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Games like Thesaurus

If Thesaurus is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ultima Adventum, Skyfall and Reborn Souls — 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 Thesaurus: Help Joan the warrior and her best friend Krista find peace and redemption in this RPG tale worth about 10-15 hours of playtime.

2025IndieRPG9.99 USDWindowsby Anima Games
Thesaurus — Steam game cover

Players who liked Thesaurus also play

Steam players who put hours into Thesaurus 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. Ultima Adventum

    WHY THIS

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

    It lies upon the shoulders of Alana and other three Arises, fated individuals, to stop the plague that is to come. Through the darkest dungeons and longest journeys, they must build the courage and power to save their world.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Skyfall

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Thesaurus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    Play an exciting 2D old-school RPG in the classic style of Valiant - Resurrection by the same developers.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Reborn Souls

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Thesaurus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    As a Maiden of the Ecclesia, Sabrina is in charge of special assignments, in lands where dark magic, urban legends and folkore are all real. While investigating a new incident in one of the appeased villages, she will learn much more than she bargained for...

    2022IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dragon Daughter

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Thesaurus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    Aurora is a famous healer who lives in a place known as the boathouse and hides a dangerous past that comes back to haunt her. As the last of her kind, Aurora is being hunted and now so is her daughter Alma. To survive, she will need to master her powers and fight for those she loves.

    2024IndieRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Last Vampire Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Thesaurus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    As the last of a long lineage of Vampire Hunters, Beaumont Lacaster finds himself in the doorsteps of Nosferatu's Castle. By defeating him, he can rid humanity of the curse and evil of vampires. Will he be able to defeat Nosferatu?

    2024IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Fated Blade

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Thesaurus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    Yoel, a novice soldiers finds himself entangled with the war and the prophecy, freshly out of the academy he jumps not only right into war but also into the Prophecy itself.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Against All Odds

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Thesaurus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Thesaurus.

    Of Arawn is asked something much greater than what he is prepared to give... that's when his true journey begins.

    2023RPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Fated Thread

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Thesaurus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    Young Dullahan will have to absorb all that his father ever taught him so that he and his companions can defeat the Grand Witches once more, before they bring the world to an end.

    2025IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Thesaurus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thesaurus.

    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 ~50% under Thesaurus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Thesaurus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thesaurus.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Thesaurus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thesaurus.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Thesaurus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thesaurus.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Thesaurus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thesaurus.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Thesaurus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Thesaurus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thesaurus.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from Anima Games

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

  1. Ultima Adventum

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anima Games, the studio behind Thesaurus. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    It lies upon the shoulders of Alana and other three Arises, fated individuals, to stop the plague that is to come. Through the darkest dungeons and longest journeys, they must build the courage and power to save their world.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Stone of God

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anima Games, the studio behind Thesaurus. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    Dei Lapis is a legendary stone, said to have been created by the creator of the universe. The stone carries his power of ultimate creation and for generations it has been the object of pursuit of many who wished to use it's power, some for good, some for evil.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Hymns of Resurrection

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anima Games, the studio behind Thesaurus. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    Calder and Ygritte are the King's elite soldiers. They come upon Karandir and the Occultists' wicked plans and become the ones responsible for preventing an evil resurrection and a new war.

    2022IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Oathkeeper

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anima Games, the studio behind Thesaurus. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    Ira is a famed mercenary, called The Oathkeeper. When one of his contracts puts him in the middle of an ancient war of good v. evil and face to face with the woman he begins to fall in love with, he will have to start fighting for more than just money!

    2022IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. That Which Was Lost

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anima Games, the studio behind Thesaurus. Shares Indie and RPG with Thesaurus.

    Delve into a fantastic old-school RPG featuring great characters and an emotional storyline developed by the makers of Ultima Adventum.

    2022IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Heavy Lies the Crown

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anima Games, the studio behind Thesaurus. Shares RPG with Thesaurus.

    Blessed with a sharp mind and sharp blades, Triath will be called to leadership in the resistance against the invasion... That is when his past catches up with him.

    2022RPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Against All Odds

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anima Games, the studio behind Thesaurus. Shares RPG with Thesaurus.

    Of Arawn is asked something much greater than what he is prepared to give... that's when his true journey begins.

    2023RPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Shadows of the Night

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anima Games, the studio behind Thesaurus. Shares RPG with Thesaurus.

    There is a war coming. Pallas joined the Fortress out of his sense of duty towards protecting his country and most importantly to him, his family, and will soon realize that to truly protect them he will have to abandon it all.

    2023RPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Thesaurus

How much does Thesaurus cost?
Thesaurus is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Thesaurus?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Thesaurus are Ultima Adventum, Skyfall, Reborn Souls.
Who developed Thesaurus?
Thesaurus was developed by Anima 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 Thesaurus.

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