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Games like The Shaman Diary

If The Shaman Diary is your kind of game, the closest matches are STRANGER SAGA -Stranger Bach and Iskiyeld's Ambition-, The Iron Oath and Tactics Ogre: Reborn — 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 Shaman Diary: A story-driven turn-based RPG with deep strategy and rich gameplay. Explore a vast heroic fantasy world, master skills, gear up, and forge your own path. Embark on an epic journey inspired by a 650-page original novel.

RPGWindows · macOS · Linuxby Gregory Creupelandt
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Players who liked The Shaman Diary also play

Steam players who put hours into The Shaman Diary 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. STRANGER SAGA -Stranger Bach and Iskiyeld's Ambition-

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Shaman Diary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    "STRANGER SAGA" is a turn-based SRPG where you lead a resistance army against a mighty enemy force. Raise citizens into elite warriors and conquer challenging strategy battles!

    2025StrategySimulationRPG5.34 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Iron Oath

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Shaman Diary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Shaman Diary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Shaman Diary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Those Who Rule

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Shaman Diary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?

    2025StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Shaman Diary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

    2020StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 封神榜2022

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Shaman Diary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Persona 3 Reload

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Shaman Diary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck 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. STRANGER SAGA -Stranger Bach and Iskiyeld's Ambition-

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    "STRANGER SAGA" is a turn-based SRPG where you lead a resistance army against a mighty enemy force. Raise citizens into elite warriors and conquer challenging strategy battles!

    2025StrategySimulationRPG5.34 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Those Who Rule

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?

    2025StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Persona 3 Reload

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Shaman Diary.

    Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Shaman Diary

What games are most similar to The Shaman Diary?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Shaman Diary are STRANGER SAGA -Stranger Bach and Iskiyeld's Ambition-, The Iron Oath, Tactics Ogre: Reborn.
Who developed The Shaman Diary?
The Shaman Diary was developed by Gregory Creupelandt and published by Krek entertainment.

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 Shaman Diary.

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