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Games like Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle

If Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and Darksiders Warmastered Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its daylight helps plan attacks, exploration rewards hidden loot and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle: An action-adventure in a medieval fantasy universe. Learn all about the adventures of mighty Swordbreaker before his appearance in the castle. Destroy enemies with a sword, magic, and a unique device — the swordbreaker, from which the hero got his alias!

2020ActionIndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDWindowsby DuCats Games Studio
Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle — Steam game cover
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  1. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Top pick for Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Second-strongest match for Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

    2017ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Darksiders Warmastered Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Third-strongest match for Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.

    2016ActionAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Blade of Darkness

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Ranked #4 for Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.

    2021ActionRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Ranked #5 for Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.

    2014ActionRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. X-Blades

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Ranked #6 for Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    In X-Blades, the player takes on the role of the enchanting heroine Ayumi, who survives a breathtaking dance of blades through the Hordes of Darkness. The long-haired beautiful anime, with her pistol blades and mind-blowing leaps, whirls and swirls from one fantastic level to the next.

    2009ActionAdventureRPG12.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

    2021ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Dread 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Ranked #8 for Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Welcome to the world ruled over by the demons, where mankind edges on the brink of extinction. Men have paid the price in blood, leaving only the young and the elderly behind. It is up to the women to finally pick up their arms and fight for the sake of those who remains..!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle at current Steam store prices.

  1. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle on Steam right now. Shares Action with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from DuCats Games Studio

Other recommendable Steam games by DuCats Games Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Swordbreaker The Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Another title from DuCats Games Studio, the studio behind Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    The Swordbreaker game is interactive fiction with lots of illustrations where you and you alone get to choose the storyline and the ending!

    2015IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Trivia Quiz: All about everything!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from DuCats Games Studio, the studio behind Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle. Shares Indie with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Quiz allows you to learn a lot about the world, develop memory and test your knowledge!

    2018IndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Swordbreaker: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Another title from DuCats Games Studio, the studio behind Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    An illustrated text quest in the Swordbreaker universe. The prequel tells about the life and adventures of Swordbreaker from his childhood, and before the events in the mysterious castle.

    2022IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

    2017ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Darksiders Warmastered Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.

    2016ActionAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Blade of Darkness

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle.

    Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.

    2021ActionRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle

How much does Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle cost?
Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle are Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™, Darksiders Warmastered Edition.
Who developed Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle?
Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle was developed by DuCats Games Studio.

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