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Games like Demon Slayer Shion

If Demon Slayer Shion is your kind of game, the closest matches are Into the Nightmare, Mira and the Mysteries of Alchemy and Demons Roots — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its companions have meaningful scenes, 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 Demon Slayer Shion: Shion's fellow Demon Slayer has gone missing in an otherworldly cave, and it's up to her teammates to find and rescue her! Just what horrors await them?

2023IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby 7th Door
Demon Slayer Shion — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Demon Slayer Shion 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. Into the Nightmare

    WHY THIS

    Shares a mysterious mood with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Top pick for Demon Slayer Shion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon Slayer Shion.

    When the city of Mangetsu is under attack, it's up to Yatsuha and her new allies to drive back the nightmares and save the city!

    2022IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mira and the Mysteries of Alchemy

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management and a mysterious mood with Demon Slayer Shion.

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

    After making a big mistake while trying to craft a potion at the alchemy university, the apprentice alchemist Mira finds that she has exposed herself to an elixir that made fundamental changes to her body. Now she must go in search of the ingredients in order to craft the antidote.

    2020IndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Demons Roots

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Demon Slayer Shion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon Slayer Shion.

    In a final struggle for survival, demonkind again invaded the human world. However, the world they return to after years in the darkness isn't the same as it once was...

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Treasure Hunter Claire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Demon Slayer Shion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Treasure Hunter Claire is the story of the titular protagonist, Claire, and her adventure through the fabled land of Alstroemeria. What treasures and riches await her as she navigates the world?

    2018IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Detective Girl of the Steam City

    WHY THIS

    Shares corruption system and a mysterious mood with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Ranked #5 for Demon Slayer Shion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Play as Sophie, a private investigator not unlike Sherlock Holmes. It's up to Sophie to uncover the hidden truths of London through her investigations. What mysteries and intrigue await her? Find out in this steampunk RPG!

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Demon Slayer Shion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends on their travels as they descend further into the ruins? Find out in this JRPG classic!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Ideology in Friction

    WHY THIS

    Shares corruption system and a dark mood with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Ranked #7 for Demon Slayer Shion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Ideology in Friction is the story of two knights, Clacier and Annette. They're forced into an impossible situation where they must make a decision that will change their entire lives. What does this destiny have in store for them? Find out in Ideology in Friction!

    2019IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brave Alchemist Colette

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Ranked #8 for Demon Slayer Shion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Colette has been living a happy life as an apprentice alchemist, but when a mysterious stranger pays her master Priscilla a visit, Priscilla sets out on a journey. With her master gone, it's up to Colette to inherit the workshop and help those in need while also embarking on adventures of her own!

    2020IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Demon Slayer Shion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demon Slayer Shion.

    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 ~67% under Demon Slayer Shion on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon Slayer Shion.

    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. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Demon Slayer Shion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demon Slayer Shion.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Demon Slayer Shion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demon Slayer Shion.

    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. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Demon Slayer Shion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Demon Slayer Shion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demon Slayer Shion.

    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 ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Demon Slayer Shion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demon Slayer Shion.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Demon Slayer Shion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Demon Slayer Shion.

    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.

    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 with Demon Slayer Shion.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘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 Demon Slayer Shion.

    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 Demon Slayer Shion.

    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 Demon Slayer Shion.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Demon Slayer Shion

Does Demon Slayer Shion run on Steam Deck?
Demon Slayer Shion 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 Demon Slayer Shion cost?
Demon Slayer Shion is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Demon Slayer Shion?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Demon Slayer Shion are Into the Nightmare, Mira and the Mysteries of Alchemy, Demons Roots.
Who developed Demon Slayer Shion?
Demon Slayer Shion was developed by 7th Door and published by Kagura Games.

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