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Games like Gloamvault

If Gloamvault is your kind of game, the closest matches are Path of Achra, Paper Sorcerer and Cyclopean: The Great Abyss — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and competitive. 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 Gloamvault: "90s Black Metal Monster Collector!" In Gloamvault, you can charm any monster you encounter and add it to your party. Create a party with up to five minions and descend into the depths of the dungeon. Fuse any two monsters together to create stronger ones. Good luck surviving...

2025RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Grave Hammer Games
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500 unique monsters to collect and combineActive developer responding and patching in real timeCharm enemies to build your partyAtmosphericChallengingCompetitive

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Steam players who put hours into Gloamvault 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. Path of Achra

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Gloamvault.

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

    Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...

    2024RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Paper Sorcerer

    WHY THIS

    Shares status effect management and an atmospheric mood with Gloamvault.

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

    Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single player turn based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Fight with the skills and spells you've learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you.

    2014IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cyclopean: The Great Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelike progression, permadeath and atmospheric with Gloamvault.

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

    Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Siralim Ultimate

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a whimsical mood with Gloamvault.

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

    Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Monsters' Den: Book of Dread

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation with Gloamvault.

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

    Enter the Monsters' Den, a place of endless adventure, battle and reward! Lead your party of four heroes through each level of the ever-changing dungeon, fighting in turn-based battles and hunting for that elusive rare loot. The web-game classic comes to Steam!

    2016StrategyIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Darkest Dungeon® II

    WHY THIS

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

    Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...

    2023StrategyIndieRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Siralim 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Gloamvault.

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

    Siralim 3 is a mechanically deep, monster taming RPG. Summon and customize over 700 different creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through randomly generated dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to craft new items, empower your creatures, learn new spells, and much more.

    2018RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gloamvault.

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

    The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.

    2019RPG34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gloamvault on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gloamvault.

    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 ↗
  2. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gloamvault on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gloamvault.

    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 ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Gloamvault on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gloamvault.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Gloamvault.

    Priced ~70% under Gloamvault on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gloamvault.

    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!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Streets of Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Gloamvault on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gloamvault.

    Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Gloamvault on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gloamvault.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hylics

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Gloamvault on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gloamvault.

    Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

    2015IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Gloamvault on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gloamvault.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

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

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  5. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

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

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Muck

    WHY THIS

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

    Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Realm of the Mad God Exalt

    WHY THIS

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

    Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!

    2012ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. RuneScape ®

    WHY THIS

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

    RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.

    2020Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Gloamvault

Does Gloamvault run on Steam Deck?
Gloamvault 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 Gloamvault cost?
Gloamvault is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gloamvault?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gloamvault are Path of Achra, Paper Sorcerer, Cyclopean: The Great Abyss.
Who developed Gloamvault?
Gloamvault was developed by Grave Hammer Games.

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