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Games like Curse of the Abyss

If Curse of the Abyss is your kind of game, the closest matches are ByteRogue, Descent from Arkov's Tower and Feywood Wanderers — 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 Curse of the Abyss: Curse of the Abyss is a Traditional Roguelike with a twist. Manage your resources and explore the abyss and slay the various Guardians of the Abyss and remove the curses.

StrategyWindows · macOS · Linuxby Sprouting Potato
Curse of the Abyss — Steam game cover

Players who liked Curse of the Abyss also play

Steam players who put hours into Curse of the Abyss 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. ByteRogue

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Curse of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    ByteRogue is a minimalist turn-based puzzle-tactics roguelike where you play as a wizard-thief. Use spells to outsmart security robots, manipulate the environment, and steal as much treasure as you can in each daring heist.

    2025StrategyIndie2.55 USDSteam ↗
  2. Descent from Arkov's Tower

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Curse of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    Highly moddable roguelike. Descend from Arkov's Tower - or die trying!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Feywood Wanderers

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Curse of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    Explore the Feywood as you defeat enemies in tactical, turn-based battles. Find loot, abilities, secrets and meet helpful denizens of the forest as you delve deeper, customize your character with a great variety of classes, races, and equipment in this highly replayable extraction roguelike.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG13.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Dungeon-Dungeon Awaits

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Curse of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    Every chess piece has a unique shape of moves. Dungeon-Dungeon is an engaging traditional roguelike where each enemy and weapon has a unique shape. You'll outsmart countless foes, craft absurdly broken builds, and overthrow the Three-Faced God. What move will you make?

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Not Sleep Hero

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Curse of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    "Not Sleep Hero" is a turn-based strategy game. Your goal is to make the best decisions each turn to overcome approaching threats and safely complete your expedition.  Unlike the Hero's courageous actions, their companions are so sleepy that they might not be much help.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Against The Godds

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Curse of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    Death has vanished, and nothing can die. Lead a party, battle the Godds, and forge your fate in this turn-based rogue-lite where every move is decided by the roll of the dice.

    2026StrategyFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Dungeons of Delveria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Curse of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A turn-based roguelike where you can shape the dungeon to your advantage. Discover terrain powers which help you to fight your enemies more efficiently.

    2027IndieRPGSteam ↗
  8. Nilia

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Curse of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    Nilia is a turn-based Roguelike game. You can choose to play up to four characters at the same time. Each character can evolve with lots of abilities, skills and spells. You also rely on various items that you will find on your way.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Limbus Company

    WHY THIS

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

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Minion Masters

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Guild Wars 2®

    WHY THIS

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

    Guild Wars 2 is an award-winning online roleplaying game with fast-paced action combat, deep character customization, and no subscription fee required. Choose from an arsenal of professions and weapons, explore a vast open world, compete in PVP modes and more. Join over 16 million players now!

    2022AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Alien Swarm

    WHY THIS

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

    Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.

    2010ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Sprouting Potato

Other recommendable Steam games by Sprouting Potato, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Crop Rotation

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sprouting Potato, the studio behind Curse of the Abyss. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    Crop Rotation is a farming-theme card drafting game. Cards are played automatically so you can focus on the deck building and building synergies.

    2023StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dice Tribes: Ambitions

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sprouting Potato, the studio behind Curse of the Abyss. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    A dice-based worker placement game. Manage the randomness and complete your ambition to win.

    2022StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Urban Forest

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sprouting Potato, the studio behind Curse of the Abyss. Shares Strategy with Curse of the Abyss.

    Urban Forest is a city building deckbuilder. Use different cards to build up your city to gain support to win the mayor election.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Curse of the Abyss

What games are most similar to Curse of the Abyss?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Curse of the Abyss are ByteRogue, Descent from Arkov's Tower, Feywood Wanderers.
Who developed Curse of the Abyss?
Curse of the Abyss was developed by Sprouting Potato.

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 Curse of the Abyss.

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