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Games like Demon Rising

If Demon Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are Phantom Break, Swords and Sandals 3 Redux and Rune Coliseum: Chained Warrior — 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 Demon Rising: Rule as the Demon Lord in a dark fantasy roguelike auto-battler. Recruit AI-driven demons who talk back, build deadly class synergies, equip relics, and survive brutal heroes, bosses, and events.

2026StrategyIndieRPGWindowsby Demon Castle Games
Demon Rising — Steam game cover

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  1. Phantom Break

    WHY THIS

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

    Phantom Break is a third-person escape and tactical ghost-slaying game.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Swords and Sandals 3 Redux

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Demon Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon Rising.

    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 ↗
  3. Rune Coliseum: Chained Warrior

    WHY THIS

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

    A prologue to a RuneColiseum: deck-building roguelike game with unique semi-real-time combat system. Take your first steps in the Coliseum as a Chained Warrior. Find your fighting style and become the ultimate champion in this thrilling death tournament.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Fae Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Demon Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon Rising.

    In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.

    2020StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally renewed and improved to the smallest detail, with epic large scale battles, new civilizations, unit customization system never seen before in a game, 8K support, and much more.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Zombie Party 丧尸派对

    WHY THIS

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

    "Zombie Party" is an anti-superhero-themed strategy game. You need to play the role of a chaotic ability user GRAVEDIGGER, and use your super power to summon the zombie army to destroy the land that is governed by the government and the PARLIAMENT OF FIVE, The established order of power.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

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

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Ash of Gods: Redemption

    WHY THIS

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

    Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Demon Rising.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Demon Rising

What games are most similar to Demon Rising?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Demon Rising are Phantom Break, Swords and Sandals 3 Redux, Rune Coliseum: Chained Warrior.
Who developed Demon Rising?
Demon Rising was developed by Demon Castle Games and published by Orphius.

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 Demon Rising.

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