Rank 01Why this
Shares tactical positioning and turn based combat with Inkshade.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Inkshade
- 30 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Inkshade also play
The closest matches to Inkshade: Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Mewgenics, Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics, and Underboard. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Inkshade.
- $12.49 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
Why this: Also Tabletop and Turn-Based Combat, like Inkshade.
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Underboard
Why this: Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Inkshade.
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Blightstone
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and permadeath with Inkshade.
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Astral Throne
Why this: Shares turn based tactics and tactical positioning with Inkshade.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Inkshade
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- 1Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Shares tactical positioning and turn based combat with Inkshade.
- 81% of 666 reviews
- 2Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Inkshade.
- 86% of 484 reviews
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Shares turn based combat and replayability with Inkshade.
- 96% of 105 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Studio Vezelle
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 535 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Addictive meta progression upgrading your pieces between runs
- Chess like combat with permanent piece loss
- Chess like tactical combat with strategic depth
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Eerie
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Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Inkshade.
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Why this: Same dark mood as Inkshade.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Inkshade.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Inkshade.
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Why this: Shares permadeath and replayability with Inkshade.
Gloomhaven
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and turn based combat with Inkshade.
Rogue Fable IV
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and permadeath with Inkshade.
Chaos Reborn
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Inkshade.
Passant: A Chess Roguelike
Why this: Shares turn based combat and roguelite progression with Inkshade.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Inkshade, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Card Hunter
Why this: Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Inkshade.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Shares roguelite progression with Inkshade.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares permadeath and turn based combat with Inkshade.
Miscrits: World of Creatures
Why this: Shares turn based combat and character progression with Inkshade.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Inkshade.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Inkshade.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and turn based combat with Inkshade.
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Inkshade.
Mewgenics
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and roguelite progression with Inkshade.
About Inkshade
The closest matches to Inkshade: Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Mewgenics, Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics, and Underboard. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Inkshade is your kind of game, the closest matches are Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch and Mewgenics — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and eerie, and single out its character progression and chess like combat. 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.
About Inkshade: Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures, wrapped in a web of locked rooms, and orchestrated by an otherworldly game master. Victory is not guaranteed, and the only constant is the cruel black ink that flows within the pieces.
Is Inkshade worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 535 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Addictive meta progression upgrading your pieces between runs
- Chess like combat with permanent piece loss
- Chess like tactical combat with strategic depth
- Dark immersive atmosphere and sound design
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I enjoyed the design of the base rogue-lite game and upgrading pieces for the tactics-style gameplay. But... The game itself is just too dark and the walkable area is a mess. The board can be thematically dark, which is a cool idea in…”
“I was hoping for a clever tactical experience, like Into the Breach, XCOM, or Darkest Dungeon. Instead the combat is just completely boring. It's mathematically impossible to beat until you've upgraded your units a lot. Every combat is…”
People who play it also play: Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Mewgenics
Frequently asked about Inkshade
Can I run it?
Does Inkshade run on Steam Deck?
Inkshade 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 Inkshade cost?
Inkshade is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Inkshade?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Inkshade are Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Mewgenics.
Who developed Inkshade?
Inkshade was developed by Studio Vezelle.