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Games like Moon Watch

If Moon Watch is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deep Sky Derelicts, Slay the Spire and FORCED SHOWDOWN — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Moon Watch: Bullet heaven, deckbuilding, and strategy – Moon Watch is a wild new mix from the creators of Backpack Hero! Master your tactics, not reflexes: stop time at will, craft a killer deck, stop the horde in their tracks!

2024ActionStrategyIndieAdventureRPGCasual7.49 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Jaspel
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Blends bullet hell with deckbuildingMastering skill combos across runsMixing deckbuilding with vampire survivors formulaAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Moon Watch 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. Deep Sky Derelicts

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and an atmospheric mood with Moon Watch.

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

    Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Moon Watch.

    Second-strongest match for Moon Watch fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moon Watch.

    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. FORCED SHOWDOWN

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and an intense mood with Moon Watch.

    Third-strongest match for Moon Watch fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Moon Watch.

    Deckbuilding empowers this challenging bullet hell adventure! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots fireballs!?". Battle hordes of brutal foes to become a superstar in C-SAR’s ever-changing game show.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Moon Watch.

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

    Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Yao-Guai Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Moon Watch.

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

    Yao-Guai Hunter is a Wuxia roguelike deck-building game. In a world where Yao-Guai roam free, player battles with various evil beings, collecting cards and learn inner skills. Encountering various adventures in the martial world.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Banners of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Moon Watch.

    Ranked #6 for Moon Watch fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Moon Watch.

    Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.

    2021StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Across the Obelisk

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Moon Watch.

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

    Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Roguebook

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Moon Watch.

    Ranked #8 for Moon Watch fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moon Watch.

    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Moon Watch

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. SUPERHOT

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Moon Watch.

    Reviewers of Moon Watch cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Watch.

    SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.

    2016ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Moon Watch.

    Reviewers of Moon Watch cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Watch.

    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. Backpack Hero

    WHY THIS

    Shares character unlocks and a whimsical mood with Moon Watch.

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

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

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under Moon Watch on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Watch.

    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 ~60% under Moon Watch on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Watch.

    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 ~50% under Moon Watch on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Moon Watch.

    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 ~73% under Moon Watch on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Moon Watch.

    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 ~80% under Moon Watch on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Moon Watch.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under Moon Watch on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Moon Watch.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Moon Watch on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Watch.

    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 ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Moon Watch on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Moon Watch.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

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

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

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

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NERTS! Online

    WHY THIS

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

    NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Moon Watch

Does Moon Watch run on Steam Deck?
Moon Watch is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Moon Watch cost?
Moon Watch is listed on Steam at 7.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Moon Watch?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Moon Watch are Deep Sky Derelicts, Slay the Spire, FORCED SHOWDOWN.
Who developed Moon Watch?
Moon Watch was developed by Jaspel and published by Pretty Soon.

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 Moon Watch.

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