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Games similar to Howl

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Take a look at some of the most similar games below.

  • CiniCross
    Windows
    Linux
    Descend into a nonogram dungeon where strategic risk-taking can outbalance exact logic.
  • River Towns
    Windows
    Restore towns to their vibrant and peaceful glory by combining Tetris-shaped city parts.
  • Cinco Paus
    Windows
    MacOS
    iPad
    iPhone
    Cast esoteric spells from five wands to survive encounters in confined rooms.
  • DROD: King Dugan's Dungeon
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Get rid of the vermin infesting a dungeon in Beethro's original turn-based adventure.
  • Leaf's Odyssey
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Solve tricky turn-based enemy encounters on your journey to the Tower of Destiny.
  • DROD: The City Beneath
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Wherein a calculating smitemaster is challenged by both roaches and bureaucrats.
  • We Surrender!
    Web
    Type words to cast spells and navigate a demon's lair, hoping to break the curse on your party.
  • DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Solve turn-based puzzles as Beethro's grandfather in this revised introduction to the DROD series.
  • DROD: The Second Sky
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    The climactic, formidable conclusion to Beethro's epic pest-battling adventure.
  • The Descent of King Hesper
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    A monumental DROD community hold containing hundreds of turn-based roach-slaying conundrums.
  • Rat King
    Web
    Search for treasures in pocket-sized rooms as two entangled rats.
  • Drop Duchy
    Windows
    Build and defend your medieval realm on a Tetris board.
  • Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    Nintendo Switch 2
    PlayStation 4
    PlayStation 5
    iPad
    iPhone
    Android
    Make the best of each draw as your equipment gets mixed with off-the-wall enemies on a 3x3 grid.
  • Frosthaven
    Windows
    Defend a settlement through tactical battles in this digital adaptation of the dark fantasy boardgame.
  • Alchemist's Alcove
    Windows
    MacOS
    Craft spells from enemy remains and discover arcane powers.
  • Imbroglio
    iPad
    iPhone
    Collect treasure inside bizarre, ever-shifting miniature labyrinths.
  • Sol Cesto
    Windows
    Assess and tweak the risks of each dungeon room to put luck on your side.
  • Addlemoth
    Web
    Wield your blade against hellhounds and skeletons in turn-based battles.
  • Let's! Revolution!
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    Nintendo Switch 2
    PlayStation 4
    PlayStation 5
    Xbox One
    Xbox Series X|S
    The rotten king's minions are the mines in this tactical minesweeper roguelike.
  • Gnomes
    Windows
    Build your gnome village and prepare to defend against the endless goblin horde.
  • Corrypt
    Windows
    MacOS
    iPad
    iPhone
    Explore an intricate and mysterious world full of strange creatures and surprising depth.
  • Omnibullet
    Windows
    Produce and recycle energy bullets to charge up waves of batteries.
  • HyperRogue
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Android
    Explore a non-Euclidean world and survive tactical enemy encounters in search of the Orbs of Yendor.
  • Death Howl
    Windows
    Face restless spirits in cards-powered grid-based battles to explore a dark folkloric realm.
  • Dragonsweeper
    Web
    Help Jorge defeat monsters and slay the dragon in this Minesweeper-inspired strategy game.
  • Sliding Hero
    Windows
    Explore an enigmatic Venetian villa in which sliding is the main movement.
  • Kramora's Shadow
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Android
    Web
    Survive turn-based fights in ancient realms.
  • ShapeHero Factory
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    Nintendo Switch 2
    PlayStation 5
    Build increasingly efficient factories to send tiny heroes against enemy waves.
  • Seek Etyliv
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Minimalist dungeon crawling puzzles on a 3x3 grid.
  • Sunken Stones
    Windows
    Pick a pirate captain and lead your crew through tactical encounters on small grids.

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