Rank 01Why this
Shares build variety and roguelite progression with CiniCross.
- $17.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like CiniCross
- 30 games
- Updated Nov 6, 2026
Players who liked CiniCross also play
The closest matches to CiniCross: BroomSweeper, Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't, Identifile: Desktop Dungeon, Valor of Man, and THYSIASTERY. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like CiniCross.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Also Dungeon Crawler and Roguelike, like CiniCross.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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Valor of Man
Why this: Also Dungeon Crawler and Dark Fantasy, like CiniCross.
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THYSIASTERY
Why this: Shares time pressure and roguelite progression with CiniCross.
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CD 2: Trap Master
Why this: Shares wave based combat and build variety with CiniCross.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like CiniCross
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- 2Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't
Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like CiniCross.
- 96% of 390 reviews
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- 10Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite
Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie
- 76% of 6,148 reviews
- 11The King is Watching
Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with CiniCross.
- 90% of 3,028 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Hydrobates
- Price: $11.99checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 85% of 308 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Bosses add unique puzzle gimmicks and stakes
- Boss fights force rethinking of approach
- Nonograms under time pressure feel exhilarating
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Intense
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Vampire Survivors
Why this: Same challenging mood as CiniCross.
Pictopix
Why this: Same contemplative mood as CiniCross.
Balatro
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with CiniCross.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below CiniCross at current Steam store prices.
Deadzoned
Why this: Shares build variety and roguelite progression with CiniCross.
Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
Why this: Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like CiniCross.
Lethal Dungeon
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with CiniCross.
Luck & Loot
Why this: Also Dungeon Crawler and Dark Fantasy, like CiniCross.
Echoes of Red
Why this: Shares wave based combat and build variety with CiniCross.
Stackflow
Why this: Also Roguelike and Tactical, like CiniCross.
Crown Trick
Why this: Shares build variety and meta progression with CiniCross.
Rack and Slay
Why this: Also Dungeon Crawler and Procedural Generation, like CiniCross.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to CiniCross, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares build variety and roguelite progression with CiniCross.
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Why this: Shares wave based combat and build variety with CiniCross.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like CiniCross.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Shares roguelite progression with CiniCross.
Path of Exile
Why this: Also Dungeon Crawler and Dark Fantasy, like CiniCross.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
BroomSweeper
Why this: Shares build variety and roguelite progression with CiniCross.
Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't
Why this: Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like CiniCross.
THYSIASTERY
Why this: Shares time pressure and roguelite progression with CiniCross.
About CiniCross
The closest matches to CiniCross: BroomSweeper, Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't, Identifile: Desktop Dungeon, Valor of Man, and THYSIASTERY. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If CiniCross is your kind of game, the closest matches are BroomSweeper, Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't and Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and intense, and single out its artifact collection and boss fights. 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.
About CiniCross: CiniCross is a dark fantasy roguelite where nonogram puzzles meet dungeon crawling. Solve increasingly complex puzzles, choose your path through a branching dungeon, and bend the rules using powerful artifacts. Each room is a puzzle. Each boss, a deadly challenge.
Is CiniCross worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 308 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bosses add unique puzzle gimmicks and stakes
- Boss fights force rethinking of approach
- Nonograms under time pressure feel exhilarating
- Quick small puzzles are satisfying to barrel through
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“TL;DR Good Nanogram game ( but how could you miss that part?) Bad roguelike First of all, i'm huge fan of nanogram game and i was very excited to experiment the roguelike twist. But sadly i think the game suffer from a bad game design…”
“Look, it's fun to a point. But it also unfortunately embodies the Vampire Survivors/Balatro model of run-based games. Flashy numbers and an incomprehensible machine that quickly eliminates the actual nonogram element. My later, higher…”
People who play it also play: BroomSweeper, Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't, Identifile: Desktop Dungeon
Frequently asked about CiniCross
Can I run it?
Is CiniCross verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — CiniCross 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 CiniCross cost?
CiniCross is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to CiniCross?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CiniCross are BroomSweeper, Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't, Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Who developed CiniCross?
CiniCross was developed by Hydrobates.