Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like 20 Minutes Till Dawn (2026)
Every game below overlaps with 20 Minutes Till Dawn on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
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The short version
- Closest match: Vampire Survivors, which both fantasy, relaxing and difficult.
- 20 Minutes Till Dawn is tagged Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Survival, Rogue-lite, Shoot 'Em Up, Horror, Combat, Top-Down Shooter by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 6 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value 20 Minutes Till Dawn
The five things Steam players tag 20 Minutes Till Dawn with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Action Roguelike
- Bullet Hell
- Survival
- Rogue-lite
- Shoot 'Em Up
| Reception | on Steam (90% of 29,083) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $4.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Vampire Survivors
Why it matched: both fantasy, relaxing and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2022).
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Vampire Survivors at a glance Released 2022 Studio poncle Player sentiment 98% positive of 265,103 Price $3.74 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (98% of 265,103)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 3 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Rogue-lite
Why players like it: Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Pixel Graphics, Rogue-lite, Vampire — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $3.74 — $1.25 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:Action RoguelikeBullet HellPixel GraphicsRogue-liteCasualRPGControllerScore Attack
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Brotato
Why it matched: both survival, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell and Survival; released around the same time (2023).
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato at a glance Released 2023 Studio Blobfish Player sentiment 96% positive of 118,244 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (96% of 118,244)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 4 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Survival, Rogue-lite
Why players like it: Rogue-like, Singleplayer, Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $4.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:Action RoguelikeBullet HellSurvivalRogue-liteTop-Down ShooterCasualControllerRPG
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Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Why it matched: both survival, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2026).
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Yet Another Zombie Survivors at a glance Released 2026 Studio Awesome Games Studio Player sentiment 91% positive of 14,837 Price $9.74 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (91% of 14,837)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 4 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Survival, Rogue-lite
Why players like it: Early Access, Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Indie, Arcade — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $9.74 — $4.75 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogue-liteTop-Down ShooterScore AttackControllerCasualSurvival
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Why it matched: both survival, horror, fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Survival.
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden at a glance Released 2018 Studio The Bearded Ladies Player sentiment 90% positive of 20,534 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (90% of 20,534)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Strategy, RPG, Turn-Based Combat, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $34.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:StrategyRPGSurvivalDark FantasyHorror
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Knight Online
Why it matched: both survival, horror, fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Survival.
The Great Battle between Karus and El Morad has arrived to Steam! Pledge allegiance to one of the Nations and put your skills to the test in one of the best PvP system in the MMORPG universe!
Knight Online at a glance Released 2016 Studio Noah System Player sentiment 51% positive of 11,259 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.0/10 · Steam: (51% of 11,259)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Free to Play, MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer, Action, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:RPGStrategySurvivalCasualHorror
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Remnant: From the Ashes
Why it matched: both survival, horror, fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Shooter and Survival; released around the same time (2019).
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
Remnant: From the Ashes at a glance Released 2019 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 57,316 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (84% of 57,316)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Souls-like, Action, Co-op, RPG, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $39.99 — $35.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:RPGShooterSurvivalLovecraftianDark FantasyHorror
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Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Dark Fantasy, RPG and Lovecraftian.
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Darkest Dungeon at a glance Released 2016 Studio Red Hook Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 161,942 Price $3.74 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (92% of 161,942)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Rogue-lite
Why players like it: Turn-Based Combat, Dark Fantasy, Dungeon Crawler, Rogue-like, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $3.74 — $1.25 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:Dark FantasyRPGLovecraftianStrategyRogue-liteHorror
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror, strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Survival and Casual; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (96% of 13,118)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $29.99 — $25.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:HorrorSurvivalCasualStrategy
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Curious Expedition 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Rogue-lite and RPG; released around the same time (2021).
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
Curious Expedition 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Maschinen-Mensch Player sentiment 89% positive of 4,143 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (89% of 4,143)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 2 of 5 — Survival, Rogue-lite
Why players like it: Adventure, Simulation, Dynamic Narration, Alternate History, Hex Grid — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $4.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:SurvivalRogue-liteRPGStrategyLovecraftian
- 10
SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Shooter and Survival.
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (91% of 234,020)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Horror, First-Person, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:HorrorShooterSurvivalStrategy
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Stoneshard
Why it matched: both survival, fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2020).
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Stoneshard at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ink Stains Games Player sentiment 75% positive of 35,515 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (75% of 35,515)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: RPG, Rogue-like, Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $24.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:RPGStrategyPixel GraphicsSurvivalDark Fantasy
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Bendy and the Dark Revival
Why it matched: both survival, horror, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Survival and Combat; released around the same time (2022).
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Bendy and the Dark Revival at a glance Released 2022 Studio Joey Drew Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 16,194 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (92% of 16,194)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Action, Singleplayer, First-Person, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $5.99 — $1.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:HorrorSurvivalCombatStrategyCasual
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Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Dark Fantasy; released around the same time (2020).
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Iratus: Lord of the Dead at a glance Released 2020 Studio Unfrozen Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,251 Price $2.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 8,251)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Rogue-lite
Why players like it: RPG, Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Combat, Rogue-like — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $2.99 — $2.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:RPGStrategyDark FantasyRogue-liteLovecraftian
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Necrosmith
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-lite and Bullet Hell; released around the same time (2022).
A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb.
Necrosmith at a glance Released 2022 Studio Alawar Player sentiment 86% positive of 5,350 Price $2.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (86% of 5,350)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 3 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Rogue-lite
Why players like it: Zombies, Action Roguelike, Tower Defense, Rogue-lite, Bullet Hell — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $2.99 — $2.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:Action RoguelikeRogue-liteBullet HellStrategyPixel GraphicsDark FantasyCombat
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Chinese Parents
Why it matched: both survival, horror, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Casual, RPG and Strategy.
In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?
Chinese Parents at a glance Released 2018 Studio 墨鱼玩游戏 Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,000 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 27,000)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Life Sim, Psychological Horror, Memes, Simulation, Casual — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $9.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:CasualRPGStrategyHorrorSurvival
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PixARK
Why it matched: both survival, fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Survival, RPG and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2019).
Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK!
PixARK at a glance Released 2019 Studio Snail Games USA Player sentiment 72% positive of 13,440 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (72% of 13,440)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Adventure, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $4.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:SurvivalRPGPixel GraphicsCasualStrategy
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HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Why it matched: both fantasy, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Bullet Hell and Action Roguelike; released around the same time (2023).
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
HoloCure - Save the Fans! at a glance Released 2023 Studio KayAnimate Player sentiment 99% positive of 40,697 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (99% of 40,697)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 3 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Rogue-lite
Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, Bullet Hell, Anime, Action Roguelike, Cute — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:Pixel GraphicsBullet HellAction RoguelikeRogue-liteTop-Down ShooterCasualScore Attack
- 18
Ninja Kiwi Archive
Why it matched: both survival, fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Casual, Strategy and Top-Down Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
Enjoy some of the best loved Flash games of the past in this awesome time capsule of over 60 Ninja Kiwi classics. Experience a piece of history and play the original Flash games that spawned the worldwide phenomenon of Bloons TD.
Ninja Kiwi Archive at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 93% positive of 5,804 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (93% of 5,804)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Casual, Arcade, Strategy, Tower Defense, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:CasualStrategyTop-Down ShooterPixel GraphicsSurvival
- 19
Darkwood
Why it matched: both survival, horror, strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Survival and Lovecraftian.
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Darkwood at a glance Released 2017 Studio Acid Wizard Studio Player sentiment 95% positive of 24,890 Price $3.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (95% of 24,890)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Top-Down, Atmospheric, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $3.99 — $1.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:HorrorSurvivalLovecraftianRPG
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Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both survival, fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Pixel Graphics.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Kingdom: Classic at a glance Released 2015 Studio Noio Player sentiment 91% positive of 22,707 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (91% of 22,707)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Free to Play, Strategy, Singleplayer, Simulation, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:StrategyRPGPixel GraphicsSurvivalCasual
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Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Rogue-lite and RPG; released around the same time (2019).
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire at a glance Released 2019 Studio Mega Crit Player sentiment 97% positive of 217,947 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (97% of 217,947)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Rogue-lite
Why players like it: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Card Battler, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $24.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:StrategyRogue-liteRPGCasual
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Himno
Why it matched: both fantasy, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Pixel Graphics, RPG and Action Roguelike; released around the same time (2019).
Himno is a peaceful, 2D platformer game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. Take a breath, and relax.
Himno at a glance Released 2019 Studio David Moralejo Sánchez Player sentiment 91% positive of 5,820 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (91% of 5,820)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 3 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Rogue-lite
Why players like it: Free to Play, Pixel Graphics, 2D, Platformer, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:Pixel GraphicsRPGAction RoguelikeBullet HellRogue-liteCasual
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both survival, horror and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Shooter and Survival; released around the same time (2020).
Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners at a glance Released 2020 Studio Skydance Interactive Player sentiment 86% positive of 10,074 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (86% of 10,074)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: VR, Zombies, Action, Gore, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $9.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:HorrorShooterSurvivalRPGStrategy
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Backpack Hero
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Casual and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2023).
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Backpack Hero at a glance Released 2023 Studio Jaspel Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,500 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (86% of 8,500)
Matches 20 Minutes Till Dawn on: 1 of 5 — Rogue-lite
Why players like it: Replay Value, Turn-Based, Inventory Management, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs 20 Minutes Till Dawn: $9.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with 20 Minutes Till Dawn:StrategyCasualRogue-liteController
Common questions
What game is most like 20 Minutes Till Dawn?
Vampire Survivors, on the evidence we have. It both fantasy, relaxing and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to 20 Minutes Till Dawn" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with 20 Minutes Till Dawn. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.