# Games like Darkest Dungeon®

> The closest matches to Darkest Dungeon®: Darkest Dungeon® II, Slay the Spire, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, The Last Spell, and Othercide. 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. [Darkest Dungeon® II](https://imho.run/games/1940340/darkest-dungeon-ii) — Also Lovecraftian and Turn-Based, like Darkest Dungeon. 11,460 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1940340/)
2. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
3. [Iratus: Lord of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/807120/iratus-lord-of-the-dead) — Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 2,929 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/807120/)
4. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Shares turn based combat with Darkest Dungeon. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
5. [Othercide](https://imho.run/games/798490/othercide) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like Darkest Dungeon. 2,456 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798490/)
6. [Tainted Grail: Conquest](https://imho.run/games/1199030/tainted-grail-conquest) — Shares deck building with Darkest Dungeon. 4,229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1199030/)
7. [Battle Brothers](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like Darkest Dungeon. 14,754 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
8. [Ring of Pain](https://imho.run/games/998740/ring-of-pain) — A frequent pick in Darkest Dungeon players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,487 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/998740/)
9. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Darkest Dungeon. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
10. [Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager](https://imho.run/games/978520/legend-of-keepers-career-of-a-dungeon-manager) — A frequent pick in Darkest Dungeon players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,590 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/978520/)
11. [For The King](https://imho.run/games/527230/for-the-king) — Shares turn based combat with Darkest Dungeon. 11,548 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527230/)
12. [Dungeons of Dredmor](https://imho.run/games/98800/dungeons-of-dredmor) — Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 3,196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98800/)
13. [Sword of the Stars: The Pit](https://imho.run/games/233700/sword-of-the-stars-the-pit) — Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 883 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233700/)
14. [Gordian Quest](https://imho.run/games/981430/gordian-quest) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 1,811 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/981430/)
15. [Crown Trick](https://imho.run/games/1000010/crown-trick) — Shares turn based combat with Darkest Dungeon. 563 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000010/)
16. [Stoneshard](https://imho.run/games/625960/stoneshard) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like Darkest Dungeon. 11,087 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/625960/)
17. [NEO Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/248860/neo-scavenger) — Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 3,651 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248860/)
18. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
19. [Dead In Vinland](https://imho.run/games/573120/dead-in-vinland) — A frequent pick in Darkest Dungeon players' libraries, and another Strategy. 557 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573120/)
20. [Grim Quest - Old School RPG](https://imho.run/games/1918130/grim-quest-old-school-rpg) — Shares turn based combat and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1918130/)
21. [Crowntakers](https://imho.run/games/294370/crowntakers) — Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 227 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294370/)
22. [Mordheim: City of the Damned](https://imho.run/games/276810/mordheim-city-of-the-damned) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Darkest Dungeon. 4,698 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/276810/)
23. [Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/317820/guild-of-dungeoneering-ultimate-edition) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 1,297 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/317820/)
24. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Shares procedural generation with Darkest Dungeon. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)

## Machine-readable

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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=262060
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/262060
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## About Darkest Dungeon®

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic turn-based RPG developed by Red Hook Studios and released in 2016. Players recruit and manage a team of flawed heroes as they explore procedurally generated dungeons against Lovecraftian horrors. The gameplay centers on deck-building mechanics, turn-based combat, and persistent risk-reward decisions where heroes can suffer stress and disease. Reviewers highlight that deep tactical positioning matters throughout encounters, and players describe the atmosphere as dark, stressful, and tense. The game features a narrator whose lines players find memorable. Available at $24.99 USD, it holds a 91% positive review score from over 55,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 262060
- **Developer:** Red Hook Studios
- **Publisher:** Red Hook Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 19, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
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