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Games like Glittering Sword

Below are 19 hand-picked alternatives to Glittering Sword for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Glittering Sword also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from HugePixel, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Glittering Sword: Glittering Sword is replete with spiritual references to classic games from the 90s, and the bright and harmonious visual design sets the player up for an exciting adventure from the very beginning.

2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDWindowsby HugePixel
Glittering Sword — Steam game cover

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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    Circus Pocus — Steam game cover

    Circus Pocus

    Top pick for Glittering Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    Clowns are very strange characters. Many people like their funny performances in the circus, and someone is afraid of them like fire. Circus Pocus - will tell you a terrible story that unfolded in the walls of the old circus.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Restless Night — Steam game cover

    Restless Night

    Second-strongest match for Glittering Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    You will have to take up arms and win back your place among the living. Or rather, bullets and accuracy. In fact, everything is not so simple and you need to keep your eyes open, because you need to fight with the monsters of the afterlife from all points of the earth that want to take your place.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
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    TUNIC — Steam game cover

    TUNIC

    Third-strongest match for Glittering Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Glittering Sword.

    Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    World to the West — Steam game cover

    World to the West

    Ranked #4 for Glittering Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    World to the West is a standalone followup of Teslagrad, the indie hit that sold more than 1.6 million copies worldwide. A vast world of blue skies and dark caves awaits you in this 3D action adventure, as you try to unveil the mysteries of an ancient prophecy.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Hyper Light Drifter — Steam game cover

    Hyper Light Drifter

    Ranked #5 for Glittering Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    La-Mulana 2 — Steam game cover

    La-Mulana 2

    Ranked #6 for Glittering Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Crossing Souls — Steam game cover

    Crossing Souls

    Ranked #7 for Glittering Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    California, 1986: A group of friends discover a mysterious pink stone that allows travel between two realms. This gang will live the summer of their lives in an adventure that will get them involved in a government conspiracy. Control five kids with special skills while fighting and solving puzzles.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human — Steam game cover

    The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human

    Ranked #8 for Glittering Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from HugePixel

Other recommendable Steam games by HugePixel, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    Chop is dish — Steam game cover

    Chop is dish

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Glittering Sword. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    Chop is dish-2d-dimensional platformer, where you conroll an angry master-chef who was lost piece of meat-it was stolen. Looking in the root of their troubles hero plunges into the mysterious world of strange creatures, which is fraught with many traps and dangers.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Lord of the click — Steam game cover

    Lord of the click

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Glittering Sword. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    Military valor, courage and honor – if these words mean something to you, then you are a direct road to the game Lord of the Click.

    2019ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
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    More Dark — Steam game cover

    More Dark

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Glittering Sword. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glittering Sword.

    More dark - is a two-dimensional platformer with a side view, with elements of puzzles. The game takes place in a strange place called hell. Not a single person who got there will be able to return back. Or can he still?

    2019IndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Bone Marrow — Steam game cover

    Bone Marrow

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Glittering Sword. Shares Indie and Adventure with Glittering Sword.

    Bone Marrow is a game in the genre of role-playing board logic puzzle. During a certain time, combine the figures, increase your characteristics and do away with evil but consider the wrong step can lead to irreversible consequences!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Rusty Gun — Steam game cover

    Rusty Gun

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Glittering Sword. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    Nothing could ruin a sunny day, but the universe had its own plans. The invasion of Earth by hordes of mutants and robots, capturing the mind of living creatures, could not leave aside our hero.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Crossbow Crusade — Steam game cover

    Crossbow Crusade

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Glittering Sword. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    You will have to survive among hundreds of monsters thanks to your weapons and accuracy. The monsters have completely lost their fear! They have made a real mayhem, hunting down living people and destroying them. It's time to stop this and put everything back in its place!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Restless Night — Steam game cover

    Restless Night

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Glittering Sword. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    You will have to take up arms and win back your place among the living. Or rather, bullets and accuracy. In fact, everything is not so simple and you need to keep your eyes open, because you need to fight with the monsters of the afterlife from all points of the earth that want to take your place.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Toadomination — Steam game cover

    Toadomination

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Glittering Sword. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    Toadomination is a rogulite, bullethell, looter shooter game that takes you into an ancient confrontation that lasts more than a decade, in a battle between a toad and a viper. Equip yourself with the most powerful weapon, collect capital and meet face to face with the sworn enemy.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

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    TUNIC — Steam game cover

    TUNIC

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Glittering Sword.

    Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Hyper Light Drifter — Steam game cover

    Hyper Light Drifter

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    La-Mulana 2 — Steam game cover

    La-Mulana 2

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Glittering Sword.

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Glittering Sword

How much does Glittering Sword cost?
Glittering Sword is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Glittering Sword?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Glittering Sword are Circus Pocus, Restless Night, TUNIC.
Who developed Glittering Sword?
Glittering Sword was developed by HugePixel and published by HugePixel.

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