Games like Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
If Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is your kind of game, the closest matches are Avernum: Escape From the Pit, Avadon 2: The Corruption and Avadon 3: The Warborn — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, epic and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Avernum 2: Crystal Souls: Huge indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Packed with over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over 60 spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Over 50 hours of gameplay.
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Avernum: Escape From the Pit
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Top pick for Avernum 2: Crystal Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Avadon 2: The Corruption
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Second-strongest match for Avernum 2: Crystal Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Avadon 2: The Corruption is a huge, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the second chapter in the epic Avadon trilogy. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law.
Avadon 3: The Warborn
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Third-strongest match for Avernum 2: Crystal Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Avadon: The Black Fortress
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Ranked #4 for Avernum 2: Crystal Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Ranked #5 for Avernum 2: Crystal Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.
Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Ranked #6 for Avernum 2: Crystal Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Avernum 3: Ruined World
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Ranked #7 for Avernum 2: Crystal Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Wander free through this epic, indie fantasy adventure. Explore a huge world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Features cunning adventures, great depth, and unlimited freedom. Be a merchant or bounty hunter, buy a home, save the world!
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an epic mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Ranked #8 for Avernum 2: Crystal Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
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Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Reviewers of Avernum 2: Crystal Souls cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Reviewers of Avernum 2: Crystal Souls cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
Exile
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Avernum 2: Crystal Souls cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
A survival city-builder unlike any other—shaped by rolling hills, guide generations, and grow without limits. No cap on scale, no slowdown, just strategy and survival at your pace.
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Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Avernum 2: Crystal Souls at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~83% under Avernum 2: Crystal Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~50% under Avernum 2: Crystal Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
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Priced ~67% under Avernum 2: Crystal Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~75% under Avernum 2: Crystal Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~83% under Avernum 2: Crystal Souls on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~50% under Avernum 2: Crystal Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
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Priced ~50% under Avernum 2: Crystal Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Nodebuster
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Priced ~50% under Avernum 2: Crystal Souls on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
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.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
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!
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Other recommendable Steam games by Spiderweb Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Avernum: Escape From the Pit
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Avernum 2: Crystal Souls. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Avadon: The Black Fortress
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Avernum 2: Crystal Souls. Shares Indie and RPG with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Avernum 2: Crystal Souls. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.
Geneforge 1
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Avernum 2: Crystal Souls. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Geneforge is an Indie fantasy role-playing game, the first game in the five-part Geneforge Saga. It features an enormous world, the ability to create your own army of lethal, totally obedient creatures, and a cunning enemy AI with foes who can go on patrols, stalk you, and run for help. Geneforge has a huge and open storyline.
Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Avernum 2: Crystal Souls. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Avernum 3: Ruined World
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Avernum 2: Crystal Souls. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Wander free through this epic, indie fantasy adventure. Explore a huge world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Features cunning adventures, great depth, and unlimited freedom. Be a merchant or bounty hunter, buy a home, save the world!
Avadon 2: The Corruption
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Avernum 2: Crystal Souls. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Avadon 2: The Corruption is a huge, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the second chapter in the epic Avadon trilogy. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law.
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
Another title from Spiderweb Software, the studio behind Avernum 2: Crystal Souls. Shares Strategy and Indie with Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.
The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dungeons, varied and cunning foes, 100s of artifacts to find or craft, and a really cool story.
Frequently asked about Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
- Does Avernum 2: Crystal Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Avernum 2: Crystal Souls cost?
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Avernum 2: Crystal Souls?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Avernum 2: Crystal Souls are Avernum: Escape From the Pit, Avadon 2: The Corruption, Avadon 3: The Warborn.
- Who developed Avernum 2: Crystal Souls?
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls was developed by Spiderweb Software.
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