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Games like Griefhelm

If Griefhelm is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hastilude Clash, Clowntown and Scales of Silence — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Griefhelm: Griefhelm is an award-winning party game with lethal medieval weaponry. Skewer your friends, deflect their blows, and push your advantage in local and online multiplayer. Find some friends and cut off their heads!

2020ActionSportsIndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Johnny Dale Lonack
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Campaign provides a satisfying challengeGreat for local multiplayer partiesHistorically accurate weapons and armorAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Griefhelm 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. Hastilude Clash

    WHY THIS

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

    Master the art of the duel in Hastilude Clash, a high-speed, 4-player party fighter. Inspired by classic directional combat, you’ll clash blades, parry projectiles, and outsmart rivals in a tense dance of steel. It’s easy to strike, but can you block the coming blow?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Clowntown

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Griefhelm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Griefhelm.

    An off-beat co-op party campaign for 2-8 clowns. Collaborate or sabotage your way through hand-crafted action puzzles and evolving minigames that will have you laughing, screaming, and honking with your friends.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Scales of Silence

    WHY THIS

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

    Clear the couch for co-op snake. A local party game where length is your life: up to 8 players on one shared screen for PvP battles, plus a 2-player co-op campaign. Shrink your friends before they shrink you.

    2026ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Spinshot Party

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Griefhelm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Griefhelm.

    Join the excitement of a real-life table football game! This game is easy to learn, but challenging to master, making it perfect for players of all skill levels. It's a family-friendly game that's sure to liven up any party.

    2023SportsSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Squomb

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Griefhelm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Griefhelm.

    Too close. Too late. You drop a bomb. Boom. You die. They die. Good. Respawn as your squomb and dive back in. 1–4 players. PvP or Co-op. Fast, explosive 1-bit madness inspired by Bomberman.

    ActionCasualSteam ↗
  6. KnightOut

    WHY THIS

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

    A local party brawler for 1 - 4 players where fast, chaotic combat meets castle building. Fight solo or in couch co-op, using melee and ranged weapons while building and destroying castles with traps and defenses.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Quest Of Graal

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Griefhelm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Griefhelm.

    Race in a platform game playable from 1 to 4 players in multiplayer.

    2022ActionSportsIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Bunraku

    WHY THIS

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

    Bunraku is a fast-paced multiplayer brawler where you clash with friends in frantic ninja fights. Up to 8 players can join the Bunraku Theater arenas, online (P2P) or local, mastering ninja dashing skills to become the ultimate battle puppeteer!

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Griefhelm

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Nidhogg

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Griefhelm.

    Reviewers of Griefhelm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Sports with Griefhelm.

    Nidhogg is the epic award-winning game of fencing tug-of-war complete with flying giant worms.

    2014ActionSportsIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Mount & Blade

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Griefhelm.

    Reviewers of Griefhelm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Griefhelm.

    Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.

    2008IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. FOR HONOR™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Griefhelm.

    Reviewers of Griefhelm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Griefhelm.

    Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.

    2017Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Chivalry 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Griefhelm.

    Reviewers of Griefhelm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Griefhelm.

    Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.

    2022ActionMassively Multiplayer39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ~50% under Griefhelm on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Griefhelm.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Griefhelm on Steam right now. Shares Action with Griefhelm.

    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 ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Griefhelm on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Griefhelm.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Griefhelm on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Griefhelm.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Griefhelm on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Griefhelm.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Griefhelm on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Griefhelm.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 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 and Casual with Griefhelm.

    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 with Griefhelm.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  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 Griefhelm.

    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 Griefhelm.

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Griefhelm

Does Griefhelm run on Steam Deck?
Griefhelm is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Griefhelm cost?
Griefhelm is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Griefhelm have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Griefhelm supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Griefhelm?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Griefhelm are Hastilude Clash, Clowntown, Scales of Silence.
Who developed Griefhelm?
Griefhelm was developed by Johnny Dale Lonack and published by Thorrnet Publishing.

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 Griefhelm.

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