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Games like Drowning Ashes

If Drowning Ashes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Aldriak, the advent of a new world, Astral Arena and Kin's Chronicle — 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 Drowning Ashes: The Ashes ignite once more, and the floodwaters rise to drown an accursed kingdom. Explore the ruins of the Capital, recruit wild monsters, and find a way to end the ruinous Cycle in this turn-based monster collector from the makers of Guile & Glory: Firstborn.

2025StrategyIndieAdventureRPGEarly Access4.99 USDWindowsby Elston Studios
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Players who liked Drowning Ashes also play

Steam players who put hours into Drowning Ashes 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. Aldriak, the advent of a new world

    WHY THIS

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

    It's a RPG turn-based strategy game inspired by the first games of the genre but with a new and original mechanic. This mechanic takes the form of 3 distinct rows in which all the battlers are placed. Each skill requires being in a particular row and can only target by following certain rules.

    2024StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Astral Arena

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Drowning Ashes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Drowning Ashes.

    Monster Taming meets Rogue-Lite Real-Time Combat! Build your team of Astrals and customize their skills with the modular ability system!

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Kin's Chronicle

    WHY THIS

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

    You are Kin, a slumbering imp awakened by a less-than-stellar Arcanist who wants to fix the damaged world. Use new powers granted to you by new allies to recruit monsters and travel through time.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗
  4. Elteria Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Drowning Ashes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Drowning Ashes.

    The world of Elteria is full of magic and monsters, And the Elteria Hunters are there to fight these monsters and protect the regions from evil. Level up your skill grind for equipment and become the strongest hunter!

    2022ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Into the Evernight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Drowning Ashes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Drowning Ashes.

    A retro-styled, tactical RPG with a heavy emphasis on player choice and branching story paths. Long ago, the sun went out and the world went dark. Now, the last remaining sources of light are starting to wane. How will you stop the spreading darkness? Or will you even be able to?

    2025StrategyIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  6. Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

    WHY THIS

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

    On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children

    WHY THIS

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

    TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

    2020StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dungeon Scavenger

    WHY THIS

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

    Dungeon Scavenger is a unique turn-based old school dungeon crawler that sets you on a challenging path of exploration. Select a hero to keep the threat of the dungeon and demon realms away from the town's people with an innovative combat system. Can you save the town from the danger below?

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Drowning Ashes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drowning Ashes.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Drowning Ashes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drowning Ashes.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Drowning Ashes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drowning Ashes.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Drowning Ashes on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Drowning Ashes.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Drowning Ashes on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Drowning Ashes.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Drowning Ashes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drowning Ashes.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Drowning Ashes on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Drowning Ashes.

    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?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Drowning Ashes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drowning Ashes.

    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".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

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

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online

    WHY THIS

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

    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online is a clicker game where progression is replaced with gambling, where the goal is simply to collect the rarest silly linguine cats.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Drowning Ashes

Does Drowning Ashes work on Steam Deck?
Drowning Ashes is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Drowning Ashes cost?
Drowning Ashes is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Drowning Ashes?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Drowning Ashes are Aldriak, the advent of a new world, Astral Arena, Kin's Chronicle.
Who developed Drowning Ashes?
Drowning Ashes was developed by Elston Studios.

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 Drowning Ashes.

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