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Games like Crossbow Crusade

Below are 21 hand-picked alternatives to Crossbow Crusade 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 Crossbow Crusade 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 Crossbow Crusade: 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 USDWindowsby HugePixel
Crossbow Crusade — 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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    Restless Night — Steam game cover

    Restless Night

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

    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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    Rusty Gun — Steam game cover

    Rusty Gun

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

    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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    Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — Steam game cover

    Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe

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

    Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!

    2020ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Volgarr the Viking — Steam game cover

    Volgarr the Viking

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

    Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Valfaris: Mecha Therion — Steam game cover

    Valfaris: Mecha Therion

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

    Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!

    2023ActionIndie3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Valfaris — Steam game cover

    Valfaris

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

    Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

    2019ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Laika: Aged Through Blood — Steam game cover

    Laika: Aged Through Blood

    Ranked #7 for Crossbow Crusade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Crossbow Crusade.

    Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets in the pursuit of vengeance against oppression.

    2023ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Infernax — Steam game cover

    Infernax

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

    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.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Crossbow Crusade. Shares Action and Indie with Crossbow Crusade.

    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 Crossbow Crusade. Shares Action and Indie with Crossbow Crusade.

    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 Crossbow Crusade. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crossbow Crusade.

    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 Crossbow Crusade. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crossbow Crusade.

    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 Crossbow Crusade. Shares Action and Indie with Crossbow Crusade.

    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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    Glittering Sword — Steam game cover

    Glittering Sword

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Crossbow Crusade. Shares Action and Indie with Crossbow Crusade.

    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 USDSteam ↗
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    Restless Night — Steam game cover

    Restless Night

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Crossbow Crusade. Shares Action and Indie with Crossbow Crusade.

    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 Crossbow Crusade. Shares Action and Indie with Crossbow Crusade.

    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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    Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — Steam game cover

    Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe

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

    Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!

    2020ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Valfaris: Mecha Therion — Steam game cover

    Valfaris: Mecha Therion

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

    Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!

    2023ActionIndie3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Valfaris — Steam game cover

    Valfaris

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

    Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

    2019ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Laika: Aged Through Blood — Steam game cover

    Laika: Aged Through Blood

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

    Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets in the pursuit of vengeance against oppression.

    2023ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Infernax — Steam game cover

    Infernax

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

    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.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Crossbow Crusade

How much does Crossbow Crusade cost?
Crossbow Crusade is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Crossbow Crusade?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crossbow Crusade are Restless Night, Rusty Gun, Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
Who developed Crossbow Crusade?
Crossbow Crusade was developed by HugePixel.

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