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Games like City of Brass

If City of Brass is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ziggurat, Immortal Redneck and Slashvival — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and immersive. 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 City of Brass: A first-person action adventure, inspired by Arabian Nights, from senior BioShock developers.

2018ActionIndie19.99 USDMetacritic 69Windowsby Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
City of Brass — Steam game cover
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Players who liked City of Brass also play

Steam players who put hours into City of Brass 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. Ziggurat

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with City of Brass.

    Top pick for City of Brass fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Immortal Redneck

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with City of Brass.

    Second-strongest match for City of Brass fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.

    2017ActionIndie19.95 USDSteam ↗
  3. Slashvival

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for City of Brass fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    Slashvival is a third-person action RPG with roguelite elements. Use swords to fight mutant creatures in a medieval low-poly world. Survive intense battles and rescue your family in this thrilling hack-and-slash adventure!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Ziggurat 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with City of Brass.

    Ranked #4 for City of Brass fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.

    2021ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Heavy Bullets

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with City of Brass.

    Ranked #5 for City of Brass fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with City of Brass.

    Ranked #6 for City of Brass fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a major update featuring a new playable adventurer (The Brute), a completely new outdoor environment (The Black Forest), and lots of new enemies, weapons, armor, traps, potions, scrolls, and other big improvements to the game.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Legend of Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with City of Brass.

    Ranked #7 for City of Brass fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.

    2013ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Skelly Selest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with City of Brass.

    Ranked #8 for City of Brass fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.

    2018ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to City of Brass

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. Spelunky

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a tense mood with City of Brass.

    Reviewers of City of Brass cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with City of Brass.

    Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

    2013Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Ziggurat

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with City of Brass.

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

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. BioShock™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with City of Brass.

    Reviewers of City of Brass cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with City of Brass.

    BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

    2007ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of City of Brass cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with City of Brass.

    Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.

    2008ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dishonored

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with City of Brass.

    Reviewers of City of Brass cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with City of Brass.

    Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

    2012ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Risk of Rain 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with City of Brass.

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

    Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below City of Brass at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City of Brass on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under City of Brass on Steam right now. Shares Indie with City of Brass.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City of Brass on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City of Brass on Steam right now. Shares Action with City of Brass.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City of Brass on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City of Brass on Steam right now. Shares Action with City of Brass.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City of Brass on Steam right now. Shares Action with City of Brass.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under City of Brass on Steam right now. Shares Indie with City of Brass.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with City of Brass.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with City of Brass.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with City of Brass.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with City of Brass.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with City of Brass.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with City of Brass.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Uppercut Games Pty Ltd

Other recommendable Steam games by Uppercut Games Pty Ltd, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Submerged

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with City of Brass.

    Another title from Uppercut Games Pty Ltd, the studio behind City of Brass.

    Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.

    2015Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Submerged: Hidden Depths

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with City of Brass.

    Another title from Uppercut Games Pty Ltd, the studio behind City of Brass.

    Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

    2022Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. EPOCH

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with City of Brass.

    Another title from Uppercut Games Pty Ltd, the studio behind City of Brass. Shares Action and Indie with City of Brass.

    EPOCH - Post-apocalyptic Robot Combat

    2014ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Magicians: The Devil's Deal

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Uppercut Games Pty Ltd, the studio behind City of Brass. Shares Action with City of Brass.

    Magicians: The Devil’s Deal is a narrative driven FPS where stage magic becomes real. You play as Jacob Menteuro, a fallen illusionist bound by a pact with The Devil and cast into Hell. Master deadly tricks, steal the powers of rival magicians, and escape the infernal world of Theatreland.

    2027ActionAdventureSteam ↗

Frequently asked about City of Brass

Does City of Brass work on Steam Deck?
City of Brass is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does City of Brass cost?
City of Brass is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to City of Brass?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside City of Brass are Ziggurat, Immortal Redneck, Slashvival.
Who developed City of Brass?
City of Brass was developed by Uppercut Games Pty Ltd.

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