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Same retro mood as Beard Blade.
- $16.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Beard Blade
- 27 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Beard Blade also play
The closest matches to Beard Blade: Fallen Leaf, Kaze and the Wild Masks, Tiny Thor, Bat Boy, and Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares precision platforming with Beard Blade.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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Shares collectathon and precision platforming with Beard Blade.
- 82% of 125 reviews
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Glovebox Games LLC
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 83% of 101 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Dual day night level variants add replay value
- Fluid pixel art animations shine
- Magical beard powers feel unique
- Lighthearted
- Nostalgic
- Retro
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Why this: Same retro mood as Beard Blade.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares upgrade shop with Beard Blade.
Wizorb
Why this: Same retro mood as Beard Blade.
Aeon Drive
Why this: Shares precision platforming with Beard Blade.
Sapo 3D
Why this: Shares collectathon and precision platforming with Beard Blade.
Owlboy
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Beard Blade.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Kaze and the Wild Masks
Why this: Shares precision platforming with Beard Blade.
Tiny Thor
Why this: Shares collectathon with Beard Blade.
Bat Boy
Why this: Same retro mood as Beard Blade.
About Beard Blade
The closest matches to Beard Blade: Fallen Leaf, Kaze and the Wild Masks, Tiny Thor, Bat Boy, and Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Beard Blade is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fallen Leaf, Kaze and the Wild Masks and Tiny Thor — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as lighthearted, nostalgic and retro, and single out its beard powered abilities and collectathon. 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.
About Beard Blade: Run and jump through tropical 16-bit locales as you fend off foes with the power of Branson's shapeshifting beard. Visit the barber to toughen your scruff with new abilities and confront the thieving Smuglins.
Is Beard Blade worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 101 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dual day night level variants add replay value
- Fluid pixel art animations shine
- Magical beard powers feel unique
- Vibrant retro aesthetic hooks nostalgic players
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I can't in good faith recommend this game to anyone. It's got sloppy controls, frustrating levels, and an empty feeling once completed. It takes inspiration from the Wario Land games, but it just feels like a pale imitation.”
People who play it also play: Fallen Leaf, Kaze and the Wild Masks, Tiny Thor
Frequently asked about Beard Blade
Can I run it?
Does Beard Blade run on Steam Deck?
Beard Blade is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Beard Blade cost?
Beard Blade is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Beard Blade?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Beard Blade are Fallen Leaf, Kaze and the Wild Masks, Tiny Thor.
Who developed Beard Blade?
Beard Blade was developed by Glovebox Games LLC.