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Games like Ex Sanguis

If Ex Sanguis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hidden Pass, RANOKA and Instruments of Power — 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 Ex Sanguis: Bleed the world back to life in a series of tactical, turn-based bloodbaths! Lead your STILLAE, elite warriors in the fight to save a dying world from the forces of STASIS. Slay foes, kick them back on the timeline, and trigger chain events where elegance and blood flow as one.

2026StrategyEarly Access17.99 USDWindowsby Lightbulb Crew
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Players who liked Ex Sanguis also play

Steam players who put hours into Ex Sanguis 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. Hidden Pass

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ex Sanguis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    Chart a course in a Tactical Story-driven Roguelite RPG. Become a Wanderer - explorer, warrior, leader and tactician all in one. Build a team of skyfaring heroes, wield techno-magical devices and construct automatons as you explore sky-islands rich in secrets and dangers.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. RANOKA

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ex Sanguis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Ex Sanguis.

    Command the dead in hex-grid tactical battles. Climb a 40-floor soul-devouring tower as Ranoka, a child necromancer born in its grave, raising fallen heroes, recruiting rivals, and uncovering why the tower hungers.

    2027StrategyEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. Instruments of Power

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ex Sanguis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    Prime the battlefield with the spells you built. Consume what you laid down to summon an army of your selves, then strike the shadows before your tether to this world gives out. A turn-based tactical RPG where every spell you cast is one you built, and every summon is a choice.

    2027StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Othercide

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ex Sanguis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

    2020StrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Valor of Man

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ex Sanguis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG15.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ex Sanguis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Severed Gods

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ex Sanguis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Ex Sanguis.

    A fantasy roguelite RPG where heroes reincarnate to stop the mystic dragon Umbra. Master turn-based combat, sever giant bosses, and shape your Karma through a journey filled with relics and evolving NPC interactions.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access13.50 USDSteam ↗
  8. Blackguards 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ex Sanguis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Ex Sanguis on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Ex Sanguis.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under Ex Sanguis on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Ex Sanguis.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Ex Sanguis on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Ex Sanguis on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    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 ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Ex Sanguis on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Ex Sanguis on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    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 ↗
  7. FTL: Faster Than Light

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Ex Sanguis on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Ex Sanguis on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 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.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    ‘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.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Lightbulb Crew

Other recommendable Steam games by Lightbulb Crew, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Othercide

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lightbulb Crew, the studio behind Ex Sanguis. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

    2020StrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Games of Glory

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lightbulb Crew, the studio behind Ex Sanguis. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    Games of Glory is a top-down action team shooter set in a science fiction universe. Fight alongside your friends to earn fame and fortune in the epic intergalactic arenas of the Synarchy!

    2017ActionStrategyFree To PlaySteam ↗
  3. Nova Hearts

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lightbulb Crew, the studio behind Ex Sanguis. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    A mysterious force of power transforms you and other highly attractive people in your area into superheroes and villains! TEXT, DATE and FIGHT your friends and enemies alike.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nova Hearts: The Spark

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lightbulb Crew, the studio behind Ex Sanguis. Shares Strategy with Ex Sanguis.

    Join Luce and her friends in this FREE first chapter: The Spark! A mysterious force transforms you and other residents of Vermillion into heroes and villains. TEXT, DATE and FIGHT in this turn-based combat dating adventure!

    2024StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ex Sanguis

How much does Ex Sanguis cost?
Ex Sanguis is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ex Sanguis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ex Sanguis are Hidden Pass, RANOKA, Instruments of Power.
Who developed Ex Sanguis?
Ex Sanguis was developed by Lightbulb Crew and published by Firesquid.

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 Ex Sanguis.

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