Games like Deathtrap
If Deathtrap is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II and The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, writing quality is exceptional and atmospheric. 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 →Deathtrap is a tower defense and action RPG hybrid developed by NeocoreGames that released in 2015. Players build and deploy an assortment of traps while engaging in real-time combat, combining character progression and level-up mechanics with wave-based challenges. The game supports online cooperative multiplayer and is marked as difficult, designed for focused sit-down play sessions of medium length. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and dark, with a huge variety of traps and enemies creating tactical depth where positioning matters. On Steam, the game holds an 83% positive rating from over 1000 reviews and is playable on Steam Deck, available for $19.99 USD.
About Deathtrap: Deathtrap is a Tower Defense game with strong action-RPG elements, a game of vicious tricks, killing machines, rotating blades and splattering blood.
Players who liked Deathtrap also play
Steam players who put hours into Deathtrap 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.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Top pick for Deathtrap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Van Helsing, monster hunter will face the most difficult trials of his life as he is trying to destroy his nemesis. The civil war is over in Borgovia, but the future still looks grim. The city of weird science is in ruins and a strange cult prophesises the coming of the end times.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Second-strongest match for Deathtrap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
In the second part of the unfolding saga that could also be enjoyed independently, you can explore new corners of this unique world and experience the mix of old-school gothic and mad science, with more action, powerful foes and plenty of stunning places to visit.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Third-strongest match for Deathtrap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Ranked #4 for Deathtrap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Embark on an adventure in a gothic-noir world, where mad science threatens the peace between monsters and mortals. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut is definitive edition of the trilogy with six playable classes and a new endgame mode with a huge variety of open missions!
Knight Legion: Rpg Strategy
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Deathtrap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Deathtrap.
Lead 4 unique heroes and an army of 12 soldiers to reclaim 100 levels across 10 islands. Defend your monument, level up, upgrade gear, and craft powerful items in this action-packed RPG strategy. Will your legion cleanse the islands of the creature infestation?
We Are The Dwarves
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Ranked #6 for Deathtrap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Deathtrap.
We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves
Book of Demons
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Ranked #7 for Deathtrap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!
The Riftbreaker
WHY THIS
Shares tower defense and a challenging mood with Deathtrap.
Ranked #8 for Deathtrap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Deathtrap.
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Deathtrap at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Deathtrap on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deathtrap.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Deathtrap on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Deathtrap on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deathtrap.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Deathtrap on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Deathtrap on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Deathtrap.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Deathtrap.
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?
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 Deathtrap.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathtrap.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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More from NeocoreGames
Other recommendable Steam games by NeocoreGames, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Deathtrap.
Another title from NeocoreGames, the studio behind Deathtrap. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man! W40k: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Another title from NeocoreGames, the studio behind Deathtrap. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.
King Arthur: Knight's Tale
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Deathtrap.
Another title from NeocoreGames, the studio behind Deathtrap. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deathtrap.
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Deathtrap.
Another title from NeocoreGames, the studio behind Deathtrap. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Foul Tyranids rampaging on barren worlds; the mysterious Aeldari waging war on the Imperium; a prophecy that could change the fate of an entire Sector. Purge the unclean with the new Tech-Adept Inquisitor and carry out the Emperor’s will in the grim Action-RPG “WH40k: Inquisitor - Prophecy”.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Another title from NeocoreGames, the studio behind Deathtrap. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
In the second part of the unfolding saga that could also be enjoyed independently, you can explore new corners of this unique world and experience the mix of old-school gothic and mad science, with more action, powerful foes and plenty of stunning places to visit.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Another title from NeocoreGames, the studio behind Deathtrap. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Embark on an adventure in a gothic-noir world, where mad science threatens the peace between monsters and mortals. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut is definitive edition of the trilogy with six playable classes and a new endgame mode with a huge variety of open missions!
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Another title from NeocoreGames, the studio behind Deathtrap. Shares Action and Indie with Deathtrap.
Van Helsing, monster hunter will face the most difficult trials of his life as he is trying to destroy his nemesis. The civil war is over in Borgovia, but the future still looks grim. The city of weird science is in ruins and a strange cult prophesises the coming of the end times.
King Arthur: Legion IX
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathtrap.
Another title from NeocoreGames, the studio behind Deathtrap. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deathtrap.
Dive into a unique blend of turn-based tactics and character-centric RPGs. Lead the skilled Roman tribune Gaius Julius Mento as he navigates through the dark fantasy realm of Avalon.
Frequently asked about Deathtrap
- Does Deathtrap run on Steam Deck?
- Deathtrap 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 Deathtrap cost?
- Deathtrap is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Deathtrap have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Deathtrap supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Deathtrap?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deathtrap are The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing.
- Who developed Deathtrap?
- Deathtrap was developed by NeocoreGames.
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