Games like Dad by the Sword
If Dad by the Sword is your kind of game, the closest matches are Golden Self, Terralora and Dungeons of Blood and Dream — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Dad by the Sword: Dad by the Sword is a First Person Swordfighting game with a heavy focus on tactical dismemberment, player creativity, giant spraying fountains of purple blood, and dad jokes. Play as YOUR DAD in his quest to fight evil glizzhounds, Wizzards, things hatched from eggs, and other vile Anti-Dads.
Players who liked Dad by the Sword also play
Steam players who put hours into Dad by the Sword 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.
Golden Self
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Top pick for Dad by the Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
A fast paced action roguelike focused on precision combat and punishing boss fights. Embark on a mythic journey to discover your Golden Self.
Terralora
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Second-strongest match for Dad by the Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
Everything has gone to crap, you know your end will come soon enough, but you decide you’ll face your fears. Take on Beth’s final wish, set out to purify Aerlysia of all great demons, and seize the power of the Dreamstone.
Dungeons of Blood and Dream
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Third-strongest match for Dad by the Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
Play as a mighty Blood Wizard on a quest to escape a death-loop of psychedelic dungeons. Slay disgusting creatures using a large array of bladed weapons and unnerving spells, harness the power of cursed rings, find mysterious treasures, and learn the secrets of the universe you are trapped in.
City of Brass
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Ranked #4 for Dad by the Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
A first-person action adventure, inspired by Arabian Nights, from senior BioShock developers.
Cinderia
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Dad by the Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, skill cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.
Darkblade Ascent
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Ranked #6 for Dad by the Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
Fast paced First-Person Melee Roguelike RPG with randomly generated weapons and upgrades, unlockable new classes and persistent leveling. Hack and slash your way through atmospheric dark fantasy locations, unique monsters and bosses.
Skull Horde
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Ranked #7 for Dad by the Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Dad by the Sword.
Skull Horde is an auto battler dungeon crawler where you play as a flying skull necromancer. Find powerful loot and create overpowered builds. Summon a horde of skeletons in a battle of bone versus flesh!
The Bleakest Keep
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Ranked #8 for Dad by the Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
The Bleakest Keep is a challenging action horror roguelike. Survive the horrors of the Keep, upgrade your gear, and earn ranks as you ascend the tower and save the world!
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 Dad by the Sword.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Dad by the Sword.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dad by the Sword.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dad by the Sword.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
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.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dad by the Sword.
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.
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More from Rocketcat Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Rocketcat Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Death Road to Canada
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Another title from Rocketcat Games, the studio behind Dad by the Sword. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!
Cannibal Crossing
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Another title from Rocketcat Games, the studio behind Dad by the Sword. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
Cannibal Crossing is an action-survival game where you explore the randomly generated town of Earlsboro while scavenging, fighting hordes of enemies, building a base, and searching for a way to escape! Meet survivors with new abilities and lots of cannibals. Includes a co-op mode for 1-4 players!
Wayward Souls
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Another title from Rocketcat Games, the studio behind Dad by the Sword. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
Wayward Souls is a randomly generated action-RPG with a heavy focus on story. Play as seven different heroes, all with their own sets of abilities. Fight through steadily greater hordes of enemies.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cinderia
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, skill cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.
Darkblade Ascent
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
Fast paced First-Person Melee Roguelike RPG with randomly generated weapons and upgrades, unlockable new classes and persistent leveling. Hack and slash your way through atmospheric dark fantasy locations, unique monsters and bosses.
The Bleakest Keep
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Dad by the Sword.
The Bleakest Keep is a challenging action horror roguelike. Survive the horrors of the Keep, upgrade your gear, and earn ranks as you ascend the tower and save the world!
Frequently asked about Dad by the Sword
- What games are most similar to Dad by the Sword?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dad by the Sword are Golden Self, Terralora, Dungeons of Blood and Dream.
- Who developed Dad by the Sword?
- Dad by the Sword was developed by Rocketcat Games.
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 Dad by the Sword.
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