Games like Vellum

90% positive from 1,426 reviewsReleased 202519% finish itSteam Deck Playable$19.99

What it is

Vellum is a co-op literary roguelike where players use colored ink-based spells to battle enemies and save books. It features dynamic adventures with synergistic spell combinations and unique Tome mechanics.

What players liked

Players praise Vellum as a unique roguelike with deep build variety, fun co-op, and Borderlands-like action, often compared to Inkbound.

The catch

Runs get repetitive fast because movesets, enemies and build variety are limited.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 90% positive, but with 1,426 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Vellum

Fictorum

79% positive from 1,160 reviews201714% finish itDeck Unsupported

Action RPG with destructible environments and on-the-fly spell customization. Players are powerful wizards seeking revenge against an empire.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique magic, destruction physics, and combo experimentation, making it a fun, challenging experience for short or long sessions.

Both are tagged Magic, Third-Person Shooter and Action Roguelike.

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South of Midnight

94% positive from 4,615 reviews202538% finish itDeck Verified

Third-person action-adventure in the American Deep South. Hazel becomes a Weaver, using magic to subdue folklore creatures called Haints and untangle her family's buried history.

What players likedPlayers praise the beautiful art style, captivating story, and amazing music, often comparing it to a Southern Gothic "Alice in Wonderland" or "Wolf Among Us."

The catchCombat is tedious and repetitive, with the same enemies in copy-paste arenas.

Both are tagged Magic, Fantasy and Action.

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Eternal Strands

88% positive from 1,671 reviews202515% finish itDeck Verified

Eternal Strands is a third-person fantasy action RPG with open-zone exploration. It features elemental magic and physics-driven combat for strategic encounters.

What players likedPlayers praise "Eternal Strands" as a delightful mix of "Breath of the Wild," "Monster Hunter," "Shadow of the Colossus," and "Immortals Fenyx Rising," with engaging magic, climbing giant creatures, and strong characters

The catchColossus boss battles become tedious and annoying

Both are tagged Magic, Fantasy and Action.

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Mages of Mystralia

86% positive from 1,494 reviews201715% finish itDeck Verified

Action-adventure game with a deep spell-crafting system. Explore, solve puzzles, and fight enemies with unique, player-designed magic.

What players likedPlayers praise its Zelda-like puzzles and innovative spellcrafting, calling it one of the most enjoyable games in years.

The catchCombat drags because casting locks you in place while swarms of enemies pile on.

Both are tagged Magic, Fantasy and Action.

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Warlock - Master of the Arcane

86% positive from 2,635 reviews2012Deck Unsupported

This is a turn-based fantasy strategy game where players build empires, research spells, and conquer enemies. It features deep city management and diverse victory conditions.

What players likedThere is no substantive information in the provided text to form a review.

The catchDecade old bugs still lock up the UI, crash the game and block completion.

Both are tagged Magic and Fantasy.

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Conquest of Elysium 5

90% positive from 1,823 reviews2021Deck Playable

Conquest of Elysium 5 is a turn-based fantasy strategy game with deep faction variety and rogue-like elements. Players manage unique races with distinct mechanics to conquer a dynamic world.

What players likedPlayers praise its deep, replayable strategy and unique factions, comparing it to roguelikes, Civ 2, and auto battlers.

The catchThere is no tutorial and the clunky, unintuitive controls make learning it painful.

Both are tagged Magic and Fantasy.

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