Lucius Demake similar games & best alternatives

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Lucius Demake

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

Lucius game has been demade, and is now ready for mayhem. Enjoy all the gore now in fewer pixels and fewer colors. The original game has been fully demade to achieve the atmosphere of an 80's style gory adventure. Lucius is now killing all the pixels and there isn't a damn thing anyone can do about it.

What works

  • Faithful retro demake of original lucius
  • Engaging horror story and atmosphere
  • Smooth gameplay with improved controls
  • Chiptune soundtrack and pixel art style
  • Low system requirements and bug fixes

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length and low replayability
  • Some find audio annoying or repetitive
  • Limited player freedom and linear puzzles
  • Final boss fights can be frustrating
  • Lack of character customization or multiplayer

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Terror At Oakheart

  • EvilQuest

  • Camp Sunshine

  • One Dog Story

  • Mad Father

  • Pink Hour

Less dominating

Games that feels like Lucius Demake but with less domination over others

  • Just Ignore Them

  • Anodyne

  • Wolf & Rabbit

  • Misao - 2024 HD Remaster

  • The Count of Monte Clicker

  • The Boogie Man

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Lucius Demake but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • It Lurks Below

  • Pixel Dungeon

  • Shattered Pixel Dungeon

  • Star of Providence

  • Slash or Die

  • Cathedral

Choose your own criteria ->

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Lucius Demake: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Last update: 21/08/2026