Games like An Ankou
If An Ankou is your kind of game, the closest matches are Death Must Die, Halls of Torment and Spellbook Demonslayers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its complete despite abandonment, atmospheric and challenging. 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 →About An Ankou: Death is not the end. You’ve been chosen as the Ankou, a servant of Death who aids lost souls using the tools of your old trade. Roam haunted lands to find resources, craft weapons, and slay hordes of demons in this action-exploration roguelike.
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Death Must Die
WHY THIS
Shares wave based survival, roguelite progression, roguelite and an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Top pick for An Ankou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Shares procedural progression and an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Second-strongest match for An Ankou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Spellbook Demonslayers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Third-strongest match for An Ankou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?
Paragon Of Time
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for An Ankou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Crush the darkness that is corrupting time itself. Wield mighty artifacts, forge legendary weapons, and conquer the horrors that seek to break you, in this roguelite, dark-fantasy adventure.
Army of Ruin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Ranked #5 for An Ankou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Magicraft
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for An Ankou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
"Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.
NecroBouncer
WHY THIS
Shares roguelite progression and an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Ranked #7 for An Ankou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Happy hour has arrived! Become the NecroBouncer and toss out rowdy guests in a roguelike adventure through the nightclub dungeon. Raise the dead, discover hundreds of relics, ban enemies and gobble up their powers. It’s one hell of a good time!
ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Ranked #8 for An Ankou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
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Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with An Ankou.
Reviewers of An Ankou cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
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!
Thief of Thieves
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Reviewers of An Ankou cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
In Thief of Thieves you play as a cat burglar using stealth, social engineering and team members to pull off some high profile heists across the world. Based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, it’s time for Celia to make the leap from apprentice to master.
Hades
WHY THIS
Shares roguelike progression with An Ankou.
Reviewers of An Ankou cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Reviewers of An Ankou cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with An Ankou.
Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.
Brotato
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with An Ankou.
Reviewers of An Ankou cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
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.
Path of Exile 2
WHY THIS
Shares roguelike progression, crafting, dark fantasy and an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Reviewers of An Ankou cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with An Ankou.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below An Ankou at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under An Ankou on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under An Ankou on Steam right now. Shares Indie with An Ankou.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under An Ankou on Steam right now. Shares Indie with An Ankou.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under An Ankou on Steam right now. Shares Action with An Ankou.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under An Ankou on Steam right now. Shares Action with An Ankou.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under An Ankou on Steam right now. Shares Indie with An Ankou.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under An Ankou on Steam right now. Shares Action with An Ankou.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under An Ankou on Steam right now. Shares Indie with An Ankou.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with An Ankou.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
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Other recommendable Steam games by Alkemi, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Foretales
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Another title from Alkemi, the studio behind An Ankou.
Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.
Drifting Lands
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Another title from Alkemi, the studio behind An Ankou. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Drifting Lands is an hybrid of classical horizontal shoot'em'up with a lot of strong gameplay elements coming straight from the action-RPG genre. If you want an original diablo-like game or you want a different kind of shoot'em'up, you're in the right place!
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WHY THIS
Shares upgrade system and an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Another title from Alkemi, the studio behind An Ankou. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
After 3 years, Transcripted the illegitimate son of Zuma and Geometry Wars is finally back on Steam. Discover now this unique mix of twin stick shooter and match-3 with its twisted mechanics and original story.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Shares procedural progression and an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Army of Ruin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with An Ankou.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Magicraft
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with An Ankou.
"Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.
Frequently asked about An Ankou
- Does An Ankou run on Steam Deck?
- An Ankou 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 An Ankou cost?
- An Ankou is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to An Ankou?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside An Ankou are Death Must Die, Halls of Torment, Spellbook Demonslayers.
- Who developed An Ankou?
- An Ankou was developed by Alkemi and published by PID Games.
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