Games like Shadow Gates
If Shadow Gates is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dark Sorcery, Wonder of Blue and Bauble — 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 Shadow Gates: A roguelite dungeon crawler where every death feeds your shadow army. Solo Leveling-inspired power fantasy: clear 5 gates, master 5 classes, climb 5 ascensions. Every hit lands, every death matters. Built for "one more run."
Players who liked Shadow Gates also play
Steam players who put hours into Shadow Gates 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.
Dark Sorcery
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Top pick for Shadow Gates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
Dark Sorcery is a dark fantasy roguelite where you battle endless hordes, unlock powerful upgrades, and create devastating builds. Master movement, teleportation, and strategy to survive increasingly dangerous enemy waves.
Wonder of Blue
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Second-strongest match for Shadow Gates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
Delve into Wonderland with Liddell in this Dungeon Crawler Roguelike based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Defeat great adversaries in this daunting fable and evade foes with a graceful twirl.
Bauble
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Shadow Gates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
A single-player roguelite about a planet of newly-sentient creatures. You play as small denizens with unique perspectives, trying to figure out what's happening to their planet (complicated by the fact they just became aware of it at all). In challenge mode, compete for score on a local leaderboard.
INFERIUS
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Ranked #4 for Shadow Gates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Gates.
A blend of Dante’s Inferno and Lovecraftian horror. A first-person roguelike deckbuilder using the Major Arcana Tarot Cards to strategize against the horrors lurking in the darkness. Build the perfect deck, challenge each ruler of the 9 levels of hell, die often... and repeat.
Katanaut
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Ranked #5 for Shadow Gates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
Diablo® IV
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Ranked #6 for Shadow Gates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Gates.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Netherworld Covenant
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Ranked #7 for Shadow Gates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Aethermancer
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Ranked #8 for Shadow Gates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Gates.
Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shadow Gates.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Gates.
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.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Gates.
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 Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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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.
Katanaut
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
Diablo® IV
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Gates.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Aethermancer
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow Gates.
Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Frequently asked about Shadow Gates
- What games are most similar to Shadow Gates?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadow Gates are Dark Sorcery, Wonder of Blue, Bauble.
- Who developed Shadow Gates?
- Shadow Gates was developed by Facundo Morelli.
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 Shadow Gates.
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