Games like Life of a Mercenary
If Life of a Mercenary is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fallen Hero: Retribution, I, the Forgotten One and Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its choices have meaningful consequences, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Life of a Mercenary: Lead a mercenary company seeking fame and fortune. Be honorable and help defend the kingdom or take contracts to those who pay the most. Rise to the top of the mercenary chain in this medieval story based around the events of The Great Tournament.
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Fallen Hero: Retribution
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Top pick for Life of a Mercenary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
So you're a villain now? Let's see if you survive the experience.
I, the Forgotten One
WHY THIS
Shares a grim mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Second-strongest match for Life of a Mercenary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
To defeat the rebel knights and stabilize the crown, you must journey through the most dangerous realm in the kingdom--your own wretched past.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Third-strongest match for Life of a Mercenary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Your decisions will shape who is friend or foe, who will share in your secrets, and just how your romance with a certain vampire will grow!
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Ranked #4 for Life of a Mercenary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.
The Soul Stone War
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Ranked #5 for Life of a Mercenary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.
A Mage Reborn
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Ranked #6 for Life of a Mercenary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Walk the path of a legendary mage, combining four different schools of magic to devastating effects.
Signs of the Sojourner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Ranked #7 for Life of a Mercenary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?
Fallen Hero: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Ranked #8 for Life of a Mercenary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Life of a Mercenary at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Life of a Mercenary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Life of a Mercenary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Life of a Mercenary.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Life of a Mercenary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
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.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Life of a Mercenary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Life of a Mercenary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Life of a Mercenary on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Life of a Mercenary.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Life of a Mercenary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Life of a Mercenary.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Life of a Mercenary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Life of a Mercenary.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
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!
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
No Results Found
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?
Trick & Treat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Hosted Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Fallen Hero: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Life of a Mercenary. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!
Fallen Hero: Retribution
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Life of a Mercenary. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
So you're a villain now? Let's see if you survive the experience.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Life of a Mercenary. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.
Tin Star
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Life of a Mercenary. Shares Indie and RPG with Life of a Mercenary.
Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal in the biggest interactive novel ever made! Confront outlaws, find romance, defy the elements, and craft an enduring legend as you uncover a conspiracy whose deadly web stretches from San Francisco to New York City.
Community College Hero: Trial by Fire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Life of a Mercenary. Shares Indie and RPG with Life of a Mercenary.
Outwit your professors at superpower school! Ace your exams, date classmates, and bring down the nation’s most wanted villains to earn your degree.
Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Life of a Mercenary. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Zombies rise again at the dawn of Apocalypse! In this companion to the smash-hit Zombie Exodus, can you survive the early days of society's collapse?
Lords of Infinity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Life of a Mercenary. Shares Indie and RPG with Life of a Mercenary.
Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Life of a Mercenary. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
I, the Forgotten One
WHY THIS
Shares a grim mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
To defeat the rebel knights and stabilize the crown, you must journey through the most dangerous realm in the kingdom--your own wretched past.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Your decisions will shape who is friend or foe, who will share in your secrets, and just how your romance with a certain vampire will grow!
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.
The Soul Stone War
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Life of a Mercenary.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Life of a Mercenary.
Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.
Frequently asked about Life of a Mercenary
- How much does Life of a Mercenary cost?
- Life of a Mercenary is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Life of a Mercenary?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Life of a Mercenary are Fallen Hero: Retribution, I, the Forgotten One, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three.
- Who developed Life of a Mercenary?
- Life of a Mercenary was developed by Hosted Games.
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