Games like Citadale - The Ancestral Strain
If Citadale - The Ancestral Strain is your kind of game, the closest matches are Overture, Terraria and Celeste — picked from the ranked list below. 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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Overture
WHY THIS
Top pick for Citadale - The Ancestral Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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!
Terraria
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Citadale - The Ancestral Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Celeste
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Citadale - The Ancestral Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Citadale - The Ancestral Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
To the Moon
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Citadale - The Ancestral Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
CrossCode
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Citadale - The Ancestral Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Citadale - The Ancestral Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Blasphemous
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Citadale - The Ancestral Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Citadale - The Ancestral Strain at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~88% under Citadale - The Ancestral Strain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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 ~63% under Citadale - The Ancestral Strain on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Citadale - The Ancestral Strain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Citadale - The Ancestral Strain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~81% under Citadale - The Ancestral Strain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Citadale - The Ancestral Strain on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Citadale - The Ancestral Strain on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Citadale - The Ancestral Strain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
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Other recommendable Steam games by ERMedia, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Citadale: The Legends Trilogy
WHY THIS
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind Citadale - The Ancestral Strain. Shares Indie with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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!
The Masked Mage
WHY THIS
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind Citadale - The Ancestral Strain. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Gravity Spin
WHY THIS
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind Citadale - The Ancestral Strain. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Malevolence
WHY THIS
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind Citadale - The Ancestral Strain. Shares Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
Malevolence is a 90s retro styled low-poly first person horror adventure
BioMech
WHY THIS
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind Citadale - The Ancestral Strain. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Arcade Attack Anthology
WHY THIS
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind Citadale - The Ancestral Strain. Shares Indie with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
Arcade Attack Anthology is a 4-in-1 game collection with online leaderboards.
Pixel Pileup Party
WHY THIS
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind Citadale - The Ancestral Strain. Shares Indie with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
A green on green 4-in-1 game collection styled after the most popular 90's handheld ever!
Two Bit Hero
WHY THIS
Another title from ERMedia, the studio behind Citadale - The Ancestral Strain. Shares Indie with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Celeste
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
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.
Blasphemous
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Citadale - The Ancestral Strain.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Frequently asked about Citadale - The Ancestral Strain
- How much does Citadale - The Ancestral Strain cost?
- Citadale - The Ancestral Strain is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Citadale - The Ancestral Strain?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Citadale - The Ancestral Strain are Overture, Terraria, Celeste.
- Who developed Citadale - The Ancestral Strain?
- Citadale - The Ancestral Strain was developed by ERMedia and published by Plug In Digital.
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