Rank 01Why this
Also Lovecraftian and Turn-Based, like Darkest Dungeon.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Darkest Dungeon®
- 36 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Darkest Dungeon® also play
The closest matches to Darkest Dungeon®: Darkest Dungeon® II, Slay the Spire, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, The Last Spell, and Othercide. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares deck building and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Rank 03Why this
Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 04 
The Last Spell
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Darkest Dungeon.
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Othercide
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like Darkest Dungeon.
Rank 06 
Tainted Grail: Conquest
Why this: Shares deck building with Darkest Dungeon.
Rank 07 
Battle Brothers
Why this: Same stressful mood as Darkest Dungeon.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Darkest Dungeon®
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- 2Slay the Spire
Shares deck building and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
- 98% of 75,305 reviews
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Shares turn based combat and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
- 93% of 122 reviews
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Red Hook Studios
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 91% of 55,844 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Metacritic 84
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Deep tactical positioning matters
- Narrator lines are memorable
- Dark
- Stressful
- Tense
- Deck building
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Darkest Dungeon®
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.
Phoenix Point
Why this: Same stressful mood as Darkest Dungeon.
Wasteland 3
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Darkest Dungeon.
FTL: Faster Than Light
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like Darkest Dungeon.
Wildermyth
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
Rogue Lords
Why this: Shares turn based combat and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
Menace from the Deep
Why this: Shares deck building with Darkest Dungeon.
Deep Sky Derelicts
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Darkest Dungeon® at current Steam store prices.
Dungeons of Dredmor
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Darkest Dungeon.
Gordian Quest
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
Crown Trick
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Darkest Dungeon.
Grim Quest - Old School RPG
Why this: Shares turn based combat and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Darkest Dungeon®, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
Morimens
Why this: Shares deck building and turn based combat with Darkest Dungeon.
Soda Dungeon 2
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Dungeon Crawler, like Darkest Dungeon.
Path of Exile
Why this: Also Dungeon Crawler and Dark Fantasy, like Darkest Dungeon.
10 Minutes Till Dawn
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-like, like Darkest Dungeon.
Limbus Company
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Dark Fantasy, like Darkest Dungeon.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Darkest Dungeon® II
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Turn-Based, like Darkest Dungeon.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
The Last Spell
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Darkest Dungeon.
Tainted Grail: Conquest
Why this: Shares deck building with Darkest Dungeon.
Ring of Pain
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon.
About Darkest Dungeon®
The closest matches to Darkest Dungeon®: Darkest Dungeon® II, Slay the Spire, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, The Last Spell, and Othercide. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Darkest Dungeon® is your kind of game, the closest matches are Darkest Dungeon® II, Slay the Spire and Iratus: Lord of the Dead — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark, stressful and tense, and single out its deck building and hero management. 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.
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic turn-based RPG developed by Red Hook Studios and released in 2016. Players recruit and manage a team of flawed heroes as they explore procedurally generated dungeons against Lovecraftian horrors. The gameplay centers on deck-building mechanics, turn-based combat, and persistent risk-reward decisions where heroes can suffer stress and disease. Reviewers highlight that deep tactical positioning matters throughout encounters, and players describe the atmosphere as dark, stressful, and tense. The game features a narrator whose lines players find memorable. Available at $24.99 USD, it holds a 91% positive review score from over 55,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About Darkest Dungeon®: Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Is Darkest Dungeon® worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 55,844 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 87% positive across 744 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 57 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 22 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep tactical positioning matters
- Narrator lines are memorable
People who play it also play: Darkest Dungeon® II, Slay the Spire, Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Frequently asked about Darkest Dungeon®
Can I run it?
Is Darkest Dungeon® verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Darkest Dungeon® 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 Darkest Dungeon® cost?
Darkest Dungeon® is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Darkest Dungeon®?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Darkest Dungeon® are Darkest Dungeon® II, Slay the Spire, Iratus: Lord of the Dead.
Who developed Darkest Dungeon®?
Darkest Dungeon® was developed by Red Hook Studios.