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Games like Summum Aeterna

If Summum Aeterna is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Cells, Dunjungle and GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and hypnotic. 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 Summum Aeterna: Summum Aeterna is a fast-paced Roguelite inspired by the Metroidvania Aeterna Noctis. Create your own worlds, challenges, difficulty and influences in each new run. Die, learn, become stronger, and achieve victory. Death is inevitable, but glory is only for the chosen.

2023ActionIndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Summum Aeterna — Steam game cover
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Extensive meta progression with tons of weapons and upgradesFast travel from the start for quick explorationFluid combat with tight controls and satisfying impactChallengingContemplativeHypnotic

Players who liked Summum Aeterna also play

Steam players who put hours into Summum Aeterna 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. Dead Cells

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Summum Aeterna.

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

    Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dunjungle

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Second-strongest match for Summum Aeterna fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Summum Aeterna.

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

    Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ninja Soul

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Ranked #4 for Summum Aeterna fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    Ninjasoul is a platform action game that combines roguelite with Galaxy warrior demon city. Kunoichi, Tachibana Yachiyo unexpectedly awakened the ability of "death backtracking". She will find the truth in the land that used to be her hometown in the fight and death again and again.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Devil Slayer - Raksasi

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Summum Aeterna.

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

    Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Seed Hunter 猎源

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Summum Aeterna.

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

    Seed Hunter is a 2D Platformer with Roguelite element. You’re the alien finding the missing source around universe, but you get into some trouble on the planet of Earth.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.07 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. ScourgeBringer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Ranked #7 for Summum Aeterna fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dreamscaper

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Summum Aeterna.

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

    By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Summum Aeterna

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. Rogue Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Summum Aeterna.

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

    Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dead Cells

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Summum Aeterna.

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

    Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hades

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Summum Aeterna.

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

    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 ↗
  4. Aeterna Noctis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Summum Aeterna.

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

    Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Summum Aeterna on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    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 Summum Aeterna on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    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 Summum Aeterna on Steam right now. Shares Action with Summum Aeterna.

    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 Summum Aeterna on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    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 Summum Aeterna on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Summum Aeterna.

    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 Summum Aeterna on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Summum Aeterna.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Summum Aeterna.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Summum Aeterna.

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Aeternum Game Studios S.L

Other recommendable Steam games by Aeternum Game Studios S.L, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Aeterna Noctis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Another title from Aeternum Game Studios S.L, the studio behind Summum Aeterna. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Eden Genesis

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Another title from Aeternum Game Studios S.L, the studio behind Summum Aeterna. Shares Action and Adventure with Summum Aeterna.

    Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.

    2024ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Genesis Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Another title from Aeternum Game Studios S.L, the studio behind Summum Aeterna. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    Welcome, hackers, you're being transferred to Eden City to defend its citizens against the alien threat! Eden Survivors is a single-player survivor-like auto-shooter where players must defeat hordes of alien invaders until the extraction time.

    2024ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Dead Cells

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dunjungle

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Devil Slayer - Raksasi

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. ScourgeBringer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Dreamscaper

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Summum Aeterna.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Summum Aeterna.

    By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Summum Aeterna

Does Summum Aeterna run on Steam Deck?
Summum Aeterna 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 Summum Aeterna cost?
Summum Aeterna is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Summum Aeterna?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Summum Aeterna are Dead Cells, Dunjungle, GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon.
Who developed Summum Aeterna?
Summum Aeterna was developed by Aeternum Game Studios S.L.

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 Summum Aeterna.

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