# Games like Death's Gambit: Afterlife

> The closest matches to Death's Gambit: Afterlife: Salt and Sanctuary, The Last Faith, Blasphemous, Vigil: The Longest Night, and GRIME. 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. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
2. [The Last Faith](https://imho.run/games/1274600/the-last-faith) — Shares weapon scaling with Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 1,713 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274600/)
3. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — A frequent pick in Death's Gambit: Afterlife players' libraries, and another Action. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
4. [Vigil: The Longest Night](https://imho.run/games/720560/vigil-the-longest-night) — A frequent pick in Death's Gambit: Afterlife players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,329 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/)
5. [GRIME](https://imho.run/games/1123050/grime) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 2,198 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123050/)
6. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
7. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
8. [Afterimage](https://imho.run/games/1701520/afterimage) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 1,349 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701520/)
9. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
10. [ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights](https://imho.run/games/1369630/ender-lilies-quietus-of-the-knights) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 11,002 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369630/)
11. [Minoria](https://imho.run/games/940910/minoria) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 663 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/940910/)
12. [Hollow Knight](https://imho.run/games/367520/hollow-knight) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 176,306 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/)
13. [Chasm](https://imho.run/games/312200/chasm) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 804 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312200/)
14. [DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED](https://imho.run/games/570940/dark-souls-remastered) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 47,384 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570940/)
15. [Death's Door](https://imho.run/games/894020/death-s-door) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 10,378 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/)
16. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
17. [The Surge](https://imho.run/games/378540/the-surge) — Also Souls-like and Action RPG, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 4,366 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378540/)
18. [Eldest Souls](https://imho.run/games/1108590/eldest-souls) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 1,035 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108590/)
19. [Unworthy](https://imho.run/games/613190/unworthy) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 472 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/613190/)
20. [Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014](https://imho.run/games/265300/lords-of-the-fallen-2014) — Shares weapon scaling with Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 4,966 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265300/)
21. [Rogue Legacy 2](https://imho.run/games/1253920/rogue-legacy-2) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 7,605 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253920/)
22. [There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/1132980/there-is-no-light-enhanced-edition) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 255 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1132980/)
23. [Nioh: Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/485510/nioh-complete-edition) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 8,908 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485510/)
24. [Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona](https://imho.run/games/2139840/skelethrone-the-chronicles-of-ericona) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Death's Gambit: Afterlife. 98 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2139840/)

## 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=356650&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=356650&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=356650&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=356650
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/356650
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Death's Gambit: Afterlife

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action RPG that blends Souls-inspired combat with metroidvania exploration. Players take on the role of an agent of Death in the dark fantasy setting of Siradon, navigating interconnected areas while confronting numerous boss encounters that feature varied patterns. The game offers class-based build diversity and weapon scaling systems that allow for different playstyles. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric presentation, immersive world design, and dark tone that define the experience. Players describe the combat as challenging yet rewarding, with responsive feedback that makes mastery feel earned. High-quality voice acting and a rich soundtrack support a narrative that reviewers note contains surprising twists and revelations. Released in 2018 at $19.99 USD and verified for Steam Deck play, it holds an 81 Metacritic score and an 80 percent positive rating from over two thousand Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 356650
- **Developer:** White Rabbit
- **Publisher:** Serenity Forge
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 13, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=356650&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
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