Source of Madness similar games & best alternatives

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Source of Madness

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2022

Should you play it?

Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey.

What works

  • Unique lovecraftian art style and atmosphere
  • Procedurally generated monsters and environments
  • Engaging and challenging combat
  • Deep progression and build customization
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Combat can feel floaty and imprecise
  • Some balancing and content length issues
  • Minimal narrative and story impact
  • Enemy ai and movement can be unpredictable or frustrating
  • Lack of save mid-run and some ui clunkiness

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • Verho - Curse of Faces

  • ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

  • Castlevania Advance Collection

  • Afterimage

  • Vigil: The Longest Night

More intense

Games that feels like Source of Madness but with a more intense feel

  • Blasphemous

  • Valfaris

  • There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition

  • Elderand

  • Nightmare: The Lunatic

  • Dark Devotion

Less expressive

Games that feels like Source of Madness but with less self-expression and customization

  • MO:Astray

  • The Mummy Demastered

  • CARRION

  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD

  • DOOMBLADE

  • WarriOrb: Prologue

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Source of Madness: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Status.

Last update: 03/08/2026