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Games like Salammbô: Battle for Carthage

Below are 21 hand-picked alternatives to Salammbô: Battle for Carthage for fans of adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Salammbô: Battle for Carthage also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Cryo Interactive. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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About Salammbô: Battle for Carthage: Inspired by the novel of Gustave Flaubert and the works of Phillippe Druillet, Salammbo: Battle for Carthage puts you in the middle of two of antiquities greatest powers. Can you deliver Salammbo's message before it's too late?

2014Adventure4.99 USDMetacritic 77Windowsby Cryo Interactive
Salammbô: Battle for Carthage — Steam game cover
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Art style is uniquely unsettling and memorablePuzzles are logical but require careful observationStory subverts heroic tropes with a slave protagonistAtmosphericDarkEerie

Reviewers mention these as similar to Salammbô: Battle for Carthage

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. Myst

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Reviewers of Salammbô: Battle for Carthage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Atlantis VR

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Salammbô: Battle for Carthage cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Enter the underwater world thriving with life! Let the aquatic beings guide you trough the mystery deeps and explore nooks and crannies of beautiful ocean landscape!

    2017SimulationCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Alone in the Dark

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Salammbô: Battle for Carthage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

    2024ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Salammbô: Battle for Carthage at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Salammbô: Battle for Carthage on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Salammbô: Battle for Carthage on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Salammbô: Battle for Carthage on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Salammbô: Battle for Carthage on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    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 ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Salammbô: Battle for Carthage on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Salammbô: Battle for Carthage on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. TOEM: A Photo Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Salammbô: Battle for Carthage on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Aventura Copilului Albastru și Urât

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Salammbô: Battle for Carthage on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Pornește într-o aventură scurtă de uitat în maxim 30min după ce ai închis jocul! Ce mai aștepți? Aventura îl urmărește pe Copilul Albastru și Urât într-o lume bizară, seara. 2D Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    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 Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Cryo Interactive

Other recommendable Steam games by Cryo Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click navigation and an atmospheric mood with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Another title from Cryo Interactive, the studio behind Salammbô: Battle for Carthage. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.

    2014AdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Atlantis 2: Beyond Atlantis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Another title from Cryo Interactive, the studio behind Salammbô: Battle for Carthage. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Rediscover the Atlantean world in a fantastic new adventure

    2015Adventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Black Moon Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Another title from Cryo Interactive, the studio behind Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    You are Wishmerill, a half-elf on a quest for power in a medieval world. Choose your side and lead your troops to victory!

    2016Strategy5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lost Eden

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    Another title from Cryo Interactive, the studio behind Salammbô: Battle for Carthage. Shares Adventure with Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    An adventure-strategy game set in a fantastic world where dinosaurs and humans co-exist.

    2017Adventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. MegaRace 1

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cryo Interactive, the studio behind Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    MegaRace is a vehicular combat racing game created by Cryo Interactive. Originally released in 1994, MegaRace is now regarded as one of the most classic arcade racing titles of all time.

    2017ActionRacing2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. MegaRace 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cryo Interactive, the studio behind Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    MegaRace 2 is the sequel to 1994's combat racing smash hit and is once again developed by Cryo Interactive. The sequel included several upgrades such as fully rendered 3D cars, new weapons, and track shortcuts.

    2017ActionRacing2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. MegaRace 3

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cryo Interactive, the studio behind Salammbô: Battle for Carthage.

    MegaRace 3 is the third entry in the ever-popular MegaRace series. The first truly 3D game in the series seamlessly blends elements of futuristic racing and first-person shooters. Cynical presenter, Lance Boyle, is once again at the helm leading the player through hallucinogenic enhanced tracks whose environments are constantly changing.

    2018ActionRacing2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Salammbô: Battle for Carthage

How much does Salammbô: Battle for Carthage cost?
Salammbô: Battle for Carthage is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Who developed Salammbô: Battle for Carthage?
Salammbô: Battle for Carthage was developed by Cryo Interactive and published by Microids.

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