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Games like Drums of War

If Drums of War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Linea VR, Synth Ninja and Velocity Vector — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Drums of War: Drums of War is a VR music-driven action adventure game that is a cross between Overlord and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. Bang on a virtual drum kit to move your orc and unleash a powerful arsenal of weaponry.

2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDWindowsby Grind Core Games LLC
Drums of War — Steam game cover

Players who liked Drums of War also play

Steam players who put hours into Drums of War 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. Linea VR

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Drums of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Drums of War.

    Remastered VR-version of Linea, the Game! The goal is to survive for more than 60 seconds on each level, dodging platforms and objects, listening to bitpop soundtracks.

    2019ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Synth Ninja

    WHY THIS

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

    Synth Ninja brings together the unforgettable Synthwave theme of the 80's with ninjas and offers a unique VR experience. Your goal in the game hit the targets with shurikens. Each target have random blue and red colors. You have to shot with shuriken that match the color of targets.

    2021IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Velocity Vector

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Drums of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Drums of War.

    Velocity Vector grants you a chance to challange your VR gaming skills in a form of a fast paced action/platformer/racing game. You jump on platforms, you drift through the race track, you fly in tunnels!

    2021ActionIndieRacing1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Kooring VR Wonderland:Mecadino's Attack

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Drums of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Drums of War.

    Kooring VR Wonderland : Medicano's Attack contains 6 mini games, with special experiences in VR. In the mysterious Wonderland, you can devour exhilarating magical experience!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Beat Saber

    WHY THIS

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

    Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game where you slash the beats of adrenaline-pumping music as they fly towards you, surrounded by a futuristic world.

    2019Indie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hotel Transylvania Popstic

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Drums of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Drums of War.

    Hotel Transylvania Popstic is a super fun VR rhythm game that combines high energy music with full body movement. The goal is to match fast-moving patterns of colorful orbs flying toward you with the corresponding colors on each end of your Wands or Popstic.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Become A Star

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Drums of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Drums of War.

    Play as a musician on stage in this rhythm game! Choose your instrument, your concert hall and thrill the audience with original music.

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Synth Riders

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Drums of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Drums of War.

    Let the music move you in Synth Riders, a dance-action VR rhythm game with custom song support and a thriving multiplayer community!

    2019ActionIndieCasual24.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Drums of War at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Drums of War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Drums of War.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Drums of War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Drums of War.

    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 ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Drums of War on Steam right now. Shares Action with Drums of War.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Drums of War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Drums of War.

    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 ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Drums of War on Steam right now. Shares Action with Drums of War.

    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 ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Drums of War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Drums of War.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Drums of War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drums of War.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Drums of War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Drums of War.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 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 Drums of War.

    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 Drums of War.

    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 Drums of War.

    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 Drums of War.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. 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 Drums of War.

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Drums of War.

    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 ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Drums of War.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drums of War.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Drums of War

How much does Drums of War cost?
Drums of War is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Drums of War?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Drums of War are Linea VR, Synth Ninja, Velocity Vector.
Who developed Drums of War?
Drums of War was developed by Grind Core Games LLC and published by Grind Core Games LLC, Indietopia 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 Drums of War.

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