# Games like MARDEK

> The closest matches to MARDEK: Epic Battle Fantasy 5, Chained Echoes, Sea of Stars, Evoland, and Cosmic Star Heroine. 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. [Epic Battle Fantasy 5](https://imho.run/games/432350/epic-battle-fantasy-5) — Also Parody and Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 2,778 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/432350/)
2. [Chained Echoes](https://imho.run/games/1229240/chained-echoes) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 4,511 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/)
3. [Sea of Stars](https://imho.run/games/1244090/sea-of-stars) — A frequent pick in MARDEK players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,270 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/)
4. [Evoland](https://imho.run/games/233470/evoland) — Also Parody, like MARDEK. 2,867 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233470/)
5. [Cosmic Star Heroine](https://imho.run/games/256460/cosmic-star-heroine) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 629 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/256460/)
6. [Saturday Morning RPG](https://imho.run/games/263320/saturday-morning-rpg) — Also Parody, like MARDEK. 246 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263320/)
7. [Breath of Death VII](https://imho.run/games/107300/breath-of-death-vii) — Also Parody, like MARDEK. 946 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107300/)
8. [Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass](https://imho.run/games/706560/jimmy-and-the-pulsating-mass) — Also RPGMaker, like MARDEK. 471 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/706560/)
9. [8-Bit Adventures 2](https://imho.run/games/733110/8-bit-adventures-2) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 251 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733110/)
10. [Felvidek](https://imho.run/games/2299900/felvidek) — Also RPGMaker and Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 3,400 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2299900/)
11. [Disc Creatures](https://imho.run/games/1083190/disc-creatures) — Also RPGMaker and Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 166 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083190/)
12. [The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/2510490/the-crazy-hyper-dungeon-chronicles) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 65 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2510490/)
13. [Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition](https://imho.run/games/231740/knights-of-pen-and-paper-1-edition) — Also Parody, like MARDEK. 1,163 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231740/)
14. [Doom & Destiny Advanced](https://imho.run/games/361040/doom-destiny-advanced) — Also RPGMaker and Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 207 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361040/)
15. [FINAL FANTASY IX](https://imho.run/games/377840/final-fantasy-ix) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 6,769 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377840/)
16. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)
17. [Rakuen](https://imho.run/games/559210/rakuen) — A frequent pick in MARDEK players' libraries. 2,904 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/559210/)
18. [Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4](https://imho.run/games/237570/penny-arcade-s-on-the-rain-slick-precipice-of-darkness-4) — Also RPGMaker and Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 242 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237570/)
19. [Shadows of Adam](https://imho.run/games/506510/shadows-of-adam) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 184 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/506510/)
20. [Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game](https://imho.run/games/38400/fallout-a-post-nuclear-role-playing-game) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 11,410 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38400/)
21. [Sonny Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/2757720/sonny-legacy-collection) — A frequent pick in MARDEK players' libraries, and another Action. 257 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2757720/)
22. [Heroines of Swords & Spells](https://imho.run/games/1212400/heroines-of-swords-spells) — Also Parody and Turn-Based Combat, like MARDEK. 115 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1212400/)
23. [The Captain](https://imho.run/games/1721530/the-captain) — A frequent pick in MARDEK players' libraries, and another Indie. 169 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721530/)
24. [OFF](https://imho.run/games/3339880/off) — Also RPGMaker, like MARDEK. 2,016 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/)

## 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=1302990&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1302990&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1302990&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1302990
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1302990
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About MARDEK

MARDEK is a fantasy/sci-fi/retro Flash RPG from 2007-2010, which blends parody with a deeper story. It offers solid turn-based RPG combat and dozens of hours of gameplay.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1302990
- **Developer:** Tobias Cornwall
- **Publisher:** Tobias Cornwall
- **Genres:** Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 3, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1302990/mardek)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1302990&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1302990/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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