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Games like Onyx

If Onyx is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fantasy Heroes, The Adventure of Magical Girl and Undefeated — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and retro. 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 Onyx: Play as Rowan, a secluded witch with a bad temper, in this intense adventure worth 30-40 hours of gameplay!

2017IndieAdventureRPGCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Valkyria Games
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Classic rpg structure with modern personalityDeliberate throwback to older rpg designExploration heavy with large mapsAtmosphericContemplativeRetro

Players who liked Onyx also play

Steam players who put hours into Onyx 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. Fantasy Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Onyx fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    Fantasy Heroes follows the adventures of Tristan, a knight of the kingdom of Kayzerhart, and Melanie, his chance buddy. Soon both are engulfed in a massive conflict that could very well threaten the whole world.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Adventure of Magical Girl

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Onyx fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    Magical Girl + JRPG! The mercenaries Kaim and Asal are unable to get used to the court life, so they give up their lordship and continue to wander around, living by eating grass as mercenaries. But their boring routine is broken again. They would meet the three students from the magic academy.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Undefeated

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Onyx.

    Third-strongest match for Onyx fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    16-bit RPG magic is back! Can you stop the Wastelands from spreading and overtaking the world? Play as Marcus, Bastien and Fela, 3 army conscripts with little liking for their new life, yet who find themselves engulfed in a mystery that could very well cause the demise of their nation.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The King's Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Onyx.

    Ranked #4 for Onyx fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    Choose among a knight, a witch, a minister even, and several others, and try to find out what happened to the King's daughter. Composing a well balanced party is important. Will they end up heroes, or zeros?

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Opaline

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Onyx.

    Ranked #5 for Onyx fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    In this 16-bit style RPG, Gallow and Liza are two teenagers gifted with great powers, and that destiny seems to persist in keeping away from each other, however their feelings drive them close. Can the two of them have what it takes to preserve the world from the rise of the Blight?

    2017IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Wind Child

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Onyx.

    Ranked #6 for Onyx fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    Five souls, brought together in a simple rescue mission, come to learn that they are more connected than they had believed. Classic RPG goodness and intriguing storyline with this RPG from Valkyria Studios.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. 猎魔者战纪

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Onyx.

    Ranked #7 for Onyx fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    这是一款轻松休闲的角色扮演游戏,和米娅一起冒险,发现深藏在王国深处的秘密。

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. 浮世万千之前世今生

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Onyx.

    Ranked #8 for Onyx fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    "Floating world before the world this life" is an independent stand-alone game, this game is floating world myriad game series in the second.The game is a full-length xiuxian novel stream game, using the traditional turn-based combat system.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Onyx on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Onyx.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Onyx on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Onyx.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Onyx on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Onyx.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Onyx on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Onyx.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Onyx on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Onyx on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Onyx.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Onyx on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Onyx.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Onyx on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Onyx.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Onyx.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Onyx.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Onyx.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    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 ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Valkyria Games

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

  1. Wind Child

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Onyx.

    Another title from Valkyria Games, the studio behind Onyx. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    Five souls, brought together in a simple rescue mission, come to learn that they are more connected than they had believed. Classic RPG goodness and intriguing storyline with this RPG from Valkyria Studios.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. IronBorn

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Valkyria Games, the studio behind Onyx. Shares Indie and Adventure with Onyx.

    What if you discovered that you have the power to stop an evil menace? What if you discovered that to complete that journey, you would have to face your own brother? Join Dale and his friends on a quest of self-discovery, friendship and heroism!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Skyfall

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Onyx.

    Another title from Valkyria Games, the studio behind Onyx. Shares Indie and RPG with Onyx.

    Play an exciting 2D old-school RPG in the classic style of Valiant - Resurrection by the same developers.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Unlikely Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Valkyria Games, the studio behind Onyx. Shares Indie and RPG with Onyx.

    The evil Lich King, lord of the Undead, is rising once more. It weighs upon your shoulders to do what no one before could, defeat it once and for all, and rid humanity of this ultimate evil!

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Memento Vivere

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Valkyria Games, the studio behind Onyx. Shares Indie and RPG with Onyx.

    Dekar is a noble warrior who has a estranged relationship with his father. After abandoning his rights to the throne and choosing to live a simple life, everything changes for him when a Winged One crashes into his village asking for his help. The fate of the world now lies on his shoulders.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Witch Doctor

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Onyx.

    Another title from Valkyria Games, the studio behind Onyx. Shares Indie and RPG with Onyx.

    Lua is a Witch Doctor, a mutated magician that helps those in need, though they only repay her with disdain and prejudice. As one of the last of her kind, Lua finds out a fellow magician has evil plans to ressurrect the Gigantos, she takes it upon herself to stop the rogue magician.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Above the Skies

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Valkyria Games, the studio behind Onyx. Shares Indie and RPG with Onyx.

    Dylan is the head of a small village and captain of The Eagle and he takes it upon himself to find The Grail and stop the Falls, saving those he cares for. The journey will be long and perilous, but the whole world above the skies depends on it.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sandfall

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Valkyria Games, the studio behind Onyx. Shares Indie and RPG with Onyx.

    The Sand War, a destructive conflict that took place over 30 years ago, still inflicts collateral damages on the continent. Our heroes must discover the the truth behind the war and bring peace once more to the continent while dealing with their own inner conflicts.

    2021IndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Onyx

How much does Onyx cost?
Onyx is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Onyx?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Onyx are Fantasy Heroes, The Adventure of Magical Girl, Undefeated.
Who developed Onyx?
Onyx was developed by Valkyria Games.

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 Onyx.

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