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Games like Deathless: The City's Thirst

If Deathless: The City's Thirst is your kind of game, the closest matches are Choice of Robots, Heroes Rise: The Prodigy and Choice of the Deathless — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its replayability from meaningful choices, atmospheric 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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About Deathless: The City's Thirst: Negotiate water rights from scorpion gods in this necromantic legal thriller! Discredit your boss, solve murders, and reanimate your own corpse to keep your city from drying out.

2015IndieRPG4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Choice of Games
Deathless: The City's Thirst — Steam game cover
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  1. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Top pick for Deathless: The City's Thirst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Second-strongest match for Deathless: The City's Thirst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Third-strongest match for Deathless: The City's Thirst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Champion of the Gods

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Ranked #4 for Deathless: The City's Thirst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    2015IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. A Wise Use of Time

    WHY THIS

    Shares replayability through choices and an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Ranked #5 for Deathless: The City's Thirst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

    2015IndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Diabolical

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Deathless: The City's Thirst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    As a criminal mastermind, choose a lair, rob a bank, hire a minion, and steal the world's largest ball of aluminum foil! Or, destroy the world. FINE.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Deathless: The City's Thirst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!

    2023AdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Ranked #8 for Deathless: The City's Thirst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Deathless: The City's Thirst at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Deathless: The City's Thirst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Deathless: The City's Thirst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Deathless: The City's Thirst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Deathless: The City's Thirst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Deathless: The City's Thirst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Deathless: The City's Thirst on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Deathless: The City's Thirst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Deathless: The City's Thirst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  2. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test: Secrets of the Soul

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    The free-to-play first episode of a horror-mystery game with dark humor and hand-drawn art by Black Tabby Games. Note — we are retiring this store page. While the build here is still up-to-date, please download the DEMO from the main Scarlet Hollow store page. Thank you and have fun!

    2020IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  8. Emily is Away

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗

More from Choice of Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Choice of Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Deathless: The City's Thirst. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Deathless: The City's Thirst. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Deathless: The City's Thirst. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Deathless: The City's Thirst. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Deathless: The City's Thirst. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Deathless: The City's Thirst. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Deathless: The City's Thirst. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Deathless: The City's Thirst. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. A Wise Use of Time

    WHY THIS

    Shares replayability through choices and an atmospheric mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

    2015IndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!

    2023AdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Deathless: The City's Thirst.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Deathless: The City's Thirst

How much does Deathless: The City's Thirst cost?
Deathless: The City's Thirst is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Deathless: The City's Thirst?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deathless: The City's Thirst are Choice of Robots, Heroes Rise: The Prodigy, Choice of the Deathless.
Who developed Deathless: The City's Thirst?
Deathless: The City's Thirst was developed by Choice of 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 Deathless: The City's Thirst.

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