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Games like Depths of Dread

If Depths of Dread is your kind of game, the closest matches are 谁说奶妈不能拯救世界!, Emperium and Diary of Lucie — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and grim. 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 Depths of Dread: There is something unusual about the source of monsters coming from the depths below. Having been summoned by the king to investigate a dungeon beneath an old abandoned town, you are to put together a team that will purge the dungeon of evil before it spreads and consumes the land.

2016StrategyIndieRPGWindowsby Mindmuscle Games
Depths of Dread — Steam game cover
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12 classes to build unique parties fromFront row back row positioning protects squishy classesOn demand class switching retains abilities across classesChallengingContemplativeGrim

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  1. 谁说奶妈不能拯救世界!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Depths of Dread.

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

    一款以探索为核心的RPG游戏! 什么?你居然是一位被人们看不起的弱小牧师? 通过你的智慧,收集情报,提升自我,然后去击败魔王来证明自己吧!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Emperium

    WHY THIS

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

    An epic adventure filled with loot, and monsters. Enter the world of Emperium!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Diary of Lucie

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Depths of Dread.

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

    Diary of Lucie is action-roguelite game made with RPG Maker. In addition to simply avoiding the enemy's barrage, strategically use the enemy's bullet to make the battle situation advantageous!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dragon Spirits

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Depths of Dread.

    Ranked #4 for Depths of Dread fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Depths of Dread.

    While constantly working on a video game without any rest, a college student who's about to graduate quietly slipped into slumber several times. In those lucid dreams, he found himself in the game he was working on, the fantasy world of Dragon Spirits.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dragon Spirits : Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Depths of Dread.

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

    While constantly working on a video game without any rest, a college student who's about to graduate quietly slipped into slumber several times. In those lucid dreams, he found himself in the game he was working on, the fantasy world of Dragon Spirits.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Depths of Dread.

    Ranked #6 for Depths of Dread fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Depths of Dread.

    "Try all you can, through hell and fire's end..."Forge yourself the best weapon you can, and jump into the ever-changing dungeon searching for your memory and the truth of this world!Roguelike X Smithing X Souls-like. Dungeon Crawling RPG

    2025StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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    WHY THIS

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

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    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    WHY THIS

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

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  3. Card Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Depths of Dread.

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  4. Soda Dungeon 2

    WHY THIS

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

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    2020IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. At Home Alone

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

    2018StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Zoria: Prologue (2020)

    WHY THIS

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

    Zoria Prologue (2020) - a demo introduction to the world of Zoria. A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and follower management, set in the expansive Fantasy world. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks.

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  7. HELLCARD: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    HELLCARD: Prologue lets you try the main game's Singleplayer and Multiplayer modes. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other gamers in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Six Braves 🕌

    WHY THIS

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Frequently asked about Depths of Dread

What games are most similar to Depths of Dread?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Depths of Dread are 谁说奶妈不能拯救世界!, Emperium, Diary of Lucie.
Who developed Depths of Dread?
Depths of Dread was developed by Mindmuscle 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 Depths of Dread.

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