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Games like Trials of Tenebrae

If Trials of Tenebrae is your kind of game, the closest matches are Arch Legends, Kingsvein and Solasta II — 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 Trials of Tenebrae: Master strategic, grid-based combat and customize your party’s equipment, skills, and spells in this turn-based dark fantasy RPG. Gather powerful loot, battle deadly foes, explore a mysterious world, and defeat the evil witch plaguing it.

StrategyAdventureRPGWindowsby TD Games
Trials of Tenebrae — Steam game cover

Players who liked Trials of Tenebrae also play

Steam players who put hours into Trials of Tenebrae 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. Arch Legends

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Trials of Tenebrae fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Trials of Tenebrae.

    Arch Legends is a classic RPG full of stories and maps to explore, focused on hunting for treasure and killing monsters. Build your own hero by challenging your limits and join thousands of players on this journey into a dark fantasy world. No micro-transactions! No cash shop!

    2024ActionStrategyRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Kingsvein

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Trials of Tenebrae fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Trials of Tenebrae.

    Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Solasta II

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Trials of Tenebrae fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Trials of Tenebrae.

    In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Nameless: Slay Dragon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Trials of Tenebrae fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Trials of Tenebrae.

    The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Trials of Tenebrae fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Trials of Tenebrae.

    On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Trials of Tenebrae fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Trials of Tenebrae.

    The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

    2017StrategyAdventureRPG44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Paper Sorcerer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Trials of Tenebrae fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Trials of Tenebrae.

    Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single player turn based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Fight with the skills and spells you've learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you.

    2014IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Vendir: Plague of Lies

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Trials of Tenebrae fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Trials of Tenebrae.

    Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.

    2024RPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Trials of Tenebrae.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Trials of Tenebrae.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Trials of Tenebrae.

    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 ↗
  6. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Trials of Tenebrae.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Trials of Tenebrae.

    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.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Supper

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Trials of Tenebrae.

    The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Trials of Tenebrae.

    On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Trials of Tenebrae.

    The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

    2017StrategyAdventureRPG44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Vendir: Plague of Lies

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Trials of Tenebrae.

    Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.

    2024RPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Trials of Tenebrae

What games are most similar to Trials of Tenebrae?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Trials of Tenebrae are Arch Legends, Kingsvein, Solasta II.
Who developed Trials of Tenebrae?
Trials of Tenebrae was developed by TD Games.

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 Trials of Tenebrae.

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