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.
Get personalized picks →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.

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Verdant Requiem
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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.
Ashes of Resolve
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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 ↗Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix
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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.
Grey Heritage: Counter Gambit
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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.
Dark Deity 2
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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!
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
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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.
Grey Heritage: Noble Duty
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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!
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
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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!
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
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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.
missed messages.
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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.
Grimm's Hollow
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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.
The Expendabros
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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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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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.
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Dark Deity 2
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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!
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.
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!
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.
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