# Games like Our Darker Purpose

> The closest matches to Our Darker Purpose: The Binding of Isaac, Eldritch, Tower of Guns, Othercide, and Dungeon Souls. 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. [The Binding of Isaac](https://imho.run/games/113200/the-binding-of-isaac) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Our Darker Purpose. 23,345 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113200/)
2. [Eldritch](https://imho.run/games/252630/eldritch) — A frequent pick in Our Darker Purpose players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,204 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/)
3. [Tower of Guns](https://imho.run/games/266110/tower-of-guns) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 447 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266110/)
4. [Othercide](https://imho.run/games/798490/othercide) — Also Gothic and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 2,456 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798490/)
5. [Dungeon Souls](https://imho.run/games/383230/dungeon-souls) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 802 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383230/)
6. [Ziggurat](https://imho.run/games/308420/ziggurat) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 1,992 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/)
7. [Crypt of the NecroDancer](https://imho.run/games/247080/crypt-of-the-necrodancer) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Our Darker Purpose. 12,463 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/)
8. [Not The Robots](https://imho.run/games/257120/not-the-robots) — A frequent pick in Our Darker Purpose players' libraries, and another Action. 234 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257120/)
9. [Risk of Rain (2013)](https://imho.run/games/248820/risk-of-rain-2013) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 14,874 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248820/)
10. [Legend of Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/238280/legend-of-dungeon) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 903 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238280/)
11. [Darkest Dungeon®](https://imho.run/games/262060/darkest-dungeon) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like Our Darker Purpose. 55,844 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
12. [Heavy Bullets](https://imho.run/games/297120/heavy-bullets) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 1,006 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297120/)
13. [Dungeons of Dredmor](https://imho.run/games/98800/dungeons-of-dredmor) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like Our Darker Purpose. 3,196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98800/)
14. [Immortal Redneck](https://imho.run/games/595140/immortal-redneck) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 1,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595140/)
15. [A Wizard's Lizard](https://imho.run/games/280040/a-wizard-s-lizard) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 185 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280040/)
16. [Loot River](https://imho.run/games/1494260/loot-river) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 215 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494260/)
17. [Vertical Drop Heroes HD](https://imho.run/games/311480/vertical-drop-heroes-hd) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Our Darker Purpose. 115 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311480/)
18. [Teleglitch: Die More Edition](https://imho.run/games/234390/teleglitch-die-more-edition) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/)
19. [The Unliving](https://imho.run/games/986040/the-unliving) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 402 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/986040/)
20. [Diehard Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/277870/diehard-dungeon) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Our Darker Purpose. 282 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/277870/)
21. [In Celebration of Violence](https://imho.run/games/509570/in-celebration-of-violence) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 190 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/509570/)
22. [Burning Knight](https://imho.run/games/851150/burning-knight) — Shares dodge roll with Our Darker Purpose. 50 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/851150/)
23. [Crown Trick](https://imho.run/games/1000010/crown-trick) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 563 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000010/)
24. [Cryptical Path](https://imho.run/games/2549380/cryptical-path) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Our Darker Purpose. 57 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2549380/)

## 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=262790&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=262790&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=262790&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=262790
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/262790
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Our Darker Purpose

Journey to the dark heart of the Edgewood Home for Lost Children in this fiendishly difficult action RPG!When her teacher stepped out of the classroom a month ago, Cordy never imagined he would be gone for good. Now her fellow students have turned on each other as the school descends into chaos.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 262790
- **Developer:** Avidly Wild Games
- **Publisher:** Avidly Wild Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 29, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/262790/our-darker-purpose)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=262790&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262790/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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