Rank 01Why this
Shares tactical combat and deck building with Starless Abyss.
- $16.99
- 2024
Games like Starless Abyss
- 30 games
- Updated Oct 3, 2026
Players who liked Starless Abyss also play
The same list the imho.run recommender shows for Starless Abyss: games its players also own across millions of Steam libraries, weighed against shared tags and what reviewers compare it to.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares boss pattern learning and random events with Starless Abyss.
- $14.99
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Rank 03
Rank 04 
Deep Sky Derelicts
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with Starless Abyss.
Rank 05 
Draft of Darkness
Why this: Shares character unlocks and deck building with Starless Abyss.
Rank 06 
Trials of Fire
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-like, like Starless Abyss.
Rank 07 
Balatro
Why this: Shares new game plus and difficulty scaling with Starless Abyss.
Rank 08 
Monster Train 2
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Starless Abyss.
- Released: 2025
- Developer: Konafa Games
- Price: $9.99−50%
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 90% of 157 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Building synergies between cards artifacts and ship upgrades
- Controlling multiple ships with unique abilities on hex grid
- Ftl meets slay the spire style tactical deckbuilding
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Starless Abyss
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Starless Abyss.
Into the Breach
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Starless Abyss.
Dominion
Why this: Shares deck building with Starless Abyss.
Against the Storm
Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with Starless Abyss.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Starless Abyss at current Steam store prices.
Necroking
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and deck building with Starless Abyss.
Stray Path
Why this: Shares deck building and combo based combat with Starless Abyss.
For The Warp
Why this: Shares deck building and resource management with Starless Abyss.
Dice & Fold
Why this: Shares character unlocks and deck building with Starless Abyss.
Acolyte of the Altar
Why this: Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Starless Abyss.
Void Tyrant
Why this: Shares deck building and meta progression with Starless Abyss.
Stars in Shadow
Why this: Shares ship customization with Starless Abyss.
Villages & Dungeons
Why this: Shares deck building and replayability with Starless Abyss.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Starless Abyss, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Morimens
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and deck building with Starless Abyss.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Another RPG close to Starless Abyss.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Another Strategy close to Starless Abyss.
Mythgard
Why this: Another Strategy close to Starless Abyss.
Star Realms
Why this: Another Strategy close to Starless Abyss.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
Why this: Shares boss pattern learning and random events with Starless Abyss.
StarVaders
Why this: Shares deck building with Starless Abyss.
Trials of Fire
Why this: Shares tactical combat and deck building with Starless Abyss.
Balatro
Why this: Shares new game plus and difficulty scaling with Starless Abyss.
Monster Train 2
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Starless Abyss.
About Starless Abyss
If Starless Abyss is your kind of game, the closest matches are Menace from the Deep, Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers and StarVaders — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its artifact synergies and boss pattern learning. 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 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.
Is Starless Abyss worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 157 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price when we last checked (May 2026): $19.99. Check Steam for today's price.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Building synergies between cards artifacts and ship upgrades
- Controlling multiple ships with unique abilities on hex grid
- Ftl meets slay the spire style tactical deckbuilding
- Pixel art graphics are superb
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I really want to like this game. The core gameplay concept, aesthetic, and music are all hitting it out of the park for me, but I've been having a constant crashing issue which persisted even after verifying game files. Most often it…”
“Not terrible, but falls in the trap of many deckbuilders where you always take the card that draws you two cards and it becomes easy”
People who play it also play: Menace from the Deep, Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, StarVaders
Frequently asked about Starless Abyss
Can I run it?
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 Menace from the Deep, Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, StarVaders.
Who developed Starless Abyss?
Starless Abyss was developed by Konafa Games and published by No More Robots.