Rank 01Why this
Also Party-Based RPG and Tactical RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Games like Escape The Mad Empire
- 29 games
- Updated Nov 6, 2026
Players who liked Escape The Mad Empire also play
The closest matches to Escape The Mad Empire: Crawl Tactics, The Last Spell, Inkbound, The Dungeon Beneath, and Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Tactical RPG and Perma Death, like Escape The Mad Empire.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Why this: Also CRPG and Tactical RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
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Overfall
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Strategy RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
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Aethermancer
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Perma Death, like Escape The Mad Empire.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Escape The Mad Empire
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Also CRPG and Tactical RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
- 86% of 484 reviews
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Also CRPG and Party-Based RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
- 95% of 82,468 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: XperimentalZ Games
- Price: $17.99checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 188 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Endless mode offers fresh progression loops
- Gear feels impactful and meaningful
- Gem crafting creates wild build variety
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Path of Exile
Why this: Also Isometric and Dungeon Crawler, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Darkest Dungeon®
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Pillars of Eternity
Why this: Also CRPG and Party-Based RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Enter the Gungeon
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Dungeon Crawler, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Escape The Mad Empire at current Steam store prices.
Forgotten Mines
Why this: Shares class synergy with Escape The Mad Empire.
Siege of Dungeon
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Tactical RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Heroes of Steel RPG
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Perma Death, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Dark Envoy
Why this: Also CRPG and Party-Based RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Crown Trick
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Dungeon Scavenger
Why this: Also CRPG and Tactical RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Escape The Mad Empire, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Skillshot City
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Card Hunter
Why this: Also Tactical RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Crawl Tactics
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Tactical RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
The Last Spell
Why this: Also Tactical RPG and Perma Death, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Why this: Also CRPG and Tactical RPG, like Escape The Mad Empire.
Aethermancer
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Perma Death, like Escape The Mad Empire.
About Escape The Mad Empire
The closest matches to Escape The Mad Empire: Crawl Tactics, The Last Spell, Inkbound, The Dungeon Beneath, and Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Escape The Mad Empire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crawl Tactics, The Last Spell and Inkbound — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its class synergy and endless mode. 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 Escape The Mad Empire: Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Is Escape The Mad Empire worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 188 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $17.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Endless mode offers fresh progression loops
- Gear feels impactful and meaningful
- Gem crafting creates wild build variety
- Pixel art and minimalist design stand out
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game has a great and satisfying baseline, but starts crumbling at everything else. Encounters get repetitive, environments are too similar to matter, progression matters little, and there's not much to strive for. The game doesn't have…”
People who play it also play: Crawl Tactics, The Last Spell, Inkbound
Frequently asked about Escape The Mad Empire
Can I run it?
Does Escape The Mad Empire run on Steam Deck?
Escape The Mad Empire 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 Escape The Mad Empire cost?
Escape The Mad Empire is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Escape The Mad Empire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Escape The Mad Empire are Crawl Tactics, The Last Spell, Inkbound.
Who developed Escape The Mad Empire?
Escape The Mad Empire was developed by XperimentalZ Games.