Rank 01Why this
Shares permadeath and combo based combat with Bait Soul.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Games like Bait Soul
- 23 games
- Updated Sep 23, 2026
Players who liked Bait Soul also play
The closest matches to Bait Soul: Ascend to ZERO, Hollow Survivors, Enter the Gungeon, Dungeon Souls, and Overture. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares bullet hell and wave based combat with Bait Soul.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares bullet hell with Bait Soul.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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Dungeon Souls
Why this: Shares permadeath with Bait Soul.
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Overture
Why this: Also Loot and Dungeon Crawler, like Bait Soul.
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Identifile: Desktop Dungeon
Why this: Shares bullet hell and permadeath with Bait Soul.
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Arms of God
Why this: Also Bullet Heaven and Hack and Slash, like Bait Soul.
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Megabonk
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with Bait Soul.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Bait Soul
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Shares resource scarcity and permadeath with Bait Soul.
- 68% of 6,186 reviews
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Also Hack and Slash and Roguelike, like Bait Soul.
- 81% of 4,106 reviews
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Shares combo based combat and roguelite progression with Bait Soul.
- 82% of 418 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Bold Fish
- Price: $10.99checked Oct 17
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 62% of 216 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Character variety with distinct abilities and playstyles
- Chinese supernatural aesthetic and setting
- High replayability potential despite current shortcomings
- Eerie
- Intense
- Stressful
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Why this: Shares bullet hell and boss fights with Bait Soul.
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Why this: Shares bullet hell and permadeath with Bait Soul.
Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades and roguelite progression with Bait Soul.
Cat Bait
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades and permadeath with Bait Soul.
Desktop Survivors 98
Why this: Shares bullet hell and weapon upgrades with Bait Soul.
Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Bullet Hell, like Bait Soul.
ScourgeBringer
Why this: Same intense mood as Bait Soul.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Bait Soul, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Bendy: Lone Wolf
Why this: Shares permadeath and roguelite progression with Bait Soul.
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades and permadeath with Bait Soul.
Evil Egg
Why this: Shares bullet hell and wave based combat with Bait Soul.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Shares wave based combat and roguelite progression with Bait Soul.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hollow Survivors
Why this: Shares bullet hell and wave based combat with Bait Soul.
Enter the Gungeon
Why this: Shares bullet hell with Bait Soul.
Megabonk
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with Bait Soul.
About Bait Soul
The closest matches to Bait Soul: Ascend to ZERO, Hollow Survivors, Enter the Gungeon, Dungeon Souls, and Overture. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Bait Soul is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ascend to ZERO, Hollow Survivors and Enter the Gungeon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as eerie, intense and stressful, and single out its boss fights and bullet hell. 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.
About Bait Soul: Bait Soul is a top-down Dungeon Crawler Roguelike. It blends dungeon exploration with Survivors-style auto-attacks. Accessible yet deep, it retains the thrill of looting, with unique, game-changing mechanics hidden everywhere.
Is Bait Soul worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 60% of 220 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 56% positive across 185 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $10.99 (checked Oct 17).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Character variety with distinct abilities and playstyles
- Chinese supernatural aesthetic and setting
- High replayability potential despite current shortcomings
- Unique chinese folklore monster designs with bizarre boss transformations
People who play it also play: Ascend to ZERO, Hollow Survivors, Enter the Gungeon
Frequently asked about Bait Soul
Can I run it?
Does Bait Soul run on Steam Deck?
Bait Soul 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 Bait Soul cost?
Bait Soul is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bait Soul?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bait Soul are Ascend to ZERO, Hollow Survivors, Enter the Gungeon.
Who developed Bait Soul?
Bait Soul was developed by Bold Fish.