Games like Ex Libris
If Ex Libris is your kind of game, the closest matches are Drova - Forsaken Kin, Malkin and Fire in the Beastlands — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Ex Libris: Ex Libris is a library-crawling RPG adventure set in a 16th century monastery, inspired by the writings of Umberto Eco, Francois Rabelais, and Clark Ashton Smith.
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Steam players who put hours into Ex Libris 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.
Drova - Forsaken Kin
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Top pick for Ex Libris fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ex Libris.
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Malkin
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Second-strongest match for Ex Libris fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Ex Libris.
Malkin is a hand-drawn, atmospheric, story-rich RPG. A quest to find the blood of a murderer leads a witch into ever deeper mysteries. Expect intricate storylines with multiple endings and combat that poses a balanced challenge. An OGL game.
Fire in the Beastlands
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Third-strongest match for Ex Libris fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ex Libris.
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Young Souls
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Ranked #4 for Ex Libris fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ex Libris.
Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father.
Rain City
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Ranked #5 for Ex Libris fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ex Libris.
Rain City is a point-and-click adventure game. The player is taking the role of a cat who comes to the Rain City - where it rains all year round - to find his missing sister. During the journey, the player will meet different people and witness various, bizarre stories.
Neverinth
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Ranked #6 for Ex Libris fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ex Libris.
Explore the halls of the Neverinth and uncover the history of the Valkyrie. Do glorious battle against the beasts and monsters of Norse legend and uncover the hidden pasts of each heroic woman. But their trials will not be easy as they face down those that haunt the sacred halls of Valhalla.
Suzerain
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Ranked #7 for Ex Libris fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ex Libris.
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Vaporum
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Ranked #8 for Ex Libris fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ex Libris.
Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.
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Drova - Forsaken Kin
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ex Libris.
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Young Souls
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ex Libris.
Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father.
Suzerain
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ex Libris.
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Frequently asked about Ex Libris
- Is Ex Libris free to play?
- Yes — Ex Libris is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Ex Libris?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ex Libris are Drova - Forsaken Kin, Malkin, Fire in the Beastlands.
- Who developed Ex Libris?
- Ex Libris was developed by Inpatient Interactive and published by Inpatient Interactive .
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 Ex Libris.
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