Games like Rift Keeper
If Rift Keeper is your kind of game, the closest matches are The End Grows, Dark Devotion and Dead Cells — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, eerie and hypnotic. 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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Players who liked Rift Keeper also play
Steam players who put hours into Rift Keeper 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.
The End Grows
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Rift Keeper.
Top pick for Rift Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Rift Keeper.
Incremental Roguevania || Hurry up, the world ends in 5 minutes! Gain 100 levels in a single strike and distribute your stat points mid-battle to adapt instantly.A Fast RPG blending action, exploration, and a unique real-time leveling system!
Dark Devotion
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Rift Keeper.
Second-strongest match for Rift Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
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.
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Rift Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Rogue Legacy
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Rift Keeper.
Ranked #4 for Rift Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
Katanaut
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Rift Keeper.
Ranked #5 for Rift Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
Nightmare: The Lunatic
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Rift Keeper.
Ranked #6 for Rift Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Nightmare: The Lunatic is a parrying action rogue-lite platformer game about escaping a nightmare. Constantly swap between 3 weapons, use special attacks, and avoid and parry enemy attacks. Strengthen yourself by collecting powerful and unique totems.
Xenon Valkyrie
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Rift Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play.
Aura of Worlds
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Rift Keeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rift Keeper at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rift Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rift Keeper.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rift Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
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!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Rift Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rift Keeper.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rift Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rift Keeper.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rift Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rift Keeper.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Rift Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Rift Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rift Keeper on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Rift Keeper.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Rift Keeper.
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.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rift Keeper.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Rift Keeper.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
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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.
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Rogue Legacy
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Rift Keeper.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
Katanaut
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Rift Keeper.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
Nightmare: The Lunatic
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Rift Keeper.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Nightmare: The Lunatic is a parrying action rogue-lite platformer game about escaping a nightmare. Constantly swap between 3 weapons, use special attacks, and avoid and parry enemy attacks. Strengthen yourself by collecting powerful and unique totems.
Aura of Worlds
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Keeper.
Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!
Frequently asked about Rift Keeper
- How much does Rift Keeper cost?
- Rift Keeper is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Rift Keeper?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rift Keeper are The End Grows, Dark Devotion, Dead Cells.
- Who developed Rift Keeper?
- Rift Keeper was developed by Frymore.
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