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Games like Scarmonde

If Scarmonde is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dongeng Bayang Kulit, Castle Xenon and Puzzle Rogue — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its class customization feels limitless, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Scarmonde: 8-Bit Styled dungeon-crawler wherein you assemble a party from 12 Classes to brave The Depths in search of the Dragon God's Sacred Treasures!

2024IndieAdventureRPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Ephiam
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Steam players who put hours into Scarmonde 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. Dongeng Bayang Kulit

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Scarmonde fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scarmonde.

    Dongeng Bayang Kulit is a turn-based RPG that is loosely based on Southeast Asian folklore. You play as the recently ship-less, Captain N'man and his mystical guide, Putri Matami as they travel in search for answers regarding a mysterious apparition that has taken to incessantly haunting N'man.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG4.00 USDSteam ↗
  2. Castle Xenon

    WHY THIS

    Shares random encounters, grind based progression, pixel art and a retro mood with Scarmonde.

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

    Castle Xenon is a retro-themed, console-style RPG downloadable for Windows. A 30 hour adventure, take part in turn-based battles, solve puzzles, and explore detailed, handcrafted maps in your quest to save the world from destruction.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Puzzle Rogue

    WHY THIS

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

    Puzzle Rogue is a roguelike homage to the original Puzzle Quest! Guide your party through the forbidden castle, gathering equipment and items to bolster their strength!  Encounter enemies and battle them in 16-bit JRPG style gem-based combat!

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Cult of the Dragon

    WHY THIS

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

    An open world RPG with 10 different classes to choose from, 1 evil cult to defeat, & 1 massive world to explore.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. NEXT DOOR - An Eternal World

    WHY THIS

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

    Tactical Isekai RPG by various races

    2022IndieAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗
  6. Heaven's Glaive

    WHY THIS

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

    Lead the members of Squad 56 across the Island of Principium as they uncover the secrets of their forebearers. Explore a vast island filled with fantastical foes, ruins, quests, and experience the story you choose. Each Protagonist brings a different viewpoint and story in this turn based RPG.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  7. Soul Ampz

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Scarmonde fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scarmonde.

    Summoned to another world, your choices will shape its fate. Build bonds with companions, unlock multiple endings, and turn monsters into power in this story-driven turn-based JRPG set in a handcrafted pixel fantasy world.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  8. Knights of Fiona

    WHY THIS

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

    A full-scale VR JRPG from the makers of RUINSMAGUS. Fight dragons solo or with two friends in a handcrafted narrative built from the ground up for virtual reality.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Scarmonde

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. Wizardry 8

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Scarmonde.

    Reviewers of Scarmonde cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Scarmonde.

    A New Wizardry for a New GenerationThe universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era.

    2013AdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. FINAL FANTASY

    WHY THIS

    Shares random encounters, turn based combat and a nostalgic mood with Scarmonde.

    Reviewers of Scarmonde cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Scarmonde.

    The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

    2021RPG7.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. SAGA

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Scarmonde.

    Reviewers of Scarmonde cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Scarmonde.

    Build cities, command troops, and manage resources like in a traditional RTS, and also go on quests, chat with your friends, join guilds, and trade like an MMO. SAGA is an MMORTS with battling similar to the Total War series, mixed with city building from Stronghold.

    2015StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  4. Saga

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Scarmonde cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scarmonde.

    Help Saga in her quest for revenge. A Viking girl who has lost everything to evil will embark on an epic journey to find answers and put an end to the hordes of enemies ravaging her land.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Crescent Tower

    WHY THIS

    Shares party management, class specialization, retro and an atmospheric mood with Scarmonde.

    Reviewers of Scarmonde cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Scarmonde.

    Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!

    2025AdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Breath of Fire IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression, turn based combat, retro and an atmospheric mood with Scarmonde.

    Reviewers of Scarmonde cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Scarmonde.

    Master an array of skills and magic to unlock strategic victories in battle as you go head to head with unique enemies using powerful "Dragon Transformations" and combo actions! Follow the intertwining stories of Ryu and Fou-Lu to their thrilling conclusion in this classic RPG adventure.

    2026AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Scarmonde on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Scarmonde.

    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 ~64% under Scarmonde on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Scarmonde.

    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. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Scarmonde on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scarmonde.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Scarmonde on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Scarmonde.

    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 ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Scarmonde on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scarmonde.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Scarmonde on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Scarmonde.

    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 ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Scarmonde on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Scarmonde.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Scarmonde on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scarmonde.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

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

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Scarmonde

Is Scarmonde verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Scarmonde 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 Scarmonde cost?
Scarmonde is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Scarmonde?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Scarmonde are Dongeng Bayang Kulit, Castle Xenon, Puzzle Rogue.
Who developed Scarmonde?
Scarmonde was developed by Ephiam.

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 Scarmonde.

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