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Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like The Secret of Varonis.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 13)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
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- 27 games
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Crescent Tower
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Wombat Logic
- Price: $13.99checked Oct 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 100% of 71 reviews
- Genres: Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Esper upgrades let you tailor magic to your playstyle
- Monster evolution feels rewarding and predictable
- Quality of life options make retro mechanics tolerable
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Nostalgic
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Why this: Also 1980s and JRPG, like The Secret of Varonis.
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Why this: Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like The Secret of Varonis.
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Why this: Also JRPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like The Secret of Varonis.
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Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like The Secret of Varonis.
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Why this: Also 1980s and JRPG, like The Secret of Varonis.
Halls of Torment
Why this: Same retro mood as The Secret of Varonis.
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Why this: Also JRPG and 1990's, like The Secret of Varonis.
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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.
Chained Echoes
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like The Secret of Varonis.
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About The Secret of Varonis
The closest matches to The Secret of Varonis: Chained Echoes, Sea of Stars, 8-Bit Adventures 2, Dark Deity, and Crescent Tower. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Secret of Varonis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chained Echoes, Sea of Stars and 8-Bit Adventures 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and nostalgic, and single out its attrition dungeons and esper customization. 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 The Secret of Varonis: An indie Gameboy-style RPG. Build a party from four unique races and unravel the mystery of Varonis through challenging old-school turn-based combat.
Is The Secret of Varonis worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 100% of 71 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $13.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 22 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Esper upgrades let you tailor magic to your playstyle
- Monster evolution feels rewarding and predictable
- Quality of life options make retro mechanics tolerable
- Story holds up despite minimalist writing
People who play it also play: Chained Echoes, Sea of Stars, 8-Bit Adventures 2
Frequently asked about The Secret of Varonis
Can I run it?
Does The Secret of Varonis run on Steam Deck?
The Secret of Varonis 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 The Secret of Varonis cost?
The Secret of Varonis is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Secret of Varonis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Secret of Varonis are Chained Echoes, Sea of Stars, 8-Bit Adventures 2.
Who developed The Secret of Varonis?
The Secret of Varonis was developed by Wombat Logic.