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Games like NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION

  • 30 games
  • Updated Oct 23, 2026

Players who liked NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION also play

The closest matches to NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION: Dead Cells, Moon Hunters, Dungeon Souls, Astral Ascent, and Ziggurat. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares procedural generation with NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2018
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • $12.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
    • 2016
  1. Rank 04

    Astral Ascent

    Why this: Shares tactical combat and procedural generation with NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  2. Rank 05

    Ziggurat

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2014
  3. Rank 07

    Fallback

    Why this: Also Souls-like and Perma Death, like NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Dead Cells

    Shares procedural generation with NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • 96% of 43,598 reviews
  2. 2
    Moon Hunters

    Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • 78% of 1,726 reviews
  3. 3
    Dungeon Souls

    Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • 74% of 802 reviews
  4. 4
    Astral Ascent

    Shares tactical combat and procedural generation with NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • 95% of 1,699 reviews
  5. 5
    Ziggurat

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 87% of 1,992 reviews
  6. 6
    Legend of Dungeon

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 74% of 903 reviews
  7. 7
    Fallback

    Also Souls-like and Perma Death, like NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • 86% of 114 reviews
  8. 8
    Risk of Rain (2013)

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 93% of 14,874 reviews
  9. 9
    One Step From Eden

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 95% of 3,692 reviews
  10. 10
    Crypt of the NecroDancer

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 96% of 12,463 reviews
  11. 11
    Curse of the Dead Gods

    Also Souls-like and Rogue-lite, like NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • 84% of 3,729 reviews
  12. 12
    BELOW

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 69% of 841 reviews
  13. 13
    Dunjungle

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 172 reviews
  14. 14
    Rampage Knights

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 926 reviews
  15. 15
    Hades

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 98% of 139,938 reviews
  16. 16
    Ravenswatch

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 86% of 7,728 reviews
  17. 17
    Skul: The Hero Slayer

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 92% of 9,565 reviews
  18. 18
    Darkest Dungeon®

    Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • 91% of 55,844 reviews
  19. 19
    Slasher's Keep

    Shares roguelike dungeon crawling with NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION.

    • 83% of 1,644 reviews
  20. 20
    Brut@l

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 68% of 66 reviews
  21. 21
    Children of Morta

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 7,392 reviews
  22. 22
    The Binding of Isaac

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 23,345 reviews
  23. 23
    Wizard with a Gun

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 83% of 1,734 reviews
  24. 24
    Heavy Bullets

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 82% of 1,006 reviews
NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2016
  • Developer: Harebrained Schemes
  • Price: $29.99checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 59% of 2,632 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • High replay value
  • Intricate dungeon generation
  • Souls like combat
  • Challenging
  • Dark
  • Immersive

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About NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION

The closest matches to NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION: Dead Cells, Moon Hunters, Dungeon Souls, Astral Ascent, and Ziggurat. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Cells, Moon Hunters and Dungeon Souls — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, dark and immersive, and single out its procedural generation and roguelike dungeon crawling. 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.

NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a top-down roguelike dungeon crawler from Harebrained Schemes that tasks players with navigating procedurally generated dungeons filled with tactical combat encounters. Set in a dark fantasy world, the game features souls-inspired combat mechanics and supports local co-op multiplayer for up to four players. Players describe the experience as challenging and immersive, with intricate dungeon generation and stylish graphics providing strong replay value. The game runs on the Steam Deck following verification, offers a medium-length experience designed for dedicated play sessions, and currently holds a 59% positive rating from over 2,600 Steam reviews at a price of $29.99 USD.

About NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION: NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a major update featuring a new playable adventurer (The Brute), a completely new outdoor environment (The Black Forest), and lots of new enemies, weapons, armor, traps, potions, scrolls, and other big improvements to the game.

Is NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 59% of 2,632 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 9).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 28 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 13 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“This game just feels unfinished and quite clunky. There is a great premise here but it's obvious that this game needed more time in the oven. In essence, it's a Dark Souls roguelike that supports coop while traversing randomly generated…”
9 h played
“It's like Dark Souls except it's not Bought this pretty early on, it was a pretty fun and challenging game.. and then it got so repetitive it got tiring to play If you look at other reviews there's very few people that play this for more…”
23 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Dead Cells, Moon Hunters, Dungeon Souls

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Frequently asked about NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION

Can I run it?

Is NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION cost?

NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).

What games are most similar to NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION are Dead Cells, Moon Hunters, Dungeon Souls.

Who developed NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION?

NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION was developed by Harebrained Schemes and published by Paradox Interactive, Bandai Namco.