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Games like Septerra Core

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  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Septerra Core also play

The closest matches to Septerra Core: Gorky 17, Anachronox, Cosmic Star Heroine, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, and Battle Chasers: Nightwar. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Septerra Core.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2013
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares turn based combat with Septerra Core.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Septerra Core.

    • $3.59 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Septerra Core

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Gorky 17

    Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Septerra Core.

    • 79% of 312 reviews
  2. 2
    Anachronox

    Shares turn based combat with Septerra Core.

    • 79% of 328 reviews
  3. 3
    Cosmic Star Heroine

    Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Septerra Core.

    • 89% of 629 reviews
  4. 4
    Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

    Genres: RPG

    • 95% of 11,410 reviews
  5. 5
    Battle Chasers: Nightwar

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 86% of 2,439 reviews
  6. 6
    Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 4,127 reviews
  7. 7
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

    Genres: RPG

    • 94% of 6,262 reviews
  8. 8
    Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 3,125 reviews
  9. 9
    Chained Echoes

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 90% of 4,511 reviews
  10. 10
    Millennium - A New Hope

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 70% of 121 reviews
  11. 11
    Avadon: The Black Fortress

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 83% of 357 reviews
  12. 12
    Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 67% of 58 reviews
  13. 13
    Avernum: Escape From the Pit

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 92% of 943 reviews
  14. 14
    GRANDIA II HD Remaster

    Also Cult Classic and Turn-Based, like Septerra Core.

    • 85% of 1,383 reviews
  15. 15
    Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 74% of 2,052 reviews
  16. 16
    FINAL FANTASY IX

    Genres: RPG

    • 95% of 6,769 reviews
  17. 17
    Shadowrun Returns

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 6,718 reviews
  18. 18
    Orangeblood

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 66% of 64 reviews
  19. 19
    Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 90% of 4,381 reviews
  20. 20
    ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game

    Genres: RPG

    • 83% of 3,421 reviews
  21. 21
    The Age of Decadence

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 80% of 2,369 reviews
  22. 22
    Jack Move

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 83% of 458 reviews
  23. 23
    System Shock® 2 (1999)

    Same atmospheric mood as Septerra Core.

    • 94% of 4,870 reviews
  24. 24
    Wizardry 8

    Genres: Adventure, RPG

    • 88% of 784 reviews
Septerra Core — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2013
  • Price: $3.99−50%checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 82% of 373 reviews
  • Genres: RPG
  • Metacritic 70
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Active time system adds urgency to battles
  • Combat rewards tactical positioning
  • Layered world setting is unlike anything else
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark
  • Immersive

About Septerra Core

The closest matches to Septerra Core: Gorky 17, Anachronox, Cosmic Star Heroine, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, and Battle Chasers: Nightwar. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Septerra Core is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gorky 17, Anachronox and Cosmic Star Heroine — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its active time system and backtracking. 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.

About Septerra Core: At the very heart of Septerra lies the Core, a huge Biocomputer. Seven continents at different elevations, each with its own unique people and culture, orbit around the Core.According to an ancient prophecy, Septerra's continents will one day converge and join in orbit together on one level - this is the Legacy of Marduk, the Creator's...

Is Septerra Core worth buying?

  • 82% of 373 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 26 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Broken movies. Seriosly? I have to fiddle with QuickTime and stuff in a rerelease of an ancient game? Beyond lazy. While the game itself was and is still fun, I regret giving money to the hacks that made the steam release.”
3 h played
“Happy it got ported to modern PCs. But it just doesn't hold up well gameplay-wise despite the beautiful pre-rendered backgrounds, the great voice acting and the insane amounts of charm it has.”
12 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Gorky 17, Anachronox, Cosmic Star Heroine

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Frequently asked about Septerra Core

Can I run it?

Does Septerra Core run on Steam Deck?

Septerra Core 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 Septerra Core cost?

Septerra Core is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Septerra Core?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Septerra Core are Gorky 17, Anachronox, Cosmic Star Heroine.