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Games like Darkblade Ascent

If Darkblade Ascent is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mortal Sin, Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos and Heroes of Hammerwatch II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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 Darkblade Ascent: Fast paced First-Person Melee Roguelike RPG with randomly generated weapons and upgrades, unlockable new classes and persistent leveling. Hack and slash your way through atmospheric dark fantasy locations, unique monsters and bosses.

2025ActionIndieRPG10.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby PST Games
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Atmospheric dark fantasy setting with immersive first person perspectiveBuild synergy creates explosive powerCombat timing and positioning matterAtmosphericChallengingDark

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Steam players who put hours into Darkblade Ascent 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. Mortal Sin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Top pick for Darkblade Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

    2025ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos

    WHY THIS

    Shares build variety, procedural generation, roguelite and a punishing mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Second-strongest match for Darkblade Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Battle hordes of monsters, acquire new skills, and upgrade your abilities. Customize your build with hundreds of item combinations and reach the top to fulfill your deepest desires. Conquer the tower in this thrilling roguelite hack and slash survivors game!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie10.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes of Hammerwatch II

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Darkblade Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.

    2025ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hell Clock

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Ranked #4 for Darkblade Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.

    2025ActionIndieRPG13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. VOIN

    WHY THIS

    Shares first person melee combat, weapon variety, dark fantasy and an atmospheric mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Ranked #5 for Darkblade Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Death Must Die

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression, roguelite progression, roguelite and an atmospheric mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Ranked #6 for Darkblade Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.

    2023ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Into the Necrovale

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Ranked #7 for Darkblade Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Striving for Light

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression and a challenging mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Ranked #8 for Darkblade Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Darkblade Ascent

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.

  1. Mortal Sin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Reviewers of Darkblade Ascent cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

    2025ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dungeon Dungeon!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Reviewers of Darkblade Ascent cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Darkblade Ascent.

    Dungeon Dungeon! is a turn-based RPG featuring roguelike elements and unique combat system. Recruit companions, upgrade skills, collect loot. Become a dungeon adventurer and lead your party to conquer the dungeons!

    2024IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. FATE: Reawakened

    WHY THIS

    Shares real time combat, meta progression, action adventure and an atmospheric mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Reviewers of Darkblade Ascent cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Darkblade Ascent.

    Reawaken the critically acclaimed FATE games like never before! Play all 4 classic dungeon crawler titles with enhanced graphics as you battle through challenging procedurally generated dungeons, learn powerful spells, and fish to your heart’s content. Are you up to the task? Your FATE awaits!

    2025ActionAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Darkblade Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    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 ~55% under Darkblade Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Darkblade Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Action with Darkblade Ascent.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Darkblade Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    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 ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Darkblade Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    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 ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Darkblade Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under Darkblade Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    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 ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Darkblade Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Darkblade Ascent.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. OnlyCans: Thirst Date

    WHY THIS

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

    Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!

    2021IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck 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. Mortal Sin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

    2025ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos

    WHY THIS

    Shares build variety, procedural generation, roguelite and a punishing mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Battle hordes of monsters, acquire new skills, and upgrade your abilities. Customize your build with hundreds of item combinations and reach the top to fulfill your deepest desires. Conquer the tower in this thrilling roguelite hack and slash survivors game!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie10.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Striving for Light

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression and a challenging mood with Darkblade Ascent.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Darkblade Ascent.

    Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Darkblade Ascent

Is Darkblade Ascent verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Darkblade Ascent 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 Darkblade Ascent cost?
Darkblade Ascent is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Darkblade Ascent?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Darkblade Ascent are Mortal Sin, Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos, Heroes of Hammerwatch II.
Who developed Darkblade Ascent?
Darkblade Ascent was developed by PST Games.

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