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Games like Dread Mariner

If Dread Mariner is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beyond the Map, Titan Quest Anniversary Edition and Krater — 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 Dread Mariner: Play as the Dread Mariner in this indie ARPG fighting through a world stripped of life and resources to protect the last bastion of humanity and avenge your fallen crew mates. Explore a hand crafted world and randomly generated dungeons in order to kill a variety of mobs, mini bosses, and bosses.

ActionRPGWindowsby Cohesion Games, LLC
Dread Mariner — Steam game cover

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  1. Beyond the Map

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Dread Mariner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dread Mariner.

    Isometric survival ARPG set in a procedurally generated fantasy world. Build your base, gear up, and venture out, chasing stronger enemies and better loot.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Titan Quest Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Dread Mariner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    For its 10 year anniversary, Titan Quest will shine in new splendour. This Anniversary Edition combines both Titan Quest and Titan Quest Immortal Throne in one game, and has been given a massive overhaul for the ultimate ARPG experience.

    2016ActionRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Krater

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Dread Mariner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dread Mariner.

    The game brings you far into the future of a post-apocalyptic Sweden.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Sacred Gold

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Dread Mariner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    A shadow of evil has fallen on the kingdom of Ancaria. It is a time for champions - a time to journey into the perilous world of SACRED. Battle blood-thirsty orcs & lumbering ogres... Destroy undead wizards & rotting mummies... Slay hellish demons & legendary dragons.

    2008ActionRPG1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Zombasite

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Dread Mariner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    Zombasite is a zombie apocalypse action RPG set in a dynamic, evolving, fantasy world for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

    2016ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Dread Mariner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?

    2020ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Pagan: Absent Gods

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Dread Mariner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    Pagan: Absent Gods is a singleplayer fast-paced hack-and-slash action RPG that will challenge your skill in brutal and satisfying combat against countless enemies and larger than life bosses. Master all heroes, each with their own unique playstyle and earn unique rewards.

    2019ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Riftbreaker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Dread Mariner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dread Mariner.

    The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Dread Mariner.

    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 ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Dread Mariner.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Dread Mariner.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Dread Mariner.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Dread Mariner

What games are most similar to Dread Mariner?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dread Mariner are Beyond the Map, Titan Quest Anniversary Edition, Krater.
Who developed Dread Mariner?
Dread Mariner was developed by Cohesion Games, LLC.

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 Dread Mariner.

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