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Games like Assassins of Darkness

If Assassins of Darkness is your kind of game, the closest matches are Blood Samurai, Arcadian Atlas and Disgaea 2 PC — 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 Assassins of Darkness: After the death of Emperor without an heir, the Eastern Empire disintegrated and fell into turbulent times. Sakura, an elite assassin who betrayed her clan. She sought the power of darkness with the desire to end the civil war and unite all the clans into a new empire under her rule.

2023IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDWindowsby Silver Cloud Games
Assassins of Darkness — Steam game cover

Players who liked Assassins of Darkness also play

Steam players who put hours into Assassins of Darkness 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. Blood Samurai

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Assassins of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Assassins of Darkness.

    After hundreds of years of civil war, the Blood Samurais of the Kanagi clan had secured victory at hand and the unification of the Eastern Empire was only a matter of time.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG15.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Arcadian Atlas

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Assassins of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Assassins of Darkness.

    Arcadian Atlas is a Tactical RPG about the choices people make for love and power, and how those decisions tear a kingdom apart.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Disgaea 2 PC

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Assassins of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Assassins of Darkness.

    The Overlord Zenon has cursed the land, leaving a young man named Adell to seek vengeance. However, all hell breaks loose as Adell accidentally kidnaps the Princess of the Netherworld. Will Adell be able to return the Princess, defeat Zenon, and break the Overlord's dark curse?

    2017RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Assassins of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Assassins of Darkness.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Assassins of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Assassins of Darkness.

    A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.

    2018ActionStrategyRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Assassins of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Assassins of Darkness.

    The dramatic RPG Fuga: Melodies of Steel series is now complete!

    2025StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Disgaea PC

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Assassins of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Assassins of Darkness.

    The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!

    2016RPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dark Deity 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Assassins of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Assassins of Darkness.

    Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Assassins of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Assassins of Darkness.

    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

    Priced ~58% under Assassins of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Assassins of Darkness.

    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. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Assassins of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Assassins of Darkness.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Assassins of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Assassins of Darkness.

    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 ~58% under Assassins of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Assassins of Darkness.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Assassins of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Assassins of Darkness.

    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 ~75% under Assassins of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Assassins of Darkness.

    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. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Assassins of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Assassins of Darkness.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Assassins of Darkness.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Assassins of Darkness.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from Silver Cloud Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Silver Cloud Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Heroines

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Silver Cloud Games, the studio behind Assassins of Darkness. Shares Indie and Adventure with Assassins of Darkness.

    To defeat the Dark Legion and restore the kingdom of Lusnistan, Alice and Laria seek the help of Dragon Emperor Zalaras. However they learned a disgusting truth about Zalaras during their journey. With help from their new friends, they defeated Zalaras and set out to attack the Dark Legion together.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Guardians of Greenheart

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Silver Cloud Games, the studio behind Assassins of Darkness. Shares Indie and Adventure with Assassins of Darkness.

    After ten thousand years of waiting, the Demon Lord Alrolloth and his bloodthirsty Orc warriors have returned to Greenheart. With a force of mighty Orc warriors and help from the Demons of Hell, the fall of the Great Forest Greenheart is only a matter of time.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Blood Samurai

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Silver Cloud Games, the studio behind Assassins of Darkness. Shares Indie and Adventure with Assassins of Darkness.

    After hundreds of years of civil war, the Blood Samurais of the Kanagi clan had secured victory at hand and the unification of the Eastern Empire was only a matter of time.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG15.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Assassins of Darkness.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Assassins of Darkness.

    A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.

    2018ActionStrategyRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Disgaea PC

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Assassins of Darkness.

    The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!

    2016RPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Dark Deity 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Assassins of Darkness.

    Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Assassins of Darkness

How much does Assassins of Darkness cost?
Assassins of Darkness is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Assassins of Darkness?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Assassins of Darkness are Blood Samurai, Arcadian Atlas, Disgaea 2 PC.
Who developed Assassins of Darkness?
Assassins of Darkness was developed by Silver Cloud 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 Assassins of Darkness.

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