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Games like Demonic Mahjong

If Demonic Mahjong is your kind of game, the closest matches are 雀神 Sparrow God, UnlimitedMahjong and Mahjong Soul — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its deep scoring multiplier system, challenging 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.

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About Demonic Mahjong: Demonic Mahjong is a Roguelike deckbuilding game inspired by the timeless mechanics of Mahjong. Masterfully use the tiles in your hand to craft powerful combinations, reach staggering high scores, and develop strategies that are uniquely your own!

2025StrategyCasual13.93 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Boxed Lighting Games
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Accessible to non mahjong players with teaching modeDeep scoring multiplier systemFrequent free major updates from devsChallengingImmersiveIntense

Players who liked Demonic Mahjong also play

Steam players who put hours into Demonic Mahjong 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. 雀神 Sparrow God

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Demonic Mahjong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    The world’s first mahjong roguelike featuring dual builds of "waiting tiles x dice". The only mahjong roguelike that lets you roll the dice with your own hands and fight against fate.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. UnlimitedMahjong

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Demonic Mahjong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    This is a single-player light roguelike mahjong game. You will ‌tap‌ scattered mahjong tiles to ‌combine‌ rare high-scoring patterns.Each round, you can ‌boost‌ hand multipliers, ‌expand‌ your selectable tile pool, or decisively ‌discard‌ and reshuffle to ‌craft‌ a more explosive hand combination.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Mahjong Soul

    WHY THIS

    Shares anime and a stressful mood with Demonic Mahjong.

    Third-strongest match for Demonic Mahjong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    Mahjong Soul is an online game that adopted the classic Japanese Mahjong gameplay. Here, you can hone your mahjong skills with players from worldwide or spend leisure time with friends, bond with various charismatic characters, and experience an abundance of unique stories.

    2024StrategyCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hell Wait

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Demonic Mahjong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    HELL WAIT is riichi mahjong crossed with roguelike deckbuilding. Stack your jokers. Upgrade your yaku. Try not to deal in. You'll need those fingers.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Kungfu Card

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Demonic Mahjong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    Kung Fu Cards combines the depth of Chinese martial arts with familiar playing card and mahjong mechanics, making it easy to learn yet deeply strategic. Read your opponent, counter every move, select your martial school and moves, and fight to claim the title of the world's greatest martial artist!

    2026StrategyCasualEarly Access4.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Casual Mahjong

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Demonic Mahjong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    A single-player Japanese Riichi Mahjong game. After intense battles with real players, why not enjoy a relaxed and delightful match?

    2024StrategyCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. HOT STREAK

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Demonic Mahjong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    A dice roguelike. Multipliers stack. Combos chain. Scores explode. Every roll builds on the last. Every choice pushes you closer to the edge. One more roll.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. Heartsdrunk

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Demonic Mahjong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    Become a tavern legend by mastering the art of drinking, and stay on your feet each round in this addictive, high-proof, roguelike card game based on Hearts!

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Demonic Mahjong

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Demonic Mahjong.

    Reviewers of Demonic Mahjong cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Demonic Mahjong.

    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 ↗
  2. Poker Night at the Inventory (2010 Original Version)

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Demonic Mahjong cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    Prepare for a different kind of poker night in a very different kind of club and play against familiar faces!

    2010SportsCasualSteam ↗
  3. Riichi City - Japanese Mahjong

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Demonic Mahjong.

    Reviewers of Demonic Mahjong cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Riichi City is a competitive urban-style Anime mahjong game, featuring beginner-friendly mahjong tutorials, Ranked Matches and tournaments crowded with masters! Spice up the experience with our ACG characters voiced by famous CVs, and attractive items and decorations! Set off for Riichi City now!

    2022FreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource allocation, difficulty scaling and a stressful mood with Demonic Mahjong.

    Reviewers of Demonic Mahjong cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Mahjong Soul

    WHY THIS

    Shares anime and a stressful mood with Demonic Mahjong.

    Reviewers of Demonic Mahjong cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    Mahjong Soul is an online game that adopted the classic Japanese Mahjong gameplay. Here, you can hone your mahjong skills with players from worldwide or spend leisure time with friends, bond with various charismatic characters, and experience an abundance of unique stories.

    2024StrategyCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Demonic Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    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 ~64% under Demonic Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    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. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Demonic Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Demonic Mahjong.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Demonic Mahjong.

    Priced ~55% under Demonic Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Demonic Mahjong.

    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 ~43% under Demonic Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Demonic Mahjong.

    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. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Demonic Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Demonic Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    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 ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Demonic Mahjong on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 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 Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    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.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Demonic Mahjong.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Demonic Mahjong

Does Demonic Mahjong run on Steam Deck?
Demonic Mahjong 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 Demonic Mahjong cost?
Demonic Mahjong is listed on Steam at 13.93 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Demonic Mahjong?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Demonic Mahjong are 雀神 Sparrow God, UnlimitedMahjong, Mahjong Soul.
Who developed Demonic Mahjong?
Demonic Mahjong was developed by Boxed Lighting Games and published by Omegames Studio, NPC Entertainment.

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 Demonic Mahjong.

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