Games like XLarn
If XLarn is your kind of game, the closest matches are Quest of Dungeons, Dungeons of Dredmor and Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About XLarn: This is a heavily extended version of one of the most famous roguelike games of the 80’s named LARN. Your choice is to find a magic elixier for your daughters recovery. Therefore you have to explore a lot of unknown caves, filled with monsters, demons and traps. Good luck! You may need it!
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Steam players who put hours into XLarn 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.
Quest of Dungeons
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a retro mood with XLarn.
Top pick for XLarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look. By playing as either a Warrior, Wizard, Assassin or Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive.
Dungeons of Dredmor
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation with XLarn.
Second-strongest match for XLarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XLarn.
Third-strongest match for XLarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
Explore randomly generated content and experience the thrill of a classic tactical turn-based rogue-like RPG! Choose from a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and strengths. Get ready for an unforgettable journey of strategy, skill, and discovery.
Vulture for NetHack
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with XLarn.
Ranked #4 for XLarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
Vulture for NetHack is an isometric graphical interface for the roguelike engine: NetHack.
Dawn of the Mexica
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XLarn.
Ranked #5 for XLarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
Dawn of the Mexica is a turn-based roguelike that blends accurate history and mythical fantasy. It features complex combat mechanics, tactics and skills, yet also brings you an easy to use interface. Fight your way through the procedurally generated scenarios and stop the fall of the Fifth Sun!
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
WHY THIS
Shares perma death, procedural generation and a challenging mood with XLarn.
Ranked #6 for XLarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
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.
Pixel Dungeon
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a retro mood with XLarn.
Ranked #7 for XLarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
Pixel Dungeon is an exciting and extremely popular roguelike (more than 2 million mobile installs!). Explore the depths of Pixel Dungeon, collect useful items and fight fierce monsters to find the Amulet of Yendor - the ultimate artefact of this game world!
Approaching Infinity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XLarn.
Ranked #8 for XLarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with XLarn.
Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.
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Rogue
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with XLarn.
Reviewers of XLarn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with XLarn.
Experience the commercial port of the game that spawned a thousand 'Rogue-likes'. Venture into the Dungeons of Doom in search of the legendary Amulet of Yendor, and hopefully escape with your life! Randomly generated dungeons await you, full of nasty monsters, insidious traps, and glittering loot.
NetHack: Legacy
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a retro mood with XLarn.
Reviewers of XLarn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
NETHACK: LEGACY is a remastered version of the original NetHack, the deeply rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. Hack and slash your way through orcs, dragons, and cockatrices as you explore the perilous procedurally-generated dungeons seeking the Amulet of Yendor.
Diablo® IV
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XLarn.
Reviewers of XLarn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with XLarn.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with XLarn.
Reviewers of XLarn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with XLarn.
Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below XLarn at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under XLarn on Steam right now. Shares Indie with XLarn.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under XLarn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under XLarn on Steam right now. Shares Indie with XLarn.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under XLarn on Steam right now. Shares Indie with XLarn.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under XLarn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
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?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under XLarn on Steam right now. Shares RPG with XLarn.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under XLarn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under XLarn on Steam right now. Shares Indie with XLarn.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with XLarn.
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!
Soda Dungeon
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with XLarn.
Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.
Card Hunter
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with XLarn.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
Soda Dungeon 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
Everyone’s favorite laid-back dungeon crawler returns in Soda Dungeon 2. Featuring a new adventure, a whole town to upgrade, crafting, new classes, alternate dimensions, and more! It’s everything you loved about the original plus all the stuff you’ve been asking for.
Cave Crawlers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with XLarn.
Cave Crawlers is a 1-10 player rogue lite set deep underground in a system of randomly generated caves. Players use weapons, spells, and talents to defeat the unique bosses and enemies found in each biome.
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.
Stoneshard: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
You come to your senses in a sinister dungeon. The Ritual is about to commence – you have only one chance to escape. Stoneshard: Prologue is a demo to the main game, presenting its basic mechanics.
Legend of Keepers: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with XLarn.
You have been hired as a dungeon master by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: Protect their dungeons! Legend of Keepers: Prologue is a playable alpha that will help you get familiar with the game mechanics.
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Frequently asked about XLarn
- How much does XLarn cost?
- XLarn is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to XLarn?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside XLarn are Quest of Dungeons, Dungeons of Dredmor, Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG.
- Who developed XLarn?
- XLarn was developed by Swinfjord-Games.
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