Games like The Unliving
If The Unliving is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rogue Girl, SameShadow: Fernando's Journey and Hades — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its necromancer fantasy fully realized, atmospheric and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About The Unliving: Raise the dead as a fearsome Necromancer in the dark world of The Unliving! Lead your undead armies into the endless fight in this rogue-lite action RPG game. Burn cities to ash with devastating magic spells, slay epic bosses and turn your enemies into morbid servants.
Players who liked The Unliving also play
Steam players who put hours into The Unliving 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.
Rogue Girl
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Unliving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Rogue Girl is a roguelike game that will immerse you in an exciting adventure, where you will play as a beautiful devil girl called upon to fight an army of sinister zombies. Your path of progress depends on your decisions. Various types of enemies, random rooms, and skills.
SameShadow: Fernando's Journey
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Unliving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
"SameShadow: Fernando's Journey" is a Third-person ARPG Roguelike that immerses you in a fallen Ukrainian city. Explore the dark mystery that will reshape the world as you "awaken" extraordinary powers of time, matter, and space within you.
Hades
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with The Unliving.
Third-strongest match for The Unliving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Striving for Light
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with The Unliving.
Ranked #4 for The Unliving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
Hades II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Unliving.
Ranked #5 for The Unliving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
Dungeon Souls
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation with The Unliving.
Ranked #6 for The Unliving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
BELOW
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Unliving.
Ranked #7 for The Unliving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Shadow of the Depth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Unliving.
Ranked #8 for The Unliving fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Unliving
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Overlord II
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Unliving cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Unliving.
Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition...
Total War: SHOGUN 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Unliving.
Reviewers of The Unliving cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Total War: SHOGUN 2 is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming for newcomers and veterans alike.
DARK SOULS™ II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Unliving.
Reviewers of The Unliving cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with The Unliving.
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Diablo® IV
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Unliving.
Reviewers of The Unliving cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Unliving.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Unliving at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under The Unliving on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Unliving.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under The Unliving on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under The Unliving on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Unliving.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under The Unliving on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under The Unliving on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with The Unliving.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Unliving.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hades
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with The Unliving.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Striving for Light
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with The Unliving.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
Hades II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Unliving.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
BELOW
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Unliving.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Shadow of the Depth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Unliving.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Unliving.
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
Frequently asked about The Unliving
- Does The Unliving run on Steam Deck?
- The Unliving is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does The Unliving cost?
- The Unliving is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Unliving?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Unliving are Rogue Girl, SameShadow: Fernando's Journey, Hades.
- Who developed The Unliving?
- The Unliving was developed by RocketBrush Games and published by Team17 Digital.
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 The Unliving.
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