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Games like Taoism

If Taoism is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hell Shuffle, Hadarot and Arcanium: Rise of Akhan — 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 Taoism: Taoism: The Card Game is a rougelike card game inspired by Chinese mythical tales. When evil spirits are all over the space, you’ll explore the mysterious country Luo Nan, use different cards to defeat Taoist priests as well as evil spirits and find the truth of the decline of Luo Nan.

2024StrategyIndieEarly Access3.59 USDWindowsby 提拉米狐工作室
Taoism — Steam game cover

Players who liked Taoism also play

Steam players who put hours into Taoism 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. Hell Shuffle

    WHY THIS

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

    A driving mix of rogue-like card deckbuilder and turn-based strategic combat. Join one of the three factions, craft a unique deck, set up a squad, use a variety of talents, trinkets, items, and a perk tree to wipe out the debauched angelic Protectors again and again.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Hadarot

    WHY THIS

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

    Hadarot is a deck-building roguelike where combat never stops. You remain in the same location while enemies arrive turn after turn. Deploy cards as living troops, attack with them, and make decisions under pressure as you survive increasingly dangerous waves.

    2024StrategyIndieRPG3.34 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Taoism fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Taoism.

    Arcanium is an Open-world, Strategy Card Adventure that merges Roguelite and Deckbuilding genres like never before. Control your party of three heroes, craft your deck, unlock a vast amount of cards and items and save the world of Arzu from corruption!

    2022StrategyAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Power Chord

    WHY THIS

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

    Power Chord is a rock'n roguelite deck-building game. Assemble Earth's mightiest musicians, battle your way through legions of demons, discover new cards to enhance your instruments of destruction, and take back the city, one dive bar at a time.

    2023StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Gods vs Horrors

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Taoism fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Taoism.

    A drafting roguelike focused on synergies and scaling, with short enjoyable runs. Recruit Gods from different mythologies, buff and upgrade them, arrange them in perfect formation, and fight cosmic Horrors in no-RNG autobattler combat to defend the Earth!

    2025StrategyCasual9.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    WHY THIS

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

    Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Taoism fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Taoism.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Pirates Outlaws

    WHY THIS

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

    Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Taoism on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Taoism.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Taoism on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Taoism.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Taoism on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Taoism.

    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 ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Taoism on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Taoism.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Taoism on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Taoism.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Taoism on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Taoism.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Taoism on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Taoism.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Taoism on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Taoism.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 with Taoism.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

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

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

    WHY THIS

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

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

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

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree 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. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Taoism.

    Arcanium is an Open-world, Strategy Card Adventure that merges Roguelite and Deckbuilding genres like never before. Control your party of three heroes, craft your deck, unlock a vast amount of cards and items and save the world of Arzu from corruption!

    2022StrategyAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gods vs Horrors

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Taoism.

    A drafting roguelike focused on synergies and scaling, with short enjoyable runs. Recruit Gods from different mythologies, buff and upgrade them, arrange them in perfect formation, and fight cosmic Horrors in no-RNG autobattler combat to defend the Earth!

    2025StrategyCasual9.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Pirates Outlaws

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Taoism.

    Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Taoism

How much does Taoism cost?
Taoism is listed on Steam at 3.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Taoism?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Taoism are Hell Shuffle, Hadarot, Arcanium: Rise of Akhan.
Who developed Taoism?
Taoism was developed by 提拉米狐工作室.

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 Taoism.

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