Games like Novice Dungeon Master
If Novice Dungeon Master is your kind of game, the closest matches are Runerock Arena, Dark Deity and Athena Crisis — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its adjustable dungeon danger levels, 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.
Get personalized picks →About Novice Dungeon Master: [Novice Dungeon Master] is a dungeon management simulation set in a fantasy world of dungeons and adventures. Turn your beginner dungeon into the ultimate dungeon of your dreams. Greet adventurers who come to visit your dungeon, grow herbs, summon monsters, and more!
Players who liked Novice Dungeon Master also play
Steam players who put hours into Novice Dungeon Master 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.
Runerock Arena
WHY THIS
Top pick for Novice Dungeon Master fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
Forge a lasting dynasty across a Gladiator League of Runerock in this turn-based strategy game with RPG aspects. Hire your team, outfit them with equipment and spells, then lead them into tactical combat. Guide careers from raw recruits to seasoned legends, training new successors for arena glory.
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Novice Dungeon Master.
Second-strongest match for Novice Dungeon Master fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Athena Crisis
WHY THIS
Shares replayability, indie and a challenging mood with Novice Dungeon Master.
Third-strongest match for Novice Dungeon Master fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!
GhostControl Inc.
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Novice Dungeon Master.
Ranked #4 for Novice Dungeon Master fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
Manage a team of ghosthunters and free London from paranormal terror in turn-based battles. Develop your own strategy and build your business well.
Company of Crime
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Novice Dungeon Master fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
Company of Crime places you in the heart of 1960s London. Will you build an influential criminal empire, or head up an elite Scotland Yard task force and crack down on the rising tide of corruption? Case out targets, then dive into the melee with your hand-picked team of gangsters or detectives.
Into the Breach
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Novice Dungeon Master.
Ranked #6 for Novice Dungeon Master fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
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.
DUAL GEAR
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Novice Dungeon Master.
Ranked #7 for Novice Dungeon Master fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
DUAL GEAR is a Tactical Action Turn-Based Strategy Game inspired by Japanese Mecha. To go beyond the traditional, DUAL GEAR engages the player to pilots their mechs with Real-Time Action Shooting while experiencing the high pressure of Tactical Turn-Based Layers!
Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Novice Dungeon Master.
Ranked #8 for Novice Dungeon Master fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
Lead troops in tense tactical battles, just you and your brain against the dying world. Can you save it? Manage a mercenary company, scavenge supplies, build an army. Go on a quest! Burn down a village or two... Explore the rich medieval fantasy world in a mix of LOTR, Warhammer, FTL and Total War.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Novice Dungeon Master at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Novice Dungeon Master on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Novice Dungeon Master.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Novice Dungeon Master on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Novice Dungeon Master.
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!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~42% under Novice Dungeon Master on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Novice Dungeon Master.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under Novice Dungeon Master on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Novice Dungeon Master on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Novice Dungeon Master on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Novice Dungeon Master.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under Novice Dungeon Master on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
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?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Novice Dungeon Master on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Novice Dungeon Master.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Novice Dungeon Master.
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?
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Novice Dungeon Master.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Novice Dungeon Master.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Novice Dungeon Master.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Novice Dungeon Master.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Athena Crisis
WHY THIS
Shares replayability, indie and a challenging mood with Novice Dungeon Master.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!
Into the Breach
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Novice Dungeon Master.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Novice Dungeon Master.
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.
Frequently asked about Novice Dungeon Master
- Does Novice Dungeon Master run on Steam Deck?
- Novice Dungeon Master 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 Novice Dungeon Master cost?
- Novice Dungeon Master is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Novice Dungeon Master?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Novice Dungeon Master are Runerock Arena, Dark Deity, Athena Crisis.
- Who developed Novice Dungeon Master?
- Novice Dungeon Master was developed by LazyCnD.
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