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Games like The 9th Seraph

If The 9th Seraph is your kind of game, the closest matches are YUKOMON, Pigbert and Tower Song — 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 The 9th Seraph: An upcoming story-driven dark fantasy RPG. Journey across the Jophinian Isles and battle wild elemental beasts in your search for humanity's last hope -- the individual known as the Seraph.

IndieAdventureRPGWindowsby StubbornKoi
The 9th Seraph — Steam game cover

Players who liked The 9th Seraph also play

Steam players who put hours into The 9th Seraph 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. YUKOMON

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The 9th Seraph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    The protagonist's life changes when their 5-year-old sister is transformed into a Yukomon. The only cure is to complete the genetic search for the 200 cataloged Yukomons, but Team T is ready to sabotage their journey.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pigbert

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The 9th Seraph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    The Supreme Leader has summoned you to receive the Award of Excellent Labour. Navigate a landscape defined by strict quotas and failing harvests, facing Overseers and desperate workers in turn-based RPG combat. Reach the palace, stand before the Supreme Leader, and weigh the cost of stability.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  3. Tower Song

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The 9th Seraph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Empire Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The 9th Seraph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    Turn Based Strategy RPG. With complex skills, sprawling world and intricate storyline.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The 9th Seraph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with The 9th Seraph.

    The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.

    2026AdventureRPG69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Sea of Stars

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The 9th Seraph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Quartet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The 9th Seraph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Chained Echoes

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The 9th Seraph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The 9th Seraph.

    Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.

    2022IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 The 9th Seraph.

    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 Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The 9th Seraph.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The 9th Seraph.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The 9th Seraph.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The 9th Seraph.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Tower Song

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with The 9th Seraph.

    The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.

    2026AdventureRPG69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sea of Stars

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Quartet

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 9th Seraph.

    A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Chained Echoes

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with The 9th Seraph.

    Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.

    2022IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The 9th Seraph

What games are most similar to The 9th Seraph?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The 9th Seraph are YUKOMON, Pigbert, Tower Song.
Who developed The 9th Seraph?
The 9th Seraph was developed by StubbornKoi.

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 The 9th Seraph.

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