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Games like Deadlock Station

If Deadlock Station is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dark Deity 3, Red Sea and Tower of Time — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Deadlock Station: Turn the battlefield into your ally in this tactical rogue-like with indirect controls. Assemble a unique squad, destroy the alien invaders with precise planning, and uncover the truth about the Event and the mysterious disappearance of humans.

2026StrategyIndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDWindowsby Luxorix Games
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Steam players who put hours into Deadlock Station 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. Dark Deity 3

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Deadlock Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadlock Station.

    The Eternal Order is back! Build your army, customize your units, and conquer challenging tactical battles. Sinister death cults are spreading and now threaten all of Terrazael. You’ll have to move heaven and earth to win this war - will your army be up to the task?

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. Red Sea

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Deadlock Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadlock Station.

    Red Sea is an intense Real-time Tactics game where you control a small team of vigilantes in increasingly challenging battles. It features a Scriptable Tactics system that mixes auto-battling with manual overrides and has a ton of powerful ability interactions to discover.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Tower of Time

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Deadlock Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadlock Station.

    A new kind of RPG awaits you. A story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real-time combat that lets you pause or slow time. Tactical thinking is essential to succeed. Now with RPGlite and Permadeath for fast-paced game.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Heroic Legend of America: Second Revolutionary War

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Deadlock Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadlock Station.

    America Second Revolutionary War from 1854 to 1865.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure79.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Raid Lead - Echoes of Gaia

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Deadlock Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deadlock Station.

    Raid Lead is a Strategy game about positioning and healing your Group. You fight different bosses with unique challenges to collect stat- and talentpoints to grow stronger.

    StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  6. Passageway of the Ancients

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Deadlock Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadlock Station.

    Inspired by classic CRPGs from the ’90s and early 2000s, Passageway of the Ancients transports players to the world of Aieryon – the galaxy’s sole remaining magical planet – where they explore the city of Ithgar to solve their parents’ murder.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Crab Raid Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Deadlock Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadlock Station.

    Imagine an MMO raid as a real-time strategy, where you are the Raid Leader and everyone is a crab! Command crustaceans in real-time tactical battles, help them combine their powers and manage their squabbles over loot just like in your favorite MMO - now as a roguelike dungeon crawl!

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  8. VCO: Victor Charlie One

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Deadlock Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadlock Station.

    VCO is a convoy-driven roguelite set in a nation overrun by alien forces. Manage scavenged resources, customise your fleet, maintain your crew, and engage in action-packed explosive cinematic battles as you race toward the enemy as humanity’s last hope.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Deadlock Station on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deadlock Station.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Deadlock Station on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deadlock Station.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Deadlock Station on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deadlock Station.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Deadlock Station on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deadlock Station.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Deadlock Station on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deadlock Station.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Deadlock Station on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Deadlock Station.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Deadlock Station on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Deadlock Station.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deadlock Station on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deadlock Station.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Deadlock Station.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Deadlock Station.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Deadlock Station

How much does Deadlock Station cost?
Deadlock Station is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Deadlock Station?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deadlock Station are Dark Deity 3, Red Sea, Tower of Time.
Who developed Deadlock Station?
Deadlock Station was developed by Luxorix Games.

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 Deadlock Station.

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