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Games like Demon Rising

If Demon Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are Phantom Break, Cartridge Monsters and Swords and Sandals 3 Redux — 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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Steam players who put hours into Demon Rising 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. 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. Cartridge Monsters

    WHY THIS

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

    Cartridge Monsters is a VR Creature Collector. Capture and train over 65 unique monsters and navigate through four expansive dungeons, two in each town. Defeat formidable bosses and thwart the evil Django.

    2021StrategyAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗
  3. Swords and Sandals 3 Redux

    WHY THIS

    Third-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 ↗
  4. VenusBlood HOLLOW International

    WHY THIS

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

    War hangs like the sword of Damocles over Helvetia, a land ruled by four Dark Lords. In this age of blood and strife, Leonhardt Arknoah, a war hero and leader of the Varganian Empire's secret task force, steps onto the battlefield once more, the flames of ambition burning brightly within him.

    2022StrategyAdventureSimulation31.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Fae Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 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 ↗
  6. Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 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 ↗
  7. Silent Storm Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...

    2013ActionStrategyRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 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 ↗

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. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗

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, Cartridge Monsters, Swords and Sandals 3 Redux.
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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