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Games like Algorithmage

If Algorithmage is your kind of game, the closest matches are Scry, 天机:大唐重构 and Fission Mirror Grid — 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 Algorithmage: A roguelike where you fight through algorithms. This game is meant to teach the basics of algorithms while still having challenging gameplay through deck building and item optimisation. Find new items and spells to use in your algorithms and fight monsters in your way to complete your quest!

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Algorithmage — Steam game cover

Players who liked Algorithmage also play

Steam players who put hours into Algorithmage 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. Scry

    WHY THIS

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

    Scry is a turn-based tactical roguelike deckbuilder where you play as an exile, banished to a prison plane for blasphemy. Battle through caves, catacombs, and a cosmic palace, build powerful decks, and slay antediluvian horrors.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. 天机:大唐重构

    WHY THIS

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

    Tianji: Reforging Tang is a 2D side-view deckbuilding rogue-like set in an alternate late Tang Dynasty. Play as a modern science student, build Physics and Chemistry decks, break enemy armor, read hidden intents, and reshape the fate of Tang.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Fission Mirror Grid

    WHY THIS

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

    Drag film cards on a 14×6 grid—facing and dyeing shape every hit. Face-up draws; chain Start, Instant, and End timings each turn. A 54-floor roguelike with four camera travelers, ~100 cards, and 119 relics.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Ember Covenant

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Algorithmage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Algorithmage.

    A dark-fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where burning cards fuels your power—and your enemies. Build a deck, master five Sigils, complete Litanies, break four Seals, and decide how much Heat you are willing to unleash.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG7.19 USDSteam ↗
  5. Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Kegs of Eternity

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelite deckbuilder starring seven stubborn dwarves. Build unique decks, slay cursed monsters, crawl procedural dungeons, drink plenty of beer, find broken synergies, and rebuild your ruined town, one keg, one combo, one dwarf at a time.

    2027StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  7. Apawcalypse: Corrupted Brain

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Algorithmage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Algorithmage.

    Lead a team of three animal survivors in a roguelike deckbuilder where every character has their own deck. Coordinate a shared Action Point pool, Intercept attacks to protect allies, and build powerful team synergies to survive the corruption.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  8. Summoner's Gambit

    WHY THIS

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

    Summoner's Gambit is an innovative duel game that blends strategy roguelike with auto-battler positioning. As a powerful summoner, you'll forge a dominant formation and clash against other players on the ever-shifting battlefield, where wit and luck collide.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Algorithmage

What games are most similar to Algorithmage?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Algorithmage are Scry, 天机:大唐重构, Fission Mirror Grid.
Who developed Algorithmage?
Algorithmage was developed by 4voltsbattery.

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 Algorithmage.

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