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Games like Apprentice of Darkness

If Apprentice of Darkness is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Weight, Knight's Errand and Shrike — 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 Apprentice of Darkness: Play as a dark magician, gather your party of all sorts of evil, unspeakable creatures and spread darkness! A turn-based rogue-like experience with dark humour elements! Sacrifice your enemies to Evil Gods, gain powers and upgrade your Tower of Darkness to spread corruption throughout the continent.

2026StrategyIndieRPGWindows · macOSby Maeldor Games
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  1. Dead Weight

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Apprentice of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Face the Ancient Gods! Set the sails of your flying pirate ship and embark on a roguelite adventure in the steampunk world of Dead Weight. Explore floating islands in search of loot. Choose a class and enjoy turn-based tactical combat on tiny battlefields where every step matters.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Knight's Errand

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Apprentice of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.

    HoMM-like Rogue-Lite for those who don't have the energy for classic turn-based strategies, but crave deep tactics after work. Raise an army of units with unique abilities. Empower them with hero artifacts. Turn the tide of battle with spells. Defeat the armies of other players.

    StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  3. Shrike

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Apprentice of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Pickpocket rival flocks to build a deck. Steal abilities, stay hidden, survive. A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder about one bird's grim migration north through a wretched medieval kingdom.

    StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  4. Mystical Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Apprentice of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Mystical Tactics is a turn-based tactical-RPG roguelike in which you control a squad of adventurers in a mystical world. Train your heroes in fast-paced tactical battles, equip them with powerful items and lead them to repel the Dark Lord and his legions.

    2026StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  5. One More Try: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Apprentice of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Fight your way through the lands of the magical kingdom in this turn-based, roguelike deck builder game. Fight your enemies by combining powerful poker combinations, enhance their effects, endow them with new properties, find magical relics and choose new classes for your hero.

    2026StrategyAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗
  6. Mind Over Monarchy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Apprentice of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Command your army in a turn-based strategy game where every move matters. Each round represents new challenges in randomly generated battles, but be careful because when your king dies your attempt is over!

    2025StrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Gladiator Immortal

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Apprentice of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Gladiator Immortal is a turn-based fantasy Medieval Gladiator Roguelike game where you manage a team of warriors who fight for the glory of the gods. Build up your town, hire and level up warriors, find powerful weapons and armour, learn and develop new skills and win favour with the gods.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  8. Cyber Tile

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Apprentice of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Cyber Tile is a turn-based strategy game, mixing rogue-like gameplay with building your deck. Time your moves right, upgrade your skills, and combine them to prepare for challenging encounters with various enemies and the final boss!

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗

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. Shares Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    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 ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    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. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.

    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 ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Apprentice of Darkness

What games are most similar to Apprentice of Darkness?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Apprentice of Darkness are Dead Weight, Knight's Errand, Shrike.
Who developed Apprentice of Darkness?
Apprentice of Darkness was developed by Maeldor Games.

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