IMHO.

Games like DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger

Explore the Earth that has been transformed by dark matter. Listen to the stories of life told by those who survived the harsh environment. You may not be able to hear their story. Why? You may find it hard to survive in this harsh environment. Don't give up! Your abandonment will make us sad.

2023ActionIndieAdventureRPGEarly Access13.99 USDWindowsby Studio215
DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger header

Players who liked DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger also play

Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

  1. 1

    Death's Door

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 2

    末代侠客

    个人独立开发的像素武侠风横版动作游戏,以电子游戏的形式为大家展示在南宋末年蒙古入侵中原、江湖没落、大侠绝迹的背景下,怀有侠义之心的剑客贯彻心中理念的故事。

    2021ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 3

    Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos

    Battle hordes of monsters, acquire new skills, and upgrade your abilities. Customize your build with hundreds of item combinations and reach the top to fulfill your deepest desires. Conquer the tower in this thrilling roguelite hack and slash survivors game!

    2025ActionRPGEarly Access12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 4

    Grim Dawn

    Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 5

    Hades II

    Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

    2025ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 6

    Path of Exile 2

    Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.

    2024ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 7

    Book of Demons

    Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 8

    Path of Exile

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. 1

    Death's Door

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 2

    Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos

    Battle hordes of monsters, acquire new skills, and upgrade your abilities. Customize your build with hundreds of item combinations and reach the top to fulfill your deepest desires. Conquer the tower in this thrilling roguelite hack and slash survivors game!

    2025ActionRPGEarly Access12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 3

    Hades II

    Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

    2025ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger

How much does DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger cost?
DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger are Death's Door, 末代侠客, Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos.
Who developed DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger?
DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger was developed by Studio215.

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 DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger.

For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.

Games like DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger — top similar games · imho.run