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Games like The Wake of the Wyrm

If The Wake of the Wyrm is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Nascent Necromancer, The Farm of the Living and Temple of Endless Night — 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 The Wake of the Wyrm: A crown upon your head, danger all around. Rule, marry, scheme, raise heirs, wage wars, fulfill prophecies, and survive the waking Wyrm. An interactive text-based dark fantasy novel, 850,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.

2027IndieAdventureRPGWindows · macOS · Linuxby Hosted Games
The Wake of the Wyrm — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Wake of the Wyrm also play

Steam players who put hours into The Wake of the Wyrm 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. The Nascent Necromancer

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Wake of the Wyrm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    When you're falsely accused of sorcery, corrupt inquisitors make you the object of a witch hunt. Now, sorcery might be the only way for you to survive.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Farm of the Living

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Wake of the Wyrm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    A grim, choice-driven interactive gamebook. As the First Ranger of a fortified homestead, you must defend the last survivors from the infected, manage critical resources, and investigate a dangerous internal conspiracy. Every decision shapes the survival of the living.

    2026IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Temple of Endless Night

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Wake of the Wyrm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    When you discover that the Serpent of Chaos is trying to destroy Egypt, will you stand against him, or will you help spread his eternal darkness?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Life as a Lich

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Wake of the Wyrm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    Embrace lichdom: research powerful spells, recruit undead legions, manage your domains, rule the underworld, and become a demigod!

    2024IndieAdventureRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Roadwarden

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Wake of the Wyrm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Whiskey-Four

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Wake of the Wyrm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    Never stop running, not with the galaxy at stake. Save it at all costs, and save yourself if you can.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Wake of the Wyrm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Wake of the Wyrm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 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 The Wake of the Wyrm.

    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 The Wake of the Wyrm.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from Hosted Games

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

  1. Fallen Hero: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Wake of the Wyrm. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!

    2018IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fallen Hero: Retribution

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Wake of the Wyrm. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    So you're a villain now? Let's see if you survive the experience.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Wake of the Wyrm. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Tin Star

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Wake of the Wyrm. Shares Indie and RPG with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal in the biggest interactive novel ever made! Confront outlaws, find romance, defy the elements, and craft an enduring legend as you uncover a conspiracy whose deadly web stretches from San Francisco to New York City.

    2015IndieRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Community College Hero: Trial by Fire

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Wake of the Wyrm. Shares Indie and RPG with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    Outwit your professors at superpower school! Ace your exams, date classmates, and bring down the nation’s most wanted villains to earn your degree.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Wake of the Wyrm. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    Zombies rise again at the dawn of Apocalypse! In this companion to the smash-hit Zombie Exodus, can you survive the early days of society's collapse?

    2016IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Lords of Infinity

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Wake of the Wyrm. Shares Indie and RPG with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.

    2023IndieRPGCasual11.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind The Wake of the Wyrm. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wake of the Wyrm.

    Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Wake of the Wyrm

What games are most similar to The Wake of the Wyrm?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Wake of the Wyrm are The Nascent Necromancer, The Farm of the Living, Temple of Endless Night.
Who developed The Wake of the Wyrm?
The Wake of the Wyrm was developed by Hosted 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 The Wake of the Wyrm.

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