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Games like Holy Road

If Holy Road is your kind of game, the closest matches are Seed of Evil, Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea and Leviathan ~A Survival RPG~ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, grim and whimsical. 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 Holy Road: Protect your domain, develop and grow it, all while gaining wealth and power! Economically destroy everyone that stands in your way! Regain what was once yours and get your revenge in Holy Road!

2019IndieSimulation19.99 USDWindowsby peperoncino
Holy Road — Steam game cover
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Blend city building with adult contentNew game plus carries over goldPlay as a corrupt bishopDarkGrimWhimsical

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Steam players who put hours into Holy Road also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Seed of Evil

    WHY THIS

    Shares new game plus and a dark mood with Holy Road.

    Top pick for Holy Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    Seed of Evil is an epic adventure to uncover the secrets of the Water City, Somonden. Follow Anna as she explores the upper and lower parts of the city to uncover the truth of the defilement plaguing its inhabitants. You won't soon forget this amazing story filled with mystery, drama, and intrigue.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Holy Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    The discovery of ruins near the Island of Isola has caught the attention of many adventurers, including Archmage Marle. However, what she finds there is unlike anything she has seen before. A labyrinth which seals away the strength of any who may enter it...

    2019IndieAdventureRPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Leviathan ~A Survival RPG~

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Holy Road.

    Third-strongest match for Holy Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    Leviathan is a Survival Adventure RPG that takes place on a nearly inescapable island that's guarded by a dragon called the Leviathan. It's up to the player to try to find a way to escape the island and defeat the dragon while using all the resources on the island at their disposal.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slave's Sword 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Holy Road.

    Ranked #4 for Holy Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    In Slave's Sword 2, Luna, a former aristocratic knight of the Empire, returns as the main character. Now having escaped and liberated the Free City, she once again finds herself in a terrible predicament. Will she be able to escape again? Find out in this sequel to Slave's Sword!

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Phantom Thief Celianna

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Holy Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    From the creators of Treasure Hunter Claire and President Yukino, comes a Stealth Action game where you must dodge traps and enemies to steal the treasures of those who would oppress society.

    2018IndieRPG12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Explorers of the Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Holy Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    After Princess Ovelia's father falls ill, it's now up to her to explore the labyrinth known as "the Abyss" and seek a way to restore order to the kingdom.

    2021IndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Leanna's Slice of Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Holy Road.

    Ranked #7 for Holy Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    In a world where demons exist, Kain and Leanna live in a relatively peaceful village. The two eventually get married. However, due to the incessant demon attacks, Kain becomes careless and falls into a lot of debt. It'll be up to Leanna to help pay off Kain's debts in this Slice of Life RPG!

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Ordeal of Princess Eris

    WHY THIS

    Shares new game plus with Holy Road.

    Ranked #8 for Holy Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    When the evil empire Flosein invades her kingdom, princess Eris manages to escape with her life. Seeing her castle burn, she vows to retake her beloved kingdom no matter the cost.

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Holy Road at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Holy Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Holy Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Holy Road.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Holy Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Holy Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Holy Road.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Holy Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Holy Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Holy Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Holy Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Holy Road.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Holy Road.

    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.

    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 with Holy Road.

    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 Indie with Holy Road.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Holy Road.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Holy Road.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Holy Road.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Seed of Evil

    WHY THIS

    Shares new game plus and a dark mood with Holy Road.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    Seed of Evil is an epic adventure to uncover the secrets of the Water City, Somonden. Follow Anna as she explores the upper and lower parts of the city to uncover the truth of the defilement plaguing its inhabitants. You won't soon forget this amazing story filled with mystery, drama, and intrigue.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Phantom Thief Celianna

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    From the creators of Treasure Hunter Claire and President Yukino, comes a Stealth Action game where you must dodge traps and enemies to steal the treasures of those who would oppress society.

    2018IndieRPG12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Ordeal of Princess Eris

    WHY THIS

    Shares new game plus with Holy Road.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Holy Road.

    When the evil empire Flosein invades her kingdom, princess Eris manages to escape with her life. Seeing her castle burn, she vows to retake her beloved kingdom no matter the cost.

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Holy Road

Does Holy Road work on Steam Deck?
Holy Road is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Holy Road cost?
Holy Road is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Holy Road?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Holy Road are Seed of Evil, Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea, Leviathan ~A Survival RPG~.
Who developed Holy Road?
Holy Road was developed by peperoncino and published by Kagura Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Holy Road.

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