Games like Mari and the Black Tower
Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to Mari and the Black Tower for fans of indie, rpg, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Mari and the Black Tower also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Joshua Keith. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Mari and the Black Tower: Mari and the Black Tower is a jRPG featuring enhanced turn-based side-view combat. Join Mari, Abbie and a team of heroes to scale the Black Tower in this classic experience with a modern twist.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Celestial Hearts
Top pick for Mari and the Black Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Celestial Hearts is a yuri jRPG featuring an ATB battle system and the story of a heartbroken young elf and an angel seeking her life's purpose.
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Rave Heart+
Second-strongest match for Mari and the Black Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Rave Heart+ is a turn-based sci-fi RPG that takes you on an epic journey through the galaxy of Xerxes. Experience the rebirth of this classic adventure, where deep emotions, thrilling battles, and galactic secrets await among the stars.
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祛魅·化始（祛魅4）
Third-strongest match for Mari and the Black Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
《祛魅·化始（祛魅4）》是一款剧情JRPG像素回合制游戏。祛魅系列历代作品第四部，故事发生在三代格心事件结束后，西方大陆教廷所在地的自由都市联盟。拥有着非凡战斗天赋，秉承着“心中无男人，拔刀自然神”人生座右铭的芳香少女即将开启冒险征程，为您揭示这背后的一切。
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The Lightbringers
Ranked #4 for Mari and the Black Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
The world is being ravaged by an evil disease known as The Plague, join four chosen heroes on their quest to become the Lightbringers, the only ones capable of eradicating the disease and saving the humankind and their own loved ones!
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The Seeker
Ranked #5 for Mari and the Black Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Join four orphans as fate calls upon them for a role greater than they could have ever imagined! Prove yourself worthy of becoming a Seeker and defeat the Unholy Beast hellbent on ruling over those you care for!
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Jesus Christ RPG Trilogy
Ranked #7 for Mari and the Black Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
A Role-Playing Game where you can play as Jesus Christ and the Apostles in turn-based battles
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Knight Bewitched
Ranked #8 for Mari and the Black Tower fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Knight Bewitched is a turn-based jRPG that follows the love story of innocent witch Gwen and Ruth, the stalwart knight tasked to slay her. The Enhanced Edition includes new features and new content.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Joshua Keith, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Knight Bewitched
Another title from Joshua Keith, the studio behind Mari and the Black Tower. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Knight Bewitched is a turn-based jRPG that follows the love story of innocent witch Gwen and Ruth, the stalwart knight tasked to slay her. The Enhanced Edition includes new features and new content.
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RogueLite
Another title from Joshua Keith, the studio behind Mari and the Black Tower. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
'RogueLite' is a simple randomly generated dungeon that was inspired by classic RPGs, complete with 100 floors, over 200 treasures to find and 70 monsters to hunt, and 6 playable classes plus 6 unlockable classes.
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Knight Bewitched 2
Another title from Joshua Keith, the studio behind Mari and the Black Tower. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Knight Bewitched 2 is a jRPG featuring the story of a group of heroes and mercenaries as they work together to restore a lost kingdom and face a new threat in the world of Ambrose.
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Celestial Hearts
Another title from Joshua Keith, the studio behind Mari and the Black Tower. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Celestial Hearts is a yuri jRPG featuring an ATB battle system and the story of a heartbroken young elf and an angel seeking her life's purpose.
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Absinthia
Another title from Joshua Keith, the studio behind Mari and the Black Tower. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Absinthia is a turn-based RPG featuring the story of scorned Knight Freya, her young apprentice Sera, and their individual struggles with loss, betrayal and acceptance as they fight to protect their home.
Frequently asked about Mari and the Black Tower
- What games are most similar to Mari and the Black Tower?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mari and the Black Tower are Celestial Hearts, Rave Heart+, 祛魅·化始（祛魅4）.
- Who developed Mari and the Black Tower?
- Mari and the Black Tower was developed by Joshua Keith.
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 Mari and the Black Tower.
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