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Games like Brew

If Brew is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rogue's Odyssey, Lone Tower and Swordcery — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill 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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About Brew: Face the challenges of The Tower as you enroll into the Alchemy Academy in this action-packed, third-person, roguelite. Brew potions to boost yourself in the heat of battle and use multiple weapons to defeat dangerous foes and pass your exams!

2025ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Snow Leaf Studios
Brew — Steam game cover
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Alchemy system encourages creative buildsFast paced movement feels like ratchet clankNpc relationships grow between runs like in hadesAtmosphericChillContemplative

Players who liked Brew also play

Steam players who put hours into Brew 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.

  1. Rogue's Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Brew fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    Explore, Grind, Loot, Die, and repeat! Face hordes of monsters and challenging bosses in a 2.5D co-op roguelike ARPG. Combine skills across classes, creating thousands of unique builds, such as a potion-brewing Warrior or a wizardry Cat, the choice is yours!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Lone Tower

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Brew fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Brew.

    Defend one tower. Face endless waves. Build synergies, unlock permanent upgrades, and survive the chaos.

    ActionStrategyRPGSteam ↗
  3. Swordcery

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Brew fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    A colossal blade has pierced the Earth, unleashing a storm of enchanted swords from the heavens. Collect and wield an arsenal of these spellbound blades, turning them against the very force that summoned them. In this roguelike ARPG, you will defy the Celestial evil consuming the world!

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Bōlíng: Beyond Samsara

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Brew fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Brew.

    Bōlíng: Beyond Samsara is a 3D shooter Roguelite that combines platform-jumping. Grappling hooks serve as the primary traversal tool while doubling as weapons to strike enemies. Its core feature is a ball-physics simulation system that enables fluid character movement and dynamic combat.

    2027ActionRPGSteam ↗
  5. Against Twilight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Brew fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    Survive the all-consuming darkness! Against Twilight is a casual game where your choices can make you stronger to finish off thousands of creatures that appear in the twilight.

    2025ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. BoomScroll

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Brew fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    Evaporate endless hordes of creatures as you scroll your way to freedom! Grab upgrades, build your arsenal, and scroll at the speed of light to make it as far as you can!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Abracablabla

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Brew fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Brew.

    A co-op action roguelike where you cast spells with your voice. Defend fantasy lands from monsters and survive chaotic friendly-fire magic as a wall of death closes in behind you!

    ActionRPGSteam ↗
  8. Friend of a Slime

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Brew fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    Friend of a Slime is a horde survivor game in which your best weapon is your slime companion. Fight against hordes of enemies in short 10-minute dungeons, collect coins and fruits to unlock new weapons and purchase powerful artifacts for yourself and your slime companion.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Brew

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Brew.

    Reviewers of Brew cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Brew.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Brew cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Brew.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Brew.

    Reviewers of Brew cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Brew.

    Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hades

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Brew cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

    2020ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Brew at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Brew on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Brew on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Brew.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Brew on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Brew on Steam right now. Shares Action with Brew.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Brew on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Brew on Steam right now. Shares Action with Brew.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Brew on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Brew.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Brew.

    Priced ~50% under Brew on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Brew.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Brew.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Brew.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Brew.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Brew.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Brew.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Brew.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Brew

Does Brew run on Steam Deck?
Brew 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 Brew cost?
Brew is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Brew?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Brew are Rogue's Odyssey, Lone Tower, Swordcery.
Who developed Brew?
Brew was developed by Snow Leaf Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Brew.

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