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Games like Cult Leader Simulator

If Cult Leader Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crown Control, Faryloopa and Cardopolis — 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 Cult Leader Simulator: Strategize, discover new cards, control risk, gather followers and increase your power. You are the leader of your own cult!

2025StrategyIndieCasual17.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Nhneno
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Steam players who put hours into Cult Leader Simulator 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. Crown Control

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cult Leader Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cult Leader Simulator.

    Tactical roguelike deckbuilder: play solo or in online co-op with up to 4 players. Choose your character, level up your class, collect and play cards to attack, defend, heal, summon allies, place traps, and alter the terrain in turn-based isometric battles to overthrow a tyrant king.

    2026StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  2. Faryloopa

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cult Leader Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

    Build the board. Play the cards. Roll the dice. Faryloopa is a roguelike deckbuilder meets boardbuilder where every run is a new layout, new synergies, and bigger scores to chase.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  3. Cardopolis

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cult Leader Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

    Cardopolis is card based city-builder, where you take on the role of Cardopolis' Mayor. Build up your city card by card, law by law, sector by sector and avoid meeting your investors' ire by reaching your goals in time!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Jupiter Moons: Mecha🦾

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cult Leader Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

    Choose your mech, customize your loadout, and build your perfect deck. Experiment with cards to find powerful combinations as you enjoy the tactical combat and deckbuilding in this roguelike adventure!

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  5. Crownbreakers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cult Leader Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

    Tyrants keep the magical city of Cascade in a chokehold. They grow fat by grinding everyone else's soul into profit. ✊ENOUGH! Crash into their districts and build your deck as you push forward. Use your champions and cards to pummel some demonic billionaires in this turn-based card-game brawler.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cult Leader Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

    A mini citybuilding roguelike. Place buildings, stack combos, and master deep strategy in short bursts to create a tiny thriving metropolis!

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cult Leader Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

    Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Luck Beast is a Touhou Doujin Card-Strategy Game. Using cards across different seasons, join forces with duelists of unique abilities, face various opponents from all over Gensoukyo, and uncover the truth behind the Card Duel Incident!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access8.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Billion Citizens

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cult Leader Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

    Billion Citizens is a rogue-like deck-building game with city-builder mechanics where you play as a mayor planning how to create the greatest and most populous megalopolis of all times. Manage your deck of buildings and place them wisely to maximize their synergies.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Cult Leader Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Cult Leader Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cult Leader Simulator.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Cult Leader Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Cult Leader Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cult Leader Simulator.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Cult Leader Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Cult Leader Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cult Leader Simulator.

    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 ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Cult Leader Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Cult Leader Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cult Leader Simulator.

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

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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.

    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 Indie with Cult Leader Simulator.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cult Leader Simulator.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cult Leader Simulator.

    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 ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cult Leader Simulator.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cult Leader Simulator

Does Cult Leader Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Cult Leader Simulator 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 Cult Leader Simulator cost?
Cult Leader Simulator is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cult Leader Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cult Leader Simulator are Crown Control, Faryloopa, Cardopolis.
Who developed Cult Leader Simulator?
Cult Leader Simulator was developed by Nhneno.

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 Cult Leader Simulator.

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