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Games like The Donnerwald Experiment

If The Donnerwald Experiment is your kind of game, the closest matches are 封神榜2022, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Breath of Fire IV — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and eerie. 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 The Donnerwald Experiment: A mature dreampunk RPG with German folklore, demons galore, interactive combat mechanics and more!

2019IndieRPGEarly Access19.99 USDWindowsby Wegenbartho Games
The Donnerwald Experiment — Steam game cover
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Blends horror and humor effectivelyPaper mario inspired combat iterates on familiar systemsStory choices meaningfully alter the narrativeAtmosphericDarkEerie

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Steam players who put hours into The Donnerwald Experiment 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. 封神榜2022

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Top pick for The Donnerwald Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Metaphor: ReFantazio

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Second-strongest match for The Donnerwald Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Breath of Fire IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Third-strongest match for The Donnerwald Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Master an array of skills and magic to unlock strategic victories in battle as you go head to head with unique enemies using powerful "Dragon Transformations" and combo actions! Follow the intertwining stories of Ryu and Fou-Lu to their thrilling conclusion in this classic RPG adventure.

    2026AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Ranked #4 for The Donnerwald Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Ranked #5 for The Donnerwald Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki is finally coming to Steam®! The sprawling Republic of Calvard is experiencing an unprecedented economic boom brought on by post-war reparations. Here is the beginning of a new "Trails (story)".

    2022RPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Ⅱ -CRIMSON SiN-

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Ranked #6 for The Donnerwald Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Witness the sins spun by jet-black and crimson-- The Kiseki saga is finally here! Kuro no Kiseki II is loaded with unique content, including a variety of new challenges throughout the Republic of Calvard.

    2023RPG23.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Heroines of Swords & Spells

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Donnerwald Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Join a team of wayward heroines in Heroines of Swords & Spells, an epic and humorous turn-based combat JRPG with over 150,000 lines of dialogue, 20 hours of gameplay, and challenging battles. Navigate tough dungeons and uncover the rich lore of the world.

    2020IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Loren The Amazon Princess

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Ranked #8 for The Donnerwald Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil - with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.

    2014IndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Donnerwald Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Donnerwald Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Donnerwald Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Early Access with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Donnerwald Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Donnerwald Experiment on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Donnerwald Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Donnerwald Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    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 ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under The Donnerwald Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 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 The Donnerwald Experiment.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with The Donnerwald Experiment.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    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 The Donnerwald Experiment

How much does The Donnerwald Experiment cost?
The Donnerwald Experiment is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Donnerwald Experiment?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Donnerwald Experiment are 封神榜2022, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Breath of Fire IV.
Who developed The Donnerwald Experiment?
The Donnerwald Experiment was developed by Wegenbartho Games.

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 The Donnerwald Experiment.

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