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Games like The Grand Lord

If The Grand Lord is your kind of game, the closest matches are Astrologaster, Signs of the Sojourner and Unrest — 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.

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About The Grand Lord: Thrust into power unwillingly, how would you rule? Travel through your kingdom full of idiots, hot heads, and crazies, and unite them all. Or, tell them all to go to hell. The choice is yours. Rule your way as you try to become the Grand Lord.

2020IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDWindowsby Andrew Tebbe, Isaac Kershner
The Grand Lord — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Grand Lord also play

Steam players who put hours into The Grand Lord 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. Astrologaster

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Grand Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    Astrologaster is a comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London. Play as 'Doctor' Simon Forman and treat his patients using astrology. A story-driven adventure based on a truly ridiculous story.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Signs of the Sojourner

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Grand Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Unrest

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Grand Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.

    2014IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Road 96: Mile 0

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Grand Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure12.96 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 80 Days

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Grand Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more. Race other players and a clock that never stops in TIME Magazine's Game of 2014.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Grand Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Legends of Eisenwald

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Grand Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Pentiment

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Grand Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

    2022AdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Grand Lord at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Grand Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Grand Lord on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Grand Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Grand Lord.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Grand Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Grand Lord.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Grand Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Grand Lord.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Grand Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Grand Lord.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Grand Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Grand Lord.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Grand Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Grand Lord.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 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 The Grand Lord.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Grand Lord.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Grand Lord.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 The Grand Lord.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Road 96: Mile 0

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure12.96 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 80 Days

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more. Race other players and a clock that never stops in TIME Magazine's Game of 2014.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Pentiment

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Grand Lord.

    Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

    2022AdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Grand Lord

How much does The Grand Lord cost?
The Grand Lord is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Grand Lord?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Grand Lord are Astrologaster, Signs of the Sojourner, Unrest.
Who developed The Grand Lord?
The Grand Lord was developed by Andrew Tebbe, Isaac Kershner and published by Andrew Tebbe.

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 The Grand Lord.

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