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Games like Relik

If Relik is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lazy Chess, Knowledge Domination and Organism Detected — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive daily play loop, challenging and competitive. 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 Relik: Solve classic puzzles in head-to-head PvP. Sharpen your mind and test your wits against other players.

2017StrategyIndieFree To PlayEarly AccessFree to playDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Iron 27
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Addictive daily play loopCompete in skill based leaguesDesign your own puzzles for others to solveChallengingCompetitiveContemplative

Players who liked Relik also play

Steam players who put hours into Relik 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. Lazy Chess

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Knowledge Domination

    WHY THIS

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

    Knowledge Domination is a multiplayer knowledge and strategy game♟️. Players attempt to conquer each other's territories by answering questions correctly. Gain special powers by rolling dice and catch your opponents off guard 🎲. If you lose your capital 🏛️, you lose the game ⛔.

    2025StrategyMassively MultiplayerCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Organism Detected

    WHY THIS

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

    Face off as Human or Alien in an asymmetric online 1v1 game within a remote lunar facility. Purify, repair and predict or infest, sabotage and elude in a strategic battle for control.

    2026StrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pact or Peril: World Domination

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Relik fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Relik.

    Conquer the map in a 1–8 player territory world domination strategy showdown. Deploy armies, roll dice, capture territories, trade cards for bonus troops, and forge pacts your friends will absolutely regret signing.

    2026StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Vektor Chess

    WHY THIS

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

    Four-dimensional chess, rendered in three-dimensional space. Move pieces across a board eight layers deep, shift their phase between Small, Regular, and Large along a hidden fourth axis, and capture only when position and state align. Play solo, locally, or online.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. UniWar

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Relik fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Relik.

    Turn Based strategy, more fun than chess. Play it. With a vibrant and supportive community, every battle is not just a conquest, but an experience shared among friends.

    2024StrategyCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. SudokuNexus

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Relik fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    SudokuNexus is not just a classic Sudoku game – it’s an exciting journey through the world of logical challenges that will test your concentration and skills. With a modern, eye-catching design, adrenaline-pumping music, and smooth gameplay.

    2025Casual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. CUBE ROYALE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Relik.

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

    The agile multiplayer arcade battle royale experience for soldiers of fortune and strategy experts.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Relik

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 Lazy Chess, Knowledge Domination, Organism Detected.
Who developed Relik?
Relik was developed by Iron 27.

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 Relik.

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