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Games like Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition

If Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Othercide, Iratus: Lord of the Dead and Darkest Dungeon® II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and dark. 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 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition: Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.

2020StrategyIndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDWindowsby Shockwork Games
Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover
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Gadgets and traps enable creative solutionsHunter corruption forces strategic sacrificesLovecraftian post apocalyptic setting is immersiveAtmosphericContemplativeDark

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  1. Othercide

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Top pick for Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

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  2. Iratus: Lord of the Dead

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource scarcity and an atmospheric mood with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Second-strongest match for Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!

    2020StrategyIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Darkest Dungeon® II

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...

    2023StrategyIndieRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Ranked #4 for Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

    2018StrategyRPG34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Banner Saga 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Ranked #5 for Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Wintermoor Tactics Club

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Blackguards 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Ranked #7 for Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

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  1. UnderRail

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Reviewers of Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

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  2. Darkest Dungeon®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Reviewers of Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

    2016StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Reviewers of Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

    2015RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Overland

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    Shares resource scarcity and an atmospheric mood with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Reviewers of Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

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Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    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 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    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 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

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    Priced ~50% under Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

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

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

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    Priced ~50% under Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

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  7. Undertale

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    Priced ~50% under Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

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Free alternatives

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  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

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  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

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Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Darkest Dungeon® II

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...

    2023StrategyIndieRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wintermoor Tactics Club

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition

How much does Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition cost?
Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition are Othercide, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Darkest Dungeon® II.
Who developed Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition?
Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition was developed by Shockwork Games and published by No Gravity Games.

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