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Games like Through the Mist

If Through the Mist is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Heroine Story, Crown of Light and The Last Seal — 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 Through the Mist: A terrible disease known as the Blight is spreading across all four corners of the world. Without a cure, he who is afflicted by it, is doomed. As the Lighwielder, Edan must now find it's origin and cause and put it to an end. He is people's last hope.

2023IndieRPG9.99 USDWindowsby Old School Games
Through the Mist — Steam game cover

Players who liked Through the Mist also play

Steam players who put hours into Through the Mist 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. A Heroine Story

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Through the Mist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Mist.

    When a wizard comes to the village to help Victoria against a magical entity, things take a turn for the unexpected and the young mayor will have to make a decision that will change her life forever.

    2023IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Crown of Light

    WHY THIS

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

    Beatrice has trained her whole life for this day, even if she never imagined it would really come. Brave, naive and determined, she will face the trials of her life to fulfill her destiny.

    2023IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Last Seal

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Through the Mist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Mist.

    When a presumed to be extinct race starts wreaking havoc, Joan and Cadel begin what will be the journey of their lives.

    2023IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Knights of the Throne

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Through the Mist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Mist.

    Lasha is the leader of the Knights, a young woman of honor and strength. Deadly with a blade and pure in her heart, she will volunteer to take on a perilous path to protect the kingdom from an army of enemies never seen before.

    2023IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Reborn Souls

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Through the Mist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Mist.

    As a Maiden of the Ecclesia, Sabrina is in charge of special assignments, in lands where dark magic, urban legends and folkore are all real. While investigating a new incident in one of the appeased villages, she will learn much more than she bargained for...

    2022IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Skyfall

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Through the Mist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Mist.

    Play an exciting 2D old-school RPG in the classic style of Valiant - Resurrection by the same developers.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Adventure of Magical Girl

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Through the Mist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Mist.

    Magical Girl + JRPG! The mercenaries Kaim and Asal are unable to get used to the court life, so they give up their lordship and continue to wander around, living by eating grass as mercenaries. But their boring routine is broken again. They would meet the three students from the magic academy.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. HEARTBEAT

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Through the Mist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Mist.

    Make friends, make enemies, go fishing, collect cards, beat up sharks, beat up tigers, obtain the denim blade, train a fuzzy infantile insect for battle, and uncover ancient secrets in this monster-filled adventure.

    2018IndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Through the Mist on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Through the Mist.

    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 ~50% under Through the Mist on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Mist.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Through the Mist on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Through the Mist.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Through the Mist on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Through the Mist.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Through the Mist on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Through the Mist.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Through the Mist on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Through the Mist.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Through the Mist on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Mist.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Through the Mist on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Through the Mist.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Through the Mist.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck 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 Through the Mist.

    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 Through the Mist.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Old School Games

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

  1. God Mode

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Games, the studio behind Through the Mist.

    Do you like running? How about gunning? What if special abilities are thrown into the mix? Upgradable weapons? Let's say there’re dozens of on-screen enemies to unleash this firepower on, and as your reward for dispatching them you get experience and gold to collect that can be used for character customization and new equipment--all the...

    2013ActionSteam ↗
  2. The Dragon's Prophecy

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Games, the studio behind Through the Mist. Shares RPG with Through the Mist.

    The Dragon's Prophecy is an old-school 2D RPG in the style of the early Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. The road is long and perilous, and a Dragon waits at every corner.

    2023RPG8.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Chains of Time

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Games, the studio behind Through the Mist. Shares RPG with Through the Mist.

    In this 2D RPG, Rollo will have to become much more than a street urchin and care for the survival of all people, instead of only his own.

    2023RPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Great Divide

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Games, the studio behind Through the Mist. Shares RPG with Through the Mist.

    The One Being, the Goddess who ruled it all, one day grew tormented by the actions of its own creations. That frustration led to what is known as The Great Divide. Now the world faces unbalance as those spirits fight each other for full control.

    2023RPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. A Heroine Story

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Games, the studio behind Through the Mist. Shares Indie and RPG with Through the Mist.

    When a wizard comes to the village to help Victoria against a magical entity, things take a turn for the unexpected and the young mayor will have to make a decision that will change her life forever.

    2023IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Through the Mist

How much does Through the Mist cost?
Through the Mist is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Through the Mist?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Through the Mist are A Heroine Story, Crown of Light, The Last Seal.
Who developed Through the Mist?
Through the Mist was developed by Old School 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 Through the Mist.

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