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games like

Book of Demons

Book of Demons leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Role-playing (RPG) - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE6 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10

12 games like Book of Demons

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Digimon World cover art
Digimon WorldSystems & Chaos · monster raising sim

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Diablo II cover art
Diablo IIPure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: optimization (8 vs 9) - Builds, breakpoints, rune economy, magic-find routing are the game

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FTL: Faster Than Light cover art
FTL: Faster Than LightSystems & Chaos · roguelike strategy

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (6 vs 7) - Sector events and shop rolls drive runs.

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Baldur's Gate cover art
Baldur's GatePure Optimization · classic CRPG

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (6 vs 5) - AD&D dice rolls throughout.

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Torchlight II cover art
Torchlight IIPure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 3) - Faster combat asks for dodging and skill timing

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Fire Emblem: Awakening cover art
Fire Emblem: AwakeningPure Optimization · tactical SRPG

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Enemies follow simple aggro patterns on fixed maps

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Project Zomboid cover art
Project ZomboidPure Optimization · zombie survival sim

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 3) - Combat is deliberate; precision matters but is slow.

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Fire Emblem Fates cover art
Fire Emblem FatesPure Optimization · tactical SRPG

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - AI follows scripted attack priorities, not player modeling

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Sacred cover art
SacredPure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (6 vs 5) - Loot drops and random world events

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Diablo Immortal cover art
Diablo ImmortalSystems & Chaos · mobile action RPG

Both lean on variance about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 3) - Touch-friendly combat with dodge timing

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Wasteland 2 cover art
Wasteland 2Pure Optimization · tactical party RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - All enemy factions use scripted behaviour with no player adaptation

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Dungeon Siege II cover art
Dungeon Siege IIPure Optimization · party action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (6 vs 5) - Random loot and chant rewards

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Game details

Released
2018
Developer
Thing Trunk
Platforms
PS4, PC, Mac, XONE, Switch
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
90/100
IGDB users
71/100
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