Rank 01Why this
Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
The closest matches to Death's Gambit: Afterlife: Salt and Sanctuary, The Last Faith, Blasphemous, Vigil: The Longest Night, and GRIME. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.
Rank 02Why this
Shares weapon scaling with Death's Gambit: Afterlife.
Rank 03Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.
Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.
Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.

Players highlight
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.

Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.


Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Death's Gambit: Afterlife.

Why this: Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.




Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Death's Gambit: Afterlife at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.

Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.

Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.



Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Death's Gambit: Afterlife.


Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife.





The closest matches to Death's Gambit: Afterlife: Salt and Sanctuary, The Last Faith, Blasphemous, Vigil: The Longest Night, and GRIME. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Death's Gambit: Afterlife is your kind of game, the closest matches are Salt and Sanctuary, The Last Faith and Blasphemous — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its boss variations and class build diversity. 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.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action RPG that blends Souls-inspired combat with metroidvania exploration. Players take on the role of an agent of Death in the dark fantasy setting of Siradon, navigating interconnected areas while confronting numerous boss encounters that feature varied patterns. The game offers class-based build diversity and weapon scaling systems that allow for different playstyles. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric presentation, immersive world design, and dark tone that define the experience. Players describe the combat as challenging yet rewarding, with responsive feedback that makes mastery feel earned. High-quality voice acting and a rich soundtrack support a narrative that reviewers note contains surprising twists and revelations. Released in 2018 at $19.99 USD and verified for Steam Deck play, it holds an 81 Metacritic score and an 80 percent positive rating from over two thousand Steam reviews.
About Death's Gambit: Afterlife: Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“50/50 game for me. and one of the rare games I've played over 20+ hours but couldn't bring myself to finish it. It gets ridiculously boring and very, very hard for no apparent reason. Still, not a bad game, but not a good one either. I am…”
“Character moves very slow and attacks are slow. Enemies moves very fast. Controls are clunky. Nice design though.”
People who play it also play: Salt and Sanctuary, The Last Faith, Blasphemous
Yes — Death's Gambit: Afterlife is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Death's Gambit: Afterlife are Salt and Sanctuary, The Last Faith, Blasphemous.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife was developed by White Rabbit and published by Serenity Forge.