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Games like Valdrax Beyond the Rift

If Valdrax Beyond the Rift is your kind of game, the closest matches are Afterglow Fortress, Classic Tower Defense 2 and Dwarven Rampart — 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 Valdrax Beyond the Rift: Build a kingdom from nothing, forge your armies, and breach the rifts between worlds. Face endless enemies, recruit legendary creatures, and prepare for the ultimate battle against the Demon Lord. Every map is different. Every death is permanent.

2026StrategyIndieSimulationEarly Access12.99 USDWindowsby Ganea Ion
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Steam players who put hours into Valdrax Beyond the Rift 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. Afterglow Fortress

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Valdrax Beyond the Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    A cute hand-drawn 2D medieval RTS game. Gather resources, build your base, develop by day, and defend against monster hordes at night to protect your realm.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Classic Tower Defense 2

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Valdrax Beyond the Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Classic tower defense rules meet modern systems. Build medieval towers, face adaptive waves, and experiment with upgrades, modifiers, and roguelike progression.

    2026StrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dwarven Rampart

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Valdrax Beyond the Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Raise massive armies and fight thousands of enemies. Dwarven Rampart is a fantasy roguelite strategy game where you build dwarven cities and fight massive fights. How long can you survive?

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation6.39 USDSteam ↗
  4. ZeroSpace

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Valdrax Beyond the Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    ZeroSpace is a hybrid sci-fi RTS / RPG game that allows you to play as the commander of The Protectorate, a galactic force dedicated to securing humanity’s place in the galaxy. The Orion sector is locked in a vicious power struggle between many alien factions, ready to fight to the death.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie35.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Old War

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Valdrax Beyond the Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    The Old War is a dark fantasy co-op strategy game where your army remembers. Build a city from the ashes, train persistent units, and lead your people through a world consumed by the mysts. Every victory makes you stronger. Every defeat leaves a scar.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. Everlords

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Valdrax Beyond the Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Everlords is a world-building RTS. Craft terrain to position vital resources, and fortify your base as you battle to reclaim and restore the dying world. Every choice you make becomes the foundation of either your triumph—or your downfall.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Towers & Goblins: The Last Stand

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Valdrax Beyond the Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Build towers, manage resources, and lead units to defend your kingdom against goblins. Every decision you make determines your kingdom's fate.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The King is Watching

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Valdrax Beyond the Rift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run

    2025StrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Valdrax Beyond the Rift at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Valdrax Beyond the Rift on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Valdrax Beyond the Rift on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Valdrax Beyond the Rift on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Valdrax Beyond the Rift on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Valdrax Beyond the Rift on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Valdrax Beyond the Rift on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Valdrax Beyond the Rift on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Valdrax Beyond the Rift on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    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 ↗
  4. OnlyCans: Thirst Date

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!

    2021IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. No Results Found

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  7. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Valdrax Beyond the Rift

How much does Valdrax Beyond the Rift cost?
Valdrax Beyond the Rift is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Valdrax Beyond the Rift?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Valdrax Beyond the Rift are Afterglow Fortress, Classic Tower Defense 2, Dwarven Rampart.
Who developed Valdrax Beyond the Rift?
Valdrax Beyond the Rift was developed by Ganea Ion.

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 Valdrax Beyond the Rift.

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