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Games like Maze Keeper

If Maze Keeper is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grid Slayer, Corrupted: Dawn of Havoc and Tower Escape — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and nostalgic. 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 Maze Keeper: You are the guardian of a cursed labyrinth and must prevent an adventurer from escaping with the help of your monsters. But the adventurer keeps trying again and again, accumulating levels and getting stronger... Survive to the highest possible level !

2024Indie8.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Spaceward Games
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Adventurers anger meter forces adaptationClassic endless mode for leaderboard competitionClassic mode offers endless survival challengeChallengingContemplativeNostalgic

Players who liked Maze Keeper also play

Steam players who put hours into Maze Keeper 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. Grid Slayer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Maze Keeper.

    Top pick for Maze Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A unique tactical grid based deck builder. Extreme strategic freedom. Use elemental wizardry to manipulate your environment and defeat overwhelming odds. Test your wits and resolve to rise above the chaos.

    2022StrategyRPG4.07 USDSteam ↗
  2. Corrupted: Dawn of Havoc

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Maze Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    A hardcore auto battle rogue-like deck-building (H.A.R.D) game, "Corrupted" has the strategy of an auto-battler and the challenging difficulty of a rogue-like. Build your own team and skill card deck, and retake the stolen planet through strategic placement and real-time card use!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Tower Escape

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a contemplative mood with Maze Keeper.

    Third-strongest match for Maze Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    Tower Escape is a reverse tower defense game, where instead of defending against incoming enemies, you play the baddies and guide your minions to the exit. Recruit a team of minions, and collect powerful gems and relics that make each run unique.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual3.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hadean Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a contemplative mood with Maze Keeper.

    Ranked #4 for Maze Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!

    2023StrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Maze Keeper.

    Ranked #5 for Maze Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cat God Ranch

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelike progression, deck building, indie and a contemplative mood with Maze Keeper.

    Ranked #6 for Maze Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    Lead hundreds of "wise" little animals to pay tribute to the Cat God!! 7 animal families, 100+ animals, 10+ Cat Gods, 100+ items, and various animal combinations waiting for you to explore!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. SpellRogue

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a contemplative mood with Maze Keeper.

    Ranked #7 for Maze Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Wildfrost

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Maze Keeper.

    Ranked #8 for Maze Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Maze Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    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 ~44% under Maze Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Maze Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Maze Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Maze Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Maze Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Maze Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    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 ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Maze Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dota 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Limbus Company

    WHY THIS

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

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Tower Escape

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a contemplative mood with Maze Keeper.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    Tower Escape is a reverse tower defense game, where instead of defending against incoming enemies, you play the baddies and guide your minions to the exit. Recruit a team of minions, and collect powerful gems and relics that make each run unique.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual3.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hadean Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a contemplative mood with Maze Keeper.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!

    2023StrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Maze Keeper.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. SpellRogue

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a contemplative mood with Maze Keeper.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Wildfrost

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Maze Keeper.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Maze Keeper.

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Maze Keeper

Does Maze Keeper run on Steam Deck?
Maze Keeper 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 Maze Keeper cost?
Maze Keeper is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Maze Keeper?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Maze Keeper are Grid Slayer, Corrupted: Dawn of Havoc, Tower Escape.
Who developed Maze Keeper?
Maze Keeper was developed by Spaceward 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 Maze Keeper.

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