Games like Aethermancer
If Aethermancer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tower Song, THYSIASTERY and Chef's Dogma — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its deep synergy systems matter, 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 →Aethermancer is a turn-based roguelite creature collector from moi rai games and offbrand games, released in Early Access for $21.99 USD. Set in the Fractured Ruins, the game blends creature-collecting with roguelite mechanics, featuring build-crafting, character progression, an infusion system, and a corruption mechanic that adds strategic depth to each run. Players explore procedurally generated dungeons, capturing mythical creatures and cultivating synergies between their monsters and passive abilities. Reviewers highlight that the art style and animations shine throughout, and players describe the deep synergy systems as a central draw that rewards experimentation across runs. The Hades-like roguelite loop with permanent unlocks and high replayability through varied builds keeps sessions engaging, with the game currently holding a 94% positive rating from 1,348 Steam reviews and verified compatibility on Steam Deck.
About Aethermancer: Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Players who liked Aethermancer also play
Steam players who put hours into Aethermancer 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.
Tower Song
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat, character progression, fantasy and an atmospheric mood with Aethermancer.
Top pick for Aethermancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.
THYSIASTERY
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat, procedural generation, roguelite and an atmospheric mood with Aethermancer.
Second-strongest match for Aethermancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Aethermancer.
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Chef's Dogma
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Aethermancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Aethermancer.
Chef’s Dogma is a Roguelite Turn-Based battler where you journey through the 7-layers of bean dip hell. Upgrade your team through Stats, Items, or ‘Entree’s creating even stronger foods. Experience a multitude of Play-styles, Enemies, and Locations to help the Chef ascend into purgatory…
Throne Requiem
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Aethermancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Embark on a dark, brutal quest in this first-person, party-based dungeon crawler. Choose from 50 classes to form your 6-member team and conquer the Dark Tower, or recruit monsters in tamer mode. Every decision matters in this medieval world where insanity and death are commonplace. Will you survive?
Trinity Archetype
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Aethermancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Create busted builds and unleash crazy combos in this Skill-Crafting Roguelike RPG! Mix and match bazillions of runes, boost it up in battle, and shatter the chaos consuming your broken world.
GraeHart
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Aethermancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aethermancer.
Inspired by Breath of Fire, GraeHart is a 16-bit inspired medieval fantasy RPG. Play as Percival Winfred, a young hunter whose ancestral sword awakens visions of a fallen hero and a cursed prophecy. With his archer sister Clara, he must face shadows, secrets, and the cost of destiny.
Darkest Dungeon® II
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Aethermancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat, character progression, fantasy and a whimsical mood with Aethermancer.
Ranked #8 for Aethermancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Aethermancer.
Unravel the mysteries of the past in DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined! Gather your companions and travel beyond the shores of your small kingdom to discover why it is the only remaining island in the world.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Aethermancer
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Monster Sanctuary
WHY THIS
Shares team synergy and an atmospheric mood with Aethermancer.
Reviewers of Aethermancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
The Binding of Isaac
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Aethermancer.
Reviewers of Aethermancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aethermancer.
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Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Shares tactical positioning, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Aethermancer.
Reviewers of Aethermancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Hades
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Aethermancer.
Reviewers of Aethermancer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Aethermancer.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Aethermancer at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~77% under Aethermancer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Aethermancer.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Aethermancer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aethermancer.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Aethermancer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Aethermancer.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Aethermancer on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Aethermancer.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~77% under Aethermancer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Aethermancer.
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!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Aethermancer.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Aethermancer.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aethermancer.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aethermancer.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Aethermancer.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Tower Song
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat, character progression, fantasy and an atmospheric mood with Aethermancer.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.
THYSIASTERY
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat, procedural generation, roguelite and an atmospheric mood with Aethermancer.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Aethermancer.
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Darkest Dungeon® II
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat, character progression, fantasy and a whimsical mood with Aethermancer.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Aethermancer.
Unravel the mysteries of the past in DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined! Gather your companions and travel beyond the shores of your small kingdom to discover why it is the only remaining island in the world.
Frequently asked about Aethermancer
- Is Aethermancer verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Aethermancer 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 Aethermancer cost?
- Aethermancer is listed on Steam at 21.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Aethermancer?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Aethermancer are Tower Song, THYSIASTERY, Chef's Dogma.
- Who developed Aethermancer?
- Aethermancer was developed by moi rai games and published by offbrand games.
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