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Games like Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara

Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara for fans of strategy, rpg, early access, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara: Sail across cursed islands and uncover ancient treasures in this tactical turn-based RPG. Unlock new classes, recruit allies, and let an ancient chest shape each run.

2026StrategyRPGEarly AccessWindowsby Chest & Compass Games
Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara — Steam game cover

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    Knight's Errand — Steam game cover

    Knight's Errand

    Top pick for Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    HoMM-like Rogue-Lite for those who don't have the energy for classic turn-based strategies, but crave deep tactics after work. Raise an army of units with unique abilities. Empower them with hero artifacts. Turn the tide of battle with spells. Defeat the armies of other players.

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    Mystical Tactics — Steam game cover

    Mystical Tactics

    Second-strongest match for Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    Mystical Tactics is a turn-based tactical-RPG roguelike in which you control a squad of adventurers in a mystical world. Train your heroes in fast-paced tactical battles, equip them with powerful items and lead them to repel the Dark Lord and his legions.

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    Goddess of Strategy — Steam game cover

    Goddess of Strategy

    Third-strongest match for Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    Lead mortal heroes on grid-based maps in this Strategy-RPG-Roguelite and restore the power of the Olympians. Forge bonds with gods, level up your team and choose the most synergistic skills. Face limited resources, tough choices, and tactical challenges as you hunt down the Seven Deadly Sins.

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    The Bell Echoes — Steam game cover

    The Bell Echoes

    Ranked #4 for Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.

    2026StrategyRPGEarly Access13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Swords and Sandals 3 Redux — Steam game cover

    Swords and Sandals 3 Redux

    Ranked #5 for Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    A legend returns! The beloved classic Swords and Sandals 3 is back, re-forged in glory! Step back into the Gladiae Ultratus once more and prepare to take on the greatest gladiators in all Brandor. It's the hardest, most metal gladiator game ever made.

    2025StrategyRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Cell Command — Steam game cover

    Cell Command

    Ranked #6 for Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.

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    Valor of Man — Steam game cover

    Valor of Man

    Ranked #7 for Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG15.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Inkbound — Steam game cover

    Inkbound

    Ranked #8 for Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.

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    Grimm's Hollow — Steam game cover

    Grimm's Hollow

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    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.

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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    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.

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    Eternal Senia — Steam game cover

    Eternal Senia

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

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    Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

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    Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue — Steam game cover

    Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

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    100 Asian Cats — Steam game cover

    100 Asian Cats

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Tails Noir: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Tails Noir: Prologue

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

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    Saihate Station — Steam game cover

    Saihate Station

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

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Frequently asked about Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara

What games are most similar to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara are Knight's Errand, Mystical Tactics, Goddess of Strategy.
Who developed Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara?
Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara was developed by Chest & Compass Games.

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