Games like Esoteric Ebb
If Esoteric Ebb is your kind of game, the closest matches are Glasshouse, Mythscroll and Vagrus - The Riven Realms — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, emotional 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.
Get personalized picks →Esoteric Ebb is an indie RPG releasing in 2026 that draws from tabletop adventure traditions. Players navigate a political conspiracy alongside a goblin companion, with dialogue choices and dice rolls shaping outcomes through systems that link character stats to personality and create time pressure during key moments. The game features hand-drawn isometric visuals and nonlinear progression, with mechanics around political discourse and consequential decisions. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric storytelling and emotional depth, while players describe the characters as memorable and find the story pulls them in quickly. Tactical positioning matters in dialogue choices, adding a layer of strategy to conversations. The game is verified for Steam Deck and costs $24.99, holding a 96% positive rating from 4509 Steam reviews.
About Esoteric Ebb: Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.
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Glasshouse
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Top pick for Esoteric Ebb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Feudalpunk CRPG, with Turn-based combat, set in a lockdown apartment block at the dawn of a world war. Investigate the mysterious triple murder next door, fight the Political Conspiracy, and make terrible choices before the flatmates do it for you!
RPGSteam ↗Mythscroll
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Second-strongest match for Esoteric Ebb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Forge your story in this fantasy RPG where every choice, encounter, and stat check shapes your journey. Explore the world, equip powerful weapons, master spells, and survive dynamic text-driven adventures, with D&D-inspired character building, turn-based combat, and branching outcomes.
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Third-strongest match for Esoteric Ebb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Ranked #4 for Esoteric Ebb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Ranked #5 for Esoteric Ebb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Ranked #6 for Esoteric Ebb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
From the creators of Disco Elysium comes ZERO PARADES – an espionage RPG. You're a brilliant but tormented operant on one final desperate assignment. Gather your broken network, untangle a web of lies, and prove yourself on the world stage - or blow it all up again.
Baldur's Gate 3
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Shares an immersive mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Ranked #7 for Esoteric Ebb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Sovereign Syndicate
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Ranked #8 for Esoteric Ebb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
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Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Reviewers of Esoteric Ebb cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Baldur's Gate 3
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Shares an immersive mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Reviewers of Esoteric Ebb cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Elysium
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Reviewers of Esoteric Ebb cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Esoteric Ebb.
Wake up on a paradise-like abandoned island with your friends. Explore the lands of an ancient civilization and uncover the mysteries behind their collapse as you build, craft, and tame corrupted machines. Most importantly, survive the unwelcome lands of Elysium!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Esoteric Ebb at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~80% under Esoteric Ebb on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Esoteric Ebb.
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Lethal Company
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Priced ~60% under Esoteric Ebb on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Esoteric Ebb.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
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Priced ~60% under Esoteric Ebb on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Esoteric Ebb.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~60% under Esoteric Ebb on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~80% under Esoteric Ebb on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
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Priced ~68% under Esoteric Ebb on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Esoteric Ebb.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Ultimate Custom Night
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Esoteric Ebb.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Esoteric Ebb.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Baldur's Gate 3
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Esoteric Ebb.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Esoteric Ebb.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Frequently asked about Esoteric Ebb
- Is Esoteric Ebb verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Esoteric Ebb is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Esoteric Ebb cost?
- Esoteric Ebb is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Esoteric Ebb?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Esoteric Ebb are Glasshouse, Mythscroll, Vagrus - The Riven Realms.
- Who developed Esoteric Ebb?
- Esoteric Ebb was developed by Christoffer Bodegård and published by Raw Fury.
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