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Games like Stoneshard: Prologue

  • 11 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Stoneshard: Prologue also play

The closest matches to Stoneshard: Prologue: Stoneshard, Netherworld Covenant, Halls of Torment, Dungeon Souls, and Darkblade Ascent. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares caravan management with Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares status effects and weapon switching with Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Rogue-like and Hack and Slash, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $6.66 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2024
  1. Rank 04

    Dungeon Souls

    Why this: Shares permadeath with Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $12.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
    • 2016
  2. Rank 05

    Darkblade Ascent

    Why this: Also Loot and Rogue-like, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $10.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  3. Rank 06

    Grim Dawn

    Why this: Also Loot and Hack and Slash, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  4. Rank 07

    Into the Necrovale

    Why this: Also Loot and Inventory Management, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  5. Rank 08

    Arboria

    Why this: Also Rogue-like and Dungeon Crawler, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2021

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Stoneshard: Prologue

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Stoneshard

    Shares caravan management with Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 74% of 11,087 reviews
  2. 2
    Netherworld Covenant

    Shares status effects and weapon switching with Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 76% of 145 reviews
  3. 3
    Halls of Torment

    Also Rogue-like and Hack and Slash, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 96% of 20,900 reviews
  4. 4
    Dungeon Souls

    Shares permadeath with Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 74% of 802 reviews
  5. 5
    Darkblade Ascent

    Also Loot and Rogue-like, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 82% of 418 reviews
  6. 6
    Grim Dawn

    Also Loot and Hack and Slash, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 95% of 39,041 reviews
  7. 7
    Into the Necrovale

    Also Loot and Inventory Management, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 86% of 445 reviews
  8. 8
    Arboria

    Also Rogue-like and Dungeon Crawler, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 79% of 418 reviews
  9. 9
    Children of Morta

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 7,392 reviews
  10. 10
    Tower of Kalemonvo

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 87% of 307 reviews
  11. 11
    Rogue Loops

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 77% of 128 reviews
  12. 12
    Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 57% of 27,679 reviews
  13. 13
    Dreamscaper

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 1,323 reviews
  14. 14
    Hades

    Shares weapon switching with Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 98% of 139,938 reviews
  15. 15
    Path of Exile

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 141,366 reviews
  16. 16
    Avencast: Rise of the Mage

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 73% of 163 reviews
  17. 17
    Last Epoch

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 59,355 reviews
  18. 18
    Torchlight

    Genres: RPG

    • 92% of 3,418 reviews
  19. 19
    Book of Demons

    Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 90% of 3,873 reviews
  20. 20
    VERLIES II

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 61% of 66 reviews
  21. 21
    Darkest Dungeon®

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 91% of 55,844 reviews
  22. 22
    Hack, Slash, Loot

    Genres: Indie, RPG, Casual

    • 57% of 263 reviews
  23. 23
    Striving for Light

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 80% of 100 reviews
  24. 24
    Devil Spire

    Also Inventory Management and Dungeon Crawler, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • 90% of 361 reviews
Stoneshard: Prologue — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2018
  • Developer: Ink Stains Games
  • Price: Free to play
  • 83% of 1,425 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Players highlight

  • Retro style dungeon crawling with modern polish
  • State tracking adds immersion and challenge
  • Survival mechanics feel deep and impactful
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative

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  • Blasphemous

    Why this: Same challenging mood as Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019
  • Dwarf Fortress

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022
  • Diablo® IV

    Why this: Also Loot and Hack and Slash, like Stoneshard: Prologue.

    • $49.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023

About Stoneshard: Prologue

The closest matches to Stoneshard: Prologue: Stoneshard, Netherworld Covenant, Halls of Torment, Dungeon Souls, and Darkblade Ascent. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Stoneshard: Prologue is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stoneshard, Netherworld Covenant and Halls of Torment — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its caravan management and health management. 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.

Stoneshard: Prologue is a free-to-play dungeon-crawler demo released in 2018 by Ink Stains Games. Set in a dark fantasy dungeon, it tasks players with escaping before an ominous ritual commences. The game layers roguelike permadeath over survival management systems, requiring players to track health, inventory, status effects, and caravan resources simultaneously. Players describe it as atmospheric and punishing, with reviewers highlighting that its state-tracking mechanics add genuine immersion and challenge to each run. Combat emphasizes terrain and positioning as critical factors, while weapon-switching enables hybrid playstyles. The demo offers a short, challenging experience that reviewers note feels contemplative despite its difficulty. It holds an 83% positive rating from 1425 Steam reviews.

About Stoneshard: Prologue: You come to your senses in a sinister dungeon. The Ritual is about to commence – you have only one chance to escape. Stoneshard: Prologue is a demo to the main game, presenting its basic mechanics.

Is Stoneshard: Prologue worth buying?

  • 83% of 1,425 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.3 h played before their negative review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Wasting 2 hours just to die and start all the way over isn't really my idea of fun. Being a difficult game is one thing and fine, but to completely start over after that much exploration is ridiculous.”
3 h played
“Sorry but i have no more patience, one of the achievment is bugged and not possible to unlock in the actual state of the prologue, we are waiting for a fix since severals months and the devs didn't seem to care about this simple issue. The…”
5 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Stoneshard, Netherworld Covenant, Halls of Torment

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Frequently asked about Stoneshard: Prologue

Can I run it?

Is Stoneshard: Prologue free to play?

Yes — Stoneshard: Prologue is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Stoneshard: Prologue?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stoneshard: Prologue are Stoneshard, Netherworld Covenant, Halls of Torment.

Who developed Stoneshard: Prologue?

Stoneshard: Prologue was developed by Ink Stains Games and published by HypeTrain Digital.