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Games like Critadel

If Critadel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Revita, Into the Necrovale and Hades II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and intense. 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 Critadel: Critadel is a futuristic platform/shooter/roguelike with three playable characters, hundreds of branching paths and over 100,000 unique weapon configurations!

2021ActionIndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Pixelian Studio
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Players who liked Critadel also play

Steam players who put hours into Critadel 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. Revita

    WHY THIS

    Shares permanent upgrades and an atmospheric mood with Critadel.

    Top pick for Critadel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Into the Necrovale

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Critadel.

    Second-strongest match for Critadel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hades II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Critadel.

    Third-strongest match for Critadel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

    2025ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 30XX

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Critadel.

    Ranked #4 for Critadel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Trinity Fusion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Critadel.

    Ranked #5 for Critadel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

    2023ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Juicy Realm

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting with Critadel.

    Ranked #6 for Critadel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Ember Knights

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Critadel.

    Ranked #7 for Critadel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Critadel.

    Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players where you play as legendary knights, the last spark of hope against the mad sorcerer Praxis and his hordes of unwavering fiends. Wield weapons & skills, build synergies with game-changing relics and free the universe of Praxis’ corruption.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. UnderMine

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Critadel.

    Ranked #8 for Critadel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Critadel

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.

  1. Neon Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Critadel.

    Reviewers of Critadel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Contrast

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Critadel.

    Reviewers of Critadel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Critadel.

    CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

    2013IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Enter the Gungeon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Critadel.

    Reviewers of Critadel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 20XX

    WHY THIS

    Shares permanent upgrades and a challenging mood with Critadel.

    Reviewers of Critadel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!

    2017ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fury Unleashed

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Critadel.

    Reviewers of Critadel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Twin Stick

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Critadel cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Critadel.

    Twin Stick is a game all about flow. Control your car with the left stick (WASD) and the gun with right stick (arrow keys) in order to beat the levels in record time, and to explore the world! Boost the guns fire rate with R1 (space) for a powerful speed boost!

    2023IndieCasualRacing0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Critadel on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    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 Critadel on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Critadel.

    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 Critadel on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Critadel on Steam right now. Shares Action with Critadel.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Critadel on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Critadel on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Critadel.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Critadel on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Critadel.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Critadel on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Critadel.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Critadel.

    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 ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Critadel.

    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 ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Hades II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Critadel.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

    2025ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Trinity Fusion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Critadel.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

    2023ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Juicy Realm

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting with Critadel.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ember Knights

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Critadel.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Critadel.

    Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players where you play as legendary knights, the last spark of hope against the mad sorcerer Praxis and his hordes of unwavering fiends. Wield weapons & skills, build synergies with game-changing relics and free the universe of Praxis’ corruption.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. UnderMine

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Critadel.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Critadel.

    An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Critadel

Is Critadel verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Critadel is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Critadel cost?
Critadel is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Critadel?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Critadel are Revita, Into the Necrovale, Hades II.
Who developed Critadel?
Critadel was developed by Pixelian Studio and published by Nicalis, Inc..

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