Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like A Dance of Fire and Ice (2026)
Every game below overlaps with A Dance of Fire and Ice 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.
The short version
- Closest match: DJMAX RESPECT V, which both fantasy, relaxing and difficult.
- A Dance of Fire and Ice is tagged Rhythm, Music, Difficult, Level Editor, Singleplayer, Indie, 2D, Arcade 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.
- 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
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
DJMAX RESPECT V
Why it matched: both fantasy, relaxing and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Rhythm, Music and Casual; released around the same time (2020).
DJMAX RESPECT V is the latest installment from the creators of the critically acclaimed rhythm game franchise ‘DJMAX.’ Experience tracks from popular artists such as Marshmello, Porter Robinson, and Yukika, exclusive Full HD Music Videos, online multiplayer, new game modes, and more!
DJMAX RESPECT V at a glance Released 2020 Studio NEOWIZ Player sentiment 89% positive of 34,805 Price $49.99 RhythmMusicCasualAnime2DArcadeDifficultFantasy
- 2
Geometry Dash
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Difficult, Music and Level Editor.
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!
Geometry Dash at a glance Released 2013 Studio RobTop Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 637,714 Price $4.99 DifficultMusicLevel EditorGreat Soundtrack2DRhythmColorfulIndie
- 3
Muse Dash
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Music, Rhythm and Anime; released around the same time (2019).
Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!
Muse Dash at a glance Released 2019 Studio peropero Player sentiment 91% positive of 122,129 Price $2.99 MusicRhythmAnimeCasualGreat Soundtrack2DColorfulIndie
- 4
Super Hexagon
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and Indie.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Super Hexagon at a glance Released 2012 Studio Terry Cavanagh Player sentiment 97% positive of 25,111 Price $2.99 DifficultGreat SoundtrackIndieArcadeRhythmMusic2DPsychedelic
- 5
Beat Hazard
Why it matched: both atmospheric, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rhythm, Music and 2D.
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
Beat Hazard at a glance Released 2010 Studio Cold Beam Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 7,449 Price $9.99 RhythmMusic2DIndieArcadeCasualColorful
- 6
HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Why it matched: both fantasy, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Anime, 2D and Casual; 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 Anime2DCasualArcadeColorfulFantasy
- 7
Baba Is You
Why it matched: both atmospheric, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Difficult and 2D; released around the same time (2019).
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hempuli Oy Player sentiment 98% positive of 24,536 Price $14.99 IndieDifficult2DGreat SoundtrackCasualLevel Editor
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Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both fantasy, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Difficult and 2D; 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 IndieDifficult2DGreat SoundtrackFantasyCasual
- 9
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Difficult and Fantasy; released around the same time (2016).
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 95% positive of 71,430 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackDifficultFantasy2DIndieFamily Friendly
- 10
Hyper Light Drifter
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Hyper Light Drifter at a glance Released 2016 Studio Heart Machine Player sentiment 93% positive of 19,135 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackIndieDifficult2DColorfulFantasy
- 11
ABZU
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Casual and Colorful; released around the same time (2016).
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
ABZU at a glance Released 2016 Studio Giant Squid Player sentiment 93% positive of 27,628 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackCasualColorfulIndieFantasyFamily Friendly
- 12
Beat Saber
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rhythm, Music and Difficult; released around the same time (2018).
Slash the beats, get moving, and experience the world's most popular VR rhythm game!* Duck, dodge, and flow through 300+ handcrafted songs from artists like Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, and Metallica. Play solo, compete online, or pass the headset at your next party. Jump in with 60+ songs included!
Beat Saber at a glance Released 2018 Studio Beat Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 76,245 Price $19.99 RhythmMusicDifficultIndieGreat SoundtrackCasualGames Workshop
- 13
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Why it matched: both fantasy, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including 2D, Fantasy and Casual.
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense at a glance Released 2014 Studio Ironhide Game Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 17,136 Price $9.99 2DFantasyCasualIndieDifficultColorful
- 14
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric, relaxing and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Fantasy, Great Soundtrack and Difficult; released around the same time (2020).
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game at a glance Released 2020 Studio CD PROJEKT RED Player sentiment 86% positive of 27,710 Price Free FantasyGreat SoundtrackDifficultCasual
- 15
Puyo PuyoTetris
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Casual, Anime and Colorful; released around the same time (2018).
Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as global phenomenon Tetris® and SEGA’s famous Puyo Puyo™ combine in a super mash-up of ferocious competition, adorable looks, and addictive puzzle fun!
Puyo PuyoTetris at a glance Released 2018 Studio Sonic Team Player sentiment 85% positive of 5,571 Price $19.99 CasualAnimeColorfulArcadeGreat Soundtrack2DDifficult
- 16
World of Goo
Why it matched: both atmospheric, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Great Soundtrack and Casual.
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
World of Goo at a glance Released 2008 Studio 2D Boy Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,589 Price $14.99 IndieGreat SoundtrackCasual2DDifficultFamily Friendly
- 17
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Great Soundtrack and Fantasy.
Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP at a glance Released 2012 Studio Capybara Player sentiment 77% positive of 2,654 Price $7.99 IndieGreat SoundtrackFantasy2DCasualMusic
- 18
Webbed
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including 2D, Family Friendly and Indie; released around the same time (2021).
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
Webbed at a glance Released 2021 Studio Sbug Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 15,267 Price $9.99 2DFamily FriendlyIndieColorfulFantasy
- 19
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Great Soundtrack, 2D and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps at a glance Released 2020 Studio Moon Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,084 Price $29.99 Great Soundtrack2DIndieDifficultFantasy
- 20
Artifact
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric, relaxing and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Difficult, Fantasy and Casual; released around the same time (2018).
Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
Artifact at a glance Released 2018 Studio Valve Player sentiment 47% positive of 24,768 Price Free DifficultFantasyCasualGreat Soundtrack
- 21
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Family Friendly, Colorful and Fantasy; released around the same time (2019).
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
Spyro Reignited Trilogy at a glance Released 2019 Studio Toys for Bob Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,302 Price $39.99 Family FriendlyColorfulFantasyGreat SoundtrackCasual
- 22
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Great Soundtrack, 2D and Difficult; released around the same time (2021).
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights at a glance Released 2021 Studio Live Wire Player sentiment 94% positive of 45,705 Price $24.99 Great Soundtrack2DDifficultIndieAnime
- 23
One Finger Death Punch
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Indie, 2D and Casual.
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
One Finger Death Punch at a glance Released 2014 Studio Silver Dollar Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 16,338 Price $4.99 Indie2DCasualDifficultArcadeGreat SoundtrackRhythm
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Zuma
Why it matched: both relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Arcade, 2D and Casual.
Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull.
Zuma at a glance Released 2003 Studio Oberon Media Player sentiment 96% positive of 6,806 Price $4.99 Arcade2DCasualColorfulFamily FriendlyIndieDifficult
Common questions
What game is most like A Dance of Fire and Ice?
DJMAX RESPECT V, 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 A Dance of Fire and Ice" 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 A Dance of Fire and Ice. 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.