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Games like Short Stax

If Short Stax is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lost Chapter, My Only Heroes and Princess Elheim in Exile — 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 Short Stax: A lewd roguelike where you have to collect cards and abilities to better fuck your opponents.

2025RPG2.99 USDWindowsby Ellabelle
Short Stax — Steam game cover

Players who liked Short Stax also play

Steam players who put hours into Short Stax 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. Lost Chapter

    WHY THIS

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

    In the abyss, she is awakened by the cold. She has nothing to hold on to, as everything is left in the darkness. The girl moves on with a little light, and leaves all the choices to you. Guide her and find her lost self.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG11.24 USDSteam ↗
  2. My Only Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Short Stax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Assemble your squad in My Only Heroes, a roguelite deckbuilder where your deck is your Heroes. Start each run with random recruits, then brave shifting dungeons to unlock legendary Main Heroes with superior stats. Stack equipment for awesome combos and survive to reach Mayhem Mountain!

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Princess Elheim in Exile

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Short Stax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Build your deck as if peering into Elheim’s heart. A gothic R18 deckbuilding roguelike.

    2026IndieCasual4.39 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Last Errant

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Short Stax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    The Last Errant is a challenging turn-based tactical deckbuilder. Build your deck, master unique classes and variants, manage your sanity, evolve and mutate your cards, and outsmart your enemies in deeply tactical grid-based battles.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. Elf Lifia and the Labyrinth of Everdream

    WHY THIS

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

    Follow Lifia in her Roguelike Deckbuilder journey! Fight enemies with skill cards, interact with people and monsters, and lots of H events that will corrupt her but also somehow make her stronger! Corruption level is also carried over even if she dies, so keep on fighting!

    2026IndieRPG14.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Take Me To The Dungeon!!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Short Stax fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Explore the depths of this massive dungeon with your adorable companion Una in this exciting R-18 deck-building adventure!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sexorcism: Lust Confession

    WHY THIS

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

    An explicit card battler where you fight corrupted nuns, strip them in combat, build your deck, strengthen your character, and unlock the hottest scenes as you progress.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Monster Girl Descent

    WHY THIS

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

    Travel into a dangerous and notorious cave filled with sexy monster girls. Fight them off or face the consequences, they're hungry for men!

    2024IndieRPGEarly Access7.19 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Mountain

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Short Stax on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Short Stax.

    Existential Nature Simulation

    2014IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Hentai Girl

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Short Stax on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Short Stax.

    Relax class puzzle game to keep you in a good mood

    2018IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. LoveChoice

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Short Stax on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Short Stax.

    "What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation1.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Overlord™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Short Stax on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Short Stax.

    Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic?

    2007RPG1.09 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under Short Stax on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Short Stax.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Feel The Snow

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Short Stax on Steam right now.

    Choose one of the characters and start your journey. The game has many interesting things in store: building, crafting, puzzles, bosses, mystery, laughs, quests etc.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.29 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. House of Detention

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Short Stax on Steam right now.

    Unique horror with a Deep plot, a lot of characters, great sound effects and a creepy atmosphere of Real Dungeon. Locker Room, Gym, Various Monsters, Atmospheric Music, Meme Scrolls, The Lash of the Spain King and much more! Right Version Included.

    2020ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Furry Love

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Short Stax on Steam right now.

    Entertaining Arcade Game, consisting of a Series of Exciting Mini-Games with the Beautiful Furry Girls. Amazing Atmosphere, Great Music, 32 Levels with Full HD Furry Artworks. Join us! 🐺

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Short Stax

How much does Short Stax cost?
Short Stax is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Short Stax?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Short Stax are Lost Chapter, My Only Heroes, Princess Elheim in Exile.
Who developed Short Stax?
Short Stax was developed by Ellabelle and published by Quartzkeys.

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 Short Stax.

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