Rank 01Why this
Shares roguelike elements with Othercide.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Games like Othercide
- 29 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Othercide also play
The closest matches to Othercide: Into the Breach, Invisible, Inc., Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Darkest Dungeon®, and The Last Spell. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Othercide.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Darkest Dungeon®
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like Othercide.
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Othercide.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Othercide
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Lightbulb Crew
- Price: $2.99−90%checked Nov 5
- 83% of 2,456 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Beautiful blend of dark narrative and tactical gameplay
- Challenging yet rewarding combat system
- Unique approach to character death and revival
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Dark
More games like Othercide, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Othercide
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
XCOM® 2
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Othercide.
Phoenix Point
Why this: Also Turn-Based Strategy and Tactical, like Othercide.
Marvel's Midnight Suns
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Othercide.
Star Renegades
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Othercide.
Wartales
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Strategy, like Othercide.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Othercide, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Othercide.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Othercide.
Phobies
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Othercide.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Into the Breach
Why this: Shares roguelike elements with Othercide.
Darkest Dungeon®
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like Othercide.
The Last Spell
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Othercide.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Othercide.
More from Lightbulb Crew
Other recommendable Steam games by Lightbulb Crew, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Nova Hearts
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Othercide.
Nova Hearts: The Spark
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Othercide.
Ex Sanguis
Why this: Also Gothic and Turn-Based, like Othercide.
About Othercide
The closest matches to Othercide: Into the Breach, Invisible, Inc., Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Darkest Dungeon®, and The Last Spell. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Othercide is your kind of game, the closest matches are Into the Breach, Invisible, Inc. and Iratus: Lord of the Dead — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and dark, and single out its character management and initiative system. 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.
Othercide is a turn-based tactical roguelite released in 2020 by Lightbulb Crew and published by Focus Entertainment. The game features character management, an initiative-based combat system, memory upgrades, and roguelite progression mechanics within a tactical RPG framework. Players manage squads against challenging encounters in short play sessions, with a medium-length campaign. Reviewers highlight its beautiful blend of dark narrative and tactical gameplay, a challenging yet rewarding combat system, and a unique approach to character death and revival. Players describe the atmosphere as bleak and dark. The game costs $29.99, supports solo play only, and holds an 83% positive rating from 2456 Steam reviews with a Metacritic score of 78. Othercide is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Othercide: As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
Is Othercide worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 2,456 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 $2.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 24 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful blend of dark narrative and tactical gameplay
- Challenging yet rewarding combat system
- Unique approach to character death and revival
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game was fun until I was unable to calculate the damage to finish off enemies, looked it up to see if it was me who was doing something wrong and it turns out that the way armor works is bugged, such a shame, specially considering it…”
“fun and challenging in the beggining, but gets really REALLY irritating and boring after 2nd boss”
People who play it also play: Into the Breach, Invisible, Inc., Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Frequently asked about Othercide
Can I run it?
Does Othercide work on Steam Deck?
Othercide is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Othercide cost?
Othercide is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Othercide?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Othercide are Into the Breach, Invisible, Inc., Iratus: Lord of the Dead.
Who developed Othercide?
Othercide was developed by Lightbulb Crew and published by Focus Entertainment.