Rank 01Why this
Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Dark Devotion.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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The closest matches to Dark Devotion: Salt and Sanctuary, Blasphemous, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Unworthy, and The Last Faith. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
Why this: Also Souls-like and Gore, like Dark Devotion.
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Dead Cells
Why this: Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like Dark Devotion.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Hibernian Workshop
- Price: $1.99−90%checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 75% of 672 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- Metacritic 72
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmosphere immerses you in dread
- Boss fights feel like personal trials
- Combat timing matters more than raw power
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Challenging
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DARK SOULS™ III
Why this: Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Dark Devotion.
Free alternatives
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Action Roguelike, like Dark Devotion.
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Dark Devotion.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Salt and Sanctuary
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Dark Devotion.
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
Why this: Also Souls-like and Gore, like Dark Devotion.
Dead Cells
Why this: Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like Dark Devotion.
About Dark Devotion
The closest matches to Dark Devotion: Salt and Sanctuary, Blasphemous, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Unworthy, and The Last Faith. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dark Devotion is your kind of game, the closest matches are Salt and Sanctuary, Blasphemous and Death's Gambit: Afterlife — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and challenging, and single out its animation canceling and debuff stacking. 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 Dark Devotion: Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.
Is Dark Devotion worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 672 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 90% off, now $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 23 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmosphere immerses you in dread
- Boss fights feel like personal trials
- Combat timing matters more than raw power
- Exploration rewards hidden secrets
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“might actually be good, but the control scheme is pretty awful and not having an option to change it in a modern game is enough for a "do not recommend". Normally I don't mind most control schemes, but the defaults are especially bad in…”
“I like soulslikes but don't like roguelikes. The game is ok, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone like me. I come to a point where I have a teleport right next to the boss, but I have no chances of beating him without a long run around…”
People who play it also play: Salt and Sanctuary, Blasphemous, Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Frequently asked about Dark Devotion
Can I run it?
Does Dark Devotion run on Steam Deck?
Dark Devotion is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Dark Devotion cost?
Dark Devotion is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dark Devotion?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dark Devotion are Salt and Sanctuary, Blasphemous, Death's Gambit: Afterlife.
Who developed Dark Devotion?
Dark Devotion was developed by Hibernian Workshop and published by The Arcade Crew, Maple Whispering Limited.