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Games like Avencast: Rise of the Mage

If Avencast: Rise of the Mage is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Hack, Eternal Survival and The Realm of Reincarnation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Avencast: Rise of the Mage: Play Avencast, the epic roguelike action-RPG with tons of combat moves, spells, and equipment. Fight against evil forces to save your academy and vanquish the darkness. As you progress, learn powerful spells and combos to increase your chances of victory.

2010ActionIndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDMetacritic 68Windowsby ClockStone
Avencast: Rise of the Mage — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Avencast: Rise of the Mage 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. Space Hack

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Top pick for Avencast: Rise of the Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Space Hack is an isometric action RPG set in space, featuring fast-paced hack-and-slash combat, loot progression, and dozens of levels to explore aboard a doomed colony ship.

    2014ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Eternal Survival

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Avencast: Rise of the Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    You're in Menegroth, a kingdom overrun by undead and necromancers, where brave adventurers venture in search of unparalleled treasures! Survive waves of enemies, uncover these treasures, and unlock powerful abilities.

    2025ActionIndieRPG1.43 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Realm of Reincarnation

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Avencast: Rise of the Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    This game centers on monster hunting, equipment collection, random talents, gear enhancement, and top-tier loot drops.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hades II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Ranked #4 for Avencast: Rise of the Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

    2025ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Rogue Loops

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Ranked #5 for Avencast: Rise of the Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Rogue Loops is a roguelite action game where a trapped family battles to escape an endless loop. Combine unique skills and relics to create powerful synergies against the loop’s guardians. As you grow stronger, so does the loop—can you break free from this relentless cycle?

    2025ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Neverinth

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Ranked #6 for Avencast: Rise of the Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Explore the halls of the Neverinth and uncover the history of the Valkyrie. Do glorious battle against the beasts and monsters of Norse legend and uncover the hidden pasts of each heroic woman. But their trials will not be easy as they face down those that haunt the sacred halls of Valhalla.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Moon Hunters

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Ranked #7 for Avencast: Rise of the Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Striving for Light

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Ranked #8 for Avencast: Rise of the Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Avencast: Rise of the Mage at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Avencast: Rise of the Mage on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Avencast: Rise of the Mage on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Avencast: Rise of the Mage on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Avencast: Rise of the Mage on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Avencast: Rise of the Mage on Steam right now. Shares Action with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Avencast: Rise of the Mage on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Avencast: Rise of the Mage on Steam right now. Shares Action with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Avencast: Rise of the Mage on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    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 ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    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 ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from ClockStone

Other recommendable Steam games by ClockStone, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Bridge Constructor Portal

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and a challenging mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Another title from ClockStone, the studio behind Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.

    2017StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. LEGO® Bricktales

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Another title from ClockStone, the studio behind Avencast: Rise of the Mage. Shares Adventure with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    In this puzzle-adventure, use an intuitive brick-by-brick building mechanic to solve puzzles and bring your creations to life! Experience a charming story as you explore beautiful LEGO® dioramas and help the people inhabiting them.

    2022AdventureSimulationCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Bridge Constructor

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Another title from ClockStone, the studio behind Avencast: Rise of the Mage. Shares Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Become an appraised bridge engineer and architect in Bridge Constructor. Create and design your own constructions and watch the cars and trucks pass over them - or see them fall and crash while your inferior creations collapse due to weight and the laws of physics!

    2013IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bridge Constructor Medieval

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Another title from ClockStone, the studio behind Avencast: Rise of the Mage. Shares Indie with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Bridge Constructor Medieval turns back the clock a few centuries to the time of knights and castles. Build sturdy bridges to supply your city with provisions - or cunningly constructed bridges that collapse under the weight of attacking troops, sending the horde of enemies into the abyss below.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Another title from ClockStone, the studio behind Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead combines the legendary and challenging puzzle gameplay of Bridge Constructor™ with the post-apocalyptic zombie universe of AMC’s The Walking Dead.

    2020Simulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Greed: Black Border

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Another title from ClockStone, the studio behind Avencast: Rise of the Mage. Shares Action and RPG with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Hack ‘n slash your way through this science-fiction-themed action/RPG. In the futuristic universe of GREED, the discovery of new interstellar travel possibilities has led to a new age of colonialization. The five largest colonial powers are entangled in a full-scale war over a new element called Ikarium, the recently discovered rare...

    2010ActionRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Bridge Constructor Playground

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Another title from ClockStone, the studio behind Avencast: Rise of the Mage. Shares Indie and RPG with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Bridge Constructor Playground offers people of all ages an introduction to the topic of “bridge building”. This game gives you the freedom to let your creative side run riot – nothing is impossible. Across 30 innovative levels you have to build bridges over deep valleys, canals or rivers.

    2014IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Bridge Constructor Stunts

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Another title from ClockStone, the studio behind Avencast: Rise of the Mage.

    Stuntman and engineer in one? No problem with Bridge Constructor Stunts! Build imposing ramps and loops to reach your goal in the diverse stages. But building structures alone isn't enough this time: you sit behind the wheel of the vehicles yourself and have to maneuver them skillfully to the goal.

    2016Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Avencast: Rise of the Mage

How much does Avencast: Rise of the Mage cost?
Avencast: Rise of the Mage is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Avencast: Rise of the Mage?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Avencast: Rise of the Mage are Space Hack, Eternal Survival, The Realm of Reincarnation.
Who developed Avencast: Rise of the Mage?
Avencast: Rise of the Mage was developed by ClockStone.

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