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Games like Epitaph

If Epitaph is your kind of game, the closest matches are GUTTERBRAWLERS, Lazy Chess and Fighting Heart — 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 Epitaph: Battle for the afterlife in Epitaph, a competitive, fast-paced tactical battler. Command your three Reapers, and fight your opponent by sequencing their abilities and setting up combos. But be careful - every time a Reaper dies, they come back stronger, making your opponent even more deadly.

2020StrategyIndie12.99 USDWindows · macOSby Wyatt Yeong, Kailin Zhu, Jonathan Moormann, Jingjin Liu
Epitaph — Steam game cover

Players who liked Epitaph also play

Steam players who put hours into Epitaph 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. GUTTERBRAWLERS

    WHY THIS

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

    Combo, launch and juggle your enemy in this snappy 2D fighting game featuring online mode with GGPO's rollback netcode.

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Lazy Chess

    WHY THIS

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

    Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fighting Heart

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Epitaph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    FIGHTING HEART is a 3D 1v1 fighting game, bringing the speed and precision of classic fighters into the third dimension.

    2022ActionEarly Access3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Jumpala: Tryouts Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Jumpala : Tryouts Edition is being phased out - please visit the main Jumpala Steam page for the full experience of this easy to learn and hard to master competitive action puzzler.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. Antistatic

    WHY THIS

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

    A fast-paced, uncompromising indie platform fighting game. Connect multiple controllers for local play, practice in training mode, and avoid touching the entropic static.

    2019ActionIndieEarly Access7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Black & White Bushido

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Epitaph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Black & White Bushido is a 1-4 player stealth-em-up arena brawl. Choose between the light and the shadow in three challenging game modes. Hide with camouflage, throw shurikens and drop smoke bombs to beat your friends locally or online.

    2015ActionSteam ↗
  7. Lines of Battle

    WHY THIS

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

    Command armies in tactical battles with simultaneous turns during the Napoleonic Wars. Lead forces through single-player strategy campaigns, master formations and flanking tactics, then test your skills in competitive 1v1 and 4v4 battles.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. Nidhogg

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Epitaph fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Epitaph.

    Nidhogg is the epic award-winning game of fencing tug-of-war complete with flying giant worms.

    2014ActionSportsIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Epitaph at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Epitaph on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Epitaph.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Epitaph on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Epitaph.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Epitaph on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Epitaph.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Epitaph on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Epitaph.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Epitaph on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Epitaph.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Epitaph on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Epitaph.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Epitaph on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Epitaph.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Epitaph on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Epitaph.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Epitaph.

    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 with Epitaph.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Epitaph

How much does Epitaph cost?
Epitaph is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Epitaph have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Epitaph supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Epitaph?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Epitaph are GUTTERBRAWLERS, Lazy Chess, Fighting Heart.
Who developed Epitaph?
Epitaph was developed by Wyatt Yeong, Kailin Zhu, Jonathan Moormann, Jingjin Liu and published by Everook.

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 Epitaph.

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