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Games like RANOKA

If RANOKA is your kind of game, the closest matches are Relic & Ruin, 4Born 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.

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About RANOKA: Command the dead in hex-grid tactical battles. Climb a 40-floor soul-devouring tower as Ranoka, a child necromancer born in its grave, raising fallen heroes, recruiting rivals, and uncovering why the tower hungers.

2027StrategyEarly AccessWindowsby Soul in a flask
RANOKA — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into RANOKA 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. Relic & Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for RANOKA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with RANOKA.

    Master a tactical turn-based strategy game driven by deep synergies, summons, and unique spells. Adapt your team with unpredictable artifacts and abilities to conquer legendary heroes and gods, from prehistory to mythic Japan.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. 4Born

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for RANOKA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with RANOKA.

    A tactical roguelite RPG where every run forces you to adapt. Explore procedural dungeons under fog of war. Learn spells, gain items and forge each of your four heroes into one of many powerful classes. Build your team with what you get and break the game.

    2027StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  3. Cell Command

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for RANOKA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with RANOKA.

    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.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Bell Echoes

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for RANOKA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Early Access with RANOKA.

    The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.

    2026StrategyRPGEarly Access13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for RANOKA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with RANOKA.

    A solo rogue-lite combining deckbuilding and board tactics. Build a deck and play cards governed by movement and combat rules. Seize Magic Ore, manage resources, and face relentless foes. Lead allies across four territories, challenge the Infernal Citadel, and restore order to a shattered world!

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for RANOKA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with RANOKA.

    A cooperative tactical RPG set in the D&D universe. Embark on a fantasy tabletop adventure. Your quest, on your schedule.

    2025StrategyAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for RANOKA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Early Access with RANOKA.

    Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Luck Beast is a Touhou Doujin Card-Strategy Game. Using cards across different seasons, join forces with duelists of unique abilities, face various opponents from all over Gensoukyo, and uncover the truth behind the Card Duel Incident!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access8.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Valor of Man

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for RANOKA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with RANOKA.

    Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG15.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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  1. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  3. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Electoral Carnage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Early Access with RANOKA.

    Electoral Carnage is an absurd 2D fighting game featuring America's most famous (and infamous) politicians. If you don't download it you hate America. Also JFK can assassinate himself. What more do you need to know?

    2026ActionFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. one night, hot springs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

    2018IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about RANOKA

What games are most similar to RANOKA?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside RANOKA are Relic & Ruin, 4Born, Cell Command.
Who developed RANOKA?
RANOKA was developed by Soul in a flask.

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 RANOKA.

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