What games are like Relief?

The best games like Relief on Steam right now include Balatro, Death Howl, Rift Wizard 3. They share Relief's genre and gameplay (single-player) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Relief, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Relief (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Relief? The closest matches on Steam right now are Balatro, Death Howl, Rift Wizard 3 — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (single-player) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Relief

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Relief
1	Balatro	Casual	Indie, Strategy, single-player
2	Death Howl	Adventure	Indie, Strategy, single-player
3	Rift Wizard 3	Indie	Indie, Strategy, single-player
4	Valor of Man	Indie	Indie, Strategy, single-player
5	Spirit Dungeon	Indie	Indie, Strategy, single-player
6	Guardians of Dao	Indie	Indie, Strategy, single-player
7	Witch's Apocalyptic Journey	Indie	Indie, Strategy, single-player
8	Slay the Spire	Indie	Indie, Strategy, single-player
9	Echoes of Red	Action	Indie, Strategy, single-player
10	Iverian Wars: Craxion vs Defugel	Action	Indie, single-player
11	Slay the Spire 2	Indie	Indie, Strategy, single-player
12	RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike	Casual	Indie, Strategy, single-player

Why these are like Relief

1. Balatro

Both are indie / strategy games; both offer single-player. The poker roguelike.

2. Death Howl

Both are indie / strategy games; both offer single-player. Master the grid, defy death.

3. Rift Wizard 3

Both are indie / strategy games; both offer single-player. Rift Wizard is a hardcore combat strategy roguelike and wizard simulator featuring an extremely deep build system.

4. Valor of Man

Both are indie / strategy games; both offer single-player. Forge your party.

5. Spirit Dungeon

Both are indie / strategy games; both offer single-player. Party building × deckbuilding × auto battle.

6. Guardians of Dao

Both are indie / strategy games; both offer single-player. “Guardians of Dao” is a wuxia RPG with real-time tactics × roguelite deckbuilding.

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