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Games like Powerlust

If Powerlust is your kind of game, the closest matches are Diablo® IV, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing and Grim Dawn — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its build diversity shines, flexible camera perspectives and gear gaps feel meaningful. 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 Powerlust: Old school action RPG. Travel through an open world, design your own character class and feed your LUST for POWER by crushing your foes. Bonus replayability thanks to procedural generation, tons of abilities and items. Optional permadeath for hardcore roguelike fans!

2025ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Bart Mamzer
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Steam players who put hours into Powerlust 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. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Powerlust.

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

    Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Powerlust.

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

    Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Grim Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Powerlust.

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

    Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Powerlust.

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

    Rediscover the dark fantasy classic that defined the modern ARPG genre; fully remastered with a new class, fresh content, quality‑of‑life upgrades, and an overhauled endgame. Chain brutal skill and item synergies, rise in power, and carve through Hell’s armies with up to eight players.

    2026ActionStrategyRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

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

    A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Zombasite

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Powerlust.

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

    Zombasite is a zombie apocalypse action RPG set in a dynamic, evolving, fantasy world for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

    2016ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Powerlust.

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

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Victor Vran ARPG

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Powerlust.

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

    Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Powerlust

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. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Powerlust.

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

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Powerlust.

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

    Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Grim Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Powerlust.

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

    Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Powerlust on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Powerlust.

    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 Powerlust on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Powerlust.

    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 Powerlust on Steam right now. Shares Action with Powerlust.

    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 Powerlust on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Powerlust.

    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 Powerlust on Steam right now. Shares Action with Powerlust.

    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 Powerlust on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Powerlust.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

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

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Wheelchair Wizards

    WHY THIS

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

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck 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. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Powerlust.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Powerlust.

    Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Powerlust.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Powerlust.

    Rediscover the dark fantasy classic that defined the modern ARPG genre; fully remastered with a new class, fresh content, quality‑of‑life upgrades, and an overhauled endgame. Chain brutal skill and item synergies, rise in power, and carve through Hell’s armies with up to eight players.

    2026ActionStrategyRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

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

    A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Victor Vran ARPG

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Powerlust.

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

    Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Powerlust

Does Powerlust run on Steam Deck?
Powerlust 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 Powerlust cost?
Powerlust is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Powerlust have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Powerlust supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Powerlust?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Powerlust are Diablo® IV, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, Grim Dawn.
Who developed Powerlust?
Powerlust was developed by Bart Mamzer.

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 Powerlust.

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