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Games like Heidelberg 1693

If Heidelberg 1693 is your kind of game, the closest matches are RT, Glowmonkey2k and Roar of Revenge — 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 Heidelberg 1693: Black magic in the age of pike and shot! Reload your musket after every blast in “Heidelberg 1693”, a challenging 2D action adventure set in a dark and twisted vision of Germany in the late 17th century.

2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDWindowsby Andrade Games
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Checkpoints divide levels into manageable challenge sectionsEnemies fight each other for you to exploitFriendly fire between enemies adds tactical depthAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Heidelberg 1693 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. RT

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Heidelberg 1693 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    A modern take on run-and-gun platformers inspired by the golden age of 16-bit gaming. Explore hostile alien worlds, unlock powerful weapons and upgrades, return stronger to uncover new secrets and battle colossal bosses in relentless arcade action.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. Glowmonkey2k

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Heidelberg 1693 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    Fight through a corrupted digital world as Glowmonkey, switching weapons on the fly to defeat enemies immune to the wrong attack.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Roar of Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Heidelberg 1693 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.69 USDSteam ↗
  4. Trance

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Heidelberg 1693 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    A short and simple 2D side-scrolling adventure platformer featuring an unlikely pixel graphic style in different worlds. Challenge and test your abilities with the game’s extreme difficulty. Overcome level obstacles. Solve puzzles. Defeat Trance' enemies. Win her battle. And acquire Trance' skills.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Punk Vampires

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Heidelberg 1693 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    A 2D narrative adventure with combat, exploration, choices, skill-based minigames, and an emotional story spanning different eras.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Slain 2: The Beast Within

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Heidelberg 1693 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Heidelberg 1693.

    A brutal gothic hack-and-slash where steel and savagery collide. As Prince Akran, wield the sentient blade Bathoryn, embrace your werewolf fury, and battle through a dying world against the forces of Vroll. The quest begins now.

    2026ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  7. Black Raven

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Heidelberg 1693 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    Black Raven is a dark 2.5D action-adventure rooted in Slavic Folklore set in 14th-century Eastern-Europe. Play as Ivan, a man consumed by vengeance after a brutal raid shatters his family. Journey through grim landscapes and fight brutal enemies in this dark tale of loss, rage, and resilience.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Slain: Back from Hell

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Heidelberg 1693.

    Ranked #8 for Heidelberg 1693 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

    2016ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Heidelberg 1693

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. Super Meat Boy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Heidelberg 1693.

    Reviewers of Heidelberg 1693 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

    2010Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee®

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Heidelberg 1693.

    Reviewers of Heidelberg 1693 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Heidelberg 1693.

    Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.

    2008Adventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Heidelberg 1693.

    Reviewers of Heidelberg 1693 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Heidelberg 1693.

    Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.

    2021Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Castle of Vania

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Heidelberg 1693 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Heidelberg 1693.

    Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.

    2025ActionAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heidelberg 1693 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Heidelberg 1693 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    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 Heidelberg 1693 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    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 Heidelberg 1693 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Heidelberg 1693.

    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 Heidelberg 1693 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    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 Heidelberg 1693 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Heidelberg 1693.

    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 Heidelberg 1693 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    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 Heidelberg 1693 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heidelberg 1693.

    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 Heidelberg 1693 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    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 Heidelberg 1693.

    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. 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 Heidelberg 1693.

    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 ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heidelberg 1693.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heidelberg 1693.

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    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 ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heidelberg 1693.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Heidelberg 1693

How much does Heidelberg 1693 cost?
Heidelberg 1693 is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Heidelberg 1693?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heidelberg 1693 are RT, Glowmonkey2k, Roar of Revenge.
Who developed Heidelberg 1693?
Heidelberg 1693 was developed by Andrade Games.

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