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Games like The God That Was

If The God That Was is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deliria, DinoSwarm and Void Reaver — 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 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.

ActionStrategyIndieAdventureRPGCasualWindowsby Anima Studios
The God That Was — Steam game cover

Players who liked The God That Was also play

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.

  1. Deliria

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.

    Build what should not exist. Fight what should never wake. Deliria is a nightmare where you sculpt infinite worlds with friends, master stylish sword combat, and survive blood moons, invasions, and Lovecraftian gods.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. DinoSwarm

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2026IndieRPGEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. Void Reaver

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The God That Was.

    Organize. Optimize. Obliterate. Welcome to a sci-fi bullet heaven where your inventory is your ultimate weapon. Arrange your backpack to create explosive synergies with 300+ items to unlock, dedicated skill trees and a high-octane soundtrack to blast through unrelenting waves of enemies !

    2026ActionRPGSteam ↗
  4. Bloodwright

    WHY THIS

    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 rogue-lite.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Shattered Realms

    WHY THIS

    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.

    Battle hordes of enemies, unlock powerful abilities and new characters, and conquer unique bosses in this dark fantasy roguelite ARPG packed with loot, upgrades, and deep build customization. Traverse the Shattered Realms and reclaim the fragments of a broken world.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Katanaut

    WHY THIS

    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.

    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.

    2025ActionSportsIndie17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Masks of the Void: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The God That Was fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.

    Throw everything that surrounds you in this telekinesis-based rogue-lite bullet-heaven with the power of the masks! Dive into the Void, uncover the mysteries of the Masks, and face what lies beyond life and death. What will you do to protect your home from obliteration?

    2026ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Royal Revolt Survivors

    WHY THIS

    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.

    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.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure6.69 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The God That Was.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    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

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    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!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    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!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

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 Deliria, DinoSwarm, Void Reaver.
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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