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Games like Ashes of the Night

If Ashes of the Night is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Plunge into Darkness, Boy VS Genius 贫穷少年与校园名人的生死对决 and Choose Wisely — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and epic. 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 Ashes of the Night: A fantasy adventure that will leave the player wanting more!

2019StrategyAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Wolfs Moon Studios
Ashes of the Night — Steam game cover
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Enemies have distinct designs beyond generic tropesGrinding feels rewarding due to varied lootHuge roster of characters with unique personalitiesAtmosphericChallengingEpic

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Steam players who put hours into Ashes of the Night 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. A Plunge into Darkness

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Top pick for Ashes of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    What happens when a group of friends decides to visit a mysterious, haunted castle? What started as a bit of fun is about to become a life-changing event for them. But the real question is: can they make it out of the castle alive?

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Boy VS Genius 贫穷少年与校园名人的生死对决

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ashes of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    主角高村进是一个出生平凡的普通少年,家人去世,又遭遇劫匪。生无可恋的他准备前往学校的天台跳楼,结束自己的人生。当他到达天台时,遇到了站在天台边缘同样想跳楼的少女……从此,他的人生彻底地改变了……

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Choose Wisely

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Third-strongest match for Ashes of the Night fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    This game features no specific hero. You, as the player, can decide who makes it out alive. Your actions determine the outcome of the game. In total there are 9 playable characters and more than 50 different paths.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Ashes of the Night

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. Wormskull

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Reviewers of Ashes of the Night cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    (Single player RPG) Rising from the much enjoyed Ashes of the Night, Wormskull unveils itself with Duncan and Maduin finding themselves constantly running. They dodge at every turn, ever evading the grotesque hand of doom that reaches for them and the rest of the world.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Verdungo

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Reviewers of Ashes of the Night cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    King Verdungo has been taken hostage and it's up to you to rescue him. Travel across a diverse world to make your way back home, hopefully you arrive in time to save him before he meets an untimely demise.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. FINAL FANTASY

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Reviewers of Ashes of the Night cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

    2021RPG7.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Dragon Question

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Ashes of the Night cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    The best 'Edu-tainment' game which helps you improve your math skills!

    2021IndieRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Breath of Fire IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Reviewers of Ashes of the Night cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    Master an array of skills and magic to unlock strategic victories in battle as you go head to head with unique enemies using powerful "Dragon Transformations" and combo actions! Follow the intertwining stories of Ryu and Fou-Lu to their thrilling conclusion in this classic RPG adventure.

    2026AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ashes of the Night at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ashes of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ashes of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Ashes of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ashes of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    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 ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ashes of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ashes of the Night.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ashes of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ashes of the Night on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ashes of the Night on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. At Home Alone

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

    2018StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ANONYMOUS || AGONY

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    After Haze's sister is sexually assaulted by an online predator, he begins using her online handle to bait other predators to his home to murder. || Dr. James Samson struggles to help a young victim of an assault while fighting corrupt hospital politics and practices.

    2019ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. Six Braves 🕌

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    Strategy RPG game , full of childhood memories!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  5. Buy a Croquette!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    March 2012, Nagano. The brave and clever high school girl, Chio Aozora, is facing a major crisis: she doesn’t have enough money to buy a croquette! Navigate through the streets and alleys of Nagano, interact with a variety of characters, solve complex puzzles, collect 380 yen, and buy a croquette!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. HEBEREKE!: March! Red Army Girls' Brigade

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    On September 1939,The biggest war in the history, WWII broke out.You are a commander of Soviet Union Independent Girl Brigades.Fight over 5 years battle against Nazi, and bring Victory to the mother country!Урааааааааааааа!!!

    2016StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  7. Erinye Demo

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    Erin arrives the town of Azuliris, following the path of a mysterous witch, who is rumored, carries with her a very valuable treasure. But Erin's quest is interrumpted when she finds out the town has been taken by a group of bandits, the ShyGirls.

    2018IndieAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗
  8. Dragon Spirits : Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    While constantly working on a video game without any rest, a college student who's about to graduate quietly slipped into slumber several times. In those lucid dreams, he found himself in the game he was working on, the fantasy world of Dragon Spirits.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

More from Wolfs Moon Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Wolfs Moon Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Wormskull

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind Ashes of the Night. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    (Single player RPG) Rising from the much enjoyed Ashes of the Night, Wormskull unveils itself with Duncan and Maduin finding themselves constantly running. They dodge at every turn, ever evading the grotesque hand of doom that reaches for them and the rest of the world.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Verdungo

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind Ashes of the Night. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    King Verdungo has been taken hostage and it's up to you to rescue him. Travel across a diverse world to make your way back home, hopefully you arrive in time to save him before he meets an untimely demise.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Angel Made

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind Ashes of the Night. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    Athos & Destiny are pulled into war and must fight for justice. (Single Player RPG)

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dungeon Crawler Daniel

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind Ashes of the Night. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    Daniel and a group of adventurers must complete the Ravana Dungeon to win the ultimate prize so he can buy his house back from his parents.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Barry of Wrath

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind Ashes of the Night. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Ashes of the Night.

    A fantasy adventure that will take the players on a journey they wanted nothing to do with!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Seventh Star

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind Ashes of the Night. Shares RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    The War of the Wolves rages on and only the Seventh Star can bring it to an end. Single-player RPG

    2022IndieRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Grindstone

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Ashes of the Night.

    Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind Ashes of the Night. Shares RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    Create a party of four and begin your open world adventure. Slay monsters, complete quests and find magical treasure.

    2023RPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Demon Scrolls

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind Ashes of the Night. Shares RPG with Ashes of the Night.

    Stop the Primagen before he can find the Demon Scrolls to usher in an Age of Darkness in this Single Player RPG

    2023IndieRPG12.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ashes of the Night

Is Ashes of the Night verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Ashes of the Night is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Ashes of the Night cost?
Ashes of the Night is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ashes of the Night?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ashes of the Night are A Plunge into Darkness, Boy VS Genius 贫穷少年与校园名人的生死对决, Choose Wisely.
Who developed Ashes of the Night?
Ashes of the Night was developed by Wolfs Moon Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Ashes of the Night.

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