Games like Bookbound Brigade
If Bookbound Brigade is your kind of game, the closest matches are Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Iconoclasts and Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its humor targets classic literature, 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.
Get personalized picks →About Bookbound Brigade: Bookbound Brigade is about beating the hell out of historical and literary characters you studied in school by leading a dream team of real and fictional heroes through a 2D side-scrolling platform-adventure.
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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Top pick for Bookbound Brigade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
Iconoclasts
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Second-strongest match for Bookbound Brigade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Third-strongest match for Bookbound Brigade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!
末代侠客
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Ranked #4 for Bookbound Brigade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
个人独立开发的像素武侠风横版动作游戏，以电子游戏的形式为大家展示在南宋末年蒙古入侵中原、江湖没落、大侠绝迹的背景下，怀有侠义之心的剑客贯彻心中理念的故事。
La-Mulana 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Ranked #5 for Bookbound Brigade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Guacamelee! 2
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Ranked #6 for Bookbound Brigade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Youropa
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Ranked #7 for Bookbound Brigade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
A platform puzzle paint adventure about breaking rules, being upside down and thinking outside the box.
La-Mulana
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Ranked #8 for Bookbound Brigade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Bookbound Brigade at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Bookbound Brigade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Bookbound Brigade on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Bookbound Brigade on Steam right now. Shares Action with Bookbound Brigade.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Bookbound Brigade on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Bookbound Brigade on Steam right now. Shares Action with Bookbound Brigade.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
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.
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 Bookbound Brigade.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bookbound Brigade.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Bookbound Brigade.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
Iconoclasts
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!
La-Mulana 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Guacamelee! 2
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Youropa
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
A platform puzzle paint adventure about breaking rules, being upside down and thinking outside the box.
La-Mulana
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Bookbound Brigade.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bookbound Brigade.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Frequently asked about Bookbound Brigade
- How much does Bookbound Brigade cost?
- Bookbound Brigade is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Bookbound Brigade?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bookbound Brigade are Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Iconoclasts, Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread.
- Who developed Bookbound Brigade?
- Bookbound Brigade was developed by Digital Tales USA LLC and published by Intragames.
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