Rank 01Games like Relik
- 12 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Relik: Space Wars: Interstellar Empires, The Battle of Polytopia, Drop Duchy, Repel The Rifts, and Ironbound. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Isometric and Turn-Based Tactics, like Relik.
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Shares procedural generation with Relik.
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Ironbound
Why this: Same competitive mood as Relik.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Iron 27
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 76% of 104 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Addictive daily play loop
- Compete in skill based leagues
- Design your own puzzles for others to solve
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Contemplative
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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.
The Battle of Polytopia
Why this: Also Isometric and Turn-Based Tactics, like Relik.
Repel The Rifts
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Relik.
Tumblestone
Why this: Same competitive mood as Relik.
Lumines Arise
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Relik.
About Relik
The closest matches to Relik: Space Wars: Interstellar Empires, The Battle of Polytopia, Drop Duchy, Repel The Rifts, and Ironbound. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Relik is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Wars: Interstellar Empires, The Battle of Polytopia and Drop Duchy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and contemplative, and single out its league ranking and memory based attacking. 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.
About Relik: Solve classic puzzles in head-to-head PvP. Sharpen your mind and test your wits against other players.
Is Relik worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 76% of 104 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Addictive daily play loop
- Compete in skill based leagues
- Design your own puzzles for others to solve
- Sleek cube interface with four puzzle types
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I don't usually like to review games still in early access but it's been 5 years and I don't see things getting any better from here. In fact they've gotten objectively worse. At one point you were able to create and upgrade your own…”
People who play it also play: Space Wars: Interstellar Empires, The Battle of Polytopia, Drop Duchy
Frequently asked about Relik
Can I run it?
Does Relik run on Steam Deck?
Relik is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Relik free to play?
Yes — Relik is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Relik have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Relik supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Relik?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Relik are Space Wars: Interstellar Empires, The Battle of Polytopia, Drop Duchy.
Who developed Relik?
Relik was developed by Iron 27.