Rank 01Why this
Also Grid-Based Movement and Tactical RPG, like Lost In The Open.
- $12.49 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Lost In The Open
- 29 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Lost In The Open also play
The closest matches to Lost In The Open: Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Those Who Rule, Blightstone, Bloodgrounds, and Mortal Glory. 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 Lost In The Open.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Lost In The Open.
- $15.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Lost In The Open
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Also Grid-Based Movement and Tactical RPG, like Lost In The Open.
- 86% of 484 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Black Voyage Games
- Price: $15.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 88% of 56 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Art and music set the tone
- Brutal but fair difficulty
- Deep unit customization
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
More games like Lost In The Open, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Lost In The Open
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.
The Banner Saga
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Lost In The Open.
Battle Brothers
Why this: Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Lost In The Open.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Same challenging mood as Lost In The Open.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lost In The Open at current Steam store prices.
Dead In Vinland
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Lost In The Open.
Wargroove
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Lost In The Open.
Forgotten Mines
Why this: Also Tactical RPG and Perma Death, like Lost In The Open.
Inkbound
Why this: Also Tactical RPG and Strategy RPG, like Lost In The Open.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Lost In The Open, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Lost In The Open.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lost In The Open.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Lost In The Open.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Same tense mood as Lost In The Open.
Miscrits: World of Creatures
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Lost In The Open.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Why this: Also Grid-Based Movement and Tactical RPG, like Lost In The Open.
Those Who Rule
Why this: Also Tactical RPG and Perma Death, like Lost In The Open.
Wildermyth
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Lost In The Open.
About Lost In The Open
The closest matches to Lost In The Open: Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Those Who Rule, Blightstone, Bloodgrounds, and Mortal Glory. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Lost In The Open is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Those Who Rule and Blightstone — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its hex based travel and positioning dependent combat. 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 Lost In The Open: An unexpected assassination attempt leaves you wounded and fleeing across no man's land. To survive in this roguelike, low-fantasy tactical RPG, you must recruit strategically, fight desperately and repent sincerely.
Is Lost In The Open worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 56 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: $15.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 17 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art and music set the tone
- Brutal but fair difficulty
- Deep unit customization
- Replayability through random starts
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“the balance in this game is waaay off. It is not hard it is poorly thought through. one elite can break your lines and then one shot every guy in your party ignoring attacks of opportunity.”
“The balancing is absolutely horrible. That first headhunter guy can easily 1v4 against units that are a level above him. If he strikes a unit enough times, he just stacks so many poisonsstacks, that they go down to 0 stamina and completely…”
People who play it also play: Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Those Who Rule, Blightstone
Frequently asked about Lost In The Open
Can I run it?
Does Lost In The Open run on Steam Deck?
Lost In The Open 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 Lost In The Open cost?
Lost In The Open is listed on Steam at 15.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lost In The Open?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lost In The Open are Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Those Who Rule, Blightstone.
Who developed Lost In The Open?
Lost In The Open was developed by Black Voyage Games and published by WhisperGames.