5 for Cthulhu Dungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Monster Train
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Ranked #6 for Cthulhu Dungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cthulhu Dungeon.
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.
Pirates Outlaws
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Ranked #7 for Cthulhu Dungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
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.
Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and an atmospheric mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Ranked #8 for Cthulhu Dungeon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon is a turn-based Roguelike card game where you assume the role of a Shu general. Explore dungeons, gather relics, and amass a collection of cards. In each round, you can assemble a unique combination of cards and treasures to defeat your enemies and rewrite history!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cthulhu Dungeon at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~82% under Cthulhu Dungeon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Cthulhu Dungeon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Cthulhu Dungeon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
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 ~73% under Cthulhu Dungeon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Cthulhu Dungeon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Cthulhu Dungeon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Cthulhu Dungeon on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Sally Face - Episode One
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Cthulhu Dungeon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
Samorost 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
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Balatro
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
StarVaders
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and an atmospheric mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Pirates Outlaws
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cthulhu Dungeon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cthulhu Dungeon.
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.
Frequently asked about Cthulhu Dungeon
- How much does Cthulhu Dungeon cost?
- Cthulhu Dungeon is listed on Steam at 5.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Cthulhu Dungeon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cthulhu Dungeon are Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend, Balatro, StarVaders.
- Who developed Cthulhu Dungeon?
- Cthulhu Dungeon was developed by SanYeGame.
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