Games like Kindling
If Kindling is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ritualist, Smawverse and Talas — 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 Kindling: A dark, atmospheric action roguelite where fire is survival. One shield. One life. Kill shadows for embers, grow stronger through death, break seals to escape the nightmare you created. No health bars. Burn, die, learn, repeat.
Players who liked Kindling also play
Steam players who put hours into Kindling 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.
Ritualist
WHY THIS
Top pick for Kindling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Ritualist is a dynamic isometric action-roguelike set in a unique dark fantasy world. Choose your weapons, master combat style, and face death as you uncover ancient rituals to seal away the Primordial Ones. Will you survive the descent, or will the Abyss claim you?
Smawverse
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Kindling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Cut down the risen dead in this dark fantasy bullet-heaven roguelike. You are Smaw, a stray cat reforged in iron to take back a kingdom unmade by its own keeper. Kneel at nine prophet shrines and stack their blessings into screen-clearing builds. How long can you last?
Talas
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Kindling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.
Darkfallen Survivors
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Kindling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kindling.
A dark-themed Roguelike survivor game where you must withstand relentless waves of enemies, craft powerful skill builds, unlock new survivors, and take on dark bosses. Claim sacred artifacts and experience an unparalleled thrill of intense combat and ultimate destruction!
WATERPUNK
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Kindling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kindling.
A roguelite action game inspired by the legendary Enter the Gungeon and Nuclear Throne, set in a post-apocalyptic aquatic world. Shape your strategy by choosing which abilities shine by day and which awaken at night.
No Sweet Looks
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Kindling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Nothing but ocean in every direction, and monsters eyeing you down everywhere you go! Wake up, confront the monsters, and find your way home in this top down rouge-like, with a unique take on shooting mechanics.
Nomad: The Legend of Zarqa
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Kindling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Experience the Arabian legend of Zarqa as you bring justice to a corrupted magical peninsula. Control your temperament, wield an enchanted bow and create satisfying combat synergies to navigate through exotic biomes in this roguelike dungeon crawler.
Spaceborn Awakening
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Kindling fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Start as a mortal. End as a god. Carve through corrupted hordes, evolve your arsenal and unlock cosmic powers that clear the screen with a wave of your hand. A narrative-driven bullet-heaven roguelite.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kindling at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Kindling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kindling.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Kindling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Kindling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Kindling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kindling.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Kindling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kindling.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Kindling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kindling.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Kindling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Kindling on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kindling.
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 Indie with Kindling.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kindling.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kindling.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kindling.
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.
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Frequently asked about Kindling
- How much does Kindling cost?
- Kindling is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Kindling?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kindling are Ritualist, Smawverse, Talas.
- Who developed Kindling?
- Kindling was developed by Talonbyte 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 Kindling.
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