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Games like Hands of Necromancy

If Hands of Necromancy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hands of Necromancy II, Project Warlock and Wizordum — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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 Hands of Necromancy: Hands of Necromancy is a Dark Fantasy FPS metroidvania, inspired by classics such as Heretic and made with the GZDoom engine. Wield weapons, magic or transform into a fearsome monster to slay your foes, then raise them as undead servants and unleash even more carnage to become a master Necromancer!

2022ActionIndie4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby HON Team
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Steam players who put hours into Hands of Necromancy 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. Hands of Necromancy II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    Hands of Necromancy II is a dark fantasy FPS sequel, inspired by classics such as Heretic and Doom. Choose from two characters, wield new weapons and learn even more powerful spells and transformations to prove once and for all that you are the supreme Necromancer, master of death itself!

    2024ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Project Warlock

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.

    2018ActionIndie12.00 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Wizordum

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.

    2025ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. AMID EVIL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Delta Manifold

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore a strange interconnected world, find weapons to shoot those that stand in your way, and discover hidden upgrades and abilities to discover even greater secrets in an action adventure first person metroidvania.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. KGT: Kevin Got Teleported

    WHY THIS

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

    This is an arena-based FPS gun-fu action game. After a catastrophic accident in Dr. Eisenstadt’s Quantum Lab, you’re teleported into a foreign dimension. The enigmatic Dungeon Master forces you to fight for survival across its treacherous levels. Fight. Die. Learn. Repeat.

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. aurora

    WHY THIS

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

    《Aurora》 is a sci-fi FPS game in which you and Ano will gradually explore your memories, using guns, dark powers, and wits to deal with threats or open the way forward, and finally find a reason to move forward.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

    Ranked #8 for Hands of Necromancy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hands of Necromancy.

    Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.

    2024Action24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Hands of Necromancy

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. Quake

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. HeXen II

    WHY THIS

    Shares hub based progression and a mysterious mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.

    2007Action4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    Unreal Tournament is the original King of the Hill in the frag-or-be-fragged multiplayer gaming world. As the undisputed 1999 Game of the Year, Unreal Tournament grabbed the first person shooter genre by the soiled seat of its pants and knocked it around the room with its never-before-seen graphics, brutal edge-of-your-seat gameplay and...

    2008ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. DOOM

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. DUSK

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Arthurian Legends

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    Arthurian Legends is a medieval first person action game set in the land of Albion during a time of myth and legend. Battle hordes of Saxons, demonic beasts, the undead and worse in thy quest to save Albion from The Masters of the Old Religion.

    2021ActionIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. UNREAL LIFE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    And now, for today's story.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PowerSlave Exhumed

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Hands of Necromancy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hands of Necromancy.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Hands of Necromancy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hands of Necromancy.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Hands of Necromancy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hands of Necromancy.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Hands of Necromancy on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hands of Necromancy.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hands of Necromancy on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hands of Necromancy.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Hands of Necromancy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hands of Necromancy.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hands of Necromancy on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hands of Necromancy.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Hands of Necromancy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hands of Necromancy.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Hands of Necromancy.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  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 Hands of Necromancy.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Hands of Necromancy.

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Project Warlock

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.

    2018ActionIndie12.00 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wizordum

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.

    2025ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. AMID EVIL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

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

    A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hands of Necromancy.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Hands of Necromancy.

    Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.

    2024Action24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hands of Necromancy

How much does Hands of Necromancy cost?
Hands of Necromancy is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hands of Necromancy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hands of Necromancy are Hands of Necromancy II, Project Warlock, Wizordum.
Who developed Hands of Necromancy?
Hands of Necromancy was developed by HON Team and published by Fulqrum Publishing.

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