Games like RuneCipher
If RuneCipher is your kind of game, the closest matches are FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles, Dark Deity and Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga — 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.
Get personalized picks →About RuneCipher: RuneCipher is a tactics RPG that combines turn-based strategy with active combat. Recruit unlikely allies, explore long-forgotten ruins, and uncover the secrets of an ancient magic to save your guild in this Strategy RPG inspired by genre classics.
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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
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Top pick for RuneCipher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with RuneCipher.
Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.
Dark Deity
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Second-strongest match for RuneCipher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with RuneCipher.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
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Third-strongest match for RuneCipher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with RuneCipher.
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3
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Ranked #4 for RuneCipher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with RuneCipher.
The dramatic RPG Fuga: Melodies of Steel series is now complete!
Lost Eidolons
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Ranked #5 for RuneCipher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with RuneCipher.
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
Dark Deity 2
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Ranked #6 for RuneCipher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with RuneCipher.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Inkbound
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Ranked #7 for RuneCipher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with RuneCipher.
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
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Ranked #8 for RuneCipher fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with RuneCipher.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.
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Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with RuneCipher.
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NGU IDLE
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with RuneCipher.
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Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with RuneCipher.
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.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with RuneCipher.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with RuneCipher.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with RuneCipher.
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.
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with RuneCipher.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with RuneCipher.
Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with RuneCipher.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with RuneCipher.
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Lost Eidolons
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with RuneCipher.
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
Dark Deity 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with RuneCipher.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with RuneCipher.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.
Frequently asked about RuneCipher
- What games are most similar to RuneCipher?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside RuneCipher are FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles, Dark Deity, Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
- Who developed RuneCipher?
- RuneCipher was developed by Rasmalai Studios.
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