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Games like Apocalypse Elysium

If Apocalypse Elysium is your kind of game, the closest matches are Verdant Requiem, Ashes of Resolve and Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix — 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 Apocalypse Elysium: A turn-based tactical RPG where two students from modern Japan are pulled into a world at war. Move units across grid maps, exploit terrain and weapon matchups, and build a party of knights, blacksmiths and swordsmen. The story is told through dialogue alone, with no narration at any point.

StrategyIndieAdventureRPGWindowsby megmix
Apocalypse Elysium — Steam game cover

Players who liked Apocalypse Elysium also play

Steam players who put hours into Apocalypse Elysium 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. Verdant Requiem

    WHY THIS

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

    “SRPG in Search of Balance" On a continent where three nations’ ideals clash, what will you choose, and what will you protect? Verdant Requiem is a SRPG about a war for balance beyond good and evil, featuring detailed 2D maps, branching storylines, resource management, and elemental balance.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Ashes of Resolve

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Apocalypse Elysium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Apocalypse Elysium.

    A wedding meant to bring peace ends in blood and ignites a war that will consume everything in this 2.5D strategy RPG. You'll have to take command and steel your resolve to survive the conflict; hire your army, capture enemies, target their mounts, build bonds, and influence the weather.

    StrategySteam ↗
  3. Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Apocalypse Elysium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apocalypse Elysium.

    How many times are you willing to die for revenge? Rise from the ashes to uncover a divine conspiracy in this Roguelite Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Lead an ever-growing team on a continent-spanning quest, fight tactical turn-based battles, and synergize your skills for decisive victory.

    StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  4. Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit

    WHY THIS

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

    Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit is the grand finale to the tactical RPG trilogy. Command a massive cast of returning heroes in the series’ most strategic entry yet. Master evolved turn-based combat, guide your army through tactical challenges, and witness the conclusion to every character's story.

    2027StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  5. Dark Deity 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles

    WHY THIS

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

    Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.

    2025StrategyRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Grey Heritage: Noble Duty

    WHY THIS

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

    Grey Heritage: Noble Duty is an anime Tactical RPG. Follow Jaden, as he travels across the land and learn what it means to love ones country. Learn the origin of the war that leads to Grey Heritage: Faded Vision. Fight enemies in tactical combat and manage your army in this JRPG inspired journey!

    2025StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

    WHY THIS

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

    Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 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. Shares Indie with Apocalypse Elysium.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck 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. Dark Deity 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apocalypse Elysium.

    Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apocalypse Elysium.

    Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.

    2025StrategyRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apocalypse Elysium.

    Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Apocalypse Elysium

What games are most similar to Apocalypse Elysium?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Apocalypse Elysium are Verdant Requiem, Ashes of Resolve, Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix.
Who developed Apocalypse Elysium?
Apocalypse Elysium was developed by megmix.

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 Apocalypse Elysium.

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