Games like Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters
If Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters is your kind of game, the closest matches are STARDUST: Wish of Witch, Conjurers and Cell Command — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters: Summon an army of Monster Girls to face your enemies in strategic battles! Defeat the Dark Lord's minions and expand your collection with cool, fierce and cute Monster Girls of all variety in this "Capsule Monsters" inspired game!
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STARDUST: Wish of Witch
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Top pick for Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters.
STARDUST: Wish of Witch is a single-player SRPG beautifully crafted in pixel art. Follow the secret of the wish-granting star and join the adventure of the girl “Star” and the mage “Yu”.
Conjurers
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Second-strongest match for Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters.
Defeat the Conjurers. Take their constellations. Conquer the Zodiac. A classic turn-based tactics game where deckbuilding lets players summon Zodiac creatures and hybrids, then steal new constellations by defeating rival Conjurers. Will you become powerful enough to face the Immortal Aquarius?
Cell Command
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters.
TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
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.
Fae Tactics
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters.
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Super Robot Wars 30
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Ranked #6 for Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters.
30 years on, the battle for our world's future continues. Super Robot Wars is a tactical RPG that brings characters and robots from a variety of mecha anime together to battle their mutual foes.
Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.
Project: AHNO's Ark
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Ranked #8 for Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters.
This game merges elements of tactical RPG, Go, and introduces Roguelite features. Players will need to make decisions among numerous random events and capability divergences, trying to survive in an apocalyptic game of mutual destruction.
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Grimm's Hollow
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Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
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Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Landfall Archives
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
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Conjurers
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters.
Defeat the Conjurers. Take their constellations. Conquer the Zodiac. A classic turn-based tactics game where deckbuilding lets players summon Zodiac creatures and hybrids, then steal new constellations by defeating rival Conjurers. Will you become powerful enough to face the Immortal Aquarius?
Cell Command
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters.
TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
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.
Fae Tactics
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters.
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.
Frequently asked about Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters
- What games are most similar to Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters are STARDUST: Wish of Witch, Conjurers, Cell Command.
- Who developed Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters?
- Codex Arcana: Grimoire of Monsters was developed by Updog Software.
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