Games like Runes of the Abyss
If Runes of the Abyss is your kind of game, the closest matches are Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix, Mystical Tactics and 時巡る宝石精霊 — 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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Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix
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Top pick for Runes of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Runes of the Abyss.
How many times are you willing to die for revenge? Rise from the ashes to uncover a divine conspiracy in this Roguelite Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Lead an ever-growing team on a continent-spanning quest, fight tactical turn-based battles, and synergize your skills for decisive victory.
Mystical Tactics
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Second-strongest match for Runes of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Runes of the Abyss.
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.
時巡る宝石精霊
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Third-strongest match for Runes of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
"Jewel Spirits" is a new type of game that combines turn-based strategy (strategic simulation RPG) with party-building roguelite elements. Build a party of jewel spirits with unique abilities and kick demons to the curb with your own unique composition!
Void Hunters
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Ranked #4 for Runes of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Runes of the Abyss.
Lead fearless rebels in a dark fantasy, turn-based RPG where tactical decisions and strategic squad-building shape every battle against the world-devouring Void.
Of Grit & Graves
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Ranked #5 for Runes of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Runes of the Abyss.
A roguelite turn-based strategy RPG inspired by classic tabletop dungeon crawlers like HeroQuest and Descent. Command your party in tense tactical grid combat across seven perilous realms to destroy the prismatic dragon and end the curse.
The Hidden Scrolls
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Ranked #6 for Runes of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
A turn-based tactical roguelike fusing Spring and Autumn history with supernatural fantasy. Assemble knights in an ink-oil aesthetic world, venture into five perilous realms, battle monsters and human-born demons, and collect lost bamboo slips to unravel hidden secrets.
Forsworn
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Ranked #7 for Runes of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
Stack game-breaking synergies until your party can slay gods. Command a party of heroes, forge powerful synergies, and level them up across runs in this turn-based tactics roguelite. Battle the gods solo or in co-op, where defeat is just another beginning.
Cell Command
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Ranked #8 for Runes of the Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.
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The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runes 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!
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
《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.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Path of Exile
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
Limbus Company
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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.
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Frequently asked about Runes of the Abyss
- What games are most similar to Runes of the Abyss?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Runes of the Abyss are Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix, Mystical Tactics, 時巡る宝石精霊.
- Who developed Runes of the Abyss?
- Runes of the Abyss was developed by NOBL and published by NOBL 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 Runes of the Abyss.
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