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Games like Demon's Rise - War for the Deep

If Demon's Rise - War for the Deep is your kind of game, the closest matches are Demon's Rise - Lords of Chaos, Strike Team Hydra and Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative 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 Demon's Rise - War for the Deep: A turn-based, tactical RPG with 30 character classes and 50+ hours of gameplay.

2018ActionStrategyIndieRPGViolentGore6.99 USDWindowsby Wave Light Games Inc.
Demon's Rise - War for the Deep — Steam game cover
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Cheap price for hours of replayabilityFast paced battles in cramped mapsPure tactical combat with no fillerChallengingContemplativeIntense

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Steam players who put hours into Demon's Rise - War for the Deep 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. Demon's Rise - Lords of Chaos

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Top pick for Demon's Rise - War for the Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Turn-based, tactical RPG where players command a powerful band of warriors.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Strike Team Hydra

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Second-strongest match for Demon's Rise - War for the Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Strike Team Hydra is a turn-based, tactical RPG that focuses on combat. Players will have to leverage morale, cover, special skills and suppressive fire to defeat a fearsome and ruthless alien enemy.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Third-strongest match for Demon's Rise - War for the Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Mordheim: City of the Damned

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Ranked #4 for Demon's Rise - War for the Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes.

    2015StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Demeo: PC Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based tactics and a challenging mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Ranked #5 for Demon's Rise - War for the Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    It’s dangerous to go alone! Grab your friends and assemble a party, because plumbing the depths of Demeo requires strategy, cunning, and teamwork. An award-winning cooperative tabletop adventure for up to four players.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Ranked #6 for Demon's Rise - War for the Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    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 ↗
  7. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based tactics with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Ranked #7 for Demon's Rise - War for the Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    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 ↗
  8. Blackguards 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Ranked #8 for Demon's Rise - War for the Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    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 ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Demon's Rise - War for the Deep

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. Warhammer Quest (Classic)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Reviewers of Demon's Rise - War for the Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Based on the classic tabletop game, Warhammer Quest is an addictive mix of role-playing and strategy.

    2015StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Demon's Rise - War for the Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO® The Lord of the Rings follows the original story-lines of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, taking players through the epic story events re-imagined with the humor and endl

    2012ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Reviewers of Demon's Rise - War for the Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!

    2018AdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Reviewers of Demon's Rise - War for the Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Baldur's Gate 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Reviewers of Demon's Rise - War for the Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

    2023StrategyAdventureRPG44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. DIVINITY

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Demon's Rise - War for the Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    A Mystery Puzzle game in First Person. You are a strange visitor in a family. Can you reveal their deepest desires and help them reach divinity?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Demon's Rise - War for the Deep at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Demon's Rise - War for the Deep on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Demon's Rise - War for the Deep on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Demon's Rise - War for the Deep on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Demon's Rise - War for the Deep on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Demon's Rise - War for the Deep on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Demon's Rise - War for the Deep on Steam right now. Shares Action with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Demon's Rise - War for the Deep on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Demon's Rise - War for the Deep on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    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 ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Wave Light Games Inc.

Other recommendable Steam games by Wave Light Games Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Another title from Wave Light Games Inc., the studio behind Demon's Rise - War for the Deep. Shares Action and Strategy with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Demon's Rise - Lords of Chaos

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Another title from Wave Light Games Inc., the studio behind Demon's Rise - War for the Deep. Shares Action and Strategy with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Turn-based, tactical RPG where players command a powerful band of warriors.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Strike Team Hydra

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Another title from Wave Light Games Inc., the studio behind Demon's Rise - War for the Deep. Shares Action and Strategy with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Strike Team Hydra is a turn-based, tactical RPG that focuses on combat. Players will have to leverage morale, cover, special skills and suppressive fire to defeat a fearsome and ruthless alien enemy.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Strike Team Gladius

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Another title from Wave Light Games Inc., the studio behind Demon's Rise - War for the Deep. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Battle hordes of aliens in turn-based combat with elite soldiers, mechs and vehicles at your command. Enlist your strike team and drop planet-side into an intense, sci-fi warzone. Make tactical decisions and employ ruthless strategies to achieve each mission objective.

    2021StrategyRPG24.99 USDDeck 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. Mordheim: City of the Damned

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes.

    2015StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Demeo: PC Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based tactics and a challenging mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    It’s dangerous to go alone! Grab your friends and assemble a party, because plumbing the depths of Demeo requires strategy, cunning, and teamwork. An award-winning cooperative tabletop adventure for up to four players.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with Demon's Rise - War for the Deep.

    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 Demon's Rise - War for the Deep

How much does Demon's Rise - War for the Deep cost?
Demon's Rise - War for the Deep is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Demon's Rise - War for the Deep?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Demon's Rise - War for the Deep are Demon's Rise - Lords of Chaos, Strike Team Hydra, Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North.
Who developed Demon's Rise - War for the Deep?
Demon's Rise - War for the Deep was developed by Wave Light Games Inc..

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