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Games like Path of Achra

If Path of Achra is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rift Wizard, Eye of Khaos and Zorbus — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bleak, contemplative and dark. 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 Path of Achra: Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...

2024RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Ulfsire
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Ascension cycles let you control difficulty and pacingBuild variety enables absurdly powerful synergiesInformation is fully accessible in gameBleakContemplativeDark

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  1. Rift Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Path of Achra.

    Top pick for Path of Achra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Eye of Khaos

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Path of Achra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Slay your enemies in this sword and sorcery roguelike! Ancient dungeons, fallen ruins and cyclopean towers and their primordial denizens present a tactical and deadly challenge that can only be overcome by the most resourceful heroes.

    2026RPGSteam ↗
  3. Zorbus

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Path of Achra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.

    2022IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dungeon of Rikka

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Path of Achra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Dungeon of Rikka is a turn based Rogue-like game with the goal to save your village from the impending doom of the beast that's been sealed away to rot in the deepest corner of the Dungeon. The beast will break his shackles and ascend the Dungeon, becoming stronger the longer you take to get to him.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Gloamvault

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Path of Achra.

    Ranked #5 for Path of Achra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    "90s Black Metal Monster Collector!" In Gloamvault, you can charm any monster you encounter and add it to your party. Create a party with up to five minions and descend into the depths of the dungeon. Fuse any two monsters together to create stronger ones. Good luck surviving...

    2025RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Path of Achra.

    Ranked #6 for Path of Achra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Explore randomly generated content and experience the thrill of a classic tactical turn-based rogue-like RPG! Choose from a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and strengths. Get ready for an unforgettable journey of strategy, skill, and discovery.

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Shattered Pixel Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Path of Achra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Caves of Qud

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Path of Achra.

    Ranked #8 for Path of Achra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Path of Achra

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. Rift Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Path of Achra.

    Reviewers of Path of Achra cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Path of Achra.

    Reviewers of Path of Achra cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    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 ↗
  3. Tome & Tile

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Path of Achra cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Tome & Tile is a roguelite deckbuilder where you spell to survive. Build tile racks, place words on a power-square-strewn board, then chain tomes, enchantments, and lexicon levels into score-explosion combos. 12 characters, 181 tomes, eight chapters of escalating chaos.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. Caves of Qud

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Path of Achra.

    Reviewers of Path of Achra cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Path of Achra cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. BOOK OF HOURS

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Path of Achra.

    Reviewers of Path of Achra cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

    2023IndieSimulationRPG13.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cultist Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Path of Achra.

    Reviewers of Path of Achra cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

    2018IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Siralim Ultimate

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Path of Achra.

    Reviewers of Path of Achra cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Path of Achra on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Path of Achra on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Path of Achra on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    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 ↗
  4. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Path of Achra on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Streets of Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Path of Achra on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Path of Achra on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hylics

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Path of Achra on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

    2015IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Path of Achra on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Path of Achra.

    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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

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

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Path of Achra

Does Path of Achra run on Steam Deck?
Path of Achra 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 Path of Achra cost?
Path of Achra is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Path of Achra?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Path of Achra are Rift Wizard, Eye of Khaos, Zorbus.
Who developed Path of Achra?
Path of Achra was developed by Ulfsire and published by Slouching Beast LLC.

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 Path of Achra.

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