Games like Starless Abyss
Below are 19 hand-picked alternatives to Starless Abyss for fans of strategy, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Starless Abyss also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Starless Abyss: Earth has fallen. Science and the Occult have united forces to brace for the arrival of the Eldritch. But will the efforts against this strange, alien race be enough? Play as one of many Proximae used to help defend humanity in this turn-based, roguelike, intergalactic deck builder.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Cobalt Core
Top pick for Starless Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
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For The Warp
Second-strongest match for Starless Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
A roguelike deckbuilding game in space! Explore randomly generated systems, enemies and strange encounters. Build your deck, survive and reach For The Warp gate!
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LONESTAR
Third-strongest match for Starless Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
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Beneath Oresa
Ranked #4 for Starless Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.
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Hadean Tactics
Ranked #5 for Starless Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Ranked #6 for Starless Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
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.
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Gordian Quest
Ranked #7 for Starless Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
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.
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Deep Sky Derelicts
Ranked #8 for Starless Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Starless Abyss
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Into the Breach
Reviewers of Starless Abyss cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
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Slay the Spire
Reviewers of Starless Abyss cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Dominion
Reviewers of Starless Abyss cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Starless Abyss.
Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
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Against the Storm
Reviewers of Starless Abyss cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Starless Abyss.
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
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StarVaders
Reviewers of Starless Abyss cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Cobalt Core
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
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For The Warp
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
A roguelike deckbuilding game in space! Explore randomly generated systems, enemies and strange encounters. Build your deck, survive and reach For The Warp gate!
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LONESTAR
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
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Beneath Oresa
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.
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Hadean Tactics
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
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Gordian Quest
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starless Abyss.
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.
Frequently asked about Starless Abyss
- Is Starless Abyss verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Starless Abyss is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Starless Abyss cost?
- Starless Abyss is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Starless Abyss?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Starless Abyss are Cobalt Core, For The Warp, LONESTAR.
- Who developed Starless Abyss?
- Starless Abyss was developed by Konafa Games and published by No More Robots.
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