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Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like UnEpic.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
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Castle In The Darkness
Why this: Same challenging mood as UnEpic.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: @unepic_fran
- Price: $12.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 85% of 1,759 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
- Metacritic 68
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Fast movement feels satisfying
- Humor keeps it engaging
- Limited respecs force strategic choices
- Challenging
- Comedic
- Funny
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Reviewers mention these as similar to UnEpic
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.
RIFT
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as UnEpic.
Warframe
Why this: Same challenging mood as UnEpic.
Double Action: Boogaloo
Why this: Same comedic mood as UnEpic.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below UnEpic at current Steam store prices.
Cthulhu Saves the World
Why this: Same comedic mood as UnEpic.
The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor
Why this: Same funny mood as UnEpic.
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as UnEpic.
Iconoclasts
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like UnEpic.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Rogue Legacy
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like UnEpic.
More from @unepic_fran
Other recommendable Steam games by @unepic_fran, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
UnMetal
Why this: Same funny mood as UnEpic.
Mini Ghost
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like UnEpic.
Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons
Why this: Same challenging mood as UnEpic.
About UnEpic
The closest matches to UnEpic: Rogue Legacy, Ghost 1.0, Magicka, Valdis Story: Abyssal City, and Infernax. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If UnEpic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rogue Legacy, Ghost 1.0 and Magicka — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, comedic and funny, and single out its build optimization and multiplayer map editing. 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.
UnEpic is a 2014 retro platformer-RPG that blends action-platforming with metroidvania exploration. Players guide Daniel through a castle environment with skill-point allocation and build-optimization at its core, while multiplayer-map-editing adds collaborative potential. Reviewers highlight that fast-movement feels satisfying and varied-weapon-types encourage experimentation. The scroll-based-quest-assistance system addresses common metroidvania frustrations according to players. Dark humor runs through the experience, with players describing the tone as comedic and nostalgic. The game features online co-op and trap-avoidance mechanics alongside limited respecs that force strategic choices. UnEpic is priced at $12.99, runs as Playable on Steam Deck, and holds an 85% positive rating from 1759 Steam reviews.
About UnEpic: Daniel was just an average guy. He was a great videogame player, a big fan of sci-fi movies, and a novice RPG player. In the midst of an RPG, he was teleported to a castle. At first, Daniel believed that he was having a massive hallucination.
Is UnEpic worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 1,759 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 35 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 16 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fast movement feels satisfying
- Humor keeps it engaging
- Limited respecs force strategic choices
- Scrolls solve common metroidvania frustrations
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Spent 19 hours playing all the way to the hall, only to be blocked by the "hardest boss in game" where almost every attack can kill you faster than you can heal. Even if you managed to reduce its health to 50%, it will then spawn…”
People who play it also play: Rogue Legacy, Ghost 1.0, Magicka
Frequently asked about UnEpic
Can I run it?
Does UnEpic run on Steam Deck?
UnEpic 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 UnEpic cost?
UnEpic is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does UnEpic have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — UnEpic supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to UnEpic?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside UnEpic are Rogue Legacy, Ghost 1.0, Magicka.
Who developed UnEpic?
UnEpic was developed by @unepic_fran and published by Unepic Games.