Steam Curator: Abyssal Ascent

$17.99

Recommended May 20

“MMJ's an adrenaline-fueled Roguelite corridor shooter with 80's flair, retro anime aesthetics, and addictive gameplay. Voice acting's solid, art style is great, and gunplay is beefy. A must play game.”

-20%

$10.39

Recommended May 20

“Forsaken Quartet is a VN in an apocalyptic setting. It's character-driven with decision paths, different routes, and multiple endings. While somewhat short it does offer replay value. Patch for spice.”

-20%

$11.99

Recommended May 13

“An RPG with a unique mixture of board game and turn-based combat. Stats, skill checks, and dice rolls are mechanically pertinent, while side quests and great artwork frame the action. Patch for spice.”

Recommended May 13

“FB5 is a physics-based puzzle game with great painting-style CG artwork. The puzzles are pretty simple and serviceable while the CG scenes are decent and animated. Try it on sale. DLC patch for spice.”

Recommended May 6

“Zlime is an EA Roguelike that's like a mixture of Kid Chameleon and Kirby. Consume, absorb, and assimilate your enemies for a variety play styles. it's fun, simple, and has potential yet lacks polish.”

Recommended April 29

“Sequel to that original Sucker for Love dating sim/VN with more Eldritch horror themes and even more P&C gameplay. It contains great anime aesthetics, decent voice acting, multiple routes and endings.”

Recommended April 29

“Kakuriyo Village is a narrative-heavy RPG Maker game where your decisions influence your route, events, and ending. It contains nice artwork and at times interesting topics or themes. Patch for spice.”

$17.99

Recommended April 22

“An action RPG with Rune Factory vibes, an interesting story that makes quite the tonal shift, and multiple endings. Combat's simple yet fun while its artwork and CG scenes look great. Patch for spice.”

Recommended April 22

“A puzzle game with stealth elements where you avoid (or don't) Succubi within each of their areas who want all your juicy life essence. Short & sweet with nice artwork and animations. Patch for spice.”

-22%

$15.59

Recommended April 15

“BBEE is a Roguelite/Metroidvania with combat mechanics that have tons of depth whilst complemented by its progression systems. An incredible Indie game that is quite impressive. Absolutely a MUST OWN.”

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Metroid x Castlevania

Non-linear action platformers and action games with 'Metroidvania' design elements.

Recommended September 25, 2019

“An EA Metroidvania-style platformer taking considerable influence from Pokémon, with RPG elements & turn-based combat. It's a really fun game for all ages & will continue to improve with more content.”

Recommended August 6, 2021

“GRIME is a 2D Soulslike action platformer with a haunting and unnerving atmosphere. Combat's weighty with a central parry/absorb mechanic and progression systems that empower the player. Fun and fair.”

Recommended August 14, 2018

“Proudly donning its influences yet creating its own identity, this game's at once vicious and majestic. Its art, music, and voice work will enthrall you, with modular gameplay providing ample variety.”

Recommended April 15

Recommended April 19, 2019

“Supraland is an excellent non-linear puzzle-platformer sandbox. Literally. You can't help feeling like a kid again playing the game—and if you are a child, it may be your GotY 2019. Highly Recommended”

Recommended October 15, 2021

“There is fun to be had in this Metroidvania aping Hollow Knight's style, however, it is also fairly buggy and lacks proper English localization despite some nice artwork. Not bad, but wait for a sale.”

Recommended May 21, 2021

“Fearmonium's a Metroidvania with 1930's cartoon aesthetics yet touches on darker themes of psychology and mental health. Combat's rewarding with a progression system and a potentially relatable story.”

Recommended October 8, 2019

“Awesome Metroidvania RPG with Eastern cultural influences by the Skullgirls devs. Vibrant artwork & cutscenes, great voice acting, lovable characters, and an engaging combat system. Highly Recommended”

-70%

$5.99

Recommended August 5, 2019

“An excellent non-linear platformer remake to a classic featuring both modern & retro graphics (switch-on-the-fly). Play as Wonder Boy or Girl with cute yet lovely graphics, and good gameplay/controls.”

Recommended April 1, 2019

“SotM is highly influenced & inspired by Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight, and it shows. An enjoyable yet short Metroidvania game with nice artwork and sprites. A worthy experience at a low price.”

Recommended October 21, 2019

“A great EA Metroidvania that's currently light on content yet has a promising future. Its combat is fun & frenetic while boss fights offer a good challenge with nice pixel art and a jovial atmosphere.”

Recommended November 20, 2020

“LoE is a light-hearted 2D platformer with Metroidvania elements. Nice and colorful artwork with a story that has a bit of a darker underlining tone. Gameplay is simple yet layered and easy to pick up.”

-35%

$16.99

$11.04

Recommended November 27, 2020

“Dark Light has a great art style with a mix of retro & modern, a bit of horror, and lots of sci-fi. A very atmospheric EA game with stamina-based combat and gameplay, plus Metroidvania & RPG elements.”

Recommended March 25, 2019

“A slower-paced EA platformer with light Metroidvania elements, that is somewhat Souls-like in execution. The combat requires timing, resources are scarce, and threats are everywhere. Very atmospheric.”

-70%

$5.99

Recommended May 6, 2019

“A Metroidvania-ish/Souls-like with absolutely no hand-holding, befitting pixel art, many solid boss fights, and various buffs/debuffs. It's slightly clunky, and starts a bit slow, but it does pay off.”

Recommended June 7, 2018

“Essentially, a 2D Souls-like housed in Metroidvania design. Dark, challenging, and expansive. The dev listens to feedback, constantly improving and updating the game. Unworthy is worthy of your money.”

Recommended November 30, 2020

“A more casual, yet very fun, Metroidvania with a cute art style. It is on the shorter side, but every second is well spent. The pixel art is detailed and fairly expressive with delightful boss fights.”

$16.99

Recommended March 20, 2020

“A thoroughly enjoyable and whimsical Metroidvania that's fun for all ages. Taking control of a ninja tablet, you'll put your platforming skills to good use and fight off just over a handful of bosses.”

Recommended July 26, 2019

“A beautiful & incredibly charming Metroidvania with high production value, tight controls, polish and presentation. An absolute treat for gamers of all ages. It is hands down the best Wonder Boy game.”

Free to Play

Recommended March 25, 2019

“An interesting Metroidvania with Soulsborne elements, but its stiff controls and some questionable decisions in game design leave the experience a bit disjointed. Not bad, just give it a shot on sale.”

Recommended May 6, 2019

“Sequel to the original MSX-inspired tomb raider, L-M2 has heavy Norse mythology & sci-fi influences, copious traps and boss fights. Good, with caveats; some balance, game design, and technical issues.”

Recommended February 14, 2020

“Its Metroid influence is obvious & appreciated, making this a great game with unfortunate growing pains. The devs are diligent in listening to feedback & patching bugs. Despite issues, it's a fun one.”

$17.99

Recommended June 28, 2021

“LE's an excellent EA Soulslike/Metroidvania with nice artwork & visceral combat. It has cosmetic variety, loot rarity, good voice overs, satisfying progression/sklll trees, and bosses are challenging.”

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Skilled Shooters

First/Third-person shooters and first-person melee titles, or games with first-person focused combat.

Recommended May 23, 2022

“Remorse is a surrealist survival horror with nice graphics, good gameplay, and a great OST. It's slightly on the shorter side yet it is a focused and complete experience. A solid game worth your time.”

Recommended July 24, 2023

“MFN's a survival horror style game inspired by classic RE. It contains colorful aesthetics with grim undertones, solid voice acting, interesting puzzles, and FPS gameplay. May trigger childhood fears.”

Recommended July 15, 2019

“GTTOD is an incredibly enjoyable EA parkour-focused old-school style FPS that's fast & frenetic with 80's aesthetics & a low-poly art style. A bit light on content now yet has potential for greatness.”

Recommended March 19, 2021

“A fun and whimsical exploration FPS game offering online co-op support. Visuals are vibrant with an addictive gameplay loop, nice graphics, puzzles, many progression systems, and a focused experience.”

Recommended March 4

“Keeping the same classic FPS gameplay with plenty of modern improvements and QoL features, Dark Forces is another great remaster by Nightdive. It needs some optimization, however, and is a bit pricey.”

Recommended May 28, 2021

“This is a short but very enjoyable arena/horde FPS where you take on increasing waves of enemies, survive for as long as possible, and utilize light arena upgrades. Its low asking price is just right.”

Recommended April 20, 2020

“This is a highly tactical FPS that requires thought, strategy, and planning. It's amazing when playing with friends and communicating. A very realistic, immersive, and gratifying experience. Worth it.”

Recommended November 15, 2021

“Devilated's a fast-paced retro style FPS influenced by the recent DOOM games. Music is heavy and gunplay is fun, but this EA game's pretty rough around the edges. It has potential, but wait until 1.0.”

$59.99

Recommended February 27, 2023

“AH has an interesting premise but subpar story/writing, puzzles/combat can be fun yet with bullet sponge enemies, and great art design but with questionable level design. Mostly enjoyable yet lacking.”

VR Supported

Recommended August 20, 2018

“Overload delivers smart A.I., clever enemy placement, tight level design, and frenetic firefights. Excellent music, audio, and visuals fully immerse you into the experience. Descent fans; revel in it.”

Recommended December 19, 2022

“BLACKTAIL is a visually arresting dark Fairytale FPS adventure. It has bow & magic combat, progression trees, morality paths, good voice acting, and a humanizing story of old folklore. Very enjoyable.”

Recommended February 5, 2021

“Slavic Quake with a touch of DUSK; an EA FPS game that's dark and gritty with dark humor. Slightly over-the-top yet fun with decent gunplay. Currently in active development with more content incoming.”

$59.99

Recommended April 6, 2019

“Thanks to Aspyr Media, now Mac owners can play CoD:Black Ops 3—one of the best shooters of 2015. Become a futuristic soldier in modern times & take part in killing hordes of the undead in zombie mode.”

Recommended September 10, 2018

“Build bestial super guns to blast your way through alien robot ships, crazy boss fights, and great level design & hazards with responsive controls that blend into tongue-in-cheek humor and characters.”

Recommended April 3, 2023

“RE4's a fantastic remake with a few changes, some tweaks, and a major visual/gameplay upgrade. Great game for both veterans and newcomers alike. Supplants the original in many ways. Highly Recommended”

Free to Play

Recommended October 2, 2020

“A single-player, PvP, and PvE game depending on your chosen mode. It is skill-based with intricate gameplay mechanics, horror themes, and a sense of humor. It has also gone F2P and contains cosmetics.”

Recommended May 27, 2019

“The classic Build engine Blood[bath]. Contains original source code. Includes all expansions. Runs on modern systems + QoL improvements. No f’n DOSBox! What else needs to be said? Go buy this motherfu”

$11.99

Recommended June 4, 2021

“An EA 6DoF FPS that is off to a nice start for this early build. Desecrators has that same claustrophobic level design akin to classic Descent/Forsaken and already includes online multiplayer support.”

$12.00

Recommended January 7, 2019

“Project Warlock is an excellent retro FPS that's set to stand amongst the greats of its retro-modern peers. RPG elements allow it to shine whilst the immersion with both audio and visuals is palpable.”

Recommended August 7, 2023

“Everything you'd want from this classic FPS game, and then some. Modern polish, QoL features, all prior extra content and cut content, plus new content. LE is the definitive RotT must play experience.”

Recommended August 8, 2018

“The current EA short Preview Campaign is already an incredibly rewarding retro FPS experience with clear Duke Nukem 3D & Shadow Warrior influences, solid gameplay and beefy gunplay. A worthy purchase.”

Recommended September 10, 2018

“An Arabian-inspired, melee-focused Roguelite FPS with fun gameplay, loot & death traps galore. There are a few tweaks & some balancing needed, but the devs are constantly updating it with new content.”

$7.99

Recommended January 14, 2019

“Awesome EA fast-paced FPS with Shadow Warrior and Devil May Cry elements. Even now it is quite a looker and plays very well as various gameplay mechanics feel great. Bright Memory has a bright future.”

Recommended February 18, 2022

“Nightdive bring another classic to modern systems with great QoL improvements. An upgraded console port with many PC-focused optimizations, great gameplay and overall presentation. A must play OG FPS.”

Recommended August 9, 2021

“The Ascent is a Cyberpunk top-down shooter/RPG. Combat's very satisfying with various customization options, whilst progression systems compliment your build. There are bugs, yet an overall good game.”

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Rogue's Gallery

Roguelikes, Roguelites, and games with classic Rogue elements or design mechanics.

Recommended May 6

Recommended February 17, 2020

“An EA Open World Roguelike & turn-based RPG with survival elements, taking influences from D&D, Diablo, and D:OS 1&2. Combat's stern, tactical, and you'll have to use strategy. Save system needs work.”

Recommended March 11, 2019

“Beacon is an EA isometric top-down shooter that rewards the movement & precision of an FPS since everything is trying to kill you. It's very enjoyable and modular via genetically enhanced progression.”

Recommended November 28, 2022

“ALS is a unique experience where you to try to survive life with a deck of cards and a passion for painting. An EA roguelite card battler where you manage emotions, inspirations, and relative artwork.”

-80%

$2.99

Recommended February 10, 2020

“Metal Unit borrows from the Dead Cells formula then adds anime & mechs, and does it quite well. This EA title is in active development with devs that listen to feedback. Early yet already really good.”

$13.99

Recommended February 21, 2020

“Kelipot's an EA Roguelite with hand-drawn artwork & some religious undertones in its light-hearted story. There are Bullet Hell/Metroidvania elements & controls are a bit floaty, but it shows promise.”

-50%

Recommended February 21, 2020

“Skul is an EA action-platformer Roguelite taking inspiration from classic Kid Chameleon. Great pixel art, fast & impactful combat, many different abilities, and an addictive gameplay loop. Great game.”

-75%

$16.99

$4.24

Recommended February 10, 2020

“ScourgeBringer's an EA fast-paced and visceral Roguelite action-platformer. Drawing influences from Celeste & Dead Cells with a touch of Flinthook, its speed & mobility make it stand out. A great one.”

Recommended November 16, 2020

“RL2's an EA Roguelite with Metroidvania tweaks this time around, a great animated art style, and better combat. The gameplay's fun but is a bit too RNG-dependent at times. Expect a lot of platforming.”

-80%

Recommended September 11, 2020

“Star Renegades has some Octopath Traveller influences with great pixel art, nice music, and deep combat. A Roguelite with several characters, a decent story, and lots of team build variety. Very good.”

Recommended June 15, 2020

“An addictive EA Roguelite FPS with a fun gameplay loop of loot, meaty gunplay, and risk vs reward systems. Its accessible art style veils a fantastic co-op shooter. Best played 4-players with friends.”

Recommended May 20

Recommended August 28, 2020

“An enjoyable & accessible EA Roguelite with great combat that offers plenty variety. Build relationships when not in battle, as you improve your abilities & arsenal through a hefty progression system.”

Recommended April 29, 2022

“Trigon is FTL with a major facelift. The familiar gameplay loop is decent yet its balance and UI need tweaking, plus a recent change in the economy system is concerning. It's mostly fun. Caveat Emptor”

Recommended March 11, 2019

“Live out your Mage power fantasy in this ARPG that plays somewhat like an FPS with FTL-like exploration and CYOA elements. So much potential for destruction here, and some bugs persist, but it is fun.”

-85%

$2.24

Recommended August 13, 2018

“A Roguelite shoot-em-up inspired by Steredenn where you fly a DeLorean through space destroying ships and hunting down its galaxy's Most Wanted—with an 80's theme/references, co-op, and crazy weapons.”

Recommended November 6, 2023

“PR2S is a Slay the Spire style Roguelike deckbuilder with an appealing art style, an engaging story, and simple yet layered game mechanics. The story has some pacing issues, but its gameplay is solid.”

-10%

$3.99

$3.59

Recommended April 1

“Gacha Fever is an EA bullet hell roguelike with a cute aesthetic. The game is fun and can get quite challenging during runs. Contains crafting, upgrades progression, and various unlockable characters.”

Recommended December 9, 2022

“Swordship is a unique "dodge-em-up" roguelike where positioning and strategic planning leads to winning. An arcade-style game where you always chase the high score. it is a very fun and focused title.”

$21.99

Recommended December 13, 2019

“Children of Morta is a Roguelite pixel ARPG akin to Diablo. It's fun playing as several family members to maximize their effectiveness. Its game mechanics are simple, but the story is where it shines.”

Recommended February 6, 2023

“A Roguelike with interesting concepts and gameplay yet lacks polish and feels like an Early Access game. There's also some questionable Epic Games platform integration. If interested, wait for a sale.”

-65%

Recommended April 6, 2020

“An EA Roguelite, taking influence from Hades, with a core risk vs. reward system and an interplay of light & darkness. It is challenging, visceral, and very enjoyable. It's still in need of balancing.”

Recommended April 26, 2018

“An ever-evolving, improving, and expanding hand-crafted Early Access title that has a promising final release future. Must buy for fans of Roguelites, Metroidvanias, and fast-paced action platformers.”

Recommended December 13, 2019

“Hades takes the Dead Cells formula, transmutes it into an isometric view, adds in more narrative, and presents it in that signature Supergiant style. Great artwork, gameplay, voice acting, and polish.”

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Tactical Strategy

Turn-based Strategy and Real-time Strategy games along with titles that require tactical combat.

Recommended September 28, 2020

“An amazing Real-time Tactics game by the Shadow Tactics dev, with deep love and respect for the series whilst building upon it. A prequel with great voice acting, level design, and gameplay mechanics.”

Recommended February 23, 2019

“What makes Kenshi so special? It's a unique sandbox where you can become anyone and do anything. Travel alone, or in a squad, and always be on alert because no one knows when you will become a victim.”

Recommended March 30, 2020

“Iron Danger is a focused, narrative-driven experience with a time manipulation theme. Battle is turn-based, with rhythm to its combat. It's fully voiced with great music and nice, cartoonish graphics.”

Recommended April 29, 2022

Recommended May 31, 2019

“Druidstone provides a fulfilling tactical RPG experience heavily inspired by D&D with pre-defined classes & the Undo Move from Into the Breach. Story is decent, contains puzzles, and has replay value.”

Recommended June 10, 2019

“A nice DLC to compliment the base game with lots of new additions, +QoL features (also added to base game). With the new content come a few bugs though, and there's some balance/tweaks needed as well.”

Recommended May 31, 2021

“Storm Ground is a tactical turn-based game with a surprising amount of depth. It contains 3 campaigns (one per faction), hero & unit gear, loot rarity, and customization options. PvP is also included.”

Recommended April 25, 2022

“The Iron Oath has great tactical combat and some character customization options. Its UI/UX and gear system needs improvement, but as an EA release this RPG is quite enjoyable and worthy of your time.”

Recommended May 3, 2018

“A Darkest Dungeon and 80's sci-fi comic-inspired, slightly repetitive Early Access space RPG with potential. There's much balancing, bug fixes, changes, and polish needed—but the updates show promise.”

-75%

Recommended December 28, 2020

“EoS has several management mechanics that need improvement and balancing. Combat's quite fun and the prohibition era feels authentic. The game is enjoyable yet needs work. Decent, but wait for a sale.”

Recommended February 11, 2019

“An EA strategy CRPG—from a Producer of Troika's classic Arcanum—that is already addictive with an open world, tactical combat, and vast space exploration. Still slightly buggy, yet already worthwhile.”

Recommended April 28, 2021

“A challenging EA old-school CRPG with min/max-ing, class optimization, and multiple factions. Choices matter considerably both with its fairly interesting story and for its tactical turn-based combat.”

$44.99

Recommended February 11, 2019

“One of the greatest RPGs ever made. Deep tactical combat, an engaging story, great voice work & music, complete freedom to play your way, and seemingly endless variety. A must own, and now on Mac too.”

Recommended August 3, 2020

“A stylish & challenging tactical turn-based Roguelite. Talents, modifiers, and a sacrifice system build upon its gameplay. Unfortunately it suffers from lots of grind/repetition. It's fun, but flawed.”

Recommended March 8, 2021

“PP:YOE's an enjoyable TTB title moving the XCOM formula forward with many gameplay improvements. Overall the game needs more balancing though, but combat's engaging and the story's fairly interesting.”

Recommended October 21, 2020

“CT is a turn-based Roguelite dungeon crawler with gameplay that allows for a lot of chess-like strategic options. It has an appealing art style, interesting premise, fun combat and progression system.”

Recommended August 24, 2018

“Mimimi delivers incredible stealth strategy in the vein of classic Desperados but with samurai/ninjas instead of cowboys/gunslingers. An immersive Japanese setting & gameplay hooks you in immediately.”

Recommended October 18, 2021

“A fast-paced top-down shooter, tower defense/RTS with great graphics. Build, defend, expand, manage resources, and survive. Very fun with various progression trees, a decent story, and solid gameplay.”

Recommended September 21, 2020

“A tactical JRPG with deep mechanics, a good story, and great humor weaved into it; D4C+ is the definitive experience with all newer content, QoL updates, and dual audio VOs. A must own for genre fans.”

Recommended August 3, 2020

“TF:WWT takes XCOM style combat and presents it in a Western setting. With 3 game modes, a progression system, skill trees, and loot, its gameplay's enjoyable and allows for lots of tactical shootouts.”

$49.99

Recommended January 17, 2022

“RoN is a lethal and highly tactical EA squad-based FPS. Issue commands, work as a team, and sweep & clear to succeed. Despite some bugs/early build issues, it is a gratifying and rewarding experience.”

Recommended April 22, 2019

“Monads is a half VN, half turn-based strategy RPG for which the latter is a streamlined affair yet offers tactical variety. Its English localization needs work, but is also being improved by the devs.”

Recommended April 13, 2020

“A great turn-based tactics RPG with a good story. Manage your soldiers & their combat strategy while taking choices, stress/sanity, and permadeath into consideration. A unique take on XCOM's formula.”

$59.99

Recommended July 4, 2022

“D6 Complete continues this whimsical tactical SRPG series, containing great artwork, all DLC, QoL features, improved visuals and performance. The only major downside is its PC price...wait for a sale.”

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Compelling Narratives

Visual Novels, interactive fiction titles, and story-rich games with a focus on narrative or themes.

Recommended August 7, 2019

“LuGame's a nice slice of life dating sim VN. Its dialogue is believable, the writing is good, has multiple paths, and the artwork is great. Each character has something likable about them. #TifaIsLove”

$34.99

Recommended February 12, 2021

“A Steampunk Otome VN for the hopeless romantics out there. Its great artwork & immersive story pulls you in with a determined female protagonist, good voice acting, many choices, and multiple endings.”

Recommended April 23, 2021

“An EA Psychological Thriller/Horror VN with great writing, voice acting, hand-drawn art, and refreshingly cinematic presentation. Only 2 of 5 episodes right now yet it's extremely enthralling already.”

Recommended July 12, 2019

“A mostly kinetic VN with nice artwork, characters, music, and interesting premise. A bit short, but the devs included additional content and improved it from its initial release. Worth a shot on sale.”

Recommended September 3, 2018

“Potentially relatable teen drama with comedy, life lessons, and social commentary. Interactions and witty banter between characters are believable due to good writing. Your choices affect its endings.”

Recommended August 7, 2019

“A gritty cyberpunk investigative noir VN with great style & music. Characters are interesting, and the story is compelling. Its mixture of antiquated with futuristic gives it a distinct look and feel.”

$2.99

Recommended April 1, 2019

“If you have played Snares of Ruin, this is a small prequel. Very low price, and decent material. I highly recommend playing the sequel first, and if you enjoy Snares of Ruin this one's an easy choice!”

Recommended November 29, 2019

“The Letter is a suspenseful horror/thriller VN with great, fully voice-acted characters. The amount of polish is admirable while the different story paths & endings are fulfilling. Really great title.”

Recommended February 12, 2021

“TSY's a P&C Adventure style game with some Visual Novel elements. Its story can be relatable yet with the juxtaposition of horror and the surreal. The artwork & mystery are good with multiple endings.”

Recommended September 2, 2018

“Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ A classic story reminiscent of being a hopeless romantic type of loser in school... and that need to find a date before the sands of time dwindle to a trickle.”