Games like It Lurks Below

This is a retro-styled, 2D action RPG where players explore randomly generated levels, fight monsters, and find loot. It features deep character customization with multiple classes and RPG mechanics.

82% positive from 1,286 · 2019 · 15% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $19.99 $2.99 -85% · Lowest ever $2.99 (2024-12-19)

RPGIndieActionSurvival Pixel Graphics2D

Six games like It Lurks Below

The Final Station

87% positive from 9,406 reviews201624% finish itDeck Playable

This is a post-apocalyptic survival game where you manage a train and its passengers, scavenging for resources and making tough choices. It features resource management, crafting, and narrative progression through a dying world.

What players likedPlayers praise its story, pixel graphics, and sound design, comparing its difficult combat to Hotline Miami.

The catchTrain upkeep keeps you too busy to follow the story told through passenger talk.

Both are tagged Survival, 2D and Pixel Graphics.

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Dig or Die

90% positive from 4,271 reviews20186% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a survival crafting game with physics-based building and resource management. Players explore, fight enemies, and build defenses against nightly attacks.

What players likedPlayers praise this Terraria-inspired game for its unique building physics and complex water mechanics.

The catchNightly enemy raids force a run back to base, cutting exploration into a tedious loop.

Both are tagged Survival, 2D and RPG.

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Tinkerlands

86% positive from 3,898 reviews202529% finish itDeck Verified

A cooperative survival crafting game with island exploration and NPC settlement building. Players gather resources, craft items, and fight bosses in a colorful, magical world.

What players likedPlayers praise Tinkerlands as a fun, addicting "tropical Core Keeper" or Terraria-like with great exploration, bosses, and QoL features.

The catchBugs and crashes are frequent, and multiplayer especially loses progress and items.

Both are tagged Survival, Pixel Graphics and RPG.

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Feel The Snow

87% positive from 3,052 reviews20195% finish itDeck Verified

This is a pixel art sandbox action-adventure game with RPG and survival elements. Players explore a randomly generated world, build, craft, and engage in dynamic combat with friends.

What players likedPlayers praise this charming and relaxing survival adventure for its surprising length, crafting, and co-op gameplay.

The catchControls are clunky and unintuitive, with no tutorial explaining the basic mechanics.

Both are tagged Survival, Pixel Graphics and RPG.

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Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut

85% positive from 1,303 reviews2012Deck Playable

A 2D survival horror adventure with stealth and resource management. Players make impactful choices affecting the story and protagonist's sanity.

The catchControls are awkward, keyboard only, and cannot be remapped at all.

Both are tagged Pixel Graphics, RPG and Action.

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The Count Lucanor

93% positive from 2,919 reviews201622% finish it

This is a retro-style mystery and horror adventure game with puzzle-solving and stealth mechanics. Players explore a castle, interact with characters, and make choices that lead to different endings.

What players likedPlayers say it's like a playable fairy tale, praised for its unsettling atmosphere and quality despite being a shorter first game.

The catchThe character cannot run, and the crawling walk speed makes every trip a slog.

Both are tagged Pixel Graphics, RPG and Indie.

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More about It Lurks Below

What players liked

Players praise its deep RPG systems and addictive dungeon crawling, comparing it to Terraria with more complex character builds and randomized loot.

The catch

Freezes and crashes hit within half an hour for many players, often blocking play.

Reviews: 82% positive from 1,286
Released: 2019
Finish it: 15% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $19.99 $2.99 -85% · Lowest ever $2.99 (2024-12-19)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 82% positive, but with 1,286 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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