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Games like Curse of the Magician

If Curse of the Magician is your kind of game, the closest matches are 小小魔法师, Abyss Eschaton Survivors and Hell Maiden — 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 Curse of the Magician: Trapped by a cursed artifact, you must survive an ever-changing dungeon in this fast-paced roguelike runner. Harness powerful magic, defeat enemies, dodge traps, and battle bosses. Die, revive, and grow stronger with permanent upgrades. Can you escape the dungeon's eternal cycle?

ActionStrategyRPGCasualEarly AccessWindowsby Black Render Studio
Curse of the Magician — Steam game cover

Players who liked Curse of the Magician also play

Steam players who put hours into Curse of the Magician 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. 小小魔法师

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Curse of the Magician fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Curse of the Magician.

    "Little Mage" is a fast-paced survival game packed with loot. Battle bosses, wield unique weapons with stunning effects, and equip powerful wings and skills. With hundreds of items and legendary traits, build your own playstyle. Jump in and start your epic loot journey now!

    ActionStrategyAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Abyss Eschaton Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Curse of the Magician fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Curse of the Magician.

    Conquer layered dreams, battle the Abyssal Lord's minions, gather Dream Essence! In this roguelike action game, forge heroes in the Dream Sanctuary by collecting gear, upgrading skills, confronting the Abyssal Lord. "Even fate won't deter you, My Lord? Break the cursed cycle. I'll light your path.”

    2025ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Hell Maiden

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Curse of the Magician fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Curse of the Magician.

    Traverse the depths of Hell and beat its toughest demons on your way to Heaven in this horde survival deck-building game inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy.

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Loki's Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Curse of the Magician fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Curse of the Magician.

    Loki’s Revenge is a survivors-like roguelite where you play as Norse gods fighting Loki’s army of monsters! Level up to gain powerful upgrades and explore hand-crafted maps to find secrets. Build the ultimate overpowered god with permanent upgrades and master each god’s signature ability.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Rogue Arena

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Curse of the Magician fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Curse of the Magician.

    Rogue Arena is a bullet heaven roguelite with 20 playable characters, each with deep customization. Upgrade your build with hundreds of unique items. Survive endless swarms and encounter challenging bosses.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. DeadEye: A Roguelike Shooter

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Curse of the Magician fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Curse of the Magician.

    Stop time and master your revolver in this intense 2D roguelike shooter. Face relentless hordes, defeat brutal bosses, forge powerful pacts, and collect artifacts and pets as you fight to survive.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  7. Touhou Erosion ~ The Fallen Shrine Maiden of Paradise

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Curse of the Magician fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Curse of the Magician.

    A mysterious wave of 'Erosion' has swallowed Gensokyo, turning its maidens into red-eyed predators. Survive the relentless bullet hell and shatter the dark shells that bind them. Reclaim the fading light of Paradise in this intense Survivors-like action.

    2026ActionRPG5.39 USDSteam ↗
  8. Zerium War: Destiny

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Curse of the Magician fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Curse of the Magician.

    Battle through waves of invaders in Zerium War: Destiny, a sci-fi Roguelite RPG. As Earth's core guardian, wield auto-shooting skills to grow stronger. Face random challenges and gear up for each victory.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Curse of the Magician.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Curse of the Magician.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Curse of the Magician.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Curse of the Magician.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Curse of the Magician.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Curse of the Magician.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Curse of the Magician.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Curse of the Magician.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Curse of the Magician

What games are most similar to Curse of the Magician?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Curse of the Magician are 小小魔法师, Abyss Eschaton Survivors, Hell Maiden.
Who developed Curse of the Magician?
Curse of the Magician was developed by Black Render Studio.

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 Curse of the Magician.

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