Games like GnollHack
If GnollHack is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dragonwake, EmbeRogue and Deadzoned — 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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Dragonwake
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Top pick for GnollHack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with GnollHack.
Dragonwake is an ASCII roguelike set in Valoria, the land once ruled by the old empire of Istaris before the Starfall. Your heirloom, a blackglass star amulet, draws you to the land just as the primordial dragon begins to stir.
EmbeRogue
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Second-strongest match for GnollHack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
EmbeRogue is a real roguelike: turn-based, grid-based and boom-based, where everything can burn. Make your escape or tame your inner flames to defeat the FireLords.
Deadzoned
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Third-strongest match for GnollHack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
Deadzoned is a sci-fi turn-based action Roguelike. Blast your way through zones battling dangerous creatures, bandits, and the environment itself. But you'll need your wits to make best use of the variety of resources you stumble upon to survive and save the fate of the planet!
Dungeon of Rikka
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Ranked #4 for GnollHack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
Dungeon of Rikka is a turn based Rogue-like game with the goal to save your village from the impending doom of the beast that's been sealed away to rot in the deepest corner of the Dungeon. The beast will break his shackles and ascend the Dungeon, becoming stronger the longer you take to get to him.
Text Dungeon: The Ring of Life
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Ranked #5 for GnollHack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
No graphics, No tiles. Just text-RPG adventure! Explore a shifting labyrinth, regain the Ring of Life from the wizard Shingor. Classic roguelike-style messages guide your journey, with narrative scenes evoking the spirit of MUDs and gamebooks. Death is permanent. Every run brings new discoveries.
Blood & Chaos
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Ranked #6 for GnollHack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
Ancient sacrifices saved the world, but their legacy is unraveling. A party based roguelike inspired by classic '80s RPGs, where every descent into cursed dungeons carries permanent consequences.
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
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Ranked #7 for GnollHack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.
Jupiter Hell Classic
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Ranked #8 for GnollHack fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with GnollHack.
Jupiter Hell Classic is the demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter. Rip and Tear!
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Frequently asked about GnollHack
- Is GnollHack free to play?
- Yes — GnollHack is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to GnollHack?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GnollHack are Dragonwake, EmbeRogue, Deadzoned.
- Who developed GnollHack?
- GnollHack was developed by Hyvän mielen pelit ry.
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 GnollHack.
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