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Games like A Wizard's Lizard

If A Wizard's Lizard is your kind of game, the closest matches are Legend of Dungeon, Dunjungle and Our Darker Purpose — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and cozy. 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 A Wizard's Lizard: Conquer the forces of Death in A Wizard’s Lizard, an action RPG for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Explore ever-changing dungeons, filled with powerful weapons and items. Battle back the hordes of evil. Rescue villagers to improve your town and increase your power for your next trek into the dungeon.

2014ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Lost Decade Games
A Wizard's Lizard — Steam game cover
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Cute art style stands outForgiving difficulty for casual playersLiving spirit death system adds depthChallengingContemplativeCozy

Players who liked A Wizard's Lizard also play

Steam players who put hours into A Wizard's Lizard 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. Legend of Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Top pick for A Wizard's Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.

    2013ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dunjungle

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Second-strongest match for A Wizard's Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Our Darker Purpose

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for A Wizard's Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Journey to the dark heart of the Edgewood Home for Lost Children in this fiendishly difficult action RPG!When her teacher stepped out of the classroom a month ago, Cordy never imagined he would be gone for good. Now her fellow students have turned on each other as the school descends into chaos.

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Ziggurat

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Ranked #4 for A Wizard's Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Delver

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for A Wizard's Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Delve into the shifting dungeons on your hunt for the Yithidian orb, but getting it might just be the easy part. Delver is a single player first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler, just like you wished they used to make.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dungeon Souls

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Ranked #6 for A Wizard's Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. In Celebration of Violence

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Ranked #7 for A Wizard's Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Diehard Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Ranked #8 for A Wizard's Lizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time. Followed by a trusty, treasure collecting companion chest, you must make your way through the dungeons many randomly-generated rooms and levels.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to A Wizard's Lizard

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. The Binding of Isaac

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Reviewers of A Wizard's Lizard cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Spelunky

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Reviewers of A Wizard's Lizard cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

    2013Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Don't Starve

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of A Wizard's Lizard cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

    2013IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Venture Kid

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Reviewers of A Wizard's Lizard cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

    2018ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Legend of Zuri

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of A Wizard's Lizard cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    The Legend of Zuri is a "pick a path" style raunchy adventure with over 180 CG images. Will the Princess Zuri remain unsullied or will she experience something unmentionable? That depends on which paths you choose!

    2020Adventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A Wizard's Lizard at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under A Wizard's Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    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 ~50% under A Wizard's Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under A Wizard's Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Action with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under A Wizard's Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    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 ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under A Wizard's Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under A Wizard's Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under A Wizard's Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under A Wizard's Lizard on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with A Wizard's Lizard.

    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 ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    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 Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    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. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    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 ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with A Wizard's Lizard.

    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 ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Dunjungle

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Ziggurat

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Diehard Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with A Wizard's Lizard.

    Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time. Followed by a trusty, treasure collecting companion chest, you must make your way through the dungeons many randomly-generated rooms and levels.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about A Wizard's Lizard

How much does A Wizard's Lizard cost?
A Wizard's Lizard is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to A Wizard's Lizard?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Wizard's Lizard are Legend of Dungeon, Dunjungle, Our Darker Purpose.
Who developed A Wizard's Lizard?
A Wizard's Lizard was developed by Lost Decade 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 A Wizard's Lizard.

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