Games like The Temple of Elemental Evil
If The Temple of Elemental Evil is your kind of game, the closest matches are Torment: Tides of Numenera, Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition and Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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.
Get personalized picks →About The Temple of Elemental Evil: Years ago a demoness’s elemental cult ruled from a temple near Nulb until the Circle of Eight razed it. Now bandits stalk Hommlet and dark forces gather at the ruins. In this classic party‑based D&D RPG, unmask their true purpose and confront the reborn evil before chaos engulfs the land.
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Torment: Tides of Numenera
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Top pick for The Temple of Elemental Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Second-strongest match for The Temple of Elemental Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Third-strongest match for The Temple of Elemental Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Solasta: Crown of the Magister
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Ranked #4 for The Temple of Elemental Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Baldur's Gate 3
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a dark mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Ranked #5 for The Temple of Elemental Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Avadon: The Black Fortress
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Shares party management, turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Ranked #6 for The Temple of Elemental Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a dark mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Ranked #7 for The Temple of Elemental Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Ranked #8 for The Temple of Elemental Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Rediscover the beloved RPG classic— now enhanced for modern adventurers! Gather your party of heroes and continue the legendary adventure in this story-rich fantasy epic where every choice matters.
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Pillars of Eternity
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Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Reviewers of The Temple of Elemental Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Reviewers of The Temple of Elemental Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Rediscover the beloved RPG classic— now enhanced for modern adventurers! Gather your party of heroes and continue the legendary adventure in this story-rich fantasy epic where every choice matters.
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares tactical combat, dungeon crawling and an atmospheric mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Reviewers of The Temple of Elemental Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition revives the classic RPG with fresh updates for modern players. Build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and explore the frozen tundra in this retro fantasy adventure.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Reviewers of The Temple of Elemental Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!
Baldur's Gate 3
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a dark mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Reviewers of The Temple of Elemental Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares party management, dungeon crawling, dark fantasy and an atmospheric mood with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Reviewers of The Temple of Elemental Evil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
The Fate of The Forgotten Realms is in Your Hands. Return to the city of Neverwinter in Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Temple of Elemental Evil at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under The Temple of Elemental Evil on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
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!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under The Temple of Elemental Evil on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
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.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Temple of Elemental Evil on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
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?
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under The Temple of Elemental Evil on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Streets of Rogue
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Priced ~60% under The Temple of Elemental Evil on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Tower Wizard
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under The Temple of Elemental Evil on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Temple of Elemental Evil on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
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.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
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.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
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.
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Temple of Elemental Evil.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
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Frequently asked about The Temple of Elemental Evil
- Does The Temple of Elemental Evil run on Steam Deck?
- The Temple of Elemental Evil is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does The Temple of Elemental Evil cost?
- The Temple of Elemental Evil is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Temple of Elemental Evil?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Temple of Elemental Evil are Torment: Tides of Numenera, Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition.
- Who developed The Temple of Elemental Evil?
- The Temple of Elemental Evil was developed by Troika Games and published by SNEG.
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