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Games like Witching Stone

If Witching Stone is your kind of game, the closest matches are StarVaders, Moon's Creed and Right and Down — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its anxious, atmospheric and bleak. 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 Witching Stone: Witching Stone is a puzzle game matched with a deckbuilder! Customise your spellbook and weave spells with coloured stones.

2024StrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Alexander Taylor
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Steam players who put hours into Witching Stone 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. StarVaders

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Witching Stone.

    Top pick for Witching Stone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Moon's Creed

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint based progression, build variety, roguelite and an atmospheric mood with Witching Stone.

    Second-strongest match for Witching Stone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Witching Stone.

    Choose your zodiac hero. Craft unique decks. Collect astral boons. Vanquish corrupted constellations. Ascend through cosmic chaos!

    2025Strategy2.87 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Right and Down

    WHY THIS

    Shares character unlocks and a stressful mood with Witching Stone.

    Third-strongest match for Witching Stone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?

    2022StrategyIndie3.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Dicefolk

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Witching Stone.

    Ranked #4 for Witching Stone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    Wield magical dice and build a team of powerful Chimeras to stop a mysterious evil in this tactical roguelite adventure. As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Rack and Slay

    WHY THIS

    Shares difficulty scaling, build variety, puzzle and a retro mood with Witching Stone.

    Ranked #5 for Witching Stone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    The roguelike dungeon crawler where you're a billiard ball! Push monster balls into holes or traps in randomly generated levels. Stack up countless game-changing items to create broken builds. Find combos to create your own synergies and customize your playstyle. Rack and Slay!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Rogue Waters

    WHY THIS

    Shares difficulty scaling, meta progression and an atmospheric mood with Witching Stone.

    Ranked #6 for Witching Stone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Witching Stone.

    Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Power Chord

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Witching Stone.

    Ranked #7 for Witching Stone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    Power Chord is a rock'n roguelite deck-building game. Assemble Earth's mightiest musicians, battle your way through legions of demons, discover new cards to enhance your instruments of destruction, and take back the city, one dive bar at a time.

    2023StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Witching Stone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Witching Stone.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Witching Stone

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.

  1. Wildfrost

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with Witching Stone.

    Reviewers of Witching Stone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Witching Stone.

    Reviewers of Witching Stone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    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 ↗
  3. Peglin

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Witching Stone.

    Reviewers of Witching Stone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Into the Breach

    WHY THIS

    Shares a brutal mood with Witching Stone.

    Reviewers of Witching Stone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Backpack Hero

    WHY THIS

    Shares character unlocks and a whimsical mood with Witching Stone.

    Reviewers of Witching Stone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Shares build crafting, difficulty scaling, retro and a stressful mood with Witching Stone.

    Reviewers of Witching Stone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. ANIME TETRIS

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Witching Stone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    The legendary game "Tetris" in a unique performance and atmosphere

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Witching Stone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Witching Stone.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Witching Stone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Witching Stone.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Witching Stone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Witching Stone.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Witching Stone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Witching Stone.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Witching Stone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Witching Stone.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Witching Stone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Witching Stone.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Witching Stone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Witching Stone.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Witching Stone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Witching Stone.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. StarVaders

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Witching Stone.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dicefolk

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Witching Stone.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    Wield magical dice and build a team of powerful Chimeras to stop a mysterious evil in this tactical roguelite adventure. As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Rack and Slay

    WHY THIS

    Shares difficulty scaling, build variety, puzzle and a retro mood with Witching Stone.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Witching Stone.

    The roguelike dungeon crawler where you're a billiard ball! Push monster balls into holes or traps in randomly generated levels. Stack up countless game-changing items to create broken builds. Find combos to create your own synergies and customize your playstyle. Rack and Slay!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Witching Stone

Is Witching Stone verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Witching Stone 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 Witching Stone cost?
Witching Stone is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Witching Stone?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Witching Stone are StarVaders, Moon's Creed, Right and Down.
Who developed Witching Stone?
Witching Stone was developed by Alexander Taylor.

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 Witching Stone.

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