Games like Ariana and the Elder Codex
If Ariana and the Elder Codex is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kodama: Slumber of the Gods, MIO: Memories in Orbit and CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.
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Players who liked Ariana and the Elder Codex also play
Steam players who put hours into Ariana and the Elder Codex 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.
Kodama: Slumber of the Gods
WHY THIS
Top pick for Ariana and the Elder Codex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Kodama is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure set in the world of Japanese folklore. Experience fast-paced platforming, fluid combat, and a mystical journey through a colorful, spirit-filled land.
MIO: Memories in Orbit
WHY THIS
Shares platforming and an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Second-strongest match for Ariana and the Elder Codex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Third-strongest match for Ariana and the Elder Codex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Traverse the sprawling city of Zaun as Ekko, a young inventor with a device to manipulate time, in this story-driven action platformer. Collect parts, craft gadgets, and unlock abilities—then rewind time to adapt your approach to every new challenge.
Astalon: Tears of the Earth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Ranked #4 for Ariana and the Elder Codex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration, skill tree progression, retro and an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Ranked #5 for Ariana and the Elder Codex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration, combo based combat, action adventure and an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Ranked #6 for Ariana and the Elder Codex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
BIOMORPH
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Ranked #7 for Ariana and the Elder Codex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration, combo based combat, action adventure and an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Ranked #8 for Ariana and the Elder Codex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ariana and the Elder Codex at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~61% under Ariana and the Elder Codex on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~61% under Ariana and the Elder Codex on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~61% under Ariana and the Elder Codex on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Ariana and the Elder Codex on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~61% under Ariana and the Elder Codex on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~61% under Ariana and the Elder Codex on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~61% under Ariana and the Elder Codex on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Ariana and the Elder Codex on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
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. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from Idea Factory
Other recommendable Steam games by Idea Factory, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Azur Lane Crosswave
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind Ariana and the Elder Codex. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
In the middle of each nation's normal training routine, a Joint Military Exercise was enacted. A select few from each nation were chosen to participate in this rigorous event. But, how did this event come to be? Are there other ulterior motives at play?
Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online
WHY THIS
Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind Ariana and the Elder Codex.
In this hack 'n' slash adventure co-developed with Tamsoft and Compile Heart, the 4 Goddesses enter an online fantasy game inspired by... themselves! Choose from 12 characters with unique playstyles and skills to fight in realtime brawls, customize with accessories, and play online with others!
Amnesia™: Memories
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind Ariana and the Elder Codex. Shares Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation
WHY THIS
Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Lost in an alternate dimension, Neptune must collect enough shares to get back home. Sounds easy – except the Seven Sages want to rid Gamindustri of CPUs, including Neptune! Help defeat them and return her to her own world in this JRPG – or be stuck in the '80s forever!
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation
WHY THIS
Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Gamindustri has been taken over by a new threat, and the CPUs are nowhere to be found! It’s now up to their younger sisters to step into the spotlight and save the day in this hilarious, deeply customizable JRPG!
Megadimension Neptunia VII
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind Ariana and the Elder Codex.
New challengers are taking control of Gamindustri, and Neptune's nowhere in sight. Now she’s gotta help a mysterious stranger fight a colossal new evil, reclaim her Goddess title, and find some time for pudding! Go next gen with Giant Battles and multi-worlds in this JRPG!
DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation
WHY THIS
Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Show the Spirits the power of love and save the world in this romantic visual novel!
Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind Ariana and the Elder Codex. Shares Action with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Choose your tag team and rip through massive hordes of enemies with exciting aerial and ground-based combos. Look out, though - take too many hits and your clothes and defense will end up shredded!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
MIO: Memories in Orbit
WHY THIS
Shares platforming and an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration, combo based combat, action adventure and an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
BIOMORPH
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration, combo based combat, action adventure and an atmospheric mood with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Frequently asked about Ariana and the Elder Codex
- Does Ariana and the Elder Codex run on Steam Deck?
- Ariana and the Elder Codex 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 Ariana and the Elder Codex cost?
- Ariana and the Elder Codex is listed on Steam at 25.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ariana and the Elder Codex?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ariana and the Elder Codex are Kodama: Slumber of the Gods, MIO: Memories in Orbit, CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™.
- Who developed Ariana and the Elder Codex?
- Ariana and the Elder Codex was developed by Idea Factory, Compile Heart, HYDE, Inc. and published by Idea Factory International, Inc..
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 Ariana and the Elder Codex.
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