Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Across the Obelisk (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Across the Obelisk 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 games like Across the Obelisk on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 24 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
- PlayStation
Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
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The short version
- Closest match: Slay the Spire, which both fantasy, strategy and difficult.
- Across the Obelisk is tagged Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Singleplayer, RPG 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.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Across the Obelisk
The five things Steam players tag Across the Obelisk 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.
- Rogue-like
- Strategy
- 2D
- Fantasy
- Roguelike Deckbuilder
| Reception | on Steam (80% of 13,086) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $19.99 |
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
Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 15 player tags including Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game and Card Battler; 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 Across the Obelisk on: 5 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Roguelike Deckbuilder
Why players like it: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Card Battler, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Roguelike DeckbuilderCard GameCard BattlerRogue-likeDeckbuildingTurn-BasedStrategyRogue-lite
- 2
Monster Train
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Card Battler, Rogue-lite and Card Game; released around the same time (2020).
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Monster Train at a glance Released 2020 Studio Shiny Shoe Player sentiment 96% positive of 22,925 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (96% of 22,925)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 4 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, Fantasy, Roguelike Deckbuilder
Why players like it: Card Battler, Rogue-lite, Card Game, Turn-Based Tactics, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Card BattlerRogue-liteCard GameDeckbuildingRogue-likeStrategyDifficultRoguelike Deckbuilder
- 3
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Turn-Based Combat; 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 Across the Obelisk on: 4 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D, Fantasy
Why players like it: RPG, Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Combat, Rogue-like — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $2.99 — $17.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:RPGStrategyTurn-Based CombatRogue-likeRogue-liteTurn-BasedFantasy2D
- 4
Backpack Hero
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Replay Value, Turn-Based and Roguelike Deckbuilder; 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 Across the Obelisk on: 5 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Roguelike Deckbuilder
Why players like it: Replay Value, Turn-Based, Inventory Management, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Replay ValueTurn-BasedRoguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuilding2DFantasyRogue-likeStrategy
- 5
Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Turn-Based Combat, Dungeon Crawler and Rogue-like.
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 Across the Obelisk on: 4 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D, Fantasy
Why players like it: Turn-Based Combat, Dark Fantasy, Dungeon Crawler, Rogue-like, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $3.74 — $16.25 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Turn-Based CombatDungeon CrawlerRogue-likeRPGDifficultTurn-BasedStrategy2D
- 6
Balatro
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Card Game, Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2024).
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro at a glance Released 2024 Studio LocalThunk Player sentiment 98% positive of 197,690 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (98% of 197,690)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 4 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D, Roguelike Deckbuilder
Why players like it: Card Game, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Card GameRoguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeDeckbuildingStrategyReplay ValueRogue-liteTurn-Based
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Stoneshard
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Rogue-like and Strategy; 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 Across the Obelisk on: 3 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D
Why players like it: RPG, Rogue-like, Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:RPGRogue-likeStrategyTurn-Based2DDungeon CrawlerTurn-Based CombatDifficult
- 8
The Last Spell
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Turn-Based Combat; released around the same time (2023).
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
The Last Spell at a glance Released 2023 Studio Ishtar Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 13,649 Price $6.24 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 13,649)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 4 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D, Fantasy
Why players like it: Strategy, Singleplayer, Turn-Based Strategy, RPG, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $6.24 — $13.75 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:StrategyRPGTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based2DRogue-liteFantasyRogue-like
- 9
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Card Game and RPG; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (86% of 27,710)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Fantasy
Why players like it: Free to Play, Strategy, Card Game, RPG, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:StrategyCard GameRPGDeckbuildingFantasyTurn-BasedCard BattlerDifficult
- 10
Gloomhaven
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Turn-Based Combat, Card Game and Class-Based; released around the same time (2021).
Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.
Gloomhaven at a glance Released 2021 Studio Flaming Fowl Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 16,097 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (82% of 16,097)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Online Co-Op, Dark Fantasy, Turn-Based Combat, Card Game, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $34.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Turn-Based CombatCard GameClass-BasedStrategyDifficultDeckbuildingRPGTurn-Based
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Library Of Ruina
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Card Game, Strategy and Difficult; released around the same time (2021).
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Library Of Ruina at a glance Released 2021 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 44,826 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 44,826)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, 2D
Why players like it: Story Rich, Card Game, Strategy, Difficult, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Card GameStrategyDifficultDeckbuildingTurn-Based CombatTurn-BasedCard Battler2D
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Loop Hero
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rogue-like, Deckbuilding and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2021).
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Loop Hero at a glance Released 2021 Studio Four Quarters Player sentiment 93% positive of 36,517 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (93% of 36,517)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 3 of 5 — Rogue-like, 2D, Fantasy
Why players like it: Tactical, Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics, Deckbuilding, Rogue-lite — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Rogue-likeDeckbuildingRogue-liteCard Game2DFantasyRPG
- 13
For The King
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2018).
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
For The King at a glance Released 2018 Studio IronOak Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 43,739 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (88% of 43,739)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 3 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, Fantasy
Why players like it: RPG, Online Co-Op, Strategy, Turn-Based, Rogue-like — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:RPGStrategyTurn-BasedRogue-likeTurn-Based CombatRogue-liteFantasy
- 14
Darkest Dungeon II
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Dungeon Crawler, Rogue-lite and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2023).
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
Darkest Dungeon II at a glance Released 2023 Studio Red Hook Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 26,801 Price $12.39 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (75% of 26,801)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 2 of 5 — Rogue-like, 2D
Why players like it: Turn-Based Tactics, Dungeon Crawler, Rogue-lite, Dark Fantasy, Lovecraftian — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $12.39 — $7.60 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Dungeon CrawlerRogue-liteRogue-likeTurn-BasedTurn-Based Combat2DRPG
- 15
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Rogue-like and Dungeon Crawler.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Crypt of the NecroDancer at a glance Released 2014 Studio Brace Yourself Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 26,481 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (95% of 26,481)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 3 of 5 — Rogue-like, 2D, Fantasy
Why players like it: Rhythm, Female Protagonist, Difficult, Rogue-like, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:DifficultRogue-likeDungeon CrawlerRPG2DRogue-liteFantasy
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The Legend of Bum-Bo
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-lite, Strategy and Difficult; released around the same time (2019).
A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!
The Legend of Bum-Bo at a glance Released 2019 Studio Edmund McMillen Player sentiment 81% positive of 5,934 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (81% of 5,934)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 2 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy
Why players like it: Rogue-lite, Indie, Strategy, Adventure, Puzzle — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Rogue-liteStrategyDifficultCard GameDeckbuildingTurn-BasedRPGRogue-like
- 17
Book of Demons
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Dungeon Crawler, Roguelike Deckbuilder and RPG; released around the same time (2018).
Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!
Book of Demons at a glance Released 2018 Studio Thing Trunk Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,446 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (91% of 9,446)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 3 of 5 — Rogue-like, Fantasy, Roguelike Deckbuilder
Why players like it: Dungeon Crawler, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Hack and Slash, RPG, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Dungeon CrawlerRoguelike DeckbuilderRPGDeckbuildingFantasyCard GameRogue-likeRogue-lite
- 18
Dungeon of the ENDLESS
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and RPG.
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Dungeon of the ENDLESS at a glance Released 2014 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 14,040 Price $11.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (85% of 14,040)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 3 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D
Why players like it: Rogue-like, Strategy, Tower Defense, Pixel Graphics, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $11.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Rogue-likeStrategyRPGDungeon CrawlerDifficultRogue-liteReplay Value2D
- 19
Artifact
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Card Battler, Deckbuilding and Card Game; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.5/10 · Steam: (47% of 24,768)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Fantasy
Why players like it: Card Battler, Deckbuilding, Card Game, Trading Card Game, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Card BattlerDeckbuildingCard GameStrategyDifficultFantasyTurn-Based
- 20
Into the Breach
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Rogue-like and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2018).
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Into the Breach at a glance Released 2018 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,246 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 22,246)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 2 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Pixel Graphics, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:StrategyRogue-likeTurn-BasedRogue-liteTurn-Based CombatRPGReplay Value
- 21
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Turn-Based Combat; released around the same time (2018).
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 Across the Obelisk on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Fantasy
Why players like it: Strategy, RPG, Turn-Based Combat, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $34.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:StrategyRPGTurn-Based CombatTurn-BasedDifficultFantasy
- 22
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Strategy; released around the same time (2020).
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos at a glance Released 2020 Studio Artefacts Studio Player sentiment 87% positive of 8,064 Price $5.24 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (87% of 8,064)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Fantasy
Why players like it: RPG, Turn-Based Tactics, Adventure, Turn-Based, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $5.24 — $14.75 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:RPGTurn-BasedStrategyDungeon CrawlerDifficultFantasy
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Hand of Fate
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Roguelike Deckbuilder, Rogue-like and Deckbuilding.
Deckbuilding comes to life in Hand of Fate! An infinitely replayable series of quests - earn new cards, build your deck, then try to defeat it! In a cabin at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate.
Hand of Fate at a glance Released 2015 Studio Defiant Development Player sentiment 89% positive of 10,682 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (89% of 10,682)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 3 of 5 — Rogue-like, Fantasy, Roguelike Deckbuilder
Why players like it: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding, Card Game, Action Roguelike — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Roguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeDeckbuildingCard GameRPGFantasyRogue-liteDifficult
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Inscryption
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Card Battler, Card Game and Deckbuilding; released around the same time (2021).
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption at a glance Released 2021 Studio Daniel Mullins Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 148,199 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (97% of 148,199)
Matches Across the Obelisk on: 3 of 5 — Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D
Why players like it: Card Battler, Card Game, Story Rich, Deckbuilding, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Across the Obelisk: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Across the Obelisk:Card BattlerCard GameDeckbuildingRogue-liteStrategyRogue-like2D
Common questions
What game is most like Across the Obelisk?
Slay the Spire, on the evidence we have. It both fantasy, strategy 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 Across the Obelisk" 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 Across the Obelisk. 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.