Games like Aplestia
Below are 20 hand-picked alternatives to Aplestia for fans of indie, rpg, casual, 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 Aplestia 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 Orfeas Game Studio, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Aplestia: Aplestia is a light-hearted, unepic, fun, cynical and adventurous rpg with turn-based combat! Fight monsters, bosses, get your loot and find secret rooms and epic equipment.
Players who liked Aplestia also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Knight Bewitched
Top pick for Aplestia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
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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Doom & Destiny
Second-strongest match for Aplestia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!
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Doom & Destiny Advanced
Third-strongest match for Aplestia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Four nerds walk into a dungeon. It’s not a joke, it’s Doom & Destiny Advanced.
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Divided Reigns
Ranked #4 for Aplestia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
The full-scale, epic fantasy role-playing experience you've wanted for decades--Divided Reigns retains what made the JRPG classics so fantastic while still feeling fresh. Expect strategic battles, an epic scale, well-developed characters, and a deep and emotional story. Perfect for your Steam Deck!
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Star Renegades
Ranked #5 for Aplestia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Aplestia.
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
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Crawl Tactics
Ranked #6 for Aplestia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
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Lost Eidolons
Ranked #7 for Aplestia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
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Chained Echoes
Ranked #8 for Aplestia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
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More from Orfeas Game Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Orfeas Game Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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The Deal
Another title from Orfeas Game Studio, the studio behind Aplestia. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
The Deal unravels the story of Cyrus, Myrella, Jonathan and Donna, while they traverse through the colorful continent of Carca, in a 10+ hours enthralling adventure!
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A Spooky Teaparty
Another title from Orfeas Game Studio, the studio behind Aplestia. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Take the role of Rover, Summer, Britton and Marina in this fun, exploration-based Halloween adventure that takes place just after the events of Aplestia! Find treats, solve puzzles, battle with spooky monsters, enter secret rooms and meet with undead, funny characters! Welcome to Duruduru Castle!
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The Prophecy Lies!
Another title from Orfeas Game Studio, the studio behind Aplestia. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Take the role of Darius, a Tiborean, who has to work with the most despicable creatures of all… the humans! Go to Panom’Arah, a part of the Human World and complete the difficult mission of finding and retrieving the Anomaly, a rare and dangerous form of magic.
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The Winter's Deal - Frosty Edition
Another title from Orfeas Game Studio, the studio behind Aplestia. Shares RPG and Casual with Aplestia.
Dive into a winter, snowy and freezing adventure, fight against demonic powers, explore, pick up gifts with items, find rare items, complete quests and solve the mystery behind these new, bizarre monsters that wreck havoc on Snowbelle Island!
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Shattered Worlds
Another title from Orfeas Game Studio, the studio behind Aplestia. Shares RPG with Aplestia.
Follow Prometheus, his trusty wardog pet Snap, his new pirate friend Calenda and the honorable spirit knight Karul in a grand and full of exploration adventure! Defeat monsters, find secret rooms, complete quests, earn items and loot, fight with fierce bosses and learn about the mythos of Astus!
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Aplestia: Retold
Another title from Orfeas Game Studio, the studio behind Aplestia. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Follow the steps of Britton, Summer, Rover and Marina, a team of four rookie adventurers that went on their first ever S Class Quest! Aplestia:Retold is the remade version of the 2017 game and offers double the content, more side quests, stages and much much more!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Doom & Destiny
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!
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Divided Reigns
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
The full-scale, epic fantasy role-playing experience you've wanted for decades--Divided Reigns retains what made the JRPG classics so fantastic while still feeling fresh. Expect strategic battles, an epic scale, well-developed characters, and a deep and emotional story. Perfect for your Steam Deck!
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Star Renegades
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Aplestia.
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
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Crawl Tactics
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
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Lost Eidolons
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
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Chained Echoes
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Aplestia.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
Frequently asked about Aplestia
- How much does Aplestia cost?
- Aplestia is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Aplestia?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Aplestia are Knight Bewitched, Doom & Destiny, Doom & Destiny Advanced.
- Who developed Aplestia?
- Aplestia was developed by Orfeas Game Studio.
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