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Games like Shadowrite

If Shadowrite is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Noite Sem Fim, FINAL FANTASY IV and Born In Reverie — 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 Shadowrite: Two siblings trapped in a spirit town discover the secrets hidden within six mausoleums to find their way home in a Voodoo-inspired pixel art JRPG. Turn based combat, a living town that evolves with you, and rewarding exploration with handcrafted dungeons

RPGWindows · macOS · Linuxby Ying Studios
Shadowrite — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Shadowrite 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. A Noite Sem Fim

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Shadowrite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Shadowrite.

    A Noite Sem Fim é uma aventura com elementos de RPG e combate por turnos por um reino de fantasia medieval onde um conflito entre deuses e ambições humanas marcam a terra.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. FINAL FANTASY IV

    WHY THIS

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

    The original FINAL FANTASY IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

    2021RPG11.69 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Born In Reverie

    WHY THIS

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

    Born In Reverie is a slow-burn, narrative-heavy RPG. Experience Dani and the Guardians' story as they defend their home from the Beasts. Delve deep into the mountains to fight the beastly scourge, explore Dani's peculiar dreams, and discover the reason to keep moving forward.

  4. Sunflowers and the Goddess of Death

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Shadowrite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Shadowrite.

    A retro-inspired turn-based RPG of faith, loss, and rebellion. Overcome the designs of a dread goddess, liberate your people, and shatter the chains that bind you.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Road of Heart

    WHY THIS

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

    Leave your quiet village, join the Adventurers’ Guild, and return to defend your home in a heartfelt retro fantasy JRPG with turn-based battles, class-based combat, scroll skills, and pixel-art exploration

    AdventureRPGSteam ↗
  6. Crystal Project

    WHY THIS

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

    Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Shadowrite fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Shadowrite.

    The final summer, the final secret... Ryza's final adventure is about to begin!

    2023AdventureSimulationRPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

    WHY THIS

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

    In this non-linear RPG, rule and expand the Empire of Varennes across multiple generations. Discover a vast array of story experiences as you fight the Seven Heroes in an epic battle that plays out over thousands of years.

    2024RPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shadowrite

What games are most similar to Shadowrite?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadowrite are A Noite Sem Fim, FINAL FANTASY IV, Born In Reverie.
Who developed Shadowrite?
Shadowrite was developed by Ying 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 Shadowrite.

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