# Games like Stirring Abyss

> The closest matches to Stirring Abyss: Rogue Waters, Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones, Feed the Deep, Narcosis, and Pathway. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Rogue Waters](https://imho.run/games/1691190/rogue-waters) — Also Tactical RPG and Rogue-like, like Stirring Abyss. 474 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691190/)
2. [Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones](https://imho.run/games/779290/stygian-reign-of-the-old-ones) — Shares sanity system with Stirring Abyss. 569 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/779290/)
3. [Feed the Deep](https://imho.run/games/2332260/feed-the-deep) — Shares oxygen management and procedural generation with Stirring Abyss. 386 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2332260/)
4. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Shares oxygen management with Stirring Abyss. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
5. [Pathway](https://imho.run/games/546430/pathway) — A frequent pick in Stirring Abyss players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,178 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/546430/)
6. [Invisible, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/243970/invisible-inc) — Shares procedural generation with Stirring Abyss. 3,511 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/)
7. [X-COM: Terror From the Deep](https://imho.run/games/7650/x-com-terror-from-the-deep) — Also Underwater and Lovecraftian, like Stirring Abyss. 501 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7650/)
8. [Darkest Dungeon®](https://imho.run/games/262060/darkest-dungeon) — Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-like, like Stirring Abyss. 55,844 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
9. [SUNLESS SEA](https://imho.run/games/304650/sunless-sea) — Shares sanity system with Stirring Abyss. 5,627 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/)
10. [Templar Battleforce](https://imho.run/games/370020/templar-battleforce) — Also Tactical RPG and Rogue-like, like Stirring Abyss. 784 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370020/)
11. [Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics](https://imho.run/games/874460/achtung-cthulhu-tactics) — Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Stirring Abyss. 92 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874460/)
12. [Call of Cthulhu®](https://imho.run/games/399810/call-of-cthulhu) — Also Lovecraftian and Narration, like Stirring Abyss. 4,768 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399810/)
13. [Iratus: Lord of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/807120/iratus-lord-of-the-dead) — Shares procedural generation with Stirring Abyss. 2,929 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/807120/)
14. [Eldritch](https://imho.run/games/252630/eldritch) — Shares procedural generation with Stirring Abyss. 1,204 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/)
15. [Hard West 2](https://imho.run/games/1282410/hard-west-2) — Also Tactical RPG and Isometric, like Stirring Abyss. 1,307 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282410/)
16. [Whispers of the Eyeless](https://imho.run/games/2523890/whispers-of-the-eyeless) — Also Lovecraftian and Tactical RPG, like Stirring Abyss. 122 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2523890/)
17. [Starless Abyss](https://imho.run/games/3167970/starless-abyss) — A frequent pick in Stirring Abyss players' libraries, and another Strategy. 157 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167970/)
18. [Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition](https://imho.run/games/596970/sunless-skies-sovereign-edition) — Shares procedural generation with Stirring Abyss. 2,282 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/596970/)
19. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Also Rogue-like and Isometric, like Stirring Abyss. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
20. [Jagged Alliance 3](https://imho.run/games/1084160/jagged-alliance-3) — A frequent pick in Stirring Abyss players' libraries, and another Action. 5,152 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/)
21. [WORLD OF HORROR](https://imho.run/games/913740/world-of-horror) — Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-like, like Stirring Abyss. 6,020 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/)
22. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Shares mutation system and procedural generation with Stirring Abyss. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)
23. [Othercide](https://imho.run/games/798490/othercide) — Also Rogue-like and Turn-Based Combat, like Stirring Abyss. 2,456 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798490/)
24. [Distrust: Polar Survival](https://imho.run/games/635200/distrust-polar-survival) — Shares sanity system and procedural generation with Stirring Abyss. 439 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/635200/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1178210&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1178210&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1178210
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1178210
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Stirring Abyss

Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1178210
- **Developer:** Sleepy Sentry, K-Project
- **Publisher:** Slitherine Ltd.
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 29, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 76
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1178210/stirring-abyss)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1178210&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178210/)
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