Games like Elderand
If Elderand is your kind of game, the closest matches are Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Infernax and Death's Gambit: Afterlife — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its multiple endings encourage replayability, 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 Elderand: Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Players who liked Elderand also play
Steam players who put hours into Elderand 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.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Elderand.
Top pick for Elderand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Elderand.
Dracula, weak and yearning release from immortality, must reclaim his powers and defeat Satan. An epic fantasy adventure set in an expansive modern-day world!Awoken after centuries of slumber, weakened and yearning for release from his immortal bonds, Dracula must reclaim his powers and make a pact with Death, to defeat Satan and gain...
Infernax
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Elderand.
Second-strongest match for Elderand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
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.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Elderand.
Third-strongest match for Elderand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Blasphemous
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Elderand.
Ranked #4 for Elderand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
The Last Faith
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Elderand.
Ranked #5 for Elderand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
ASTLIBRA Revision
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Elderand.
Ranked #6 for Elderand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Elderand.
Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner.
CARRION
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Elderand.
Ranked #7 for Elderand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Chasm
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Elderand.
Ranked #8 for Elderand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Elderand
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Chasm
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Elderand.
Reviewers of Elderand cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Castle of Vania
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Elderand cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Elderand.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
Symphony of the Stars
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Elderand cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Elderand.
Explore a vast fantasy world in this top-down RPG. Sneak past enemies with overworld skills or engage them in strategic, turn-based combat. Solve puzzles and build the strength of your characters as an epic adventure unfolds!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Elderand at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Elderand on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Elderand.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Elderand on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Elderand on Steam right now. Shares Action with Elderand.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Elderand on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Elderand on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Elderand.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 Elderand.
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 and Adventure with Elderand.
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 Elderand.
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 Elderand.
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?
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 Elderand.
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.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elderand.
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!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Elderand.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Elderand.
Dracula, weak and yearning release from immortality, must reclaim his powers and defeat Satan. An epic fantasy adventure set in an expansive modern-day world!Awoken after centuries of slumber, weakened and yearning for release from his immortal bonds, Dracula must reclaim his powers and make a pact with Death, to defeat Satan and gain...
Infernax
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Elderand.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
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.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Elderand.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Blasphemous
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Elderand.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
ASTLIBRA Revision
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Elderand.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Elderand.
Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner.
CARRION
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Elderand.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Chasm
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Elderand.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Elderand.
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Frequently asked about Elderand
- Is Elderand verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Elderand 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 Elderand cost?
- Elderand is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Elderand?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Elderand are Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Infernax, Death's Gambit: Afterlife.
- Who developed Elderand?
- Elderand was developed by Mantra, Sinergia Games and published by Graffiti Games.
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