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Games like Centum

If Centum is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Primus's Party, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut and Awakewood — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative 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 Centum: Every why has a wherefore. You are trapped, and you must escape. But is that really the goal? Centum is an unreliable narrative-driven adventure where everything may be a lie.

2025IndieRPG10.49 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 75Windows · macOSby Hack The Publisher
Centum — Steam game cover
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Art style is strikingly uniqueCryptic puzzles and ciphers to decodeMultiple layers of meaning rewarding careful interpretationAtmosphericContemplativeDark

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Steam players who put hours into Centum 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 Primus's Party

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Centum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Centum.

    Solve the murder of the intergalactic deity and birthday boy by clicking your way through this visual novel adventure before everyone is winked out of reality by the neighbouring black hole - death closes in with each search of a wardrobe or awkward conversation... Enjoy the party!

    2027RPGCasualEarly AccessSteam ↗
  2. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Centum.

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

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Awakewood

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Centum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Centum.

    Will returns to bury his mother and leave right away, but everything changes when he finds a stranger in the woods. As the house decays and roots swallow everything, saving her comes with an irreversible cost: uncovering a truth hidden in Awakewood for ten years.

    2027IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. FuSha

    WHY THIS

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

    In the text adventure mode, spend a terrifying night of uncertain fate in a perilous hotel. "Fu Sha" has a large number of side options and endings. Any choice may trigger a terrifying situation that is hard to face. In the end, can you make the right choice and escape this curse of death?

    2025IndieRPGCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Quiver Dick's Terrible Tale For Terrible Parents To Read To Their Equally Terrible Children

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Centum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Centum.

    From the creative minds that brought you Metal as Phuk and The Chronicles of Quiver Dick, Crankage Games brings you another hilarious, boner-inducing tale of epic proportions! Embark on a journey as Mary the Fairy, a cannibalistic, foul-mouthed pixie in an even more foul-mouthed world!

    2018IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. IMMORTALITY

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Centum.

    Ranked #6 for Centum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Centum.

    Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Outlying Islands

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, environmental puzzle solving, psychological and an atmospheric mood with Centum.

    Ranked #7 for Centum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!

    2025Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Roadwarden

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Centum.

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

    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 ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Centum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Centum.

    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 ~52% under Centum on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Centum.

    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. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Centum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Centum.

    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 ↗
  4. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Centum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Centum.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Centum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Centum.

    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 ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Centum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Centum.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under Centum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Centum.

    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 ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Centum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Centum.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Centum.

    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 Centum.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Centum.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Hack The Publisher

Other recommendable Steam games by Hack The Publisher, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Palm Kingdoms 3

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hack The Publisher, the studio behind Centum. Shares Indie and RPG with Centum.

    Palm Kingdoms 3 is a turn-based strategy game with deep mechanics. Explore maps, build your kingdom, and lead armies in rich, tactical combat. Here, power lies not in a single character, but in the unique Commanders you cultivate within your ranks.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. Dwarven Skykeep

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Centum.

    Another title from Hack The Publisher, the studio behind Centum. Shares Indie with Centum.

    A unique blend of base- and deckbuilding wrapped in a medieval fantasy universe and humorous plot. Build and defend your towers using magical cards. Win artifacts to obtain immense power. Complete challenges, adapt to RNG and conditions of five worlds to become a master wizard!

    2022StrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint

    WHY THIS

    Shares psychological and a dark mood with Centum.

    Another title from Hack The Publisher, the studio behind Centum. Shares Indie with Centum.

    Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Rooked

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hack The Publisher, the studio behind Centum. Shares Indie with Centum.

    Rooked lets you see through eyes of smartest people in the world and feel the intense emotions behind wood-pushing.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Centum

Is Centum verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Centum 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 Centum cost?
Centum is listed on Steam at 10.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Centum?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Centum are The Primus's Party, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, Awakewood.
Who developed Centum?
Centum was developed by Hack The Publisher and published by Serenity Forge.

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 Centum.

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