Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Cult of the Lamb (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Cult of the Lamb 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: The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos, which both fantasy, strategy and difficult.
- Cult of the Lamb is tagged Base-Building, Cute, Action Roguelike, Singleplayer, Dungeon Crawler, Character Customization, Rogue-lite, Dark Humor 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
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Character Customization and Dungeon Crawler; 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 StrategyCharacter CustomizationDungeon CrawlerFunnyFantasyThird Person
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Dwarf Fortress
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Colony Sim, Strategy and Base-Building; released around the same time (2022).
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Dwarf Fortress at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bay 12 Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,446 Price $29.99 Colony SimStrategyBase-BuildingBuildingFantasy
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Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Rogue-lite and Dungeon Crawler; 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 StrategyRogue-liteDungeon Crawler2DFantasy
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PlateUp!
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-lite, Building and Cute; released around the same time (2022).
Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!
PlateUp! at a glance Released 2022 Studio It's happening Player sentiment 95% positive of 27,072 Price $19.99 Rogue-liteBuildingCuteFunnyBase-BuildingControllerStrategyAction Roguelike
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Kingdom Two Crowns
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Building, Fantasy and Strategy; released around the same time (2018).
Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.
Kingdom Two Crowns at a glance Released 2018 Studio Fury Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 39,496 Price $3.99 BuildingFantasyStrategyBase-BuildingControllerColony Sim
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Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Rogue-lite and 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 StrategyRogue-liteFantasy2DDungeon Crawler
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Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Dungeon Crawler, Strategy and 2D.
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 Dungeon CrawlerStrategy2DRogue-liteFantasy
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Across the Obelisk
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, 2D and Fantasy; released around the same time (2022).
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Across the Obelisk at a glance Released 2022 Studio Dreamsite Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 13,086 Price $19.99 Strategy2DFantasyRogue-liteDungeon Crawler
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HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Action Roguelike, Cute and Rogue-lite; 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 Action RoguelikeCuteRogue-lite2DColorfulFantasy
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Thronefall
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Building and Base-Building; released around the same time (2024).
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Thronefall at a glance Released 2024 Studio GrizzlyGames Player sentiment 96% positive of 23,605 Price $12.99 StrategyBuildingBase-BuildingColorfulFantasyController
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Swords & Souls: Neverseen
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Character Customization, Funny and 2D; released around the same time (2019).
Swords & Souls: Neverseen is a unique RPG where leveling up takes skill! Create, train and upgrade your character as you please, discover The Neverseen and its eccentric locals, and battle across the lands to foil an evil witch's plans!
Swords & Souls: Neverseen at a glance Released 2019 Studio SoulGame Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 6,441 Price $14.99 Character CustomizationFunny2DFantasyStrategyColorful
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Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, 2D and Fantasy.
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 Strategy2DFantasyFunnyColorful
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Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Colony Sim and Base-Building; released around the same time (2020).
Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.
Amazing Cultivation Simulator at a glance Released 2020 Studio GSQ Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 23,608 Price $24.99 StrategyColony SimBase-BuildingFantasyBuilding2D
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Necrosmith
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-lite and Strategy; 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 Action RoguelikeRogue-liteStrategy2D
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Backpack Hero
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including 2D, Fantasy and Strategy; 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 2DFantasyStrategyBuildingRogue-liteController
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Paladins
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Fantasy, Controller and Strategy; released around the same time (2018).
Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!
Paladins at a glance Released 2018 Studio Evil Mojo Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 345,436 Price Free FantasyControllerStrategyCharacter CustomizationColorfulFunny
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Rogue Tower
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2022).
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Rogue Tower at a glance Released 2022 Studio Die of Death Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 5,921 Price $14.99 StrategyBase-BuildingRogue-liteBuildingColorfulFantasy
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Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and Building.
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 StrategyBase-BuildingBuilding2DFantasyColony Sim
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Kingdom: New Lands
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Base-Building, Rogue-lite and Building.
Kingdom: New Lands builds upon the award-winning gameplay and mystery of Kingdom by introducing an abundance of new content to the IGF-nominated title while maintaining the simplicity and depth that legions of monarchs have come to experience and enjoy.
Kingdom: New Lands at a glance Released 2016 Studio Noio Player sentiment 85% positive of 12,353 Price $1.49 Base-BuildingRogue-liteBuildingStrategyColony SimFantasy
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Dungeons 2
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Fantasy and Dungeon Crawler.
The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfil the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding.
Dungeons 2 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Realmforge Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 5,279 Price $19.99 StrategyFantasyDungeon CrawlerFunnyBase-BuildingBuilding
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Titan Souls
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including 2D, Fantasy and Controller; published by the same company.
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.
Titan Souls at a glance Released 2015 Studio Acid Nerve Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,818 Price $14.99 2DFantasyControllerStrategy
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Funny, Strategy and Colorful; released around the same time (2021).
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio Landfall Player sentiment 98% positive of 153,489 Price $6.79 FunnyStrategyColorfulFantasyCute
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Oxygen Not Included
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Colony Sim, Base-Building and Building; released around the same time (2019).
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included at a glance Released 2019 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 143,589 Price $24.99 Colony SimBase-BuildingBuilding2DStrategy
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Monster Train
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Rogue-lite, Strategy and Colorful; 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 Rogue-liteStrategyColorfulFantasy
Common questions
What game is most like Cult of the Lamb?
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos, 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 Cult of the Lamb" 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 Cult of the Lamb. 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.