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Games like Black Plague

If Black Plague is your kind of game, the closest matches are Payback Protocol, Forecast Death and Micron Survivor — 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 Black Plague: A fast roguelite survival chaos where you destroy endless plague hordes, stack insane upgrades, and break the rules of power.

2026ActionStrategyIndieCasualEarly Access3.39 USDWindowsby Edraal Games
Black Plague — Steam game cover

Players who liked Black Plague also play

Steam players who put hours into Black Plague 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. Payback Protocol

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Black Plague fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Black Plague.

    Annihilate alien armies, craft devastating builds and traverse hostile biomes in this fast-paced action roguelite! Choose from a roster of vengeful combat robots, each with unique strengths and abilities, and survive relentless alien hordes as you avenge the fall of humanity.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Forecast Death

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Black Plague fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Black Plague.

    Survive the chaos of a bullet-heaven action game. Tear through enemy hordes, stack wild ability combos, and endure cataclysms that rewrite the rules mid-fight. The pace ramps up every minute - either you grow stronger, or you get wiped out.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Micron Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Black Plague fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Black Plague.

    Micron Survivor is a survival game with rogue-lite elements where you play as alien microorganisms under the microscope. Evolve, unlock research objectives, find symbiotic weapons, upgrade your builds, and fight hordes of terrestrial organisms to rule the microcosm.

    ActionRPGCasualSteam ↗
  4. Hover Point

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Black Plague fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.

    2026ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Arms of God

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Black Plague fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    Gear up for a battle through hell in this roguelite Bullet Heaven Arena Autoshooter with Doom-inspired gore vibes, metal music, and a satisfying combat feel. Wield five weapons at once, upgrade and merge them to forge indestructible builds, and bring divine justice to a world on the brink of chaos.

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.77 USDSteam ↗
  6. Area Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Black Plague fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    Area Survivors is a top-down survival action game where you fight off relentless hordes of enemies and struggle to stay alive. Defeat enemies to grow stronger, upgrade your weapons and skills, and take on increasingly powerful foes and massive waves of enemies.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. Fading Reel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Black Plague fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    A sepia Roguelike — lead a chained squad through 22 waves. Map events split your line, milestone recruits add firepower. Linked Blink, run upgrades, 19 Evolutions, and a permanent meta tree carry you to the final Boss Hydra.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. Cloud Keeper: Shrine of Dal

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Black Plague fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    Summon an army of clouds in this roguelite bullet heaven survivors-like inspired by Korean folklore! Recruit and fuse cloud companions, befriend shrine visitors, and uncover the mystery of the moon goddess!

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Black Plague at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Black Plague on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    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 ~41% under Black Plague on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Black Plague.

    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 ~56% under Black Plague on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Black Plague.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Black Plague on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Black Plague.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Black Plague on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Black Plague.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Black Plague on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Black Plague.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Black Plague on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Black Plague.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Black Plague on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Black Plague.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Black Plague.

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 Black Plague.

    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 ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Black Plague.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Black Plague.

    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 ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Black Plague.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Black Plague

How much does Black Plague cost?
Black Plague is listed on Steam at 3.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Black Plague?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Black Plague are Payback Protocol, Forecast Death, Micron Survivor.
Who developed Black Plague?
Black Plague was developed by Edraal 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 Black Plague.

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