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Games like Hollow Survivors

If Hollow Survivors is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mana Spark, Children of Morta and Neverinth — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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 Hollow Survivors: Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.

2025ActionIndieAdventureRPGCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Danny Deer
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Steam players who put hours into Hollow Survivors also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Mana Spark

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Top pick for Hollow Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    A challenging action RPG with deep souls-like combat and rogue-like elements. Explore a dreadful dungeon and fight smart enemies that will plan and collaborate between themselves to defeat you.

    2018ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Children of Morta

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Second-strongest match for Hollow Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

    2019ActionIndieAdventure21.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Neverinth

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Third-strongest match for Hollow Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    Explore the halls of the Neverinth and uncover the history of the Valkyrie. Do glorious battle against the beasts and monsters of Norse legend and uncover the hidden pasts of each heroic woman. But their trials will not be easy as they face down those that haunt the sacred halls of Valhalla.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Deflector

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Ranked #4 for Hollow Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Moon Hunters

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Ranked #5 for Hollow Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hollow Survivors.

    Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dreamscaper

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression and an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Ranked #6 for Hollow Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. VOIN

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon variety, combo based combat and atmospheric with Hollow Survivors.

    Ranked #7 for Hollow Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hades II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Ranked #8 for Hollow Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    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 ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Hollow Survivors

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. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Reviewers of Hollow Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Hollow Survivors.

    Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

    2018Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Hades

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Reviewers of Hollow Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    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.

    2020ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Loop Hero

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Reviewers of Hollow Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Hollow Survivors.

    The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Reviewers of Hollow Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    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 ↗
  5. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Reviewers of Hollow Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    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 ↗
  6. 20 Minutes Till Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Reviewers of Hollow Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hollow Survivors at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hollow Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hollow Survivors.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Priced ~50% under Hollow Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    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 ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Hollow Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hollow Survivors.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hollow Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hollow Survivors.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hollow Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hollow Survivors.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Hollow Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Hollow Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Priced ~50% under Hollow Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Hollow Survivors.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 Hollow Survivors.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hollow Survivors.

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    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 ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck 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. Children of Morta

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

    2019ActionIndieAdventure21.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Deflector

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dreamscaper

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression and an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hades II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hollow Survivors.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hollow Survivors.

    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 Hollow Survivors

Is Hollow Survivors verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Hollow Survivors 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 Hollow Survivors cost?
Hollow Survivors is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hollow Survivors?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hollow Survivors are Mana Spark, Children of Morta, Neverinth.
Who developed Hollow Survivors?
Hollow Survivors was developed by Danny Deer and published by PlayWay S.A., Gameparic.

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