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Shares turn based tactical combat with Purgatory.
- $23.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2025
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Purgatory: Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3, Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes, The Banner Saga, The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos, and Crowntakers. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Crowntakers
Why this: Shares hex based movement with Purgatory.
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Blackguards
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Purgatory.
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Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Why this: Shares branching narrative paths with Purgatory.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Purgatory
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Shares troop management and skill tree progression with Purgatory.
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Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Eduard Mirica
- Price: $1.99checked Nov 7
- 53% of 83 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Branching paths with meaningful choices
- Gloomy atmosphere and music
- Gothic pixel art style fits the story
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Melancholic
About Purgatory
The closest matches to Purgatory: Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3, Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes, The Banner Saga, The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos, and Crowntakers. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Purgatory is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3, Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes and The Banner Saga — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and melancholic, and single out its branching narrative paths and creature summoning. 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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Is Purgatory worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 53% of 83 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Branching paths with meaningful choices
- Gloomy atmosphere and music
- Gothic pixel art style fits the story
- Insider humor in lore and map design
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game's not worth of a review. Reasons: 1. Game doesn't work. It loads the initial screen, shows the main menu covered in clouds. You can't click anything on the map. 2. Help menu literally says: "Blah blah blah". I can't stress it enough…”
“The game is reminiscent of the very first [b]Heroes of Might & Magic[/b], but even that had better graphics. I like the gloomy atmosphere & music, the fog on the map is nice, but the enemies get redundant. The battle music could use a few…”
People who play it also play: Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3, Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes, The Banner Saga
Frequently asked about Purgatory
Can I run it?
How much does Purgatory cost?
Purgatory is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Purgatory?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Purgatory are Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3, Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes, The Banner Saga.
Who developed Purgatory?
Purgatory was developed by Eduard Mirica and published by New Reality Games.