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Games like Arcane Ascent

If Arcane Ascent is your kind of game, the closest matches are Innkeeper's Basement, Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Black Book — 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.

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About Arcane Ascent: Build powerful decks to face the chaos unleashed by the Primeval Witch. With hundreds of combinations available, perfect your strategy in every battle, strengthen your cards and unravel the mysteries that await you - your rise to power begins now!

2024IndieAdventureRPGCasualEarly Access11.24 USDWindowsby Catbot Games
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Players who liked Arcane Ascent also play

Steam players who put hours into Arcane Ascent 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.

  1. Innkeeper's Basement

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Arcane Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Ascent.

    Innkeeper's Basement is a challenging roguelike card game mixed with minesweeper with over 5000 different character build combinations. Create your character, explore the dungeon, build your deck, drink alcohol to forget bad decisions and vanquish monsters!

    2023StrategyIndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Arcane Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Black Book

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Arcane Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Banners of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Arcane Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Arcane Ascent.

    Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.

    2021StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hadean Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Arcane Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Arcane Ascent.

    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!

    2023StrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. DungeonTop

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Arcane Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Arcane Ascent.

    A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!

    2020StrategyIndie6.07 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Die in the Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Arcane Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Ascent.

    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 powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG9.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Arcane Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon is a turn-based Roguelike card game where you assume the role of a Shu general. Explore dungeons, gather relics, and amass a collection of cards. In each round, you can assemble a unique combination of cards and treasures to defeat your enemies and rewrite history!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure2.42 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Arcane Ascent at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Arcane Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Arcane Ascent.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Arcane Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Ascent.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Arcane Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Arcane Ascent.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Arcane Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Arcane Ascent.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Arcane Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Arcane Ascent.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under Arcane Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Arcane Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Arcane Ascent.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Arcane Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Arcane Ascent.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Arcane Ascent.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Ascent.

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Arcane Ascent.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Arcane Ascent

How much does Arcane Ascent cost?
Arcane Ascent is listed on Steam at 11.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Arcane Ascent?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Arcane Ascent are Innkeeper's Basement, Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend, Black Book.
Who developed Arcane Ascent?
Arcane Ascent was developed by Catbot Games and published by Word Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Arcane Ascent.

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