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Games like Submundus

If Submundus is your kind of game, the closest matches are Guttering Light, Card&Dungeon and Silent Mainland — 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 Submundus: Wake imprisoned in the depths of the world. Fight, scavenge and claw your way toward the surface — with a deck of cards as your body, your inventory and your clock. Wounds, hunger and exhaustion enter your deck as cards. When fate deals you a bad hand, you must play it right.

StrategyIndieRPGWindowsby Tabula Forge
Submundus — Steam game cover

Players who liked Submundus also play

Steam players who put hours into Submundus 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. Guttering Light

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike deckbuilder in a vault that is running out of light. Descend four depths as one of four heroes, building a deck from cards, stones and draughts as you go. Your torch is a resource — let it gutter and experience greater pain. The lords of the vault stand between you and victory.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. Card&Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Submundus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Submundus.

    Build a three-hero party and brave procedurally generated, first-person dungeons in this roguelike deckbuilder. Each hero owns part of your deck, and fallen heroes change how their cards work. Fight turn-based card battles, claim relics, endure curses, and push deeper into the Soulwell.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Silent Mainland

    WHY THIS

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

    Silent Mainland is a roguelike deckbuilder based on movement and grid mechanics. Players engage in tactical battles on a vast 5x12 battlefield. Facing waves of oncoming monsters, use card-driven movement and positional control to defeat foes in dynamic formations.

    2027StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Tactical Dungeon Slayers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Submundus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Submundus.

    Slay the Spire-style roguelite deckbuilding meets high-mobility tactical combat and terrain strategy. Find the perfect position to unleash powerful deck combos and AoE attacks, wiping out enemies while avoiding the enemy’s kill zones.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  5. Ribbit Rogue

    WHY THIS

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

    Stop the corruption in this strategic turn based deck-builder roguelike. Collect and upgrade dice for your limited deck, discover powerful relics to create game breaking synergies, and navigate unique events on your way to the heart of the swamp.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. 13 BONES

    WHY THIS

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

    A fast-paced card battler. Like BLACKJACK, but with added MONSTERS and VIOLENCE. Build your DECK and push your LUCK to earn your freedom !

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. Lootdeck

    WHY THIS

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

    Every item you equip adds new action cards to your deck. Lootdeck is a tactical roguelite deckbuilder deeply integrated with tabletop combat mechanics. Craft your own unique playstyle through the loot you find, outsmart enemies on a tactical grid, and delve deeper into an ever-changing dungeon.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  8. Hunter's Hand

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Submundus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Submundus.

    A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where every clue you uncover wakes the thing hunting you. Build a lethal deck across branching paths, weather corrupting biomes, and raise the Threat - then discover how much of an Ancient's attention you can survive.

    2026StrategyAdventureRPGSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online

    WHY THIS

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

    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online is a clicker game where progression is replaced with gambling, where the goal is simply to collect the rarest silly linguine cats.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  5. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

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

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Submundus

What games are most similar to Submundus?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Submundus are Guttering Light, Card&Dungeon, Silent Mainland.
Who developed Submundus?
Submundus was developed by Tabula Forge.

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 Submundus.

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