Games like GAME (not) OVER
If GAME (not) OVER is your kind of game, the closest matches are One Step From Eden, Pyrene and FORCED SHOWDOWN — 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.
Get personalized picks →About GAME (not) OVER: GAME (not) OVER is a survivors-like with deck-building elements, blending both genres to offer a fresh game. Lost in the world of video games, use cards to summon hero allies, and defend yourself from the hordes of villains who want to claim their revenge on you!
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One Step From Eden
WHY THIS
Top pick for GAME (not) OVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with GAME (not) OVER.
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
Pyrene
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for GAME (not) OVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
Defeat hellish monsters and rebuild your home in Pyrene, a fast paced roguelike dungeon-crawler. Play with different heroes & spells, collect powerful relics to upgrade your deck while uncovering the mysteries behind your village’s destruction.
FORCED SHOWDOWN
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for GAME (not) OVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with GAME (not) OVER.
Deckbuilding empowers this challenging bullet hell adventure! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots fireballs!?". Battle hordes of brutal foes to become a superstar in C-SAR’s ever-changing game show.
Gordian Quest
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Ranked #4 for GAME (not) OVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Monster Train
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Ranked #5 for GAME (not) OVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with GAME (not) OVER.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
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Ranked #6 for GAME (not) OVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Roguebook
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Ranked #7 for GAME (not) OVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
Nowhere Prophet
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for GAME (not) OVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below GAME (not) OVER at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under GAME (not) OVER on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under GAME (not) OVER on Steam right now. Shares Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under GAME (not) OVER on Steam right now. Shares Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under GAME (not) OVER on Steam right now. Shares Action with GAME (not) OVER.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under GAME (not) OVER on Steam right now. Shares Action with GAME (not) OVER.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under GAME (not) OVER on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under GAME (not) OVER on Steam right now. Shares Action with GAME (not) OVER.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under GAME (not) OVER on Steam right now. Shares Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Control, I'm Not Coming Back
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with GAME (not) OVER.
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!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
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!
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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One Step From Eden
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with GAME (not) OVER.
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
Gordian Quest
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Nowhere Prophet
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with GAME (not) OVER.
Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.
Frequently asked about GAME (not) OVER
- How much does GAME (not) OVER cost?
- GAME (not) OVER is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to GAME (not) OVER?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GAME (not) OVER are One Step From Eden, Pyrene, FORCED SHOWDOWN.
- Who developed GAME (not) OVER?
- GAME (not) OVER was developed by The Croissant Crusaders and published by The Croissant Crusaders.
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