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Games like Renryuu: Ascension

If Renryuu: Ascension is your kind of game, the closest matches are 浮世万千之前世今生, Pray Game and Once Ever After — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. 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 Renryuu: Ascension: Renryuu is an adult fantasy RPG, with country managment features and an open world to explore.

2021IndieAdventureRPGEarly Access14.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Naughty-Netherpunch
Renryuu: Ascension — Steam game cover
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Deep relationship systems with npcsPlayer choices permanently reshape the worldRelentless content updates keep the game freshAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Renryuu: Ascension 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. 浮世万千之前世今生

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Top pick for Renryuu: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    "Floating world before the world this life" is an independent stand-alone game, this game is floating world myriad game series in the second.The game is a full-length xiuxian novel stream game, using the traditional turn-based combat system.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pray Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Second-strongest match for Renryuu: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Washed away to the island of Anatol, Alcy now must embark on a journey to escape the island and find her way to safety.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Once Ever After

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Third-strongest match for Renryuu: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Red Riding Hood wanders out of the woods... and into an infinite number of alternate dimensions twisting the classic fairy tale in countless ways.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tear and the Library of Labyrinths

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Ranked #4 for Renryuu: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    The twin sisters Tear and Lumiere enjoy a happy life running their clinic. But when a demon abducts her sister, Tear must summon her courage to venture through worlds within magical tomes to bring her sister home safe.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Chosen RPG

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Ranked #5 for Renryuu: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    The Chosen is a heroic RPG. Will you be able to unravel the mysterious plot against you and become the Chosen?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Avaria: Chains of Lust

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Ranked #6 for Renryuu: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Avaria: Chains of Lust is a hentai dungeon crawler that lets you explore the mines of Arden to search for the truth behind its villagers going missing. As you traverse through these mines, you will fight a slew of monsters while also dealing with the strange inhabitants of the town.

    2020RPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Claire's Quest: GOLD

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Ranked #7 for Renryuu: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    A dark fantasy RPG with an emphasis on creativity instead of combat. With her wit and wiles alone, Claire must flee the horrors of war and try to survive in a harsh new world with danger lurking at every corner.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sins Of The Demon RPG

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Ranked #8 for Renryuu: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Follow the journey of Kenshi, a wandering demon hunter, and his brother, a demon cat seeking a way to return to his true form. Can they find a way to end the curse and save Lanistra?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Renryuu: Ascension on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Renryuu: Ascension.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Renryuu: Ascension on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Renryuu: Ascension.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Renryuu: Ascension on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Renryuu: Ascension.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Renryuu: Ascension on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Renryuu: Ascension on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Renryuu: Ascension.

    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 ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Renryuu: Ascension on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Renryuu: Ascension on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Renryuu: Ascension.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Renryuu: Ascension on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Renryuu: Ascension.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Renryuu: Ascension.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Renryuu: Ascension

Is Renryuu: Ascension verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Renryuu: Ascension is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Renryuu: Ascension cost?
Renryuu: Ascension is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Renryuu: Ascension?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Renryuu: Ascension are 浮世万千之前世今生, Pray Game, Once Ever After.
Who developed Renryuu: Ascension?
Renryuu: Ascension was developed by Naughty-Netherpunch.

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 Renryuu: Ascension.

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