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Games like Faerain

If Faerain is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shardstorm, CODEX MORTIS and Ascend to ZERO — 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.

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About Faerain: Survive waves of corrupted enemies within the enchanted rain, empower your attacks and defense with magical powers, upgrade items and skills, and explore different areas.

ActionIndieRPGWindows · Linuxby Willard
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Players who liked Faerain also play

Steam players who put hours into Faerain 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. Shardstorm

    WHY THIS

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

    After the Echo's fall, her shattered sins awoke once more. Shardstorm is a deep, replayable horde-survivor ARPG. Wield seven sentient Shards, battle towering Sin bosses, and break the game with infinite weapon scaling, skill trees, and legendary loot. Survive the storm. Shape your Wrath.

    2026ActionIndieRPG7.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. CODEX MORTIS

    WHY THIS

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

    Death is your weapon. Mix five schools of dark magic, unleash devastating spell synergies, and raise undead armies in this necromantic bullet hell. Infinite builds, solo or co-op – embrace the forbidden and dominate. 100% AI-driven development.

    2026ActionIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Ascend to ZERO

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Faerain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Faerain.

    Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending action-roguelike where you can use your unique ability to freeze time and fight your way to the top.

    2026ActionStrategyRPG9.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Halls of Torment

    WHY THIS

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

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Supercat Survivors

    WHY THIS

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

    Meow! This is a cat-themed Survivor-like game where you control an adorable Supercat! Battle monsters to level up, collect items, upgrade weapons, and experiment with strategic builds to fight off invading creatures threatening Meow Star.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.59 USDSteam ↗
  6. Death Must Die

    WHY THIS

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

    Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.

    2023ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Echoes of Mystralia

    WHY THIS

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

    Echoes of Mystralia is an action-heavy spellcrafting ARPG roguelite, where rapid combat meets deep customization. Craft your own spells, unlock new combinations, fight epic bosses, and discover a narrative-rich world that never plays the same twice.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noobs Are Coming

    WHY THIS

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

    YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!

    2025ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Action with Faerain.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Faerain.

    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 ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. CODEX MORTIS

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Faerain.

    Death is your weapon. Mix five schools of dark magic, unleash devastating spell synergies, and raise undead armies in this necromantic bullet hell. Infinite builds, solo or co-op – embrace the forbidden and dominate. 100% AI-driven development.

    2026ActionIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Halls of Torment

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Faerain.

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Noobs Are Coming

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Faerain.

    YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!

    2025ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Faerain

What games are most similar to Faerain?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Faerain are Shardstorm, CODEX MORTIS, Ascend to ZERO.
Who developed Faerain?
Faerain was developed by Willard.

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 Faerain.

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