Games like The God That Was
If The God That Was is your kind of game, the closest matches are Void Reaver, DinoSwarm and Deliria — 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 The God That Was: In The God That Was, become a necromancer and raise undead legions in this ARPG isometric-style game. There will be 2 modes; a rogue-lite action game and an expansive sandbox story mode. Both with their own progression system for many hours of gameplay.
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Steam players who put hours into The God That Was 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.
Void Reaver
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Top pick for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The God That Was.
Inventory management meets bullet heaven. In this sci-fi roguelite, your backpack determines your fate. Master the art of item layout to create game-breaking synergies and turn a humble arsenal into a screen-clearing storm of destruction. Collect 300+ items and annihilate the Void.
DinoSwarm
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Second-strongest match for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The God That Was.
DinoSwarm is a roguelite where you can hybridize Dinosaurs, fuse Powers and Elements, and more! The Swarm Queen is ready to invade the dimensions and gather as much DNA as she can. She will grant you incredible powers and enhancements. Invade Dimensions to collect DNA, Powers and Elements.
Deliria
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Third-strongest match for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
Fight, build, and conquer wonders in a thrilling infinite 3D sandbox. An adventure without cubes! Play solo or with friends in PvP, co-op, or creative mode—backed by 20+ original soundtracks.
Bloodwright
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Ranked #4 for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
Descend through deadly procedural dungeons, claim powerful loot, and decide how deep you're willing to risk it all in this dark fantasy action RPG roguelite.
Katanaut
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Ranked #5 for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
Royal Revolt Survivors
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Ranked #6 for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
Unleash chaos in an electrifying 1-4 player co-op where survival and action-roguelite collide! Battle through relentless enemy hordes with a powerful mix of melee and ranged combat, navigating varied and dynamic environments.
Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
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Ranked #7 for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The God That Was.
A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!
Don't Die, Collect Loot
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Ranked #8 for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
It's time to become ridiculously powerful in an arcade roguelite RPG with no limits on your power! Guide your hero through infinite retro fantasy worlds, get loot, gain upgrades, and keep growing their power as you rip through hordes of enemies in the ultimate power fantasy!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The God That Was.
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.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
The Lab
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Katanaut
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
Royal Revolt Survivors
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.
Unleash chaos in an electrifying 1-4 player co-op where survival and action-roguelite collide! Battle through relentless enemy hordes with a powerful mix of melee and ranged combat, navigating varied and dynamic environments.
Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with The God That Was.
A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!
Frequently asked about The God That Was
- What games are most similar to The God That Was?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The God That Was are Void Reaver, DinoSwarm, Deliria.
- Who developed The God That Was?
- The God That Was was developed by Anima Studios.
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 God That Was.
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