Games like Shrine's Legacy
If Shrine's Legacy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Children of Morta, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Ocean's Heart — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and nostalgic. 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 Shrine's Legacy: Shrine's Legacy is a SNES-era inspired, 16-bit RPG set in the magical world of Ardemia. Follow a pair of heroes as they try to unite the elements of magic, restore the Sword of Shrine, and save the world in both single player and couch/local co-op action.

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Children of Morta
WHY THIS
Shares local co op with Shrine's Legacy.
Top pick for Shrine's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Shrine's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Shrine's Legacy.
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
Ocean's Heart
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Shrine's Legacy.
Third-strongest match for Shrine's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.
Hero Siege
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Shrine's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Hero Siege is a fast paced Pixel Art ARPG featuring an expansive roster of unique classes, deep build experimentation, and a player driven economy.
Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Shrine's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!
Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Shrine's Legacy.
Ranked #6 for Shrine's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!
Secrets of Grindea
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Shrine's Legacy.
Ranked #7 for Shrine's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!
LunarLux
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Shrine's Legacy.
Ranked #8 for Shrine's Legacy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!
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Secret of Mana
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Shrine's Legacy.
Reviewers of Shrine's Legacy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Shrine's Legacy.
The memorable adventure of Randi, Primm and Popoi is reborn as Secret of Mana! Originally released in 1993, Secret of Mana is by far the most popular title in the “Mana” series and has now undergone a much-awaited full 3D remake!
Quartet
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Shrine's Legacy.
Reviewers of Shrine's Legacy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shrine's Legacy.
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
Crystalish
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Shrine's Legacy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Crystalish - A side-view game with a physical world where the player must destroy blocks in a certain amount while controlling the balance of the fish and not allowing it to fall off the screen.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shrine's Legacy at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Shrine's Legacy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
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 Shrine's Legacy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shrine's Legacy on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shrine's Legacy.
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 Shrine's Legacy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shrine's Legacy on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Shrine's Legacy.
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 Shrine's Legacy.
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 Shrine's Legacy.
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 Shrine's Legacy.
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 Shrine's Legacy.
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 Shrine's Legacy.
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 Shrine's Legacy.
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.
Children of Morta
WHY THIS
Shares local co op with Shrine's Legacy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Shrine's Legacy.
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!
Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Shrine's Legacy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!
Secrets of Grindea
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Shrine's Legacy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shrine's Legacy.
Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!
Frequently asked about Shrine's Legacy
- Is Shrine's Legacy verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shrine's Legacy 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 Shrine's Legacy cost?
- Shrine's Legacy is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Shrine's Legacy have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Shrine's Legacy supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Shrine's Legacy?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shrine's Legacy are Children of Morta, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, Ocean's Heart.
- Who developed Shrine's Legacy?
- Shrine's Legacy was developed by Positive Concept Games and published by indie.io, Levelup Games.
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