Games like From The Dark
If From The Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Maze, Catacrypt and Tavern & Tombs — 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.
Get personalized picks →About From The Dark: A tense, procedurally generated dungeon crawler where your only advantage is the dark. Face relentless enemies and find a way to reclaim the light that was stolen.
Players who liked From The Dark also play
Steam players who put hours into From The Dark 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.
The Maze
WHY THIS
Top pick for From The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
Escape an ever-shifting procedural labyrinth. Loot legendary armor, overcome challenges in crafting zones, and survive deadly traps in this fantasy Roguelite. With progressive difficulty and unique enemies, can you find the exit before the Ghost finds you?
Catacrypt
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for From The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
Catacrypt is an online co-op roguelite dungeon crawler. Enter procedurally generated dungeons to obtain powerful upgrades and craft unique weapons. Descend floors and fight increasingly harder enemies and bosses, all to reach the bottom.
Tavern & Tombs
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for From The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
Tavern & Tombs is an action roguelite looter set in a dark fantasy world. Explore procedural dungeons, blast hordes of monsters with powerful magic, and collect epic loot. Return to your tavern to brew potions and spend essence on permanent upgrades before your next run into the crypts!
Terrastone
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Ranked #4 for From The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
Terra Stone is a 2D pixel action RPG focused on monster hunting, randomized loot, and steady character progression. In a world where the seasons have stopped, you awaken a mysterious power and set out on an adventure. Hunt monsters, collect stronger loot, and uncover the truth behind Terra Stone.
Don't Wake the Beast
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Ranked #5 for From The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
In Don't Wake the Beast, a roguelite stealth game, you’ll sneak through ever-changing dungeons to steal precious treasures guarded by deadly beasts. Use your trusty grappling hook to evade traps, outsmart enemies, and solve puzzles. But beware—each treasure you claim makes escaping more dangerous!
Echoes of Mystralia
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Ranked #6 for From The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
Echoes of Mystralia is an action-heavy spellcrafting ARPG roguelite, where rapid combat meets deep customization. Craft your own spells, unlock new combinations, fight epic bosses, and discover a narrative-rich world that never plays the same twice.
Low Magic They Said
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Ranked #7 for From The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with From The Dark.
A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where broken builds are a feature, not a bug. Think Slay the Spire meets the unforgiving difficulty of Dark Souls, with Diablo 2's philosophy of letting you discover ridiculously powerful builds yourself. They lied about the magic being low.
Aurora: Genesis
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for From The Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
Uncover the secrets of the shattered realm in Aurora: Genesis, a roguelike action game. Traverse the dynamically changing landscape, battling creatures and exploring the realms. With masterful combat, endless replayability, and a rich lore to unravel, prepare for an immersive journey like no other.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below From The Dark at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under From The Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
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?
The Test
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Priced ~60% under From The Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with From The Dark.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under From The Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with From The Dark.
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.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under From The Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with From The Dark.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under From The Dark on Steam right now. Shares Casual with From The Dark.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
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Priced ~80% under From The Dark on Steam right now. Shares Casual with From The Dark.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under From The Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action with From The Dark.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under From The Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with From The Dark.
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!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 From The Dark.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
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.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with From The Dark.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Control, I'm Not Coming Back
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with From The Dark.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
93, Kuindzhi
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with From The Dark.
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
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Frequently asked about From The Dark
- How much does From The Dark cost?
- From The Dark is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to From The Dark?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside From The Dark are The Maze, Catacrypt, Tavern & Tombs.
- Who developed From The Dark?
- From The Dark was developed by Caleb Tyson.
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 From The Dark.
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