Games like Shadows of Adam
If Shadows of Adam is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chained Echoes, 8-Bit Adventures 2 and Cosmic Star Heroine — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its combat rewards strategic planning, challenging and lighthearted. 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 Shadows of Adam: Gorgeous pixel art. Intense, blazing fast battles. An epic adventure. This is the must-play retro indie JRPG built for the modern era.
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Chained Echoes
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Shadows of Adam.
Top pick for Shadows of Adam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
8-Bit Adventures 2
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Shadows of Adam.
Second-strongest match for Shadows of Adam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Cosmic Star Heroine
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a retro mood with Shadows of Adam.
Third-strongest match for Shadows of Adam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
3 exotic planets to explore. Aliens. Robots. Magic. Forbidden technology. Ruined Worlds. Ghosts. Long-lost secrets. Conspiracies. A galactic threat. And one brave heroine to make things right. Cosmic Star Heroine is an exciting new RPG from the creators of Cthulhu Saves the World.
Quartet
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat with Shadows of Adam.
Ranked #4 for Shadows of Adam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
Lords of Xulima
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a retro mood with Shadows of Adam.
Ranked #5 for Shadows of Adam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.
Doom & Destiny
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a nostalgic mood with Shadows of Adam.
Ranked #6 for Shadows of Adam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!
Arelite Core
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Shadows of Adam.
Ranked #7 for Shadows of Adam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
The age of heroes is passed, yet an ancient evil rises again. Follow the adventures of Karden, a blacksmith on the path to mastering his craft, forced to take a stand against Talameq, an ageless entity bent on devouring the world.
GRANDIA II HD Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a nostalgic mood with Shadows of Adam.
Ranked #8 for Shadows of Adam fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Grandia II is back and better than ever! The classic Japanese RPG returns with enhanced visuals, new difficulty level, and features both keyboard and gamepad support!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Shadows of Adam
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Tales from the Borderlands
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Shadows of Adam cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
CHRONO TRIGGER®
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Shadows of Adam.
Reviewers of Shadows of Adam cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Shadows of Adam.
The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…
FINAL FANTASY
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a nostalgic mood with Shadows of Adam.
Reviewers of Shadows of Adam cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Shadows of Adam.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY VI
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Shadows of Adam cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Shadows of Adam.
The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the sixth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Quartet
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat with Shadows of Adam.
Reviewers of Shadows of Adam cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Shadows of Adam.
Reviewers of Shadows of Adam cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Experience the awesome power of the Curse of the Abyss, as well as the astonishing, legendary entities known as primeval creatures. Prepare to glimpse the world of Riko and her friends.
Mystery Quest
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Shadows of Adam cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Shadows of Adam.
Mystery quest - Mysterious things are going on in the magical world. Help the young sorceress collect all the scattered things and put things in order in the possessions of her teacher, and maybe then she will share the secrets of magic with you..
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shadows of Adam at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Shadows of Adam on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadows of Adam.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Shadows of Adam on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Shadows of Adam on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadows of Adam.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Shadows of Adam on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadows of Adam.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Shadows of Adam on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadows of Adam.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Shadows of Adam on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadows of Adam.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Shadows of Adam on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadows of Adam.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Shadows of Adam on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadows of Adam.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
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.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shadows of Adam.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
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!
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 Shadows of Adam.
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!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Chained Echoes
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Shadows of Adam.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
8-Bit Adventures 2
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Shadows of Adam.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Quartet
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat with Shadows of Adam.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
Doom & Destiny
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a nostalgic mood with Shadows of Adam.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadows of Adam.
Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!
Frequently asked about Shadows of Adam
- Does Shadows of Adam work on Steam Deck?
- Shadows of Adam is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Shadows of Adam cost?
- Shadows of Adam is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Shadows of Adam?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadows of Adam are Chained Echoes, 8-Bit Adventures 2, Cosmic Star Heroine.
- Who developed Shadows of Adam?
- Shadows of Adam was developed by Something Classic Games LLC.
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 Shadows of Adam.
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