Games like The Masked Mage
Below are 21 hand-picked alternatives to The Masked Mage for fans of indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in The Masked Mage also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from ERMedia, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About The Masked Mage: The Masked Mage is a slow paced, peaceful metroidvania game focusing on exploration, atmosphere and a story about friendship, mystery and of course magic. There are no bosses to fight. Think of this as a sort of 2D walking simulator.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Overture
Top pick for The Masked Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!
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Terraria
Second-strongest match for The Masked Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Celeste
Third-strongest match for The Masked Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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ANIMAL WELL
Ranked #4 for The Masked Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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To the Moon
Ranked #5 for The Masked Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
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CrossCode
Ranked #6 for The Masked Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Ranked #7 for The Masked Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Hyper Light Drifter
Ranked #8 for The Masked Mage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from ERMedia
Other recommendable Steam games by ERMedia, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Citadale: The Legends Trilogy
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind The Masked Mage. Shares Indie with The Masked Mage.
Citadale: The Legends Trilogy is a retro action-platformer filled to the brim with vampires, zombies and other creatures of the night. Hope you brought some holy water!
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Gravity Spin
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind The Masked Mage. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Gravity Spin is a tough as nails 8 bit retro metroidvania (retroidvania) with a literal spin - on gravity. Spin the world on its head and be careful not to get too confused.
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Citadale - The Ancestral Strain
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind The Masked Mage. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
The gravest Citadale adventure yet breaks new ground... and buries you in it!
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Malevolence
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind The Masked Mage. Shares Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Malevolence is a 90s retro styled low-poly first person horror adventure
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BioMech
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind The Masked Mage. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
BioMech is a classic Metroid-like with carefully structured gameplay. No rogue elements, no random content, everything is handcrafted and deliberately designed. Backtracking is not a dirty word.
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Arcade Attack Anthology
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind The Masked Mage. Shares Indie with The Masked Mage.
Arcade Attack Anthology is a 4-in-1 game collection with online leaderboards.
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Pixel Pileup Party
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind The Masked Mage. Shares Indie with The Masked Mage.
A green on green 4-in-1 game collection styled after the most popular 90's handheld ever!
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Two Bit Hero
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind The Masked Mage. Shares Indie with The Masked Mage.
A classic retro metroidvania - retroidvania if you will - with (mostly) black and white graphics. Handcrafted, fast-paced action with multiple endings.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Celeste
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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ANIMAL WELL
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Hyper Light Drifter
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Masked Mage.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Frequently asked about The Masked Mage
- How much does The Masked Mage cost?
- The Masked Mage is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Masked Mage?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Masked Mage are Overture, Terraria, Celeste.
- Who developed The Masked Mage?
- The Masked Mage was developed by ERMedia and published by Plug In Digital.
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