Games like Lords of Exile
If Lords of Exile is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beholgar, Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge and Infernax — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its checkpoint system eliminates frustration, 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 Lords of Exile: Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.
Players who liked Lords of Exile also play
Steam players who put hours into Lords of Exile 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.
Beholgar
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Lords of Exile.
Top pick for Lords of Exile fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lords of Exile.
Second-strongest match for Lords of Exile fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
Follow the story of Xandria, the iron alchemist. Seeking revenge, she accepts the dangerous mission to put an end to the evil that resides in Dracula's castle and torments the people of Transylvania. Fight with an iron whip in this retro-style & Classic-Vania adventure.
Infernax
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lords of Exile.
Third-strongest match for Lords of Exile fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint based progression and a retro mood with Lords of Exile.
Ranked #4 for Lords of Exile fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Lords of Exile.
Ranked #5 for Lords of Exile fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Lords of Exile.
Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!
Garlic
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Lords of Exile.
Ranked #6 for Lords of Exile fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
You are Garlic, an onion-headed boy and you want to climb the Sacred Tower to meet the Cyber Goddess to seduce her...
Beyond the Ice Palace 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lords of Exile.
Ranked #7 for Lords of Exile fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Lords of Exile.
Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!
Super Catboy
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Lords of Exile.
Ranked #8 for Lords of Exile fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!
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Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint based progression and an atmospheric mood with Lords of Exile.
Reviewers of Lords of Exile cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Lords of Exile.
After 34 years in the shadows, prepare to see this legendary action adventure in a new light! Looking and playing better than ever before, Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn is Tengo Project’s remake of a cult classic, that the fans have been waiting for.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Lords of Exile cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Lords of Exile.
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
Cyber Shadow
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Lords of Exile.
Reviewers of Lords of Exile cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
WHY THIS
Shares boss rush mode, checkpoint based progression and an atmospheric mood with Lords of Exile.
Reviewers of Lords of Exile cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Lords of Exile.
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
Shinobi Saga
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Lords of Exile cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Lords of Exile.
Shinobi Saga is a one-life mini RPG with roguelite elements and interactive turn-based combat. Choose your Ninja team and embark on a journey into the wilderness to defeat evil spirits and save your village.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lords of Exile at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Lords of Exile on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lords of Exile.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Lords of Exile on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
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!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Lords of Exile on Steam right now. Shares Action with Lords of Exile.
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.
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Lords of Exile on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
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?
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Lords of Exile on Steam right now. Shares Action with Lords of Exile.
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.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Lords of Exile on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lords of Exile.
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!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Lords of Exile on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lords of Exile.
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...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Lords of Exile on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lords of Exile.
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.
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 Lords of Exile.
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 with Lords of Exile.
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 Lords of Exile.
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 Lords of Exile.
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 with Lords of Exile.
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 Lords of Exile.
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 Lords of Exile.
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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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Beholgar
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Lords of Exile.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Infernax
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lords of Exile.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint based progression and a retro mood with Lords of Exile.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Lords of Exile.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Lords of Exile.
Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!
Beyond the Ice Palace 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Lords of Exile.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Lords of Exile.
Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!
Super Catboy
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Lords of Exile.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Lords of Exile.
Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!
Frequently asked about Lords of Exile
- Is Lords of Exile verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lords of Exile is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Lords of Exile cost?
- Lords of Exile is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Lords of Exile?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lords of Exile are Beholgar, Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge, Infernax.
- Who developed Lords of Exile?
- Lords of Exile was developed by Squidbit Works and published by PID Games, PixelHeart, Dear Villagers.
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 Lords of Exile.
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