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Games like Demonbane: Ascension

If Demonbane: Ascension is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nether Abyss, Cyber: Journey to the West and Malignant Survivors 2 — 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.

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About Demonbane: Ascension: Master elemental combat and mythic artifacts to slay demons and corrupted immortals in this fast-paced action roguelite inspired by cultivation myths. As the chosen mortal, grow stronger with every death to uncover the truth behind the Blood Moon.

ActionIndieAdventureRPGWindowsby HowkeyDeer
Demonbane: Ascension — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Demonbane: Ascension 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.

  1. Nether Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Demonbane: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demonbane: Ascension.

    Scale the doomed Nether Abyss to leap into the Well of Reincarnation. In this dark Chinese Action-Roguelite with Extraction mechanics, rise as a nameless undead from the blood pools. Scavenge the fallen, endure cycles of rebirth, slay ancient demons, and draw your blade against heaven as you climb.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Cyber: Journey to the West

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Demonbane: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demonbane: Ascension.

    Neo Journey West is an exhilarating Roguelite action game! Here, immortal arts are black tech, and magical treasures are cybernetic creations. Enter a twisted West world of data, steel, and incense. Forge your combat style and face the mechanical Buddha, chanting scriptures and wielding a gun

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Malignant Survivors 2

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Demonbane: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Demonbane: Ascension.

    Experience the most intense 3D crowd combat ever. Pick your hero, gear up and face the horde. Grab loot, get stronger to stay alive. Didn't work? Try another hero, another build. Find your own path to the Abyss.

    2026ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  4. Thalia

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Demonbane: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demonbane: Ascension.

    Thalia is a fast paced roguelike action game. You as Thalia has been summoned to this ancient place where death is not the end, it is only the beginning. Fight hoards of enemies, giant bosses and improve in an infinite mechanic where death only makes you stronger!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. The Legend of Heaven-Earth God Hunt

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Demonbane: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demonbane: Ascension.

    The Chaos Fiend Cataclysm breaches the celestial barrier. Wield the Scroll of Divine Summons to rally heroes through the ages and stand against surging hordes of demons and beasts. As a mere mortal cultivator, you shall claim all deities of eternity.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Warriors of the End

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Demonbane: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demonbane: Ascension.

    Warriors of the End is a fast-paced tower-defense horde-battler roguelike. Defend the Princess against enemy hordes by strategically positioning and upgrading your towers, customize unique characters with deadly weapons and spells, discover mindblowing synergies and create game-breaking builds!

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  7. Yomi no Kuni

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Demonbane: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demonbane: Ascension.

    Yomi no Kuni is an Action Roguelike game where you play as a samurai seeking redemption in a twisted version of the Shinto underworld. Unlock new skills and modify the Death Mark to defeat your enemies.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  8. Aksun

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Demonbane: Ascension fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demonbane: Ascension.

    A hack & slash roguelite rooted in Korean shamanism. Descend to the dark shadows of Aksun, chain hundreds of elemental artifacts and abilities into devastating reactions, and break the cursed cycle.

    2026ActionIndieRPG10.79 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Demonbane: Ascension.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Demonbane: Ascension.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Demonbane: Ascension.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Demonbane: Ascension.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. 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 Demonbane: Ascension.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Demonbane: Ascension.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Demonbane: Ascension.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Demonbane: Ascension.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Demonbane: Ascension

What games are most similar to Demonbane: Ascension?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Demonbane: Ascension are Nether Abyss, Cyber: Journey to the West, Malignant Survivors 2.
Who developed Demonbane: Ascension?
Demonbane: Ascension was developed by HowkeyDeer and published by HowkeyDeer, Paleo.

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 Demonbane: Ascension.

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